Interview Tips for Chennai/ Mumbai/ Delhi/ Calcutta

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Yes, on the day of the interview where are you suppose to start , at VFS or at consulate itself?

You can go to the consulate itself you DO NOT have to go to VFS.

VFS offers a service that if you want to store your belongings, and want transportation to and from the embassy they will provide it for you.

They have a lounge as well if you want to eat/drink something while you are waiting in the morning.

IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO GO TO VFS AT THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW! You can go directly to the embassy if you want, there is no problems doing that.

This is for Mumbai, I do not know about the other locations and their processing.

Edited September 13, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari

[joggerspark 0]

You can go to the consulate itself you DO NOT have to go to VFS.

VFS offers a service that if you want to store your belongings, and want transportation to and from the embassy they will provide it for you.

They have a lounge as well if you want to eat/drink something while you are waiting in the morning.

IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO GO TO VFS AT THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW! You can go directly to the embassy if you want, there is no problems doing that.

This is for Mumbai, I do not know about the other locations and their processing.

Thanks for your reply. Do you know how far apart VFS and Consulate is in Mumbai?

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Thanks for your reply. Do you know how far apart VFS and Consulate is in Mumbai?

Map

VFS location is generalized...but it's really close to that starting point.

It's less than 1 km.

Edited September 13, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari

[joggerspark 0]

Thanks Dave and Kinnari.

[Navyk 78]

Praise the Lord for He is good and His mercies endures for ever.

Dear VJ friendsI am very happy to inform you all that my wife's interview is scheduled at 1 PM on 10/25 at Chennai Consulate.

I thank you all for your encouragement and support :dance:

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Praise the Lord for He is good and His mercies endures for ever.

Dear VJ friendsI am very happy to inform you all that my wife's interview is scheduled at 1 PM on 10/25 at Chennai Consulate.

I thank you all for your encouragement and support :dance:

Time to get wifey to do work! Get her medical scheduled soon after you get the e-mailed interview letter.

[ganesh86 0]

Congrats Navyk! Finally your interview is scheduled. I am glad about that. My spouse interview is scheduled on October 24th at 1PM in CHENNAI. I hope everyone in the board who has been waiting for interview news, will get it as soon as possible. Thank you all for your support.

[VisaJourney2011 14]

Hi Dave and Kinnari,

Thanks.

1) If the beneficiary lives in 2 places (diff state). Does he/she need Police Clearance Certificate & Passport Clearance Certificate from both places, so the total 4 Clearance certificates?

2) Is the Passport Clearance Certificate also called or known as Exit Permit?

It depends.

Read here. http://www.***removed***/immigration/police-certificates.html

My wife's passport is less than 6 months old. This is also her first ever passport. As the local clearance cert. (local police) is not necessarily needed it is beneficial to have as to anything they might ask at the interview.

It's also needed (to my understanding) at the RPO office in A'bad to get the Passport Clearance Cert.

If it were me, I would get both even if both aren't needed.

[ganesh86 0]

Folks,

Here are my timelines for CR-1.

02/20/2011 - Married

03/14/2011 - I-130 sent

03/15/2011 - I-130 received

03/18/2011 - NOA1

06/16/2011 - NOA2

07/17/2011 - NVC received

08/06/2011 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

08/06/2011 - Emailed DS-3032 and paid I-864 bill

08/10/2011 - I-864 sent to NVC

08/15/2011 - DS-3032 accepted and IV bill received

08/15/2011 - Paid IV bill

08/18/2011 - DS-230 sent to NVC

08/19/2011 - DS-230 received at NVC

08/24/2011 - SIF & Case Complete

08/26/2011- RFE on missing PCC and Case re-opened

08/27/2011- Wife Sent PCC from India(In fact she did get PCC on end of 27th from passport office in India and she mailed PCC following day upon getting RFE from NVC. Otherwise we thought of submitting during interview)

08/30/2011 - Case Closed(Thank God)

10/24/2011- Interview Date at Chennai @ 1PM

[Navyk 78]

Congrats Navyk! Finally your interview is scheduled. I am glad about that. My spouse interview is scheduled on October 24th at 1PM in CHENNAI. I hope everyone in the board who has been waiting for interview news, will get it as soon as possible. Thank you all for your support.

Thanks Ganesh86. As soon as I saw your message, I called and got mine a day after yours. Thank God for He didn't allow my self-inflicted wound to haunt me (I had CC on 8/15, which got opened due to email inquiry with soft copy). I am so happy to have made it to October - don't want to wake wife up from her sleep. May probably schedule medical and VFS submission at Hyderabad (we can submit documents in any VFS).

Edited September 13, 2011 by NavyK

[Navyk 78]

Time to get wifey to do work! Get her medical scheduled soon after you get the e-mailed interview letter.

Thanks Dev for your good wishes. I am so glad to have made it to October - it is such a big consolation for me.

[ganesh86 0]

I should be extremely thankful to Navyk and Dave& Kinnari for their continuous support for me when I was desparately waiting for interview date. They encouraged me to be positive all the time. I Really appreciate your time and efforts helping out to folks such as me. I will also help others with their questions if I can able to answer.

[Navyk 78]

I should be extremely thankful to Navyk and Dave& Kinnari for their continuous support for me when I was desparately waiting for interview date. They encouraged me to be positive all the time. I Really appreciate your time and efforts helping out to folks such as me. I will also help others with their questions if I can able to answer.

Ganesh86, I am glad for you. We all go through hills and valleys and need each other for help and support (While I was waiting for interview date, on 8/25 I was shocked to learn that my close case was opened - it was then a lot of VJs helped me weather through that storm). You too helped me in your own way - I stopped calling NVC knowing that you are calling them twice daily.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Hi Dave and Kinnari,

Thanks.

1) If the beneficiary lives in 2 places (diff state). Does he/she need Police Clearance Certificate & Passport Clearance Certificate from both places, so the total 4 Clearance certificates?

2) Is the Passport Clearance Certificate also called or known as Exit Permit?

Did you read the link I gave you?

I am on mobile right now and have been all afternoon posting here. Post this specific question in the Aisa: South Portal on here.

[VisaJourney2011 14]

Nope, i didn't get the link.

Did you read the link I gave you?

I am on mobile right now and have been all afternoon posting here. Post this specific question in the Aisa: South Portal on here.