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Did anyone got TOURIST visa while F2A is pending?

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Thank you cp9! Me too have the same doubts as you expressed...which Indian consulate is better to apply for a B2 Visa, processing time period, can we apply on our own/hire an attorney...

Hi DNR,

I had my interview at the Chennai Consulate. Which consulate are you applying at?

You can do fill the application yourself or hire an attorney. There is no processing time period. You need to book your interview slot online after paying the application fee. If your visa is approved you can collect your passport after stamping in 2-3 days time ..

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Hi DNR,

I had my interview at the Chennai Consulate. Which consulate are you applying at?

You can do fill the application yourself or hire an attorney. There is no processing time period. You need to book your interview slot online after paying the application fee. If your visa is approved you can collect your passport after stamping in 2-3 days time ..

Hi,

I'm applying at Chennai consulate. Thank you for providing me such a valuable information.

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You can always try and apply although there is no guarantee. The consulate can deny it. One of my friend has got tourist visa while her petition is pending. But she did state in the interview that she has already applied for F2A. And ones she/he comes to USA on tourist visa, has return back to her country in 6 months.

Hi jese_1981,

How did your friend prove ties to India like did she have a job or property? And which Indian consulate did she goto for the interview?

Questions that my friend was asked at Mumbai Consulate are as follows:

Why are you going?

What is your husband doing?

Why are you not going on h1b visa?

What are you doing in India?

Note: She has been denied tourist visa twice to visit her dad in the past.

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2012-04-11: I-130 Sent

2012-04-16: Priority Date

2012-04-24: I-130 NOA1

2013-06-28: I-130 Approved

NVC

2013-10-16: DS-260 Submitted Online

2013-10-17: Confirmation page received of DS-260 via email

2013-10-17: AOS Docs sent/IV Docs sent

2013-11-26: Checklist received for AOS

2013-12-06: Response to Checklist sent

2014-01-06: Case complete : By Phone

2014-01-30: Interview Letter by Email

2014-02-04: CEAC status changed to "In Transit"

2014-02-05: CEAC status changed to "Ready"

2014-02-19: Medical at Mumbai

2014-03-03: Biometrics at VAC

2014-03-06: Interview at Mumbai Consulate

2014-03-06: Visa Approved as per CO

2014-03-06: CEAC status changed to "Administrative Processing"

2014-03-06: CEAC status changed to "Issued" on same day :-)

2014-03-07: Passport Ready for pickup from VAC in Mumbai
2014-03-07: Picked up passport with VISA

2014-04-05: POE (POE was supposed to be 2014-04-04, but connecting flight in UK was cancelled and postponed for a day)

2014-04-16: SSN Received

2014-05-07: Green Card Produced

2014-05-08: 10 Year Green Card Received

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Questions that my friend was asked at Mumbai Consulate are as follows:

Why are you going?

What is your husband doing?

Why are you not going on h1b visa?

What are you doing in India?

Note: She has been denied tourist visa twice to visit her dad in the past.

Thanks jese_1981!

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