Case Complete to Interview August 2019

[Sukhi Jassar 18]

Today i got message on ceac about I-864A ie

 

we are unable to accept multiple document types combined. please separate the documents and submit each document under the appropriate document type.

 

but the I-864A contains no extra document other than I-864A's 8 pages.

 

so what should i do now please help

[Bama_Nation 12]

All,

 

Just wanted to share our Mumbai interview experience.

 

Our interview was on June 28th at 7am.

We arrived at the consulate at around 6am.

There was already a lot of people waiting across the street.

At around 7am. The security told everyone to line up at the entrance.

No phones or electronics are allowed. So make sure you give it to someone before you enter.

We were let into the embassy in line and then entered the building.

First step was the security where everything was scanned.

Make sure you have copy of the interview letter.

 

Then we were led into a another room with about 100 chairs and 17 counters.

We were all given  2 tickets in the order that we stood in line.

Then consulate workers checked all our paper work.

 

DS-260 confirmation with Biometric stamp (make sure you take this as some people forgot this and were turned away)

All police clearance certificates

Passports

Medical report

Birth certificate

Marriage certificate

 

Have copies of each of these documents

Also have all your supporting documents

Marriage photos/albums

Petitioner financials

Evidence of relationship

 

We are called to the counter 2 times.

First we are called to the counter to double check all our paper work.

 

Then we wait for our second call to the counter.

This can take 1-2 hours depending on what your ticket number is

Then we are called to another counter for the second time for the actual interview with an interviewer.

 

This time they begin to ask questions

Who is the petitioner?

Does he have any siblings?

Where was he born?

Where was your husband born?

How did you meet?

Have you met since the wedding?

What do you plan on doing in the States?

 

 

Basically they are trying to 3 things:

1. Verify who you are

2. Validate the validity of the marriage and it is not fraudulent.

3. Make sure you are not a burden to the state if you immigrate.

 

We had all our travel plans and meetings and timelines memorized.

It is a good idea to prepare and memorize a timeline of when/where/why and for how long you met while you waited for the interview date.

 

The interview was about 10 minutes.

And everything went great and we were APPROVED!

They took our passports and said we will be notified by text or email when it is ready.

 

Some tips:

- Having the petitioner (husband/wife) accompany you to the interview makes a huge difference because it gives the interviewer more confidence in the relationship and reduces your spouse's stress levels which makes the interview a lot less stressful.

- Be patient and in a good mood and smile. If you have all your paperwork and relationship in order, you have nothing to worry about.

- Dress appropriately, but I would suggest keeping it simple with wedding bangles and tikkas since that is not something you wear on a daily basis.

- Be respectful and patient

 

We exited the consulate after about 3 hours and it was pouring down rain, the monsoon rains had just started.

So make sure you have someone waiting outside or ready to receive you.

 

The interview was on Friday and we got a text on Monday afternoon that the passport was ready for pickup.

We picked Mumbai as our pickup location, the same building where the biometric is done.

 

Passport tracker:

https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-passporttrack.asp

Check case status:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

 

Again, if you have all your paperwork in order the process is straightforward.

It never hurts to bring in more evidence and paperwork than is necessary, just in case they need something. Better safe than sorry.

 

We flew into the States a few day after collecting the passport.

Make sure you pay 1 more $220 fee to process the green card before you travel:

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee#How_to_Pay_the_Fee

 

At the port of entry:

Since it was our first time entering the US, we were taken to a separate area for processing.

Here the office asked us to sign a conditional form, that basically said we need to convert to IR-1 on our 2 year marriage anniversary.

Then our bags were put through the "agricultural" department. Where we were asked if we had any food items or seeds.

I would suggest not bringing in any food items into the States as it might cause issues at the airport.

We cleared everything, gathered our bags and exited the airport.

 

Thank you everyone on this thread that helped answer questions and post their experiences!

@apanch

@dwheels76

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

 

[Akwasip 2]

10 hours ago, kelvinla589 said:

Please is there anyone here waiting for interview letter for the US Embassy in Ghana ?

Me too

[Sukhi Jassar 18]

12 minutes ago, Sukhi Jassar said:

Today i got message on ceac about I-864A ie

 

we are unable to accept multiple document types combined. please separate the documents and submit each document under the appropriate document type.

 

but the I-864A contains no extra document other than I-864A's 8 pages.

 

so what should i do now please help

 

[IKD 102]

4 hours ago, melindaabdullah said:

This week marks 8 weeks. What embassy ?

Mumbai 

[IKD 102]

13 minutes ago, Bama_Nation said:

All,

 

 

 

Just wanted to share our Mumbai interview experience.

 

 

 

Our interview was on June 28th at 7am.

 

We arrived at the consulate at around 6am.

 

There was already a lot of people waiting across the street.

 

At around 7am. The security told everyone to line up at the entrance.

 

No phones or electronics are allowed. So make sure you give it to someone before you enter.

 

We were let into the embassy in line and then entered the building.

 

First step was the security where everything was scanned.

 

Make sure you have copy of the interview letter.

 

 

 

Then we were led into a another room with about 100 chairs and 17 counters.

 

We were all given  2 tickets in the order that we stood in line.

 

Then consulate workers checked all our paper work.

 

 

 

DS-260 confirmation with Biometric stamp (make sure you take this as some people forgot this and were turned away)

 

All police clearance certificates

 

Passports

 

Medical report

 

Birth certificate

 

Marriage certificate

 

 

 

Have copies of each of these documents

 

Also have all your supporting documents

 

Marriage photos/albums

 

Petitioner financials

 

Evidence of relationship

 

 

 

We are called to the counter 2 times.

 

First we are called to the counter to double check all our paper work.

 

 

 

Then we wait for our second call to the counter.

 

This can take 1-2 hours depending on what your ticket number is

 

Then we are called to another counter for the second time for the actual interview with an interviewer.

 

 

 

This time they begin to ask questions

 

Who is the petitioner?

 

Does he have any siblings?

 

Where was he born?

 

Where was your husband born?

 

How did you meet?

 

Have you met since the wedding?

 

What do you plan on doing in the States?

 

 

 

 

 

Basically they are trying to 3 things:

 

1. Verify who you are

 

2. Validate the validity of the marriage and it is not fraudulent.

 

3. Make sure you are not a burden to the state if you immigrate.

 

 

 

We had all our travel plans and meetings and timelines memorized.

 

It is a good idea to prepare and memorize a timeline of when/where/why and for how long you met while you waited for the interview date.

 

 

 

The interview was about 10 minutes.

 

And everything went great and we were APPROVED!

 

They took our passports and said we will be notified by text or email when it is ready.

 

 

 

Some tips:

 

- Having the petitioner (husband/wife) accompany you to the interview makes a huge difference because it gives the interviewer more confidence in the relationship and reduces your spouse's stress levels which makes the interview a lot less stressful.

 

- Be patient and in a good mood and smile. If you have all your paperwork and relationship in order, you have nothing to worry about.

 

- Dress appropriately, but I would suggest keeping it simple with wedding bangles and tikkas since that is not something you wear on a daily basis.

 

- Be respectful and patient

 

 

 

We exited the consulate after about 3 hours and it was pouring down rain, the monsoon rains had just started.

 

So make sure you have someone waiting outside or ready to receive you.

 

 

 

The interview was on Friday and we got a text on Monday afternoon that the passport was ready for pickup.

 

We picked Mumbai as our pickup location, the same building where the biometric is done.

 

 

 

Passport tracker:

 

https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-passporttrack.asp

 

Check case status:

 

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

 

 

 

Again, if you have all your paperwork in order the process is straightforward.

 

It never hurts to bring in more evidence and paperwork than is necessary, just in case they need something. Better safe than sorry.

 

 

 

We flew into the States a few day after collecting the passport.

 

Make sure you pay 1 more $220 fee to process the green card before you travel:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee#How_to_Pay_the_Fee

 

 

 

At the port of entry:

 

Since it was our first time entering the US, we were taken to a separate area for processing.

 

Here the office asked us to sign a conditional form, that basically said we need to convert to IR-1 on our 2 year marriage anniversary.

 

Then our bags were put through the "agricultural" department. Where we were asked if we had any food items or seeds.

 

I would suggest not bringing in any food items into the States as it might cause issues at the airport.

 

We cleared everything, gathered our bags and exited the airport.

 

 

 

Thank you everyone on this thread that helped answer questions and post their experiences!

 

@apanch

 

@dwheels76

 

 

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to uh... 

N thank you for info... 

 

Can you please share on which date you get IL ?????

[rockvil 72]

17 minutes ago, Bama_Nation said:

All,

 

 

 

Just wanted to share our Mumbai interview experience.

 

........

 

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

Congratulations..

What was your DQ date? When did they notify you about the interview date?

 

 

Edited July 9, 2019 by rockvil

[ram_shan 46]

46 minutes ago, IKD said:

Congratulations to uh... 

N thank you for info... 

 

Can you please share on which date you get IL ?????

 

46 minutes ago, rockvil said:

Congratulations..

What was your DQ date? When did they notify you about the interview date?

 

 

From one of his previous posts.

Case Completed on April 8th. Interview scheduled on May 9th. Interview date: June 28th.

@Bama_Nation. Can you update this on your timeline and spreadsheet. 

[sharon1611 1]

5 hours ago, sharon1611 said:

Another Mumbai consulate case here. CC May 28th ir5 category. When you expect an IL and interview date? 

Please offer some insight guys- anxiously awaiting as so many here have been.

For those that are awaiting Mumbai interview dates I’d be happy to create a WhatsApp group for those of us waiting. Feel free to PM your details and I’d be happy to create a group. 

[sharon1611 1]

1 hour ago, The Rock ll said:

That would be great if someone had a group 

I would like to start a WhatsApp group for those waiting for an IL in Mumbai ?

mesaage me your details ifbyou would like and I can create a group 

Edited July 9, 2019 by sharon1611

[inderjitbajwa 5]

11 minutes ago, sharon1611 said:

I would like to start a WhatsApp group for those waiting for an IL in Mumbai ?

mesaage me your details ifbyou would like and I can create a group 

I just created a whatsapp group so you guys can mesg me your details and i will you all 

[Manjitsingh07 0]

Mani_1What kind of details do I have to post to be added in the group?

[inderjitbajwa 5]

Just now, Manjitsingh07 said:

Mani_1What kind of details do I have to post to be added in the group?

Mesg me your number i wil add you 

[Manjitsingh07 0]

7087791568

[inderjitbajwa 5]

https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjgYq3fVN6kExclOCpJPht

 

Whatsapp group