Detailed Interview Experience

[jubinrr 3]

Visa Interview Experience according to wife.

5:45- Left Hotel

6:30- Reached Consulate. There were two security guys to guide us. They said not to come now and to wait opposite by the sidewalk. They said only 7:00AM they will allow to come near. There were already bunch of people before we came.

7:00- VFS people came outside with poles to create lines.

7:10- Two VFS officers came out to the crowd and went 2 directions. One came to create a line for Immigrant visa another for non immigrant visa.

7:12- VFS officers took the 2 batches of people to line up in front of the consulate.

7:15- VFS Officers started checking our appointment letter and the passport. After quick checking of appointment letter they told us to keep the passport inside..

7:20- The line started moving. I started feeling nervous.

7:25- Upon entering the consulate there is airport like security check. The security said to keep the belongings in one box.

7:27- I kept my watch and my file inside the box. I didn't take my hand purse inside, I gave it to my husband before the line left.

7:28- After Security check they said to go towards left side where we can see arrow mark to go out to side big building

7:30- After reaching next building there they divided line into two sides one for the immigrant visa and other for the non immigrant visa.

7:32- First we have to take the token. Showed my appointment letter to an lady and she stick the token number the to appointment letter.

7:35- After receiving token there were almost 16 counters first i seated in front, then I thought that it is better to sit little back to see all the

widows correctly.

7:50- One VFS officer came and asked weather anyone is an single applicant. I raised my hand she called me and guided me to one counter.

8:00- Met First indian officer at the counter.

Converstation with Indian Officer.

Me: Good Morning Sir.

IO: Good Morning

IO: Show me your appointment letter

ME: Gave my appointment letter

IO: Wait for a second and he came back with a file. He opened that file and gave me all the originals that my husbnad submited to the NVC.

IO: Keep my left hand for the finger printing,then my right hand, and thumbs.

ME: I did as instructed.

IO: Asked me my passport. He took and didn't give back.

IO: Wait for some time for the interview by the American CO lady.

8:10- I sat down again was waiting for the call from the american lady for the interview.

10:10- They called my name COUNTER NO xx.

I WAS LITTLE NERVOUS and I moved to the counter, there I saw American CO lady and the indian officer which I saw earlier.CO was friendly and had a smiling face.

CO: Good Morning

ME: Good Morning Madam.

CO: Raise your right hand read an oath.

Me: Yes mam i do

CO: Finger printing my right hand first then my left hand

CO: Do u know english? or weather you need any translator?

ME: No need mam ..am comfortable with english

CO: who is calling u and where they staying ?

ME: My husbnad ...staying in (place in US)

CO: When did u first meet him ?

Me: Said the month and year.

CO: Who all are there for ur marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question

CO: Weather your father in law and mother in law staying with your husband?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: when was the marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: Who arranged ur marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: You can move Congratulations your visa is approved

Me: Thank u mam ....

CO: Passport will be courier to the adress...

Me: Thank you.

10:15- Exited the counsulate.

[lolobebo 2]

thank you so much for sharing your experience..

i am also from India and having the same consulate..

thank you from the bottom of my heart...

My visa category is F2A

PD 29th March 2010,

i am waiting for my interview date and hopping in August or Sep. your experience will help me a lot.

Visa Interview Experience according to wife.

5:45- Left Hotel

6:30- Reached Consulate. There were two security guys to guide us. They said not to come now and to wait opposite by the sidewalk. They said only 7:00AM they will allow to come near. There were already bunch of people before we came.

7:00- VFS people came outside with poles to create lines.

7:10- Two VFS officers came out to the crowd and went 2 directions. One came to create a line for Immigrant visa another for non immigrant visa.

7:12- VFS officers took the 2 batches of people to line up in front of the consulate.

7:15- VFS Officers started checking our appointment letter and the passport. After quick checking of appointment letter they told us to keep the passport inside..

7:20- The line started moving. I started feeling nervous.

7:25- Upon entering the consulate there is airport like security check. The security said to keep the belongings in one box.

7:27- I kept my watch and my file inside the box. I didn't take my hand purse inside, I gave it to my husband before the line left.

7:28- After Security check they said to go towards left side where we can see arrow mark to go out to side big building

7:30- After reaching next building there they divided line into two sides one for the immigrant visa and other for the non immigrant visa.

7:32- First we have to take the token. Showed my appointment letter to an lady and she stick the token number the to appointment letter.

7:35- After receiving token there were almost 16 counters first i seated in front, then I thought that it is better to sit little back to see all the

widows correctly.

7:50- One VFS officer came and asked weather anyone is an single applicant. I raised my hand she called me and guided me to one counter.

8:00- Met First indian officer at the counter.

Converstation with Indian Officer.

Me: Good Morning Sir.

IO: Good Morning

IO: Show me your appointment letter

ME: Gave my appointment letter

IO: Wait for a second and he came back with a file. He opened that file and gave me all the originals that my husbnad submited to the NVC.

IO: Keep my left hand for the finger printing,then my right hand, and thumbs.

ME: I did as instructed.

IO: Asked me my passport. He took and didn't give back.

IO: Wait for some time for the interview by the American CO lady.

8:10- I sat down again was waiting for the call from the american lady for the interview.

10:10- They called my name COUNTER NO xx.

I WAS LITTLE NERVOUS and I moved to the counter, there I saw American CO lady and the indian officer which I saw earlier.CO was friendly and had a smiling face.

CO: Good Morning

ME: Good Morning Madam.

CO: Raise your right hand read an oath.

Me: Yes mam i do

CO: Finger printing my right hand first then my left hand

CO: Do u know english? or weather you need any translator?

ME: No need mam ..am comfortable with english

CO: who is calling u and where they staying ?

ME: My husbnad ...staying in (place in US)

CO: When did u first meet him ?

Me: Said the month and year.

CO: Who all are there for ur marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question

CO: Weather your father in law and mother in law staying with your husband?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: when was the marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: Who arranged ur marriage ?

Me: Replied to the question.

CO: You can move Congratulations your visa is approved

Me: Thank u mam ....

CO: Passport will be courier to the adress...

Me: Thank you.

10:15- Exited the counsulate.

[sp1991 28]

nice write up

and congratulations

[mightyarch 2]

congratulations! I also received my Passport today with visa stamp. But I was not told about approval at the time of interview.

[pgupta 19]

Congratulations!! and Thanks for Posting this experience...

[pgupta 19]

could you suggest decent hotel near mumbai consulate.

[Deep2009 18]

Congratulations and good luck.

[jubinrr 3]

congratulations! I also received my Passport today with visa stamp. But I was not told about approval at the time of interview.

Did you get the Passport via Mail or did you collect from VFS?

[sunshine_84 11]

Congrats!

[Mr America 1]

could you suggest decent hotel near mumbai consulate.

Not that cheap but good ones right in front of the counsulate and area would be the Trident Bandra Kurla and also the Sofitel Mumbai.