Confirmed Chennai February 2004 Appointments

gcsun:
"You case was completed on Jan. 12th". It doesn't mean that your case has been forwarded to consulate. NVC has completed its administrative review and is ready to send the case to the consulate. Approx. after one week to ten days of completion, the case will be forwarded to consulate (most of the cases). So, check with NVC AVM this week if the message says some thing like " Your case has been forwarded to madras consulate ..... check with them for further info....".

My case was completed on Nov 21st and it was forwarded to chennai consulate on 1st Dec. My interview is on Feb 18th.
Hope this helps you in estimating your intv time.
 
EB case count by the date

I did some count on the no. of Employment based cases listed on the official website, and here are the nbrs.. We have a lot of ppl who are going for their CP in Feb... It would be helpful for all of us, if everyone could share their info, schedule etc..


InterviewDate EB1 EB2 EB3

Feb12 0 0 05
Feb13 0 0 01
Feb18 2 14 0
Feb19 0 7 08
Feb20 1 0 13
Feb24 0 0 14
Feb25 0 0 16
Feb26 0 0 19

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Total Feb 3 21 76 : Total=100


I am scheduled for Feb19th(EB2).
Doing my medicals on Feb16th...
 
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Thats good Information.

Mine is on Feb 18th and I don't think I can do my medicals on 16th.
I think I have to do it on 13th or 14th. Can some one tell me if lister lab and any of the doctors open on 14th, saturday?
 
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The following are the ppl whose details are known at this time..

Date		  name		category	MedicalDate
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Feb 18th	cpzinga				Feb 13 or 14
		elangoashu	EB2
		guycp
		usa04		EB2
Feb19th		prash57		EB2		Feb 16
		GC1413		( may change interview date )
Feb26th         thanickel			Feb 9
 
Is there any specific attire for the interview? or
what are you guys gonna wear? I hope I dont have to carry my suit ...
 
I think its not a problem at all. You can wear any thing that is formal and look decent.
I am planning to wear a long sleeve cotton dress shirt (preferably cream colored) and brown/black trousers. No tie, no suit.

It totally depends on your interest... Others can provide their comments/experiences...
 
Originally posted by thanickel
Is there any specific attire for the interview? or
what are you guys gonna wear? I hope I dont have to carry my suit ...
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While the upper level is left to your choice, the minimum is
'Business casuals'.

Raju
 
Cpzinga

I have a question regarding other formailities after interview. Do we need to go to Embassy again at 5PM for whatever reason? The reason I am asking this is I want to book return tickets to Bangalore on the same day if we are done after interview. Appreciate ur reply. I am scheduling medical on 12th or so.
 
Another question

All,

I have son who is 2 Yr old and was born in USA. Does anyone know do I need to take him with me for interview? I am planning to take him too. Appreciate your thoughts. Also do they allow me to take him inside?
 
guycp:

After the cp interview the pasport along with GC Approval papers which are in the sealed envelope are couriered to the candidate specified address. So you can leave after the interview assuming the consular officer does not require you to wait for any specific reason.

I am not sure about Chennai consulate but at bombay consulate kids who are not a part of process bcoz they are usa citizens need not go for the interview but the parents who are going for the interview need to carry that childs birth certificate to prove that the child is a usa citizen.
 
guycp,

a) The US Consulate in Chennai, couriers the Visa packet
containing the IV and your passport to the address of
your choice.

If you choose to have it sent to Bangalore then you can
expect it to arrive the next day.

So, unless you want to wait in Chennai for a day and
receive the packet, you can leave for Bangalore.

b) About your child, I am not sure whether they object to
bringing the child to the consulate.

The child's presence is not required. Just carry the birth
records, just in case they want to see.

Raju
 
Re: Another question

Birth certificate or U.S. Passport of the child should do, But I think nobody will stop a U.S. citizen entering the U.S Consulate...
;);)
Originally posted by guycp
All,

I have son who is 2 Yr old and was born in USA. Does anyone know do I need to take him with me for interview? I am planning to take him too. Appreciate your thoughts. Also do they allow me to take him inside?
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I would say you take your son with you.

This will help you get called first for the interview.

I have question Regarding recieving the packet next day ...
My Interview is on 26th and if I wait in Madras for 27th, will I get my packet mailed to the Hotel?

My home is in calicut and I have to go to our Hyderabad Office for two weeks from March 1st. Should I give Hyderabad address or wait in Madras for 27th?
 
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I have question Regarding recieving the packet next day ...
My Interview is on 26th and if I wait in Madras for 27th, will I get my packet mailed to the Hotel?

A: Generally the packet will reach you next day if you give chennai or hyderabad address. No need to wait in chennai to receive the packet unless you have specific reason to stay there.
My question is where you will be on 27th and 28th? Because you said you will have to be in Hyd from march 1st. If you are going to be in Hyderabad, then give hyderabad address.

Make sure that you will be at the packet shipping address when you get it.
 
I will be in calicut on 27th and 28th. I will leave for Hyderabad on 29th. Actually there are no direct flights from calicut to Hyderabad and I have to go through Bombay, which is half day journey.

28th is a Saturday, Does BlueDart delivers courier on Staurday?
 
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thanickel:

Cll BlueDart to find out this. Otherwise goto www.bluedart.com to check if they deliver on saturday (or take number and call).

I think they deliver on saturdays also. You must confirm this.
 
Procedure for contacting the Chennai Consulate for change of address for P4

Hi Folks,

My case was forwarded by the NVC to the Chennai consulate on Dec 24. I had indicated my permanent address on the DS-230 to be the U.S. Address where I'm residing. I heard from a colleague who went to the same consulate a couple of months ago that the P4 sent by the Consulate to the U.S. does not contain the exact order of the documents required by them. He suggested sending a mail to the Consulate requesting them to forward the P4 to the India Address instead of U.S. ?

I expect the interview to be somewhere in Mid march. Is there a standard format/procedure for requesting this change in forwarding address now ? Is it recommended to do so ? Please advice.

Good luck to you all for the interview !!!
 
gc-appl:

He suggested sending a mail to the Consulate requesting them to forward the P4 to the India Address instead of U.S. ? Is there a standard format/procedure for requesting this change in forwarding address now ? Is it recommended to do so ? Please advice.
Answer: Preferably call (else email) the chennai consulate in first week of Feb and inform them that you want your P4 mailed to an indian address and they will take care of it.


How to file the documents for the cp interview?
AnsweR: Here is the preferred way of filing your documents for cp interview: http://www.immihelp.com/forms/ds2001fill.pdf
 
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