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Firstly, a big thanks to VJ and its members for all the help. My fiance's K1 visa was approved today at her interview and we can not wait to be married start our new lives together in Texas.

My fiance was told that there was a possibility that she could pick up her passport the same evening at VFS Mumbai. However, when she went there at 5 pm, she was turned away and told to try again next day or wait for the courier. She noticed some other IV applicants there at VFS who were waiting on their passports too, but some of them said they had been waiting for over 5 days now and there was no sign of it at VFS yet, let alone via courier to their house.

Has anyone here successfully performed a counter pickup of their passport at VFS after an IV Interview? I was hoping my fiance could pick up her passport today or tomorrow and fly out this weekend to Texas.

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Firstly, a big thanks to VJ and its members for all the help. My fiance's K1 visa was approved today at her interview and we can not wait to be married start our new lives together in Texas.

My fiance was told that there was a possibility that she could pick up her passport the same evening at VFS Mumbai. However, when she went there at 5 pm, she was turned away and told to try again next day or wait for the courier. She noticed some other IV applicants there at VFS who were waiting on their passports too, but some of them said they had been waiting for over 5 days now and there was no sign of it at VFS yet, let alone via courier to their house.

Has anyone here successfully performed a counter pickup of their passport at VFS after an IV Interview? I was hoping my fiance could pick up her passport today or tomorrow and fly out this weekend to Texas.

Courrier is pretty fast, if you are in Mumbai normally your passport comes in 3 working days.

Out of Mumbai maybe couple more days....I would say dont freak on getting the passport focus more on getting preparing to travel to US.

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Not to disappoint u , but my fiance took a week before it came to VFS office.

Since we travelled from southern part of india planned for couple of days but then returned and th epassport came in couple of weeks time

I-129F process (K-1 visa):

07-21-2011 Applied

07-26-2011 NOA1 receipt

01-05-2012 NOA2 received, approval I-129F

01-11-2012 NVC Received

01-12-2012 NVC Left

01-24-2012 Consulate Received

02-08-2012 Packet 3 Received

03-26-2012 Packet 3 Sent

03-27-2012 Packet 4 Received

05-07-2012 Interview Date, approved

05-16-2012 Received K-1Visa

05-29-2012 Arrived in U.S.

AOS/EAD/AP (Adjusting from K1 Visa):

05-31-2012: Wedding

06-07-2012: Filed AOS/EAD/AP

06-11-2012: AOS/EAD/AP NOA1

07-10-2012: Case Transferred to CSC

07-20-2012: Biometrics Appt/Case received by CSC

08-15-2012: EAD/AP Approved

08-23-2012: EAD/AP Combo Card Received

01-07-2013: 1st Service Request ( Outside Processing Time )

02-24-2013: 2nd Service Request ( Outside Processing Time )

03-22-2013: AOS Approval without Interview

03-27-2013: Greencard Received

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sunshine_84   11

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I recently called VFS helpline and CSR also told me that your visa won't be ready for a pickup on the same day and it may take 2 to 3 days before it is shipped thru courier. I did hear from others that some people have been able to pick it up on the same day evening, but looks like things may have changed recently.

I-130 Processed at USCIS

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12/17/2011 : I-130 Sent to USCIS

12/20/2011 : I-130 NOA1

05/11/2012 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

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05/28/2012 : Received at NVC

06/11/2012 : Case number issued by NVC

06/11/2012 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent Email Sent to NVC

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Issued

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Paid

06/14/2012 : AOS Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/14/2012 : AOS Package Mailed to NVC

06/18/2012 : AOS Package Delivered to NVC

06/19/2012 : DS-3032 Accepted

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Issued

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Paid

06/21/2012 : IV Package Mailed to NVC

06/22/2012 : IV Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/22/2012 : IV Package Delivered to NVC

06/25/2012 : AOS Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : IV Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : Case Complete at NVC

08/01/2012 : Interview Date Assigned and Case Forwarded from NVC to Mumbai Consulate

09/07/2012 : Interview at Mumbai Consulate (Result: Approved!)

09/11/2012 : Received Visa in Mail at home

09/22/2012 : POE at Houston, TX (IAH)

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Divs   35

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I picked up my passport from VFS Mumbai the day after my interview.

07/14/2011 Wedding

USCIS (187 days)

08/16/2011 I-130 filed

08/19/2011 NOA1
02/22/2012 NOA2

NVC (14 days)
03/08/2012 NVC case #, IIN, emailed DS-3032
03/13/2012 AOS invoiced & paid
03/14/2012 AOS package mailed
03/16/2012 DS-3032 acceptance
03/19/2012 IV bill invoiced and paid
03/20/2012 DS-230 package sent
03/22/2012 Case Complete
04/10/2012 Interview date assigned; packet IV received
MEDICALS/US CONSULATE/POE
05/02/2012 Medicals
05/09/2012 Interview APPROVED
05/11/2012 Visa in hand
05/24/2012 POE TORONTO
06/28/2012 Got SSN and Green Card

ROC

02/27/2014 Package sent

02/28/2014 NOA1

03/28/2014 Biometrics

06/20/2014 Approved

06/22/2014 Got the 10-yr GC
N-400

03/03/2015 Package sent

03/10/2015 Check encashed

03/13/2015 NOA

03/26/2015 Fingerprints

04/27/2015 In line

06/19/2015 Interview letter

07/23/2015 Interview

08/19/2015 Oath ceremony

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My fiance is going to try again tomorrow (Friday) after 5 pm. I really hope they have it for her, because apparently, VFS is closed Monday and Tuesday for Id. If that happens, it may be delayed further. After almost 8 months of waiting, this is quite painful!! :)

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Ask your fiancé to give VFS a call after 3 pm and check, so that it ain't a wasted trip.

07/14/2011 Wedding

USCIS (187 days)

08/16/2011 I-130 filed

08/19/2011 NOA1
02/22/2012 NOA2

NVC (14 days)
03/08/2012 NVC case #, IIN, emailed DS-3032
03/13/2012 AOS invoiced & paid
03/14/2012 AOS package mailed
03/16/2012 DS-3032 acceptance
03/19/2012 IV bill invoiced and paid
03/20/2012 DS-230 package sent
03/22/2012 Case Complete
04/10/2012 Interview date assigned; packet IV received
MEDICALS/US CONSULATE/POE
05/02/2012 Medicals
05/09/2012 Interview APPROVED
05/11/2012 Visa in hand
05/24/2012 POE TORONTO
06/28/2012 Got SSN and Green Card

ROC

02/27/2014 Package sent

02/28/2014 NOA1

03/28/2014 Biometrics

06/20/2014 Approved

06/22/2014 Got the 10-yr GC
N-400

03/03/2015 Package sent

03/10/2015 Check encashed

03/13/2015 NOA

03/26/2015 Fingerprints

04/27/2015 In line

06/19/2015 Interview letter

07/23/2015 Interview

08/19/2015 Oath ceremony

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No luck today either. Since Wednesday the 15th was a holiday, they said the Consulate is probably still catching up on applicants from Monday and Tuesday. Also, since Monday the 20th is Id, they said my fiancé's passport probably will not be with VFS till Wednesday or Thursday. What a bummer.... the wait is extremely painful now after the interview.

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sunshine_84   11

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No luck today either. Since Wednesday the 15th was a holiday, they said the Consulate is probably still catching up on applicants from Monday and Tuesday. Also, since Monday the 20th is Id, they said my fiancé's passport probably will not be with VFS till Wednesday or Thursday. What a bummer.... the wait is extremely painful now after the interview.

I feel your pain...... good news is your visa is approved..... and forget the rest, passport should be in your hand in next week :lol:

I-130 Processed at USCIS

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12/17/2011 : I-130 Sent to USCIS

12/20/2011 : I-130 NOA1

05/11/2012 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

===

05/28/2012 : Received at NVC

06/11/2012 : Case number issued by NVC

06/11/2012 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent Email Sent to NVC

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Issued

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Paid

06/14/2012 : AOS Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/14/2012 : AOS Package Mailed to NVC

06/18/2012 : AOS Package Delivered to NVC

06/19/2012 : DS-3032 Accepted

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Issued

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Paid

06/21/2012 : IV Package Mailed to NVC

06/22/2012 : IV Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/22/2012 : IV Package Delivered to NVC

06/25/2012 : AOS Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : IV Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : Case Complete at NVC

08/01/2012 : Interview Date Assigned and Case Forwarded from NVC to Mumbai Consulate

09/07/2012 : Interview at Mumbai Consulate (Result: Approved!)

09/11/2012 : Received Visa in Mail at home

09/22/2012 : POE at Houston, TX (IAH)

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No luck today either, and they followed up by telling my fiance that the Consulate is doing a "background check" on her and not to come back till next week. She didnt know if it was AP and said we need to wait for an email from them. This entire process has been so frustrating for us, and every step of the process has not been without hurdles.

She was told that she was approved at the consulate by the CO. But now this looks like some form of AP. The tracking still says that it is under processing at the Comsulate. This news from VFS has literally broken both of us.

WHAT DO WE DO NOW? Can anyone help? Can the DOS state do or comfirm anything? Who do I try to contact for more imfo?

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