EkGCChahiye
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Detailed itinery and experience has been written multiple times by other folks, hence not attempting to repeat.
Salient Learnings-
1. When asked for pre-ponement of interview date, Mumbai Consulate was very accomodating.
2. Have exact drafts (2 different for 260/65$). Make sure it is in name of consulate (not centurion bank as website says) and is made by one of the reputed national or international banks. The guy at cash counter was very rude & non-accomodating.
3. Keep your eye on form of validity of yr Birth certs etc. A guy with interview on same day as mine was rejected due to improper evidence of Birth, because he had birth certificate from municipality which stated- "cert of birth and domicile" - not "birth cert" or "cert of birth".
4. Time is crucial. Arrange paperwork such that you can quickly provide needed paperwork to consular officers. (Indian lady takes paperwork before consular officer, but consular officer can ask for paperwork if needed). The consular officer asked validity of my stay in US and I took a min to take my H1B approvals out of my bag. She was about to tell me that she will call my name again, pls be seated.
5. Medical is cool experience in Hinduja. Very professional. Eye opener that Indians are changing.
6. X-RAYS are neither taken at POE nor at consulate.
7. Officers at POE were very cordial.
8. Don\'t even think of keeping any suspicious package in yr hand luggage. I had a "nada- a type of rope" tied to one of my pyjama. It was stripped off very mercilessly by secrity officers in London. Shaving Razor was also thrown out. (I felw via BA).
Very best of luck to all prospective immigration candidates.
Salient Learnings-
1. When asked for pre-ponement of interview date, Mumbai Consulate was very accomodating.
2. Have exact drafts (2 different for 260/65$). Make sure it is in name of consulate (not centurion bank as website says) and is made by one of the reputed national or international banks. The guy at cash counter was very rude & non-accomodating.
3. Keep your eye on form of validity of yr Birth certs etc. A guy with interview on same day as mine was rejected due to improper evidence of Birth, because he had birth certificate from municipality which stated- "cert of birth and domicile" - not "birth cert" or "cert of birth".
4. Time is crucial. Arrange paperwork such that you can quickly provide needed paperwork to consular officers. (Indian lady takes paperwork before consular officer, but consular officer can ask for paperwork if needed). The consular officer asked validity of my stay in US and I took a min to take my H1B approvals out of my bag. She was about to tell me that she will call my name again, pls be seated.
5. Medical is cool experience in Hinduja. Very professional. Eye opener that Indians are changing.
6. X-RAYS are neither taken at POE nor at consulate.
7. Officers at POE were very cordial.
8. Don\'t even think of keeping any suspicious package in yr hand luggage. I had a "nada- a type of rope" tied to one of my pyjama. It was stripped off very mercilessly by secrity officers in London. Shaving Razor was also thrown out. (I felw via BA).
Very best of luck to all prospective immigration candidates.