VFS Mumbai - Packet 4 Submission

[Carpe-Diem 0]

This is to help any folks who are filing through Mumbai consulate. The system they follow in Mumbai is to submit your documents to VFS (Visa Facilitation Service) anywhere between 7 to 10 working days before the actual interview.

My fiancee went to VFS Mumbai yesterday to submit the required documents for her March 5th interview. She arrived there at 7:30AM. There were 10 people ahead of her. At 8AM they opened the doors and she was called to a counter at 8:10AM. She said they have plenty of counters and are quite efficient.

She had all her papers neatly sorted and bound together as one package with an ACCO binder clip. The VFS girl asked her to hand over the documents one by one in the order she requested. She brought up my fiancee's case on her computer to determine what forms need to be submitted.

VFS accepted the following docs from my fiancee:

Copy of Appointment Letter

Courier Fees (Rs 365 cash)

Copy of Passport

4 Photos (carry at least 6 just in case)(they stick the photos on the appropriate forms for you)

DS-156 (2 copies - both copies signed & dated)

DS-156K (1 copy - do NOT sign)

DS-230 Part I & II (only Part I to be signed & dated)

Birth Certificate (original & copy - original will be returned on interview date)

Previous Marriage (copies of marriage cert + divorce decree)

Police Clearance Certificates (from Passport Office + Police Commissioners Office - both originals)

Affidavit of Support (along with supporting documentation like Naturalization Cert, 2006 1040, 2006 W2, Employment Letter, Bank Letter & Pay Stubs)

Medical Report

VFS asked her to bring the following on the day of interview:

Original Appointment Letter

Passport

K1 Visa Application Fee (Rs 5,240 DD)

VFS Receipt (contains list of docs submitted prior to interview)

Evidence of Relationship (phone logs/e-mails/letters/photos/boarding passes/petitioner's passport copy/receipts etc)

Originals of all documents that you have submitted

They then gave her the checklist/receipt for submitting the docs and paying the courier fee. She was out by 8:30AM.

Now waiting for interview day!

[cuteprince 0]

VFS asked her to bring the following on the day of interview:

Original Appointment Letter

Passport

K1 Visa Application Fee (Rs 5,240 DD)

VFS Receipt (contains list of docs submitted prior to interview)

Evidence of Relationship (phone logs/e-mails/letters/photos/boarding passes/petitioner's passport copy/receipts etc)

Originals of all documents that you have submitted

Why VFS did not accept the proof of ongoing relationship? I am not sure how it works in Mumbai VFS? but I have submitted all the documents at Delhi VFS including proof of relation ship (tel logs, emails, chats, boarding passes and pictures etc). I read some where on the VJ if the CO does not have enough proof of relationship before the interview, it may adversley effect his decission because most of the documents are reviewed by some one else prior to interview, a lot of decission has been made by the time file gets to CO's desk. I understand some times VFS is very adamant and refuses to take all the evidence which they have done to us but we insisted that they should accept it. You still have a time to submit, insist that they should accept. Good luck for interview.

[Carpe-Diem 0]

cuteprince, thanks for your feedback. My fiancee did insist on them accepting the 'Evidence of Relationship' but they told her not to worry and to just bring it with her on the day of the interview. So she had no choice. Anyway, I am not going to worry too much about it.

However I did find a post from someone who also went through Mumbai (and was approved) whose 'Evidence of Relationship' and 'Affidavit of Support' was not accepted by VFS and they had to carry it with them on interview day. So it seems like Mumbai VFS might work differently from New Delhi VFS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69665

Wishing you best of luck for your interview.

Edited February 22, 2008 by RaRe

[bengalilover 0]

Hi ReRe: good luck for interview

Did you have to do anything special for appointment processing? Perhaps, it doesn't reply to k1. I would appreciate your thoughts when you get a chance.

[Karri 0]

bump, this thread helped me a lot!