james_2008

HEY VJ'S

I AM HAVING MY INTERVIEW BY SEPTEMEBER NEXT MONTH SO I WILL APPRECIATE ANY EXPERIENCES SHARED WITH ME AND WHAT AND WHAT CAN I BRING TO THE INTERVIEW I HAVE BEEN GATHERING ALOT OF EVIDENCES LIKE OUR WEEDING PICTURE,EMAILS, CHAT LOG AND PHONE BILLS TOO. PLEASE SHARE ME YOUR EXPERIENCES AND HOW TO CONDUCT MYSELF FOR THE INTERVIEW.

THANKS,

ADEJUMO.

Fathima's Interview Experience at Chennai, India on 07/03/2008 at 8:00AM

6:15AM She started from their accommodation to VFS Office, Chennai

(VFS is a courier office in India who collects initial documents and delivers passport)

6:55AM She arrived at VFS Office, Chennai. She had to wait outside since the gate was not open.

7:30AM Gate opened and she entered inside the VFS office.

They verified her interview letter and the passport.

Asked all other documents. She told all of them had sent to NVC. Then it was fine.

8:10AM Started from VFS office to the Consulate by shuttle bus

8:25AM She reached Consulate entrance

8:30AM She went inside the Consulate and started all screening procedures as part of security procedure

8:40AM Consulate verified her interview letter and the passport. Assigned counter# 11

9:00AM She was called and went to the Counter# 11

9:00AM - 9:15AM Interviewed by an Indian Lady Officer for 15 minutes

First Interview:

She verified all the originals sent to NVC.

Collected her interview letter and the passport, and reviewed.

Collected the medical report, and reviewed.

DS-230 reviewed.

I-864 AOS reviewed and verified the U.S Income Tax Transcripts.

Social Security form reviewed.

collected the courier receipts from the VFS for passport delivery.

Asked her to show the Wedding album and explain about the members in the album.

Asked honeymoon album and commented these are nice places.

She has not asked email/phone/chat history.

Questions:

Greetings!

Q) What is your Name?

Q) Why your name in birth certificate (Bindu) different than the passport (Fathima) ?

A) At the birth time, it was registered Bindu and later changed. We have put this name in "other names" column too.

Q) What are the countries visited?

A) When I was 2 year old, I was in Saudi Arabia with my parents.

Then recently, we went to Malaysia and Singapore for 10 days vacation.

Q) What is petitioner's name?

Q) Who is petitioner's employer?

Q) When was your marriage ?

A) Religious ceremony was on 11/14/2008, but civil ceremony was on the next day 11/15/2008

Q) Did you have any issues in this marriage ?

A) No

Q) Can I see your religious marriage certificate?

A) She showed it.

The issue started here. It was issued from the mosque of her town. Lady officer told her this is not sufficient.

You need to register it under WAKF board. Fathima told her, we have informed them, but this is the only certificate issued.

Lady officer told her it will be an issue with the Consulate officer.

Q) Who completed DS-230 ?

A) My husband completed it and sent to me for the signature and I sent it back to him.

Q) Then why did you put NO to the item# 34. WERE YOU ASSISTED IN COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION?

A) It was a mistake. Sorry for that.

Lady Officer asked her to write YES on that column and asked her to initial there.

Then issued a token# 853. Also, officer arranged all her documents in the order.

9:15AM - 9:45AM Half an hour wait.

Then she proceeded to fingerprinting. They took all 10 fingers prints. Again waiting...

11:20AM - 11:40AM Lady U.S Consulate officer called Token# 853 at counter# 11 (same counter)

Interviewed her for 20 minutes.

Second Interview:

Good morning! Fathima wished her back.

Officer verified the entire file forwarded by the first lady officer.

DS-230 review was the main thing and went through all the questions and answers in that form.

Questions:

Q) What's your Name ?

Q) What are the countries visited ?

Q) Tell me about your education ?

Q) When and where did you guys meet ?

Q) Who proposed for this marriage ?

Q) When and where was the marriage ?

Q) What do you do now ?

Q) Are you previously married ?

Q) Which is your petitioner's employer ? where does he work now ?

Q) What is the work hours of your husband ?

Q) Are you planning to work in the U.S ? At what position ? Do you have background on that position ?

Q) Have you ever visited the U.S ?

Officer reviewed her mosque marriage certificate and raised the same WAKF board registration issue.

Fathima answered the same. In between, another Indian officer visited this lady officer and there was

some interruption. So, after that she didn't question this issue again.

But officer kept a copy of the religious certificate.

Then handed over all the originals back to Fathima.

Then some chit chat. Oh, you are going to Connecticut. It is a beautiful place, they get lot of rain,

and it snows there during winter time. Fathima just smiled. Then she commented I like your smile.

Finally, officer asked her to swear whatever said are true and asked her to sign the last page of DS-230.

Officer congratulated her saying your visa is granted!!! Fathima told so many thanks to her.

Interview is over! It was a pleasant interview experience except the religious marriage certificate issue!

11:50AM Fathima is out of the Consulate.

Bottom Line:

1) For certain communities in India, the religious marriage certificate is mandatory and it must be as per Consulate guidelines.

2) Review your DS-230 very carefully and all the questions are based on this form.

3) Make sure you have all the original documents at interview time

We wish all of you a pleasant and smooth interview !!!

hello ,

how are you doing ? i apperciate your posting on this site i find it very intrresting and hope to know y better, u can reply me via james_2000luv@yahoo.com

Thanks a lot to Catt for his suggestions

I have added the Dept. of State web site to see more country specific civil document details.

Any modifications are always welcome

Also, I have combined NVC process, Consulate process until your beneficiary reaches the Port of Entry

Have fun and never lose hopes

hey,

i thank you so much y have done an excellent work and kudos.

bye.

hello,

how are you doing i was very happy with the little information that you have on this page, i have my approval from uscis on 1st of April 2008 and my attorney make me to understand that my paper is still been processed my national visa center so i want to like when it is likely for me to have my paper approve by nvc and like when did u think ii will have my interview here, i will appreciate ur reply thanks so much.

NVC Assigns a Case#:

"...This case was entered in the NVC computer system on _______. The case number assignned by the NVC is (Case #). Please allow 6-8 week from this date for the beneficiary to receive the documents"

DS3032/ AOS Fee Bill Generated:

"...NVC will mail...the beneficiary..." OR "DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill has been generated on________"

DS3032 Entered in the System:

"...NVC has received the DS3032, Choice of Agent and Address form on______.

Please allow 4-6 weeks before you will be notified by NVC..."

AOS Fee Processed:

"...NVC has received the DS3032, Choice of Agent and Address form on______.

and will send further instructions within the next few weeks..."

IV Fee Bill Generation:

"...The Immigration Visa Fee Bill letter has been generated on ____and will be sent within the next few weeks..."

IV Fee Bill Processed:

"NVC has received IV fee bill on ______ and will send further instructions within next few weeks. "

DS-230 Generation:

"NVC is expecting return of the biographic forms by the petitioner... "

DS-230 Receipt:

"The NVC has received the checklist letter response on ..."

Case Complete:

"... your Case was completed on ...Please allow 8 weeks for further instructions..."

Case Forwarded to Embassy:

"...The NVC has completed the case and forwarded it to the Embassy or Consulate in..."

Good luck to all of us!