CP in Chennai how long for Parents ?
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AZ,
Congratulations to you and your wife!
Congratulations to you and your wife!
GCcp007,
You can contact the Consulate by e-mail at ChennaiIV@state.gov. The people there are quite responsive.
You can contact the Consulate by e-mail at ChennaiIV@state.gov. The people there are quite responsive.
Thank you very much, Jyo & az!! We really need lots of good luck!
I haven't been able to visit this forum that much and I'm sorry that I couldn't answer your question in time, Jyo. I hope your Mom has already submitted docs with VFS, without any issues.
I just logged in to see if I learn something new that I have to update my Dad of. Very good news, az. A big CONGRATULATIONS, to you and wife. Thanks for sharing the good news with us. Is she already here?
I haven't been able to visit this forum that much and I'm sorry that I couldn't answer your question in time, Jyo. I hope your Mom has already submitted docs with VFS, without any issues.
I just logged in to see if I learn something new that I have to update my Dad of. Very good news, az. A big CONGRATULATIONS, to you and wife. Thanks for sharing the good news with us. Is she already here?
jenimmi said:Thank you very much, Jyo & az!! We really need lots of good luck!
I haven't been able to visit this forum that much and I'm sorry that I couldn't answer your question in time, Jyo. I hope your Mom has already submitted docs with VFS, without any issues.
I just logged in to see if I learn something new that I have to update my Dad of. Very good news, az. A big CONGRATULATIONS, to you and wife. Thanks for sharing the good news with us. Is she already here?
Thanks Jen. She will be coming here at the end of the month. I will post her experience at the Port of Entry.
Approved
My Dad's interview is finally over.. or so I think!
My Dad was let in when he showed the appt letter to the guard without having to wait in line (Thanks for the tip, AZ). Once in the building, at 8:45, an Indian officer who had his file and asked him (in English) if he was the one who filled in DS-230. My Dad said "Yes". Then she made him sign the DS-230 Part II. She asked him how he is related to the sponsor and asked for my Original BC. The lady asked him to make sure he took back all the originals after interview. Then he was issued a token.
The token numbers were then announced - but in a random order. My Dad saw that token numbers issued after his, were called before he was. He was called at approx 10:00. He was interviewed by an american officer, which lasted for about 20 mins. She asked him :
* about the sponsor, relationship, where I live, where I work, and what do I do.
* if he was going to live with us in the same address.
* How many children does he have and where they live.
* about his wife and why she's not immigrating with him. He then told her that she is already a GC holder and went thro AOS process.
* how many times he visited US
* when was the last time he visited
* when did he see the sponsor last
There was a question which my Dad had trouble understanding and he asked her to repeat it again. May be it was the accent. When she knew he couldn't follow she seemed to have said, there are no interpreters, you are supposed to understand/answer in English - this I'm not sure how true it is or if he understood this correctly..
But anyway, she reworded the question - that is if I had any kids and how old they were! I wonder why this is relevant to his immigration - may be she was cross-checking the I-864 with him.
The last part was the medical. This is where the glitch is. She told him that the Dr put some notation on the chest x-ray and therefore advised him that he will have a follow-up medical test a month after he reaches US for inactive tb. My Dad said he knows nothing about this and that he is quite healthy. She said she can see that, but the dr seems to have indicated the follow-up stuff.
My Dad had gone for all sorts of testing with various specialists before the interview, suspecting why the Dr. sent the report directly to the consulate. Acc to the tests and specialists, there's nothing wrong with him. So, we are all wondering what the follow-up test is and who'll be doing that. I'm worried about this part. May be they'll advise him at the POE. We'll have to wait and see..
She told him that she's cancelling his Visitors visa and approving his immigrant visa, that he can expect his PP within a week.
My Dad's interview is finally over.. or so I think!
My Dad was let in when he showed the appt letter to the guard without having to wait in line (Thanks for the tip, AZ). Once in the building, at 8:45, an Indian officer who had his file and asked him (in English) if he was the one who filled in DS-230. My Dad said "Yes". Then she made him sign the DS-230 Part II. She asked him how he is related to the sponsor and asked for my Original BC. The lady asked him to make sure he took back all the originals after interview. Then he was issued a token.
The token numbers were then announced - but in a random order. My Dad saw that token numbers issued after his, were called before he was. He was called at approx 10:00. He was interviewed by an american officer, which lasted for about 20 mins. She asked him :
* about the sponsor, relationship, where I live, where I work, and what do I do.
* if he was going to live with us in the same address.
* How many children does he have and where they live.
* about his wife and why she's not immigrating with him. He then told her that she is already a GC holder and went thro AOS process.
* how many times he visited US
* when was the last time he visited
* when did he see the sponsor last
There was a question which my Dad had trouble understanding and he asked her to repeat it again. May be it was the accent. When she knew he couldn't follow she seemed to have said, there are no interpreters, you are supposed to understand/answer in English - this I'm not sure how true it is or if he understood this correctly..
But anyway, she reworded the question - that is if I had any kids and how old they were! I wonder why this is relevant to his immigration - may be she was cross-checking the I-864 with him.
The last part was the medical. This is where the glitch is. She told him that the Dr put some notation on the chest x-ray and therefore advised him that he will have a follow-up medical test a month after he reaches US for inactive tb. My Dad said he knows nothing about this and that he is quite healthy. She said she can see that, but the dr seems to have indicated the follow-up stuff.
My Dad had gone for all sorts of testing with various specialists before the interview, suspecting why the Dr. sent the report directly to the consulate. Acc to the tests and specialists, there's nothing wrong with him. So, we are all wondering what the follow-up test is and who'll be doing that. I'm worried about this part. May be they'll advise him at the POE. We'll have to wait and see..
She told him that she's cancelling his Visitors visa and approving his immigrant visa, that he can expect his PP within a week.
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Jen,
Congratulations! Like Jyotsna said it should not be a big thing. His imm visa is approved and everything is fine.
You have been a great source of info, advice and support on this forum and to me personally. Thank you. Hopefully, you will continue to visit the forum.
Congratulations! Like Jyotsna said it should not be a big thing. His imm visa is approved and everything is fine.
You have been a great source of info, advice and support on this forum and to me personally. Thank you.
Hopefully, you will continue to visit the forum.My mother was approved for her immigrant visa
My mother had her interview today at 9:00 am (Indian time). She went in and had to first submit my birth certificate (evidence of relationship with sponsor), my father's death certificate, her passport, and sign in the DS-230 Part II. They gave her a token, and called her in at 11:45 am. The interviewing officer was very courteous. She just asked about what I (the sponsor) did, and how many times she had visited the US. My mother extended her stay when she was here, so the officer asked her why she did so. My mother replied that she wanted to see the US. The officer then said that all her documents were in order, and she'd get her passport and visa in a week. My mother was also fingerprinted - only both index fingers. All her original documents were returned.
The interview was anticlimactic, since we were very worried about her birth affidavits, and her marriage certificate that she did not have. She had got the birth affidavits on ordinary paper, but the letter for submitting documents to the VFS mentioned getting them on stamp paper. She scrambled and got one affidavit on stamp paper for the interview, but they never asked for it. They appeared to be satisfied with the affidavits on ordinary paper. They also did not ask for her marriage certificate. This information might help others in the same situation.
My mother had her interview today at 9:00 am (Indian time). She went in and had to first submit my birth certificate (evidence of relationship with sponsor), my father's death certificate, her passport, and sign in the DS-230 Part II. They gave her a token, and called her in at 11:45 am. The interviewing officer was very courteous. She just asked about what I (the sponsor) did, and how many times she had visited the US. My mother extended her stay when she was here, so the officer asked her why she did so. My mother replied that she wanted to see the US. The officer then said that all her documents were in order, and she'd get her passport and visa in a week. My mother was also fingerprinted - only both index fingers. All her original documents were returned.
The interview was anticlimactic, since we were very worried about her birth affidavits, and her marriage certificate that she did not have. She had got the birth affidavits on ordinary paper, but the letter for submitting documents to the VFS mentioned getting them on stamp paper. She scrambled and got one affidavit on stamp paper for the interview, but they never asked for it. They appeared to be satisfied with the affidavits on ordinary paper. They also did not ask for her marriage certificate. This information might help others in the same situation.
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Congratulations, Jyo & Mom!!
I just logged in to wish you guys good luck (although a tad too late) and am actually reading the happy news! I think your Mom got lucky getting affidavits on a regular sheet of paper. Sometimes, what we fret so much just ends up being not that difficult at all. I really hope that's the case with my Dad's medical once he's here.
Did the IO mention anything about her vaccinations at all, the ones that she's supposed to get when she arrives here?
I just logged in to wish you guys good luck (although a tad too late) and am actually reading the happy news! I think your Mom got lucky getting affidavits on a regular sheet of paper. Sometimes, what we fret so much just ends up being not that difficult at all. I really hope that's the case with my Dad's medical once he's here.
Did the IO mention anything about her vaccinations at all, the ones that she's supposed to get when she arrives here?
Thank you Jyo, Az and Visaapplicant for your wishes.
az, looking forward to your update when your wife arrives.
My Dad got his PP 4 days after his interview. He got 2 sealed packets for the Immigration officer at POE. He suspects that one has all the documents and the other his medical (for follow-up test). God knows what's in that!!
He's tentatively planned his travel around the end of Dec. Keeping my fingers crossed for the interview at POE.
Would our folks get the SSN after they arrive as part of the process or is it something that they should apply after they get the GC? a little confused now..
az, looking forward to your update when your wife arrives.
My Dad got his PP 4 days after his interview. He got 2 sealed packets for the Immigration officer at POE. He suspects that one has all the documents and the other his medical (for follow-up test). God knows what's in that!!
He's tentatively planned his travel around the end of Dec. Keeping my fingers crossed for the interview at POE.
Would our folks get the SSN after they arrive as part of the process or is it something that they should apply after they get the GC? a little confused now..
Thank you very much Jen and Az. Yes, I am so relieved! I slept a total of 2 hours last night.
My mother says she can come only in the first week of April next year, since she has to take care of a few things before that. I hope it's not cutting it too close to the expiration date of her visa.
Jen, the IO did not mention anything about the vaccinations she needs in the US. Maybe they will mention it in the sealed envelope and advise her at the port of entry. With regard to the SSN, I am guessing that it will be sent automatically after the issue of the green card, since the applicants were asked to submit an SSN form with their documents. Hope your dad has no problems at the port of entry (I don't think he will ).
My mother says she can come only in the first week of April next year, since she has to take care of a few things before that. I hope it's not cutting it too close to the expiration date of her visa.
Jen, the IO did not mention anything about the vaccinations she needs in the US. Maybe they will mention it in the sealed envelope and advise her at the port of entry. With regard to the SSN, I am guessing that it will be sent automatically after the issue of the green card, since the applicants were asked to submit an SSN form with their documents. Hope your dad has no problems at the port of entry (I don't think he will
).