December 2014 Interviews

[nvc4all 15]

Hey everybody, today was my interview at the Mumbai Consulate, India and extremely pleased to say that I have been APPROVED!!! Whole interview process was over in one hour. I will post a detailed experience later. It was a tough interview because we had lots of red flags, which meant lots of questions.

Congradulations. Mine is on 12/11 at Mumbai. Appreciate if you can send the interview questions and details. Where you were having red flags?

[Smoochies2011 19]

APPROVEDDDDD! WOHO IT WAS SO FAST AND EASY LOVE ITTT I ALSO GOT THE IR VISA ! MY PASSP WILL BE READY IN 2 WEEKS JUST ONE WEEK BEFORE I LEAVE!! i have a quetion the embassy told me the IR visa will make me save up to 2k wat that meanss? and do i have to do anything else after POE// ?? like when i get to usa i supposed to get a green card right?> and can i work as soon as i get there with that visa im confuse now but happy that this nightmare is done thanks to everyone of u

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Naked check!!?? No gown!!?? No gloves!!?? Not washing hands!!??

I'm so glad I took the medical exam in BC, not in Quebec!

Come to think of it, my doctor didn't wear gloves either and I thought it was odd at the time :/ At least I was only naked for half a minute though

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Hi all, I had a question for one of my friend he applied for his wife and they have an interview at Islamabad Embassy this month. He is making more than $30K per year and AOS was accepted at NVC without asking for any co-sponsor. Their household size is 2. Is he going to run into an issue at interview that he needs a co-sponsor because he is only making $30K per year. I have attached I864p requirement and he does meet that poverty level for the household of 2.

He doesn't have a profile on visa journey and he seems extremely stress out that is why I am asking on his behalf. Please advise.

The poverty level for 2 is under $20,000. Why would it be a problem he makes $30,000 unless I'm missing something? That is about as much as my husband makes too and we are also a household of 2. I don't expect the rules to change dramatically. He needs to relax.

[josh125/sashakim 4]

Hi Guys,

do you still need to walk with I-864 and tax transcript to interview even nvc sent them.

Will the CO definitely ask you for it?

[mstee81 28]

Hi Guys,

do you still need to walk with I-864 and tax transcript to interview even nvc sent them.

Will the CO definitely ask you for it?

We are taking extras of everything... It might be over kill but I'd rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them.

[DD1 2]

Question for status update date on CEAC website:

Status was updated to "Ready" before approx one month of interview (i.e it has Status Update date approx one month before interview)

Recently I saw that status is Still Ready but the Status update date is changed to Date of Interview - approx 2 weeks.

What does it mean?

I observed for India. Don't know about other country

[AustinCanada 681]

I'm super excited about my interview next Monday! Not nervous at all!

I've put my interview documents together! Let me know if I'm missing anything!

(I didn't do EP so I've sent all my original documents to NVC!)

- Interview Letter

- Loomis Confirmation (for the Montreal Consulate)

- Medical Results

- DS-260 Confirmation Sheet

- Passport

- 2 Passport Photos

- Petitioner's Birth Certificate (requested by the Montreal Consulate)

- Applications (I-130, G-325A, and I-864 - in case they misplaced them)

- Petitioner's Tax Transcripts (2013, 2012, and 2011 - in case they misplaced them)

- Amended US Individual Income Tax Return (Changed from "Single" to "Married")

- IV Documents (Copy of Police Certificates, Birth Certificate, and Marriage Certificate)

- CEAC Printout (Showing that we've paid the AOS and IV fees)

Relationship Documents:

- Property Ownership Statement (Joint)

- Property Assessment Notice (Joint)

- Home Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Mortgage Statement (Joint)

- Bank Account Statement (Joint)

- Automobile Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Old Apartment Lease (Joint)

- Affidavit by Friends and Family

- California Domestic Partnership Declaration (We lived in California)

- Relationship Photos (about 20 photos for the last 17 years we've been together)

US Domicile (Intention to Return):

- Petitioner's Employment Letter (Stating that the company is allowing the petitioner to work from the US)

- Petitioner's Recent Pay Stubs (for the last 3 months - We've already sent pay stubs for the last 6 months)

- Buyer's Agency Agreement (We have a buyer's real estate agent in Seattle)

- Mail Forwarding Receipt (from our address in Canada to the address in the US)

- US PO Box Receipt

- Bank Account Statement (We converted our savings from CAD to USD)

- Public Storage Receipt

- Hotel Receipt (Staying in a hotel in Dec)

- Contract of Purchase and Sale (We sold our house in Canada)

- Automobile Transfer Form (We sold our car in Canada)

[DD1 2]

Hey everybody, today was my interview at the Mumbai Consulate, India and extremely pleased to say that I have been APPROVED!!! Whole interview process was over in one hour. I will post a detailed experience later. It was a tough interview because we had lots of red flags, which meant lots of questions.

Congratulations!

If possible could you please share the details of your Interview Experience (Specially what were the red flags)?

Also I wanted to know what documents they asked (did they for copy 864 and tax docs once again?).

Basically what all documents they asked you to submit at the time of interview Or entering mumbai consulate?

[DD1 2]

I'm super excited about my interview next Monday! Not nervous at all!

I've put my interview documents together! Let me know if I'm missing anything!

(I didn't do EP so I've sent all my original documents to NVC!)

- Interview Letter

- Loomis Confirmation (for the Montreal Consulate)

- Medical Results

- DS-260 Confirmation Sheet

- Passport

- 2 Passport Photos

- Petitioner's Birth Certificate (requested by the Montreal Consulate)

- Applications (I-130, G-325A, and I-864 - in case they misplaced them)

- Petitioner's Tax Transcripts (2013, 2012, and 2011 - in case they misplaced them)

- Amended US Individual Income Tax Return (Changed from "Single" to "Married")

- IV Documents (Copy of Police Certificates, Birth Certificate, and Marriage Certificate)

- CEAC Printout (Showing that we've paid the AOS and IV fees)

Relationship Documents:

- Property Ownership Statement (Joint)

- Property Assessment Notice (Joint)

- Home Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Mortgage Statement (Joint)

- Bank Account Statement (Joint)

- Automobile Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Old Apartment Lease (Joint)

- Affidavit by Friends and Family

- California Domestic Partnership Declaration (We lived in California)

- Relationship Photos (about 20 photos for the last 17 years we've been together)

US Domicile (Intention to Return):

- Petitioner's Employment Letter (Stating that the company is allowing the petitioner to work from the US)

- Petitioner's Recent Pay Stubs (for the last 3 months - We've already sent pay stubs for the last 6 months)

- Buyer's Agency Agreement (We have a buyer's real estate agent in Seattle)

- Mail Forwarding Receipt (from our address in Canada to the address in the US)

- US PO Box Receipt

- Bank Account Statement (We converted our savings from CAD to USD)

- Public Storage Receipt

- Hotel Receipt (Staying in a hotel in Dec)

- Contract of Purchase and Sale (We sold our house in Canada)

- Automobile Transfer Form (We sold our car in Canada)

May be you can add

-phone/skype records...

-Pics of your marriage

[Samlyd2012 38]

Smoochies2011

Regarding your question, the embassy is right. Getting an IR-1 visa means once you pay for the immigrant fee which is 165 dollars , then you will be given a 10 years green card which means a permanent residence because your marriage is more than 2 years old which means you don't have to remove condition. Marriage less than two years means CR-1 green card that is on condition. So having an IR-1 means you wont remove condition. We also have an IR-1 visa, we are in the same shoe..lol. Regarding what will happen at the POE, you will be given an envelope , this envelope you must give it to the officer at the POE and you must not open this envelope, only the immigration officer at the POE will open it and then process you. They will stamp your passport, upon your entry, the IR-1 visa is valid for one year but actually before the expiration of this visa, you will have gotten your 10 year green card in the mail. yes you can work immediately. You just have to go to SSN office and apply for one but if you tick yes on your DS 260 for them to send you the SSN, then they will send it but as for me, once my husband arrive we will not wait , we will go to SSN office the following day to get that done as soon as possible. that is all. Congratulations once again

[AustinCanada 681]

May be you can add

-phone/skype records...

-Pics of your marriage

Thanks! We've lived together for the last 17 years so we don't have any phone/Skype records!

Yes, I inserted 3 photos of our wedding ceremony/party into our 17-year relationship photo album.

[Cdnarmygrl 28]

I'm super excited about my interview next Monday! Not nervous at all!

I've put my interview documents together! Let me know if I'm missing anything!

(I didn't do EP so I've sent all my original documents to NVC!)

- Interview Letter

- Loomis Confirmation (for the Montreal Consulate)

- Medical Results

- DS-260 Confirmation Sheet

- Passport

- 2 Passport Photos

- Petitioner's Birth Certificate (requested by the Montreal Consulate)

- Applications (I-130, G-325A, and I-864 - in case they misplaced them)

- Petitioner's Tax Transcripts (2013, 2012, and 2011 - in case they misplaced them)

- Amended US Individual Income Tax Return (Changed from "Single" to "Married")

- IV Documents (Copy of Police Certificates, Birth Certificate, and Marriage Certificate)

- CEAC Printout (Showing that we've paid the AOS and IV fees)

Relationship Documents:

- Property Ownership Statement (Joint)

- Property Assessment Notice (Joint)

- Home Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Mortgage Statement (Joint)

- Bank Account Statement (Joint)

- Automobile Insurance Statement (Joint)

- Old Apartment Lease (Joint)

- Affidavit by Friends and Family

- California Domestic Partnership Declaration (We lived in California)

- Relationship Photos (about 20 photos for the last 17 years we've been together)

US Domicile (Intention to Return):

- Petitioner's Employment Letter (Stating that the company is allowing the petitioner to work from the US)

- Petitioner's Recent Pay Stubs (for the last 3 months - We've already sent pay stubs for the last 6 months)

- Buyer's Agency Agreement (We have a buyer's real estate agent in Seattle)

- Mail Forwarding Receipt (from our address in Canada to the address in the US)

- US PO Box Receipt

- Bank Account Statement (We converted our savings from CAD to USD)

- Public Storage Receipt

- Hotel Receipt (Staying in a hotel in Dec)

- Contract of Purchase and Sale (We sold our house in Canada)

- Automobile Transfer Form (We sold our car in Canada)

I think you've got everything. Did you mail in or do EP? I know you've said but honestly everything is mixed in my head. Can't wait for my interview to be over so my brain can return to normal.

[AustinCanada 681]

I think you've got everything. Did you mail in or do EP? I know you've said but honestly everything is mixed in my head. Can't wait for my interview to be over so my brain can return to normal.

Thanks! I've mailed my documents to NVC since I thought it was going to be faster! NOT!

[Cdnarmygrl 28]

Thanks! I've mailed my documents to NVC since I thought it was going to be faster! NOT!

We did too. We were trying to decide which to use but then they messed up and gave us a Tokyo number and took the choice away from us. Lol