My wife had successful FTJ interview in Chennai consulate with god's grace.
Here is her experience.
I reached the consulate around 7 AM and there were already people outside waiting in the queue. Around 7.30 am the consulate security were allowing non immigrant visa appointment holders and they have asked all the immigrant visa applicants to stand in the different queue. Around 8.00 am, they let us in and the security people collected the appointment letters from us . Around 8.30 am Indian officials took over the counters (two counters dedicated for immigrant visas).They were going through the files and calling one by one by name. I was called around 10.15 am and the following questions were asked by a female Indian counselor (mid twentys). I have also gave her the the PCC from my home town as we could not submit at the VFS and no questions were asked about this.She had asked me to write the case# on the DD (back side) for the visa fee. I was asked to write my US address (where I want to mail the green card) in the column 11 on the DS230. I left it blank as the address is same as the address mentioned in the column 10.
Questions
- What is your wedding date?
- When did your husband get his green card? (Looked at my husband's green card)
- When did your husband go to USA for the first time? She was searching for the immigration stamp in the new passport and I have told her to look at the old passport.
- When did he visit you last time? She looked at my husbands passport and did not find the immigration stamp for the last visit. Luckily, I have another copy with me and gave her the copy. So please do carry the latest copy of the passport when you go for the interview and I also took the copies of all the documents that we submitted in the VFS office.
- She asked again for the wedding date.
She wrote all my answers on a paper and attached to the file.
After this interview, I have waited until 12.15 pm for the final interview by the American counselor (male). He was already looking at the paper that Indian counselor attached to my file. Counselor has asked me take oath and took finger prints. He told me that the documentation is complete and you will get the passport in 3 days. That is it and no questions were asked by the American counselor. He handed over me all the documents including photos submitted for proof of the relation. I thanked him and asked for the original wedding and birth certificates. He told me that it should be in the documents that he gave me. I asked him where should I pay the courier fee? He said you have already paid at the VFS office and there is no need for it. I again thanked him and left the consulate. The overall process took almost 4 and half hours.
I would like to thank HBG2001,Kamrans, RM101, rammyrammy, mega and others for their support during the tough time.
Kamrans, you have been great support in all these days. I really hope your wife will also get her process done very soon.
HBG2001, many thanks to you. Because of your help only, I was able to find my wife's interview date before I got the packet 4 in mail. This saved me 3 most valuable days as we had to collect lot of documents before the VFS deadline. We would have missed the VFS deadline if you would not have asked me check the appointment schedule on the consulate website as I did not expect that they will schedule the interview that soon. Thanks again HBG2001.
RM101 and rammy rammy, glad to find your wife's interview is scheduled in the next month and we are really happy for you. Please let me know if you have any questions and will be glad to assist you guys.
Thanks again to all of you.