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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi there guys...just had few doubts...my case was complete on dec 1st,2011..when can i expect the packet 4? when i called NVC they told they would be mailing me the packet 4 as we have all our correspondence through emails...also they said that december dates were full and chances are for an interview in january...

Also can somebody please tel me what are the next steps after i receive the interview letter...Am i immediately supposed to call and book a date for the medical? And then there is the VFS also...? little confused..My consulate is Chennai consulate...

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Hi there guys...just had few doubts...my case was complete on dec 1st,2011..when can i expect the packet 4? when i called NVC they told they would be mailing me the packet 4 as we have all our correspondence through emails...also they said that december dates were full and chances are for an interview in january...

Also can somebody please tel me what are the next steps after i receive the interview letter...Am i immediately supposed to call and book a date for the medical? And then there is the VFS also...? little confused..My consulate is Chennai consulate...

Mine was completed on NOV 10, Packet was sent last night for January interview. So yours will late january or Early February... Just my just based on mine experience and varies from country to country

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi there guys...just had few doubts...my case was complete on dec 1st,2011..when can i expect the packet 4? when i called NVC they told they would be mailing me the packet 4 as we have all our correspondence through emails...also they said that december dates were full and chances are for an interview in january...

Also can somebody please tel me what are the next steps after i receive the interview letter...Am i immediately supposed to call and book a date for the medical? And then there is the VFS also...? little confused..My consulate is Chennai consulate...

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi there guys...just had few doubts...my case was complete on dec 1st,2011..when can i expect the packet 4? when i called NVC they told they would be mailing me the packet 4 as we have all our correspondence through emails...also they said that december dates were full and chances are for an interview in january...

Also can somebody please tel me what are the next steps after i receive the interview letter...Am i immediately supposed to call and book a date for the medical? And then there is the VFS also...? little confused..My consulate is Chennai consulate...

Congrats! Our visa is a K1 and we're going through Mumbai consulate, so some differences here but we never received Packet 3 and ended up downloading the forms ourselves and had to courier it there as they never responded to the electronic version that we submitted. Our case was completed by NVC on October 28, 2011 and we are still waiting for Packet 4 with our medical and interview date. Every day I call DOS in D.C. and they tell us our physical documents reached /or got checked in at the consulate on Nov 28th (an entire month!) but still do not have an interview date set. :unsure: Wish we knew what the hold up was! :angry: And yes, you should book the medical appointment immediate upon receiving your interview date so that you have time to have it done and get the results in time to take to the interview with you. For Mumbai, we have to submit our documents 4 days prior to the interview at the local VFS office. For Chennai, not sure how far in advance, but I know if submitting in Kolkata, they have to be there 7 days before the interview. Maybe start here to gather information: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/visas.html Best of luck to you!

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Submit DS-261: 12/30/2014 // Paid AOS Bill: 1/2/2015  // Received IV Bill & Paid: 1/13/2015 (CEAC shows PAID 1/15/15) // DS-260 submitted: 1/17/2015

AOS & IV packages sent via FedEx: 1/19/2015  // AOS/IV packages received: 1/21/2015 @ 9:58 am (Signed for by: G. Waters) Scan date: 1/21/2015

60-Day Email from NVC: 1/24/2015 2nd 60-Day Email from NVC: 1/26/2015 (OK...I get it, it's taking 60 days.... sigh)

Reply from NVC re: Transfer to New Delhi : 2/16/2015 (Told to contact New Delhi...49 days wasted for no help at all!)

CASE COMPLETE!!: 3/12/2015 (50 days) // Case Complete Email Received: 3/19/2015 (7 days from CC date)

Interview Date Received via phone inquiry to NVC: 3/24/2015 // Packet 4 (Interview letter/Instructions) received: 3/25/2015

Medical Completed: 3/30/2015 // CEAC status: In transit to Mumbai and shows READY as of 4/1/2015

Biometrics Completed: 5/4/2015 // Received call from Embassy 5/11/2015 asking if we want to transfer to Delhi.....huh? One week prior to interview? Ummm.... no thanks!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congrats! Our visa is a K1 and we're going through Mumbai consulate, so some differences here but we never received Packet 3 and ended up downloading the forms ourselves and had to courier it there as they never responded to the electronic version that we submitted. Our case was completed by NVC on October 28, 2011 and we are still waiting for Packet 4 with our medical and interview date. Every day I call DOS in D.C. and they tell us our physical documents reached /or got checked in at the consulate on Nov 28th (an entire month!) but still do not have an interview date set. :unsure: Wish we knew what the hold up was! :angry: And yes, you should book the medical appointment immediate upon receiving your interview date so that you have time to have it done and get the results in time to take to the interview with you. For Mumbai, we have to submit our documents 4 days prior to the interview at the local VFS office. For Chennai, not sure how far in advance, but I know if submitting in Kolkata, they have to be there 7 days before the interview. Maybe start here to gather information: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/visas.html Best of luck to you!

hi there...thank you fr the reply...i hav a doubt though...what is this packet 3?? because i know packet 4 is the one where we get our interview date..and wen i called NVC they said it would be emailed to us...packet 4 also contains the medical exam details and addersses, ds230 form, vfs addresses, domicile...thts whts packet 4...but what is packet 3? as of now i knw my docs are still with NVC....

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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I looked online everything switched to N/A then i called nvc. They told me my case is complete and wait for interview. But i have not recive any email stating ur case complete. Anyone have that problem. should I get email stating that my case is complete or I will get interview date. How long do I have to wait for interview.

 
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