Here is some Important things , all credit goes to ppl who shared the info, Not me
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Hope it would help ppl and 'knighhorse' u may find interview questions in it too .
All paragraphs are shared by different ppl, I am just posting all for you.
you can seperate whatever u need it .
This is not my exp, I haven't gone thorugh yet so use it with some common sense
Good Luck
P.O.J
-------------------------Sample cover letter for F2J-------------------
Sample cover letter ,
To
IMMIGRANT VISA SECTION,
Complete Address
Subject : Following-to-join benifit for my spouse.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I bacame permanent resident of the U.S on ( "put date" ) ,I got my permanent residency
through employment category , I would like to apply for the following-to-join
benifit for my spouse, since we were married prior to my permanent residency.
Please find the enclosed document
1) Notorized copy of I-824 receipt.
2) Notorized copy of I-485 adjustment.
3) notorized copy all pages of passport
4) copy of marriage certificate
5) copy of birth certificate of my spouse.
MY soupse's local addres in india is .
"HIS/HER NAME"
"REST OF THE ADDRESS"
thank you,
your's sincerely
ABC
Date :
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details of the interview process .
my wife's interview was scheduled for 10:00 a.m 17 May, she went to the gate at 8:30 a.m itself .
she waited in the waiting room where lot of other people wer also there.
her name was called at 11:15 a.m .
she went to the counter and there was an indian guy who collected her documents.
this guy was very rude .
he asked the following questions :
1) are you married ?
2) Name of your husband ?
2) how many marriages your husband had before.
3) how many time you were married before.
4) he looked at the marriage certificate and he asked as to why there is only
her photograph on the marriage certificate and not the joint photograph.
My wife said that she had applied for the marriage by herself as my husband was
in the U.S .
5) he then collected all the other documents and told my wife to wait for the
interview.
6) at 1:00 p.m my wife was again called by the same guy and he told her
that there is no consular available till 1:30 and she can go outside and come back
after some time.
at that point my wife went outside and came back after half an hour.
at 2:30 p.m her name was again called by a white consular lady.
questions asked :
1) how long ago you were married ?
2) what does your husband do ?
3) how did you meet your husband first time ?
4) which company does he works for ?
5) when did he last visited you ?
after that she said "you are very sweet" and then "we welcome you to america".
and told her she will get her passport back in a week.
my wife went to the TT services window and paid Rs 441 and put the address
on the prepaid envolop.
that's it.
thanks
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As of December 2001, immigrant visa packet system has been eliminated in favor of new system.
Packets 1, 2, 2a, and 3a no longer exist.
"Packet 3" has been renamed "Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants."
"Packet 4" is now "Appointment Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants."
"Packet 4a," which is the mailing that initiates the termination process, is now "Follow-Up Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants."
The old OF-169 (Checklist of Documents), which was renamed DS-2001 in 2001, is now a redesigned information sheet entitled "Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants." This document is part of the new "Instruction Packet for Immigrant Visa Applicants." The DS-2001 has been redesigned as a one-page optional form to be used by applicants or their agents to notify post or NVC that they are ready for interview.
Packet 3 from consulate has additional documents which are
Cover letter (Case information etc.)
Sample cover letter
General information about affidavit of support.
Supplement to Form DS-2001. It explains about the documents which need to be taken to the consulate for the interview. Explained below.
http://www.immihelp.com/gc/consular/packet3.html
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If you are from india all you have to do is collect the following documents :
1) I-485 approval notorized copy.
2) I-485 form ( which you applied for you permanent residence )
3) Passport copy ( all pages notorized ).
4) Letter indicating that you want to start FTJ for your wife
in the letter give her local address in india.
5) Her birth certificate copy.
once you sent all these documents to indian consulate they send packet three
to your wife address.
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Forms:
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DS230
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/7988.pdf
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1309.html
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http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=96693&page=54&pp=15
http://www.visapro.com/US-Immigration-Forms/DS-230-Form.asp
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The address in part 1 is ur address since thats where you will get the receipt notice.
Her information should go into a separate sheet of paper marked as "Addendum to I-824." Don't forget to include your A# in it.
The addendum sheet should contain her name as it appears on her passport, her address in India (again, good to be consistent with the passport), date of birth, place of birth, date of marriage and the type of application you intend to file for her (FTJ).
Hope this helps.
Packet 3 consists of DS 230 part 1, OF 169 and the financial affidavit form. If you have already sent in DS 230 part 1, all you have to do is get your financial affidavit, marriage ceritificate, PCC, birth certificates etc ready and send the OF 169. They will schedule the interview upon receiving the OF 169 form
OF-169 is the document that the consulate sends to your wife. Its a checklist of all the documents( some of which you would have sent it anyway) that has to be sent to the consulate, it will arrive along with PKT4. You dont have to worry about it now.
) A sealed packet marked Do Not Open.
2) Passport with immigrant visa stamp.
3) A sheet of paper explaining what to do to get a SSN.
I-485 approval
2) I-551 Stamping or GC Photocopy
3) I-140 approval.
4) Passport copies of the you and your spouse
5) Birth certificate
6) Marriage Certificate
7) I-824 Receipt Notice
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It might take around 2-3 months for them to generate Packet3.
This process is called as Badger process.
In my case everything happened at the same time (badger process outcome + I-824 approval)
So I dont know which one initiated the packet03 generation but
my wife is pretty confident the badger process is the one that helped us
as for as p03 is concerned.
The Greencard for my wife has been approved my the chennai consulate today(June 02). She first submitted the papers. While submitting the Desi guy (Staff) in the consulate asked for Tax returns which unfortunately I havent sent. But it didnt matter. She submitted all the papers by 10:00 AM. They asked her to comeback at 03:30 for interview. Interview was filled with formal questions
1
) Whats your husband doing?
2) Where are you going?
3) Whats your marriage date?
4) Whats your marriage day? (little tricky quesiton)
Later he sniffed(smelled) our marriage invitation to make sure it is not printed recently.
what's your spouse doing ?
where is he ?
when did u get married and where ?
Name of in laws and birthplace of mine
how long ago you got married ?
why didn't you go to U.S after marriage ?
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For me Here is the flow of events
GC Approval June 10 2002
Stamping Jun 16 2002
I-824 RD Jun 20 2002
I-824 ND Jun 21 2002
Mailed Notarized Docs of I-140, I-485 approval ,I-824 etc on Jan 1st week
I-824 Approval Feb 12 2003
Packet#03 Generation on Feb 16 2003
Packet#03 replied on Feb 18 2003 (We mailed thrice. They did not receive or missed)
Packet#04 on Apr 13th 2003
Interview on May 28 2003
Becoz of Crowd they rescheduled Unfortunately to the Local (Madras) candidates to Jun 02 2003
June 02 2003 approval
Future Prediction
Jun 03 2003 Blue dart envelope.
of-171,visa appointment (you will get it along with packet4)
2.ds230part1&2 visa application
3.marriage certificate& wedding photos
4.birth certificate
5.evidence of financial support i-134
5.1 employment letter
5.2.letter from an officer of the bank
5.3.bank statement.
5.4 stocks & 401k&car title
6.photos of the beneficiary (Wife)
7.proof of relationship bet beneificiary and petitioner
7.1 marriage certificate
7.2 marriag invitation
7.3 marriage photos
8.police certificate from local ps
8.2 pc from passport office
9.medical reports
10.passport,DD
11. Tax return 1040
Also have the originals of the Birth Cert , Marriage Cert, Album in hand. You never know what these people will ask.
.They give a brown sealed envelope(Bluedart) with visa pinned outside, to be seen at airports.Dont open the envelope.Just carry it with the attached visa on it.The latter will show passport details and USA visa details.
5.Go to regular noncitizen lines at the POE.They will send u to another line/ counter.
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Good Luck, and again I posted all mixed threads impt paragraphs that would help to und the process, I haven't gone through yet. and I am not responsible for accuracy of info written above use it with some common sense
P.O.J