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| Mumbai, India |  Review on July 7, 2012: |
jubinrr
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
5:45- Left Hotel
6:30- Reached Consulate. There were two security guys to guide us . They said not to come now and to wait opposite by the sidewalk. They said only 7:00AM they will allow to come near. There were already bunch of people before we came.
7:00- VFS people came outside with poles to create lines.
7:10- Two VFS officers came out to the crowd and went 2 directions. One came to create a line for Immigrant visa another for non immigrant visa.
7:12- VFS officers took the 2 batches of people to line up in front of the consulate.
7:15- VFS Officers started checking our appointment letter and the passport. After quick checking of appointment letter they told us to keep the passport inside..
7:20- The line started moving. I started feeling nervous.
7:25- Upon entering the consulate there is airport like security check. The security said to keep the belongings in one box.
7:27- I kept my watch and my file inside the box. I didn't take my hand purse inside, I gave it to my husband before the line left.
7:28- After Security check they said to go towards left side where we can see arrow mark to go out to side big building
7:30- After reaching next building there they divided line into two sides one for the immigrant visa and other for the non immigrant visa.
7:32- First we have to take the token. Showed my appointment letter to an lady and she stick the token number the to appointment letter.
7:35- After receiving token there were almost 16 counters first i seated in front, then I thought that it is better to sit little back to see all the
widows correctly.
7:50- One VFS officer came and asked weather anyone is an single applicant. I raised my hand she called me and guided me to one counter.
8:00- Met First indian officer at the counter.
Converstation with Indian Officer.
Me: Good Morning Sir.
IO: Good Morning
IO: Show me your appointment letter
ME: Gave my appointment letter
IO: Wait for a second and he came back with a file. He opened that file and gave me all the originals that my husbnad submited to the NVC.
IO: Keep my left hand for the finger printing,then my right hand, and thumbs.
ME: I did as instructed.
IO: Asked me my passport. He took and didn't give back.
IO: Wait for some time for the interview by the American CO lady.
8:10- I sat down again was waiting for the call from the american lady for the interview.
10:10- They called my name COUNTER NO xx.
I WAS LITTLE NERVOUS and I moved to the counter, there I saw American CO lady and the indian officer which I saw earlier.CO was friendly and had a smiling face.
CO: Good Morning
ME: Good Morning Madam.
CO: Raise your right hand read an oath.
Me: Yes mam i do
CO: Finger printing my right hand first then my left hand
CO: Do u know english? or weather you need any translator?
ME: No need mam ..am comfortable with english
CO: who is calling u and where they staying ?
ME: My husbnad ...staying in (place in US)
CO: When did u first meet him ?
Me: Said the month and year.
CO: Who all are there for ur marriage ?
Me: Replied to the question
CO: Weather your father in law and mother in law staying with your husband?
Me: Replied to the question.
CO: when was the marriage ?
Me: Replied to the question.
CO: Who arranged ur marriage ?
Me: Replied to the question.
CO: You can move Congratulations your visa is approved
Me: Thank u mam ....
CO: Passport will be courier to the adress...
Me: Thank you.
10:15- Exited the counsulate.
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