Biometrics document require for Mumbai CO... PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[iali1 4]

Hello,

My wife has a biometrics wednesday morning at 8:30 AM India time. I have told her too take 4 documents and those are: Appointment letter, Passport, DS260 and Interview letter. I am not sure if need police clearance certificate again since the orginal was given to NVC. Most of the items were given to NVC. I am not sure if I-864 is for the K1 visa or they want us to resubmit it again. Please see the below check list and let me know if it make Senses.

THank you for your feed back.

Checklist for Immigrant Visa (IV) Applicants (including K-1 Fiancé Visa)

● Appointment confirmation letter
● Your current passport and most recently expired passport
● Print out of the DS-260 (or DS-160 for K visas) confirmation page
● Police clearance certificate from the regional passport office
● Medical report (X-ray films and discs not required)
● Original and photocopy of birth and marriage certificates
● Affidavit of Support (Form I-864 or I-134), sponsor’s recent tax returns, job letter, and pay stub.
● Proof of relationship between petitioner and beneficiary

Additional Documents For K-1 Applicants Only
● K-1 visa fee payment receipt

[JA_Martinez 81]

Take a copy of EVERYTHING ....don't try to guess or assume. Be safe not sorry

[iali1 4]

90% of the stuff is with the CO. since NVC had send it to CO.

[vkrishn 97]

If you are talking about the VAC appointment which is the case now for Fingerprinting and Photographs then she needs the four things you mentioned(D260 confirmation page and not DS260). If you are talking about the interview appointment(I don't think so since you mentioned "Appointment Letter") at the Mumbai consulate then she needs to carry the originals and a copy of everything that was submitted to the NVC.

Here is the link that talks about docs needed for the VAC appointment. Look at Step 7.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-iv-visaapply.asp

Edited January 14, 2014 by vkrishn

[iali1 4]

If you are talking about the VAC appointment which is the case now for Fingerprinting and Photographs then she needs the four things you mentioned(D260 confirmation page and not DS260). If you are talking about the interview appointment(I don't think so since you mentioned "Appointment Letter") at the Mumbai consulate then she needs to carry the originals and a copy of everything that was submitted to the NVC.

Here is the link that talks about docs needed for the VAC appointment. Look at Step 7.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-iv-visaapply.asp

Thanks for you help!!!

[raajaji 3]

Thanks for you help!!!

Hello iali1,

Did you or spouse receive any packets from NVC or consular prior to interview? I just recieved an email from NVC that case is complete and it contained interview date. It simply said what to bring for the interview and thats it. It has nothing about biometric. So, did you receive biometric email or did you simply knew that you need to schedule biometric appt? Also, how many days before the interview did you schedule biometric appt?

[vkrishn 97]

Hello iali1,

Did you or spouse receive any packets from NVC or consular prior to interview? I just recieved an email from NVC that case is complete and it contained interview date. It simply said what to bring for the interview and thats it. It has nothing about biometric. So, did you receive biometric email or did you simply knew that you need to schedule biometric appt? Also, how many days before the interview did you schedule biometric appt?

Biometric can be done anytime before the VISA interview date. They even have appointments on Sundays. Get that scheduled and finish it so that its out of the way!

[elsy & mark 17]

If you are talking about the VAC appointment which is the case now for Fingerprinting and Photographs then she needs the four things you mentioned(D260 confirmation page and not DS260). If you are talking about the interview appointment(I don't think so since you mentioned "Appointment Letter") at the Mumbai consulate then she needs to carry the originals and a copy of everything that was submitted to the NVC.

Here is the link that talks about docs needed for the VAC appointment. Look at Step 7.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-iv-visaapply.asp

Photographs? Didnt you include the photos of the beneficiary in the IV package OR is it that they will take pictures again there?

[vkrishn 97]

Photographs? Didnt you include the photos of the beneficiary in the IV package OR is it that they will take pictures again there?

They will take it at the VAC center and independant of the photos you sent with the IV package.

[elsy & mark 17]

They will take it at the VAC center and independant of the photos you sent with the IV package.

Oh okay.Wasnt aware of that. Couple of more questions. So do we have to pay for it? Fingerprinting and photos is that all they do for biometrics? Can we do the biometrics a day before the interview?

[elsy & mark 17]

slighting off topic, did you guys submit additional evidences to show bonafide marriage at the NVC stage? Thought i'll do that but heard some ppl saying that it might make the CO more suspicious of our case and cause red flag. Confused now whether to do it or not.

slightly*

[elsy & mark 17]

slighting off topic, did you guys submit additional evidences to show bonafide marriage at the NVC stage? Thought i'll do that but heard some ppl saying that it might make the CO more suspicious of our case and cause red flag. Confused now whether to do it or not.

slightly*

Hmm.... Saylin & some senior members here thinks side loading would be better for those coming from high fraud countries/consulates. So I'll go with their opinion & I am not going to stress myself more on this.

[vkrishn 97]

Oh okay.Wasnt aware of that. Couple of more questions. So do we have to pay for it? Fingerprinting and photos is that all they do for biometrics? Can we do the biometrics a day before the interview?

no. You don't pay anything extra for those.I am not sure if you can take it one day before the interview but generally advised to take it much before. If your VISA interview is at mumbai and say applicant is from chennai then fingerprinting can be done at chennai itself. So not sure why do you have postpone it till the last day.

slighting off topic, did you guys submit additional evidences to show bonafide marriage at the NVC stage? Thought i'll do that but heard some ppl saying that it might make the CO more suspicious of our case and cause red flag. Confused now whether to do it or not.

slightly*

We did not. We sent what was required for I-130 and also what was needed for NVC. We did not side load/front load/back load. :-) Infact during the interview the CO did not ask for any evidence like pics/phone calls. I understand it varies from case to case but in our case wife wasn't asked anything and neither did we send pics/phone call records to NVC.

[elsy & mark 17]

no. You don't pay anything extra for those.I am not sure if you can take it one day before the interview but generally advised to take it much before. If your VISA interview is at mumbai and say applicant is from chennai then fingerprinting can be done at chennai itself. So not sure why do you have postpone it till the last day.

We did not. We sent what was required for I-130 and also what was needed for NVC. We did not side load/front load/back load. :-) Infact during the interview the CO did not ask for any evidence like pics/phone calls. I understand it varies from case to case but in our case wife wasn't asked anything and neither did we send pics/phone call records to NVC.

Thank you for the information provided. Well i am from Bangalore.I heard that Mumbai is quite expensive so trying to cut down on the number of stays at the hotel there.Can we do our biometrics at Chennai consulate since i am going to chennai for my medical ?

[vkrishn 97]

Thank you for the information provided. Well i am from Bangalore.I heard that Mumbai is quite expensive so trying to cut down on the number of stays at the hotel there.Can we do our biometrics at Chennai consulate since i am going to chennai for my medical ?

I guess. Wife is from chennai so she did the biometrics at Chennai and attended the VISA interview at Mumbai. No issues. But in your case since you are from B'lore and looks like there isn't a VAC at B'lore. If i were you, i would call up UStravel docs and double confirm if you can take it at chennai. I believe you can but to be 200% sure you could call ustraveldocs.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-loc-ofc.asp#locations

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-main-contactus.asp : You could also chat with them and they do respond. Pretty quick that way.

Goodluck!