CR1 Mumbai, Approved !

[saaheb 0]

My wife's CR1 visa was approved in Mumbai on 27th Jan. The process took almost all day. She was in 7:30 am and out at 4 pm. I was waiting outside

the building all this time and was not allowed inside as I had thought earlier. No communications , as no mobile phones were allowed inside.

Here I try to summarize the interview and hope it will help those waiting for CR1 interview especially in Mumbai:

- Fingerprinting done and then asked to wait in the immigrant visa section row

- Who is the petitioner?

- Date of marriage?

About 40 minutes later second interview:

- Husband's name? Job nature? Present company? Previous job? (they were helpful though, when she could not remember my previous company name..)

- Why not married in India last time? (our k1 visa attempt was unsuccessful last year)

Then asked for the family photo album. They just took a look at the bulky telephone calls folder but never looked inside. They did not go through the

snail mails/ greeting cards bunch either. However they went through the couple of emails that we had exchanged.

There were extensive questions on the family photo album though. She was asked to point and tell the names. Asked to point out the different ceremony pictures in the wedding section ( kanyadan, phere etc, ours was Arya samaj wedding). Looked at the honeymoon pictures and were satisfied.

They however did not consider the hotel receipt as evidence which had only my name on it. So, please remember to include both yours and your spouse's name on any hotel receipts. The travel tickets with both our names on them , were helpful.

She was asked to go back and wait again. After about 40 minutes she was called back and was told that her visa was approved. I was told, she

could not hear anything what they said after this since she was screaming and jumping.... .

They sent the passport by blue dart courier which reached the destination within 24 hours with the much awaited visa (a real one !) stamped in it.

Hope this helps. Good luck to everyone and I hope you all unite with your loved ones soon.

I sincerely appreciate all the help that I got from VJ. It would not have been possible without the VJ members' help. Thanks all * bow *

[sachinky 464]

Wow. Congratulations. Can you tell me what you had to submit to VFS? Were those all the questions that were asked? Thanks.

[Twisted K 2]

congratulations!!!

[OBX 51]

Congratulations. Great review, I am sure it will be helpful to those waiting for interviews.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hey - thats excellent news -

can you copy/paste the interview review here to http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/dos_review.php

??

[canadian_wife 1,802]

Excellent news! Congrats!

[portlib_jc 0]

Congratulations!!!

[Think~Pink 0]

Congrats

[sara..... 371]

congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

sara

[inzango 0]

Congratulations in bunches.

Do post your review in Embassy reviews.

[bankermai 1]

Congratulations.

[ARMANI KHAN 3]

My wife's CR1 visa was approved in Mumbai on 27th Jan. The process took almost all day. She was in 7:30 am and out at 4 pm. I was waiting outside

the building all this time and was not allowed inside as I had thought earlier. No communications , as no mobile phones were allowed inside.

Here I try to summarize the interview and hope it will help those waiting for CR1 interview especially in Mumbai:

- Fingerprinting done and then asked to wait in the immigrant visa section row

- Who is the petitioner?

- Date of marriage?

About 40 minutes later second interview:

- Husband's name? Job nature? Present company? Previous job? (they were helpful though, when she could not remember my previous company name..)

- Why not married in India last time? (our k1 visa attempt was unsuccessful last year)

Then asked for the family photo album. They just took a look at the bulky telephone calls folder but never looked inside. They did not go through the

snail mails/ greeting cards bunch either. However they went through the couple of emails that we had exchanged.

There were extensive questions on the family photo album though. She was asked to point and tell the names. Asked to point out the different ceremony pictures in the wedding section ( kanyadan, phere etc, ours was Arya samaj wedding). Looked at the honeymoon pictures and were satisfied.

They however did not consider the hotel receipt as evidence which had only my name on it. So, please remember to include both yours and your spouse's name on any hotel receipts. The travel tickets with both our names on them , were helpful.

She was asked to go back and wait again. After about 40 minutes she was called back and was told that her visa was approved. I was told, she

could not hear anything what they said after this since she was screaming and jumping.... .

They sent the passport by blue dart courier which reached the destination within 24 hours with the much awaited visa (a real one !) stamped in it.

Hope this helps. Good luck to everyone and I hope you all unite with your loved ones soon.

I sincerely appreciate all the help that I got from VJ. It would not have been possible without the VJ members' help. Thanks all * bow *

congratulation........

[mustafa1232 3]

Congratulations.

hi bankermai as you told in your time line that consular officer ask you 20 question can you tell me in detail which type of question consular officer ask you at your interview time iam very thanksful to you if you tell

and i also congrtulation to saaheb :dance: :dance:

[Married2009 32]

Grats!