June 2014 Interviews

[bkghosh 121]

Today recieved P4 email. interview set for June 24 .

I was expecting earlier date , anybody tell me can I get earlier date by contacting ISL embassy ?

Pls reply

I guess it does not hurt to try. Here is the page (form) from US Consulate - Islamabad, where you can submit the request officially.

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/contact-information/visa-inquiries.html

There is a drop down box for Topic. Select the topic - I Need a New Interview Date

But first wait till your case file reaches the consulate. Track at the DHL site.

Also, get the Medical done, too at the earliest.

Hope you get an earlier date.

[LoveToLearn 8]

I guess it does not hurt to try. Here is the page (form) from US Consulate - Islamabad, where you can submit the request officially.

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/contact-information/visa-inquiries.html

There is a drop down box for Topic. Select the topic - I Need a New Interview Date

But first wait till your case file reaches the consulate. Track at the DHL site.

Also, get the Medical done, too at the earliest.

Hope you get an earlier date.

Thank you very much :) :)

[elsy & mark 17]

Hello,

The 1st part says you 'May' need to submit an updated police check if all of the 3 options apply to you but 1 of the options already doesn't apply to you which is if you obtained your police check more than 12 months ago.

Did you provide your original police certificate to them or a copy?

I would advise you to take another copy of the police certificate with you just to be safe, last thing you want is for yor visa to be delayed on something you may be able to get fairly quickly.

Hope tha helps.

Dimple

Thanks Dimple for your input. I think this process made my brain stop functioning.

I provided the original Police certificate to NVC and only have a photocopy of it with me. When I received the checklists for the same, I did call them and they advised that i should bring a valid Police certificate to the interview and that i still have a case complete. But why in the world would they write 'obtain this document and bring it to the interview' when the said document is already with them.Wonder if they lost it or what.So annoying. Prolly best to call them again.They do know how to torture people mentally.

[elsy & mark 17]

I have the exact same IL email. Fortunately, I had asked her to collect 2 copies of the PCC from the Passport Office. One I sent to NVC. The other she will carry to the interview. I guess you should call NVC and find out more about whether you really need to get another PCC. Sorry I am not of more help here.

Thanks for your response.

I got the Police Clearence certificate from the District Police station (Non Indian) however they do not provide any extra copies. Also according to them the certificate is valid only for 6 months though its not mentioned anywhere. Will NVC later to check if they need a new one or not.

[sf786 22]

For India, passport clearance certificate is required which is issued by passport office. PCC from police station is not required.

Thanks for your response.

I got the Police Clearence certificate from the District Police station (Non Indian) however they do not provide any extra copies. Also according to them the certificate is valid only for 6 months though its not mentioned anywhere. Will NVC later to check if they need a new one or not.

For India, passport clearance certificate is required which is issued by passport office. PCC from police station is not required.

Thanks for your response.

I got the Police Clearence certificate from the District Police station (Non Indian) however they do not provide any extra copies. Also according to them the certificate is valid only for 6 months though its not mentioned anywhere. Will NVC later to check if they need a new one or not.

[elsy & mark 17]

For India, passport clearance certificate is required which is issued by passport office. PCC from police station is not required.

But ShahenazFahad, I am not an Indian citizen. I did exactly what the website says:

' Non-Indian immigrant visa applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the district police stations serving their areas of residence'

[hauclatl 0]

Finally managed to get an interview date for the 4th of June. Got my medical done today, should have the reports by the 6th of May. Will try and get the interview expedited... Hoping it works out. This is a great forum for people to meet support and guidance from those who are there or who have been there. Thank you to the moderators!

[elsy & mark 17]

For those of us applying from India, the below post today by Vkrishn might be helpful.I just saw this post in one of the sub forum and had to share it here. Thanks Vkrishn.

Most important: Once you get the I/L you need to schedule the Biometrics wherever the Beneficiary is located. Assuming the beneficiary is in mumbai, please ask him/her to schedule it and get that done. Need to make sure DS260 confirmation page has the stamp from the VAC center where the biometrics will be taken.

*********Consulate will not allow the beneficiary inside for the VISA interview if you the beneficiary does not have the stamp on DS260 confirmation page from the VAC center(this indicates you did the biometrics before the VISA interview at the VAC center). I personally saw two people refused entry because of this. ********************************

Links regarding getting biometrics done:-

Mumbai consulate webpage showing what is needed :- http://photos.state....ecember2013.pdf

UStravel docs webpage to create a profile to schedule biometrics:- http://www.ustraveld...v-visaapply.asp

UStraveldocs website indicating the VAC locations to get the biometrics done: http://www.ustraveld.../in-loc-ofc.asp

[Peace500 28]

Hi friends,

There is no fee for fingerprint and photo at OFC, right?

[sf786 22]

Ok. Did nvc know that you are non-indian citizen. Then which cpuntry's citizenship u held? That is also needed to be considered,if u lived in any other country for more than 2 years,u need pcc from that country too.

But ShahenazFahad, I am not an Indian citizen. I did exactly what the website says:

' Non-Indian immigrant visa applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the district police stations serving their areas of residence'

[CB&RB 14]

Hi Everyone - well here is the news some of you have been waiting for (but not as much as the wife and I) - We were APPROVED this morning at the London Embassy!!

It went so smoothly and efficiently I don't know why I was so anxious!! Happy Dance Time!!! I was in and out within 45 minutes!

Here's a quick write up of what I remember and advise others to do!

Firstly - Ignore the time on your letter!! Mine was set for 08:30 but I got there at 7:05 and there was already 20 - 25 people in line. By 7:35 ish they were all set up and starting to check people in and let them through the security gate 4 at a time. I was through to the next reception area at 7:45 (that's the time on my ticket they attached to my interview letter) - I was I902 - the 2nd immigrate visa number issued that day!

I 901 was called at around 7:50 then a couple of N numbers then my number at 7:55 - I was called to window 13!! And to my relief I had the nice Afro-Caribbean lady that is regularly mentioned on these pages. She was wonderful and so helpful and calming!! She had me all sorted and sitting back down in the waiting area by 8:10 I guess! I then sat there and waited, maybe 15 minutes, and was then called to window 15 and A 40 ish year old male Vice-Consel introduced himself as the person that would be conducting my interview. He confirmed a few things and asked me easy straightforward questions:

Where we met and when? Which when I told him it was 28 years ago he was surprised and really interested!!

About our marriage and where and when?

When I hoped to fly out to the states and what I did in UK and what I was intending to do in the USA!

What does my Wife do and where/ how long has she worked there?

Do we have any Children?

Have I lived anywhere else - to which I told him I lived in Germany while serving in the RAF - we then proceeded to talk about my time in the Falklands (something he was really interested in as he spent time studying politics in Argentina a few years ago!!)

There may have been a couple more questions but that was the gist of it - to which he said your visa is approved. WHOO HOO!!!

I did ask at both windows how long it would take to get my passport back as due to them bringing my interview date forward and my step-son and I had a trip to Spain booked on the 15th - both of them told me it should be back well in time to leave on that trip!! Which is a relief!! I asked them both for their names so I could quote them on that and they both laughed!!! So hopefully it will be back in plenty of time!!

I them thanked him and had left the building by 8:50 and promptly called my wonderful wifey and woke her up with the great news!!

I will also say that there were approximately 180 - 200 people in the hall when I came back after the first window and when I got out of the embassy there were still about 80 people in the queue - so I can not re-iterate enough to get there as early as you can and hopefully like me you should be out of there by 8:50!!!

Hopefully this will help others - just hang in there - it will happen.

Best Wishes,

Chris & Silvia

PS - they are a lot more relaxed about what you can take into the embassy these days - I can confirm that phones are allowed but they must just be off while you are at the interview windows. And the guys who manage the process outside the building also stated that Ipads, tablets and the like are OK now as long as they do not have a keyboard attached to them they will be allowed through security.

[CB&RB 14]

Hi Everyone - well here is the news some of you have been waiting for (but not as much as the wife and I) - We were APPROVED this morning at the London Embassy!!

It went so smoothly and efficiently I don't know why I was so anxious!! Happy Dance Time!!! I was in and out within 55 minutes!

Here's a quick write up of what I remember and advise others to do!

Firstly - Ignore the time on your letter!! Mine was set for 08:30 but I got there at 7:05 and there was already 20 - 25 people in line. By 7:35 ish they were all set up and starting to check people in and let them through the security gate 4 at a time. I was through to the next reception area at 7:45 (that's the time on my ticket they attached to my interview letter) - I was I902 - the 2nd immigrate visa number issued that day!

I 901 was called at around 7:50 then a couple of N numbers then my number at 7:55 - I was called to window 13!! And to my relief I had the nice Afro-Caribbean lady that is regularly mentioned on these pages. She was wonderful and so helpful and calming!! She had me all sorted and sitting back down in the waiting area by 8:10 I guess! I then sat there and waited, maybe 15 minutes, and was then called to window 15 and A 40 ish year old male Vice-Consel introduced himself as the person that would be conducting my interview. He confirmed a few things and asked me easy straightforward questions:

Where we met and when? Which when I told him it was 28 years ago he was surprised and really interested!!

About our marriage and where and when?

When I hoped to fly out to the states.

What I did in UK and what I was intending to do in the USA!

What does my Wife do and where/ how long has she worked there?

Do we have any Children?

Have I lived anywhere else - to which I told him I lived in Germany while serving in the RAF - we then proceeded to talk about my time in the Falklands (something he was really interested in as he spent time studying politics in Argentina a few years ago!!)

There may have been a couple more questions but that was the gist of it - to which he said your visa is approved. WHOO HOO!!!

I did ask at both windows how long it would take to get my passport back as due to them bringing my interview date forward and my step-son and I had a trip to Spain booked on the 15th - both of them told me it should be back well in time to leave on that trip!! Which is a relief!! I asked them both for their names so I could quote them on that and they both laughed!!! So hopefully it will be back in plenty of time!!

I then thanked him and had left the building by 8:50, then promptly called my wonderful wifey and woke her up with the great news!!

I will also say that there were approximately 180 - 200 people in the hall when I came back after the first window and when I got out of the embassy there were still about 80 people outside in the queue - so I can not re-iterate enough to get there as early as you can and hopefully like me you should be out of there by 8:50!!!

Hopefully this will help others - just hang in there - it will happen.

Best Wishes,

Chris & Silvia

PS - They seem to be a lot more relaxed about what you can take into the embassy these days - I can confirm that phones are allowed but they must just be off while you are at the interview windows. And the guys who manage the process outside the building also stated that Ipads, tablets and the like are OK now as long as they do not have a keyboard attached to them they will be allowed through security.

Edited May 2, 2014 by CB&RB

[sf786 22]

Party time......! Congratulations!!

So happy for u....good luck for new life to begin....!

Hi Everyone - well here is the news some of you have been waiting for (but not as much as the wife and I) - We were APPROVED this morning at the London Embassy!!

It went so smoothly and efficiently I don't know why I was so anxious!! Happy Dance Time!!! I was in and out within 55 minutes!

Here's a quick write up of what I remember and advise others to do!

Firstly - Ignore the time on your letter!! Mine was set for 08:30 but I got there at 7:05 and there was already 20 - 25 people in line. By 7:35 ish they were all set up and starting to check people in and let them through the security gate 4 at a time. I was through to the next reception area at 7:45 (that's the time on my ticket they attached to my interview letter) - I was I902 - the 2nd immigrate visa number issued that day!

I 901 was called at around 7:50 then a couple of N numbers then my number at 7:55 - I was called to window 13!! And to my relief I had the nice Afro-Caribbean lady that is regularly mentioned on these pages. She was wonderful and so helpful and calming!! She had me all sorted and sitting back down in the waiting area by 8:10 I guess! I then sat there and waited, maybe 15 minutes, and was then called to window 15 and A 40 ish year old male Vice-Consel introduced himself as the person that would be conducting my interview. He confirmed a few things and asked me easy straightforward questions:

Where we met and when? Which when I told him it was 28 years ago he was surprised and really interested!!

About our marriage and where and when?

When I hoped to fly out to the states.

What I did in UK and what I was intending to do in the USA!

What does my Wife do and where/ how long has she worked there?

Do we have any Children?

Have I lived anywhere else - to which I told him I lived in Germany while serving in the RAF - we then proceeded to talk about my time in the Falklands (something he was really interested in as he spent time studying politics in Argentina a few years ago!!)

There may have been a couple more questions but that was the gist of it - to which he said your visa is approved. WHOO HOO!!!

I did ask at both windows how long it would take to get my passport back as due to them bringing my interview date forward and my step-son and I had a trip to Spain booked on the 15th - both of them told me it should be back well in time to leave on that trip!! Which is a relief!! I asked them both for their names so I could quote them on that and they both laughed!!! So hopefully it will be back in plenty of time!!

I then thanked him and had left the building by 8:50, then promptly called my wonderful wifey and woke her up with the great news!!

I will also say that there were approximately 180 - 200 people in the hall when I came back after the first window and when I got out of the embassy there were still about 80 people outside in the queue - so I can not re-iterate enough to get there as early as you can and hopefully like me you should be out of there by 8:50!!!

Hopefully this will help others - just hang in there - it will happen.

Best Wishes,

Chris & Silvia

PS - They seem to be a lot more relaxed about what you can take into the embassy these days - I can confirm that phones are allowed but they must just be off while you are at the interview windows. And the guys who manage the process outside the building also stated that Ipads, tablets and the like are OK now as long as they do not have a keyboard attached to them they will be allowed through security.

[D&S86 4]

Hi Everyone - well here is the news some of you have been waiting for (but not as much as the wife and I) - We were APPROVED this morning at the London Embassy!!

It went so smoothly and efficiently I don't know why I was so anxious!! Happy Dance Time!!! I was in and out within 45 minutes!

Here's a quick write up of what I remember and advise others to do!

Firstly - Ignore the time on your letter!! Mine was set for 08:30 but I got there at 7:05 and there was already 20 - 25 people in line. By 7:35 ish they were all set up and starting to check people in and let them through the security gate 4 at a time. I was through to the next reception area at 7:45 (that's the time on my ticket they attached to my interview letter) - I was I902 - the 2nd immigrate visa number issued that day!

I 901 was called at around 7:50 then a couple of N numbers then my number at 7:55 - I was called to window 13!! And to my relief I had the nice Afro-Caribbean lady that is regularly mentioned on these pages. She was wonderful and so helpful and calming!! She had me all sorted and sitting back down in the waiting area by 8:10 I guess! I then sat there and waited, maybe 15 minutes, and was then called to window 15 and A 40 ish year old male Vice-Consel introduced himself as the person that would be conducting my interview. He confirmed a few things and asked me easy straightforward questions:

Where we met and when? Which when I told him it was 28 years ago he was surprised and really interested!!

About our marriage and where and when?

When I hoped to fly out to the states and what I did in UK and what I was intending to do in the USA!

What does my Wife do and where/ how long has she worked there?

Do we have any Children?

Have I lived anywhere else - to which I told him I lived in Germany while serving in the RAF - we then proceeded to talk about my time in the Falklands (something he was really interested in as he spent time studying politics in Argentina a few years ago!!)

There may have been a couple more questions but that was the gist of it - to which he said your visa is approved. WHOO HOO!!!

I did ask at both windows how long it would take to get my passport back as due to them bringing my interview date forward and my step-son and I had a trip to Spain booked on the 15th - both of them told me it should be back well in time to leave on that trip!! Which is a relief!! I asked them both for their names so I could quote them on that and they both laughed!!! So hopefully it will be back in plenty of time!!

I them thanked him and had left the building by 8:50 and promptly called my wonderful wifey and woke her up with the great news!!

I will also say that there were approximately 180 - 200 people in the hall when I came back after the first window and when I got out of the embassy there were still about 80 people in the queue - so I can not re-iterate enough to get there as early as you can and hopefully like me you should be out of there by 8:50!!!

Hopefully this will help others - just hang in there - it will happen.

Best Wishes,

Chris & Silvia

PS - they are a lot more relaxed about what you can take into the embassy these days - I can confirm that phones are allowed but they must just be off while you are at the interview windows. And the guys who manage the process outside the building also stated that Ipads, tablets and the like are OK now as long as they do not have a keyboard attached to them they will be allowed through security.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I have eagerly been monitoring the thread to read your update!!so very happy for you.

Thank you so much for sharing, it's definitely made me think about a few things such as time I get there, my interview time is 9:30am but I am hoping to get there as early as possible, maybe even same time as you but due to tube strike will definitely have to take a taxi there.

If all goes well I am hoping to fly out on 17th so praying it won't be a problem. Does anyone who has gone through London embassy know if the home courier is a better option than asking for it to be sent to local depot as that's currently what I have chosen.

Good luck with your move and on starting a new chapter in your life ?

Dimple

P.s: now you can update your timeline to visa approved, what a great feeling eh ?

Edited May 2, 2014 by D&S86

[chantal356 2]

Congratulations CB&RB!!! So happy for you