Case Complete to Interview June 2016

[JayP525 1]

My wife got approved. It was one crazy interview. Will post details later on today.

Here is the review for today - Mumbai (Specially LinJoe)... (KEY OF THE INTERVIEW SHE DIDNT HAVE ORGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE BUT A TRUE COLOR COPY WITH ORGINAL SIGNATURE OF THE MARRIAGE REGISTRAR)

The below write up (written by wife) is for candidates aspiring to immigrate to USA (on green card, not H4 or other type of visa) to be with their spouses.

My consular interview for immigrant visa was scheduled for 7.30 am slot at the U.S. Embassy in Mumbai located in BKC. My husband was my petitioner.. I reached the embassy by 6.50. 100s of people had already queued up outside the gate. Not surprising though as candidates from a few other states that do not have Immigrant visa section have to come to Mumbai.

They had a separate queue for the 7.30am batch and had started admitting people in by 7. Keep your passport and interview letter handy for quick entry. A word of caution, there is no good place to sit and wait around the Embassy. So do not let anyone accompany you assuming they will wait outside until you are done with the interview.

Once in, you go through security check just like at airports: baggage check and check by walk in through metal detectors and frisking. Ensure you are not carrying any electronic items like mobile phones, CDs, pen drives, etc. I had a digipass of a bank ( luckily with zero balance) in my wallet. I was asked to take it out. Also do not carry perfumes and deodrants. There are no lockers in the immediate vicinity, though there are some people standing outside the embassy who help getting a locker at a place a few minutes away. But hey unless you are an outstation applicant do you really want to go through this hassle? Best thing is to arrive with just the necessary documents. I had some confusion about my medical reports : whether to carry the CD or the envelope with papers. I forgot about it completely although I was told about it when collecting them. The appointment confirmation letter clearly states that no CDs are allowed which made me conclude that I need to carry only the reports. The CD is to be taken with you to the USA.

Once through the security you are made to assemble and line up in a hall where your passport is taken and scanned. There are about 4 counters that scan. The process is pretty quick. Names are called out and the passports are handed back to the candidates. From there the candidates are directed to their respective sections based on the type of visa: immigrant, tourist, etc.

Once in the immigrant visa section, you need to collect token for document verification and submission. The token is a small adhesive sticker pasted on the interview invitation letter.

While allowing token you are asked for your language preference for the interview.

The staff there call out token numbers and come to you to help you arrange your documents.

The documents that they ask for are:

Passport

Original and photocopy of birth certificate

Original and photocopy of marriage certificate

DS 260 confirmation ( the one stamped during biometrics)

Medical report

The assigned window for the token is displayed on screens placed at regular distance.

There are 15 windows in the immigrant section of Embassy in Mumbai.

10 are used for document verification and submission, 5 for consular interviews.

The officer at the window for document verification has the file of documents submitted by the petitioner.

They ask for some basic information of the petitioner like which state and the beneficiary' s relation with the petitioner.

They check for the last 3 years tax transcripts of the petitioner in their submitted documents.

They checked for W2 document for tax which I neither had nor was aware of. I was told they will ask for it to be sent. But otherwise the case was good to go for the consular interview. I wasn't asked to submit it later though by the interviewer.

The originals birth and marriage certificate are returned, only the passport is kept along with the candidate's file.

The passport size photographs are not required. They use the photographs submitted in biometrics.But do keep them handy just in case they are needed.

Your language preference for interview I s checked again.

You are also given a leaflet explaining legal rights available to Immigrant victims of domestic violence in the USA and facts about immigrating on a marriage based visa.

Post that you wait again for your turn for the consular interview.

The token remains the same.

There are Indian as well as American consular officers.

The officers review your file and interview you accordingly.

It is not a stress interview. The officers are rather warm and put you at ease.

The questions I was asked were

1) why are you going to the U.S? ( to which I replied that my husband stays there)

2) what does he do for a living?

3) which company does he work for?

4) what kind of projects are they into?

5) is your marriage love or arrange?

6) how did you guys meet?

7) who approached whom first?

8) what did he say? ( he had my whatsapp chat transcripts that my husband had submitted as evidence of our relation. There was no scope for me to bluff. Luckily I remembered what he first said to me. Otherwise the best answer would have been I don't remember)

9) what was your response like?

10) what did you like the most about him in his biodata? ( I had mentioned in my earlier answer that I had asked my husband to send over his personal details)

11) how did things go post that?

12) did my parents like him? Why?

13) I was asked about my work ( job)

14) would I like to continue doing the same work once in the USA?

Post the question I was told the 4 golden word " your visa is approved".

Also a leaflet is giving that states that your visa is approved and a few instructions below it.

He also gave me a leaflet explaining about the immigration fees to be paid.

You can also ask them questions if any w.r.t the further course of action. They do oblige happily.

I did ask the interviewer a couple of questions.

My advise would be:

1) ensure you know all the details of your spouse: family, education, job profile

2) revisit your journey as couple right from the first time you meet to the day of the interview

3) familiarize yourself with the documents that your spouse has submitted as petitioner to the NVC so that your answers are alligned to the documentary evidences

4) if you don not know the answer just say I don't remember. Do not bluff.

4) do not worry much about the clothes. The interviewer gets to see only your face and the upper body. Just ensure that you don't look shabby. Dress somber, not loud.

5) Smile, it's just an interview. Not a matter of life and death. If something is not OK they will call you again or ask to mail the documents.

Good luck to all those preparing for this journey of immigration to USA.

Thank you Visajourney and all of mates out there. Much appreciated your help. Any question PM ME.

Edited May 24, 2016 by jimitshah85

[JASM 19]

My wife got approved. It was one crazy interview. Will post details later on today.

Congratulations!!

[JASM 19]

All the best to everyone who has an interview scheduled for tomorrow!! 5/25 is a great day (my mom's birthday ). Go with boldness and confidence, claim what's yours. I look forward to reading about the approvals

5/25 interviews according to the spreadsheet:

Hamidparis

deedah

kt_m_smith

lkumar

salayO10

shsl73

[LinJoe 117]

Here is the review for today - Mumbai (Specially LinJoe)... (KEY OF THE INTERVIEW SHE DIDNT HAVE ORGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE BUT A TRUE COLOR COPY WITH ORGINAL SIGNATURE OF THE MARRIAGE REGISTRAR)

The below write up (written by wife) is for candidates aspiring to immigrate to USA (on green card, not H4 or other type of visa) to be with their spouses.

My consular interview for immigrant visa was scheduled for 7.30 am slot at the U.S. Embassy in Mumbai located in BKC. My husband was my petitioner.. I reached the embassy by 6.50. 100s of people had already queued up outside the gate. Not surprising though as candidates from a few other states that do not have Immigrant visa section have to come to Mumbai.

They had a separate queue for the 7.30am batch and had started admitting people in by 7. Keep your passport and interview letter handy for quick entry. A word of caution, there is no good place to sit and wait around the Embassy. So do not let anyone accompany you assuming they will wait outside until you are done with the interview.

Once in, you go through security check just like at airports: baggage check and check by walk in through metal detectors and frisking. Ensure you are not carrying any electronic items like mobile phones, CDs, pen drives, etc. I had a digipass of a bank ( luckily with zero balance) in my wallet. I was asked to take it out. Also do not carry perfumes and deodrants. There are no lockers in the immediate vicinity, though there are some people standing outside the embassy who help getting a locker at a place a few minutes away. But hey unless you are an outstation applicant do you really want to go through this hassle? Best thing is to arrive with just the necessary documents. I had some confusion about my medical reports : whether to carry the CD or the envelope with papers. I forgot about it completely although I was told about it when collecting them. The appointment confirmation letter clearly states that no CDs are allowed which made me conclude that I need to carry only the reports. The CD is to be taken with you to the USA.

Once through the security you are made to assemble and line up in a hall where your passport is taken and scanned. There are about 4 counters that scan. The process is pretty quick. Names are called out and the passports are handed back to the candidates. From there the candidates are directed to their respective sections based on the type of visa: immigrant, tourist, etc.

Once in the immigrant visa section, you need to collect token for document verification and submission. The token is a small adhesive sticker pasted on the interview invitation letter.

While allowing token you are asked for your language preference for the interview.

The staff there call out token numbers and come to you to help you arrange your documents.

The documents that they ask for are:

Passport

Original and photocopy of birth certificate

Original and photocopy of marriage certificate

DS 260 confirmation ( the one stamped during biometrics)

Medical report

The assigned window for the token is displayed on screens placed at regular distance.

There are 15 windows in the immigrant section of Embassy in Mumbai.

10 are used for document verification and submission, 5 for consular interviews.

The officer at the window for document verification has the file of documents submitted by the petitioner.

They ask for some basic information of the petitioner like which state and the beneficiary' s relation with the petitioner.

They check for the last 3 years tax transcripts of the petitioner in their submitted documents.

They checked for W2 document for tax which I neither had nor was aware of. I was told they will ask for it to be sent. But otherwise the case was good to go for the consular interview. I wasn't asked to submit it later though by the interviewer.

The originals birth and marriage certificate are returned, only the passport is kept along with the candidate's file.

The passport size photographs are not required. They use the photographs submitted in biometrics.But do keep them handy just in case they are needed.

Your language preference for interview I s checked again.

You are also given a leaflet explaining legal rights available to Immigrant victims of domestic violence in the USA and facts about immigrating on a marriage based visa.

Post that you wait again for your turn for the consular interview.

The token remains the same.

There are Indian as well as American consular officers.

The officers review your file and interview you accordingly.

It is not a stress interview. The officers are rather warm and put you at ease.

The questions I was asked were

1) why are you going to the U.S? ( to which I replied that my husband stays there)

2) what does he do for a living?

3) which company does he work for?

4) what kind of projects are they into?

5) is your marriage love or arrange?

6) how did you guys meet?

7) who approached whom first?

8) what did he say? ( he had my whatsapp chat transcripts that my husband had submitted as evidence of our relation. There was no scope for me to bluff. Luckily I remembered what he first said to me. Otherwise the best answer would have been I don't remember)

9) what was your response like?

10) what did you like the most about him in his biodata? ( I had mentioned in my earlier answer that I had asked my husband to send over his personal details)

11) how did things go post that?

12) did my parents like him? Why?

13) I was asked about my work ( job)

14) would I like to continue doing the same work once in the USA?

Post the question I was told the 4 golden word " your visa is approved".

Also a leaflet is giving that states that your visa is approved and a few instructions below it.

He also gave me a leaflet explaining about the immigration fees to be paid.

You can also ask them questions if any w.r.t the further course of action. They do oblige happily.

I did ask the interviewer a couple of questions.

My advise would be:

1) ensure you know all the details of your spouse: family, education, job profile

2) revisit your journey as couple right from the first time you meet to the day of the interview

3) familiarize yourself with the documents that your spouse has submitted as petitioner to the NVC so that your answers are alligned to the documentary evidences

4) if you don not know the answer just say I don't remember. Do not bluff.

4) do not worry much about the clothes. The interviewer gets to see only your face and the upper body. Just ensure that you don't look shabby. Dress somber, not loud.

5) Smile, it's just an interview. Not a matter of life and death. If something is not OK they will call you again or ask to mail the documents.

Good luck to all those preparing for this journey of immigration to USA.

Thank you Visajourney and all of mates out there. Much appreciated your help. Any question PM ME.

Thank you thank you thank you!!! this is so helpful! I'm going to share it with my husband right now so he's aware.

[derppis 1]

Not sure which thread would be appropriate, but Wow, just Wow!

IV package received at NVC on the 18Apr, Case Complete email received today 24May and just called and my interview is already scheduled for the 09Jun. No N/A on CEAC website for payment.

[Manutd10 4]

Not sure which thread would be appropriate, but Wow, just Wow!

IV package received at NVC on the 18Apr, Case Complete email received today 24May and just called and my interview is already scheduled for the 09Jun. No N/A on CEAC website for payment.

u got a June interview ? I thought they gonna start scheduling for July anyways congrats

[dp80 1]

u got a June interview ? I thought they gonna start scheduling for July anyways congrats

i know it's gone start for july .. do u know what date staring for interview date ?

[derppis 1]

u got a June interview ? I thought they gonna start scheduling for July anyways congrats

Got it for 9th of June. Everything's fine apart from the slight problem that they scheduled it in WRONG COUNTRY!

So, instead of Seoul, they scheduled it for London (I lived in London when we started this process a few years ago, and apparently no-one got the memo that we've moved twice since that...). So, flying to London then for a few days...

[Sukie 1,457]

Got it for 9th of June. Everything's fine apart from the slight problem that they scheduled it in WRONG COUNTRY!

So, instead of Seoul, they scheduled it for London (I lived in London when we started this process a few years ago, and apparently no-one got the memo that we've moved twice since that...). So, flying to London then for a few days...

Glad you have the means and the time to fly to London. What gives you the ability to be interviewed in London? Are you British?

Sukie in NY

[derppis 1]

Glad you have the means and the time to fly to London. What gives you the ability to be interviewed in London? Are you British?

Sukie in NY

I lived in the UK when we started this process (I'm Finnish), and the LND case number stayed. We did change our address ages ago and all the paperwork (DS261/260/Affidavits) were supplied with our Korean address. No-one got the memo, it seems.

Flying to London and back is a non-issue. At this point of the process, if I have to stand on my head it doesn't matter. I just want to get this done with.

I was reading the Asia forums for interview gouge, I guess I'll better start rereading the UK ones!

[blondedoc 35]

Hey, guys

Does someone had a different situation and the interview was scheduled without the NVC documents?

I had my NVC stage expedited (Because? Even I don´t know...) and I´m about to take all my documents (IV Package) directly to the Embassy.

If someone had an experience like that and how was it, how was the interview? Got AP?

Tya!

[Edissa508 8]

So checked the update and it changed to Administrative Processing today. Don't know if that's a bad or good thing because it's been at "Ready" the past 6 days and changed to "Administrative Processing" on day 7. I thought it was in AP all along even though it said "Ready"

[shsl73 29]

All the best to everyone who has an interview scheduled for tomorrow!! 5/25 is a great day (my mom's birthday ). Go with boldness and confidence, claim what's yours. I look forward to reading about the approvals

5/25 interviews according to the spreadsheet:

Hamidparis

deedah

kt_m_smith

lkumar

salayO10

shsl73

Thanks so much! And now I go MIA, will be back soon though.

[JayP525 1]

Just check our Visa Status after interview. Changed to Issued..

Where do you pay the green card fees? $165 fees?

Edited May 24, 2016 by jimitshah85

[angela_garcia23 3]

Is NVC already giving out interviews? Or is it until next week?