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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmust husband's name appear on the passport office PCC
http://mumbai.uscons...rtificates.html or
http://newdelhi.usem...rtificates.html
This link will answer most of your question about PCC.

And if you stayed for more than 6 months out side india you need to get pcc form that country.

My Passport office is in Surat, Gujarat
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-12 14:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmust husband's name appear on the passport office PCC
fir of all, i would suggest to change your name in passport, as you will get your green card and ssn with new name. It is very difficult to change name afterwards.
Now when you change you name , they will give you new passport ( than yu don't need local pcc if your passport is less than 6 mo old).
And my spouse name is printed on both the PCC, otherwise how would they know the PCC is for your spouse.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-12 12:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresyehey....
congrats biggrin.gif , but isn't march is too late? does it take that long to get interview?
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-07 21:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShe is here....Thanks for everything :)
i whould say, let the LIFE begines now.... smile.gif
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-19 18:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespls help my maiden name is incomplete on visa
looks like they did not have enough space...similiar thign happens to my dad when went to apply for license..they did not print anythign after first 7 character...

just to be on safe side. call the embassy and confirm that , it printed the way it should be....
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 12:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPCC from Surat
QUOTE (inzango @ Sep 8 2009, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey nyrhythm,
Does my wife have to add my name (spouses's name) in her passport in order to get either Local PCC or Regional PCC?


so you haven't changed the name in passport? If you have done that than , you would not required local police station PCC.
No it is not necessary but if you have done than than it was much benificial to you, as now she willl get her visa , ssn with her maiden name and than once she comes here you have to chage all of that , and it will be timeconsuming process to cahnge all of that.
ANy way jus go as it is right now, because name change in passport is getting a new passport and that could take anywhere from 1 month to 3-4 months.

I whould suggest to inquire about urgent passport provision, as it is better to get the vis on her married name.
I believe you haven't sent the DS-230 yet so , try to inquire about getting name change in passport urgently, as fas as i know , you have to pay more fees but you will passport in 1 week to 10 days. You have to show them that your file is approved( NVC initial letter, which comes with DS-3032 form ) and hopefully you will get the passport quickly.

same letter , teh first letter NVC sent to you , which saya your NVC case number, and ask you to send DS-3032 form, you can use the same letter for PCC>
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPCC from Surat
agreee with you.
one mroe thing when you say district it mean local police PCC. and when you say regional it will be passport office issued one.

print following in a word doc and attached it to nvc letter.

Required Documents
Original documents, photocopies, and translations of the following documents must be submitted to the National Visa Center for the applicant and each family member who will accompany the applicant to the United States.
• Signed DS-230 form
• Passport(s) valid for six months beyond the intended date of entry into the United States
• Police Certificate(s)
• Birth Certificate(s)
• Court and prison records, if applicable
• Military records, if applicable
• Color photographs
• Marriage Certificate, if applicable
• Evidence of financial support (e.g. Affidavit of Support, a notarized offer of employment, or evidence of assets)
• Divorce decree or death certificate of spouse, if applicable
• Family-based cases: All original documents used to establish the relationship between the petitioner and the applicant
• Employment-based cases: A recent letter from the prospective employer confirming the essential elements of the job offer
Note: All documents not in English or in the official language of the country in which the interview takes place MUST be accompanied by a certified translation into English. Translations must be certified by a competent translator and sworn to before a Notary Public.
Police Records
Indian Police Clearance Certificates should be obtained as follows:
• All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local Passport Office. These are usually more dependable than those obtained at a local level and indicate that the subject had no serious criminal convictions on record at the time of passport issuance. Applicants whose Indian passport was issued within the past six months may present just the Passport Office Police Certificate, and need not obtain additional police clearances.
• Applicants over age 16, whose passports were issued more than six months previous to visa application, must also obtain a police clearance from the District Police Office serving the applicant's place of residence.
• Indian passport holders applying for visas outside India should obtain a statement from their local embassy or consulate confirming they have no criminal record.
• Non-Indian IV applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the District Police Station serving their area of residence.
• Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) applicants applying outside India



also, don't go to agent for this, they will charge you 1200 to 1500 for nothign, you can make couple trip to pole station and passport ofice. alaso in your case , i guess agent desn't know that process has changed.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPCC from Surat
i don't know if they changed the procedure or not, my wife got the PCC in june so , may be she is right.

i heard couple of people taking about it...i your case it will be littel bit easy as both passport office and police station are in surat. Yes take those stuff to passport office fill out form with NVC letter , and just to be on safe side insert a word page stating need for local pcc.

I think once you get that ( local or district PCC_) you can send your DS-230 and sy that passoprt office one will be shown at teh time of interview.
more information is on ths forum

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=201768

Also i am not sure about passport offcie ( regional pcc), you have to get some signs on local PCC( distric PCC) from collector and PI and than take that with you to Passport office and fill out from with NVC letter to get passport office pcc.
Also passport offcie will mail you the PCC.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-07 21:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPCC from Surat
relax, man.. it is not that difficult to get the PCC.
Local Police PCC is relatively time consuming.

Go to Police Headquate, ( IN BAHUMALI Building, in Nanpura). Take copy of your Letter NVC emailed you ( take color print out ) , addressing to your wife. It is intital letter NVC sent with case number and all the other information on subsequent pages.
Now prepare a word document ( stating that you need PCC from locat police station, NVC website has that information), and attached it to your NVC letter. This is needed as local police station wants something inwriting fron NVC tht you nedd PCC (basically a REF, but i am sure you don't want to wait till than). A simple word pae will do the trick.

Once you go to Bahumali build , they will guide you with process. Make sure you take marriage and birth certificates. After the process, they will give you sealed packet ,(some time they don't give this to you , they say they will send directly to the local police station of your area). But you can ask them and say you will take it to your local police station. Once you take this to your local poli station, they will open and ask for same document you submited to bahumali building. Local police station will also need one person as witness, they can not be your immidiate family member.

After that local police gives a seald envelope take that to bahumali building, there again you have to do some more paperwork, some notorize document. After compliting the paper work you will get local police station PCC. Congratulation biggrin.gif

This will take any where frim 2 days to a week or may 2 week., depend on who you are dealing with at local police staton, and at bahumali. Try to send your wife only ( they have soft corner to girls) , take care of the peoples, you know keep 3- 4 100 rs bills you will need them. There is a lady at bahumali , who is very helping. There is an officer as well, but try to avoid him.

Now Passport office PCC< you can try the same letter and I 130 approval letter to get PCC. You just have fill out the form and pay Rs 350 with that. I hope the should do the work.( depends on who is at teh passport office window, there is a lady put there who is very stict) If not they need interview letter , which you will get afterword.
If later is teh case than, when you send ds-230 , just tell NVC that you will show the passport office PCC at the time of interview.

Once you submit form in passport offcie it will take 4 days to get PCC.


nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-06 23:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChat logs and emails to bring to interview
take 5 -6 emails per month and 5-6 chat logs per month. that should be enough. i my case it was 7 years worht of emais and chat...and guess what. they did not ask anything during the interview.
also had bunch of phone calls records, nothing was asked...if your case is straight forward...you don't need much stuff, but anything fishi in your case...no matter what you give , might not enough for them.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-11 08:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp Help for god sake !!
write to CIS OMBUDASMAN....they will help you to their full extent if your case is outside normal processing window..
http://www.dhs.gov/x...orial_0482.shtm
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-11 09:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVaccination Requirements for IV Applicants
one more hting to add, my friend wife took only one shot of HPV ( that all she could complete before coming to usa).
It looks like an optional vacissine.
My wife got the visa, at the time she had only one shot of HPV. She is going to complete the second one before coming here, but it is our choise not requirement.
And None of us , me or my friend, are going to complete the remaining shot here in usa.
Recently HPV vacissine was in news a lot becuse of it coast, and many phisician recocmend on ly one shot.


nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-13 09:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED !!!
congartulations....for the visa.

I did not went for ITIN number, instead my accoutant advised me to file amended return once she come her.
There is one benifit this way, as what ever refund you will get , IRS will pay you good interest on it.
But you can only amend last 3 yaers of return.... biggrin.gif
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-15 16:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduressending DS3032 via email--do we also send the hard copy besides email
nothign to loose in spendign extra $5 bucks to send it via USPS priority mail as well.
I did both and i thnik my mail one was accepted first than my email one.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-25 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChoice of Agent
won't hurt to send it by mail copy as wel..just $5 buck wiht priority mail...
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-15 21:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
Added few more questions...

Thing went smoothly except one problem..we have to wait a long time.
here is how everythign went...
My wife was at embassy at 5.50 AM with one person in front of her. They all went inside the consulate at 7.00 am. Now inside , tehy haev different section for immigrant visa and no immigrant visa.

She was called initially and wasa returned all the document they took in VFS office a week back, and told to wait. NOw this wait was huge , she wasn't called till around 3.00 in the after noon.
She was asked some question

She looked at papers and asked

1) what is your marriage date? how long have you been married?
2) when did your husband came from usa for marriage? how many days before marriage?
3) you got married so soon, just few days after came form usa?
4) Where is he right now? ( What a stupid question? )
5) does he came to india for your interview?


Waht she told me is, there were one lady ( for CR1 visa as well) they questioned here for 1 hour than told her to wait and again called her for more questioned for another hour..and eventhan they didn't give her the visa. i guess this kind of stuff delayed her number tobe called upon soon.

When she was called , interview was over in 10 min
they asked following question

1) what does your husband do?
2) how does he go to wrok?
3) what kind of car he drives?
4) did you see him last time?
5) do you have photos from his last visit?
6) do you have marriage photos?
7) who came from usa to attend your marriage?
8) Did he send any gift, or card from usa?

Ans than the magic words...after waiting for about 8 hour inside embassy..
Congratulation , your visa is approved. " Congratulation, tamane visa aapavama aave che"

nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-10 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
cogrates boxterm....
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-10 13:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
QUOTE (boxsterm911 @ Sep 8 2009, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats kicking.gif , couldn't she pick up visa the next day?

that wans't the optin we had, she had return ticket to surat for yesterday.

One of my friend told me that it will come in 1-2 days, as they are prety good with courier services.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 12:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
Thanks Pratedah...
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 09:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
also , since her name was called so late in day, she wan't able to collect her passport and visa packet the same day, we will receive that in a courier..
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 09:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
yyahooo.. VIsa Approved " congratulation, tamane visa aapavama aave che"

Thing went smoothly except one problem..we have to wait a long time.
here is how everythign went...
My wife was at embassy at 5.50 AM with one person in front of her. They all went inside the consulate at 7.00 am. Now inside , tehy haev different section for immigrant visa and no immigrant visa.

She was called initially and wasa returned all the document they took in VFS office a week back, and told to wait. NOw this wait was huge , she wasn't called till around 3.00 in the after noon.
She was asked some question

She looked at papers and asked

1) what is your marriage date?
2) when did your husband came from usa for marriage? how many days before marriage?
3) does he came to india for your interview?
4) where is he live right now?

Waht she told me is, there were one lady ( for CR1 visa as well) they questioned here for 1 hour than told her to wait and again called her for more questioned for another hour..and eventhan they didn't give her the visa. i guess this kind of stuff delayed her number tobe called upon soon.

When she was called , interview was over in 10 min
they asked following question

1) where does your husband work?
2) how does he go to wrok?
3) what kind of car he drives?
4) did you see him last time?
5) do you have photos from his last visit?
6) do you have marriage photos?

Ans than the magic words...afte waiting for about 8 hour inside embassy..
Congratulation , your visa is approved. " Congratulation, tamane visa aapavama aave che"

i might be missing few more question will update you guys once i talked to my wife
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-08 09:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
thanks guys, my wife is in the embassy right now...will kepp you posted....
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-07 21:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
3 days to go...for interview...
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-04 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
i don't think so...BUt i know for sure that, when you come to us first time , you will be fingureprinted at teh airport.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-01 12:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
QUOTE (pratdeh @ Aug 29 2009, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do I have to fill out the DS230 part 1 and 2 again that came with packet 4? I have already sent those to NVC before.

Thanks...


no...VFS ask for the copy of DS-230 we submited to NVC...that's it.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-30 17:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
OK vJ,S We submited following documents to VFS,

-DS230-Copy
-Passport- Copy
-Marriage Certi- Ori and Copy
-Birth Cetificate( Translated in English)- Ori And copy
-They also asked us to bring birthcertificate in Gujarati as well to interview( the original one)
-Appointment letter( The one that comes with packet 4)- Ori and Copy
-Letter from NVC ( The one we get informing interview date and what document we have submited). THey want this letter to verify that we have submited original PCC to NVC.
-Medical report

NOw just 11 Days to go for interview....
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-25 20:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
QUOTE (boxsterm911 @ Aug 21 2009, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We got Interview for Sept 9th. kicking.gif

For vaccines that require 30-60 days are you finishing them in India?

yes that ws point of doing madical early. So we can finish the 2 vaccines that requies multiple doses , we can finish them in india. as it is cheaper there.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-21 10:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
we are going next week 08/25 to submit documents to VFS office
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-19 18:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
good going guys, now once youhave received your interview letter, get your medical schedual ASAP. There are several vacassine that requires multiple shots 30 - 60 days and you can finish in time. ( it's optional to complete other doses, but if you are spending money whay don't just complete everything).
You will get sealed medical reports, and xray that you have to carry to VFS office along with some other stuff.

nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-14 12:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
congrats to everyone jest.gif kicking.gif ...any one else out there with september interview date
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-08-06 21:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
QUOTE (keralafromNY @ Jul 29 2009, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We have our interview in Chennai embassy for september 2nd week.
Iam not sure what are the next steps . Can someone guide on Medical steps..and the papers to carry..


Hey man we got our medical done on the same day we recived interview email. Just take the copy of tham email, old medical records and book an appoint from board approved phisician.( Link attached below) It lalso list waht documents to bring. Medical are usually valid for 1 year , so get strted and gt teh medical done.
Another reason for early medical is, you can complete all teh required doses of vaccines in home country , usually cheaper than us.

http://chennai.uscon...dical-exam.html


conratulations to all the VJS who got september interview date , please update your time so otehrs can get an idea.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-30 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
congrats milan.. inteview is at which embassy?

Thanks
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-29 10:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
Shan....they told me the same thing , that i have to wait till Aug 2nd week to get teh appointment for September,, but i got it man.. i don't know how but i got it...i guess i was keep calling may be..don't know why?
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-27 14:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
Is there any one else who got the september interview date?
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-26 22:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
jamall, you will sure get the septemberdate.. i think this thign differes from embassy to embassy...so i got the letter soon and you will get in a week or two
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-25 15:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
jamall, just got eamil yesterday. July 24th. and Yes i am sure. We completed our medical as well, the same day i received the letter. And you know, they won't do medical unless you have the appointment letter.

My case was completed on same day July10th, and i was told the same thing. BUt to my surprise as well, i got this email yesterday.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-25 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSeptember Interview Date
VJ's got my interview date in September.
September 8th in Bonbay embassy.
Lets keep an track who get interview date in September. And try to stay to gather on various stages.

And i have a first update as welll, i just told my spouse about interview date and she booked the Medical for today.
Reason for early appoint ment is , some vaccine might require multiple doses and she can finish them while she is there.

nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-07-24 23:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs travelling to the U.S. with pending I-130 visa possible?
QUOTE (jOme @ Sep 26 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

I am a U.S. citizen and my wife and I are preparing to send in her application for the I-130 visa. In about a month, we would like for her to come visit me in the States for the holidays and I was

Any help or advice would be great and thank you to anyone in advance!


DO you have a visiter visa in hand? If you have applied for I -130 , they will most likely will not give tourist visa to her. Relative of mine had already tried it and it did not work.
But if you have got the vis before mailing I-130 than it's different case.
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-27 21:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor CR1 IV packet submitting without PCC
QUOTE (simps @ Oct 3 2009, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys.. Thanks alot for all the answers and advice.. star_smile.gif i will be going to surat for medical on 6th of oct. i guess ill be done by the time of VFS. hey Gundas Thanks alot for VFS checklist.. now i m going to take each copies of documents. my inteview date is 6th so i decied to go to VFS on 27th so it wont be any rush. any one has guess howmuch will it take for the medical?? i guess desidon told me around like 5000rs.. Thanks alot.. yes.gif


Well it cost us about 10000 rs. as we took 2 shots of HPV vacissine as well. And 2 shots of varinova or somethign like that...So just be prepared ..Physician will determine which vacissien to take....And Surat appolo is not that busy as of ahmedabad as we did our medical from surat appolo...we live 10 min frm the hospital...
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-10-05 14:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor CR1 IV packet submitting without PCC
congrates pratedh for visa approval..
congrates gundas and hhk for interview date...nwo you can start working on packing bags.... cool.gif smile.gif

by the way my wife is here POE newark...she hasa no problem what so ever....
\But there is one thing...she doesn't have that big stam in her passport. Only smaal stamp that has date of arrival and her Alian number thats it...
nyrhythmMaleIndia2009-09-27 21:43:00