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| Tanzania |  Review on August 1, 2017: |
Zee02
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My interview was on 07/27/2017 at 8.30. I arrived there at 8.00 and we had to wait in a queue. One by one was alowed to enter. Neither the petitioners nor any family member was allow in with the applicants.
I enter inside firstly had to go through the security check. No envolopes, folders, mobile or purses are alowed inside. All these items are kept by the guards. Once I was inside we had to first go to window number 01 and had in our documents that the lady asks to provide. Then you are asked to sit down till your name is called out. After about an hour and half I was called to go to window number 03. This was where my interview was conducted.
The lady aske me few questions:
1. When did you get married?
2. How did you meet him?
3. Love or Arrange?
4. What does he do in states?
5. Who does he live with?
6. Is this your and his first marriage?
7. Have you ever been to the states?
The whole time she was talking to me she was typing in her computer. Then she asked me to show her some pictures of us. She just went through them quickly and handed it back to me.
Then she tells me that you have a problem with your passport, our system does not allow to read it due to the FNU. My heart just sunk there I was so confused I didn't know what was going on. She said that they can not stamp my visa because of that. I hold an Indian passport but been living in Tanzania since I was 6years old. She told me don't worry this happens with many people and they just get it changed. She asked me to go correct my name and get back whenever I am ready. She gave me a written letter. She kept all my original and photocopied docs with her.
After I came out from there I went to the Indian embassy and handed them the letter and asked them to help me out and they told me there is nothing they can do about it. This FNU is a serious Nightmare.
I didn't give up. I went to the Indian embassy the next day. I requested them to help me out with my situation. And they told me the only way was to re-issue my passport. I went a head with that. It normal Takes 30 days to get a new passport but express takes 15days.
On 07/31 I went to the consulate with my receipt and told them the whole situation. They told me it's okay whenever you have ur passport come with it we will do the needful. I then asked them how long will after I hand in my passport will I receive my visa they said you bring in on Monday and you will get it by Friday.
Now here we go again with the Waiting... it just doesn't end
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