Mumbai to USA: Spouse Visa Timeline

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language: Gujarati
First window:
Indian officer asked for Original passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, PCC ...
Question asked:
1. Who is calling you?
2. Your marriage date?
3. How long have you been married?( My marriage time was within 2 years so he explained me about IR1 and CR1)
4. Mother surname before marriage?
5. Have you ever travel to any other country?
And then handed over to me the domestic violence and told me to have a seat.
Second window:
1. Marriage date?
2. Love marriage or arrange marriage?
3. How we met? Who introduced u both?
4. When did we met for the first time ?
5. When we met last?
6. Why she didn't come to visit you after marriage?
7. With whom she lives?
8. What job does she do?
9. Have you applied for any visa before or visited any other countries?
10.What are my plans after entering US?
11.What is my highest qualification?
12.How many times you talk to her in a day & what do you guys talk about?
13.Do you fight with your spouse? What was the last argument you had with her & when?

The officer asked me for the chat records & I showed them last six months chat records

She looked at it again & asked me for the chats of 2019 & 2020 ( I showed them the chats of last 2 years as I kept recent chat records and last 2 years records separately )

Don't just carry recent chat records...take all chats from the start if possible. It helped me today as they asked for it from the time we started chatting each other.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

My interview was at 7.30am, we reached Consulate at 6.45am. Security called us in at 7.40am after waiting outside in the rain.
Make sure you carry an umbrella with you.
Security will first scan our passport and let us inside the building, followed by security screening.
After the security check they showed us the way to the main building.
We are given tokens at Counter 1 and asked for the interview language, and Counter 2 to Counter 8 had Indian officers.
Indian Officer will ask for our Original Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Passport, PCC, DS-260 Confirmation page and the interview appointment letter, followed by few questions :
1. Who is calling you
2. Is this first marriage for both of you
3. Is it Love or Arranged marriage
4. Have you visited US/other country before
He then handed me a sheet having information on Legal rights and asked me to wait till my token number is called by an American officer. I also noticed that he kept all my documents in the green file.
People having interview in other languages were interviewed first, however I was the third person to be called for the interview by an American officer as my interview language was English. He was super friendly, relaxed & very cool guy. He asked me to raise my right hand and take an oath, took finger print and asked few basic questions :
1. Is this yours & your husband's first marriage
2. Is it love or arranged marriage
3. How did your parents meet him
4. Which matrimony site
5. Hobbies of your husband
6. Where have you both travelled together
7. What do you like in your husband
8. When did your husband move to US and how old is he now
9. Which company is he working
Thats it! And he said " Congratulations! Your Visa is Approved" and gave back all my originals back with three more sheets.
1. " Your Visa is Approved" sheet
2. Information regarding how & when to pay the green card fee
3. Process to be followed to convert from CR1 to IR1 after two years of marriage
He didn't ask me for any other documents or album. Interview was about 5min and I was out by 9am.
I stayed in Hotel Sofitel which is just 5min from the embassy.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language: Gujarati
First window:
He asked me to show your Original passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, PCC ...
Question asked:
1. Your marriage date?
2. Who is calling you?
3. Mother name?
4. Mother surname before marriage?
5. Did you travel other countries?and how long did you stay?
I said yes so he asked about Dubai PCC.
I seen my documents were kept in green file.
And handed over the papers on domestic violence
Second window:
1. Marriage date?
2. Who is calling you?
3. Love marriage or arrange marriage?
4. How we met?
5. When we met first time ?
6. When we met last?
7. With whom she lives?
8. What work she do?
9. What work her parents do?
10.How many members live in house?
11.How many members are working in house?
12.Tell me about his hobbies?
13.What she like to cook?!
14.What proof you bring for proving your relationship?
I said whatsapp chat and call log
She said 3 month chat history.
Didn't check properly and she said Your Visa approved.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language: Gujarati
Husband in the US Army 🇺🇸
My interview experience
First window:
He asked me to show your Original pcc, passport, birth certificate and marriage certificate ...
1. what's your spouse name?
2. have you changed your name before or after marriage?
3. Have you travel outside of us?
4. Is this your first marriage?
5. Who is calling you?
And handed over the papers on domestic violence and he told me if you get visa your approval letter is inside
Second window:
1. Marriage date
2. he asked me how we met?
3. Who introduced us?
4. What does he do for work? (US Army Officer, Captain)
5. Then they both said my visa is approved. Gave me information on green card fees.

Uploaded and HIT Submitted** on CEAC Site 2 days before interview, following documents: 2020 W2 and Tax Transcript, last three months call log and chats, and new domicile proof!!!**
No documents asked. DO NOT WORRY if you have documents that are laminated, No issue!
My passport and PCC both had my father name so NOT necessarily you have to change everything to your spouse name!!!!*

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

We flew in from Kerala. Mumbai airport only asked for negative PCR Test result on arrival (June 7th). Same negative RTPCR result were used by us when flying back to Kerala (June 8th).
72 hour RTPCR results are valid.

Stayed @ Sofitel. 5 min walk to the embassy gate from Sofitel. Try to book ahead of time.

On June 8th, no one was allowed to be near the gate until 7:30 AM. Everyone was standing across the road etc. When they announced to form the line, we started running, and was able to be 3rd (wife) and 4th (myself) in line. They asked us to take the passport out and checked it. I told them, I’m with my wife to which they asked me if I’m a US citizen, and proceeded with checking my passport, and was allowed in. Once inside, we went through security checking. Please don’t bring any electronics or CD.

It’s rainy season now in Mumbai, so please carry an umbrella. Rickshaw drivers and street vendors will rip you off by asking for 3000 rupees for an umbrella. Umbrellas are allowed inside the consulate, and can be placed in a plastic bag. Also, make enough copies of your documents that you could potentially submit to the counselor. Also, bring change if you need to make copies within the consulate.

Once inside, proceed to counter 1. They will ask you if you need a translator @ counter 1. We said yes, Malayalam, to which they asked us to have a seat. 5 mins later, we were called to counter 2. Translator asked us for Passport, and Interview confirmation appt printout. Next, she requested PCC, birth certificate, and marriage certificate originals. Asked us for our marriage date, asked if this is our 1st marriage. Finished off by giving us a number pasted on the interview appt confirmation and told us to have a seat and wait. She held onto all the originals and passport.

Our name/number was eventually called to proceed to counter. I proceeded with my wife to the counter. American counselor along with the translator was present. Asked my wife who I am, to which she replied “husband”. I was told to have a seat. I took an empty seat right behind the counter where wife was getting interviewed.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

First window:
He asked me to show your Original pcc, passport, birth certificate and marriage certificate ...
Thn your marriage date?
D.o.b
Who is calling you?
Where he lives?
And handed over the papers on domestic violence
Second window:
1. Marriage date
2. Husband's d.o.b
3. How we met
4. Who introduced us
5. How many times my spouse visited to see me
6. Who is the joint sponsor
7. His job details?
8. Tell me about his hobbies?
9. Does my spouse lives with his parents?
Visa approved.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

My wife had choose Punjabi language what they inform3r d her translator is not here yet....if she is ok in hindi.
Rest of or most of the other interviewers we Gujarati.
She was the first to be called.
Indian officer asked for the documents....pcc, mirrage cert, birth cert., and passport
American officer (young women in late 30s)
1. Greeted
2. Love it arrange marriage
3. Who arranged it.
At the point translator was taking too long..and my wife just answered her in English. It was more like a friendly conversation and didn't mind my wife just answering her directly.
4. How does that person know me(person who arranged our mirrage)
5. What's your plan once you get there
6. How many ppl in your family
7. What does your husband do
8. What are his some hobbies.
9. How do you guys communicate with each other. (My said through video calls and messages mostly) asked for proof. Luckily took about 100 pages for chats and 50-60 pages of screenshots of calls. She skimmed through those for 10 secs.
10. Have any pics of the wedding with you? YES,
Then she said, it's ok I dont need to see them.
All these questions lasted about 2mins.

She said Congratulations, your visa is approved. Gave her the form and explained her about the payment for green card. Also, said that you will receive your passport with a week.
I had uploaded chats/call history from sep 2020 to now.
2020 w2 and tax return papers. Recent paystubs for last 4ish months. 😊

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Indian Officer:
1. Who is calling you
2. How long you have been married for and the date of marriage
3. Where is your spouse
4. Asked for PCC/birth certi/marriage certi
US officer:
1. When did you first meet
2. Why did your parents think your spouse would be a good fit
3. When was the last time you fought and the reason
4. What is your eduction
5. Where does your spouse live
US officer did not ask for any documents.
I uploaded 2020 w2, 2020 tax return, 2020 tax transcript, my wife’s updated PCC, and health insurance card that includes my and wife’s name.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language : Gujarati
Reached at 6.45 at consultate
Security called at 7.25
After security checking went to final destination.
Queue for token .
Indian officer Ask for original birth certificate, mrg certificate, Pcc ,passport.
1. Who is calling you?
2. What is your mother's surname before marriage?
3. Have you applied for US visa in past?
Then waited for the CO to call.
The questions were ......
1. Is it love or arranged marriage?
2. When did you guys meet?
3. Where is your husband staying now and with whom?
4. What you like in your husband?
5. What your husband does in free time ?
6. What does he do there?
7. What is your designation? ( My)
8. What is your future plan?
9. Have you visited another country? How long?
10. How can you both communicate with each other?
Ask about recent tax documents of my husband. I showed and she taken with her.

Then she told your visa is approved!
Then she explained me about green card fee and all process.
I was stayed at sofitel.service is good.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

My interview was at 730, they let us in around 725.

They have standard airport type security screening on entry. Any kind of electronic devices are not allowed, not even CDs are allowed. I saw one girl was told to keep it in a locker outside as she was carrying marriage CD, not sure about the CD given at medical. Analog/ Mechanical watches are allowed. If you have 2-3 albums, I suggest taking a plastic carry bag or a transparent cover, but big purses are not allowed.

Once done with the security check, they showed us a way to enter a main building. I have noticed that they had two sets of windows. One set was for immigrant and other was for nonimmigrant visas.

Was given a token number upon entry and told us to wait. Indian officer asked me for original PCC, birth certificate and marriage certificate and passport for verification. I noticed that my documents were in green with my name on it. It also had my old and new interview dates on it.

Indian officer asked me for old passport coz I had a student visa in it. She wanted to verify entry and exit stamps. She did not ask me other questions but the interview language.

I was the first who was called for the final round by American officer as my interview language was English and the others ahead of me selected local language.

Questions asked by American officer:
1. Who is calling?
2. Love or arranged marriage?
3. Who arranged it?
4. How long you been married?
5. Did you stay more than one year in any country other than US?
6. And then he asked me other questions related my last stay in US – Location, university, course.
7. He also asked me about my employment & finance related history in US, I explained him.
And then he told me every thing is good and he kept typing something and said visa is approved!

I have noticed that before even I finish my answer he starts nodding and sometimes he used to finish my sentence before I am done. He was good at Hindi, he used to say okay okay in Hindi at the end after I answer the question!

I only uploaded my wife’s 2020 return a week before my interview. I was not asked about any other proofs or document. My interview lasts for about 5 minutes. I was the first guy who came out in IV category. I was out by 845.

I stayed at Sofitel BKC. Staff and service were good and helpful. They have only one restaurant open, other facilities like club and bars in hotel are closed coz of covid.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

First window:
She didn’t ask much
Only my marriage date
Original pcc, passport, birth certificate and marriage certificate
And handed over the papers on domestic violence
Second window:
1. Marriage date
2. How we met
3. Who introduced us
4. How many times my spouse visited to see me
5. Who is the joint sponsor
6. Was it my first proposal
7. Does my spouse lives with his parents
8. Does any of my spouse relatives stay in india
9. With whom I’m staying currently
He was like your spouse uploaded alot of documents, lemme check lol
That’s it
He handed me the approval paper and said my passport will arrive in a week with visa
He didn’t ask for any documents or photos or chat history.. nothing!!!
Basically, it was a friendly conversation.
Also, i told about the FNU on the first window. She said the visa will arrive as per my name in the passport.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Questions
1. Is it first marriage for both of you
2. Why did you get married in US not India
3. Why did you opt for consular process rather than adjustment of status since you were already in US.
4. When did you husband come to India
5. Are you both returning together

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language: Gujarati
questions asked

• love or arrange mairrage ?
• when and how did u met ?
• is he a programmer ?
• why u applied for visitor before to meet him or your cousin ?

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language- Hindi
Reached at the consulate at 6am.
Indian officer got the passport, Original birth certificate and original PCC.
Then again waited for the consulate officer to call.
The questions were
1. Is it a love or an arranged marriage?
2. Who arranged
3. First interaction and in person meeting how and when?
4. How long did you stay together after marriage?
5. Wedding Venue and date?
6. Number of guest?
7.Where did you go for honey moon?
8.Wedding photos
9. Relationship between petitioner and sponsors?
10. Sponsors’s profession.
11. Profession of parents in law.
12. Highest qualification of the beneficiary’s?
13. Any job line up?
14. What will you do once you get to the US?
15. Questions about sponsors and why they agreed to be one?
Then he said *Visa approved**

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language : English
Indian officer
1) My DOB
2) where is your husband ?
3) first marriage for both?
4)mothers maiden name before marriage
5) marriage date?
American officer :
How are you today ? And asked me to take oath ...
1) how long have you been married
2) Is it arranged or love?
3) Ohhh how did you guys fall in love ?
4) Why did guys take so long to get married ?
5) where is he now ?
6) tell me your story?
7) have you been to any other country?
8) how was your honeymoon?
8) where is he working?
9) are you gonna join him in New Jersey
Your visa is approved! Have a great life ahead ...
The American officer did not ask me for anything literally
I dint open my file at all ... No wedding pictures no tax returns no documents nothing ...it was just for about 4-5 mins ... And he was very friendly over all ...

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Indian officer :
•What is the Visa category
•Date of marriage
•countries visited
Asked for pcc , marriage certificate and birth certificate
(My pcc was expiring on 12 so i gave them new pcc)
American officer
•is it a love/ arranged marriage?
•how did you guys meet?
•how did he go to US?
•what does he do for living?
That's it
They said your visa's approved!!
😇😇

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language : English
Indian officer
1) where is your husband right now?
2) what’s my name ?
3) what’s my mother’s surname before marriage ?
4) have I ever stayed out of country at least for a year or more ?
American officer :
1) Is it love marriage ? Mine was love come arrange.
2) how did you guys meet ?
3) when did I meet my husband for the first time ?
4) Where did you guys meet first ?
Is it first marriage for both of you ?
5) Since how long you know each other ?
6) where does my husband live and what does he do ?
Does he accept the payments in cash or only cheques ?
7) what does my sister-in-law do ? And are you guys staying together ? (As she was co sponsor to us)
8) where are you planning to stay?
9) You had applied for visitor visa 7-8 years back is that true ? (Yes I had applied but got rejected)
So the next question was what were you planning to visit there in USA at that time ?
10) Have I or my husband has stayed out of country for at least a year ?
11) what quality of my husband I like the most ?

And then he approved the visa.
It was friendly conversation
Didn't ask for any financial or relationship proof.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Outside the embassy they checked for the Appointment confirmation letter and the recent passport.
Then a security check up.
Inside the token was given ( not based on the sequence number mentioned in the appointment letter ). It was based on 'first come first serve' basis.
You can be free to choose your language here.

Indian officer got the passport, Original birth certificate and original PCC and the Original marriage certificate
Then again waited for the consulate officer to call.
The questions were
1. Is it a love or an arranged marriage?
2. How did you guys meet?
3. Where is your husband staying now and with whom?
4. What you like in your husband?
5. What sports does your husband like?
6. How old is he?
7.Where did you go for honey moon?
8.What does he do for a living?
9. What do you do for a living?
10. Have you ever visited America?
When I said 'no', he said ' Then get ready to fly to the US soon '
He gave the slip that the visa is approved.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language - English
Indian officer asked for the DS 260, birth certificate, marriage certificate.
Questions asked -
1. Marriage date
2. If it's my first marriage.
Interview questions-
1. Is it a love or arranged marriage?
2. When did you last meet him?
3. What is the name and occupation of your father in law?
4. How do you guys communicate currently?

It was more like a friendly conversation than a visa interview. He didn't ask for any documents.

INTERVIEW JUNE 2021

Language : Gujarati

Indian officer

• marriage date?
• where is your husband ?
• first marriage for both?

American officer :

• your marriage date?
• how long have you been married?
• love mrg or arrange? Mine was arranged
• who introduced us?
• how does she know my husband?
• how did you started talking?
• what do you guys talk?
• what do you guys like to do? I said watching movie.
• which was the last movie you saw?
• show your chat and call records.
( She fliped all the pages and saw everything)
• what is your plan in usa for next 3 to 5 years?

INTERVIEW JANUARY 2021

• How is calling you?
• What’s your husband’s name?
• Is this your first marriage?
• Is this his first marriage?

• When did you get married?
• How did you two meet?
• Your husband is not Indian, so how did your family react to him?
• Was his family able to come to the marriage (I said though I got married in May 2019, I had a social ceremony in 2020 where his friends and family were able to come)
• How many people in total attended the wedding?
• What does he do?
• How many times has he visited India?
• Do you have any US visa? Yes
• When was the last time you went to the US and for how long?

INTERVIEW DEC 2020

At around 8am, my no. Was called at window 4 and another Indian officer asked for language preference, I chose Hindi.
She took passport, original birth certificate with translation, marriage certificate and pcc. She couldn’t find my appointment as i had rescheduled my cancelled interview because i am a plaintiff in young v trump lawsuit.
She asked me to sit & after discussing it with her supervisor, she again called me after 10 mins to the same counter.

Then she asked the following questions:

Then she gave me the information pamphlet about domestic violence and told me about green card fee. I handed over her my medical reports to her.
Then i was asked to sit until called for interview with an American officer.
After waiting about an hour my token was called and American officer told me if i am comfortable in giving interview in english to which i said yes.
Then i took an oath and gave fingerprints as prompted by the officer.

The following questions were asked by an American officer:

He started checking our 2019 transcripts on his screen & told me there’s one dependant in your husband’s return.
I explained him that i have ITIN and we filed as MFJ. He said no there’s another SSN & your husband might’ve another wife or kid in US 😂
After 5 mins, he said oh all sorted..

Then he explained me about my rights in US and that i will have to pay the green card fee before travelling to the US &
Then he said those golden words
Congratulations Your visa is approved. Enjoy your stay in US.

INTERVIEW DEC 2020

INTERVIEW DEC 2020

My wife's interview experience from today:

Got to the consulate at 720am and waited till almost 8am to be called in. They checked her visa appointment and asked me if im the petitioner.

Went in after security check and was asked to go to window 1. Indian officer asked for the IL and passport and gave us a token with a number.

At around 830am we were called at window 2 and Indian officer asked for language preference, we picked Hindi. He asked me if I am the petitioner and then asked me to sit and will be called if needed.

He took my wife's original brith certificate, marriage certificate, and pcc.

Then he asked the following questions:

\1. Who is calling you?

\2. Have you been to the US before?

\3. What is your husband's name?

\4. Is this your and your husband's first marriage?

\5. Have you been to any other country before?

Then he gave her the information pamphlet about domestic violence and told her about green card fee.

Then she was asked to sit until called for interview with an American officer.

After waiting about an hour our token was called and American officer told us that she will ask questions and Indian officer will translate.

She asked me to sit behind in the chair until she calls me after the interview.

Then my wife took an oath and gave fingerprints as prompted by the officer.

The following questions were asked by an American officer:

\1. When was your marriage?

\2. How did you guys meet?

\3. Who introduced you guys?

\4. How is your aunt related to your father?

\5. When did you guys start talking?

\6. When did his parents came to your house to arrange your marriage?

\7. What does your husband do for living?

\8. What is his working hours?

\9. How many family members?

\10. What is his brother's name?

\11. How many people work in his family?

\12. Does his brother have a kid?

\13. Were you concerned when he was at work during pandemic?

\14. What difficulties did you guys face during pandemic?

\15. What does he like to do on his day off?

\16. Where did you guys go for honeymoon?

\18. Asked for our photo album

Then she asked me to come to the window and explained that we will have to pay the green card fee before travelling to the US and her visa is approved.

Due to holidays this week we should expect our passport delivered to us sometimes next week.

Thank you

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

My interview was scheduled at 7:45 am today

They allowed to enter around 8 am

counter 1st

-Took my pcc, marriage certificate, birth certificate

-Asked marriage date

-My Date of birth

And he gave me a paper which explains my legal rights in USA

After waiting around 1:30 hour

On counter 2

Officer greeted me and asked my

-Marriage date ?

-Members in my in laws family?(she was counting on her fingers, she then said okay 8 members including you)

-if i ever entered USA legally or illegally?

-what you and ur husband like to do in activities..(I told her we love to travel)

-where you have travelled together?

-how many times he visited you?

-where he is working?

-what is ur highest qualification?

-what are your future plans once you get to US?

-How we met?

-who arranged your marriage?

-what’s ur husband annual income?

-when did u met ur husband for the first time?

Then asked for marriage pictures and travel pictures (She said ur album is really beautiful)

And then she said

Your visa is approved ,congratulations

But u ll get ur passport next week as we have a holiday on 24th and 25th

Have a good day ,bye bye

IMPORTANT- Do upload documents like i-864 signed pdf, pay stubs last 3 months,tax transcript 2019 with w2 and ur new pcc..

It really helped me she just asked albums nothing else

Thank you all for kind support and I wish everyone with best of everything.

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

My wife's Interview Experience:

Our appointment was at 7:45 am, we reached there by 7:15am and they called her in around 7:30am. After security checking, they let her go inside. An officer checked her appointment letter and later asked about preferred language and given the token based on the language preference (she preferred Malayalam).

Window- 1 An Indian officer asked for original documents (PCC, Her birth certificate and our marriage certificate) and her passport. She told her to wait until she verifying it and later asked her is she okey with English for the interview bcoz it will take a while for the translator to come. My wife proceeded with English.

Window 2- After taking the oath an American officer started to ask the questions. Q. How did you meet your spouse? Q.When did you people meet in person first? Q. When was your marriage? Q. What relegion you belong to? Whether Hindu or Christian? Again asked both of you are same religion? Q. What is your husband? Explain about his profession? Q. Does he have any siblings? Q. Hows he staying there? With the family members or alone? That's it! And finally he said your Visa is approved ☺️ and gave her back the original documents.

The officer was very friendly. She had to spend only 5 mints at Window 2. He didn't ask for any other documents or our wedding photos. About 9.30 am we could leave the consulate.

Our sincere thanks to each and every group members. The experience shared by people over here was very helpful for a better interview preparation. A special thanks to the admins who are readily available at any time to clear our doubts, especially to YP, Akshar and Kyle. All the best for everyone who are awaiting their interviews. Regards Vinith nd Ashwathy😊🙏

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

interview was scheduled at 7:45 am today They allowed to enter around 8 am Security check Phone submitted at security- token cost100 rs Medical CD allowed to take inside

counter 1st Took my pcc, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, birth certificate Q Asked marriage date Q Husband name Q My mother surname before marriage Q My previous marriage date Q EX husband name Q Where I work and profile

After waiting around 1:30 hour On counter 2 Q My husband name Q Marriage date Q My first marriage date Q My husband first marriage date Q My Divorce date Q My husband Divorce date Q My step son date of birth Q husband naturalization date Q where I went outside of India Q when my husband went to usa first time and what was his age that time I said in aug 2001 (age I calculate and let you know then he said no need ) Q Describe your husband's lifestyle in USA Then asked for marriage pictures And then he said Golden words Your visa approved

I came out from consulate around 10:30

My initial interview was scheduled on
3 April 2020 in CR1 category but cancelled due to covid

Thank you all for kind support and I wish left out people may get their interview soon and all best to all of you Regards Varsha Dabas

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

Hi Everyone!

1. Marriage date: Aug 2017
2. Applied I 130: Jan 4 2019
3. Documentarily Qualified: Feb 24 2020
4. Interview Letter: Nov 11 2020
5. Interview Date: Dec 14 2020
6. Medical and Biometric Completion: Nov 16 2020 (Apollo Chennai and VAC Chennai) (Medical Fee - 17,000 + vaccination Fee - 5,000). They give Medical Reciept and X-Ray CD to us on the same day. They sent our Medical result electronically to the consulate and to us on Nov 17 2020.

Interview Experience

Our appointment time was 7.45 AM. We reached the consulate at 7.15 AM. They made us wait on the opposite side. After about 30 mins they called only 7.45 AM applicants. We all lined up near the consulate and they checked our Appointment letter to verify. My husband told them that he will be with me and he showed his US passport. After this we went through security check one by one.

Counter 1

We lined up at Counter 1 for the token. An Indian Officer asked my passport and Interview Letter and he asked 2 questions,

1. He asked whether my husband is the petitioner ? He said Yes.
2. What language you prefer ? I said Tamil and he went to search for the Translater. As he came back he told us to wait a few minutes but my husband told him that we can try the interview in English. He said ok and gave me a token number.

Counter 2

The same Indian Officer called my token number and asked the following documents: Passport Original DS-260 Original Marriage Certificate Original Birth Certificate Original PCC original I had given him the copies too but the Indian Officer gave me all copies back and he kept original with him and he asked following questions

1. Who is calling you ?
2. What is your Wedding Date ?
3. Have you been to any other country ?
4. Have you applied US Visa before ?
5. It is first marriage for both of you ? Then he give me the Copy of Sheet about Rights and Domestic Violence he told us to sit we will call you to the interview. My husband stood beside me.

Counter 3

Within 2 mins the American Officer called out my name. My husband came with me to the counter and the Officer asked my husband that are you her husband ? Officer told him to please have a seat. My husband sat behind me. He asked me if I can do interview in english and he said he will manage no problem. So I said yes. The American Officer was really nice person and he is very friendly too. After taking oath he asked me How are you ? I said I am good and I asked him the same and he is happy about it. He asked me the following questions,

1. What's your Husband name?
2. Where was your husband born or what is his origin ?
3. What is your D.O.B ?
4. How long have you been married ?
5. Do you have any relatives in US ?
6. How do you guys contact each other ?
7. When you guys talk to each other what subject do you talk about ?
8. Is it love or arranged marriage ? (Ours was arranged).
9. How do you came to know about your husband ? (Through our aunt).
10. How is your aunt related to your husband ?
11. Have you applied for US Visa before?
12. Have you Visisted any other country? (We went for honeymoon abroad) When and where ?
13. Where does your husband live?
14. With whom he is staying in US ?
15. What is he doing ?
16. When did he visited you last ? And he said everything is perfect and your Visa is Approved. He returned my original documents and kept my passport. Enjoy your stay in US and he said bye to my husband. 3rd Counter it took 10 to 15 mins for complete the Q & A. We left the consulate at 9.45 am. It took about 2 hours to complete our interview. Everything went smooth. We chose Pickup option from Chennai VAC.

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

So me my wife went there screening and on first Window they check interview later passport and they gave token On second window they took passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate and PCC and told me to I can’t stand with my wife at time of interview

After one hour they called our number and asked my wife take the oath and asked have aver travel to US or applied for US.

1. When did you get married?
2. Where you live currently?
3. How did you meet?
4. Who was the common relative?
5. How many people attended your wedding? And check the marriage album
6. Where did you guys go for honeymoon? And asked for pics
7. How many times your husband visit you after marriage?
8. What your husband do?
9. How much he makes annually?
10. And in the last they asked why we have joint sponsor since your husband have good income? And my wife got confuse so I asked permission to speak and consoled let me to answer after taking oath

And then she finally said visa approved, overall experience was good everyone was nice and polite in the embassy

INTERVIEW DEC-2020

Wife's Consulate Experience:

Interview scheduled for 7:45 AM, went into consulate around 7:55 AM. They sat her down for about 10 minutes and called her to first counter/window and asked for originals of interview letter, Stamped DS-260, passport, marriage certificate, birth certificate. For birth certificate it was not the same one that we uploaded to CEAC. My wife got a new one and had it laminated, dude asked if we had one submitted to CEAC, wife said my sister has it outside, I can go grab it. He decided not to ask her to run outside and just updated our files with new birth certificate. Asked her what language for interview and wife proudly said Gujarati (😤✊). They sat her down and she was one of the last people to be called up to the consular officer interview window (hence why it took her 4 hours to be done).

She listens to all the other interviews within earshot while she waits and window 10 in particular was flaming people all day long. Long interviews with detailed questions, telling people it's a sham marriage, etc. People with second marriage with prior divorce being hit the hardest.

They call her token and they ask the following:

-Who is calling you to the US? -Who is so and so on your birth certificate? (Probably asked bcoz they thought there was something fishy with birth certificate as mentioned above, they were talking about her mother). -Where is your husband currently? -How and when did he go to the US? -How many times after marriage did he visit you and how long did he stay each time? -Where did you guys honeymoon? (Asked for pictures after she answered and he continues asking the remaining questions while flipping through honeymoon pics) -What do your father and mother in law do? -What about your sister in law? -What about your brother in law? -What does your husband do? (Wife then asks if he wants to see financial information he says we know how much he makes and declines lol)

This was the last question and then wife said I have 3 more albums if you want to see them and he says nope, we did a good job with documentation and then gave her 3 letters; Visa approved letter, Immigration fee instructions, and a notice of conditional status.

She grabbed that stuff and they kept her PCC and passport and gave back the rest of the docs and she got the hell out of there quick fast and called me to give me the news.

Thanks again for everyone's support and help. Now just waiting game to see if we get passport with visa back in time before her flight leaves 😂

INTERVIEW - NOV 2020

Hey Guys!

Here’s my interview experience:

DQ date: 8th Feb IL date: 8th Oct Interview date: 20th Nov

My appointment was scheduled for 8:15 AM, I reached around 7:50 AM. They were letting people in around that time.

1st stop would be the bag screening, security check and depositing any electronics.

The second stop would be the counter where they give you a token number after checking the IL.

The third step would be when they display the token numbers at respective counters. You need to go to the counter and submit your originals of birth certificate, marriage certificate, PCC and Passport. Here the lady asked: -when did I get married -My preferred language of interview -what was my mother’s last name before marriage -whether I had travelled to the US before -which countries have I travelled and -what has been the longest I have stayed in a country.

The final step is the interview with the American officer. He made me take an oath and asked the below questions: -who was calling me to the US -How did we meet -how did he go to the US -What does he do -Made me flip through my wedding album, he did not take it but asked me to flip it -The countries that I have visited -The longest I’ve lived in a country He then said my visa was approved and mentioned I needed to pay $220 fees once I receive the visa and before I enter the US.

INTERVIEW - OCT 2020

Visa approved!

Question asked: what does your husband do?

1. How did you meet?
2. Who was the common relative?
3. When did he go to the US?
4. Who attended your marriage from the US?
5. How many people attended your wedding? There were 30 guests.
6. Why a small gathering? I explained that we had a reception later on and invited everyone.He asked me to show the pictures of wedding and reception.

They did not ask for copies of certificates or photos.

There were only 5 people for the interview.

INTERVIEW - OCT 2020

Visa interview experience..

Interview time : 8.15 am

Reached the consulate at 7.45 am, they asked us to wait at the opposite road till 8.15.

That time we are asked to form a line at the entrance of the consulate and a lady officer validates your passport and appointment letter.

My spouse (petitioner) was allowed to enter with us.

After which you are guided to enter the consulate, you have all the basic security checks, please make sure you don't have any electronic items.

Post which you will be given a token number and once the token no is called, we are asked to give originals of passport, pcc, birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Then they ask you few basic questions and validate all the documents

Then we will be asked to wait for the actual interview. First they ask you to take oath. And below are the questions asked

1. What is your spouses name?
2. How many times has he visited you since marriage? 3.Where all have you travelled together?
3. What's his profession? 5.Asked about inlaws.
4. Rest is very specific to your case.

After which the officer hands over the visa is approved page and return back all your originals and keep the passport.

Good luck to everyone for their interviews!!

INTERVIEW - OCT 2020

I stayed at Trident BKC, so it's just a 2-minute walk from there. Reached outside the consulate just after 8AM and waited from across the road.

Once the security personnel calls everyone waiting at around 8:15AM, we have to form a queue and get in one by one. The line outside the consulate has both immigrant visa candidates as well non-immigrant visa candidates. They will have to go different ways, however, after the security check that's done inside the consulate.

From being in the queue outside the consulate to taking a seat inside, it took around 5-10 minutes. There were around 10-15 IV candidates in all.

First Window: (5 minutes after having been seated)

The officer asked me to hand over my passport.

1. Who is calling you?
2. What language do I want to be interviewed? Gives me a token and my passport back. Asks me to wait.

Second Window: (3-4 minutes later)

1. The officer here asks for the passport, PCC, marriage certificate original (and copy), birth certificate original (and copy).
2. Puts them all in a file.
3. He shows me the USCIS Immigrant Fee document, telling that the interviewer will hand it over to me after the interview (which kinda made me feel like it was going to be okay and calmed my nerves).
4. He also hands over a document giving information on the legal rights available to immigrant victims of domestic violence. Asks me to go through it and wait for my token to be called.

Third Window: Just over 10 minutes later

Greets first, I greet him back. Tells me to use the sanitizer.

Asks me to place my left hand on the fingerprint scanner. Since we don't remove mask at any time, perhaps this is to verify the correct person is here for the interview?

We are to lift the right hand and then pledge to say the truth.

Then, he starts the questionnaire.

1. Why are you applying for this visa? (Have to be honest, I was taken aback by this question. Just told him that my wife - the petitioner - and I want to live together as a family in the USA)
2. What are you doing now? (Told him what I was working as)
3. What is your wife's name?
4. Describe her personality
5. What are her interests/hobbies?
6. Is this your first marriage?
7. Is this your wife's first marriage?
8. When did you first meet?
9. When was the wedding ceremony?
10. How many people were at the ceremony?
11. How many of them were from the US?
12. When I had mentioned a few of my wife's church members had come from the US, he asked if my wife was a Christian. Also asked if I was a Christian?
13. What are the names of my wife's parents?
14. Where are they living?
15. Do you have photos? Point them out to me. (Had taken our wedding mini-album)
16. Does your wife have siblings? Point the sibling out in the photo. Where does the sibling live?
17. What is my wife doing?
18. What is the age difference between the two of you? (We are of same age)

The interviewer was typing all through the interview. A small pause, and he opens my file and shows the "Visa is approved" slip and says that "your visa is issued". Tells me about paying the green card/immigrant fee, hands over the originals I had submitted at the second window and mentions that he will keep the passport and that it will be sent to the address I provided.

Walked back to my hotel room beaming ear-to-ear. Unfortunately or fortunately, no one could see that because I was wearing a mask. Reached my room at 9:22AM. So, everything from entering the consulate to getting out finished well within an hour.

Interview - OCT 2020

Hi folks, I had my visa interview today and It got approved.

Stay tight as this will be a VERY long post.

I stayed at Trident which is just across the consulate. Its service is highly appreciated BUT food cost is ridiculously HIGH. If anyone is planning stay there then make sure you bring your own food. My food bill(Dinner and Breakfast) is higher than hotel room bill. Anyone wants to see menu then click on https://www.menumodo.com/app.php/viewer/previewMenu?id=64503

I reached consulate at 07:55 AM and security guys told me to wait across the road where other applicants were already waiting. He told us to queue in a line at 08:30AM. They let us in one person at a time for security screening.

Once I finished screening then I went to the window 1 where Indian lady officer took my appointment letter and asked me about the language of interview and gave me token. My token number was 205. Apparently there were 4 applicants ahead of me. Once she issues token then she told me to wait.

After around 10 minutes, Another Indian lady officer called me at window 5 and asked for original PCC, Birth certificate and Marriage certificate. She asked me,

1. Who is calling you?
2. Have I ever been to other country for more than 1 year?
3. Have I ever been to US before?
4. Where my wife currently is? (In India or US)

On other note, There were supervisor behind her who keeps monitoring her work. I believe they were checking how a lady officer works and what process she follows. So she kept explaining them about how she works and what applicant’s data she checks. I could see through the window that they are working with very less staff. Approx 50% desks were empty. This process took longer than others.

Around 09:50 AM, CO called my name and I went to window 8. I was the first applicant for the interview. I did not expect that. I believe, the applicants ahead of me had other language interview other than English.

He scanned my left four fingers and told me to raise my right hand for an oath.

He asked me,

• When I got married?
• Whom my wife is living with?
• When did she move to US?
• Did she every come back after marriage and when?
• Where is my wife working?
• How many people have attended my traditional ceremony?
• Has anyone came from US for traditional ceremony?
• What is she doing for living?
• Tell me something about her work.
• My wife 2019’s income was lil bit lower than other years so he asked me about the reason.
• He asked me if I have her tax documents which I had so I passed to him and he was looking for 2019 tax return and W2.

He was finding 2019 tax returns on portal which we have not uploaded. He then went somewhere to consult with his colleagues I believe. At this moment, my heart was at my mouth. He came back after couple of minutes and asked me that he is going to keep the original tax return and W2. They will scan and upload on his portal and they will send me those documents along with the passport.

And my visa has been APPROVED. He told mom about the domestic violence information and immigration fees. I was so relieved when he kept the passport and tax documents.

Before I left window, I thanked him and appreciated his work during this tough situation. He was cooperative.

INTEVIEW - OCT 2020

Around 09:50 AM, CO called my name and I went to window 8.
I was the first applicant for the interview. I did not expect that. I believe, the applicants ahead of me had other language interview other than English.

He scanned my left four fingers and told me to raise my right hand for an oath.

He asked me,

• When I got married?
• Whom my wife is living with?
• When did she move to US?
• Did she every come back after marriage and when?
• Where is my wife working?
• How many people have attended my traditional ceremony?
• Has anyone came from US for traditional ceremony?
• What is she doing for living?
• Tell me something about her work.
• My wife 2019’s income was lil bit lower than other years so he asked me about the reason.
• He asked me if I have her tax documents which I had so I passed to him and he was looking for 2019 tax return and W2.

He was finding 2019 tax returns on portal which we have not uploaded. He then went somewhere to consult with his colleagues I believe. At this moment, my heart was at my mouth. He came back after couple of minutes and asked me that he is going to keep the original tax return and W2. They will scan and upload on his portal and they will send me those documents along with the passport.

And my visa has been APPROVED. He told mom about the domestic violence information and immigration fees. I was so relieved when he kept the passport and tax documents.

Before I left window, I thanked him and appreciated his work during this tough situation. He was cooperative.

Additional travelling experience: I went to Mumbai from Ahmedabad by car. At border no one was at the state border. On safer side, Please keep all the car documents if you anyone is travelling by car.

I would like to thanks @admin and other group members through out this tough time to help and guide us.

If anyone has any question then feel free to ask me, I am ready to help you. Congratulations to all the applicants who had their interview today and all the best for future interviews.

INTERVIEW - OCT 2020

Interview time 8:30AM

At window 1 interview with Indian officer.
They asked my wife.

• who is calling you?
• which language u prefer?
  Then he asked for marriage certificate, birth certificate, pcc and passport(all originals)
  After then they gave me one token number and told me to wait.
  

At Window 2 interview with American consular officer Questions:

• What is the age difference between you and the spouse?
• Who all lives in the spouses house? What do they do for living? How many people attended the marriage from US family?
• Is it a arranged or love marriage? When you guys first seen each other?
• Who arranged the marriage?
• How many people from US came for the wedding?
• How many people came for the wedding.
• Where is your husband working, company name, job role and from howlong with the same company?? He didn’t ask for any job related documents though.
• after that he asked like saw few pictures with husband and family post the marriage.

Then he smiled and said visa approved (handed over approval letter) and provided instructions on payment of green card fees, etc normal things.

INTERVIEW - Oct 2020

My Interview Time was at 8:30 AM, I reached there at 8:00AM
After some wait in front of the embassy they will allow you one by one to enter through security check, after Securtiy they will told u to go to windows no. 1 or 2
At Window 1 . They ask for passport ,original PCC, Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, medical envelope and she asked me Is it our first marriage ?
They will take all the originals listed above and tag in a file with name on it.
They will also ask interview language preferences.He/she will generate a token for you.
Then you need to wait again for consular interview, token number will be announced and window will be assigned. Your file will moved internally to consular.

Following questions was asked by consular officer:

I was in Australia for last 6 years and I came back to India last October. I did my Masters there. Following questions was asked by consular officer:

• how long and What you were doing in Australia ?
• What kind of visa you were there?
• What’s your major in Masters?
  
• What I did after returning back from Australia? I replied him, I prepared my documents then I got my interviews scheduled in March, which was cancelled due to this pandemic and after that you know bcoz of this pandemic we need to wait to reschedule it again.
• How we met?
  I replied him that we met through our mutual relatives.
• ow many people were there in our wedding?
  I said it’s 700-800.
• Do you have any relatives in USA apart from ur in laws family?
• where and what role she work there?
• where she live?
• How many people there in the family?
• Then he asked for the I-864 and tax returns to scan because he won’t be able to saw my documents on the system
  He gave me VISA APPROVED letter and Then he showed me letter how to pay green card fee before departure.
  He told me to wait 10mins to scan those documents.
  That’s it .....It was EASY.
  Be CONFIDENT and HAPPY there. It’s easy.

Interview Jan 2020

Interview time: 7.30 a.m.

Before Entry into the Consulate: We reached at 6.30 a.m. and were asked to wait to be called. Around 6.55 a.m., we were asked to form a line for Immigrant Visa applicants only. At 7.00 a.m., they started taking everyone in. They asked us to keep the Passport and Interview letter ready. At the gate, the person asked whether I was the petitioner. He had seen my US Passport. I said yes and he let me enter along with my wife.

Inside the Consulate: Standard Airport style security to scan all documents. No mobile phones, safety pins, electronics are allowed. For those who want to be sure about whether we can carry Wallet, handkerchiefs or analog watches, the answer is Yes.

Waiting Area, we were asked to form a line and arrange the documents in the following order:

1. Passport
2. Interview letter
3. DS-260 Confirmation Page with the Biometrics page stamped.
4. Original Birth Certificate
5. Copy of Birth Certificate
6. Original PCC
7. Original Marriage Certificate
8. Medical Report

(We had uploaded Birth Affidavits to NVC as well, but nothing was asked)

There were around 25 people in the waiting room. Mostly all IR5s. Tokens were given to everyone. We were at no 10 out of a potential 25 applicants. So, the entire process was quicker.

1st Interview for Document Check (Indian Officer) : The Indian officer asked for the documents that were arranged as listed above.

He asked few questions:

1. What is your husband&##39;s name?
2. Your mother&##39;s maiden name
3. Is this your first marriage?
4. Have you applied for a Visa before?
5. Do you have any international trips?

The document check was quick (5 mins). The officer kept the passport, original birth Certificate, and PCC with him.

We then waited for around 45 minutes for the second interview.

2nd Interview (American Officer): I went to the counter along with my wife. The officer smiled and asked me to sit.

Questions: (Total time at Window – 5-7 minutes)

1. Who is calling you?
2. Where does he live?
3. When did you meet in person for the first time?
4. Was it an arranged marriage or Love marriage? – To this my wife answered that it was an arranged marriage and that we met on an online matrimonial website.
5. Based on my wife&##39;s answer, the officer asked – Who created the profile for you? Who arranged it for you? – My wife answered that her parents and she had created the profile. Our parents had arranged the marriage.
6. How many times has your husband visited you? My wife answered that I visited her 8 times since Aug 2018. (The officer was surprised that I visited 8 times)
7. The officer then asked – How many times after marriage? – My wife said that he visited 5 times after marriage and that we stayed together for 2 months after the traditional wedding.
8. The officer then asked – "Two months" each visit!? – My wife answered, NO, two months after our honeymoon and then the rest of the visits were short stays. Overall 3.5 months.
9. To this, the Officer asked – Have you stayed in any other country for more than 1 year? – My wife answered No.
10. How many people have attended your marriage?
11. Has anyone visited from the US for the wedding?
12. How long has he been in the US? – My wife answered 4.5 years.
13. To my wife&##39;s answer, the Officer asked – How did he immigrate to the US? – My wife said that he is a Citizen by Birth.
14. So, to this the Officer asked – Does he have any immediate relatives in the US? My wife answered no, his entire family is in Mumbai.
15. What does your husband do for a living?
16. What does your husband do during his free time? – My wife answered, He loves to play the guitar and watches a lot of videos of his favorite soccer team.
17. To this, the officer answer – What&##39;s his favorite team? – My wife answered spontaneously – Liverpool.
18. Visa Approved!

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

My husband reached at 6:45 am. Around 6:55 am was asked to form a line for Immigrant visa applicants only. At 7 am he was called inside. In the waiting area he was asked to arrange his documents in order like Passport, Interview letter, DS-260 Confirmation Page stamped, Original Birth Certificate, Copy of Birth Certificate, Original PCC, Original Marriage Certificate and Medical Receipt

My husband was given a token to wait for his turn. He chose Punjabi as his interview language. So, he was called within 5 mins after getting the token.

There was a Punjabi officer (women) for document check and asked for the documents that were arranged earlier. She asked few questions:

1. What is your wife&##39;s name?
2. Your mother&##39;s maiden name?
3. Is this your first marriage?
4. Have you applied for a Visa before?
5. Do you have any international trips?

The officer kept the passport, original birth Certificate, and PCC and asked my husband to wait to be called again.

After 10 mins he was called on another window and the same Punjabi officer was standing with the White American officer.

Then the officer started asking questions and the Punjabi officer was translating in Punjabi.

1. Who is calling you?
2. What is the name of your spouse?
3. When did she visit you last?
4. Was it an arranged marriage or Love marriage?
5. Explain timeline of your relationship?
6. Why you agreed to marry her and what you really liked in her?
7. What does your wife do for a living?
8. Why she doesn&##39;t work and how she support herself?
9. Where does her parents work?
10. What are her hobbies?
11. hat is her favourite tv show? Do you watch it as well?
12. What show she doesn&##39;t like that you like to watch?
13. What does she like to do in her free time?
14. What kind of job you do?
15. Who is your joint sponsor, where does he work and how he is related to you?
16. Which school or college did your wife go to?
17. How much time you spent together after marriage?
18. What is your wife&##39;s middle name spell it?
19. Why did you agree to marry her just after one month talking to her?
20. Does your family know each other?
21. What did she do in last 5 years?

The officer was asking the Punjabi translator that why he chose Punjabi when he lived in Australia for 7 years? Then my husband replied that it was our ( me and my wife) decision to choose punjabi as I am more comfortable in speaking this language. I came back from Australia almost 5 years ago. So I am little hesitant to speak fluently. Then the officer smiled and said that makes sense.

• Last question Did you go on a Honeymoon? Where did you go? Can I see some photos?

Then the final golden words

"your visa is approved"

He gave back all the documents along with a white sheet that says your visa is approved.

My husband was so nervous that he didn&##39;t even hear the officer saying that the visa is approved

So he asked him again. Is my visa approved :grinning:

He said yes and the punjabi translator also told my husband in punjabi that it is approved :blush:

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

My interview time - 7:30 @ 6:55am they call all immigrant visa applicants and ask them to take out the passport and interview letter. After the verification they allow you to go inside. Then inside they do a security check. After that we move to another room, the staff there check all our documents and provide you a token.

1st Counter he checked all the documents and asked

1. Who is the petitioner?
2. Whether you married before?
3. Have you visited any other country?

Then he keeps all our originals inside there file and ask us to wait for consular interview, Consular interview questions:

1. Who is calling you?
2. Where does he/she lives?
3. What she does for a living?
4. When was your marriage?
5. Is it an arranged marriage or love marriage?
6. Whether you travelled to any other countries?
7. Have you been to us before?

Officer said VISA APPROVED.

Officer will give back all the originals along with a visa approval letter.

It took 1.30hr to complete all the process

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Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Interview time 7.30 AM, reached at 7.25 a.m. *(i know it&##39;s late)* and I asked the security about the immigration visa they checked my passport and stamped ds 260 and told me to go inside .after that security checking happened then next The officer asked me to keep the Documents ready.

1. Passport
2. DS-260 Confirmation Page with the Biometrics page stamped.
3. Original and copy Birth Certificate
4. Original and copy PCC
5. Original and copy Marriage Certificate
6. Medical Report only one

There were around 50-60 people in the waiting room.

I was advised to go to the counter to take a token 8:16 am. Then I waited around 1 hour and 30 minutes approximately After that I called for first interview Documents check and few questions

1. Who is calling you?
2. Is this your first marriage?
3. Have u applied for visa before?
4. Have you lived in any other country?
5. Where is your husband now?

Then I waited again for the second interview

1. Who is calling you?
2. Was it an arranged marriage or Love marriage?
3. How many people were there in your marriage?
4. He asked for honeymoon pictures
5. What is your mother in law&##39;s name?
6. What are your brother in law&##39;s name?
7. What is your sister in law&##39;s name?

He started smiling and said *Visa approved* :confetti_ball:

I am out by 10:30AM

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

We arrived around 6:30. We went to the wrong side of the building where apparently employees enter. So find the side with big Suntara building in the background. Everyone was sitting on the curb across the street from the consulate. Eventually a man on a megaphone asked everyone to form a line and people raced across the street to get in line.

They checked our passports and interview letter. We went to a small waiting area outside for approximately 30 seconds before they opened up the doors to the building. We proceeded through security and to a large outdoor waiting area where we waited approximately 30 seconds before a lady came and escorted the line to another section indoors. A large cream and orange colored room with 16 windows.

As we waited in line, people came to physically help everyone organize their documents. They asked petitioners to sit down. They gave the beneficiary a numbered ticket. After 5 minutes (we were one of the first in the number queue) they called my husband to the window. A young man with a black goatee and glasses. Questions:

1. Date of birth
2. Who is calling you
3. Name
4. He took the marriage certificate, birth certificate and passport.
5. We waited for 20 minutes for the next window.

An old man took his interview. I accompanied my husband to the window. The man asked if I was Crystal, the petitioner. I said yes and he smiled and asked me to sit down.

Questions:

1. How did you meet?
2. Date of marriage?
3. What does your wife do (job)?
4. Preschool teacher?? How many kids does she have in her class?
5. Where have you guys traveled to together?
6. How many days did you stay in Nepal?
7. How many countries have you visited?
8. Have you applied for a US visa?
9. Oh you have a daughter together? How old is she?
10. Who came to the wedding?
11. How many people came to the wedding?
12. Did anyone attend the wedding from the US?
13. Are your parents happy?

In the end, my husband said he had the visa approved paper sitting nearby the whole time as if it was already decided.

He handed him the approval letter, told him what to expect and wished him luck!

We were out around 8:30

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Interview time 7:30 am. We reached around 6:30 am. Waited for a bit and then asked the guards what&##39;s the process. They asked us to wait opposite the consulate until about 6:50.

Around that time there was an announcement calling all immigrant visa applicants to get in line.

They checked our passports and interview letter and then we went to a small sitting area outside the entrance of the building.

Very soon we were called inside and were taken through a scanner (similar to the security process at the airport) We were swiftly directed to the area where there were interview windows. As we waited in line (which were segregated as per the language selected) people came to physically help everyone organize their documents. They then pasted a printed token on the front of the documents.

After about 15 mins I was called to one of the windows (indication is when your token number flashes on the TV monitor). The official at the counter asked the following questions:

1. Who is calling you?
2. Have you applied for a visa before?
3. Is this your first marriage?
4. Is this your husband&##39;s first marriage?
5. Have you visited any other countries?

After this he asked to wait for the second interview. It took about 25 mins for the second interview to begin. The CO (fairly old) asked the following questions:

1. Who is calling you?
2. How did you meet?
3. When did you meet in person?
4. Date of marriage?
5. What does your husband do?
6. How many people were at your wedding?
7. Who all came from the US?
8. He asked to see wedding photos and turned to a page asking me who two people in the photo were. I responded.
9. How many times did your husband visit after the marriage?
10. How long has your husband been in the US?
11. He asked to show pictures post marriage.
12. He asked how was I related to the co-sponsor.
13. He then asked what my husband does (once again). After I said he&##39;s a Senior Contracts Manager. He asked, why do you need a co-sponsor? I honestly fumbled at this question because ideally I think we didn&##39;t need a co-sponsor... But before I could finish saying much he almost agreed and moved on..
14. How old is your husband?
15. What&##39;s your sister-in-law and her husband&##39;s name?
16. He then asked to see the wedding album again and turned to a page and asked who one person was. I responded.

He then returned my documents and said okay, your Visa is issued. Thank you.

I thanked him and then he gave me a letter mentioning the visa is approved and the sheet for paying the USCIS fee.

I was out around 8:15.

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Arrived by 6:30am. Interview was scheduled for 7:30am. Was allowed to enter by 6:50am

At the gate you need to have all the docs. They will tell you all the things you need. Passport and immigrant letter at gate. Once you get in, you have to have, along with a copy of each:.

1. Passport
2. DS-260
3. interview letter
4. marriage certificate
5. birth certificate
6. PCC

Once you are all done, they give you a number (ex. G2) and thats your number. When that comes on screen, you have to go to the counter and they will collect all the docs along with originals and give you some legal rights papers. At that time, they asked me

1. my mother&##39;s maiden name?
2. Have you visited any other country?
3. Have you applied for a Visa before?

Then he said "Ok wait for interview" and gave the paper with the legal rights of immigrant and green card fees instructions.

After like 20mins I got called up to another counter. Interviewer made me pledge I am telling the truth. Then fingerprints and asked the following questions:

1. Was it arranged or love?
2. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
3. How many time he came to India after marriage?
4. When?
5. Where does your spouse/petitioner works?
6. Role / job description of spouse?
7. Spouse education?
8. Where did he studied in India or US?
9. How long has he been in the US?
10. How did your spouse came to USA?
11. Do you have any photographs of September trips you had?

Then he gave a paper that said my visa is approved with big bright smile.

Whole process took about 1hr and reached hotel at 8.30am. One big tip : have all the documents above at easy access with the original and copy together. This saves time.

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Appointment was for 8.30 and I went inside around 8. In the beginning all the usual process advised by others. The real wait is inside the waiting room. There are around 15-16 windows. My turn came around 11 am. Interview took around 10 mins.

The questions asked were (CO was a very friendly lady):

1. Who&##39;s calling you (my wife)
2. Where does she live in US
3. With whom she lives there
4. What does she do?
5. What she does in her free time?
6. Is this first marriage for both of u?
7. Was it love or arranged marriage? Who arranged it? (Mine was arranged)
8. How many people attended wedding?
9. Anyone from US attended the wedding?
10. Have u applied for US visa before?
11. Have u been refused for any visa before?
12. Have u visited any other countries?
13. What does ur brother in law do? Is he married?

Then she asked for some pictures of us taken together. For which I was taking out my wedding album and other pictures but she asked not to show the wedding album and only asked for the pictures of us together.

After seeing pictures, she said those wonderful words "YOUR VISA IS APPROVED."

Interview on 2020-01-27

Visa Approved!

Here are the questions which co had asked me

1. Who&##39;s calling you
2. What does your wife do over there
3. With whom does she stay
4. How was your marriage done
5. How many people did attend the wedding
6. Please show me the photos of your wedding

After this the CO said your visa has been approved and handed me over all the documents

Later he opened my passport to cancel my old visitors visa and also checked my history of international trips

He then asked me

1. How many international trips did you had
2. Why were you limited to stay for only one month while your first visit to the usa :us: (I explained him the whole incident which took place at ewr airport) to which he was convinced and said your visa has been approved.

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Hiii my appointment was at 7:30am and we reached there before 6:30AM. We waited on the opposite side of US consulate,

Since security didn&##39;t allow us to stand near the embassy. At 6:45 security people called for immigrant visa people and made us stand in line. I was in the middle of the line. They checked My passport and appointment letter and proceeded with security check and let us inside the building.

When I went inside they arranged my documents (D260,birth certificate,marriage certificate,PCC) and they asked what is my language preference.Then they gave us token at 1st counter and we waited for a while to be called . After waiting for a while they called my number and asked

1. which language do you prefer?
2. Who&##39;s calling you?
3. Did you ever visit US?
4. Is this your first marriage?
5. Did you ever visit another country? I say yes and he asked me PCC

And he made a folder with all my documents and said you can wait with same token number. They called me after a long wait at the counter 12 and it was a male. I greeted him and he asked me the following questions

1. Who&##39;s calling you?
2. How did you meet him?
3. Asked me my wedding album and told me to show that album from outside the counter. While I was showing the album he started asking me questions...
4. With whom he lives THERE? and asked me about his parents
5. What does his parents do in USA?
6. What you did in saudi??

(And the whole time he made me turn the album pages.)

Finally he said Your visa approved!!!

Interview Jan 2020

Visa Approved!

Visa interview time: 7:30 AM

At 7 :00 am they started taking everyone inside the consulate and checked through security. No electronic items are allowed inside the consulate.

After that I got the token and then keep the documents ready according in the following order.

1. original passport
2. visa interview later
3. ds-260 confirmation page along with the biometric stemmed
4. original birth certificate
5. Xerox copy of birth certificate
6. pcc
7. marriage certificate
8. e-medical

1 st interview by indian officer at First counter indian guy checked all the documents and asked this question ?

1. Who is calling you?
2. Is this your first marriage
3. have you lived in any other country before?
4. what is you mother&##39;s maiden name?

Then, He keeps all the original documents like birth certificate, passport, pcc and asked to be called for the 2 nd interview. Then I almost waited for 25 minutes for the 2nd interview

American officers asked following questions

1. Who is calling you?
2. When did she visit you last?
3. When was your marriage?
4. Was it an arranged marriage or Love marriage?
5. how many people did attend the wedding?
6. Did your spouse parents visit the wedding?
7. Then he asked me to show some wedding pictures
8. have you been to us before?
9. did you apply visitor visa for U.S?
10. whos is your joint sponsors and how are they related to you ?
11. what is your job profile?

Finally, officer said visa is approved

And give back all the original document.

Whole entire process almost took 2 hrs