list of documents needed
Hi RaviPk and fellow friends,
got my CP done on Oct 22nd, and everything was cool.
guys its ok if you go by 8am need not go there at 7:30 and wait wait wait.
cell phones not allowed inside embassy.
Our Immigration officer at the counter was an Indian.
the guy who had given us oath was an American.
for Immigration style pic's
there is Konica labs near by to Consulate, they know well how to take the pic's , just let them know that you want Immi style photos.
Lister Labs is close to the konica labs, Dr. Vijaylakshmi is also nice, just make sure that you carry the vaccination records with you to avoid another set of vaccinations.
List of Documents submitted at the front waiting office:
1) appointment letter
2) dd for $65 if needed
3) DS 230 part I
4) D.O.B
5) Marriage Cert
6) Employment letter
7) Affidavit of support
8) 2001 W2
9) 4 immi style photos
just make sure that you have two separate folders if you are married.
enclose a copy of appt letter for your wife file
after submitting all these documents at the counter they had let us into the main bldg.
the oath ceremony started at around 10 am. at this time you'll be asked to sign the ds230 part II infront of the immigration officer.
interview :
the indian officer was pissed off because i haven't given any photo copies.
then he started shooting the list of photo copies he wanted,
D.O.b
Marriage Cert
Employment Letter
then he asked for 2000 tax filing 1040 forms, which i haven't carried, i had offered him 2000 W2, he kind of yelled at me. I need 1040 not W2. I said, all i have is either W2 or the IRS 9003 form. he agreed to take the 2000 9003 form. gave the courier dd to this officer.
he asked for a photo copy of employment letter, but with all the shuffling i couldn't find it. i told him i didn't bring. he said ok and asked me to go back, sit and wait.
after may be 40 mins, the guy who had given us oath had called by name to the counter and greeted us saying that our application has been approved. again another wait for 10 to 15 mins for the lady to call us and collected the blue dart courier slip, from there moved on to cashier counter to pay the remaining balance of 65 dollars.
thats it guys,
don't worry if you had forgotten to bring the dd for courier, you can pay by cash (indian rs).
just to be on safer side, get a photo copy of all originals you carry.
the indian officer is real cranky fellow, but not trouble some. no problems at all.
out of embassy by 12pm, the courier was sent to my native place the following day. nothing was needed to show to the courier delivery person.
no receipt was issued at the embassy.
