Likely CP Candidates for October 2003 @Mumbai Consulate - To Do List

Wife did the medicals @ Breach Candy on 10/7/03. It is left incomplete as of this moment. The BC doctors want to see all medical records for the precription medicine she takes for a medical condition. The doctor is in the process of creating a detailed report which I plan to fax tomorrow with other medcial records that I already possess and then she will complete the rest of her medical on 10/9/03. Other than this hickup... everything else is fine as far as the medical checkup that happened at BC.

I underwent appendectomy last year and have been advised already to carry papers related to it since it happened in usa which I have already done since i takes 2-3 working days for hospitals to pull records dated more than 12 months old.

So basically a word of advice is that if either you or any derivative candidate has a medical condition / has visited hospital like i have for surgical procedure/ is consuming medicine on regular basis then plan to carry a detailed report from your specialist doctor/ primary care physician in usa explaining the details such as when it happened, lab work done, x-ray if any, outcome and doctor's analysis.
 
Well guys for the OCt CPer's in mumbai the time is winding down. I guess most of y'all will be heading down to india this week or next. I can't hardly concentrate on work anymore just keep worrying on what they will ask on the interview and with canon running into the Administrative problem at chennai makes me wonder.
Is seems like Chennai is the worst consulate? Hope mumbai is a breeze
 
well ddagsyn I do share your concern but let me make a point clear to all forum members...it is not the consulate that is bad that results in theses issues such as admin check...it generally happens if our first and / or last name matches that of the names from FBI wanted list or such other criminal list. This has happened @ consulates other than Chennai also. So what i would hope to happen is that such checks start happening prior to candidate getting scheduled for the interview as opposed to getting to the consulate and then running into the admin check issue!
 
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k agreed but just look at canon's case. The officier said it was approved and then the checks. Make absolutely no sense.
Makes me wonder if they do admin checks after visa is issued?
 
ddagsyn:

I also dont know what to make out of an approval and then an admin check. My heart goes out to cannon and at the same time I feel helpless that we cannot do much to help cannon, a friend!

The only way i can express this is with an analogy:
"This is like in cricket, a team (INS) has appealed for a LBW, the main umpire @ the stumps (consular officer) has not given out but everyone is still looking at the third umpire (FBI) for decision".
It is like an equilateral triangle...everything is equally near and equally far...?

I think I am going nuts!
 
Hi Friends,
It is becoming a little stressful as the day is nearing by and specially after reading about what happened to Canon at Chennai.
I was under the impression that after Packet 3 is received by NVC, it is only sent to the consulate after Homeland Security Check. Am I wrong in the presumption?
We are flying out day after tomorrow for Mumbai.
 
su_gupta:

my impression was that nvc only verifies that ds 230 part i is complete as expected. There is no admin check that happens at NVC since they do not have access to such FBI database since it is not an INS entity. NVC is a seperate entity.

Well bottom line is it is one of those things not in our hands! Dont get stressed out...have fun once you reach india...i hope to read your good experiences soon.
 
gc_mangta:

You can read details in the link below regarding cannon's case:
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100413

Gist is that his interview was scheduled for 9/26 which was rescheduled by consualte to 9/11 without much notice. Then it was rescheduled to 9/25 and was approved with a note that he would get his gc approval only on / after 10/1 but when the date came he was told that there is an administrative check which is witholding issuance of GC. Read details in link above!
 
Medical Photographs

hi
What is the size for passport photographs required for medicals and does it have to be taken at any certain angle ? Which eye glasses on/off etc.
I plan on doing that in the USA before i leave
thanks
 
Medical Exam Forms & Photos

Guys,

I have one form for medical exam - that was available on the Chennai website in PDF format.

Are there any other forms also.

Also, are the instant photos available at walgreens, walmart - O.K


Pls. let me know

Thanks

Jkaipa
 
Doc's - is this O.K

Guys,

I aplogize for the repition. But I just wanted to double check.

The following is the set of documents I have ready now.

I have arranged my documents in 2 packets. Packet 1 - All copies except where indicated for submitting to the consulate.
Packet 2 All Originals to show as required.

Interview Packet::
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1 Interview letter (Original)
2 Medical form
3 proof of payment $ 350
4 DS 230 part II (Original)
5 DS 230 part I
6 Marriage certificate + wedding card + photos
7 Birth Certificate + Affidavit from parents
8 Employment letter (Original)
9 I 140 & labor approval copies
10 I 134 notarized (Copy) - Orginal with spouse's set of docs
11 Police Clearence certificates
12 Pay Stubs 8 months
13 Bank avg balance letter + statements - 6 months
14 SSN + TIN + Tax Transcripts 3Yrs + Returns 3 Yrs

Packet 2
------------

1 All originals for above documents (6,7,12,13,14)
2 Education certificates ( Original + Copy)
3 Company annual report (From Website)
4 Experience letters (Original + copy)
5 Current H1B (original - attorney certified I 797 + copy)
6 Old H1B documents

Packet 3 (Spouse)
-----------------------
1 Copy of appointment letter
2 Medical Forms
3 Proof of $ 350 Payment
4 Birth certificate + Affidavits
5 Police certificate (Original)
6 DS 230 part I
7 DS 230 part II (original)
8 I 134 (Original)
9 Marriage certificate + wedding card + photos
10 Copy of my employment letter
11 Copy of I 140 & Labour


Guys - pls let me know if I am missing anything or need to re-arrange any other stuff.

Best of luck for everybody & have a safe journey to India

Thanks

Jkaipa
 
jkaipa:

You have an exhaustive list. It is complete to the best of my knowledge!

jkaipa & ddadgsyn:

Yes passport photos from walmart / walgreens/ cvs are good for medicals. Passport photos are front facing unlike immigration photos.

As far as Immigration photos for the interview, it is recommended to do in india before your interview date since folks out here may not know exactly how to click immigration photos unless you go to places like sears/ jcpenney/ ...
 
marriage photos

KD,
you mentioned in one of your posts that it is not a must but nice to have wedding photos. My wedding album has over 1000 photos, so should I lug that monster with me or take a few selected photos. If so, then what do they look for on photos...how important are they.


apprecaite any help.

thanks
 
Re: marriage photos

Pick the pictures of the most important ceremony. 3-4 pictures with both your faces clear should be enough.

Booker



Originally posted by parora
KD,
you mentioned in one of your posts that it is not a must but nice to have wedding photos. My wedding album has over 1000 photos, so should I lug that monster with me or take a few selected photos. If so, then what do they look for on photos...how important are they.


apprecaite any help.

thanks
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parora:

I concur with booker that carry 6-12 snaps which show the ceremony (such as agni pheras or its equivalent in case of a non-hindu wedding)...preferably photos should clearly display the bride and groom. There is definitely no need to carry the entire album!
 
hi !
i have my interview in novenber 2003 . can anyone give name of some hotels which is near to US consulate and is not too costly . I want to stay near to the consulate as i have no idea about Bombay .
any information in finding a hotel will a great help .
thanks
 
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