bav

Hello,

I am a USC have filed for my mother's green card. The stage we are in is basically where the NVC has received the choice of agent form and we just paid the $404 fees. Now we are in the process of getting all the certificates from her country ( India) etc.

One thing I noticed is that ( which is my mistake) is that I put her middle name on the initial application when she really doesn't use her middle name at all. That middle name is NOT on her passport or her marriage certificate. What do I do? Please help as now we need to get forms made from India ( i.e the passport verification, birth certificate, police verification etc) and I'm not sure if these certificates should include or exclude her middle name.

Any help/thoughts would be appreciated.

Also any idea what is the usual wait period before we get an interview call at the stage we are in or application?

Thanks

Bav

Hello,

I am a US citizen and have filed for my parents who live in India. They also have a 10 year multiple entry tourist visa.

My sister has a GC and lives in US too, is pregnant and the plan is for them to come to US on the pre exisiting tourist visa to help her out for a few months. They have already bought the tickets and are all set to come in 6 weeks!

I did not know that coming to US can be an issue if you have an immigrant petition filed.

What do we do? I just recd the I-797C ( NOA2)

A. Cancel their trip and wait for the GC

B. Come anyways and take our chances at the airport, knowing well that they can be sent back

Any reccs are welcome.

Thanks!!

Hi, Thanks for the reply. How do I get a vaccination supplement? Is there a list of civil surgeons that is available? How long does it take ?

Our interview is in 10 days! Thanks!

Bav

Hello all, we have been fortunate that everything went smotthly, it took some time, but we r together now. Had a quick Q, we have our greencard interview in a few weeks. They have asked us to bring a lot of paperwork, including medical clearance (in a sealed envolpe) for my wife.is this the one that we subitted earlier, or do we need to get another one?

Please tell us if any of you are preparing for the interview or just finsihed it? How was your experience?

Thanks,Bav

Which visa type are you applying for? GC interview does not happen until your in the US with a K-1 visa.

Hello all, we have been fortunate that everything went smotthly, it took some time, but we r together now. Had a quick Q, we have our greencard interview in a few weeks. They have asked us to bring a lot of paperwork, including medical clearance (in a sealed envolpe) for my wife.is this the one that we subitted earlier, or do we need to get another one?

Please tell us if any of you are preparing for the interview or just finsihed it? How was your experience?

Thanks,Bav

Thanks for the informative reply,

last few Qs:)

form156

Q:22:what did he write?

Q24:what add did he put? My fiance has her brother here,she put her address in the previous form

Q25,26,27,32: what did he write/answer?

You can PM me the reply if you wish.Would be great if you could let me know soon,she is supposed to turn in her form tomorrow.

Thanks!!!

Bav

Hi! Congrats!!! Thats great news.

I had a few quick Qs for you..

1. Did he submit all the forms( ds156 etc) at local VFS office, if yes, what did he take to the interview ? What abt proof of ongoing relatiosnship etc..

2. Where and when did he submit the medical interview stuff?

3.Have you guys planned a wedding? Did the consulate ask him that? What to answer if the consulate asks if you guys have set a wedding date...?

4. Same Qs as above for the intended date of travel? The consulate says not to buy tickets/make travel arrangements etc? What did you do?

Thanks, My fiance's interview is in two weeks. Praying:)

Our interview on lucky Friday the 13th was successful!! YEA!

First of all, we had requested (TWICE) a Telugu translator because my guy speaks only broken English. They replied twice saying “Okay, you are most welcome”. But there was no translator there at the interview available to him. All the questions were asked in English and my guy had to make do with short answers in English sprinkled with a bit of Telugu. He said the questions were easy so anyone knowing even a small amount of English will do fine. Note on Chennai consulate: they reply to emails IMMEDIATELY but they are not always helpful.

My guy showed up at 6:30 AM for 9 AM interview, he was like 4th in line and they let in lines at about 7:45 AM. It ended up he was the VERY LAST one they interviewed. He said he was alone in the room by the time they called his name. He came out of the Consulate finally at 1:30 PM. A 7-hour mostly waiting ordeal. Note to others: come at 7:45 AM not earlier; when you come has nothing to do with when you are interviewed.

Inside the Consulate they took his index fingerprint and had him do the I-promise-all-statements-will-be-true swearing in.

They asked only seven questions:

1. Who is your petitioner?

2. How did you meet?

3. How long have you known each other?

4. What city and state is she living in?

5. What is she doing there?

6. If you don’t know English well, how will you stay in USA?

7. Do your parents agree to the marriage?

At the end they told him, “OK, your visa is approved. You can pick up your passport at VFS office tonight.” Later he went to the VFS office but they said it was not ready yet, he could pick it up on Monday. Because he had train reservation to leave Chennai and go to his home in Hyderabad on Saturday (it was Friday the 13th, remember), they said they would send it by mail on Monday and it would take 3 days to arrive to him.

When he was at the VFS office, they complained that the Demand Draft for visa fees was drawn at State Bank of India. They said it should have been drawn on HSBC bank. Actually on the Chennai Consulate website it says it can be drawn on “ANY national or international bank,” and they accepted it fine at the Consulate. But the VFS office just complained when they saw his receipt. However they did NOT ask him to redo it. Note to others: get your Demand Draft visa fees drawn on HSBC bank.

Another point on the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC): his permanent residence is in Kotananduru village in East Godavari District, but closest passport office is in Visakhapatnam city in Visakhapatnam district, so he got his passport there. He got a PCC from Visakhapatnam and from his village. He has lived in Hyderabad for nearly two years now, but couldn’t get a PCC from there as he had no proof of residence (all official documents, ration card, bank account etc., are in the address of his permanent home). IT WAS NO PROBLEM AND NO ONE ASKED FOR HYDERABAD PCC. No one even questioned why the passport was from a city & district where he did not reside. B)

All in all it was a LONG Visa journey but praise God it’s over now. We will wait for the passport to arrive then get the plane ticket. Whooohooo! (Yah I'm already studying for AOS haha! )

Good luck to everyone else on this journey!

Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu! (May all the world be happy!)

Hi all,

My fiance will be coming next month after what seemed like a very very long wait..We have been lucky, things have gone well without any problems so far.

I was trying to get a sense of whats the process after she enters US...specifically , how soon we can get a court marriage done?

Does she need a SSN# to get married in california/Vegas? If so, then the guide on VJ says to wait atleast 2 weeks before aplying for a SSN#, right? How long does it take to get a SSN#?

Thanks,

Bav

Hello,

We have just been approved for our NOA2 (Nov filer). My fiance has to take a test in USA on April18, should she apply for a tourist visa? I dont think her interview will happen before end june.

Very confused, as if she applies for a tourist visa, will it hinder the progress or even halt the process for the K1?

Pls help

Do you think that I can plan a wedding in June in US given my current status? Its so damn hard to get any bookings done later in the game... any help will be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks to everyone for the wishes!!!

Got it today, So Happy!!!!

Hopefully things will be faster from now on.

Any one knows how long it takes generally for the Indian/N.Delhi consulate to run things after the NOA2?

Good luck to all, its worth the wait..

NOA1- Nov 13

NOA2- Feb 7

Hi People,

I have somewhat of a special condition..Please help me as its a little confusing

I am a doctor in India and my fiance is in US( he is a doc as well) We got our NOA1 on 11-10-06 and now waiting for NOA2 ( california)

I have been to US once 2yrs ago on a tourist visa.

Now I have to take an exam in Los Angeles (for my MD degree) and that can be done only before May 15th. Getting a Visa for that exam is very easy to get from India ( as every doctor who wishes to practice here has to take it).

I applied for a tourist visa in August 06 for this test and I even interviewed, but the pre-requisite for taking this test in US is if you have cleared another one( in India), So I was told to pass my earlier test( in India) and take the Visa for the US exam when the results came, they gave me a yellow ticket, which means that i just show up at the consulate without appointment and I'll be given an interview.

Then 3 months after this I filed for the K1. Before the fiance thing happened (I was planning to come here in April), but now with a K1 in the process, I fear that if I goto the consulate asking for a tourist visa, they will refuse and I will lose the fees for the test -$ 1500.

what do I do?

Goto Embassy and risk the visa and hope this doesnt delay my K1 or just say goodbye to the $ 1500 and take the test when I come to US ( God knows when!!)

To all the people here , do you think with the current timelines my NOA2 might come by february? How long does it take after the NOA2 to get the interview...seems like its approx 3-4mos.

Please help...

Too confused

Thanks

Bav