Its my turn to say thanks......I got IV on 21st at Mumbai

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ykv

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At the very outset, let me express my sincere thanks to the site owners and the knowledgeable participants.

As has been the trend lately the Process was pretty predictable and in line with experiences posted by other peoples before...what i observed is that they blindly follow Packet 4 requirements w.r.t.the documentation no more and no less.......one scare i faced though was w.r.t. my marriage certificate ...i did not have the marriage registered, and was a little overconfident that i will be able to convince them based on loads of affidavit/photos and other stuff i carried in support of my marriage especially in the light of my being a primary applicant and me having a kid whose birth certificate showed me and my spouse to be married..:-)...
Anyway , they asked me to come back with the certificate from marriage registrar\'s office which I did....so i would advise people not to apply logic but blindly give them what they want...;-).

Other then this, they did not have any question about the paystub ( I have been on bench for couple of months and i didn\'t have any paystubs...)...tax returns/transcripts..(not asked for at all)...PCC ( I work in usa and live in canada....though i told him i have the local(mumbai) and canadian PCC too , he said he is interested in Indian consulate PCC only....) ....Job offer letter..( mine was a generic one showing the offer to be in line with I-140/Labor without mentioning the figure - I would advise people who have salary mismatch issue to use the standard format only ).

POE at Detroit was a breeze...stood in the line of Residents Aliens...the guy took fingerprints and signature and that was it..absolutely no questions asked... (No need to take trouble to carry the big Xray thru the flight...can be kept with checked luggage as POE people are not interested in it).

Would be glad to answer questions,if any.

Good luck to all.

P.S: for those new to the Consulate area and are looking to kill time especially between the interview and IV collection , there is a very nice sea facing park a little further and right to the consulate..same road..behind Raj travels Pavillion....

Also , the Standard chartered bank opposite to this park is a 24 hour bank which is very useful for making DD\'s....they even accept US credit cards for this purpose.
 
YKV - Do you know if we can pay in Dollars instead of DD

Where do you get DD . Is State Bank of India OK
 
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Hi Pro:

1.You can pay in USD .
2.State bank DD or any nationalised/foreign bank DD is fine with them.

Hope this helps.

Best.
 
EkGC

I did pay in DD+ Cash(for exchange rate diff) so i am not sure about the denominations in Dollar but i know for sure they did accept USD from other interviewees.
 
Medical Details

Thanks GhoshT and sorry for the belated reply.

let me try and post my medical details tho it was pretty much in line with others:

Medicals:
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I did my medicals at Hinduja. Had called them from US and taken appointment. I reached Hinduja at 7:00 AM. The Registration form system has been done away with and was asked to go to the third floor after paying fees (INR 1700) at the reception . Was given a medical History form there to fill in. It\'s a straight forward questionaire which helps them judge what to administer and what not. We had to take two vaccines - MMR & Tetanus. If you produce proof that you had taken MMR within the past 10 years than you don\'t have to take it. We did Blood Test, Vaccines and then Chest Xrays, after which we were asked to come in the afternoon for Physicals . Everything was routine with a few minutes wait between each. I was out by 11:00 AM. Used thistime to goto "My own Studio" in front of the consulate to get the photo taken ( I collected them on the interview day). I Went back to Hinduja around 3 but the physical started a little while later. Picked up the reports around 5:30 PM. You get 2 sealed envelopes - one with the Xray and the other (which is more important) with the reports. They also give a nice carryon big paper bag for the big XRay which you can (i did)use to carry ur interview folders alongwith Xrays. Everything was normal for me. Please keep a buffer of few days (especially for ladies) between medicals and interview in case additional tests are recommended. Highly recommend Hinduja.

Hope this help - please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best.
 
X Ray

It really depends what is in ur medical reports , which is sealed - it has been rarely asked for , tho i wud take it with me just in case.

Best.
 
questions for ykv

Just a few questions ykv

1. I would have thought the consulate would be Montreal. why Bombay? Any advantages in Bombay?

2. Are you a canadian citizen or PR? If a PR are you planning yo move immediately to the US? What abt yr landed status?

Thanks
 
Answers to rzz1gv

1. Mumbai was a personal choice as i wanted to mix it with my yearly indian visit - no additional advantage.

2.I am a canadian PR now but getting citizenship soon...however, if i understand the motive of your question , you can continue both US and Canadian PR technically.

Best.
 
thanks ykv

That was exactly my point. I am in a similar situation as you. Since I shall continue to live in Canada and commute to the USA it will mean testing the system on both sides every day and I have been wondering how long that will last!!
I have been reading about a commuter green card.Know anything about it?

Thanks!
 
question for YKV

I have a salary difference, it is lower than LC. I have a packet 3, but i am worried that they will fail me in interview as i dont have the same salary. I have still not sent the papers for an interview because of this issue.

1. Which is the standard format for employment letter ?
2. Is it not necessary to show the same salary as LC in the employment letter??
3. Is it not required to show the same salary as of LC in paystub ??

Please respond me asap.

Your guidance would be very helpful for me.

Thanks in advance.
 
congrats. One question

Hearty congratulations...

can you please send me the approx time frame at each step after NVC mails the Packet 3 to lawyer.

(1)My packet 3 was sent to my lawyer last week. What are the various steps involved now and what are the approx time frames?
(2)how long is the PCC valid? I got my PCC from houston consulate in Jan 2002. Should I apply again?

Thanks
JK
 
Hemu123

1. First of all ,as mentioned before in this board umpteen times by fellow CPers, GC is for FUTURE employement and thus the salary mentioned in LC/1-140 is abviously for future too...it has got absolutely no connection with your present salary - based on this concept , if your employer has agreed to pay u a sky after GC even if now u r being paid dirt , consulate should not have any problem.( However, u should be able to confidently justify it if asked for the differnece saying that it is the terms of offer negotiaed with the employer for post GC job as by that time you would have gained on experience ,and thus the increase in salary).

The standard format I mentioned is not really a Standard or Prescribed format in true sense - all i meant was a "Generic" offer letter mentioning that the salary will be as mentioned in the LC/I-140 instead of putting in Dollar figure - this is what the consulate wants to verify from employer that they will keep the promise of paying what they mentioned in approved LC and I-140 ( and thus the chances of employee becoming the burden on the society will not be there since the approved salary always has to be above the poverty level salary - this is the essence of the job offer letter requirement ) and thus a confirmation to this effect from your employer will meet the requirement.

2. As would be hopefully clear from above, there is a need to show/confirm the same salary as in LC in employment leter, however, this salary is FUTURE salary and not your current salary so no need to worry on this score , and your employer should not have any problem to confirm it since they themselves mentioned that in LC/I-140 - they would be asking for trouble for themselves if they confirm lesser salary at this stage ( However this is my logical opinion and not legal advise).

3.If you agree to my above expanations , you would answer your thrd question yourself that since the LC mentions future salary and your current paystub shows current salary , it can be different and one should be able to confidently able to justify it if asked for.

I will post the generic( "Standard" format as inadvertently mentioned by me ) here in a day or two , which will hopefully be of use to you and other brothers.

Hope this helps - if i were you , i would not hold back packet 3 anymore at least on this score.

Best.
 
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