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bkghosh   121

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Hello - I have a question. Can the Biometric appointment and the and actual visa Interview be scheduled in 2 different cities, 2 different consulates within the same country. I will be traveling and scheduling it this way will be ideal? Anyone experience this?

The short answer is of course. Now the long answer. :)

The appointment for biometric (fingerprinting and picture) is done at the US Travel Docs website, here:

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

Bio metrics are not done at US consulates. They are done at Visa Application Centers: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-loc-ofc.asp

There are 5 locations in India: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-loc-ofc.asp#locations

You canmake an appointment at any one of them. They send the fingerprinting and pictures digitally to the consulate. You need a copy of the DS260-confirmation page and also a copy of the interview letter for this appointment.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : National Benefits Center; Consulate : Mumbai, India; Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-05
USCIS
I-130 Sent : 2013-07-20; I-130 NOA1 : 2013-07-26; I-130 Transferred to CSC: 2014-01-13; I-130 Approved: 2014-01-22
NVC
NVC Received: 2014-02-03; AOS Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-19
NVC Case # and IIN Assigned: 2014-03-11; AOS Package Delivered: 2014-03-21;
Submitted/Completed DS-261 online: 2014-03-12; AOS Package Touched: 2014-03-25;
Receive & Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-13; AOS Package Approved: 2014-04-08
AOS Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-18;
IV Bill:
Receive & Pay IV Bill: 2014-03-24; False Checklist for Civil Documents: 2014-04-07
IV Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-26; Case Completed at NVC: 2014-04-16;
IV Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-26; Case Complete Email Received: 2014-04-23
IV Package Received by NVC: 2014-03-31; Interview scheduled: 2014-05-01;
IV Package Touched: 2014-04-03 (still in review); IL Email Received: 2014-05-01
DS-260 Available/Completed/Submitted: 2014-03-27
Consulate: Mumbai
Fingerprinting & Photo: 2014-05-09 Medicals: 2014-05-19
Interview: 2014-06-04 Visa Approved CEAC Website Status "Issued": 2014-06-05
USCIS ELIS Fee Paid: 2014-06-08 Passport w/Visa Received: 2014-06-09
POE (LAX): 2014-07-20 SS# Received: 2014-07-28
Actual GC received 2014-08-30
CA ID Received: 2014-09-02.
First job in USA (yeeeh!!!) starting: 2014-09-22
Taking driving lessons....!!!!
ROC
Application Sent: 2016-04-26
NOA1:2016-04-28
Biometrics: 2016-06-02 (early walk-in on May 31st)

ROC Approval Email and Online Status Change - 2016-11-07
Google Doc for April 2016 filers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Mb-ALcbwQbYafLj4vFaEMjSGD-wfjtrycs3ul8QlUo/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

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Kat&Abhi   42

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Hello - I have a question. Can the Biometric appointment and the and actual visa Interview be scheduled in 2 different cities, 2 different consulates within the same country. I will be traveling and scheduling it this way will be ideal? Anyone experience this?

We were originally going to do that, we live in Bangalore and there are no VAC centers or consualtes here. We have to travel to Chennai or Mumbai for the VAC and medicals and then interview in Mumbai.

So yes it does happen because I am sure there are lots of people who live in Bangalore like us who don't have an option but to travel!

 
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