Mumbai us consulate

[singhp66 6]

Hey all. Is anyone here that have completed there visa interview in Mumbai ?? I am cr1 visa. I need information about Mumbai us consulate. In the interview I know the phone is not allowed. But I am coming for interview with cab. So I need mobile to book cabs. So in security check do they take our mobile and place somewhere safe and give token to it? 

[singhp66 6]

I am coming alone. So where can I place my bag or mobile? Anyone have idea that go through this. Please reply. Thank you.

[GaiaAlan 15]

Ok so I have been to the Mumbai us consulate for my daughters CRBA interview not for the CR1 interview. The entrance is different in this case as I was with my US wife and to be US citizen daughter. It’s a special us citizens entrance from the side with no real crowd and special treatment in the lobby and stuff. Our phones were collected along with unnecessary bags and placed in a locker like box. I assume it’ll be something similar for your interview. 

For my CR1/IR1 case the interview was in the US embassy in London UK where I had applied. They basically asked everyone to have their phones shut off but weren’t collected and kept aside.

Either ways you can carry your phone to the consulate I believe and have it with you after the interview, but I’m not entirely sure how it’s gonna be in Mumbai for the CR1 interview. Either ways, if you don’t get any 100% answer here,  the safest way would be to have someone accompany you and wait outside with your phone and other stuff if you have someone you know there in Mumbai and willing to come with you .

All the best !!

Edited February 17, 2018 by GaiaAlan