Is Mumbai consulate scheduling interviews for IR5 (Parent of a U.S. citizen)

[faizone]

Hi AlienKanpur

Quick question, My wife has received IL and her interview date is Dec 1st 2023 in Mumbai. I scheduled her biometrics appointment at Hyderabad location. In the biometrics appointment confirmation I received it says Visa Priority: Interview Waiver, is this normal in biometrics confirmation. As I do not remember making such selection.

Also, I will appreciate if you can share any of your previous posts that have all the details from this step onwards to help my wife prepare for the interview

Thanks

[Jee_mo]

Hi AlienKanpur

Quick question, My wife has received IL and her interview date is Dec 1st 2023 in Mumbai. I scheduled her biometrics appointment at Hyderabad location. In the biometrics appointment confirmation I received it says Visa Priority: Interview Waiver, is this normal in biometrics confirmation. As I do not remember making such selection.

Also, I will appreciate if you can share any of your previous posts that have all the details from this step onwards to help my wife prepare for the interview

Thanks

Yea.. THats normal. Attend Fingerprint and complete medical.

[AlienKanpur]

Hi AlienKanpur

Quick question, My wife has received IL and her interview date is Dec 1st 2023 in Mumbai. I scheduled her biometrics appointment at Hyderabad location. In the biometrics appointment confirmation I received it says Visa Priority: Interview Waiver, is this normal in biometrics confirmation. As I do not remember making such selection.

Also, I will appreciate if you can share any of your previous posts that have all the details from this step onwards to help my wife prepare for the interview

Thanks

Dear faizone,
I think that there is nothing unusual about this. Let her attend the biometrics session. Schedule the medical at least one week before the interview. The interview is fairly routine kind. You can find all the details in this forum. One of our members shanaya made a very comprehensive list

https://www.immihelp.com/forum/immigrant-visa/750135-is-mumbai-consulate-scheduling-interviews-for-ir5-parent-of-a-u-s-citizen?p=794330#post794330

Best wishes

[sk2023]

My mom had her Biometric appointment at VAC Mumbai a few days back. Was she supposed to get anything back from them confirming that she has completed her biometric appointment?

[gcfamilygrw23]

My dad got his visa stamped on his passport with an entry date of Jan 17th. My mom went today (she had to complete sputum tests) and got her visa stamped with entry date of Dec 17th.

Unfortunately, my mom has to go for a surgery and may not be able to travel to USA by Dec 17th. Is there a process or method for me to request a delayed entry date? Can anyone share information on steps done if they were not able to meet the stamped date on the passport for travel to USA.

I have already paid my dad's USCIS fees. Any advise on whether I should go ahead and pay for mom -- does that help?

Thanks in advance for all the help !

[AlienKanpur]

[QUOTE=gcfamilygrw23;n804313]My dad got his visa stamped on his passport with an entry date of Jan 17th. My mom went today (she had to complete sputum tests) and got her visa stamped with entry date of Dec 17th.

Unfortunately, my mom has to go for a surgery and may not be able to travel to USA by Dec 17th. Is there a process or method for me to request a delayed entry date? Can anyone share information on steps done if they were not able to meet the stamped date on the passport for travel to USA.

I have already paid my dad's USCIS fees. Any advise on whether I should go ahead and pay for mom -- does that help?

Thanks in advance for all th
Dear gcfamilygrw23 ,
heartiest congratulations for the approval of the immigration petition for your parents. Perhaps no body in this forum may have answer to your query. It would be advisable to take help of an Immigration attorney. However, if I were you and if the mom is in a condition to travel, i would buy her a return. business class ticket. She can come as soon as possible and then return before the surgery. Best wishes

[gc_check]

My mom had her Biometric appointment at VAC Mumbai a few days back. Was she supposed to get anything back from them confirming that she has completed her biometric appointment?

They stamp either the DS260 or the VAC appointment letter sognifying that the biometric was taken. You have to carry this stamped paper to the interview

[faizone]

Is the phone allowed inside the mumbai embassy on the actual interview date

[vapIR5]

Is the phone allowed inside the mumbai embassy on the actual interview date

[vapIR5]

Yes, there is phone deposit facility at US Mumbai embassy, they charge Rs. 50 for that

[AlienKanpur]

Is the phone allowed inside the mumbai embassy on the actual interview date

Dear faizone,
Phones are NOT allowed inside the consulate. As a matter of fact no electronic items are allowed. Not even smart watches. No batteries. There is a deposit cubicle out the entrance to the premises. You have to pay Rs. 50 per item for depositing these items. Best wishes

[sk2023]

They stamp either the DS260 or the VAC appointment letter sognifying that the biometric was taken. You have to carry this stamped paper to the interview

Thank you so much!

[ChinniRaja]

My mom traveled with me on her IR5 visa today. At the immigration counter, they just congratulated her on her green card and then sent us for secondary inspection. At the secondary inspection, they confirmed the address where the Green Card should be mailed and told us it should arrive between 2 weeks and 3 months. The officer stamped a temporary green card visa valid for one year to be used while waiting for the permanent green card. We were out within 10 mins. We didn’t need to carry any documentation other than the passport with the stamped visa.

The process differs by Port of Entry. Where did you land first in USA?

[kjr]

Anyone travelled thru Boston's Logan international airport? Is there a separate line for travellers with Immigration Visa? If not, can we go thru green card line or need to use general line? How long it takes to complete the process at this airport?

[grantor1]

Hello everyone. My parents could not attend their Mumbai consular interview for their IR5 Green card applications on Nov 7th. I had not scheduled their VAC applications either.

How do I go about rescheduling their consular interviews? I emailed support on https://www.usvisascheduling.com and received instructions to schedule two appointments - "All Immigrant or Diversity Visas: one appointment for biometric fingerprint and photo collection at the Visa Application Center (VAC) and one appointment at the Consulate. "

However, I do not see the "All Immigrant or Diversity Visas" option at all & can only make the one VAC appointment for them. Has anyone gone through this recently & let me know what worked for you? Attached an image of what I see when trying to schedule an interview.