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Because in the Indian culture the daughter is the responsibility of the parents if she is still un-married. If the parents are in Indian, then who would be responsibile for the daughter?

This is a very simple process, take out the emotions and look at it as a business deal. Since, the parents have choosen the route they are now in, your sister will have to wait it out.

She is married for more than 25 years and so such a cultural responsiblity has been ruled out for now. Yeah, we got to wait and see the outcome - my intention was to get some assistance and expert advise if available.

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Yes it is crucially important because the purpose of the visa is to re-unite family. This isn't happening if the parents/ petitioners live abroad. The visa will be denied if she cannot prove they will return and stay in the USA.

It is odd that you were approved- on the same day? - and she was denied though. Maybe her CO was stricter.

We had our interview on two different dates and also in two differnt consulates, I had my interivew a month earlier and it was smooth and straight forward. One reason I could think of is CO asked my sister if my parents have been travelling back and forth in the past and my sister responded "no" for this - probably this was the confusion while actually they have been travelling back & forth in the past years.

The purpose of a Family visas is for family unification, if family( the petitioner) is living in India than the purpose of the family visa is no longer serving it's purpose. Why would it be necessary to send the family to the US.

Our parents are at present in India as they have their visit visa valid till Oct 2012 and they will be returning to US by Oct 2012 - so in terms of family reunification, yeah the intention is to join parents.

I just read your previous topic- did you get approved in April, but your sister (with the same parents as petitioners) was not?

Our visa was approved and we have already received our green card, there were no issues at the time of processing our documents but my sister's papers are on hold as of now. I can undrestand for green card holders proof of domicile is important but does it really matter for US citizens as by law are they not permanent residents...!!

Which Consulate were they Interviewed...Mumbai or New Delhi??? If it is Mumbai than i can say Mumbai embassy is more quick and prompt in approving Visa if all documents r ok.....Although, i dont know abt New Delhi...but i can say New Delhi is Strict in Visa Approval as compared to Mumbai...

Simply giving Bank Statements wont convince the CO. You will hav to provide more proof to prove Domicile of ur parents in US... Examples are Ongoing Job, Paying Taxes, House rent etc....

US Law strictly says to prove Domicile of Sponser in US so i am afraid if ur parents r in India for more than 4 years then CO can deny ur visa....

Dont go for any attorney in India as all r dumbs and do not hav any information regarding US Law...I would suggest better to send ur parents back to US and hire a good attorney ...BUt wait for the consulate to give u a decision and then proceed further..If they don't reply follow up with the embassy constantly until they give a decision abt ur case.

Thank you, the interview was in New Delhi. Dad is 79 plus and so he is not working at present but he receives his monthly pension which comes into his bank account in US.

My parents will have to return to US by Oct 2012 as their visa expires in Oct 2012 - we were wondering if an attorney in US would be of any help to provide any advise or assistance during this interim.

My sister and family completed their interview in April 2012 but the visa approval is on hold as our parents are presently in India and have been there for more than 4 years now - they are US citizens and are in India on a long term visit visa vaild till Oct 2012. During the interview the officer asked where our parents are and my sister replied saying that they are in India.

The consular officer had asked to provide proof of domicile in US and we submitted current US bank statement but its more than 3 weeks now and we have not heard from the consulate after that.

Please let me know if anyone of you have had similiar experience in the past and how this was taken care of. Do we have to consult an attorney on this and also please give us your valuable advise on how we could address this.

Many thanks

Can I request one of our team members to please help me with information on the post interview procedures on my query !!

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Hi all

Just wanted to get your input - my sister & fly completed her interview in April for F3 category in Delhi, India. Her daughter, who is above 21 plus has been given another interview date in May (CSPA eligiblity) but my sister will have to submit a couple of documents to have her visa approved. I am a bit confused as they gave her passport back and asked her to submit them along with the documents. I thought they keep the passports till such time visa is issued,

Appreciate your earliest response please, many thanks

We completed our interview on 1 April 2012 and received our visa stamped today (3 April 2012). Thank you so much for all your prayers and wishes - we were asked the following questions for our interview and it did not even go beyond 10 minutes:

Who filed your petition

How are you related to the joint sponsor

How did the petitioner go to USA

How long has he been living in USA

Details about my profession

Interview was very straight forward and the embassy staff was courteous and friendly.

MY PD - 7 JAN 2002

CATEGORY - F3

I hope you all receive your interview letters soon and wishing you all the very best for a successful interview - just answer to the point and do not volunteer information unless and until there is a specific query from the visa officer. Everything is going to be fine – I am sure your special day is just on the cards and it is going to be easy and smooth.

Take care guys !!

Get, submit and or carry with you updated documents which over a 6 month period is necessary because of a possible change in situations/details spanning the pass 2 yrs.

Example of must: police records, medicals, tax return

Example of might (if it applies to you): appropriate forms for a baby born recently, form for adult applying for CSPA, docs for a new AOS if co-sponsor no longer qualifies or there is simply a change on co-sponsor.

Thank you, I will do so - will obtain the tax returns, police certificates and medical results but was not sure about AOS.

No u dont need new AOS u only need latest Tax Returns from the petitioner....as instructed by NVC.

U can ask ur petitioner to send u Latesr Tan return....he can also send Tax Transcript from IRS. That will be more acceptable by Consulate.

Thank you for your prompt response !!

Thank you for all your wishes and prayers. As I have my interview scheduled for 1 April 2012 (F3 Category - PD 7 Jan 2002), I would appreciate if you could help me with the following information. I submitted my papers to NVC in August 2010 and recived notification that it was documentarily approved on 21 Sep 2010.

Now it is almost 1&1/2 years and they have asked me to arrange for the latest tax returns of my sponsor in my appointment letter and as I understand I should submit the latest police clearance certificates as well. Apart from these documents, should I also get AOS with the recent date or will be it be ok...!!

Please advise........many thanks !!!

For those who would like to know about the movement of PD for F3 - we received our interview date and the details are as follows:

Interview Date - 1 April 2012

PD - 7 Jan 2002

Case was documetarily approved on 21 Sep 2010 by NVC

Any guidance and assistance in preparation for interview will be highly appreciated - requesting your prayers, wishes and blessings for the interview.

Many thanks

If you go to the particular consulates website and check, you'll see that all the March dates have been taken. The list for the following month is released by the 15th of the current month. Not sure which consulate you're talking about, but if it's Mumbai, I'm sorry to say you don't stand a chance for March, and neither do I.

I was referring to the movement in general for each category, Mumbai had the March 2012 appointments published early during the begining of February which should normally come after the VB comes out by the 10th of every month. Of course, we got to wait for our turn and let us keep our fingers crossed, thank you for your response.

Looks like the dates are moving slowly for all categories as we have not heard any information about interviews being scheduled for March 2012. Please keep us posted should you receive info on any latest developments.

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F4, PD Oct 4th ,2000 got the interview letter.

Congrats and all the best - when is your interview date !!

Hello Guys

Do you have any information on March interview notifications - as understood NVC would be finalsising interview dates by the middle of every month. Please keep us posted should you receive information on interview dates in March so that we could track movement in priroty dates.

Many thanks

My priority date is november 30th 2001, which is now current!!!

Congrats, happy to know that your interview went on well and wishing you all the very best in future. How was your interview and what all questions did they ask...........also when did they notify about the interview date !!

Thank you

Thank u so very much for your replies.

My dad has sent me the copy of I864 n has corrected the date wid ink and has signed the error as well. i hope everything goes well cuz my parents r too old and they wish their children to be with them now. Please pray!!!

Can you please let us know when your priority date is...!!!

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Hi Guys

Please let me know if anyone has received interview notifications for F3 category, would appreciate latest updates also if any.

Many thanks

My priority date is 21st october 2001. After interview I with all family members were put under Mandatory Administrative Processing though we were told at the time of interview that your visa's are approved and you will get your passport's with visa within three weeks time. than retrogression happened .Our passports are still with the embassy, waiting for priority date to be current.

My priority date is 21st october 2001. After interview I with all family members were put under Mandatory Administrative Processing though we were told at the time of interview that your visa's are approved and you will get your passport's with visa within three weeks time. than retrogression happened .Our passports are still with the embassy, waiting for priority date to be current.

Oh my.....really sorry to hear that........it was pretty close but not to worry...you will have your visa soon.

my p.d is oct not aug... sorry for this mistake.

Hello Jagira, could you please give us the exact date in oct (PD) !!!

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Hi all, my PD is 7 Jan 2002 (India) and my case was completed in NVC on 21 Sep 2010 - waiting for interview notification.