Interview Experience at Mumbai Consulate

[queuedup 1]

Hello Everyone,

My wife's CR-1 visa was approved on April 22nd. Here is her interview experience:

She arrived at VFS at 6:30m however, The Stars and Stripes Lounge was closed, the lounge opened at 6:50am.

She went inside, and was on the bus headed to the consulate by 7:15am. She was brought to the front of the line, and entered the consulate. A few minutes later my wife came out to hand me back the DVDs for our wedding video since they were not allowed into the consulate. She went back in, and again the security personnel sent her back outside since she had a greeting card that played music as part of the relationship proof package, which was also not allowed in the consulate. She finally cleared security and was given a token. She was then quickly called for her fingerprints within two minutes. Her name was called and she met with an Indian Officer, who asked for the original interview letter, vfs receipt, medical report, police clearance certificates.

The Indian officer then proceeded to ask her the following questions:

1. In what language would you like me to ask you the questions in, Gujarati or English?

2. What is your father's name?

3. What is your mother's maiden name?

4. What is your husband's date of birth?

5. How long has your husband been living in the united states?

6. Is this your first marriage?

Then all of the original documents were returned. They called her name after an hour since other people where ahead of her at this point since she had to come out of the consulate twice before clearing security. My wife went to the window, and there was an American officer and a Gujarati translator. My wife was asked to sign the DS-230 part II and then took the oath to tell the truth. The American officer then asked her the following questions:

1. What is your husband's name?

2. What is your husband's DOB?

3. What does your husband do for a living?

4. Does your husband have any siblings?

5. What is his brother's name?

6. Is his brother younger or older then your husband?

7. What does your husband's brother do?

8. Why doesn't your husband's brother work?

9. What does your father-in-law do?

10. Is this your first marriage?

11. How did you meet?

12. Do you have any kids?

13. How long has it been since you have been married?

14. How many people attended the wedding?

15. Do you have pictures with the two of you together?

At this point my wife gave the American officer the 300+ photos of our wedding ceremony and with friends and family. The officer flipped through all of the pictures and then picked a picture of my parents and asked my wife who they were. The officer returned the pictures, and then said the magical words "Your Visa is approved".

The officer said the visa would arrive by mail, and my wife asked if she can pick it up at VFS, the officer said you can try VFS after 5pm. At 5:30pm my wife went to the VFS office and picked up her passport with Visa, and the sealed envelope!!!

[MsMariah 0]

Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your interview details. So when will you and your wife return to the US? Best wishes for a lovely future together.

[queuedup 1]

Thanks!! We are actually back in the US!! I need to update my signature

[No-Where-Man 147]

congratulation and best of luck for all of us GOD willing

Enjoy the life

[OBX 51]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing the interview experience. Best of luck for a wonderful future together.

Edited April 30, 2009 by OBX

[Bani 0]

Many congrulations... ...

Best wishes....