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| New Delhi, India |  Review on July 19, 2010: |
TheMatrix
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Date - 19.07.10, Time of interview: 10:15 am. New Delhi - US Consulate
-Reached at 9:15 am.Deposited mobile at a separate counter in a different building ( 5 mins walk from the entry gate) and was provided a token for the same at 9:40 am. They took down my name, contact number and looked at my passport. I was asked to switch off my phone while handing it over.
-Proceeded to the line where the guard looked at my interview letter and asked if I was carrying any electronic items and then ticked my name on a list. There was no waiting as there were just 2 people along with me in the queue.
- Entered the consulate. The security screening process was simple and pleasant. They asked me to put all my belongings in a tray to run through the scanning machine. They asked me to drink the water that I was carrying and then allowed me to take it with me. But very sweet personnel...
- Entered the waiting area at 9:55 am which was like a shed sort of a structure with big fans whirring away. There was a lady issuing white slips with numbers on it. No tokens...I was asked to proceed to the last gate on my left.
- Entered the air conditioned building and walked up to where the biometric finger printing process took place. There was absolutely no waiting time. This was at 10:05 am.
- Was asked to wait in the area but my pre screening number was already flashing when I reached the immigrant visa section so I had no time for a breather. There was a young Indian lady who asked me to open the sealed medical records I was carrying and hand them over excepting the X ray report, which she said I have to carry with me at the time of travel, as I would be required to display it. She looked through all my papers , handed me back my original set of papers, returned my appointment letter and retained my passport.The only 2 questions that she asked were-
- Have you been to any other country other than the US?
- Where and how long have you stayed there?
She then asked me to wait for my name to be called out. All of this was completed by 10:20 am.
- I then waited till 12 noon and was called to a counter where a young American Male CO greeted me and asked me to to take the oath and raise my right hand. He asked me the following questions-
- What does your husband do?
- How long have you been married?
- What do you do?
- He then asked me to sign the DS 230- II. He cancelled my tourist visa and said I am cancelling your tourist visa and you will get your passport in 7 working days.
I asked if I could collect it from the VFS office and he said I would have to check with the VFS office directly. The whole interview lasted about 2 minutes. He did not ask to see any photos or supportings.
I was out at 12:15 and the process took about 2.5 hours. Some things to note-
- The immigrant visa area does not have a separate restroom and snack counter. So one has to exit the building and walk out. There is a provision for drinking water though.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #6362