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Hi Gang!

My wife finally got an interview date :dance: ..... unfortunately the day after our son's birthday :unsure: . We're wondering if it might be possible for her to come by Thanksgiving, though. So my question is, does Mumbai ever allow interviewees who have received their visa to pick up the passport from the embassy? Or courier to another address? Mainly I'm wondering if she can avoid heading all the way back to Kolkata just to be there when her passport arrives. Also, how long does the passport usually take to arrive by courier? :help:

Thanks for any info y'all can provide.

Matt & Chandra

Timeline:

Married 1993

Our Son born 1997

I-130:

4 Aug 2006 I-130 Sent

7 Aug 2006 I-130 Received in VSC

9 Aug 2006 NOA-1

14 Aug 2006 NOA-1 Received; had serious typo

15 Aug 2006 Called Vermont to correct Typo

29 Aug 2006 Received Corrected NOA-1

7 May 2007 (over 8 months later) Received notice of transfer to CSC, "because it has jurisdiction over the case"

12 May 2007 Received notice that case is now pending at CSC

15 May 2007 Touched, apparently

22 May 2007 Approved! Notified by Email

23 May 2007 Approval Notice sent by mail (had exact same typo as the one which was supposedly corrected last year! Fixed now (:->)

11 June 2007 NVC Case Number Assigned!

25 June 2007 AoS Bill & DS-3032 generated

26 June 2007 DS-3032 email sent

6 July 2007 Choice of Agent accepted

10 July 2007 IV Bill Generated

10 July 2007 I-864 Generated

30 July 2007 IV cover sheet generated and sent

6 Aug 2007 Self-Generated cover sheet using JSC and sent DS-230 by courier to NVC

9 Aug 2007 NVC acknowledged receipt of all documents

23 Aug 2007 NVC says they need more financial information

24 Aug 2007 Told on phone they want I-864A instead of I-864; downloaded, signed.

25 Aug 2007 I-864A sent by courier to NVC

11 Sept 2007 Case Completed!

19 Sept 2007 Case Sent To Mumbai (Bombay)

26 Sept 2007 Packet 4 Mailed to my wife

15 Nov 2007 Her Interview Date! (given 221g requesting original documents)

20 Nov 2007 Original documents submitted in spite of reluctance by VFS (agency) staff

26 Nov 2007 Visa Issued!

27 Nov 2007 Passport with visa and envelope received by courier

5 Dec 2007 Arrival in US

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Hi Gang!

My wife finally got an interview date :dance: ..... unfortunately the day after our son's birthday :unsure: . We're wondering if it might be possible for her to come by Thanksgiving, though. So my question is, does Mumbai ever allow interviewees who have received their visa to pick up the passport from the embassy? Or courier to another address? Mainly I'm wondering if she can avoid heading all the way back to Kolkata just to be there when her passport arrives. Also, how long does the passport usually take to arrive by courier? :help:

Thanks for any info y'all can provide.

Matt & Chandra

You can pick up the passport from the VFS office (very close to Mumbai Consulate) in the evening.

K1 Timeline

03/29/2007 - NOA1

04/11/2007 - NOA2

04/17/2007 - NVC forwarded the case to Mumbai Consulate.

04/27/2007 - Packet3 sent to the Consulate.

07/20/2007 - Interview. Received 221g (more relationship documents)

08/06/2007 - Follow-up Interview. Success

AOS Timeline

09/14/2007 - Sent I-485, EAD and AP papers via FedEX

10/11/2007 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD

10/25/2007 - AP and EAD approved. AP mailed

11/03/2007 - Received AP

11/08/2007 - Received EAD

11/15/2007 - Transferred to CSC

12/28/2007 - RFE -- Waiting

03/18/2008 - GC

Removal of condition

01/11/2010 I-751 sent

01/14/2010 Recd by VSC

01/15/2010 Check cashed

02/17/2010 Biometrics

04/28/2010 10 Year Card Production ordered

05/06/2010 Card Received

Naturalization

12/17/2010 N-400 sent

12/20/2010 Recd by Texas Lockbox

12/22/2010 Check cashed and NOA

01/19/2011 FP (walk-in)

02/18/2011 Recd Yellow letter

03/14/2011 Online Status Update

04/21/2011 Interview

05/06/2011 Oath

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Hi Gang!

My wife finally got an interview date :dance: ..... unfortunately the day after our son's birthday :unsure: . We're wondering if it might be possible for her to come by Thanksgiving, though. So my question is, does Mumbai ever allow interviewees who have received their visa to pick up the passport from the embassy? Or courier to another address? Mainly I'm wondering if she can avoid heading all the way back to Kolkata just to be there when her passport arrives. Also, how long does the passport usually take to arrive by courier? :help:

Thanks for any info y'all can provide.

Matt & Chandra

You can pick up the passport from the VFS office (very close to Mumbai Consulate) in the evening.

Wow! That's great news. Thanks!

Matt & Chandra

Timeline:

Married 1993

Our Son born 1997

I-130:

4 Aug 2006 I-130 Sent

7 Aug 2006 I-130 Received in VSC

9 Aug 2006 NOA-1

14 Aug 2006 NOA-1 Received; had serious typo

15 Aug 2006 Called Vermont to correct Typo

29 Aug 2006 Received Corrected NOA-1

7 May 2007 (over 8 months later) Received notice of transfer to CSC, "because it has jurisdiction over the case"

12 May 2007 Received notice that case is now pending at CSC

15 May 2007 Touched, apparently

22 May 2007 Approved! Notified by Email

23 May 2007 Approval Notice sent by mail (had exact same typo as the one which was supposedly corrected last year! Fixed now (:->)

11 June 2007 NVC Case Number Assigned!

25 June 2007 AoS Bill & DS-3032 generated

26 June 2007 DS-3032 email sent

6 July 2007 Choice of Agent accepted

10 July 2007 IV Bill Generated

10 July 2007 I-864 Generated

30 July 2007 IV cover sheet generated and sent

6 Aug 2007 Self-Generated cover sheet using JSC and sent DS-230 by courier to NVC

9 Aug 2007 NVC acknowledged receipt of all documents

23 Aug 2007 NVC says they need more financial information

24 Aug 2007 Told on phone they want I-864A instead of I-864; downloaded, signed.

25 Aug 2007 I-864A sent by courier to NVC

11 Sept 2007 Case Completed!

19 Sept 2007 Case Sent To Mumbai (Bombay)

26 Sept 2007 Packet 4 Mailed to my wife

15 Nov 2007 Her Interview Date! (given 221g requesting original documents)

20 Nov 2007 Original documents submitted in spite of reluctance by VFS (agency) staff

26 Nov 2007 Visa Issued!

27 Nov 2007 Passport with visa and envelope received by courier

5 Dec 2007 Arrival in US

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