Confirmed Chennai February 2004 Appointments

cpzinga:

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"3. That this affidavit is executed in behalf of the following person:"

Who is the person here? Me or my dependents?
Answer: You will need to fill one I-134 per dependent. So one one I-134 this will have your wife's name and details. And on the second form your each child's name (if any) and his/ her details.

In the same section, it asks:
"Name of spouse and children accompanying or following to join person:"
Whose spouse and children?

Answer: That would be your wife and children.

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"7. That I am employed as, or engaged in the business of
(Name of concern) (Type of Business)
at (Zip Code) (State) (City) (Street and Number)"

Currently, I am working in an indian company. Shall I give details of that compnay?
Answer: Yes. This is your current company.
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What to be entered in the table in section 8? If we have to fill one form for each dependent, why it has more rows?
Answer: The question is self explanatory. Enter names of your wife and children and any other dependents (if any). The reason you need to fill this in each form is bcoz each form is independent of itself and hence the information is required.

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Visa fees!

Team,

Wanted to know the details for taking DD for courier charges. Guess its 400 Per person. Should i take it in favour of Blue dart or TT services. It would be of great help if someone can give me exact name as it should appear on DD. Thanks again. Also if my interview is at 9AM what is the best time that i should be in consulate.
 
payments regarding

Since we are on the topic of applicable fees,could some one verify the list of fees that needs to be taken for the interview/medical etc .. I have listed them out below... correct me if I'm wrong.

For Medical
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The fee for the medical examination is as follows:
- Rs. 450 for general physical check and administration of vaccinations
- Rs. 600 for initial laboratory tests (fees up to Rs. 3300 if additional tests are needed)
- Rs. 3450 maximum for vaccinations

The fees must be paid in CASH directly by you to the laboratory and the doctors. If further tests are advised by the doctors, you must be prepared to undergo them and pay the related costs.
Be prepared with cash of Rs.4500 at the minimum.

For Interview
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Application fee for immigrant visa is $260 ( already paid by company or not ??? )
visa issuance fee is $65.
Do we take this DD in USD or INR ???


DD in favor of Blue Dart Express Ltd , payable at Chennai.

Amount: Rs. 300 + (no. of applicants * Rs.50). }
With just a spouse , its Rs.400.

Is that all the required amounts...??
 
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I think if we forget to take DD for bluedart, still we can pay by CASH.

Bluedart charges will be as follows:

Only Primary Applicant => 300 + 50 =350

+ Spouse also => 300 + 100 = 400

+ One child => 300 + 150 = 450

+ two children => 300 + 200 = 500

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Also I read some where that for application and issuance fees, you can take drafts in USD also.
 
I am using the following for my employment letter. Please review it and let me know if this is fine or not...
Salary and title: Using same as LC.
Job duties: These must be same as what has been mentioned in LC or can be any thing?
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February 3, 2004

American Consulate General – Chennai
Immigrant Visa Section
220 Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006
India.

RE: Immigration Visa Processing for <MY NAME>

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is to confirm that Mr. <MY NAME> has been offered a position by our company as a Software Engineer, which will commence immediately upon the approval of the immigrant visa and Mr. <MY LAST NAME>’s entry into the United States.
We wish to employ Mr. <MY NAME> with our company on a full-time permanent basis in the position of Software Engineer, at an annual salary of $xx,xxx.xx. He will be performing the following duties:

Develop software with full system life-cycle including analysis, specifications and documentation. He will be involved with the application development and programming using Visual Basic, C++, SQL Server, XML and Windows 2000.

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

Sincerely,

<XXXXXX>
President
 
cpzinga:

Everything looks great except in 2nd para of your letter it wold help if it states "We will employ" rather than "we wish to employ"

Also your job description should preferable be a copy-paste of your LC job description preferably verbatim!

And remember to get your employer in usa to notarize your employer letter and then only give it to you.
 
Thanks KD.

I will get it notarized.

One more thing, currently, my job position is 'Project Leader' in india. In employment letter, offer is for S/w engr.

I think its not a problem right?
 
cpzinga:

Your position in the letter should be the job title as it is in your LC. In my case i am technically a Sr. Consultant but my LC was filed as Sr. Software Engineer and hence my employment letter stated position for a Sr. Software Engineer.

Also i would advice you to get letters from your current employer for future purposes. I cannot think of any specific purpose at this time but Since you will be coming to states and i am assuming you are currently working for an indian company, after you come here it will be difficult to get employment letters from your current company while you are in usa. Something to think about!!
 
More and More Questions!

Do I need to take Tax return copy if I have got the transcripts for last year? (I mean 2003)

Does TT Services take cash for the courier fee?
 
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Thanks KD.

Does it mean that I don't need to take experience letter from current employer (indian company) for interview?

I am planning to take it for intv.
 
cpzinga:

In your case since your future employer is processing your GC, you definitely a notarized employment letter from your GC processing future employer in the format prescribed.

As far as getting employment letters from your current employer, although it is not required, I would recommend. In my case, my current employer processed my GC so I carried current employer's notarized letter and all past employers generic employment letters. Whether it is for CP interview or for future reference, I would recommend getting employment letters prior to leaving the current employer coz once you have left the current employer it will be difficult to get anything out of them!

In short in your case your current employer letter is not required but recommended.
 
Thanickel:

Do I need to take Tax return copy if I have got the transcripts for last year? (I mean 2003)
Answer: Not required if you have tax transcripts. But I did and if you have I would recommend but if you dont then dont sweat over it!

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Does TT Services take cash for the courier fee?
Answer: As per this article yes you can carry cash but DD is preferred since you do not have to stand in a cash line:
http://boards.immigration.com/showt...ght=courier and cash and chennai&pagenumber=8
 
Marriage Certificate issue ...

We could not register our marriage under Special Marriage Act of 1954 at the time of marriage in 2002. My wife came to US on H-4 using the notarized marriage certificate issued by local relegious authorities. Now to get a marriage certificate under Special marriage Act of 1954 me & wife has to be 21, but my wife is only 20.

What should I do now? My Interview is on 26th of Feb.



Please Help!

See Chapter III Section 15 http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/specialmarriageact/specialmarriageact.htm
 
thanickel:

I am not sure what is the right answer. But given the time constraint what I would do is this:
1. Get notarized affidavits preferably from each of your parents (or close relatives) stating ALL details of the marriage.
2. Plus use the notarized marriage certificate issued by local religious authorities
3. Also carry a printout of the Marriage Act page which states that you cannot get the certificate since your wife has still not attained the age of 21.

I would think 1+2 may work! Needless to say give 2 to the consular officer and IF questions are ASKED provide 1 and explain.

Consult an attorney to get more help!
 
Thank you, kd.

I have sent a mail to chennai siting that I wont be able to get a Marriage Certificate under Special Marriage Act as my wife is not 21. I am waiting for a reply form them and I think I will go with what they say. Anyway I will also carry an affidavit from my parents and my wife's mother. Her father is in Gulf and I dont think he will be able to send an affidavit.
 
When can I expect the interview date?

In the automated message, it says that it was forwarded to Chennai consulate on Jan. 23rd. So, when can I expect the date? Would it be in March end or in April? Do you guys have any idea, roughly when it can be?

Thanks
gcsun
 
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