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We got approved yesterday....later, i will post my interview questions...I really thank everyone here..............I really got a good support from vj members.......

Without VJ members i would not have reached here successfully....

Thanks everyone .......

Hi,

Congrats on ur visa approval once again. I just wanted to know some details abt the hotels in mumbai, I rem'ber you saying abt Karam residency. I was also thinking abt it, but needed some details. Could you please tell me how was ur experience with it,

1. does they have free airport pickup and drop off?

2. How far is the consulate from the hotel?

3. where did u keep ur cellphone while u went to interivew?

4. how was the food in the hotel?

5. Do we need to book the room for 2 days? or 1 day would be enough?

6. Is the checkout time 24 hrs or different?

7. Do they have wifi/internet? and any other details i need to know abt it...

I know i can get all these details from there website but i thought it would be better to get it from you rather than believing whatever is in their website. Thanks in advance.

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USCIS - California service center

09/17/12 --- I-130 sent to Phoenix mail box
09/20/12 --- NOA1 recieved via e-mail (CSC)
09/27/12 --- NOA1 hardcopy received
01/24/13 --- Called USCIS customer care and found that case was transferred to Local USCIS office (never got notice of it)
03/18/13 --- Submitted E-request as the petition is officially 180 days beyond
03/18/13 --- Tier2 ISO told the petition is at NBC.
04/01/13 --- We received email confirmation abt the E-request that we put in 2 weeks earlier
04/04/13 --- Went for infopass appointment at local office and they approved my petition and sent it to NBC
04/08/13 --- Received NOA2 today (date of NOA2 is 04/04/2013).

NVC Process

04/18/13 --- Called NVC for case number, they told that they got file on 04/15 asked us to call back of 20 business days
04/23/13 --- Called NVC and got the Case number and invoice identification number.

04/24/13 --- Sent DS-3032 by email.

04/29/13 --- Got AOS Fee email from NVC,

04/30/13 --- AOS Fee payment done online.

05/01/13 --- Send AOS documents packet by Fedex.

05/03/13 --- AOS Packet reached NVC.

05/06/13 --- Got Immigrant Visa Application Fee Bill Invoice email from NVC.

05/07/13 --- Packet IV Fee payment done online.

05/08/13 --- Send Packet IV documents by Fedex.

05/10/13 --- Packet IV reached NVC.

06/10/13 --- Got checklist email for i-864.

06/11/13 --- Corrected i-864 reached NVC.

07/01/13 --- Got new checklist again from NVC, but it was mentioned that we meet the min requirement to schedule an interivew, so asked us to

get the corrected i-864 to interview.

07/08/13 --- Got Case Completion email. ( Case completetion date at NVC is 06/28 ).

07/31/13 --- Interview date scheduled on 09/03.

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You could post yer questions in the India forum, also. or use the advanced search tool from a PC and discover the answers to the questions posed, already.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Answers to your questions....

1.I think they did not have car service....If you know hindi....it is very easy to take a taxi....no need of pick up services from hotel....

2.Hotel is very nearer to embassy.....just 5 minutes drive from the hotel to embassy....we went to the hotel one day before to the interview....so we visited embassy ,one day before the interview date....

so on the interview day,we are very comfortable ....

3. I kept my cellphone with my parents.....

4.Don't expect much like in four star hotels.........it is okay for me.....but they are taking half an hour time to serve an order......my parents went outside for food on the second day....they felt good with outside of the hotel food....

5.It all depends on you......We booked for 2 days......I suggest u to take deluxe room in this hotel....There are two types of deluxe rooms.....one is having enough space and other one is equal to executive room....i.e ....small room....We went one day before to the interview ... so we stayed before the day and on the interview day....

6.Their check out time is 24hours....From 12 noon to 12 noon...

7.They did not have wifi or internet service i think........But i am not sure about this.....

Overall it is good with that price..... but rooms are small...washrooms are clean........it is good for two persons in one room..... I am telling u this,because we are three ...we payed for three persons in one room...they told that they will give extra bed....we thought that they will give single cot with bed.....but they gave us just bed and arranged on the floor....i adjusted with it because floor is cleaned.....anyway i adjusted in the sofa on the day time ...

I hope my experience helps u.....I confidentially tried this hotel because of Pmartin(Who told me about this hotel)......

Sorry for correcting....That is not karam....It is kamran residency.....

Hi,

Congrats on ur visa approval once again. I just wanted to know some details abt the hotels in mumbai, I rem'ber you saying abt Karam residency. I was also thinking abt it, but needed some details. Could you please tell me how was ur experience with it,

1. does they have free airport pickup and drop off?

2. How far is the consulate from the hotel?

3. where did u keep ur cellphone while u went to interivew?

4. how was the food in the hotel?

5. Do we need to book the room for 2 days? or 1 day would be enough?

6. Is the checkout time 24 hrs or different?

7. Do they have wifi/internet? and any other details i need to know abt it...

I know i can get all these details from there website but i thought it would be better to get it from you rather than believing whatever is in their website. Thanks in advance.

US consulate :Bombay.
29th January 2012:marriage
9th April 2012: i130 sent.
17th April 2012: NOA1 received...
13th December 2012:NOA2 received......
08th January 2013: Case number assigned by NVC
08th January 2013: paid AOS and IV bills.
28th January 2013: Sent AOS and IV packages to NVC..
20th February 2013: NVC sent checklist about our PCC ....
25th February 2013: We responded to checklist.
26th February 2013:Case completed....
4rth April 2013: Interview date...
Interview result: Approved

06th June 2013 : Reached USA

29th june 2013: Received conditional greencard...

14th March 2015: I-751 package sent to VSC.

18th March 2015: USPS delivered my package.

22 nd September: Approved for Permanent Residence Card.

25th July: NOA1 for N-400.

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Answers to your questions....

1.I think they did not have car service....If you know hindi....it is very easy to take a taxi....no need of pick up services from hotel....

2.Hotel is very nearer to embassy.....just 5 minutes drive from the hotel to embassy....we went to the hotel one day before to the interview....so we visited embassy ,one day before the interview date....

so on the interview day,we are very comfortable ....

3. I kept my cellphone with my parents.....

4.Don't expect much like in four star hotels.........it is okay for me.....but they are taking half an hour time to serve an order......my parents went outside for food on the second day....they felt good with outside of the hotel food....

5.It all depends on you......We booked for 2 days......I suggest u to take deluxe room in this hotel....There are two types of deluxe rooms.....one is having enough space and other one is equal to executive room....i.e ....small room....We went one day before to the interview ... so we stayed before the day and on the interview day....

6.Their check out time is 24hours....From 12 noon to 12 noon...

7.They did not have wifi or internet service i think........But i am not sure about this.....

Overall it is good with that price..... but rooms are small...washrooms are clean........it is good for two persons in one room..... I am telling u this,because we are three ...we payed for three persons in one room...they told that they will give extra bed....we thought that they will give single cot with bed.....but they gave us just bed and arranged on the floor....i adjusted with it because floor is cleaned.....anyway i adjusted in the sofa on the day time ...

I hope my experience helps u.....I confidentially tried this hotel because of Pmartin(Who told me about this hotel)......

Sorry for correcting....That is not karam....It is kamran residency.....

Thanks

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USCIS - California service center

09/17/12 --- I-130 sent to Phoenix mail box
09/20/12 --- NOA1 recieved via e-mail (CSC)
09/27/12 --- NOA1 hardcopy received
01/24/13 --- Called USCIS customer care and found that case was transferred to Local USCIS office (never got notice of it)
03/18/13 --- Submitted E-request as the petition is officially 180 days beyond
03/18/13 --- Tier2 ISO told the petition is at NBC.
04/01/13 --- We received email confirmation abt the E-request that we put in 2 weeks earlier
04/04/13 --- Went for infopass appointment at local office and they approved my petition and sent it to NBC
04/08/13 --- Received NOA2 today (date of NOA2 is 04/04/2013).

NVC Process

04/18/13 --- Called NVC for case number, they told that they got file on 04/15 asked us to call back of 20 business days
04/23/13 --- Called NVC and got the Case number and invoice identification number.

04/24/13 --- Sent DS-3032 by email.

04/29/13 --- Got AOS Fee email from NVC,

04/30/13 --- AOS Fee payment done online.

05/01/13 --- Send AOS documents packet by Fedex.

05/03/13 --- AOS Packet reached NVC.

05/06/13 --- Got Immigrant Visa Application Fee Bill Invoice email from NVC.

05/07/13 --- Packet IV Fee payment done online.

05/08/13 --- Send Packet IV documents by Fedex.

05/10/13 --- Packet IV reached NVC.

06/10/13 --- Got checklist email for i-864.

06/11/13 --- Corrected i-864 reached NVC.

07/01/13 --- Got new checklist again from NVC, but it was mentioned that we meet the min requirement to schedule an interivew, so asked us to

get the corrected i-864 to interview.

07/08/13 --- Got Case Completion email. ( Case completetion date at NVC is 06/28 ).

07/31/13 --- Interview date scheduled on 09/03.

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We got approved yesterday....later, i will post my interview questions...I really thank everyone here..............I really got a good support from vj members.......

Without VJ members i would not have reached here successfully....

Thanks everyone .......

Congrats

Iam in the same boat now as u guys were, I sent my I-I30 last month and Waiting impatiently for NOA2

Right now iam trying to info on what to do after NOA2, what is the fees that people mention about and what is the DS3032 form,

I will add u as friend so i can always ask u next time i need more info

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USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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Answers to your questions....

1.I think they did not have car service....If you know hindi....it is very easy to take a taxi....no need of pick up services from hotel....

2.Hotel is very nearer to embassy.....just 5 minutes drive from the hotel to embassy....we went to the hotel one day before to the interview....so we visited embassy ,one day before the interview date....

so on the interview day,we are very comfortable ....

3. I kept my cellphone with my parents.....

4.Don't expect much like in four star hotels.........it is okay for me.....but they are taking half an hour time to serve an order......my parents went outside for food on the second day....they felt good with outside of the hotel food....

5.It all depends on you......We booked for 2 days......I suggest u to take deluxe room in this hotel....There are two types of deluxe rooms.....one is having enough space and other one is equal to executive room....i.e ....small room....We went one day before to the interview ... so we stayed before the day and on the interview day....

6.Their check out time is 24hours....From 12 noon to 12 noon...

7.They did not have wifi or internet service i think........But i am not sure about this.....

Overall it is good with that price..... but rooms are small...washrooms are clean........it is good for two persons in one room..... I am telling u this,because we are three ...we payed for three persons in one room...they told that they will give extra bed....we thought that they will give single cot with bed.....but they gave us just bed and arranged on the floor....i adjusted with it because floor is cleaned.....anyway i adjusted in the sofa on the day time ...

I hope my experience helps u.....I confidentially tried this hotel because of Pmartin(Who told me about this hotel)......

Sorry for correcting....That is not karam....It is kamran residency.....

congrats :) ... One question from me too when did you receive your visa ?? I mean within how many days of the approval ??
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Sorry Nabby1,i did not see your question .In four days i received visa...

US consulate :Bombay.
29th January 2012:marriage
9th April 2012: i130 sent.
17th April 2012: NOA1 received...
13th December 2012:NOA2 received......
08th January 2013: Case number assigned by NVC
08th January 2013: paid AOS and IV bills.
28th January 2013: Sent AOS and IV packages to NVC..
20th February 2013: NVC sent checklist about our PCC ....
25th February 2013: We responded to checklist.
26th February 2013:Case completed....
4rth April 2013: Interview date...
Interview result: Approved

06th June 2013 : Reached USA

29th june 2013: Received conditional greencard...

14th March 2015: I-751 package sent to VSC.

18th March 2015: USPS delivered my package.

22 nd September: Approved for Permanent Residence Card.

25th July: NOA1 for N-400.

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Congrats & thanks for sharing your experience...

Quick question:

1. Did your husband send financial evidence & photos to NVC?

2. Did Vfs ask for your originals or NVC sent them to Embassy?

I have appointment at 7.30A.M on April 4rth.... ...We went to consulate by 6.20AM....they asked to stand in line immediately after we went there(Immigration and non immigration lines are different)....So we stood in immigration line.....We completed security check.....Entered inside of the consulate....
Two Token numbers received by 6.50A.M.....which sticked to appointment letter starting with "S"......
Interviewed by Indian officer at 7.10A.M....
One token number took from the appointment letter.....
Returned the documents which we submitted to NVC...
And she asked medical reports...
Submitted medical reports...
She asked only one question to me...
Have u ever been to USA?
After that i have long wait for American officer (AO)to be interviewed by him..
Due to budget cuts i think, there were only three AO officers....
So that it took a time to be interviewed by AO officer...
Around 10.30A.M ,I was called by American officer....
He is in late 50's...and very nice...and smiling....
Me :Good morning!
HE:Good morning.
HE:How r u?
Me:fine ,How r u?
He:fine....when did u guys meet?
Me:.....
HE: why did u went USA?
Me:.....
HE:Is your marriage is arranged or love?
Me:....
HE:From how many days do you know him before marraige?
Me.....
He is typing everything what i am saying....
He:Is this first marriage for u or second marriage?
ME:....
HE:For u r husband?
Me:....
HE:What happened to his first marriage?
ME:....
HE:Did he has any children from first marriage?
Me:
HE:when did he married for first time?
Me:...
HE:He asked for photos...
ME:Gave the photo album...
HE:Asked about some photos .who they are....
Me:Answered everything...
He: He asked me that why i did not give a smile in wedding photos?
HE: Do u like your marriage?
Me: I told that i just felt embarrassed before all of them....
He :U both have big age difference...
Me: I explained that is common in our customs.......
HE:Rised thumb ....
Me:I also rised thumb...
He: U are approved....
Me:Very happily seen his face....and shaking my head(In Indian way) telling him ok to what he is saying.....
He also imitating me by shaking head ....
I just laugh ....He also laughed...My interview ended happily.....

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