Mrina

Hi,

I was looking for some information on any fees that we need to pay for a Immigrant Visa (Spouse) interview at the time of the interview itself. After the needed immigrant fees has been paid at NVC, is there any additional fees that needs to be paid in the embassy before the interview? Is it required to get any DD made for going for the interview at the Mumbai consulate. This is apart from he document courier charges that need to be paid at VFS for the mumbai consulate.

Thanks a lot for your response.

Ok. thanks for replying

Hi,

This is regarding document submission to be done at VFS prior to the immigrant visa interview. Can it be done at the nearest / local VFS office or should it be done at the VFS office located in the same city as the interviewing embassy. Please let me know in case you are aware whats to be done.

Thanks a lot for your response.

Hi,

Can anyone please say that once the interview date is received from NVC, will there be a separate Packet 4 which is supposed to be received. Who sends this packet, NVC or the local embassy where the interview is scheduled. How long does it take before this is received.

Also can one proceed with the medical examination and submission of documents at VFS before receiving the packet if applicable.

Thanks a lot for responding.

Hi,

Can anyone say what is the lead time to collect the passport after an immigrant visa interview. How many days are required between the interview date and the travel.

Thanks for the information.

Kapad,

If the consulate officer needs the PCC from the police station, it will be AP 221(g) - Administrative Processing. Otherwise, you will just pass the interview.

Loto

If I have the PCC from the local Passport Office do I still need to get another one from the local Police station? (The passport office PCC anyways pases through the local police station as part of the PCC issuing process)

You need two types of PCC

1.PCC from your passport office wherever your passport was issued.

2.PCC from Local District Superintendent of Police office.

You have to get PCC from all the places you lived more then 6 months after age 16 and above.

IF your passport is issued within the past six months;you may present just the Passport Office Police Certificate, and need not obtain additional police clearances.

Thanks a lot for the information. So if my passport is from a place other than where i am staying right now, then do a need a PCC from the local Passport office or the Passport office which issued my passport? I have one from the local Passport office but not sure if I need to get another from the Passport office which issued my passport. Also do i require to get both the types of PCC (i.e. from the Passport Office and the Local District Superintendent of Police office) from all the places where I have stayed for more than 6 months after the age of 16? Thanks a lot of responding.

Hi,

I am not very clear on the number of Police Clearances requred for a CR1 visa. I am married to a US citizen. My consulate is Mumbai, India. Apart from my current city of residence, I have stayed in 2 other places since i reached the age of 16 one out of which is my birth place. Do I require to get a PCC from both these places as well? I have not been staying there in the past 7-8 years. Also for my current city of residence do I require a PCC from the local Passport office as well as the Police station (meaning 2 separate documents) as the Passport Office anyways gets the record from the local Police sation while issuing the PCC. Can anyone please guide on the total number of PCC that are required.

Thanks a lot for your time and information!

Hi, What is the general experience on how long it takes for NVC to process DS-230 forms (I think it was I-864 ? ) and forward the case to the Mumbai embassy for an interview ? What are the lead times for the interview? Also what will be the mechanism to notify me of the interview date? Will it be via normal post or courier?