Ben & Jela

Good Morning My Fellow May Comrades!!!!
 
Congrats to all of those that have received their NOA2 and are even at the NVC stage. You guys are almost there and are our blueprints to follow from your experience. Please remember to update your timelines with your NOA2 dates and other dates regarding the process.
 
To the rest of us still waiting...while patience can longer be a virtue for any of us at this point, but another day gone is another day closer to receiving our "Golden Ticket". Frustration and discouragement is really heavy in this group and trust me, I'm right there with you. There's no easy remedy to fix this "waiting game" issue, but until then I would like to provide some advice on things to do because I've noticed a lot of people getting their NOA2's and then asking "okay, what's next - what do I do now?"
 
If you haven't done so, I recommend reading up on the VJ Guides, USCIS site, CEAC site and other steps as it will tell you what will happen next after receiving your NOA2. What I will tell you what my fiancé and I have done so far, he has gotten his immunization records and has found out the cost of his police certificate, certificate of non-impediment, he has studied interview questions and I've even quizzed him on them to make sure he's answering them with confidence and no hesitation (although he knows me better than anyone I've ever been with...ha). I've filled out the I-134, already compiled my financial documents that are gonna be needed to show support of financial stability, and updated our letter of intent letters. The only thing left for us to do is he has to get passport photos and I have to print out additional pictures and chat logs for additional proof of ongoing relationship, (although I doubt I will need much of that since I will be attending his interview which is proof enough in itself). Also, I have started to prepare our home for his arrival - getting closet and drawer space ready, buying clothes he's gonna need when he arrives (I live in Delaware and he's from Jamaica so outside of jeans he has, he doesn't own a coat or sweaters and other warm clothes that he's gonna need).
 
These are just some of things I've done so far, not just because it has to be done, but it does help with the waiting because I know once our NOA2 comes, EVERYTHING goes soooooooooooo fast I want to be prepared. I recommend that you all read up on the next steps so that you are ready to continue on with this process because there's so much that you need to know and I'm not just talking about the information up to the interview. Start to prepare for the AOS filing after marriage which means starting reading up on the requirements and what it will be necessary to get through that process because that is even a longer wait to get the GC. With government changes every day, knowledge of this whole process is definitely the key to a successful journey.
 
Lastly, USCIS is not "skipping" around cases just because. CSC handles all immigration petitions of all types, so your WAC# is the number privy to your K1, but the case before or after can be another type of immigration petition. USCIS adjudicators are trained to handle and process all of them. So, try not to take it so personally if you see an approval for a case that is after yours - it might not necessarily be a K1. Also, do not determine your NOA2 date on the estimated timeline that VJ is providing you. VJ is not USCIS and this is an estimated timeline based on VJ members who have created a timeline and update their timelines correctly and timely. If you continue to use their estimated timeline as a factual timeline, the only thing you're gonna cause is more heartache, anxiety and frustration!!!!
 
We're almost there guys - it's coming!!!!
 
 

Wishing a happy Diwali to all the Indian members, their loved ones, and everyone in this group! Lighting a diya for everyone here with hopes for growing light and love and being with our partners!  

I have a passport issued at bhopal MP India but I have lived in Bangalore for last 3 years.. Here is my experience and the procedure for getting PCC in Bangalore:

I registered at site http://www.passportindia.gov.in to apply for PCC. Paid 500 rs as application fee using credit card and scheduled an interview for PCC. I received a date one month later. I could not wait for a month so I took a print out of Application Receipt and visited outer ring road PSK at about 9 AM. PSK allows walk in for PCC between 9 to 11 AM. Visiting on a weekday Tuesday was advantageous, there was a small queue.
PSK procedure:
I went to second counter from left, labeled “Normal”. Note that 1st counter is for inquiry only. Other one on right hand side is “Tatkal” for passports. I had carried:
Application receipt print out Passport copy and original Income tax return copy and original for address proof Email print out of NOA2 which said the petition has been approved.. Print out of packet 4 of embassy. (Take color print out else counter lady doesn’t believe it’s real).. funny.. Then the lady asked if I have any other address proof because IT return is not enough. I insisted that IT return is a recognized address proof as per Passport site. She asked me to see Assistant Passport Officer (APO) inside. I went inside and met him. He looked at docs and asked do you have anything which says you need PCC. I said US does not issue any such letter but I have included petition approval print out and checklist. So he agreed and put his signature in green color on the application receipt. Then I went back to the Normal counter and the lady gave me a file that contained my docs with an appointment number. On the right hand side there was a passage to the waiting area where I went next. In the waiting area, display board shows application number and counter number you need to go to. You will need go to three counters; A, B, C.

Counter A is manned by a TCS employee for initial check and taking picture and finger prints. She scanned all my docs and turned monitor towards me to confirm if all information is right. She also asked me if I want to opt for SMS alert service. I said yes and gave her 30 rs as SMS fee. She took picture and finger prints and then asked me to go to counter B.
Counter B is manned by a junior officer of Passport office. She verifies again and asked me to go to C counter.
Counter C is manned by approving officer of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). She looked at everything and said expect PCC to be ready in 15 days. She gave me the receipt and passport back but kept rest of the docs in the file.

After two hours at 12:30 PM I received a SMS that police verification has been initiated. Below are the images of alerts and PCC.
Police station procedure:
At 2 PM I got a call from the concerned police station saying come over with address proof and photos.
I immediately went to the police station with passport copy and original, 2 photos, and Income Tax return order copy and original.
I was asked to go to computer section where the guy took my papers and pics. He asked me where your passport was issued; I said Bhopal and how long I am in Bangalore; I said 3 years. Then he asked me to sign at two places on a blank form (I think it was in Kannada). Then he told me sir fees (he meant bribe). I asked him how much. He said 500 for quick one so I gave him and he put stamps on my papers and said inspector has to sign it. As soon as he comes he will sign and we will send it back to passport office electronically.

PCC collection:
After police station visit, next day, in the night around 3 AM, I got a SMS that police report is clear and collect your PCC from PSK.
I went with passport to Normal counter again at PSK to collect PCC but gee I forgot application receipt at home so the guy at the counter asked me to write application number, passport number, and name, on a blank paper (taken for 2 rs from photocopy guy in PSK).

He went inside and after 10 mins came out and gave me two copies of PCC. Signed in green ink. Here is PCC image:

They also put a PCC stamp in passport.
I got my PCC in 48 hours despite having passport from another state.
Language of the PCC is confusing. It says “There is no adverse information against so and so which would render him ineligible” Its double negative but it is correct as it means the information in file is not adverse that would have otherwise rendered him ineligible.
I hope it helps someone.

Don't staple - paperclip is good. Here are some uscis tips. 
https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

Yep, I call that the "true love test". The American should announce to the foreigner that he/she intends to move to their country instead of battling US immigration so that they can be together and see what reaction this gets.