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Yesterday my mother-in-law took interview at chennai consulate and got visa (waitting for pp)
after cancelling english interview for 2 times, finally she got appointment yesterday in native lang.
currently i'm in i-485, so did sent 1KG supporting documents for her visa.
for interview preparation, I sent 100 questions with answers, and i called my mom-in-law and talked 5 hours explaining each and evry document that i sent. thanks to 9278.com charminar card. My in-laws attached their documents too.

At The Consulate, The traslator was not good at all and my Mother-In-Law Observed This And Started Answering In English.
The Officer Wondered This And Started Asking Typical Questions. Asked nearly 50 questions. My goodness the questions from my QA list only. My mother-in-law did answered all questions keeping in my mind that no one is here to help her daughter's delivery. and finally got her visa. it's a 7 months preparation and a team work of the entire family.
We got their call almost 3 hours of interview time, by the time we realized that there is no alternative except getting visa. such a big relief and gave me a strong confidence on my documents.
I am happy to share the QA list that may be usefull to our forum members.

Goodluck

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I-485
RD: JAN'02
ND:FEB'02
FP1:JUN'02
RFE:JUL'03
RFE RD:AUG'03
FP2:OCT'03
AD:??????
 
Originally posted by WEST MINISTER
Yesterday my mother-in-law took interview at chennai consulate and got visa (waitting for pp)
after cancelling english interview for 2 times, finally she got appointment yesterday in native lang.
currently i'm in i-485, so did sent 1KG supporting documents for her visa.
for interview preparation, I sent 100 questions with answers, and i called my mom-in-law and talked 5 hours explaining each and evry document that i sent. thanks to 9278.com charminar card. My in-laws attached their documents too.

At The Consulate, The traslator was not good at all and my Mother-In-Law Observed This And Started Answering In English.
The Officer Wondered This And Started Asking Typical Questions. Asked nearly 50 questions. My goodness the questions from my QA list only. My mother-in-law did answered all questions keeping in my mind that no one is here to help her daughter's delivery. and finally got her visa. it's a 7 months preparation and a team work of the entire family.
We got their call almost 3 hours of interview time, by the time we realized that there is no alternative except getting visa. such a big relief and gave me a strong confidence on my documents.
I am happy to share the QA list that may be usefull to our forum members.

Goodluck

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I-485
RD: JAN'02
ND:FEB'02
FP1:JUN'02
RFE:JUL'03
RFE RD:AUG'03
FP2:OCT'03
AD:??????
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Thanks for info.
Could you please send QA list .( ofcourse remove your personal information)
 
Can you send it to me?

Congratulations WEST MINISTER on getting visa for ur MIL.

I would love to get my hands on this. Can you please e-mail it to me? I'll PM you with my e-mail address.

Thanks in advance
180DaysGuy.
 
Westminister

Thanks for your detail post.

Can you please post what docs you sent to them?

Can you please post the questions?

My in-laws are going in another 20 days to chennai consulate.
 
Westminister,

You are lucky. I tried to get visitor visa for my mom (5 times). All 5 times those Chennai idiots rejected her visa saying that she will come and settle here. I lost my hopes.

If you could share the document list and QAs that will help lot of us.

Thanks,
Lahari
 
I have the pretty much same

experience at Delhi consulate my my in-laws.

they took hindi speaking interviewer and that lady asked all possible questions ,even read the supporting doc and questioned them and that was the case when my Fater in laws is a government employee and has NOC and every thing , property doc etc..

finally she gave the visa with the comment , don't stay there too long , keep coming and going back...

we haven't received the passport yet.. but hopefully it is approved other they give you the passport immediately with reject stamp, right?
 
our experience...with missing DOCS..

My mother-in-law went to the chennai for a visitor visa on OCT 27
She can't speak english, but we did not mention that while taking the appointment.. In chennai, at the consulate if you can't speak english...they ask to wait till 2.00 and then call you for interview along with the translator...

The embassy staff wanted a copy wife's passport..which she didnt have..She was told to send back the docs along with copy of my wifes passport...Dropped of the papers at HYD drop-box and got the stamped passport yesterday..

During the interview they retained the draft for application fee and asked us to mail the visa fee along with the docs....

Hope this is helpful to someone.....
 
West Minister,

Thanks for sharing your MIL's experience.

Would appreciate if you could share it with us all. If you don't want to post , please email to solicit_u @ yahoo.com

-solicit
 
WESTMINISTER

Start charging for the QA list man, ask eveyone to send their credit card numbers with expiration dates also in the email :D :D
 
My mothers experience

My mother went for an interview (my father used drop box) at chennai. She didn't have any problems and I don't think she knew any of the documents we sent her. My husband was sponsoring her.
Documents she carried with her (which she prepared):
1. Form DS-156 – Filled, Signed
2. Passport
3. 2 Photograph
4. $ 100 visa application fee. (and counter foil)
5. Demand draft for $75, Visa issuance fee. (and counter foil)
6. Affidavit (stating the assets owned by her)
7. Proof of property
8. Copy of FDs, if any
9. Letter from Bank
10.Bank statement
11. Proof of Stocks (if any)
12. The letter explaining why she is attending the interview and my father used drop box. (reason - she is not qualified to use drop box - under 60)
13. Letter to consulate

Following documents sent by my husband (which she carried with her):
1. Affidavit for financial support (sponsor)
2. Bank Statement (sponsor)
3. Employment Letter (sponsor)
4. A letter to the consulate (sponsor)
5. Letter of invitation (sponsor)
6. Visa copy (I-765 if not stamped) (sponsor)
7. Passport copy (sponsor)
8. Pay-slip copy for last 2 months (sponsor)
9. Copy of our income tax returns
10. Copy of my birth certificate
11. My Passport copy
12. Our marriage certificate copy

She was asked following questions:
1. What does your husband do?
2. How long is your daughter is married
3. How many children do you have and what do they do
4. Purpose of visit

And she was given the visa.
 
Re: My mothers experience

Originally posted by ZeusChicago
My mother went for an interview (my father used drop box) at chennai. She didn't have any problems and I don't think she knew any of the documents we sent her. My husband was sponsoring her.
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Usefull full post.

WEST MINISTER
Please Can you post yours?
 
Originally posted by WEST MINISTER
Yesterday my mother-in-law took interview at chennai consulate and got visa (waitting for pp)
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We got their call almost 3 hours of interview time, by the time we realized that there is no alternative except getting visa. such a big relief and gave me a strong confidence on my documents.
I am happy to share the QA list that may be usefull to our forum members.

Goodluck
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My mom will apply for visa, would you please post your questions here I'll appreciate
thanks
 
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Here is QA List - General

Folks,

Here's QA - General list for any one, the rest is specific to individual's family and may be different.

1. DID YOU GO TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY BEFORE?
ANS: NO
2. HAS YOUR VISA REJECTED BEFORE?
ANS: NO
3. WHEN ARE YOU TRAVELLING?
ANS: THIS NOVEMBER AS SOON AS I GET THE VISA
4. WHOM ARE YOU GOING TO VISIT?
ANS: MY ELDEST DAUGHTER(SPECIFY ELDEST DAUGHTER) AND MY SON-IN-LAW
5. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
ANS: I AM A HOUSE WIFE.
6. WHY YOUR HUSBAND IS NOT COMING WITH YOU ..?? (OR) WHY ARE U GOING
ALONE?
(OR)WHY ARE YOU NOT TAKING YOUR HUSBAND WITH YOU?
ANS:HE WAS A BUSINESS MAN AND NOW HE IS RETIRED, HAS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES DUE TO WHICH CAN
NOT COME. ALSO OUR SECOND DAUGHTER IS WORKING HERE WHOM WE DONT WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND ALONE(THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT).
HENCE I DECIDED TO TRAVEL ALONE.
7. HOW MANY SONS DO YOU HAVE?WHAT IS HE DOING?
ANS: ONE SON. HE IS DOING HIS MASTERS AT XYZ UNIVERSITY U.K.
8. HOW MANY KIDS DO U HAVE ? OR ) HOW MANY ISSUES DO YOU HAVE?
ANS: TWO DAUGHTERS AND ONE SON
9. WHICH DAUGHTER IS IN THE US?
ANS: MY ELDEST DAUGHTER
10. WHERE DOES YOUR DAUGHTER LIVE?
ANS: SHE LIVES IN CITY NAME,US STATE(REMEMBER THIS)
11. WHAT'S YOUR YOUNGER DAUGHTER DOING?
ANS: SHE IS WORKING HERE IN INDIA
12. WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE OF VISITING?(OR) WHAT IS THE REASON FOR YOUR
INTENDED VISIT?
ANS: FOR TOURISM AND TO VISIT MY ELDEST DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW.
(OR)SIGHT-SEEING AND SOCIAL VISIT (TO SEE DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW)
13. WHICH COMPANY IS YOUR SON-IN -LAW WORKING?
ANS:CURRENTLY HE IS WORKING FOR XYZ INC
14. WHEN DID HE JOIN THAT COMPANY AS A PERMENANT EMPLOYEE?
ANS:HE JOINED XYZ IN MONTH, 2003
15. WHY DO U WANT TO GO IN WINTER?
ANS: THEY WILL HAVE HOLIDAY SEASON IN WINTER AND HENCE THEY WILL GET
SOME MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH ME.
16. WHEN DID U LAST SEE YOUR DAUGHTER?SO WHY DO U WANT TO AGAIN SEE HER SO SOON?
ANS:IT HAS BEEN NEARLY TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE SEEN MY DAUGHTER. AS SOON
AS SHE GOT MARRIED SHE LEFT TO U.S TO STAY WITH MY SON-IN-LAW. SO ONLY I'M
GOING TO VISIT HER.
17. WHAT VISA DO U WANT SOCIAL (MEANS FAMILY PURPOSE VISIT)OR
TOURIST(FOR VISISTING PLACES)?
ANS:I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE CATEGORIES BUT I DO VISIT TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS AND ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH MY DAUGHTER'S FAMILY.
18. IF YOUR DAUGHTER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN US WOULD YOU HAVE THOUGHT
OF GOING THERE?
ANS: TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, I MUST SAY ONE THING THAT I DO LIKE
VISTING PLACES WHEN THERE IS SOME POSSIBILITY.
20. HOW FAR IS YOUR SON-IN-LAWS OFFICE FROM THE HOUSE?
ANS:15-20 MINUTES DRIVE
21. CAN HE SPARE TIME TO SHOW YOU DIFFERENT PLACES?
ANS: I BELIEVE HE WILL
22. DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR DAUGHTERS ADDRESS? (I DONT THINK SO THEY WILL
ASK SUCH A QUESTION BUT IN CASE)
ANS:YES I DO. IT IS
1111 XYZ DRIVE,APT # F,
CITY NAME, VA-24141
23. WHAT IS YOUR HUSBAND'S INCOME?
ANS: HE'S RUNNING A WHOLESALE AGENCY, TYPICALLY HE EARNS 10000 RUPEES
PER MONTH (GIVE A BETTER ANSWER IF YOU THINK)
25. ON WHAT VISA YOUR SON-IN-LAW GO TO US?
ANS:HE WENT ON H-1B VISA
26. IS YOUR SON-IN-LAW A GREEN CARD HOLDER?
ANS: NO. HE APPLIED FOR GREEN CARD AND NOW HE IS IN ADJUDICATING OF
STATUS AS A PERMANENT RESIDENT.
27. WHAT DO YOUR SON-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER DO IN US?
ANS:MY SON-IN-LAW WORKING AS A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER AND MY DAUGHTER IS
HOME MAKER.
30. HOW LONG DO YOU WANT TO STAY IN US?
ANS: PREFER 6 MONTHS SO OUR SON-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER CAN TAKE ME AROUND
OVER MANY WEEKENDS.
31. WHO WILL PAY FOR ALL THE TRAVEL?
ANS: MY SON-IN-LAW.



Good luck

-------------------------------
I-485
RD: JAN'02
ND:FEB'02
FP1:JUN'02
RFE:JUL'03
RFE RD:AUG'03
FP2:OCT'03
AD:??????
 
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