My parents recently visited Mumbai for their GC interview.
Experience was not pleasant. They havn't issued the GC stamp or gave GC papers.
Here is the detail.
DESI staff (in Mumbai embassy) is rubbish. DESIs are used to be treated like a dog, and give same shit to applicants. Still, they have not come out of mental slavery to white skin. I wish, they(Desi staff) should be sent to USA and let them visit the white skin slum area. May be that will help them to understand colorless means nothing. 'chai se jyada kettle garam'.
Well, Desi staff asked for PCC. My Dad said, we already submitted original, and I have a copy. Desi staff responded, "We don't have it". My Dad said, "you might have lost it". Then, that DESI MF got real angry. Well, in interview invitation letter, it was clearly mentioned that, what originals they have received. But, my dad had to say 2-3 times sorry to fix this issue.
Another issue, my parents over stayed in their last visit of USA. Well, it was legal stay and we applied for proper extension with fee etc. But that original document was at home, not with them at interview time. They asked for it. My dad was not having that.
Note: My parents visited US embassy for visitor visa in 2009 also. At that time, such extension papers were submitted. But they denied based on overstay reason. This time, I became citizen(I delayed to be citizen for 2 years though), and applied for them. So, they(staff) were feeling useless, and not able to stop them(parents) by any reason. So, finding whatever they can do.
Well, they told my parents to say "Sorry, it was our mistake that we overstayed in past. We broke the law and commit our mistake" etc. And same time, that DESI MF was noting down all this on paper. At last, he returned all original documents back to my parents.
At last, they gave paper 'BMB-194', which says that, "we are prohibiting your visa based on following reason". Reason: Need proof of extension for overstay.
Well, my dad came back to home town. And found such extension (overstay) papers. Then, submitted to locas VFS office along with passports. VFS office said, "you will get passport stamped in 1 week and get back".
Overall experience was not pleasant. They tried their best to stop it. But, I think, it will proceed further.
Any comment?
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Parents GC timeline - steps
I-130 for Parents of US Citizen for CP (Mumbai, India).
IR-5 category. GC for parents of US citizen.
I-130 for Parents of US Citizen for CP (Mumbai, India).
1. I-130 mailed on 31-Aug-2009 to Chicago.
2. I-130 received date/Priority date: 02-Sep-2009
3. I-130 $355 Checks cashed On: 09-Sep-2009
4. I-130 Approved on: 01-Oct-2009 (Got email on 02-Oct-2009)
5. NVC case# assigned and Choice of Agent form sent: 16-Oct-2009
6. Asked for $70 AOS fee on: 16 Oct 2009
7. Fee $70 paid on 20-OCT-2009 (electronic payment) Only once. which covers both parents.
8. Parents Assigned me as Agent on: 21-Oct-2009
9. Affidavit of support I-864 mailed on: 27-Oct-2009
10. Asked for $400 for IV fee on : 04-NOV-2009
11. Paid $400 for IV fee on : 05-NOV-2009 (electronic payment) for each parent.
12. CHECK LIST COVER letter email received on: 17-NOV-09
13. DS230 Part I and II and Original Civil documents mailed on: 20-NOV-2009
14. Case reached to NVC's system on: 01-DEC-2009 (I called and confirmed)
15. Email received FROM NVC about 'Interview scheduled' on: 11-DEc-2009
16. Medical in A'bad on: 22-DEC-2009
17. Interview in Mumbai on:
18. Visa Received ON:
19. Travel to the US ON:
20. Green Card Received ON:
Experience was not pleasant. They havn't issued the GC stamp or gave GC papers.
Here is the detail.
DESI staff (in Mumbai embassy) is rubbish. DESIs are used to be treated like a dog, and give same shit to applicants. Still, they have not come out of mental slavery to white skin. I wish, they(Desi staff) should be sent to USA and let them visit the white skin slum area. May be that will help them to understand colorless means nothing. 'chai se jyada kettle garam'.
Well, Desi staff asked for PCC. My Dad said, we already submitted original, and I have a copy. Desi staff responded, "We don't have it". My Dad said, "you might have lost it". Then, that DESI MF got real angry. Well, in interview invitation letter, it was clearly mentioned that, what originals they have received. But, my dad had to say 2-3 times sorry to fix this issue.
Another issue, my parents over stayed in their last visit of USA. Well, it was legal stay and we applied for proper extension with fee etc. But that original document was at home, not with them at interview time. They asked for it. My dad was not having that.
Note: My parents visited US embassy for visitor visa in 2009 also. At that time, such extension papers were submitted. But they denied based on overstay reason. This time, I became citizen(I delayed to be citizen for 2 years though), and applied for them. So, they(staff) were feeling useless, and not able to stop them(parents) by any reason. So, finding whatever they can do.
Well, they told my parents to say "Sorry, it was our mistake that we overstayed in past. We broke the law and commit our mistake" etc. And same time, that DESI MF was noting down all this on paper. At last, he returned all original documents back to my parents.
At last, they gave paper 'BMB-194', which says that, "we are prohibiting your visa based on following reason". Reason: Need proof of extension for overstay.
Well, my dad came back to home town. And found such extension (overstay) papers. Then, submitted to locas VFS office along with passports. VFS office said, "you will get passport stamped in 1 week and get back".
Overall experience was not pleasant. They tried their best to stop it. But, I think, it will proceed further.
Any comment?
---
Parents GC timeline - steps
I-130 for Parents of US Citizen for CP (Mumbai, India).
IR-5 category. GC for parents of US citizen.
I-130 for Parents of US Citizen for CP (Mumbai, India).
1. I-130 mailed on 31-Aug-2009 to Chicago.
2. I-130 received date/Priority date: 02-Sep-2009
3. I-130 $355 Checks cashed On: 09-Sep-2009
4. I-130 Approved on: 01-Oct-2009 (Got email on 02-Oct-2009)
5. NVC case# assigned and Choice of Agent form sent: 16-Oct-2009
6. Asked for $70 AOS fee on: 16 Oct 2009
7. Fee $70 paid on 20-OCT-2009 (electronic payment) Only once. which covers both parents.
8. Parents Assigned me as Agent on: 21-Oct-2009
9. Affidavit of support I-864 mailed on: 27-Oct-2009
10. Asked for $400 for IV fee on : 04-NOV-2009
11. Paid $400 for IV fee on : 05-NOV-2009 (electronic payment) for each parent.
12. CHECK LIST COVER letter email received on: 17-NOV-09
13. DS230 Part I and II and Original Civil documents mailed on: 20-NOV-2009
14. Case reached to NVC's system on: 01-DEC-2009 (I called and confirmed)
15. Email received FROM NVC about 'Interview scheduled' on: 11-DEc-2009
16. Medical in A'bad on: 22-DEC-2009
17. Interview in Mumbai on:
18. Visa Received ON:
19. Travel to the US ON:
20. Green Card Received ON:
