IR1 / CR1 visa applicants ....lets reunite

[mgk 0]

Hey guys! I followed the appointment NVC procedure and my case was completed on 18th Jan..... I hope I get an early March interview....... I sent my original Birth cert and Marriage cert. I also sent a notarized photocopy of police cert which was accepted...

Whew the whole journey was such a pain. Just a few more steps and I will be with my hubby

All the Best mgk and dunhill........ I hope your cases are completed asap

take care

congratulations ze22! Good luck for the interview...keep us informed.

Edited January 24, 2008 by mgk

[ze22 0]

Thanks! Does anybody know how long NVC takes to forward the case to embassy... It is now 12 days and there is no update about it. Is there any other way to find my interview date. I called travel.state.gov but they don't have any info abt it. I really hope that I get an early march date...

[mgk 0]

Thanks! Does anybody know how long NVC takes to forward the case to embassy... It is now 12 days and there is no update about it. Is there any other way to find my interview date. I called travel.state.gov but they don't have any info abt it. I really hope that I get an early march date...

NVC schedules the interview date...technically ur case was updated on 24th. So hopefully if you call NVC this Thursday, you may get an update. Also, some folks say that interviews are scheduled between 2nd and 3rd week of each month.

Cheers!

[mgk 0]

HEADS UP!!! Folks include two passport pictures for your DS230 filings, even if your checklist doesn't request one. Write case number and beneficiary's name in back of the picture.

NVC has made this new requirement from 29th.

[tammy2688 1]

How was your interview!

Tammy

[mgk 0]

How was your interview!

Tammy

Hi Tammy,

Our case is still in NVC...

Cheers

[Jigi 0]

hi,

from my timeline you can calculate how many days it will take ...... calculate working days......

BEst of luck

Jigi

[mgk 0]

Another RFE :-) this for the document I have already sent in (original birth certificate). NVC is going review our files again and its going to take 10-15 days.

Frustrating...but hanging in there...

[Dunhill 0]

Hi Guys,

Did you all attach photocopies of orginal/certified civil documents along with DS 230 ?? i did not do so and did not retain a copy of notorised civil documents....will i get a RFE for this? any experience??

[ze22 0]

There is a requirement to attach photocopies of the civil documents. In case they ask for it then you can send photocopy of the originals... Better to explain the situation to NVC before sending the copies. I hope they don't but with NVC you never know coz they send false RFE too...

All the Best!!!

[trinket 30]

Hi all,

We have just started our i-130 petition, but I would like to educate myself as much as I can.

I was reading through the Indian posts and have seen a few people saying how they went to Delhi embassy to submit their DS-230.

Well my consulate is Chennai but I am from Port Blair, so its not easy for me to travel back and forth. So I would like to know is do I have to submit DS-230 at the Chennai embassy personally or I can post them. I do realise I have to go there personally when I get an interview date and when I have to submit the police certificate and other documents, which will be only 10 days prior to the interview.

Also as Dunhill pointed out "We should get attested/certified copies from issuing authorities it self!!"

Do I really have to take those from the issuing authority? Because we got married in Jamshedpur and that means I will have to go to Jamshedpur to get them attested? Or can These be attested by any gazetted officer?

Thanks for all the help

[ze22 0]

Hi! Once you have submitted your I-130 you will have to wait until it gets approved. Then your case is transfered from USCIS to NVC (National Visa center). For immigrant visa cases assigned to an Appointment Post, the NVC will collect the fees, affidavit of support, civil documents and police certificates, as required. When the case is complete, NVC will schedule an appointment for an interview with a consular officer. DS230 is submitted at NVC not Madras for IR1/CR1 visa.

You don't need to submit any documents at Chennai (Madras). It is only at the time of interview that you will need to carry certain documents. Please do read the guide and follow the flowchart it is very helpful.

I got my documents attested by notary lawyer and my case is complete. No problem at all.... I am waiting for my interview date at chennai. I hope I get it soon. I hope I answered your questions. Guys if you have any more input pls do add...

check out this site http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

take care

Edited February 17, 2008 by ze22

[Dunhill 0]

HI Ze22,

Any upadte about your interview date? are you in standard processing or application processing?

[Dunhill 0]

Hi silent,

You can submit your documents in N Delhi only if your US spouse is staying with you in india; otherwise your spouse has to file the i 130 only in US. Pls go through FAQs & Guides of this website for more clarity.

Regarding the documents attestation, it is better if you have certified copies from issuing authorities itself or else you need to send in your orginal documents another option would be getting your documents attested by a notory public.

Hope it helps!

[ze22 0]

I am going thru Madras and it has now changed to appointment NVC processing. My case is completed but I haven't got my Interview date. NVC has to schedule the interview. I hope they schedule it soon.