Hi All,
We successfully completed our CP on june 25th.
Returned to the US yesterday.
Will take questions, if any, during the next week.
Medicals - Lilavati.
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Would highly recommend it.No problems at all.
Documents required:
proof of previous vaccinations (if any)
2 passport photos,
original appointment letter,
original passport
Rs. 1700 + whatever money maybe needed for additional tests.
They called us at 7am, we were there at 6.58 and the office opened promptly at 7.02 am. I was amazed 'coz I was expecting everything to run as per IST. Took our papers - blood samples, BP, height and weight etc - XRay - made us wait - doctor's examination - made us wait for a long time - then gave us the required shots - we were done by noon.
Collected reports at 4pm.
Overall very cool but please be on time since I saw them scold some family based GC candidates who showed up at 8.20 for a 7.30 apptmt.
Interview
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Had appt at 9.30 am.
Reached at 8.40 and were allowed in.
Ladies handbags are not allowed.
Minor airport style security check in procedure.
A lady at the door asked us to go to counter #13.
But there we were told to go to counter #10 since we'd already paid the $260 in the US.
We were told to sit down since the lady could not find our file. (!!)
After 1/2 an hour she announced our name - when we went back she said the file was found and we should sit down and wait for our name to be called.
We waited till 11 am almost (had fun playing hangman). Finally our name was called.
She just asked "Give me all documents for primary applicant"
All they took were the docs mentioned in the packet 4 for both.
IRS 9003 was not required. Local PCC was not specifically asked for but we had it so we just submitted it.
Asked us to change the address in DS230 part I #13 to
Indian address.
If your mother's first name was changed after marriage
they asked us to keep the current first name and only put the old last name.
She waited patienly while we did all this.
Wait some more.
Name called again - this time in a closed "interview" window with an american guy.
Asked for our passports - cancelled our H1 visas.
Then we were asked to raise our right hand and take the oath.
We signed the DS230 part II.
That's it.
Paid 65 dollars and were asked to come at 4pm.
No problems at time of collection but please be on time. If you are not present when they start delivering they wil ask you to come the next day even though the window is open.
POE
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POE was very straightforward. No XRays required anywhere. Just your passports and the sealed docs from the consulate. Took a total of 5-7 minutes. They ask you to sign in 2 places, take your fingerprints and give you the stamp. Veryify everything on the I 551 stamp is correct.
We successfully completed our CP on june 25th.
Returned to the US yesterday.
Will take questions, if any, during the next week.
Medicals - Lilavati.
--------------------
Would highly recommend it.No problems at all.
Documents required:
proof of previous vaccinations (if any)
2 passport photos,
original appointment letter,
original passport
Rs. 1700 + whatever money maybe needed for additional tests.
They called us at 7am, we were there at 6.58 and the office opened promptly at 7.02 am. I was amazed 'coz I was expecting everything to run as per IST. Took our papers - blood samples, BP, height and weight etc - XRay - made us wait - doctor's examination - made us wait for a long time - then gave us the required shots - we were done by noon.
Collected reports at 4pm.
Overall very cool but please be on time since I saw them scold some family based GC candidates who showed up at 8.20 for a 7.30 apptmt.
Interview
------------
Had appt at 9.30 am.
Reached at 8.40 and were allowed in.
Ladies handbags are not allowed.
Minor airport style security check in procedure.
A lady at the door asked us to go to counter #13.
But there we were told to go to counter #10 since we'd already paid the $260 in the US.
We were told to sit down since the lady could not find our file. (!!)
After 1/2 an hour she announced our name - when we went back she said the file was found and we should sit down and wait for our name to be called.
We waited till 11 am almost (had fun playing hangman). Finally our name was called.
She just asked "Give me all documents for primary applicant"
All they took were the docs mentioned in the packet 4 for both.
IRS 9003 was not required. Local PCC was not specifically asked for but we had it so we just submitted it.
Asked us to change the address in DS230 part I #13 to
Indian address.
If your mother's first name was changed after marriage
they asked us to keep the current first name and only put the old last name.
She waited patienly while we did all this.
Wait some more.
Name called again - this time in a closed "interview" window with an american guy.
Asked for our passports - cancelled our H1 visas.
Then we were asked to raise our right hand and take the oath.
We signed the DS230 part II.
That's it.
Paid 65 dollars and were asked to come at 4pm.
No problems at time of collection but please be on time. If you are not present when they start delivering they wil ask you to come the next day even though the window is open.
POE
-----
POE was very straightforward. No XRays required anywhere. Just your passports and the sealed docs from the consulate. Took a total of 5-7 minutes. They ask you to sign in 2 places, take your fingerprints and give you the stamp. Veryify everything on the I 551 stamp is correct.
