Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: South	PCC - Bangalore/ India	Anyone can tell me whats the wordings and format on PCC issued by bangalore police? I saw in chennai consulate website they need PCC for the entire duration of stay at any place. When i applied for PCC in bangalore, last week..I only mentioned current residence and that I have been staying at the place for 2 yrs. Any help will be much appreciated..	JinyAndJony	Male	India	6/19/2010 5:26
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Everyone must be sun bathing Where is everybody.... ????	Third	Male	India	5/29/2010 9:25
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Thanks! I can't wait to be with my husband again. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Congrats to you both!! I'm so happy for you.	Third	Male	India	3/27/2010 14:13
Asia: South	How was your day today?	I hope you hear something soon. (hugs) Thanks, Anwesha. Another weekend of waiting. Not knowing. GAH.	Third	Male	India	3/18/2010 20:34
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Hey Twisted!! Congrats!! I'm so happy for you both of you. Finally the wait is over!! How is he doing?? thanks ladies it is finally starting to seem real.	Third	Male	India	3/6/2010 23:20
Asia: South	What to wear	I haven't been to interview yet but "Dress to Impress" and whatever you are comfortable with... Of course not the Halloween costume	rahulv	Male	India	10/30/2009 16:47
Asia: South	WTF India wants more doc than USCIS for a tourist visa	National U.S.A. (US) /Transit India (IN) Destination Sri Lanka (Republic) (LK) ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW India (IN) Visa required, except for Those holding a PIO (Person of Indian Origin) card. Note: the PIO must not be confused with the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card . TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Visa required, except for Those continuing their journey within 24 hours, on first available connection to a third country and holding confirmed onward ticket. Leaving the airport transit area is not allowed. Note: international transfer facilities are very limited at most Indian airports. Passengers in transit through airports with limited facilities will need to be escorted to their connecting flight. Please contact carrier(s) concerned to check if transit is possible. http://www.delta.com...ation/index.jsp Thanks for the info this may solve my problem...I will look into this.	antoneya	Not Telling	Sri Lanka	6/29/2010 22:11
Asia: South	WTF India wants more doc than USCIS for a tourist visa	On my way to Sri Lanka I have a connection in India and I just looked at the website and they want more documentation from me than USCIS asked me for my I-130, #######? What makes them so special??? I guess I have to play ball since I already paid for my tix, but this will be the last time I visit or fly through India...Anyway does anybody know how long it would take to get a visa from them, I'm a USC?	antoneya	Not Telling	Sri Lanka	6/28/2010 21:23
Asia: South	ISLAMABAD EMBASSY INTERVIEW	my wife's interview was on 20th may 2010 so sharing her experience. Her interview was scheduled for 08:00 am.I had her leave 01:00 am from sialkot so she can get there on time so they got @ that bus station 06:00am got the ticket for 500 RS lol on embassy web site its says aprox 20 RS biggg difference haha.soon she was entered to embassy was finger printed and 10 min later her name was called and was asked to give her passport(we already submitted the pics @ nvc so she asked him you need the pics he said no )then he gave her the purple token and piece of paper had the courie locations on it.he highlighted that 1 near us in sialkot and said they ll call you in two weeks to collect your visa make sure you dont loose this token now have a seat you ll be called again for your interview hmmm sat like 3 hrs finally her name was called so this American guy interviewd her yes she selected to have it in urdu and yes that American guy knew urdu very well he didnt even had translater with him wowwwwwwww im amazed.he had her swear that she will tell the truth then he asked when you got married?who is the petitioner and sponsor?what he does?where he lives and who lives with him?then he wanted to see some pics after that he said congrats we are givin you visaaaaaaaaaaaaa again he said in two weeks you ll get a call from courier service that piuck up your visa yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.interview letter had in fine prints bring the most current tax return i spent $30 to mail them from here but he didnt even asked for them. i was like darn it two more weeks lol but day later 22nd may 200 got call from courier service that your passport with visa and sealed envolpe is here we are open till ... if you want to pick emmm up please come before that time my wife call 01:30 am i was sleeping when she told me i was like stop lyin and let me sleep im tired then she said i swear lolz after that you can tell i couldnt go back to sleep already booked the ticket she ll be here next week INSHALLAH! My husband had his interview on the same day as your wife did. He did not get any AP either! and also he collected his visa on 22nd of May 2010. He got asked 3 questions in total in a matter of 2 minutes. Congratulations. WOW thats great news congrats..... Now plz plz pray us to get out from AP... inshaallah I really really really hope that you get your visa soon. My prayers for you!	malka e alia	Female	Pakistan	5/27/2010 23:23
Asia: South	What to wear	I wore jeans and a shirt. Just don't look super casual in torn up jeans and faded tees. As long as you look presentable, its fine. Too dressed up or too casual looks uncomfortable. My wife debated over Jeans or Salwar and finally wore Salwar. I(US citizen) was dressed in dress clothes but they did not let me get in so I had to wait out !!!	Ready2Kl	Not Telling	India	4/1/2010 13:26
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Thanks guys! Hi Sachin, I just saw from your signature that you got your appointment date. Congratulations. It must feel good that the wait is finally coming to an end!!	Ready2Kl	Not Telling	India	3/26/2010 14:49
Asia: South	Chennai interview reschedule	I just emailed the Chennai consulate today asking for a new date for the immigration visa interview for my wife. I was wondering if anyone else has done the same. Mainly I was hoping someone could give some idea on how much later the new interview date might be? The reason I had to reschedule is because my wifes passport is at the passport office in Vizag waiting to be stamped with the PCC, yesterday they told us it would take another 25 days which is beyond our visa interview date, how frustrating. Can you explain your situation to the passport office and perhaps they can put priority to it. In Punjab, we get most things done by speaking with the head officer and pay little fee for the exception ! Try and see...good luck...	Iqha	Female	India	6/9/2010 15:04
Asia: South	problem with interview:(	well lemme tell u the truth,i am indian, so when i was in india in 2008 i was married fake in temple just 5pictures were taken at the temple,(but it was not a real marriage it was just fake marriage so i could show pictures at court to recive marriage certificate)my wife got interview appoinment next month where i am also going india and marrying her before the interview date like in temple only ,in my sikh temple which will be different pictures,i am just worried wht the counsulate who will take my wife interview ,wht if he had old pictures which i sent with (i-130)fake marriage pictures) i have lost the fake marriage pictures copies,im just worried like when i goto india next month im marrying her in real n will take alot picture wht if he has the old picture n he match and which is not same ( i wish they dont have the old pictures atall which i sent with i-130( I second Penguin_ie that - by your own addmission - don't call it FAKE... plz be candid about it and let the chips fall on their own. And hopefully now you realize that these wishi-washi ~ ~ make things very difficult for rest of us...:-))) No?	johndoe12-Senior	Male	India	6/9/2010 21:59
Asia: South	JUST IN: Mumbai Embassy not requiring Local PCC	Hey Guys, I just spoke to the NVC regarding progress on my case. They informed me that as of yesterday (May 11th) you do not need to worry about submitting a Local PCC in order to complete NVC processing. The Mumbai embassy is no longer requiring the local PCC. Just bring in the Passport Office PCC at the interview. Please verify this at your end and also let them know to speed up your processing as well. Good Luck! Hey I also filed I130 in last Feb for my wife and want to just make sure I am up to date with this stuff. So, are you saying that you don't have to get PCC now or what? I am really newbie to this whole process and I just want be prepared for it and want be with my wife ASAP. This is really long wait time. Every day seems like months and months feel like years being away from your loved one. thx for sharing the info. take care	SimAsh	Male	India	5/29/2010 11:49
Asia: South	Regarding Indian Consulate, New York	I remember waiting in line back in 2005 early in the morning submitting the application for passport renewal and getting the new passport around 4 or so in the afternoon. It seems like that there a lot of new rules lately like the renunciation of indian citizenship after acquiring us citizenship. I wouldn't be surprised if they also have come with a new rule for passport renewal.	Vijay	Male	India	6/9/2010 6:19
Asia: South	ISLAMABAD EMBASSY INTERVIEW	my wife's interview was on 20th may 2010 so sharing her experience. Her interview was scheduled for 08:00 am.I had her leave 01:00 am from sialkot so she can get there on time so they got @ that bus station 06:00am got the ticket for 500 RS lol on embassy web site its says aprox 20 RS biggg difference haha.soon she was entered to embassy was finger printed and 10 min later her name was called and was asked to give her passport(we already submitted the pics @ nvc so she asked him you need the pics he said no )then he gave her the purple token and piece of paper had the courie locations on it.he highlighted that 1 near us in sialkot and said they ll call you in two weeks to collect your visa make sure you dont loose this token now have a seat you ll be called again for your interview hmmm sat like 3 hrs finally her name was called so this American guy interviewd her yes she selected to have it in urdu and yes that American guy knew urdu very well he didnt even had translater with him wowwwwwwww im amazed.he had her swear that she will tell the truth then he asked when you got married?who is the petitioner and sponsor?what he does?where he lives and who lives with him?then he wanted to see some pics after that he said congrats we are givin you visaaaaaaaaaaaaa again he said in two weeks you ll get a call from courier service that piuck up your visa yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.interview letter had in fine prints bring the most current tax return i spent $30 to mail them from here but he didnt even asked for them. i was like darn it two more weeks lol but day later 22nd may 200 got call from courier service that your passport with visa and sealed envolpe is here we are open till ... if you want to pick emmm up please come before that time my wife call 01:30 am i was sleeping when she told me i was like stop lyin and let me sleep im tired then she said i swear lolz after that you can tell i couldnt go back to sleep already booked the ticket she ll be here next week INSHALLAH!	WALI	Not Telling	Pakistan	5/22/2010 22:22
Asia: South	ISLAMABAD EMBASSY INTERVIEW	ALL THE PPL WHO HAD THEIR INTERVIEW DONE AT ISLAMABAD EMBASSY SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE.	WALI	Not Telling	Pakistan	4/20/2010 1:23
Asia: South	PCC - Bangalore/ India	Hi Sowmya, Did you to go to blore police commisioner's office and apply or thru passport office? The reason for my worry is this thread http://www.visajourn...icate-in-india/ There they really word the certificate linking it to the period of stay. By the way, congrats on your wedding! Hi, I applied through the K1 visa and I needed to get PCC from both the passport office and the commisioners office in infantry road.. The certificate is linked to the period of stay. The PCC issues by Comissioners office for me says that There is no adverse info against------ resident of ---- since --- to present holder of passport no---- dated--- valid till ---- issued at --- which would render him ineligible for the grant of travel facilities including visa for USA. Now I'm not sure in your case u need to extend it to your entire stay in bangalore or restrict it to the last 2 years. Maybe the last 2 years is enough, I suggest you read through the packet 4 again carefully and then decide. If you have already received your case number in Chennai you can also call them and find out. In case you decide to get it for all the places in bangalore, you might have to apply again for a new certificate paying Rs 200 again. you can talk to the person at the single window counter at Infantry road and decide. But do carry the documents needed to apply again and cause that might well be the case. hope this helps, Sowmya In case you resided in a different place in bangalore which fell under a different police station,	sowmyak	Male	India	6/20/2010 8:43
Asia: South	PCC - Bangalore/ India	Hi, The PCC issued from Bangalore has the same wordings as above. Sowmya	sowmyak	Male	India	6/19/2010 15:29
Asia: South	K-1 Visa fees India	Robert, My fiance just went through the K-1 visa interview on June 14th at Mumbai, so we are quite familiar with the process. About 7 - 10 days prior to the interview, have your fiance turn in all her documents at the nearest VFS office. They have a checklist they run through, take the papers from you, give you a receipt for everything they have taken, and ask you to bring any missing documents to the interview. Very stress-free. They charge Rs. 387 courier fee (to get the passport and visa returned to you after the interview), and try to push "lounge access" -- Rs. 250/person. Could be good if you need to store stuff in their lockers, but, if not, standing in line outside the consulate is not too bad. At the interview, they will collect Rs. 16800 ($350) bank draft. That is it. The "IV" fees listed are "Immigrant Visa" fees, and the K-1 is a NON-immigrant visa. Those fees do not apply to us. Good luck, and please let me know if you have any other questions! Blue	BlueTrap	Male	India	6/18/2010 13:54
Asia: South	problem with interview:(	well lemme tell u the truth,i am indian, so when i was in india in 2008 i was married fake in temple just 5pictures were taken at the temple,(but it was not a real marriage it was just fake marriage so i could show pictures at court to recive marriage certificate)my wife got interview appoinment next month where i am also going india and marrying her before the interview date like in temple only ,in my sikh temple which will be different pictures,i am just worried wht the counsulate who will take my wife interview ,wht if he had old pictures which i sent with (i-130)fake marriage pictures) i have lost the fake marriage pictures copies,im just worried like when i goto india next month im marrying her in real n will take alot picture wht if he has the old picture n he match and which is not same ( i wish they dont have the old pictures atall which i sent with i-130(	utahdesi	Not Telling	India	6/9/2010 20:22
Asia: South	JUST IN: Mumbai Embassy not requiring Local PCC	Hey Guys, I just spoke to the NVC regarding progress on my case. They informed me that as of yesterday (May 11th) you do not need to worry about submitting a Local PCC in order to complete NVC processing. The Mumbai embassy is no longer requiring the local PCC. Just bring in the Passport Office PCC at the interview. Please verify this at your end and also let them know to speed up your processing as well. Good Luck!	soza	Not Telling	India	5/12/2010 19:56
Asia: South	Regarding Passport clearance certificate	I have used my name on the I130 forms as per my current passport, so i will not be able to change my passport like that due to the names used. Can you tell me how do you generate a false RFE ? How can i show them the NVC checklist ? Can u give a link or something for that. Is there any way to get the passport clearance certificate without changing my passport ? Thank you. This fourm discussion will help you understand the flase RFE many people get: http://www.visajourn...e-rfe-at-ds230/ As far as changing names my wife simply had to add my name under "Name of Spouse" on the last page of her Indian passport. Everything else remained the same. Yes you can apply for just the PCC at Ahmedabad with the NVC checklist and the other docs I mentioned above. FOr some reason I still dont understand the representative helping my wife at the time wanted her to apply for a brand new passport. Maybe he wanted the Rs. 2000! Anyone who went thru Ahmedabad passport office please let us know if you were allowed to get just the PCC or had to apply for a brand new passport? Thsnks	soza	Not Telling	India	6/5/2010 13:42
Asia: South	Regarding Passport clearance certificate	What happened was that my wife had to get a new Aassport because she found out that there was an error in her father's name. Did you add your spouses name to your Passport? There's a line all the way to the end page of the Indian Passport that reads: Spouse's name. The first time my wife went to get the PCC, they asked why husband's name was not added. And that she needed to add my name to get the PCC. Second time she went, they said they needed the letter from NVC. Third time, they took it because the officer who refused the first 2 times was on vacation and it was a woman officer. But there were holidays around that time, so tehy delayed the process. Then my wife went again to find out the status and the application wasn't even registered in the system yet. That's how the government is in Gujarat. So She asked them to register everything right there and then and then they did her background check, and asked for witnesses for residance proof. And that's how it went. So yes, my wife was able to get the PCC without NVC letter. But she only needed Passport/Regional PCC. She didn't have to get the District/Local PCC because her Passport was not more than 6 months old. About completing the case, it depends on NVC. If they do say that it's ok to submit the PCC at the time of interview, ask them to send you an email or something in writing. My wife had similar issues with the Ahmedabad Passport office. She had to visit them 3 times before they would accept all the necessary documents. The guy working there wanted her to apply for a brand new passport with my name as spouse added so we paid Rs. 2000 via the TATKAL method (expedited sservice). We received the new passport with passport police cert attacehd within 4 business days. Necessary documents for us were: -NVC checklist (any damn NVC checklist should work as long as it has the barcode and the applicants name on it, we used a false RFE for the DS-230 required) -Original marriage certificate -Indian passport photos 2-3 -local police cert issued form her district police off. -marriage affidavit notarized (they gave her a blank affidavit to fill out on her second visit) I believe that is all they required but it may help to keep your PAN card, drivers license, ration card, voters card, etc. with you. The hardest part is the dam long wait in line at the passport office. Otherwise if you have all of these docs ready then they will take them and issue you a tracking number to check the status of your new passport. I was amazed at how she received her new passport.	soza	Not Telling	India	6/5/2010 11:28
Asia: South	How was your day today?	So far I've had a wonderful day! I was able to talk to Guru for 2 hours via webcam this morning. It was so nice to see him and talk about our future together. We made some plans about my visiting him in the UK when he gets back there for his studies (he's currently in India awaiting student Visa approval again). Waking up to web chats with my Guru is the most wonderful way to start the day Plus, every day he teaches me a new phrase in punjabi which i totally appreciate. Today was changa ji sat sri akaal...so, changa ji sat sri akaal everyone!	MPQ-Kimo	Female	India	2/25/2010 14:17
Asia: South	K-1 Visa fees India	Dear Blue, Very good to find your most encouraging email waiting for me upon arrival in Kolkata from LAX today. Tomorrow I fly out to Mumbai to meet with my fiancee. Yes, we will be dropping off the packet on tuesday, a week in advance of the interview on the 29th. I wonder if I include photos of us and friends visiting together the past couple yrs in the packet, or would she take them and copies of our correspondences on the day of the interview? Sounds like she will have the word on all that when she goes through the checklist at the VHS office on tuesday. I am cc ing your email/my response to Aruno. Many thanks for your very helpful and re assuring email! Robert	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/19/2010 8:19
Asia: South	K-1 Visa fees India	I appreciate that Sarah. We will be delivering all the items in the packet for the interview a week in advance, e.g., I-134 and other forms, medical exam results, police certificates, copies of my bank statement, pay stubs, etc.. so we should not need to use a courier service. In which case, as Payxibka replied [thanks again] its only the $350 fee. Anyone else who can corroborate that? Thank you, Sarah! Edited by Robertsj, 13 June 2010 - 07:50 PM.	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/13/2010 19:49
Asia: South	K-1 Visa fees India	Thanks for your prompt response, payxibka! When you write "YMMV", I take it you are not certain and that there might be other fees? That is why I am asking for help, so we don;t come up short that day...	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/13/2010 17:51
Asia: South	K-1 Visa fees India	Greetings, This website has been a boon for us. My fiancee will be interviewed for a K-1 fiancee visa in Mumbai on the 29th of this month. I will be flying over there to support her. [even if I am not permitted to enter the interview] I am preparing all the documents, etc, from my side to take along. She has all hers in order with her. I have 2 Questions: First, Is the total fee for her application $400? I am confused. I am attaching the link for the table of fees. http://mumbai.uscons...gov/ivfees.html It looks like there might be other fees to add to that amount? There is no legend to each amount listed...e.g., do we pay the IV processing fee too? In addition to the K visa application? I already paid the fee for the petition over here in the States. Secondly, I thought we are supposed to deposit the packet of all documents, etc., at the american consulate at least a week in advance, but I am reading on this website that some people are taking some ??portion of their packet with them on the day of the interview. Can you help clarify that? Thanking you in advance! Robert ----My email is robjerskey@yahoo.com	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/13/2010 17:37
Asia: South	How was your day today?	My mistake, I see my note is posted. Edited by Robertsj, 13 June 2010 - 09:24 PM.	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/13/2010 21:23
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Greetings all. My name is Robert and I found it hard to navigate through VJ, but am learning the ropes better now. Sarah of VJ has been a big help to point me to this thread. She mentioned you might be of help when I posted a request for info. in the larger chat area earlier today I have two questions that some of you might be fairly familiar in clarifying for my fiancee, Aruno, and me. Would greatly appreciate any helpful tips.. First, re: a bank draft that Aruno will be taking to the K-1 visa interview on the 29th of this month: is the grand total $350? The table that lists the fees seems a bit confusing. I thought the total might even be as much as much as $775 per the table. I am pasting the link with the table here. http://mumbai.uscons...gov/ivfees.html Secondly, since she is delivering all the required papers, docs, letters, photos, my employment and tax statements [which I am hand carrying to India], etc. in a packet a week prior to the interview [per the requirement we understand], then there would not be much for her to take the very day of the interview, correct? [by the way, she arrived in Mumbai from Nagaland yesterday and will be in Maharashtra til the interview] Thanking you in advance..really appreciate your help as we navigate closer to the interview day! Robert ---my email address is robjerskey@yahoo.com My fiancee's email address is aruno_nakhro@yahoo.com, if you might cc to her. Edited by Robertsj, 13 June 2010 - 09:06 PM.	Robertsj	Not Telling	0	6/13/2010 21:05
Asia: South	Chennai interview reschedule	Thanks for all the helpful comments. The Chennai consulate has been pretty helpful 2 hours after I sent the email requesting a new interview date they had emailed the new date which is on July 22 so a little less than a month later, which isn't bad. As far as the PCC is concerned we have tried the "expedited" service route and did get some action on the part of the government officers. Even with the extra money they said it would take at least 10+ days. We are now going to our local SP to give some incentive to them to hurry up the process. My wifes cousin works for the police and has friends at the SP office so hopefully that can get things rolling a little faster.	AnuandAndrew	Not Telling	India	6/10/2010 0:31
Asia: South	Chennai interview reschedule	I just emailed the Chennai consulate today asking for a new date for the immigration visa interview for my wife. I was wondering if anyone else has done the same. Mainly I was hoping someone could give some idea on how much later the new interview date might be? The reason I had to reschedule is because my wifes passport is at the passport office in Vizag waiting to be stamped with the PCC, yesterday they told us it would take another 25 days which is beyond our visa interview date, how frustrating.	AnuandAndrew	Not Telling	India	6/9/2010 2:13
Asia: South	Fiancee Visa Received - After the second re-file of K-1	hey - that's great news !!!!! This would be a great time to finish up yer timeline, and write up an embassy review !!! Helps others coming up behind you, you betcha !!! !! ! ! !!	Darnell	Male	China	4/24/2010 1:52
Asia: South	Mumbai Consulate	Were your original documents returned to you at the interview? Don't forget - you can ASK for them at the end of the interview	Darnell	Male	China	2/1/2010 14:37
Asia: South	Mumbai Raises K-1 Visa Fee?	if you read any of the 30 or more active threads on this topic, it is now effective worldwide as of June 4 http://travel.state....types_1263.html Edited by payxibka, 27 May 2010 - 07:34 AM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	5/27/2010 7:32
Asia: South	Nepal 2yr GC holder needs India visa?	What happens if he flies first to Kathmandu and then enters India by land? That may avoid the visa issue entirely. (a version of this has been used many times by naturalised Indians to enter areas on which Delhi places restrictions; land in one of international airports and then travel by land--only documents needed then are travel-tickets).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	3/24/2010 10:31
Asia: South	Romantic Bollywood movies...with english subtitles	--Kal Ho Naa Ho --Kuch Kuch Hota Hain --Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge	sachinky	Female	India	1/30/2010 13:16
Asia: South	Fiancee Visa Received - After the second re-file of K-1	Finally!! Many, many congratulations--good luck to you both!	sachinky	Female	India	4/18/2010 4:51
Asia: South	Mumbai Consulate	Any one have anything to add about the hotels around the consulate? I see one Shalimar and one Kemp's Corner. Any reviews/comments? My interview is on the 12th in Mumbai and I'm planning to fly out on the 17th out of Calcutta to Chicago. If there are no problems, the visa should be issued by then, right?	sachinky	Female	India	3/28/2010 5:53