deeee

Hi,

I want to get appointment for medical. How am i suppose to do that, through call or is there any site for booking appointment?..

I am from abad.

u got to call them...

http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/pr090512.html

The U.S. Embassy Announces a New Visa Processing System

New Delhi | September 5, 2012

The United States Embassy in India today announced it is implementing a new visa processing system throughout India that will further standardize procedures and will simplify fee payment and appointment scheduling through a new website at www.ustraveldocs.com/in. Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Julia Stanley, announced at a press conference here today that beginning September 26, 2012 U.S. visa applicants will be able to pay application fees via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or with their mobile phones. They can also pay in cash at more than 1,800 Axis bank branches.

For the first time, applicants will be able to schedule their appointments online or by phone. The new system will also allow companies and travel agents to purchase multiple fee receipts for group travel, and it accommodates the scheduling of group and emergency appointments.

Visa applicants will be able to have their questions answered via telephone, email, or online chat. Call center agents in Noida and Hyderabad will answer questions in Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. Call centers will be open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday. The numbers are (91-120) 660-2222 or (91-22) 6720-9400 in India or 1-310-616-5424 in the United States. Applicants can email in English or Hindi at support-india@ustraveldocs.com, or they can chat with us directly from our website (www.ustraveldocs.com/in) during call center hours.

One important change is that under the new system, applicants will have to make two appointments. Prior to their visa interviews, applicants will have to visit an Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC) to submit their fingerprints and a photo. Located apart from the Embassy and Consulates in Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai, the OFCs will reduce congestion at U.S. consular facilities and speed applicant processing. Most applicants will need to visit an OFC only once.

In March, the U.S. Mission in India introduced the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) that allows applicants who meet certain criteria to be considered for waivers of personal interviews. Under the IWP and our new processing system, an increasing number of applicants will be able to complete all visa requirements without having to visit a U.S. Embassy or Consulate at all.

The U.S. Department of State continually strives to improve consular services to meet increased visa demand in India. In 2011, consular officers in India processed nearly seven lakh nonimmigrant visa applications, an increase of more than 11 percent over the previous year. Presently, applicants wait fewer than ten days for visa interview appointments and spend less than one hour at U.S. consular facilities in India.

For information about the visa application process, please visithttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/. To receive regular updates, follow the U.S. Embassy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/India.usembassy.

AS PREPARED

Remarks By Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Julia Stanley

Press Event: New Visa Processing System for India

September 5, 2012

• Namaste and good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today, and thank you to our team from Stanley.
• The United States is committed to providing all visa applicants with an efficient, transparent, and standardized application process.
• Worldwide, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is instituting significant changes to the visa application process under the Global Support Strategy program. This program will be implemented in India on September 26.
• It is our goal to make our visa process as efficient as possible to meet the increased demand for U.S. visas worldwide. In March, we launched the Interview Waiver Program in India, which allows certain qualified applicants to renew their visas without coming in for an interview.
• Today, it is my pleasure to introduce a new visa processing system that will streamline appointment scheduling, simplify fee payments, and provide new delivery options.
• First, we would like to introduce our brand new website, available in English and Hindi, that will answer all your questions about how to apply for a U.S. visa. Through the website, visa applicants will be able to fill out application forms, find out what documents are required, pay visa application fees, schedule an appointment for biometrics collection, and schedule an interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. You can access the website at www.ustraveldocs.com/in.
• Applicants can also contact us via telephone, email, or online chat. Our call center agents can answer questions in Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. There are no fees for calling the call center.
• Under our new system, we have more payment options available. Applicants will have the option of paying their visa application fees by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or with a mobile phone. They will also be able to pay in cash at over 1,800 Axis and Citibank branches. The new system allows for bulk purchases of fee receipts, an important benefit for companies and travel agents. Within one hour of payment, applicants will receive an SMS message letting them know that their receipt has been activated, and they can proceed with scheduling their appointments.
• Appointments can be scheduled through our new website or by calling the call center. We are offering appointments by phone for the first time. The new global appointment scheduling system will offer group and expedited appointments.
• One important difference from our current system is that first-time applicants will need to schedule two appointments; one for fingerprint collection, and one for a consular interview. Fingerprints will be collected at an Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC) prior to the visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
• For many first-time applicants, this will mean two appointments on two separate days. We are working to shorten this to one day, but at this point, we cannot say with certainty when that will happen.
• The OFCs will be located in convenient locations separate from the Embassy or Consulates to reduce congestion and to speed applicant processing.
• The good news is that most applicants will only need to submit their fingerprints at the OFC one time. Applicants who are renewing their visas will probably be able to skip this step. Over time, we expect the number of applicants who do not need to visit our premises to grow markedly.
• Our processing improvements also affect the delivery of documents. Under our new system, passports, visas, immigrant visa packets and other documents will be delivered to 33 document pick-up locations across India within a week at no charge. Applicants will be asked to choose a delivery location when they schedule their appointments. Using our website, they can track the progress of their visa application. When their documents are ready for pick-up, they will be notified via email and/or SMS.
• Of course, some things won’t change. Our visa application fees will remain the same worldwide; an American consular officer will still conduct the interview at the Embassy or Consulate; and our adjudication standards have not changed. Applicants must still meet the requirements for the appropriate visa class, whether they are traveling as tourists, business people, or students. We will continue to issue 10-year, multiple-entry visas to all those who qualify.
• We are committed to an efficient visa process for all visa applicants worldwide. Presently, visa applicants in India wait fewer than ten days for their appointments, spend less than one hour at our consular facilities, and typically have their visas in hand within a week of their interviews.
• We expect that our new system will further increase the efficiency and transparency of our visa processing, standardizing the process for all visa applicants worldwide. We expect that fewer applicants will need to visit our OFCs, Embassy and Consulates to renew their visas in the future.
• As the U.S.-India relationship continues to grow, we look forward to supporting and strengthening the people-to-people ties between our two countries by facilitating travel with secure and efficient visa processing.

Thank you.

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Username..........NVC Completed..Interview......Visa Type........Embassy

Mr. Borkstrom....07/02/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Sweden

Kayode&Ginie....07/31/2012.....10/11/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

IJE........................07/31/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

IMANCO...............08/02/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

David&Goliath....08/03/2012.....10/17/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Chinna.................08/03/2012.....10/24/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Dana & Divine....08/06/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Matthew & Mavi...08/06/2012.....10/09/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Peru

GhadeerAshraf...08/06/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jordan

D&Q......................08/07/2012.....10/10/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Peru

Niv&Mar................08/08/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....K-3.................Brazil

Sravan..................08/08/2012.....10/15/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Winnie George...08/09/2012.....10/15/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Dee&Bryan..........08/09/2012.....10/15/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Djay.......................08/10/2012.....10/17/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Butt SAAB.............08/10/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Pakistan

MayRon................08/13/2012.....10/16/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

BA & MG...............08/14/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........United Arab Emirates

Safety Chick.........08/16/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Australia

Derek & Rita........08/16/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Russia

ALJAY....................08/20/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Velrich...................08/22/2012.....10/18/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jamaica

bellisima...............08/22/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Macedonia (YU)

fahad32.................08/22/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........United Arab Emirates

Jason & Shifa.......08/24/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Indonesia

Lena & Kolya........08/27/2012.....10/01/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Ukraine

d434qte.................08/27/2012.....10/11/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jamaica

Coops....................08/27/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........???????

CCDC....................08/27/2012.....10/18/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

chicagoUanMe.....08/27/2012.....10/16/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Poland

dadajnm................08/30/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Kenya

Joe and Yalila.......08/31/2012.....10/24/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nicaragua

JunJun...................09/04/2012.....10/24/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Japan

rhiannasmom010..09/04/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Not Listed

de_nhui.................09/05/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Vietnam

troutcat...................09/05/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........England

BradnMaryJane22 .....09/05/2012.....10/19/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Aem915.................09/13/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Ukraine

MacMac08.............XX/XX/XXXX.....10/15/2012.....XXXXXXXXX...........Philippines

Emakz....................XX/XX/XXXX.....10/16/2012.....XXXXXXXXX...........Philippines

dhr..........................07/29/2012.....10/01/2012.....IR-1/CR-1.............INDIA

Caribbean Pirate.08/20/2012.....10/01/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Germany

deeee.....................08/13/2012.....10/18/2012.....IR-1/CR-1..............India

OCT 18th my husband's interview and OCT 16th for my bro's wife interview

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Kayode & Ginie..........07/31/2012.....10/11/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

IJE.....................07/31/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

IMANCO..................08/02/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

David*&Goliath..........08/03/2012.....10/17/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Chinna..................08/03/2012.....10/24/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Dana and Divine.........08/06/2012.....10/31/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Matthew and Mavi........08/06/2012.....10/09/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Peru

Ghadeer & Ashraf........08/06/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jordan

D&Q.....................08/07/2012.....10/10/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Peru

Niv&Mar.................08/08/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....K-3.................Brazil

Sravan..................08/08/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Winnie George...........08/09/2012.....10/15/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nigeria

Dee&Bryan...............08/09/2012.....10/15/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Djay....................08/10/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Butt SAAB...............08/10/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Pakistan

MayRon..................08/13/2012.....10/16/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Deeee...................08/13/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

BA & MG.................08/14/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........United Arab Emirates

Safety Chick............08/16/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Australia

Derek & Rita............08/16/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Russia

ALJAY...................08/20/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........India

Velrich.................08/22/2012.....10/18/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jamaica

bellisima...............08/22/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Macedonia (YU)

fahad32.................08/22/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........United Arab Emirates

Jason and Shifa.........08/24/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Indonesia

Lena & Kolya............08/27/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Ukraine

d434qte.................08/27/2012.....10/11/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Jamaica

Coops...................08/27/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........???????

CCDC....................08/27/2012.....10/18/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

chicagoUanMe............08/27/2012.....10/16/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Poland

dadajnm.................08/30/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Kenya

Joe and Yalila..........08/31/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Nicaragua

JunJun..................09/04/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Japan

rhiannasmom010..........09/04/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Not Listed

de_nhui.................09/05/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Vietnam

troutcat................09/05/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........England

BradnMaryJane22 ........09/05/2012.....10/19/2012.....IR-1/CR-1...........Philippines

Aem915..................09/13/2012.....XX/XX/XXXX.....IR-1/CR-1...........Ukraine

MacMac08................XX/XX/XXXX.....10/15/2012.....XXXXXXXXX...........Philippines

Emakz...................XX/XX/XXXX.....10/16/2012.....XXXXXXXXX...........Philippines

dhr.....................07/29/2012.....xx/xx/xxxx.....IR-1/CR-1...........INDIA

NVC received my AOS and packet IV on 4th September. AOS was reviewed and accepted on 11th Sep, packet IV is not yet reviewed and today I got a checklist asking them to send them packet IV.

I assume this a fake checklist, as they have not reviewed tha packet yet?

yes sounds like its false checklist, bec they haven't reviewed it yet.

This happened to me about AOS..i got AOS false checklist, bec they didn't review at that time.

congratsss you and your wife's new journey is gonna start now...lots of luck for it :thumbs:

thank you for such great information.....my husband's interview is going to come in october...this will help everyone alot

its great info thank you so much

end of the indian passport, it says PATI YA PATNI KA NAME. Indian laws does require you to change this, once your married. At the interview, my cousin's wife was ask " why you haven't put your spouse name" (CO is not talking about middle name or last name change, they are asking why you didn't put your spouse name, where it says "NAME OF SPOUSE").

you should add your spouse name and get PCC. You don't have to change your last name or middle name, but you have to add your spouse name where it says "NAME OF SPOUSE". If there is express passport service then you should do that to get your indian passport as soon as possible.

lots of luck

Hi deeee,

You did what? Stated that you will submit the Pcc Later or asked them if it was okay and provided a request document?

i just wrote on cover page that "My Husband will submit Original PCC at the time of his interview in Mumbai, India"

yeap.....i did that too

thank you

did they ask for interview letter at the medical center?

Thanks deeee. So you are saying that notarized copy from a local notary will work? It has a seal of Govt of India notary.

Also, in case of your cousin's wife, how much did it delay the process as she had to send the original or certified copy later.

yes they will accept that as far as i know.

it delay her 2 weeks because 4 days to receive at NVC from india and then few more days for the document to review. she sent in certified copy.

If you do decide to send original then make sure you send one extra copy of your marriage certificate to NVC, so they can return the original certificate at interview to your wife.

Hello Friends,

I have a question regarding marriage certificate to be sent with DS230. I paid the IV bill yesterday and once it says paid I have to send the DS230 package but I have the notarized true copy of the marriage certificate and not the original. My wife has the original in India as she needs it for PCC etc.

When I called NVC they said that you can either send the original or a copy certified by the government agency that gives the marriage certificate. My wife checked in Mumbai to get certified copy but they said they do not issue it. They can only give duplicate copy but she has to file FIR etc for it which will take lot of time.

I spoke to few of my friends and they said they sent the notarized copy with DS230 and then took the original copy with them during interview. I'm confused. Please help as this is urgent.

Thanks.

NVC is seriously confusing.

your friends are right about notarized copy.

my brother's wife sent notarized true copy marriage certificate to NVC. They accepted that and her case completed on aug 13th 2012. She kept original for her upcoming interview.

My husband sent true copy marriage certificate to NVC without notarizing, they still accepted. But my cousin's wife sent true copy marriage certificate and they ask for certified copy (notarized true copy) or original marriage certificate.

Me too. learned so much and still learning...

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Email_DS-3032_form

its email formate of Ds-3032...fill it out and you can email nvc at NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

send it from beneficiary's email address. (your husband's email address)

after reading above post....looks like i could be wrong about applying on tourist visa....so maybe you can apply AOS....

No actually my confusion stems from the flow chart (& your first response to the OP) because on the column on the right it says DS-230 package is generated whereas on the column on the left it doesn't mention the DS-230 package at all.

oh i see ur right...now i see it...i didn't see that before....i'm sorry for that...

Ds230 has to be filled out.

I forgot to say...

Your wife can apply for I130 right now, but i'm not sure about Adjustment of status while in a tourist visa. So make sure with USCIS about this.

But you can stay here until you get approved on your tourist visa and then go back before interview

with lawyer or without, Ds230 has to fill out, but part 1 has to be signed and part 2 Unsigned...(only sign part 1, don't sign part 2 you sign this at interview)

with lawyer you don't need Ds3023. I think your getting confuse with Ds3023 and Ds230.

Ds3023 is choice of agent form. Ds 230 is immigration visa form

As far as i know, I think that would consider visa fraud. Because you are here to visit this country, friends and family and expect to go back to your country after your visit.

a B1/B2 visitor visa is not a dual intent visa. In other words, you should only have the intent to stay as a visitor and not to immigrate when you get the visa. You can stay here with your wife before your visitor visa expires.

when you enter this country, did they ask you what was the purpose of your visit? what did you tell the officer?

Maybe i could be wrong, so its better to call USCIS or NVC or lawyer. To get better view about this.

we got our case number from the nvc but they didn't give us Invoice Identification number or ask for our email adresses ?

Thanks

Just call them back and give them your email and get invoice identification number so you pay for AOS and IV fee later when they generate AOS and IV fees.

If no then follow this step.

1. call NVC get case # and Invoice Identification number.

2. give them your and your spouse email address when you get case #

3. send Ds3023 from beneficiary's email address. (make sure its beneficiary's email address)

4. after they accept you DS3023 then they will generate your AOS and IV package ( both of them generate different, one by one)

5. As soon as you see your AOS or IV package PAID, you send them that package with bar coversheet provide by NVC. ( only after status shows PAID) (I sent AOS from here in US, and my husband sent IV package from india) they don't care who sent it from where.

6. you will get checklist from NVC, if your missing any documents (sometime they do send FALSE checklist, so just confirm with NVC)

7. After accepting the AOS and IV package, they will complete your case. now wait for your interview to be schedule)

8. NVC only forward you case to embassy after you have your interview date.

If yes then just wait for interview letter