Thanx a lot to this forum. All the best to all cpers.
Things learnt on this visit :
- Book your own mode of transportation. Donot rely on public transport (including cab, autos)
- if with child, better carry a emergency light and fan which can be recharged. donot trust BSES.
- for foreign exchange go to Thomas Cook(will charge Rs. 50 for each transaction). Indian Banks
will not do for. exch. unless you have an account.
- if possible buy a cell phone.
- My personal opinion (no hard feelings), most of the indians behave in a civil and disciplined way only in U.S. the moment they are on the last leg of the flight towards India, they get back to the Indian way. no respect for the ladies, no manners, keep on jostling around and many more things.....
Medical Experience :
- Left from U.S on April 19th by KLM airlines.
- Had confirmed medical at Hinduja for April 24th.
- Was planning to take a cool cab at 6 am in the morning. Found out there was a indefinite cab strike(welcome to India)
- got an autorickshaw upto Bandra and luckily got Bus # 83 , which goes to Hinduja.(take down the bus route #, in case u still dont want to book your own private car)
- reached at 6:50 am at the OPD(yellow building). Counter opened at 7 sharp. Gave copy of interview appt letter and passport , photographs and fees.
- staff asked us to go 3rd floor and had a person waiting for us . Me and my wife were jammed with 2 vaccines, blood test. Soon we were taken to the opp. building for Chest Xrays. Finished the whole thing in 2 hour. So far good.
- was called back at 1:45 pm for physical checkup by the immi. physician.
- Called up my relative and asked her to book a A/C car for the restof the day and send it to hospital to pick us up.
- The car came at 10:30 amd and we went to My Own Studio (for the Immi Photos), Thomas Cook for exchange and Indina Overseas Bank(IOB) for DDs.
- My advice , IOB which is opp. the consulate gives you pretty good service. They have everything streamlined for the US Visa DDs.
- My Own Studio , near the consulate is pretty good too. charges extra for same day service.
- After finishing all the above cam back to Hinduja for the remaining of the medical.
- surprise, surprise, the physician came one hour late and we were the first to go in.
- just made us read letter chart on the wall for eyesight, had a physical look all over the body( i mean all over, kind of embarassing in front of a female doctor). Well alls well that ends well. She told we were fine and gave us the sealed medical report.
- Hinduja was a pretty good experience
Interview Experience :
- Booked a A/C Maruti Esteem with a driver. Reached the consulate at 8 am. Interview was at 9:30 am.
- Just walked around till 9:15 and went directly to the guard and gave the appt. letter(original). they donot accept the copies of the appt. letter.
- Went in thru the security check. Went to counter no 1 and paid the application fees DDs(separate) for me and wife.
- was told to sit in the waiting area till my name was called up. Surprise was called at 9:40 am at counter # 10.
- The indian lady was pretty polite and asked for Packet 4 papers. DS230 I & II, I-134, Passports.
- She asked for copies of Marriage , Birth and PCC, photographs.
- Asked for the original of the same.
- asked us to sign one photograph each on the \'x\'
- told us to sit in the waiting area till our name gets called again.
- After one hour our name was called at counter # 9.
- American Lady and one Indian staff were waiting for us. Told us to raise our right hand for the oath. Asked us if all the informationa and papers
for true and not falsified. Asked me which company i work for and how long i have been married. Thats it, she told that our IV has been granted and wished us all the best and have a nice day.
Hope this experience helps everyone on this forum. All the Best.
i\'ll glad to answer your questions.
Things learnt on this visit :
- Book your own mode of transportation. Donot rely on public transport (including cab, autos)
- if with child, better carry a emergency light and fan which can be recharged. donot trust BSES.
- for foreign exchange go to Thomas Cook(will charge Rs. 50 for each transaction). Indian Banks
will not do for. exch. unless you have an account.
- if possible buy a cell phone.
- My personal opinion (no hard feelings), most of the indians behave in a civil and disciplined way only in U.S. the moment they are on the last leg of the flight towards India, they get back to the Indian way. no respect for the ladies, no manners, keep on jostling around and many more things.....
Medical Experience :
- Left from U.S on April 19th by KLM airlines.
- Had confirmed medical at Hinduja for April 24th.
- Was planning to take a cool cab at 6 am in the morning. Found out there was a indefinite cab strike(welcome to India)
- got an autorickshaw upto Bandra and luckily got Bus # 83 , which goes to Hinduja.(take down the bus route #, in case u still dont want to book your own private car)
- reached at 6:50 am at the OPD(yellow building). Counter opened at 7 sharp. Gave copy of interview appt letter and passport , photographs and fees.
- staff asked us to go 3rd floor and had a person waiting for us . Me and my wife were jammed with 2 vaccines, blood test. Soon we were taken to the opp. building for Chest Xrays. Finished the whole thing in 2 hour. So far good.
- was called back at 1:45 pm for physical checkup by the immi. physician.
- Called up my relative and asked her to book a A/C car for the restof the day and send it to hospital to pick us up.
- The car came at 10:30 amd and we went to My Own Studio (for the Immi Photos), Thomas Cook for exchange and Indina Overseas Bank(IOB) for DDs.
- My advice , IOB which is opp. the consulate gives you pretty good service. They have everything streamlined for the US Visa DDs.
- My Own Studio , near the consulate is pretty good too. charges extra for same day service.
- After finishing all the above cam back to Hinduja for the remaining of the medical.
- surprise, surprise, the physician came one hour late and we were the first to go in.
- just made us read letter chart on the wall for eyesight, had a physical look all over the body( i mean all over, kind of embarassing in front of a female doctor). Well alls well that ends well. She told we were fine and gave us the sealed medical report.
- Hinduja was a pretty good experience
Interview Experience :
- Booked a A/C Maruti Esteem with a driver. Reached the consulate at 8 am. Interview was at 9:30 am.
- Just walked around till 9:15 and went directly to the guard and gave the appt. letter(original). they donot accept the copies of the appt. letter.
- Went in thru the security check. Went to counter no 1 and paid the application fees DDs(separate) for me and wife.
- was told to sit in the waiting area till my name was called up. Surprise was called at 9:40 am at counter # 10.
- The indian lady was pretty polite and asked for Packet 4 papers. DS230 I & II, I-134, Passports.
- She asked for copies of Marriage , Birth and PCC, photographs.
- Asked for the original of the same.
- asked us to sign one photograph each on the \'x\'
- told us to sit in the waiting area till our name gets called again.
- After one hour our name was called at counter # 9.
- American Lady and one Indian staff were waiting for us. Told us to raise our right hand for the oath. Asked us if all the informationa and papers
for true and not falsified. Asked me which company i work for and how long i have been married. Thats it, she told that our IV has been granted and wished us all the best and have a nice day.
Hope this experience helps everyone on this forum. All the Best.
i\'ll glad to answer your questions.