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digital82   3

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Hi Guys...

Im really confused... even though we submitted everything all the originals at NVC...

My wife keeps telling me that she will have to submit things at VFS and she will need to go there...

i asked her where she heard this from and she said from an immigration agent back in India...

i told her there is nothing more needed and we don't need to go to VFS to submit anything because we don't have anymore documents to submit...

im really confused... from asking other members on VJ I think she might be referring to go and pay for courier fees... for the passport to be sent back to her once the interview is done...

we are going to Mumbai Embassy... and i know that Mumbai Embassy does allow for the visa's to be personally picked up in the evening time...

so my question is do we still go and pay the shipping fees...

any recent interview at Mumbai might help clear things up....

thanks

USCIS Process - CR-1 Visa

Service Center :: California Service Center

Consulate :: MUMBAI - INDIA

08 / 05 / 2010 :: I-130 Sent

02 / 10 / 2011 :: NOA-2 - TXT and Email ***After Senator Help Was Requested

02 / 19 / 2011 :: Hardcopy Received in Snail Mail

Total 185 Days For Approval

NVC Process - 19 Days to Reach NVC

02 / 28 / 2011 :: NVC Receive

05 / 16 / 2011 :: Sign in Failed

05 / 17 / 2011 :: NVC Case Complete

Total 78 Days for Completion At NVC

Medical / Interview / POE

05 / 26 / 2011 :: Interview Date Received - Packet 4

06 / 07 / 2011 :: Medical - DONE

07 / 05 / 2011 :: VFS Fees Paid

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Interview - APPROVED

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Picked up Visa in the Evening

07 / 23 / 2011 :: P.O.E - Washington DC - Dulles Airport

WIFE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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Dave and Kinnari   31

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Read this thread...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/310615-vfs-india/

She will have to pay the fee's even if she does not submit anything to them. She can go to Ahmadabad and take care of it if she does not want to go Mumbai. She has to go I believe 10 working days prior to Interview date. She will need her interview paper to be able to pay the fee's.

Read here for exact info from Mumbai Consulate.

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/ivinterview_preparation.html

My wife will be doing the same thing...she WILL get her passport that evening with the visa. I do not want it to go through the courier system.

Edited by Dave and Kinnari

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011
NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011
NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011
USA
P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012
Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

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celldoc Community Regular

celldoc   21

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Read this thread...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/310615-vfs-india/

She will have to pay the fee's even if she does not submit anything to them. She can go to Ahmadabad and take care of it if she does not want to go Mumbai. She has to go I believe 10 working days prior to Interview date. She will need her interview paper to be able to pay the fee's.

Read here for exact info from Mumbai Consulate.

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/ivinterview_preparation.html

My wife will be doing the same thing...she WILL get her passport that evening with the visa. I do not want it to go through the courier system.

Thanks for the links! :thumbs:

USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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celldoc   21

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My wife will be doing the same thing...she WILL get her passport that evening with the visa. I do not want it to go through the courier system.

Hi again, I'm a little confused as to how can be so sure that your wife will have her visa in hand the evening of her interview.

I'm still navigating through the threads related to this, but from what I see it seems we're stuck with the VFS service. Clearly I'm missing a step or two in my reading- can you please clarify?

Many thanks! :thumbs:

Edited by celldoc

USCIS - 203 days

08/09/2010: NOA1 (I-130) Received text & email with case number

02/28/2011: Received NOA2 hard copies of approval for I130 and I129F

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN #

06/06/2011: AOS and IV received at NVC

06/21/2011: NVC Case Complete

08/24/2011: Embassy Interview

09/14/2011: Visa granted

09/18/2011: POE Houston!!!

Total time from beginning to end: 406 days (1 year, 1 month, 10 days)

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