A M

Thanks A M for the details!!

You're welcome... let us know how the interview went...

HI A M & Nepo Cat,

I am a little worried about the interview.

I had 2 questions. I will really appreciate if y'all can help answer the below:

1. In the interview letter, it asks to carry 2 additional passport size photographs. At the interview, did they actually take the passport photos?

2. They gave an envelope at the end of the interview. Is that envelope supposed to be sealed?? Cause the one we got is NOT sealed...

I am extremely worried. Will really appreciate any help. Thank you

Hi Nancy8887,

1. They ask you to carry two passport size photographs because they collect the new photographs at the interview and return the old passport size photographs sent to NVC by your spouse in USA.

2. They collect your passport if your visa is approved. Then when your passport and visa is ready for pickup they will return your passport with a sealed yellow envelop.

Hope this helps... don't worry too much. Just take all the documents and if all the documents are ok you will get approved.

Good luck...

You can track ur passport there, http://www.ustraveldocs.com/bd/bd-niv-passporttrack.asp, it will show ready for pick up. I called them after 2-3 days after issued status. Anytime you can physically go saimon center for your passport information. it is very simple, just go to the 2nd floor and ask. Also bring national id card and the online receipt

we tracked it.. it says ready for pickup... but my husband went there today and they said to wait for email... I don't understand. Its been more than 4 days since it shows issued... when you went there they just looked up your info and gave you the passport?

Oh yes I got the passport with VISA after 5 days, they did not sent me e-mail, I waited 5 days then call saimon center.

Hi Nepo Cat,

When you call Saimon Center did they tell you anything? How many days after issue did you go to Saimon Center to pick up your passport? They are asking about the email and we did not get any email yet. Please help...

Oh yes I got the passport with VISA after 5 days, they did not sent me e-mail, I waited 5 days then call saimon center.

Oh ok... Thank u... Did you wait five days after issue to call them? Did they say why they didn't email?

Your visa is approved. Open the account quickly if not opened already with passport details. If you choose Dhaka saimon center as picktup location then within 4-5 days it will be ready to pickup. Congratulation.

How long after your visa status showed issued did you get email to pick up your passport.

My husband's interview in is the next 8 hours in US Embassy Dhaka.

Please pray for us!

How long after your visa status showed issued did you get email to pick up your passport?

Hi, Bappy48, How long it take to get the mail to pick up passport after issued status. 2 days gone not get the e-mail yet.

Hi Nepo Cat,

Did you get your passport back with the visa. If you did how long after the issue did you get your passport. Did you get an email to pick up your passport or did you call anyone? Please let me know. Thanks.

HI A M,

How did the interview go? Please share the experience in details if possible.

Thank you

Will let everyone know soon...

Ok thank you. I am the petitioner and I already paid the iv fee...

Alhamdulillah..... Just turn to ISSUED. Thanks t everyone. Please keep me in your prayer.

@Nepo Cat Is there any fee for finger print at the interview???

@Nepo Cat Congratulations..... so happy for you... we will keep you in our prayers... please pray for us as well...

@Nepo Cat

It seems like it has been approved. Soon as possible create an account to select the pick up location of your passport. And you can check your visa status in ceac, here is the link - https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

And they kept your passport so it's good news. Be happy and congratulations.

@Nepo Cat

Good luck... take Ace or Napa that will reduce your fever. .. Drink juice... It will give you energy... Even when you have fever eat properly. You need all the energy you can get right now. All the best. My prayer is with you!

   

Hi A M,

It is on NOV 26. Please keep us posted on your husband's interview experience

Sure I will. All the best for your interview

   

Hi,

I have my interview next month as well. I was wondering if you can help answer a few questions for me:

1) Is it compulsory to attest all the documents? I know you were not asked for it, but do they normally require attested copies?

2) For medical, do I need to carry my immunization records with me?

Thank you

Hi nancy8887,

When is your interview next month?

Wahab's office charges 3950 taka + 500tk for vaccination. The staffs at the office was nice.

To give an example: One guy during interview told me the green crescent took more than 5000 thousand from him. one of this friend has to give even more than 6500 taka. They even dont give exact money receipt. They say the extra money is for vaccination. Some staffs attitude is rude also.

Oh I see... Ok I understand. I will notify my husband about this so he is careful. Thanks for the info.

Answering question 1:

If you have already sent original copies to NVC then dont worry. If you only sent photocopies of your docs to NVC and you have originals in your hand then I suggest to attest those to be on safe side and have mental peace. [for my scenario, I sent original's to NVC, but later someone told me that those originals need to be attested by law and foreign ministry. So I was not sure what to do. So I grabbed 1 set photocopy of my all documents, then notarized it; then took law and foreign ministry seal. However, during interview they never asked me anything about it]

Answering question 2:

If I understand correctly, if you have taken previous immunization injection and you have records then take those records to medical office. This may save some immunization cost (may be). I strongly suggest to go to wahab's chamber if you are in dhaka. I heard some negative comments about other places.

Medical office will directly send medical report to US consulate. You dont have to carry anything by yourself to interview. During interview, consulate will return your medical records (patients copy) to you to carry during USA travel to show at POE.

May I ask what negative comments did you hear from the other places. Did they not check properly? Do they not send the documents on time?

File will sent to consulate within 30 to 5 days before interview, If u have the interview letter just do the medical and seat relax, you dont hav to be worried. NVC must send the files before interview.

Also u should attested all civil document from foreign ministry. You will need 2 days. For marriage certificate, you have go law ministry first, then foreign ministry. Law ministry receive file 9.30 to 10.30 and deliver after 3.00 PM and foreign ministry receive file 9.30 to 11.30 AM and deliver after 3.00 PM. Do it yourself, dont go for broker (Dalal). Foreign Ministry has long serial, so go early morning.

For my case: I only submitted those documents to NVC which we got from marriage register office. we did not certified from law ministry and foreign ministry. However I took another set of copy (photocopy certainly) to interview certified by law ministry and foreign ministry [birth certificate, marriage certificate, nikah nama]. But during interview officer did not asked me any extra paper.

Certainly you can take all seals and sign by yourself from foreign ministry and law ministry. But if you dont want any hassle, You can contact people infront of press club or purana paltan. They will take approximately 200 taka per page. within 2 days they will return your doc with all necessary seal.

How ever in front of press club you also can find some people who can help to take all seals within same day but they may take more taka.

Thank you for your reply and advice Nepo Cat and bappi48. We will see what we can do about getting the civil documents certified by foreign ministry.

If your husband already has interview letter in his hand, please ask your husband to take medical. If your husband in dhaka ask him to take medical exam at wahab's chamber. It is best so far.

Gather all remaining necessary docs as indicated in interview letter, gather wedding photos (must).

Dont worry about NVC status at this moment. NVC sends those documents on time in batch. Your husbands case will be at consulate before interview.

Consulate will mail you after they got your case file in their hand.

Actually we did receive a welcome email letter from the US embassy, is that the email you are talking about or is there going to be a mail delivery?

It depends on interviewing officer. The day I was interviewed, there were 2 officer, both were nice and friendly. That day I saw another officer for few minutes who was not friendly.

Oic... I thought so... it definitely depends on the officer. Yes I have read that your interview went smoothly. I have read some officers are very friendly and then others are not. Thank you for your reply.

If your husband already has interview letter in his hand, please ask your husband to take medical. If your husband in dhaka ask him to take medical exam at wahab's chamber. It is best so far.

Gather all remaining necessary docs as indicated in interview letter, gather wedding photos (must).

Dont worry about NVC status at this moment. NVC sends those documents on time in batch. Your husbands case will be at consulate before interview.

Consulate will mail you after they got your case file in their hand.

Thank you bappi48 for your reply. Yes he knows about the medical and everything else is being done too. My only concern was the files being sent off from NVC to the consulate. Now I am a little relieved.

I have another question though. Did you have your marriage certificate registered in foreign ministry? Is it necessary?

You can check there - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx, Just enter your case number. When NVC send your files to consulate it will show - "In Transit" and when consulate received them it will show - "Ready".

Thanks NepoCat... that was a quick answer. How soon do they send the file? How close to the interview date? Because mine still shows its in NVC.

Does anyone know when NVC sends our files to consulate US Embassy? Do they update the information in CEAC website? How can someone know that?

Hey. Sorry replying so late.

My wife's visa got approved on 06-Oct-2015 and she picked up her passport 08-Oct-2015.

The interview officer was rude and his main concern was why my wife applied for a visitor visa in 2014. At one point he threatened to send our case back to USCIS, but my wife kept on explaining why she did apply for the visitor visa. Finally.. the interview officer did not even look at her, looked at the translator and she (the translator, Bengali lady) informed my wife that her visa is approved.

We had a solid I-130 packet with plenty proof of relationship and I believe that is the main resource that they look at to decide whether the relationship is legitimate or not.

Finally, this part of the journey is over.

Best wishes to everybody waiting to get approved and those who are already with their loved ones.

Hello Shkrz1,

I was reading about your wife's interview experience. It stopped my heartbeat. Because my husband also applied for visit visa last year. Do they do that in the interview, do they scare people like that? I am so worried. My husband's interview is next month.

So they did not ask your wife anymore questions? What did you include in your I-130 packet?