US Immigration from India

Hi, so I filed an i130 for my dad. He got Visa Interview Appointment at Mumbai on Sept 1. We got his biometric done at Delhi.A s soon as we got that Interview Letter email, we sent my Dad to Mohali Max for Medical Tests. They found some Tuberculosis spots in xray, and mandated him to undergo Sputum Test for TB Bacteria. They also cancelled his Sept 1 Interview Slot. Because we already had travel plans, we still went to Mumbai Embassy, and expectedly they didn't let us enter the embassy.

Now, his Sputum Test is clear, negative, no alive bacteria. Hospital said go book an consular appointment.

Then we started a new application in US Visa Scheduling.com website, and did a Class N Medical Application Visa, and that gave us a Schedule IV Appointment link. Clicking that link gave us appointment calendar, we booked the earliest, and today we found it was for VAC, not for consulate.

What should be out next step now? Scheduling website gives option to close the application and start again. There it will ask us what should be Visa Type? It is IR5.

Just posting an update here in a fresh thread to hopefully get more responses. So my wife had the citizenship interview and it did turn out to be a combo interview as her I-751 was pending. They only called her in though and I was told to stay in the waiting room, and she did pass the interview. The officer said that her pending I-751 has to be transferred to the local office and then it would be approved also, which also happened in another week's time. Now it's been 23 days since the interview and she has not gotten a letter or email about the oath ceremony. The officer said she would be notified in a week's time after the interview where to attend the oath ceremony. I'm wondering if anybody had any similar experience. My wife sent a message through the USCIS online account and it just came back with a generic letter stating the her N400 case (filed in May 2024) was still within the processing times (showing as 8.5 months). I wonder typically how long the gap is between the time of interview and being notified about the oath ceremony.

My Mother and Father had their Medical Examination on Monday 21st October. My Father had his Chest X-ray done, but the Medical Officer ordered him to undergo few test and said that he needs to reschedule the appointment date which is December 3rd 2024 in Mumbai. I don't know what the probable cause for the tests he was asked to undergo for, do I need to reschedule the original appointment date or is it ok to go for the interview.

I got interview date for my parents on 2nd Dec. How can I schedule biometric for them.?

Hi Everyone,

I am kind of in a hurry to import my 2022 Mazda CX-30 from Canada to the US in two weeks. Do I need to get a recall clearance letter from Mazda?

My situation here is a little different. I originally bought the car in the US when I used to work there, then I moved to Canada in 2023 for work (temporarily imported the car to Canada), and now I'm moving back to the US on L1 Visa.

So basically my car has the EPA and DOT stickers (i.e it complies with all applicable FMVSS standards), and I have a copy of the bill of sale and the original Ontario Title/Registration.

So will this suffice to re-import my car back to the US or do I AlSO need a recall clearance letter?

Any insights on this question is much appreciated. Thank you!