Likely Chennai Interviews in May, June and July

kd1403 said:
nkm:

This is what my attorney had told me since when i saw a washington dc postal stamp on my P4 envelope last year I had asked my attorney why washington dc stamp AND also i had read something similar either on murthy forum/ ron gotcher forum. The way it was explained ot me is that the US consulates mail all P4 to respective country consulates/ embassies in usa. So indian P4 goes from an usa consulate in india to an indian consulate in usa, russian P4 goes from a usa consulate in russia to a russian consulate/ embassy in usa and so on.
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P4 packages are sent from US consulates abroad in a diplomatic pouch along with other stuff. I think diplomatic mail is hand carried. They are received and sorted at a central facility, possibly in Washington DC. P4 then get mailed thru USPS from that facility, that is why you see a US postmark on the envelope. I don't think foreign consulates in US get involved at all.
 
I am almost all set for interview (Jun 17). I have collected all the documents as KD, Raju and others mentioned in some other Threads and have noticed " Copy of IV Fee bill" in Misc documents section as a Just in Case document.
What is IV Fee bill? Is it a copy of Invoice or Proof of Payment. I have payed my P3 bill ($335+$335) for me and my wife as a Casher's Check to NVC. Unfortunately, I have lost the duplicate copy of Casher's Check.
If it is a copy of invoice, can I get it from my lawer? If it is a proof of payment, ...... what to do now?:confused:
Please share your thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
 
mubal:

IV is immigrant visa bill same as the cashier check. it is recommended to carry, not required. If asked @consulate mention that if you had not made payment to NVC, NVC would not have issued your P3 and hence you would not have an interview scheduled. Inform them that you had made the requirede payment to St Louis office.
 
Hi Mubal,

Some proof of payment is recommended to take with you in case they ask you to pay the $335 fees per beneficiary. If you've reached the interview via the traditional CP route (as opposed to AC140) then it should be implied that you paid up the money before the P3 was mailed!

So the proof of payment is an optional document. You can try to get the check # and the Bank Name and see if the Bank can fax you a copy of the cleared check -- they may not do so if it’s beyond a certain time frame. In case this doesn’t work, there is no harm in getting the invoice copy from the lawyer. In my case, my HR also keeps a copy of all the correspondence and payments so see if your HR is equally organized.

Good luck!

Rjain
 
Notarized documents.

Hi Guys,

When I was browsing through the forum I found that interviewers are carrying NOTARIZED Birth cert., Degree Cert., PCC, etc... Are all these documents needs to be notarized.

I just want to make sure that the notarization is only required for Employment Letter and I-134.

Regards,

Rams.
 
Rams71 said:
Hi Guys,

When I was browsing through the forum I found that interviewers are carrying NOTARIZED Birth cert., Degree Cert., PCC, etc... Are all these documents needs to be notarized.

I just want to make sure that the notarization is only required for Employment Letter and I-134.

Regards,

Rams.
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Notarization is required for Employment Letter and I-134 (s).
Some candidates would have carried notarized Birth Affidavits (not birth
certificates).

There is no need to notarize any of the other documents.

Raju
 
Hi Guys,
I have got some useful documents from Chennai consulate as part of email attachement. These are MS word documents. I would like to share the content with you. Can some one guide me how to attach the documents to this thread.
Thanks.
 
Hi Mubal,

You can attach the file by selecting manage attachments which is under the Additional Options > Attach Files.

BTW Did you get your appointment letter in US or you choose to receive in India. I would appreciate your response.

rams
 
I opted to receive P4 in US and still waiting for it. And I have requested to send a copy to my indian address.
Here are the documents that I have received in response to my e-mail.
(first 4 of 8)
 
Thanks

Mubal,

Thanks for taking the pain to post these documents. It would be really helpful for all aspiring CP'ers and especially to folks who are attending the interview at Chennai.

Thanks again,
DA

mubal said:
I opted to receive P4 in US and still waiting for it. And I have requested to send a copy to my indian address.
Here are the documents that I have received in response to my e-mail.
(first 4 of 8)
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It looks like I-864 is a new document replacement to I-134 (Affidivit of Support) am I correct?
 
mubal said:
It looks like I-864 is a new document replacement to I-134 (Affidivit of Support) am I correct?
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In general, 864 is for family base immigrants. 134 is for Employement based immigrants.
 
Rams71 said:
Hi Guys,

When I was browsing through the forum I found that interviewers are carrying NOTARIZED Birth cert., Degree Cert., PCC, etc... Are all these documents needs to be notarized.

I just want to make sure that the notarization is only required for Employment Letter and I-134.

Regards,

Rams.
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Though notarization is not reqd. for other documents, it is suggested by the consulate to carry originals (for verification) and copies of the same (if they choose to retain).
 
Require Clarification

Friends,

Regarding the documents posted by Mubal I need a clarification with respect to one of the document(Important Notice).

This document indicates that an Application fee($335 per applicant) and an issuance fee($65 per applicant) has to be paid.

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Visa Fees

Application Fee:

IF this fee has NOT previously been paid to the National Visa Center in the U.S.
Bring a Demand Draft for $335 per applicant (Rs._________), payable to ‘American Consulate General, Chennai’, drawn on a nationalized of foreign bank with a branch office in Chennai

Issuance Fee:

IF this fee has NOT previously been paid to the National Visa Center in the U.S.
Bring a Demand Draft for $65 per applicant (Rs.________ ), payable to ‘American Consulate General, Chennai’, drawn on a nationalized of foreign bank with a branch office in Chennai

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I know that we pay the Application fee after we receive the fee bill from NVC. This has been paid already.

How about the issuance fee?. When does this need to be paid? Is it during the time of interview or is it before that or is it not applicable to EB cases?

Also regarding the Courier fees the document indicates Rs.350 plus Rs.50 for each additional family member.

In my case it's three of us(myself the principal applicant, spouse and kid). So, would the Courier fees be Rs.450(350+50+50) in total (or) would it be Rs.500(350+50+50) in total?

Could Ex Cp'ers and knowledgable persons please clarify.

Thanks in advance.

DA

mubal said:
I opted to receive P4 in US and still waiting for it. And I have requested to send a copy to my indian address.
Here are the documents that I have received in response to my e-mail.
(first 4 of 8)
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jalabalajings said:
Friends,

Regarding the documents posted by Mubal I need a clarification with respect to one of the document(Important Notice).

This document indicates that an Application fee($335 per applicant) and an issuance fee($65 per applicant) has to be paid.

*********************************************************
Visa Fees

Application Fee:

IF this fee has NOT previously been paid to the National Visa Center in the U.S.
Bring a Demand Draft for $335 per applicant (Rs._________), payable to ‘American Consulate General, Chennai’, drawn on a nationalized of foreign bank with a branch office in Chennai

Issuance Fee:

IF this fee has NOT previously been paid to the National Visa Center in the U.S.
Bring a Demand Draft for $65 per applicant (Rs.________ ), payable to ‘American Consulate General, Chennai’, drawn on a nationalized of foreign bank with a branch office in Chennai

*********************************************************

I know that we pay the Application fee after we receive the fee bill from NVC. This has been paid already.

How about the issuance fee?. When does this need to be paid? Is it during the time of interview or is it before that or is it not applicable to EB cases?

{It is all inclusive $335 which you would have already paid to NVC. Earlier
this figure was split into two. If you have paid this you don't pay
anything towards visa}

Also regarding the Courier fees the document indicates Rs.350 plus Rs.50 for each additional family member.

In my case it's three of us(myself the principal applicant, spouse and kid). So, would the Courier fees be Rs.450(350+50+50) in total (or) would it be Rs.500(350+50+50) in total?

{The courier fee is Rs.300/- + Insurance charge @ Rs.50/- for each
applicant.

In your case it would be Rs.300 + 50 + 50 + 50 = Rs.450}

Could Ex Cp'ers and knowledgable persons please clarify.

Thanks in advance.

DA
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{my responses}

Raju
 
Thanks Raju

Raju,

Thankyou very much regarding the clarification between the Applicant fees and the issuance fees.

However regarding the Courier fees I think the fees has been increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 350. Because the document clearly states that the Courier charges are Rs.350.00 plus Rs.50.00 for each additional family member.So in my case I think it would be (350 + 50 + 50 + 50) which would be Rs.500.00. I am not sure if I am misinterpreting it

Correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks,
DA
Raju595 said:
{my responses}

Raju
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jalabalajings said:
Raju,

Thankyou very much regarding the clarification between the Applicant fees and the issuance fees.

However regarding the Courier fees I think the fees has been increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 350. Because the document clearly states that the Courier charges are Rs.350.00 plus Rs.50.00 for each additional family member.So in my case I think it would be (350 + 50 + 50 + 50) which would be Rs.500.00. I am not sure if I am misinterpreting it

Correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks,
DA
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The way I would interpret that is, the first Rs.350 includes you and when
they say additional family members, they are referring to your wife and kid.

So, 350 + 50 + 50 = 300 + 50 + 50 + 50.

Raju
 
Thanks for the clarification Raju. It does makes sense. I misinterpreted it.

Thanks again.

DA

Raju595 said:
The way I would interpret that is, the first Rs.350 includes you and when
they say additional family members, they are referring to your wife and kid.

So, 350 + 50 + 50 = 300 + 50 + 50 + 50.

Raju
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