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Hey guys ...Sorry for the delay posting her interview experience

I came to US along with my wife on 11/29/08.Here is her interview experience at chennai, India which took place on 11/18/08

Infact I went to india to accompany her during her interview process after getting permission from consulate.But guess what happened I did most of her interview and got her visa.They asked me instead of asking her..

7.45 am entry to visa lobby

8.30 AM An indian CO looked all documents that we submitted earlier asked few questions.

1) whether its first marriage for both of us?

2) when did marriage took place?

3) asked for some wedding photos.

4) she asked for 2007 tax papers and w2 form

9.00 am

An american CO did second interview..He looked at all documents asked us few questions

1) was it first marriage for both of us?

2) How and when did we first meet?

3) was it arranged marriage? if so any engagement has taken place?asked for some photos

4) What do i do ?and where I stay in US?

5) asked her marriage date?

then he looked at some wedding photos and told me that " you took away your moustache" by looking at me since i had moustache at the time of wedding.I told him that " she wanted me to ..remove moustache" He just smiled at us told her that "Visa issued and congrats "

I EVEN BOUGHT FLIGHT TICKET EVEN BEFORE HER VISA ISSUED.""

Port of entry : Houston...We both flew to usa on 11/29/08. submitted sealed envelope along with her passport to Immigration officer....he just took her to room took fingerprints asked only one question Is it the US address where you stay ...she said yes ...thats it ..

Over all everything went well after LONG WAIT at VSC(USCIS)

hope this helps you guys...wish you all good luck

11/25/07 Marriage

Vermont Service center

USCIS Journey CR1/IR1

01/06/08 Sent I-130

01/08/08 I-130 received at chicago lock box (USPS)

02/08/08 NOA1 Notice Date

02/12/08 Received NOA1 hardcopy

08/11/08 Received approval email (after 7 months and 3 days...Waiting)

08/15/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC Journey

08/13/08 NVC case# assigned

08/19/08 DS-3032 e mail sent and got auto response

08/20/08 Received IIN#(one nice rep gave me number)

08/22/08 paid I-864 bill online

08/23/08 I-864 bill status "PAID" online(saturday) but AVR message says " case number assigned ....blah

08/23/08 Printed out I-864 package online and Barcode sheet

08/25/08 I-864 package sent overnight

08/25/08 DS3032 Hardcopy sent by express mail (Hopefully they accept it ..But AVR says AOS fee received/paid on 08/23/08)

08/26/08 I-864 package received per USPS

08/28/08 I-864 package entered into NVC system

08/27/08 NVC accepted DS-3032 (But AVR does not say that)

08/28/08 IV bill generated ( still AVR does NOT say that) but online INVOICE says "NOT PAID"

08/28/08 IV bill paid online "IN PROCESS" status

08/29/08 IV bill "PAID" status (AVR says , they received DS3032)

08/29/08 DS-230 generated

09/02/08 DS-230 and required documents mailed

09/03/08 DS-230 form arrives at NVC per usps

09/04/08 DS-230 information entered into NVC system

09/15/08 CASE COMPLETE(32 days no RFE)

10/15/08 sent to consulate

11/10/08 Medical PASSED

11/18/08 Interview....VISA GRANTED ...

US..

11/29/08 ..POE at Houston

12/15/08 ..Welcome letter

12/16/08 ..SSN received

12/29/08 Green card received

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Hey guys ...Sorry for the delay posting her interview experience

I came to US along with my wife on 11/29/08.Here is her interview experience at chennai, India which took place on 11/18/08

Infact I went to india to accompany her during her interview process after getting permission from consulate.But guess what happened I did most of her interview and got her visa.They asked me instead of asking her..

7.45 am entry to visa lobby

8.30 AM An indian CO looked all documents that we submitted earlier asked few questions.

1) whether its first marriage for both of us?

2) when did marriage took place?

3) asked for some wedding photos.

4) she asked for 2007 tax papers and w2 form

9.00 am

An american CO did second interview..He looked at all documents asked us few questions

1) was it first marriage for both of us?

2) How and when did we first meet?

3) was it arranged marriage? if so any engagement has taken place?asked for some photos

4) What do i do ?and where I stay in US?

5) asked her marriage date?

then he looked at some wedding photos and told me that " you took away your moustache" by looking at me since i had moustache at the time of wedding.I told him that " she wanted me to ..remove moustache" He just smiled at us told her that "Visa issued and congrats "

I EVEN BOUGHT FLIGHT TICKET EVEN BEFORE HER VISA ISSUED.""

Port of entry : Houston...We both flew to usa on 11/29/08. submitted sealed envelope along with her passport to Immigration officer....he just took her to room took fingerprints asked only one question Is it the US address where you stay ...she said yes ...thats it ..

Over all everything went well after LONG WAIT at VSC(USCIS)

hope this helps you guys...wish you all good luck

sgr,

Great! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

U.S. Passport

xx-xx-2012: Passport application sent

I-130 petition for Sibling

07-19-2012: Sent I-130 via Priority mail

07-23-2012: I-130 received by PHX lbx (forwarded to california)

07-23-2012: Priority date

07-30-2012: I-797 receipt received

1. CR1 [Completed: 2009/Total Days: 325]

2. ROC [Completed: 2011/Total Days: 222]

3. CITIZENSHIP [Completed: 2012/Total Days: 125]

4. US PASSPORT [Completed: 2012/Total Days: ]

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Yahoo.

Congratulations and best wishes.

So with the request to join your wife for interview it was not her interview.

Well done dude.

05-26-2008 Marriage

06-23-2008 Leaving my baby

07-29-2008 I-130 to Chicago lock box

07-30-2008 CSC received I-130

08-01-2008 NOA1

08-05-2008 Touched

11-25-2008 NOA2.

NVC journey begins

12-01-2008 NVC received

12-05-2008 NVC sent visa fee

12-23-2008 NVC received visa fee

12-dd-2008 AOS package received

12-dd-2008 AOS package sent to NVC

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Yahoo.

Congratulations and best wishes.

So with the request to join your wife for interview it was not her interview.

Well done dude.

Intially I just got the permission to enter "VISA LOBBY " but when I went there i just stood near by her

11/25/07 Marriage

Vermont Service center

USCIS Journey CR1/IR1

01/06/08 Sent I-130

01/08/08 I-130 received at chicago lock box (USPS)

02/08/08 NOA1 Notice Date

02/12/08 Received NOA1 hardcopy

08/11/08 Received approval email (after 7 months and 3 days...Waiting)

08/15/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC Journey

08/13/08 NVC case# assigned

08/19/08 DS-3032 e mail sent and got auto response

08/20/08 Received IIN#(one nice rep gave me number)

08/22/08 paid I-864 bill online

08/23/08 I-864 bill status "PAID" online(saturday) but AVR message says " case number assigned ....blah

08/23/08 Printed out I-864 package online and Barcode sheet

08/25/08 I-864 package sent overnight

08/25/08 DS3032 Hardcopy sent by express mail (Hopefully they accept it ..But AVR says AOS fee received/paid on 08/23/08)

08/26/08 I-864 package received per USPS

08/28/08 I-864 package entered into NVC system

08/27/08 NVC accepted DS-3032 (But AVR does not say that)

08/28/08 IV bill generated ( still AVR does NOT say that) but online INVOICE says "NOT PAID"

08/28/08 IV bill paid online "IN PROCESS" status

08/29/08 IV bill "PAID" status (AVR says , they received DS3032)

08/29/08 DS-230 generated

09/02/08 DS-230 and required documents mailed

09/03/08 DS-230 form arrives at NVC per usps

09/04/08 DS-230 information entered into NVC system

09/15/08 CASE COMPLETE(32 days no RFE)

10/15/08 sent to consulate

11/10/08 Medical PASSED

11/18/08 Interview....VISA GRANTED ...

US..

11/29/08 ..POE at Houston

12/15/08 ..Welcome letter

12/16/08 ..SSN received

12/29/08 Green card received

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Congrats sgr and thanks for sharing your expereince!

What happens to the VFS receipt? Does the consulate collect it or just looks at it?

Thanks

Consulate just looked at it and gave it back to us..........we need to show that when we collect passport from VFS

11/25/07 Marriage

Vermont Service center

USCIS Journey CR1/IR1

01/06/08 Sent I-130

01/08/08 I-130 received at chicago lock box (USPS)

02/08/08 NOA1 Notice Date

02/12/08 Received NOA1 hardcopy

08/11/08 Received approval email (after 7 months and 3 days...Waiting)

08/15/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC Journey

08/13/08 NVC case# assigned

08/19/08 DS-3032 e mail sent and got auto response

08/20/08 Received IIN#(one nice rep gave me number)

08/22/08 paid I-864 bill online

08/23/08 I-864 bill status "PAID" online(saturday) but AVR message says " case number assigned ....blah

08/23/08 Printed out I-864 package online and Barcode sheet

08/25/08 I-864 package sent overnight

08/25/08 DS3032 Hardcopy sent by express mail (Hopefully they accept it ..But AVR says AOS fee received/paid on 08/23/08)

08/26/08 I-864 package received per USPS

08/28/08 I-864 package entered into NVC system

08/27/08 NVC accepted DS-3032 (But AVR does not say that)

08/28/08 IV bill generated ( still AVR does NOT say that) but online INVOICE says "NOT PAID"

08/28/08 IV bill paid online "IN PROCESS" status

08/29/08 IV bill "PAID" status (AVR says , they received DS3032)

08/29/08 DS-230 generated

09/02/08 DS-230 and required documents mailed

09/03/08 DS-230 form arrives at NVC per usps

09/04/08 DS-230 information entered into NVC system

09/15/08 CASE COMPLETE(32 days no RFE)

10/15/08 sent to consulate

11/10/08 Medical PASSED

11/18/08 Interview....VISA GRANTED ...

US..

11/29/08 ..POE at Houston

12/15/08 ..Welcome letter

12/16/08 ..SSN received

12/29/08 Green card received

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Ling Ling   22

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Welcome back SGR...congratulations!!!!

LingChe NVC Guide

Using this guide may allow you to fly through NVC in as little as 11 days.

visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

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Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

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sasha414   0

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congratulations !

feb. 26,2008-----noa1

aug. 26, 2008----transferred to csc

sept. 19, 2008--- approved

NVC:

sept. 26, 2008----got case # from a live operator

oct. 6, 2008 ------received AOS bill/paid online

oct. 7, 2008 ------shows PAID

oct. 14,2008 -----IV fee generated/ paid online

oct. 15,2008 -----shows PAID

oct. 16,2008 -----mailed DS230 overnight

oct. 23,2008 ---- RFE

nov. 3,2008 ----- case complete

nov. 26,2008 --- medical exam

aug. 14,2009 --- remedical finally, passed

aug. 24, 2009 -- interview , passed

aug. 29, 2009 -- visa in hand

sept. 24, 2009 -- POE LAX

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