VFS Mumbai Process CHANGE

[RnS 0]

Hi RnS,

Ok, so I went to the site and yeah...it's a little confusing. I played around till I found this location:

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-iv-documentdelivery.asp

THAT is where you would want to do your registration. It's not really that great as it asked for a Priority date which my husband does not have considering that he is IR-1 (they always get first priority) but it forced me to enter a date so I entered his Interview date!!!

It also doesn't go past like 1981 for the date selection of when his passport was issued. HUH? I had to type it in instead of doing the date selection drop down box.

Also, even though I entered an address for delivery of his documents, on the confirmation PDF page it still force showed an address in Pune which I assume is the VFS location for here???

It forced me to select that pre-entered address for pick up and the verbiage on that page said if no one was available at our home address, it would be sent to the address pre-entered. Ok...that's cool and all....

BUT WHY does it show I selected PICK UP for that address on the PDF page? I did not select for us to pick up his stuff...I put our home address in on the right screen! UGH!

So yeah...already seeing problems with that page. I'm going to keep checking back...maybe by the 25th or 26th it will have been updated to allow changes to some of those pages. Like where to deliver our stuff to!!!!!!!!!!!!

I attached a screen shot of the PDF page they gave me after confirming the information.

Thanks for your reply.

This website looks different from morning as few more options and tabs are added, I guess they are still working on it.

When I try to put K1 visa category it still asks for DS160 confirmation number(which is for NIV like B1/B2) and Fiance visa does not have any kind of confirmation number like this.

I also wrote an email to support-india@ustraveldocs.com about this issue. so lets hope they will figure it out.

Edited September 18, 2012 by RnS

[MandyBear 1]

What do they mean by registration confirmation...did u get any confirmation?????

At the end of registering my husband for the address delivery, it gave me a PDF page with a barcode that I guess we have to print out and take with us. ::shrugs::

I checked his email and he hasn't received anything from that site yet.

Also, for everyone else: Be sure to check your consulate's guidelines for the Document situation with VFS at this address: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3742.html

[Djay 1]

At the end of registering my husband for the address delivery, it gave me a PDF page with a barcode that I guess we have to print out and take with us. ::shrugs::

I checked his email and he hasn't received anything from that site yet.

Also, for everyone else: Be sure to check your consulate's guidelines for the Document situation with VFS at this address: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3742.html

Okay thankyou that was helpful....

[sainath 4]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww this process is already stress us enough and now it is going to change at the right time when my fiance need to submit paperworks to VFS but after reading all of these i am little confused that what if my fiance submit paperworks to other VFS location does is still routed via Mumbai VFS(sounds stupid que but my fiance is from Gujarat and he will submit paperworks at Ahmedabad VFS office so i guess it wouldnt be that much issue in our case. Although we prefer to send visa in courier so they might send that to Ahmedabad VFS office i guess ? please advice us!!!!!

[RRAJU 0]

Went thru the sites, posted document, update profile and delivery pages..

No mention of pick-up same day option..

If you select "Mumbai" option, will you be able to pickup passport same day from given Mumbai address..?

If anyone has more info on this, please update, interview coming up in days..

Thanks!

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to India regional forum; topic is country specific.

[Nkalatho Nathasha 0]

What do they mean by registration confirmation...did u get any confirmation?????

Registration Confirmation is the PDF that you got after selecting the 'pick up' option and choosing the 'location' you would pick up the passport.

[tycoon 0]

Any of you have a Interview in Delhi? I called New Delhi Embassy yesterday and they told me not to worry about it. He told me to go to VFS and submit all the documents. New Delhi Embassy website still says that to contact VFS of any Immigrant Visa Information. I also called them and they say the same thing. I know Mumbai process had been changed but no confirmation for Delhi yet.

Anybody who going to have Interview between Sep 27 to Oct 11 please let me know what you guys doing as far as document submitting to VFS. (Interview in Delhi Embassy folks)

[tycoon 0]

Good Idea Mandy bear. My wife going to take every thing to the New Delhi Consulate but she would try to submit some mandatory documents to VFS also because no confirmation for New Delhi embassy changes are official.

[verypositive 0]

guys what i dont understand is everyone keep saying we need to drop off the documents before the visa and all. From my understanding NVC forwards all the needed documents to Consulate and all we ever have to carry is Medical Exam report and the copies of all the documents we have submitted them. Am i missing something here?

I know we need to use VFS service for the Visa/Passport Collection location registration. Is there anything else i am missing?

[tycoon 0]

Very Positive,

You are right we do not have to submit anything which we have previously submitted to the NVC. I do not know about any other state but this pertain to New Delhi Embassy. Please read this if you have Interview in Delhi http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/NWD-SUP-ENGL-0001-1112.pdf.

According to VFS office that what they told me to

Submit

Medical Report

Passport(they would make copies of of the passport and return it to you)

courier fees 393RS

PPC orignal

Interview letter copy

Marriage certificate copy

Birth certificate copy.

I spoke to VFS day before yesterday. I hope this helps

[a_krash10 1]

guys what i dont understand is everyone keep saying we need to drop off the documents before the visa and all. From my understanding NVC forwards all the needed documents to Consulate and all we ever have to carry is Medical Exam report and the copies of all the documents we have submitted them. Am i missing something here?

I know we need to use VFS service for the Visa/Passport Collection location registration. Is there anything else i am missing?

Well yes. You're missing some information.

This link tells you the normal process. - https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/USIndia/ivmumbai.html

But for Mumbai, it has changed after September 26th. And that is what this thread is about.

[Djay 1]

This process was never so confusing untill it was in states...

I have questions for CR-1 friends

1. Is there a visa fee to be paid by US here in ''India/Mumbai''. I did get an e-mail for appointment which states visa fee ''$404''

2. If yes where and when we pay this fees.

3. I am aware of paying Rs393 at VFS. Has the amount been reduced from $404 to new amount.??

Please if anyone whose gone thru this can answer this.

Also I have this link which states fees.. Wanted to check if i am correct

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

Edited September 20, 2012 by Djay

[MandyBear 1]

What do they mean by registration confirmation...did u get any confirmation?????

Nope, he never got an email from that site. The only "confirmation" I received was the PDF print out page with the bar-code at the end of the registration process.

ALTHOUGH, my husband seems to remember that the actual full site changes WILL NOT go into effect until September 26th, so we may want to re-check that site on that day and be sure our information is correct!!

[Djay 1]

Nope, he never got an email from that site. The only "confirmation" I received was the PDF print out page with the bar-code at the end of the registration process.

ALTHOUGH, my husband seems to remember that the actual full site changes WILL NOT go into effect until September 26th, so we may want to re-check that site on that day and be sure our information is correct!!

Hey Mandybear. Priority date is one we have on our NOA1 and NOA2