GCChaahiye
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If you have paid $380.00 per applicant to the NVC, then you do not have to pay anything else at the Consulate.
They know how much you paid.
They know how much you paid.
Successful CP at Mumbai
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GCChaahiye
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averma said:
You paid again? Why did you pay? Didnt you tell them you already paid in full to the NVC?
GCChaahiye
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gca2405 said:GCChaahiye
I didn't pay again
I was assuming that if I pay $380 to NVC ... I have to pay Rs 14740 ...
But they told me .. that I have ALREADY paid in full to NVC
saved $30,000 .....
Good good.
From your earlier post, I thought you paid again.
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averma said:
I am getting confused here.
gca did not pay, but averma did.
Why would averma need to pay extra?
Also, averma, should NVC fee not be $380.00 per applicant? Why is yours $370.00?? Either you should have paid $335.00 to NVC in which case, you would need to pay $45.00 at the Consulate, OR, pay $380.00 to NVC and nothing at the Consulate.
Even if you paid $370.00 to NVC, why did they charge you $45.00?? It should have been only $10.00 per applicant.
Correct me if I am wrong here.
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GCChaahiye said:
Oh!!! I am so sorry for this confusion. My mistake. I just checked my receipts. I paid 335 each (total 670) to NVC and 45 each at consulate. I guess I remembered 670 and "70" in 670 remained in my mind and instead of 335 I kept writting 370.
Again I am sorry. We all paid the same amount (total of 380 each).
gca: The employer cannot do squat.
However, do read the following posts from the forum (this is a topic that recurrs periodically):
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=182284&highlight=change+employer
I tried searching for the discussion, but wasn't too successful. Basically, the employer cannot legally do anything. With a greencard, you have the legal right to work anywhere in the US, without discirimination. However, as the debates (which I can't locate right now) suggest, there might be some issues if one changes too soon after receiving the gc, when it comes time to apply for citizenship. Waiting 6months to a year has been counseled. Again, I don't know for sure.
Definitely read the following two posts on murthy.com -- they're very helpful.
Permanent Residents: What's Next
PRs: Keep these things in mind
Averma: in a lot of recent CP cases (including mine), the plastic card arrived within 3-4 weeks of re-entering the US. About a week to 10 days before it arrives, one receives a Welcome Letter from USCIS. This looks like a standard USCIS receipt notice (Form I-797). It has a case receipt number (just like any other immigrant petition), and if you look up USCIS's online case status search using that number, you can track your card.
Best wishes,
However, do read the following posts from the forum (this is a topic that recurrs periodically):
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=182284&highlight=change+employer
I tried searching for the discussion, but wasn't too successful. Basically, the employer cannot legally do anything. With a greencard, you have the legal right to work anywhere in the US, without discirimination. However, as the debates (which I can't locate right now) suggest, there might be some issues if one changes too soon after receiving the gc, when it comes time to apply for citizenship. Waiting 6months to a year has been counseled. Again, I don't know for sure.
Definitely read the following two posts on murthy.com -- they're very helpful.
Permanent Residents: What's Next
PRs: Keep these things in mind
Averma: in a lot of recent CP cases (including mine), the plastic card arrived within 3-4 weeks of re-entering the US. About a week to 10 days before it arrives, one receives a Welcome Letter from USCIS. This looks like a standard USCIS receipt notice (Form I-797). It has a case receipt number (just like any other immigrant petition), and if you look up USCIS's online case status search using that number, you can track your card.
Best wishes,
the whole experience : consular processing at mumbai consulate
Hi all:
We just came back from India after successful consular processing at the Mumbai consulate. Thanks to everyone on the forum. All your comments and suggestions, and detailed write up of experiences proved to be very useful.
To all waiting for their cases to move forward - I would like to mention that just hold on there. In my opinion, consular processing is a very straightforward process, and has almost no risks. It just requires patience..... you will most certainly get your green card if you papers are proper. With the current status of priority dates, we just got lucky because my husband is born in Mauritius. So we got our immigrant visas under cross-chargeability.
Medical Checkup:
• Got it done at Hinduja Hospital. Took appointment by phone prior to departure to Mumbai. We were asked to be at the hospital by 7am.
• While the service and staff were efficient and courteous, our relatives suggested that we might have wanted to go to Lilavati or Breach Candy. These hospitals are better known. However, we did manage to get all our work done on time and in one day (which was the biggest advantage!). One thing very disappointing about Hinduja Hospital was its building, which was dilapidated and looked like it could fall any moment.
• We got done with the first round of tests (blood test, general height/ weight/ BP checkup) + x-rays by 11.
• Came back at 1:45 for final examination by a doctor, and to collect the final reports. The doctor filled up a form related to our medical condition and history. Asked a few questions related to it. Did a quick physical check up, and asked us to sign the form.
• I must mention that during the above process, there is a lot of waiting involved. There were 25 other applicants with us. So at each stage we had to wait till everyone got done with that stage to move on to the next. We thought that it was an unnecessarily lengthy process, which took the whole day. The actual time when we were actually doing something other than waiting was probably 30-45 minutes.
Consulate interview:
• We went for our consular interview the very next day. Our appointment was scheduled for 7:30 am. We entered the consulate by 8 am.
• There is a long line outside the consulate (along the road). So, it is hard to miss it. I wish this road was in a semi-open kind of a space and not on the pavement next to the Bhulabhai Desai Road. I could imagine the plight of the people who live close the consulate due to the traffic disruptions that this causes. It is also demeaning for the people standing in the line, but we anyway had to get in the line alongside the busy traffic. I seriously think that the Mumbai Consulate should do something about this.
• Once inside the consulate, it was very well organized, neat and tidy. The security personnel and consulate staff were all very courteous.
• As mentioned in several postings, you are not allowed to carry several items inside the consulate. You may want to check with the website before leaving for your interview. We just took our plastic folders (no cellphones, purses, other electronic items, eatables, etc.)
• We paid the fee and waited to be called. Unlike the hospital, we felt that the consulate was much more efficient and was very quickly processing the applications.
• We were first called to Window 10, asked for our papers – primarily the ones mentioned in Packet 4 by an Indian gentleman. I could see the whole stack of my papers since labor certification days with him! He then asked us to wait.
• We waited and ate some snacks available inside the consulate (pretty good). In the middle of our so-called breakfast (!), we were called again - this time for the real interview. An American lady with an Indian guy assisting her with papers, were in front of us.
• We were asked to take an oath to confirm that we would answer questions truthfully.
• I was asked a few general questions related to my work ( my employer’s name, my position, my terminal degree). The only interesting question I was asked was the reason for traveling to Russia. I told them that it was to present a conference paper. My husband was asked a few questions related to his birthplace – Mauritius. We were asked if we had stayed in any other country other than India and US.
• Just when I thought the interview was picking up, she asked us to come back at 3:30pm to collect our passports. Our H1B and F1 visas were cancelled.
• On getting back at 3:30pm, the line moved very quickly. Only one applicant is asked to collect the passports and sealed envelopes for their entire family.
• We did notice that majority of the people in the consulate were family-based immigration cases.
Port of Entry:
• We arrived at Memphis, one hour before arrival time! On telling the security guard that we were new immigrants, he had us go ahead of a line and wait next to a counter. The lady at the counter reviewed our passports.
• We were asked to go into a room right next to the counter. The guy inside took our sealed envelopes and passports.
• Called us a little later and took our finger prints (the traditional ink way!) and signature on a form.
• He told us that our green cards will arrive in the mail after 2-3 months.
Photographs:
We took our photographs digitally at home making sure it met all the requirements as per the Mumbai Consulate website. Then we simply printed them to take to our interview. To our delight, both our photographs got accepted!
But, I would suggest doing this only if you have access to a good digital camera, a software like Photoshop to compose multiple photos, and access to a good printer.
Hi all:
We just came back from India after successful consular processing at the Mumbai consulate. Thanks to everyone on the forum. All your comments and suggestions, and detailed write up of experiences proved to be very useful.
To all waiting for their cases to move forward - I would like to mention that just hold on there. In my opinion, consular processing is a very straightforward process, and has almost no risks. It just requires patience..... you will most certainly get your green card if you papers are proper. With the current status of priority dates, we just got lucky because my husband is born in Mauritius. So we got our immigrant visas under cross-chargeability.
Medical Checkup:
• Got it done at Hinduja Hospital. Took appointment by phone prior to departure to Mumbai. We were asked to be at the hospital by 7am.
• While the service and staff were efficient and courteous, our relatives suggested that we might have wanted to go to Lilavati or Breach Candy. These hospitals are better known. However, we did manage to get all our work done on time and in one day (which was the biggest advantage!). One thing very disappointing about Hinduja Hospital was its building, which was dilapidated and looked like it could fall any moment.
• We got done with the first round of tests (blood test, general height/ weight/ BP checkup) + x-rays by 11.
• Came back at 1:45 for final examination by a doctor, and to collect the final reports. The doctor filled up a form related to our medical condition and history. Asked a few questions related to it. Did a quick physical check up, and asked us to sign the form.
• I must mention that during the above process, there is a lot of waiting involved. There were 25 other applicants with us. So at each stage we had to wait till everyone got done with that stage to move on to the next. We thought that it was an unnecessarily lengthy process, which took the whole day. The actual time when we were actually doing something other than waiting was probably 30-45 minutes.
Consulate interview:
• We went for our consular interview the very next day. Our appointment was scheduled for 7:30 am. We entered the consulate by 8 am.
• There is a long line outside the consulate (along the road). So, it is hard to miss it. I wish this road was in a semi-open kind of a space and not on the pavement next to the Bhulabhai Desai Road. I could imagine the plight of the people who live close the consulate due to the traffic disruptions that this causes. It is also demeaning for the people standing in the line, but we anyway had to get in the line alongside the busy traffic. I seriously think that the Mumbai Consulate should do something about this.
• Once inside the consulate, it was very well organized, neat and tidy. The security personnel and consulate staff were all very courteous.
• As mentioned in several postings, you are not allowed to carry several items inside the consulate. You may want to check with the website before leaving for your interview. We just took our plastic folders (no cellphones, purses, other electronic items, eatables, etc.)
• We paid the fee and waited to be called. Unlike the hospital, we felt that the consulate was much more efficient and was very quickly processing the applications.
• We were first called to Window 10, asked for our papers – primarily the ones mentioned in Packet 4 by an Indian gentleman. I could see the whole stack of my papers since labor certification days with him! He then asked us to wait.
• We waited and ate some snacks available inside the consulate (pretty good). In the middle of our so-called breakfast (!), we were called again - this time for the real interview. An American lady with an Indian guy assisting her with papers, were in front of us.
• We were asked to take an oath to confirm that we would answer questions truthfully.
• I was asked a few general questions related to my work ( my employer’s name, my position, my terminal degree). The only interesting question I was asked was the reason for traveling to Russia. I told them that it was to present a conference paper. My husband was asked a few questions related to his birthplace – Mauritius. We were asked if we had stayed in any other country other than India and US.
• Just when I thought the interview was picking up, she asked us to come back at 3:30pm to collect our passports. Our H1B and F1 visas were cancelled.
• On getting back at 3:30pm, the line moved very quickly. Only one applicant is asked to collect the passports and sealed envelopes for their entire family.
• We did notice that majority of the people in the consulate were family-based immigration cases.
Port of Entry:
• We arrived at Memphis, one hour before arrival time! On telling the security guard that we were new immigrants, he had us go ahead of a line and wait next to a counter. The lady at the counter reviewed our passports.
• We were asked to go into a room right next to the counter. The guy inside took our sealed envelopes and passports.
• Called us a little later and took our finger prints (the traditional ink way!) and signature on a form.
• He told us that our green cards will arrive in the mail after 2-3 months.
Photographs:
We took our photographs digitally at home making sure it met all the requirements as per the Mumbai Consulate website. Then we simply printed them to take to our interview. To our delight, both our photographs got accepted!
But, I would suggest doing this only if you have access to a good digital camera, a software like Photoshop to compose multiple photos, and access to a good printer.
GCChaahiye
Registered Users (C)
Congrats Saraqwgt1