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| Mumbai, India |  Review on November 16, 2010: |
Neal851
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My interview was scheduled for 15th Nov 2010. I reached bombay on 14th Nov. I stayed at Swaminarayan temple which is across from the VFS office. On 15th , i went to VFS at 7am. Then i joined the queue. Then we entered in VFS lounge and finally we got on the bus at 7:20 that takes us to the embassy.
There was a long line there to enter into the consulate but we were directed from bus to directly into consulate.I processed through security check and after that i was told by one lady to go on window-3 for fingerprint. So i was fingerprinted at 7:45.All immigrant applicants were fingerprinted on window-3. Then i waited till my name was called.Finally my name was called by the pre-screener on window-9 at 8:15.She was gujju lady.She started to talk in gujarati.First she asked me for my passport & draft. Looking my pick in passport,she asked me this is your passport(lol)?? I said yes,offcourse.Then she asked me the following questions in our local language(gujarati).
~Who filed the petition for you?
~Whats your wife name?
~When she came to india lastly?
~Have you ever been in usa?
~When you went?
After that she has given me the Selective service form to sign and she explained me that you have to register for selective service at any nearest post-office within 30 days of ur POE.Otherwise you will be charged & jailed. This is only for male whose age is between 18 to 26.So i signed the form and returned it.She has also given me my copy of it. After that she has returned me my wife tax returns of 2008 & 2007 and IRS transcripts of last 3 years. She has only kept 2009 year return.She has also returned my all oroginal documents which was submitted at VFS.Then she told me to wait again and you will be interviewed by CO. Then again i took seat and waited.
I was watching that all immigrants were pre-screened by local indian officers on 2-3 windows. After 9:30 the american CO came at that windows and they started to took interviews of immigrants. I waited ,waited ,waited.....i waited from 8:20 to 12. This was so dammm boring and horrible.So keep in my that you need to wait 3-4 hrs. During my waiting i watched that 3-4 people were given the 221g form.Some of them have problem with photos requirements,sponsor problems and all.Finally after long waiting i was called at 12:20 on the same window-9.
I entered in the cabin and i seen that the american CO lady & the same pre-screener indian lady was there. The young CO lady was so gorgeous & hot.I greeted her & she also greeted me with smile.Then she told me to take swear so i put my right hand up and i said the same thing that i swear that whatever i will say will be true.Then she has given me the DS-230 form to sign it and i signed it and returned it.After that she started to ask me the following questions.
~How did you meet her?
~How did you know her aunt(as i said we met through her aunt)?
~Where did you meet first time?
~Where does she live in the USA?
~How long has your wife been in USA?
~Have you ever been in the USA?
~What does she do?
~How long she has been working there?
~How many siblings does she has?
~When did you get married?
~Do you have any album or picks of wedding?
(I showed her 70% of the album)
~How many people attended the marriage?
~Did you go for a honeymoon?
~Where did you go?
~What is your wife’s education qualification?
After that she was looking in some documents and typing in PC.After that she told me the golden words... "YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED AND YOU WILL GET YOUR PASSPORT WITHIN 3-4 DAYS". I asked her that can i collect it from vfs counter collection , she told me that yes you can check it at vfs at 5pm. Then i said thank u so much & have a nice day.
I was out of the consulate by 12:30. Then at 5pm i went to VFS to collect my passport & yellow envelope.You can collect it by 5 to 5:30. You need to show them VFS receipt & any original ID or your passport xerox.Finally i got my passport & envelope.
I hope this will be helpful ,i wish you a very good luck and just go with positive energy.
Thanks
Er Neal
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #6880