I'm adding to, and modifying, a list from others in VJ regarding what to submit where in preparation for the interview to send to my husband to make sure we're on the same page about what's needed. (He'll be picking up Packet 4 on next Monday. We're just trying to get a head start). Forgive the grammar and shorthand. Any comments or corrections would be most appreciated (and if it helps someone, that's great!).
1. Go to the VFS office.
2. Bring the following with you:
a. Passport (if you have it at that time) + 2 full certified copies of Passport -- At the VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two passport copies. You will keep the original and one copy and take that with you to the interview.
b. Driver's License + 2 certified copies of drivers license - At VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two license copies. Bring original and one copy with you to Interview.
c. Ration Card + 2 certified copies of ration card - (Have no idea if this is necessary, but someone sent this and I guess if you have it, it can't hurt to give them one copy.) You keep the original and one copy and take it with you to the interview.
d. Interview Letter + 2 certified copies of Interview Letter - At VFS Office, if they take it, give them one copy. Keep original and one copy with you to take to interview.
e. 2 2x2 passport photos (loose) - At VFS Office, give them these if they want them. If they take them, then take 2 more with you to the interview. If they don't take them, then just take them to the interview with you.
f. 2 DS-156 (signed + photo attached), 2 DS-156K, 2 DS-230 pt1 (signed), 2 DS-230 pt2. - At VFS office, give them one copy of each, Keep one copy with you to take to interview.
g. Birth Certificate + 2 certified copies of Birth Certificate (with any translations on it notarized) - At VFS office, give them one copy and keep the original and one copy with you to the interview.
h. Birth Certificate Secondary Evidence + 2 certified copies of Secondary Evidence - You don't need Secondary Evidence since your correct name, both parents name, date, time, etc. are on the certificate (but make sure this is so).
i. Proof of Relationship Package (2 copies) - At VFS Office, give them one copy of all of the emails, all of the phone records (with the relevant calls incoming and outgoing highlighted for ease of reading). Keep the other copy to take with you to the interview. At VFS Office, give them one copy of photos (engagement, wedding, others). Keep another copy to take to the interview. You only need to give them three or four photos for each. We'll take the bulk of them with us to the interview.
j. Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) + 2 certified copies of Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) - At the VFS office, give them one copy of each (if you have them) and keep the other copy to take to the interview with you.
k. Affidavit of Support Package (2 originals) - At VFS Office, give them one copy and we'll take the other with us to the interview. I will FedEx to you.
l. Medical Report package - You will take the interview letter and schedule an appointment and do all that is required, including get all vaccinations with a record of them that is valid for use outside of India for Adjustment of Status process when you are here (which we will file immediately once you arrive). If you can do this and get the report before going to VFS, then submit to VFS. Otherwise, no choice but to take it to the Embassy at the interview (but make a certified copy and keep that for yourself as a record).
m. demand draft for VFS (INR 365) - You need to pay this courier fee at VFS.
n. demand draft for New Delhi Embassy (INR 4200) - Please check with Embassy on Monday when you pick up Packet 4 when you need to pay this, who it needs to be given to, where you get a demand draft, etc.
o. Copy of I-129F Submission & I-130 Submission and approvals - I will send you this via FedEx.
p. Delhi Embassy E-mail correspondence - I will forward all to you to print out. Keep one copy printed for the interview and submit the other to VFS.
2. Get a receipt from VFS for each and every document they took from you and check the receipt to make sure it is correct - question them on any discrepancies. Just give them the certified copies and not the originals of anything.
3. Once I am there, we need to make a copy of my passport so that you can take that with you to the interview window and tell the Consular Officer I am there with you and that here is a copy of my passport with my entry stamp.
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QUOTE(nksj @ Feb 26 2008, 11:40 PM) 
I'm adding to, and modifying, a list from others in VJ regarding what to submit where in preparation for the interview to send to my husband to make sure we're on the same page about what's needed. (He'll be picking up Packet 4 on next Monday. We're just trying to get a head start). Forgive the grammar and shorthand. Any comments or corrections would be most appreciated (and if it helps someone, that's great!).
1. Go to the VFS office.
2. Bring the following with you:
a. Passport (if you have it at that time) + 2 full certified copies of Passport -- At the VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two passport copies. You will keep the original and one copy and take that with you to the interview.
b. Driver's License + 2 certified copies of drivers license - At VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two license copies. Bring original and one copy with you to Interview.
c. Ration Card + 2 certified copies of ration card - (Have no idea if this is necessary, but someone sent this and I guess if you have it, it can't hurt to give them one copy.) You keep the original and one copy and take it with you to the interview.
d. Interview Letter + 2 certified copies of Interview Letter - At VFS Office, if they take it, give them one copy. Keep original and one copy with you to take to interview.
e. 2 2x2 passport photos (loose) - At VFS Office, give them these if they want them. If they take them, then take 2 more with you to the interview. If they don't take them, then just take them to the interview with you.
f. 2 DS-156 (signed + photo attached), 2 DS-156K, 2 DS-230 pt1 (signed), 2 DS-230 pt2. - At VFS office, give them one copy of each, Keep one copy with you to take to interview.
g. Birth Certificate + 2 certified copies of Birth Certificate (with any translations on it notarized) - At VFS office, give them one copy and keep the original and one copy with you to the interview.
h. Birth Certificate Secondary Evidence + 2 certified copies of Secondary Evidence - You don't need Secondary Evidence since your correct name, both parents name, date, time, etc. are on the certificate (but make sure this is so).
i. Proof of Relationship Package (2 copies) - At VFS Office, give them one copy of all of the emails, all of the phone records (with the relevant calls incoming and outgoing highlighted for ease of reading). Keep the other copy to take with you to the interview. At VFS Office, give them one copy of photos (engagement, wedding, others). Keep another copy to take to the interview. You only need to give them three or four photos for each. We'll take the bulk of them with us to the interview.
j. Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) + 2 certified copies of Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) - At the VFS office, give them one copy of each (if you have them) and keep the other copy to take to the interview with you.
k. Affidavit of Support Package (2 originals) - At VFS Office, give them one copy and we'll take the other with us to the interview. I will FedEx to you.
l. Medical Report package - You will take the interview letter and schedule an appointment and do all that is required, including get all vaccinations with a record of them that is valid for use outside of India for Adjustment of Status process when you are here (which we will file immediately once you arrive). If you can do this and get the report before going to VFS, then submit to VFS. Otherwise, no choice but to take it to the Embassy at the interview (but make a certified copy and keep that for yourself as a record).
m. demand draft for VFS (INR 365) - You need to pay this courier fee at VFS.
n. demand draft for New Delhi Embassy (INR 4200) - Please check with Embassy on Monday when you pick up Packet 4 when you need to pay this, who it needs to be given to, where you get a demand draft, etc.
o. Copy of I-129F Submission & I-130 Submission and approvals - I will send you this via FedEx.
p. Delhi Embassy E-mail correspondence - I will forward all to you to print out. Keep one copy printed for the interview and submit the other to VFS.
2. Get a receipt from VFS for each and every document they took from you and check the receipt to make sure it is correct - question them on any discrepancies. Just give them the certified copies and not the originals of anything.
3. Once I am there, we need to make a copy of my passport so that you can take that with you to the interview window and tell the Consular Officer I am there with you and that here is a copy of my passport with my entry stamp.
1. Go to the VFS office.
2. Bring the following with you:
a. Passport (if you have it at that time) + 2 full certified copies of Passport -- At the VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two passport copies. You will keep the original and one copy and take that with you to the interview.
b. Driver's License + 2 certified copies of drivers license - At VFS Office, you will simply give them one of the two license copies. Bring original and one copy with you to Interview.
c. Ration Card + 2 certified copies of ration card - (Have no idea if this is necessary, but someone sent this and I guess if you have it, it can't hurt to give them one copy.) You keep the original and one copy and take it with you to the interview.
d. Interview Letter + 2 certified copies of Interview Letter - At VFS Office, if they take it, give them one copy. Keep original and one copy with you to take to interview.
e. 2 2x2 passport photos (loose) - At VFS Office, give them these if they want them. If they take them, then take 2 more with you to the interview. If they don't take them, then just take them to the interview with you.
f. 2 DS-156 (signed + photo attached), 2 DS-156K, 2 DS-230 pt1 (signed), 2 DS-230 pt2. - At VFS office, give them one copy of each, Keep one copy with you to take to interview.
g. Birth Certificate + 2 certified copies of Birth Certificate (with any translations on it notarized) - At VFS office, give them one copy and keep the original and one copy with you to the interview.
h. Birth Certificate Secondary Evidence + 2 certified copies of Secondary Evidence - You don't need Secondary Evidence since your correct name, both parents name, date, time, etc. are on the certificate (but make sure this is so).
i. Proof of Relationship Package (2 copies) - At VFS Office, give them one copy of all of the emails, all of the phone records (with the relevant calls incoming and outgoing highlighted for ease of reading). Keep the other copy to take with you to the interview. At VFS Office, give them one copy of photos (engagement, wedding, others). Keep another copy to take to the interview. You only need to give them three or four photos for each. We'll take the bulk of them with us to the interview.
j. Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) + 2 certified copies of Police Reports (Local, Regional & Statement) - At the VFS office, give them one copy of each (if you have them) and keep the other copy to take to the interview with you.
k. Affidavit of Support Package (2 originals) - At VFS Office, give them one copy and we'll take the other with us to the interview. I will FedEx to you.
l. Medical Report package - You will take the interview letter and schedule an appointment and do all that is required, including get all vaccinations with a record of them that is valid for use outside of India for Adjustment of Status process when you are here (which we will file immediately once you arrive). If you can do this and get the report before going to VFS, then submit to VFS. Otherwise, no choice but to take it to the Embassy at the interview (but make a certified copy and keep that for yourself as a record).
m. demand draft for VFS (INR 365) - You need to pay this courier fee at VFS.
n. demand draft for New Delhi Embassy (INR 4200) - Please check with Embassy on Monday when you pick up Packet 4 when you need to pay this, who it needs to be given to, where you get a demand draft, etc.
o. Copy of I-129F Submission & I-130 Submission and approvals - I will send you this via FedEx.
p. Delhi Embassy E-mail correspondence - I will forward all to you to print out. Keep one copy printed for the interview and submit the other to VFS.
2. Get a receipt from VFS for each and every document they took from you and check the receipt to make sure it is correct - question them on any discrepancies. Just give them the certified copies and not the originals of anything.
3. Once I am there, we need to make a copy of my passport so that you can take that with you to the interview window and tell the Consular Officer I am there with you and that here is a copy of my passport with my entry stamp.
Just an addition... my fiance got a list of attendees to our engagement party(in your case the wedding) and attached it to the proof. It was the list from both sides and the relationship to us(father, brother etc). And if you have ticket stubs and itineraries.. that helps too.
I have seen alot of people being asked for that.
hi,
I paid the VFS ... 365 in cash... and alll do the same.. i dont know if they accept draft for it
Jigi
I paid the VFS ... 365 in cash... and alll do the same.. i dont know if they accept draft for it
Jigi
Thanks cjindia and Jigi!
Can anyone clarify for me whether the Affidavit of Support information is given to VFS or taken to the interview? I'm a bit paranoid of sending my financial info and having unknown eyes peering at my ss # and other info. I prefer to take it there in person.
Can anyone clarify for me whether the Affidavit of Support information is given to VFS or taken to the interview? I'm a bit paranoid of sending my financial info and having unknown eyes peering at my ss # and other info. I prefer to take it there in person.
hi,
thats okay, you have to carry photocopies, if it is mentioned in your interview letter... YOU have to submit it.
Jigi
thats okay, you have to carry photocopies, if it is mentioned in your interview letter... YOU have to submit it.
Jigi
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