May 2010 Interviews

[Married2009 32]

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

After waiting for 5 hours, the consul sent us out for lunch!!!!

We have to go back at 1:00pm (12pm EST). There are only 3 more people to be interviewed. The last one got denied. So good thing he went out for lunch and hopefully will get back in a good mood!!!

Anyway, let me grab a bite and will post back in a few hours. Hopefully with amazing news!!!!!!!!

Keep praying you guys!!!!!

Praying for you!! Keep us posted!

[MSPtoYYZ 0]

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

After waiting for 5 hours, the consul sent us out for lunch!!!!

We have to go back at 1:00pm (12pm EST). There are only 3 more people to be interviewed. The last one got denied. So good thing he went out for lunch and hopefully will get back in a good mood!!!

Anyway, let me grab a bite and will post back in a few hours. Hopefully with amazing news!!!!!!!!

Keep praying you guys!!!!!

Praying for you girl...you'll do fine!!!!!

[TatyanaR 6]

Natalie,

Praying for you girl! Best of luck!

[Kraj.d 1]

Chennai beneficiaries - question about the stupid VFS:

- hey guys (Raj and vivek and others), i called up chennai embassy yesterday and asked them if they rec'd my docs and all (i knew they did since i tracked it) and asked if they needed anything else. they said that the submitted docs should suffice. the lady basically said that the local police station PCC was most likely not necessary, even after explaining to them their own PCC requirement rule. anyway, interesting info i got from them was that she said that the NVC (and not chennai) had mailed out package 4 to my wife on april 29th (the same day we got our interview date). my wife still hasnt gotten it and she said to give it another week for it to get there (i guess it takes 2 weeks or so to get there ?). in case my wife didnt recieve it, to go to the consulate website and download the packet 4 forms. according to the packet 4 forms on the website, it says to submit the same exact docs to the VFS, along with paying the fees. the only thing the lady specified was to pay the VFS fees. so basically that whole VFS document they have online doesnt mean anything, since most chennai folks here are going to their VFS offices, paying the fees, having the VFS make copies of their passports and affix a sticker and dropping off a ds-230 form. does this sound just about right? the VFS doc says to submit all the other stuff we submitted to the NVC; i'm guessing it doesnt have to be done again, correct? can someone please confirm this? i guess we can just always be on the safe side and take the docs they asked (which is basically the ds-230 IV package which we already submitted to the NVC). there is also some form to fill out for the medical, which looks to be a 4 line stupid form, which apparently chennai appollo folks have not filled out (according to Raj; you just fill out a form by the hospital).

it seems that the chennai website is monumentally out of date!

Ya I got my packet 4 last week and it says that the consulate have received every docs except some more Photos/docs to prove the ongoing relationship, medical report and Courier Fee receipt from VFS which I should carry it to the interview......For Chennai, its not necessary to submit the docs to VFS....Reg D/L packet 4 from the website - its not applicable to us and do go with that......For medical - just take 2 Visa Photos, Original Passport and 2 Copies of it, ur appointment letter copy.....That's it....Do take a big cover to collect the report......

Raj

Edited May 13, 2010 by Kirthiraj

[yohino 22]

I hope Nat gets out soon with some good news!!

Can't wait to hear from her!

[TatyanaR 6]

I hope Nat gets out soon with some good news!!

Can't wait to hear from her!

Oh I know!

[vivekjay 1]

Thanks - Oh i know about the video or any other electronic devices; guess we'll take the CD just in case anyway; just want to be totally prepared in case they push out a DVD player and ask for proof!

Hoboken....... My wife told me you cannot bring CD's inside the consulate. She said people who brought CD's DVD's were asked to return it to someone waiting outside or check it in somewhere. So spare your self some trouble and don't take the CD's

[vivekjay 1]

They didn't look at ANY of our evidence but our trump card, if I had to guess, would be the fact that my student visa is valid till July 2010 (well, not anymore since they cancelled it) and I left the U.S. in June 2009. [i mean, if I was that desperate to be in the U.S. by any means possible, then I would've never left, right?] The CO seemed kind of surprised that I left prior to it's expiry and even remarked saying, "wait, when did you graduate? This is still valid."

Also, the fact that we met in college probably worked out well for us, I'd say.

Sachi did you submit any relationship evidance to VFS as you initially planned?

[hobokenworkingman 4]

Hoboken....... My wife told me you cannot bring CD's inside the consulate. She said people who brought CD's DVD's were asked to return it to someone waiting outside or check it in somewhere. So spare your self some trouble and don't take the CD's

ok nps (i was mostly kidding anyway

[vivekjay 1]

Chennai beneficiaries - question about the stupid VFS:

- hey guys (Raj and vivek and others), i called up chennai embassy yesterday and asked them if they rec'd my docs and all (i knew they did since i tracked it) and asked if they needed anything else. they said that the submitted docs should suffice. the lady basically said that the local police station PCC was most likely not necessary, even after explaining to them their own PCC requirement rule. anyway, interesting info i got from them was that she said that the NVC (and not chennai) had mailed out package 4 to my wife on april 29th (the same day we got our interview date). my wife still hasnt gotten it and she said to give it another week for it to get there (i guess it takes 2 weeks or so to get there ?). in case my wife didnt recieve it, to go to the consulate website and download the packet 4 forms. according to the packet 4 forms on the website, it says to submit the same exact docs to the VFS, along with paying the fees. the only thing the lady specified was to pay the VFS fees. so basically that whole VFS document they have online doesnt mean anything, since most chennai folks here are going to their VFS offices, paying the fees, having the VFS make copies of their passports and affix a sticker and dropping off a ds-230 form. does this sound just about right? the VFS doc says to submit all the other stuff we submitted to the NVC; i'm guessing it doesnt have to be done again, correct? can someone please confirm this? i guess we can just always be on the safe side and take the docs they asked (which is basically the ds-230 IV package which we already submitted to the NVC). there is also some form to fill out for the medical, which looks to be a 4 line stupid form, which apparently chennai appollo folks have not filled out (according to Raj; you just fill out a form by the hospital).

it seems that the chennai website is monumentally out of date!

I did not recieve Packet 4 so even if you don't recive it in time before the interview I wouldn't worry about it. Your interview letter is pretty much all that you need. If there are no missing documents indicated in your interview letter then there is nothing more you need to submit to VFS. All we did with VFS was submit the courier fees and get a sticker on my passport. We did not submit the medicals either to VFS since my wifes medical was 2 days before the interview. We did not submit a new DS-230 to VFS since there were no changes in the original version. The DS-230 that my wife signed during the interview was the one we submitted to NVC and was with the consular.

I think since you did not submit your local PCC may be that's one thing you can submit to VFS.

[Chintu 0]

hi! hobokenworkingman

i totally agree with you. mumbai and chennai have outdated forms/instructions on their sites as well as sending out obsolete forms/instructions to the applicants. these are the updated links to the instructions they should be sending out to the applicants.

for chennai : http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/MDR-SUP-ENGL-0001-0903.pdf

for mumbai : http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/BMB-SUP-ENGL-0001-0902.pdf

check the edition dates. the mumbai is very much upto date since on the last page they mention (in red) the passport certificate, as this is a chronic problem with the applicants at the nvc stage who have to approach ahemdabad passport office for the pcc and the officials there ask for the appointment letter for the issuance of the pcc. this has been cleared in the above instruction sheet which the mumbai consulate has failed to put up on their site.

i think it would be a good idea for you to submit the following documents (if asked) to the vfs or the consulate : a ds 230 1&2 (a copy of the one submitted would also do, if nothing has changed since then) but with the current date and original signature. photocopies of mc & bc, police certificates & pcc, two visa photographs and photocopies of the biopages of you passport. and any other original document asked for but not submitted to the nvc. i think this you can get from the checklist that accopanies your appointment email from the nvc.it is very clearly mentioned on the consular sites -that if you have paid your fees no need to pay again and also if the i864s are submitted - then there is no need to submit again at the consulates. but i think its advisable to carry copies of every paper submitted at the nvc - to the interview. never know what the prescreener/consular officer may ask and we do not want them to hand out a 221g for missing documents? that would only lengthen things.

Thanks for your info.... I am going through the same thing as HOBO(Chennai interview on June29th)

[WaitingforHubby 0]

Ahhh! The suspense is killing me. Hope everything is going okay for Nat.

[Chintu 0]

Chennai beneficiaries - question about the stupid VFS:

- hey guys (Raj and vivek and others), i called up chennai embassy yesterday and asked them if they rec'd my docs and all (i knew they did since i tracked it) and asked if they needed anything else. they said that the submitted docs should suffice. the lady basically said that the local police station PCC was most likely not necessary, even after explaining to them their own PCC requirement rule. anyway, interesting info i got from them was that she said that the NVC (and not chennai) had mailed out package 4 to my wife on april 29th (the same day we got our interview date). my wife still hasnt gotten it and she said to give it another week for it to get there (i guess it takes 2 weeks or so to get there ?). in case my wife didnt recieve it, to go to the consulate website and download the packet 4 forms. according to the packet 4 forms on the website, it says to submit the same exact docs to the VFS, along with paying the fees. the only thing the lady specified was to pay the VFS fees. so basically that whole VFS document they have online doesnt mean anything, since most chennai folks here are going to their VFS offices, paying the fees, having the VFS make copies of their passports and affix a sticker and dropping off a ds-230 form. does this sound just about right? the VFS doc says to submit all the other stuff we submitted to the NVC; i'm guessing it doesnt have to be done again, correct? can someone please confirm this? i guess we can just always be on the safe side and take the docs they asked (which is basically the ds-230 IV package which we already submitted to the NVC). there is also some form to fill out for the medical, which looks to be a 4 line stupid form, which apparently chennai appollo folks have not filled out (according to Raj; you just fill out a form by the hospital).

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I spoke to the Chennai people last week and the lady told me that they havent received my file yet. and told me that not to worry about the local police certificate.. but advised me to check my passport pcc( she said it must has to be within 6months from the interview date, if in any case it has been more than 6months since your passport 'or' passport PCC has been issued they will give you a letter saying missing documents) My wife went ahead and re-applied at Hyderabad passport office( 16 days still she hasnt recieved her passport pcc) without the passport i cant make her Medical schedule right ???? atleast i am happy that she doesnt need to travel to Chennai for medicals,somebody told me that she can do it in Hyderabad.

Hobo/Raj/vivek and anybody else(chennai) seems like i need lot of help from you guysss....... and ofcourse sachi also (without her help/input/suggetion its like i am missing something

Edited May 13, 2010 by Chintu

[Summer75 16]

No news from Mrs.Wife yet???

Hope everything is doing great for her... :huh: :blink: :unsure:

[vivekjay 1]

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I spoke to the Chennai people last week and the lady told me that they havent received my file yet. and told me that not to worry about the local police certificate.. but advised me to check my passport pcc( she said it must has to be within 6months from the interview date, if in any case it has been more than 6months since your passport 'or' passport PCC has been issued they will give you a letter saying missing documents) My wife went ahead and re-applied at Hyderabad passport office( 16 days still she hasnt recieved her passport pcc) without the passport i cant make her Medical schedule right ???? atleast i am happy that she doesnt need to travel to Chennai for medicals,somebody told me that she can do it in Hyderabad.

Hobo/Raj/vivek and anybody else(chennai) seems like i need lot of help from you guysss....... and ofcourse sachi also (without her help/input/suggetion its like i am missing something

Yes you can do your medicals in Hyderabad. You do need your passport on the day of your Medical exam. Hope you get your PCC soon. I heard Hyderabad passport office takes about 30-45 days to issue the PCC which I think is pretty messed up. Hope what I heard is wrong. How much time did it take you first time around?