Medical Test: Breach Candy Hospital 22nd April
Interview: 3rd May
We took our car and parked it in the MCGM parking lot adjacent to the consulate. We reached around 7:45AM and already there was a long queue (about 30-40 people
ahead of us) outside. Ofcourse this included both Non-immigrant and Immigrant visa applicants. First they called out for 'Immigration pending' cases. They were let in first.
As everyone would be aware by now, cell phones, electronic gadgets, purses are not allowed inside the consulate. Though I was carrying my remote car keys which the
security guy said was not allowed. So I ran back to see if I could keep it with the watchman at the parking lot. He directed me to another guy who was specifically stationed
for that purpose - keeping car keys. Took Rs30 for this service!!! But I was relieved
Ladies are allowed inside separately as they do a security check. My wife got inside earlier as the ladies are less in number. By the time I joined her inside it was 9AM.
While we were waiting for the interview, we talked to others who had finished submitting their documents. One of them said that she wasn't asked for the Local police station
PCC. We felt good hearing that because that was the only document that we didn't have. We got a call to submit our papers at around 10:30AM at counter 10. There were 4
counters (10,11,12,14) servicing immigrant visa applicants, all of them manned by Indians. The lady asked me to submit my documents first. She specifically asked for DS
230 Part 1 which I said that I had submitted already. She got irritated and said that "we don't have it on your file and you are supposed to bring all the necessary documents
along with you for the interview". I said I have got a copy and submitted her that copy. She was satisfied with that, phew!!. She asked me to sign a document which mentions
that I would be employed with the company that has filed the petition for me and also my job would match the description. I didn't give it much importance but signed it.
Q: How long have you been working with this company?
A: Had worked in 1999 but since 2000 have been working with affiliate in India.
Q: If you haven't worked for this company, how can they petition for a GC for you?
A: Have worked before and had an H1 with the same company in 1999 for 1.5 years. Have been travelling on a business visa for the same company numerous times in the
past few years.
She wasn't very satisfied, not sure why!!
Q: What is your designation in the company?
A: xxx
Q. Have you stayed in the US for more than 6 months on a business visa?
A: No
Q: Any other country?
A: No
Later she asked me for the Local Police Station clearance which we didn't have. I tried telling her that since we will be travelling soon, do we still need it (this was based on
what the girl had told us a few minutes back)? The lady said since we had stayed in India all along, we needed that clearance. She wrote down in our file that we had NOT
submitted the local police station clearance certificate.
Documents for me:
1. DS 230 Part 1 (copy of the one that I had submitted when applying for AC140)
2. DS 230 Part 2 (hand-written)
3. Birth Certificate copy (she looked at the original and returned it)
4. Marriage Certificate original and copy
5. Notarized Offer Letter from US employer - original.
6. I-134 notarized (I had this notarized from the US so not sure if this is accepted without notarization).
7. RPO PCC - original
Documents for my wife:
1. DS 230 Part 1 (copy of the one that I had submitted when applying for AC140)
2. DS 230 Part 2 (hand-written)
3. Birth Certificate copy (she looked at the original and returned it)
4. Marriage Certificate copy
5. RPO PCC - original
She asked us to wait and they would call us again.
Consular interviews were taking place at counter 9. One by one people ahead of us went inside and we could see happy faces and some others with a letter in hand which
indicated they had been asked to submit something more (immigration pending). By the time, our name was called out, another lady had started the interviews at counter 10
probably because they had finished accepting documents from all applicants. This time it was an American lady who took our interview. She started with asking us to take
the oath and swearing that whatever we had written in the documents was correct and whatever we were going to answer was true.
Q: How long have you worked with this company?
A: Same as earlier
Q. Where is this company located?
A. xxxx
Lady: That's a great location!!
Q. (more of a statement) So they liked you so much that they want you to come and work there....
Smiles all around.
She said that since we didn't have the local police station clearance, our immigration visas will be kept pending till we submit the certificate. I can come alone anyday at
7:45AM to submit the certificate and collect the visas.
So now the wait begins for the PCC. But atleast we are relieved that once we submit the PCC, we will get the visas
Side notes:
1. No need to carry food. They have a refreshments stall inside the consulate so you can munch something while you are waiting for the interview or before submitting the
documents.
2. Some girls photos were rejected because they had worn earrings in the snap. They were asked to bring new snaps. There is a counter inside the consulate where you can take snaps in such a case.
3. Good place to eat near the consulate: Under the Over at Kemps Corner.
4. Documents which I carried but were not asked for:
a. Indian company employment letter
b. US bank account verification letters
c. US bank statements
d. 2000 W-2 and Returns copy
e. US and Indian company tax returns, financial statements, payroll information, brochures.
f. Indian tax returns, payslips.
g. Marriage snaps, invitation letter (probably because my wife had travelled on H4 as well as Business dependent visa).
My wife has been teasing me while I am writing all this, she doesn't realize how much this forum has helped us!!
All the best to Alren and others. Many thanks to kd1403, Raju, cpzinga,forms2002.
Interview: 3rd May
We took our car and parked it in the MCGM parking lot adjacent to the consulate. We reached around 7:45AM and already there was a long queue (about 30-40 people
ahead of us) outside. Ofcourse this included both Non-immigrant and Immigrant visa applicants. First they called out for 'Immigration pending' cases. They were let in first.
As everyone would be aware by now, cell phones, electronic gadgets, purses are not allowed inside the consulate. Though I was carrying my remote car keys which the
security guy said was not allowed. So I ran back to see if I could keep it with the watchman at the parking lot. He directed me to another guy who was specifically stationed
for that purpose - keeping car keys. Took Rs30 for this service!!! But I was relieved
Ladies are allowed inside separately as they do a security check. My wife got inside earlier as the ladies are less in number. By the time I joined her inside it was 9AM.
While we were waiting for the interview, we talked to others who had finished submitting their documents. One of them said that she wasn't asked for the Local police station
PCC. We felt good hearing that because that was the only document that we didn't have. We got a call to submit our papers at around 10:30AM at counter 10. There were 4
counters (10,11,12,14) servicing immigrant visa applicants, all of them manned by Indians. The lady asked me to submit my documents first. She specifically asked for DS
230 Part 1 which I said that I had submitted already. She got irritated and said that "we don't have it on your file and you are supposed to bring all the necessary documents
along with you for the interview". I said I have got a copy and submitted her that copy. She was satisfied with that, phew!!. She asked me to sign a document which mentions
that I would be employed with the company that has filed the petition for me and also my job would match the description. I didn't give it much importance but signed it.
Q: How long have you been working with this company?
A: Had worked in 1999 but since 2000 have been working with affiliate in India.
Q: If you haven't worked for this company, how can they petition for a GC for you?
A: Have worked before and had an H1 with the same company in 1999 for 1.5 years. Have been travelling on a business visa for the same company numerous times in the
past few years.
She wasn't very satisfied, not sure why!!
Q: What is your designation in the company?
A: xxx
Q. Have you stayed in the US for more than 6 months on a business visa?
A: No
Q: Any other country?
A: No
Later she asked me for the Local Police Station clearance which we didn't have. I tried telling her that since we will be travelling soon, do we still need it (this was based on
what the girl had told us a few minutes back)? The lady said since we had stayed in India all along, we needed that clearance. She wrote down in our file that we had NOT
submitted the local police station clearance certificate.
Documents for me:
1. DS 230 Part 1 (copy of the one that I had submitted when applying for AC140)
2. DS 230 Part 2 (hand-written)
3. Birth Certificate copy (she looked at the original and returned it)
4. Marriage Certificate original and copy
5. Notarized Offer Letter from US employer - original.
6. I-134 notarized (I had this notarized from the US so not sure if this is accepted without notarization).
7. RPO PCC - original
Documents for my wife:
1. DS 230 Part 1 (copy of the one that I had submitted when applying for AC140)
2. DS 230 Part 2 (hand-written)
3. Birth Certificate copy (she looked at the original and returned it)
4. Marriage Certificate copy
5. RPO PCC - original
She asked us to wait and they would call us again.
Consular interviews were taking place at counter 9. One by one people ahead of us went inside and we could see happy faces and some others with a letter in hand which
indicated they had been asked to submit something more (immigration pending). By the time, our name was called out, another lady had started the interviews at counter 10
probably because they had finished accepting documents from all applicants. This time it was an American lady who took our interview. She started with asking us to take
the oath and swearing that whatever we had written in the documents was correct and whatever we were going to answer was true.
Q: How long have you worked with this company?
A: Same as earlier
Q. Where is this company located?
A. xxxx
Lady: That's a great location!!
Q. (more of a statement) So they liked you so much that they want you to come and work there....
Smiles all around.
She said that since we didn't have the local police station clearance, our immigration visas will be kept pending till we submit the certificate. I can come alone anyday at
7:45AM to submit the certificate and collect the visas.
So now the wait begins for the PCC. But atleast we are relieved that once we submit the PCC, we will get the visas
Side notes:
1. No need to carry food. They have a refreshments stall inside the consulate so you can munch something while you are waiting for the interview or before submitting the
documents.
2. Some girls photos were rejected because they had worn earrings in the snap. They were asked to bring new snaps. There is a counter inside the consulate where you can take snaps in such a case.
3. Good place to eat near the consulate: Under the Over at Kemps Corner.
4. Documents which I carried but were not asked for:
a. Indian company employment letter
b. US bank account verification letters
c. US bank statements
d. 2000 W-2 and Returns copy
e. US and Indian company tax returns, financial statements, payroll information, brochures.
f. Indian tax returns, payslips.
g. Marriage snaps, invitation letter (probably because my wife had travelled on H4 as well as Business dependent visa).
My wife has been teasing me while I am writing all this, she doesn't realize how much this forum has helped us!!
All the best to Alren and others. Many thanks to kd1403, Raju, cpzinga,forms2002.