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

[AlienKanpur]

My mother's PCC is from June 26 2021 and DQ is Sept 03 2021. Based on how things are progressing with IL, should I get a new PCC or would I be able to use the existing one?

Dear Maneeshsah,
first of all a disclaimer, I am no authority on immigration matters, but I do have a lot of experience. PCC validity earlier in this year, was one year and many people were handed 221(g) because of an expired PCC. Subsequently things changed and the consulate started adhering to what they have mentioned on their website. They clearly state that the validity of the PCC is two years from the date of issue. Since your mother’s DQ date is in September, she should expect to get the IL in August sometime, with interview probably in September end. The PCC will certainly be valid. Most of us in this forum who have now been interviewed procured a new PCC because of the ambiguity about the validity. Unless the consulate changes their decision about the validity, your PCC would work.
However, if I were you, and you have ample time up your sleeve, I would procure a new PCC.
Best wishes

[nchhangani]

dear nchhangani,
welcome to the forum.this seems to be your first post in the forum. The issue of w2 and tax returns has been discussed several times in the forum. It is desirable that you upload your tax returns for all the intermediate years as well as the w2. Also send the documents to your parents. They must carry the printouts of these documents to the interview. The officer may or may not ask, most likely, if the documents are uploaded then they don’t even look at the hard copies. No need to print any forms that were submitted online. Your parents need to carry the originals of all the documents submitted either with i-130 or ds-260.
The third question maybe answered by someone who has the experience with medical at mumbai.
Best wishes.

thank you!

[sapnaanagol]

Dear members,I am posting the below for all those who want to know regarding the documents to be carried for interview apart from the applicant"s documents are as below:
Applicants who fall into any category listed in italics below should bring these additional documents:
For family-based visa applications:

• The appropriate Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for each financial sponsor along with a photocopy of the sponsor’s IRS transcript or most recent U.S. federal income tax return, and any relevant W-2s
• Proof of your U.S. petitioner’s status and domicile in the United States (photocopy of a U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, or lawful permanent resident card).(
• Evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and visa applicant (such as photographs, letters, or emails).

[sapnaanagol]

The members of the group are super helpful. After reading all of the messages, I have a few questions -
- My parents DQ is July 22nd: Assuming the current timeline, they should be getting IL in the next 4 to 6 weeks. The questions I have are -
(1) When I submitted their documents, the tax return was only for 2020 and earlier - Do I need to submit additional documents online or send my parents a copy of all my W2 and tax return documents. (2) Do I need to print all the forms submitted online? (3) Does anyone has a good experience with medical in the Mumbai area? My father requires a wheelchair.

Thank you!

Please see my above post for details

[GeoMac]

My mother's PCC is from June 26 2021 and DQ is Sept 03 2021. Based on how things are progressing with IL, should I get a new PCC or would I be able to use the existing one?

Dear maneeshsah
I offered my old and new both PCC at the interview, but the officer took only the old one. At that moment after taking his permission I asked him how long is validity of PCC. To that he replied TWO years.

[tooolong]

My mom just returned from medical and she wasn’t cleared. She has been asked to wait on Suptum test results. Need guidance from the group as to what happens now. She was told Tammy Max Delhi that the result will take over 2 months. Is that true? Her interview was scheduled for July 6, how and when would that get rescheduled ? Anyone with this experience of knowledge please assist …

[tooolong]

This really sucks. She was with me and went back for this but now hee return is totally uncertain.

[sapnaanagol]

My mom just returned from medical and she wasn’t cleared. She has been asked to wait on Suptum test results. Need guidance from the group as to what happens now. She was told Tammy Max Delhi that the result will take over 2 months. Is that true? Her interview was scheduled for July 6, how and when would that get rescheduled ? Anyone with this experience of knowledge please assist …

She will have to give 3 samples of Sputum on consequitive days,empty stomach,without wahing face or brushing teeth.Her interview is automatically canceled.The results come after 8 weeks,if negative,the hospital mail;s the report to Consulate.& I suppose? the consulate give sa new interview slot.
Plz le me know if you get any further clarification to your Moms case

[Raj2022]

Hi
OurInterview done 13 day’s back officer approved our visa and keep the passport and told us with in 10 days you will get passport. But we still did not received our passport also our case status not changing. Status says Ready. Even officer approved our visa status not change why ? Only Papper hand over is approved letter and green ad fees we ar lost here so please help thanks.

[tooolong]

She will have to give 3 samples of Sputum on consequitive days,empty stomach,without wahing face or brushing teeth.Her interview is automatically canceled.The results come after 8 weeks,if negative,the hospital mail;s the report to Consulate.& I suppose? the consulate give sa new interview slot.
Plz le me know if you get any further clarification to your Moms case

Thank You. I will keep this group updated...

[Raj2022]

Members please help,
Our passport with Consulate over 10 days and status say Ready . What is that mean.? Officer approved visa on interview but passport not returned. Help

[deftones]

Hello fam,

This forum has been super helpful in providing information for IR-5 visa. That said, I was unable to find details on the whole process if medical report came back negative for TB, and the parents had to undergo a sputum/TB test. I am detailing the steps and the process for the greater good of humanity and the readers.

• DQ: December 2020
• Fingerprint/Interview date: April 2022
• Rescheduled interview date: June 2022
• IR-5 visa issued

Fingerprints/Interview date:

• My mother was documentarily qualified in Dec 2020. In April 2022, she received a letter from NVC providing an interview date in mid-April 2022
• Prior to the interview, she had to give her fingerprints and medical test. Given a lot of posts have explained this process, I will not elaborate on it. We booked the fingerprints appointment on our own through CGI website in New Delhi. If you live close to Delhi or another consulate, you can schedule your fingerprints there instead of Mumbai
• We booked the medical appointment in Max New Delhi on the same date as fingerprints 4 days prior to the interview date in Mumbai. Unfortunately, the medical screening showed up a slight murmur, and my mother was asked to undergo a sputum test analysis
• Just as a fyi, my mother is a doctor and does not have any history of TB, so she asked the attending doctor to redo the test. But obviously they refused
• The sputum test involves going to the same facility 3 days in a row. You are supposed to spit in a bowl early in the morning without food or water intake. My mother took the appointment for the next 3 days and went daily to provide the sputum for the test
• Test results take ~6 weeks
• In the meantime, we were not sure whether our visa appointment in Mumbai had been canceled, because we did not receive any email notification from NVC. That said, the medical facility did mention that the interview would be canceled automatically and the medical results will be sent to the consulate directly. I would add that they weren't very helpful in providing details, and don't really pick up their phones to answer queries
• Our lawyer suggested (rather incorrectly) that we should still go for the visa appointment as it had not been canceled by NVC and the NVC website still showed the interview appointment as April 2022. So, my mother flew to Mumbai for her interview anyways

Initial interview - Mumbai consulate:

• My mother stayed at the Sofitel in Bandra-Kurla given the proximity to the consulate, and as suggested by several posters here. It was very convenient, and I will not belabor the point and recommend taking a room there only
• When she got to the embassy, there is an initial verification process. The person verifying the documents saw that her medical results had come back negative, and her appointment had been canceled automatically. That said, they checked all the other documents and mentioned that these were in perfect order. Therefore, my mother was returned back from the embassy without taking her interview

Sputum test results:

• 6 weeks after the sputum test, in early June, my mother received a call from Max facility that her sputum tests came back clean and she was cleared medically. The murmur on the initial screening was just a shadow. They also mentioned that the results would be sent automatically to the consulate
• We were not sure whether we would get an email from NVC to reschedule the interview appointment, or do we need to rebook it ourselves
• We did not want to take a chance waiting for the NVC to get back to us, so we booked an appointment for interview through the CGI website in late June. In one of the fields when booking the appointment, we just mentioned that we had received notification from NVC to reschedule the interview, although we did not receive any notification from them

Final interview - Mumbai consulate:

• A day prior to the interview, my mom again flew to Mumbai and stayed at Sofitel
• I recommend that people take the earliest appointment since the lines are shorter then
• This time the process went smoothly. The verification was fine. Given my mother's police clearance certificate (PCC) had expired, we had gotten a new PCC for her while she was awaiting the results for the sputum test. I am not sure whether that is needed or not, but we did it anyway
• The interviewer asked her a few questions about the kids and where she will stay. All in, the interview took about 30 mins to complete with the interviewer checking the documents and asking simple questions
• After the interview, my mom was handed a paper stating that her visa had been approved, and would be sent to her via post in 3-5 days. Before the green card is issued, she would have to pay an immigrant fee of $220 at the USCIS website once she receives her passport
• Just as a fyi, once she comes to the U.S., the green card would be mailed to the provided address within 45 days of entry. Additionally, she will receive the medical results and results of the sputum test in a sealed envelope, which she has to provide to the CBP officer at the port of entry

TL; DR:

• If your parents are asked to take a sputum test, the interview appointment is canceled automatically. You will not receive any notification from NVC
• Results of the sputum test are communicated via phone by the medical facility, and no notification is sent from the medical facility or NVC
• If the sputum test results come back clean, there will be no notification from NVC to reschedule appointment. You have to book an interview appointment yourself through the CGI website

[nchhangani]

Please see my above post for details

Thank you, super helpful.

[GeoMac]

Members please help,
Our passport with Consulate over 10 days and status say Ready . What is that mean.? Officer approved visa on interview but passport not returned. Help

Dear Raj2022
It is queer. I have not heard so far in this forum that somebody was given 10 days time. Also your passport has not been returned so far as you said. My suggestion is 1. Read the letter carefully and see what does it say. 2. There is phone number to contact in the bigger paper sheet. 3. There is email address too, to contact them in Mumbai.

[nakubo]

Dear Raj2022
It is queer. I have not heard so far in this forum that somebody was given 10 days time. Also your passport has not been returned so far as you said. My suggestion is 1. Read the letter carefully and see what does it say. 2. There is phone number to contact in the bigger paper sheet. 3. There is email address too, to contact them in Mumbai.

Dear GeoMac , start getting used to "weird" or "strange". In most countries, "queer" is primarily used in reference to gender identity.