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

[Raj2022]

Dear Raj2022,
this certainly is a positive news. At least the case is receiving attention. God knows, why they have taken so much time after handing over the approval paper. Who knows that some documents are needed. Keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best. This week is almost over, hopefully some positive information will be available in the next week.
Good luck.

Thanks hopping for good news.
my parents are 86 years. All family members are in US, They have Green Card before they did not travel for two years so GC canceled This second time they apply.

[AlienKanpur]

Thanks hopping for good news.
my parents are 86 years. All family members are in US, They have Green Card before they did not travel for two years so GC canceled This second time they apply.

Dear Raj2022,
thanks for the update. Now I see, why their case is taking so long. If you abandon your Green Card once then granting it again attracts a very close and strict scrutiny. My best wishes for a quick approval of Visa for your parents. May God give them a long and healthy life.

[spDQJUN2021]

Hi to all helpful forum members,
My mom has her biometrics scheduled at Hyderabad at 9.30am. Any idea how long the process might take to get the biometrics done? Thank you in advance!

[MJBrar]

Dear all,

My apologies for the previous post about my father's visa interview. My father misunderstood the response of the officer at the end of the interview. He thought officer mentioned that his Visa is approved, but when he send me the copy of the letter he received from officer. this is the 221(g) letter. It says that "Your case is under administrative processing. we will contact you once the administrative processing is complete"

it was more confusing to my father because they kept his passport, so he thought they kept it for visa stamping.

Is there anyone in the forum has in this similar situation? they have not requested any further documents or anything. so how long this administrative processing would take?

Appreciate your input

[MJBrar]

Hi, any update?

[AlienKanpur]

Hi to all helpful forum members,
My mom has her biometrics scheduled at Hyderabad at 9.30am. Any idea how long the process might take to get the biometrics done? Thank you in advance!

Dear spDQJUN2021,
Biometric is a very fast process. Generally it should be no more than 45 minutes. You can enter the premises about 9.00 am. You should be out 9.45.
best wishes

[apshah05]

Hi All,

My in-laws went for medical exam yesterday. Ly
mother in law was cleared, but father in law was asked to do Sputum test. Both of their interview was together on the 8th of July.

Does both their appointment for interview cancel together? Or does the mother in law appointment need to be rescheduled? If so, where should I go to reschedule?

I thought both of their appointment gets canceled, but I am not sure now what to do…

Can some one please help!!

[sapnaanagol]

Hi All,

My in-laws went for medical exam yesterday. Ly
mother in law was cleared, but father in law was asked to do Sputum test. Both of their interview was together on the 8th of July.

Does both their appointment for interview cancel together? Or does the mother in law appointment need to be rescheduled? If so, where should I go to reschedule?

I thought both of their appointment gets canceled, but I am not sure now what to do…

Can some one please help!!

Hi apshah05,your FIL should get 3 days consecutively his sputum examination,(early morning & fasting).Only his interview is cancelled automatically.Your MIL can go for the interview.After 8 weeks,he will get his report of sputum culture, then,he should take an appointment by himself if the test result is negative.If positive, he should take treatment for 6 months,get sputum test again,if negative,he can get appointment,Hope its clear..

[spDQJUN2021]

Dear spDQJUN2021,
Biometric is a very fast process. Generally it should be no more than 45 minutes. You can enter the premises about 9.00 am. You should be out 9.45.
best wishes

Thank you AlienKanpur!

[apshah05]

Hi Sapananagol,

Thank you for your insight! Very difficult situation because both are 60+ years old. It’s hard for mother in law to go alone without husband. So we are not sure what to do, should Father in Law go with her or not or should my mother In law go to interview at all or reschedule? I don’t even know where to reschedule…

[kla1289]

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

Thanks for the details. It is helpful. Is it possible to schedule biometrics appointment before medical results for sputum test? I'm waiting for waiting for sputum test medical results, I was wondering in the meantime can I complete my biometrics appointment? Appreciate if anyone aware or experienced this situation.

[tooolong]

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

One question - I hope the last after reading this detailed message. My mom's login portal only allows to schedule the Finger printing appointment - which she completed. Hoping her sputum test comes out clean in 6-8 weeks how would I schedule her Interview appointment? Portal doesn't have any option? What did you do to get that option enabled for your mom? I wrote an email to support but no reply. Its been 5 days.

[tooolong]

Thanks for the details. It is helpful. Is it possible to schedule biometrics appointment before medical results for sputum test? I'm waiting for waiting for sputum test medical results, I was wondering in the meantime can I complete my biometrics appointment? Appreciate if anyone aware or experienced this situation.

My mom completed her biometrics but is still waitin for her sputum medical results. Any way you know how to schedule the interview appointment as and when she gets cleared medically?

[kla1289]

My mom completed her biometrics but is still waitin for her sputum medical results. Any way you know how to schedule the interview appointment as and when she gets cleared medically?

Thanks for your reply.

You need to call US Travel docs to schedule consulate appointment. Not sure either they will do it or enable consulate interview appointment window in cgifedral and you would be able to schedule it as per the available window. In either case you need to call US Travel Docs

[MJBrar]

Is there anyone who struggled for Administrative Process (221-g) and how long?
Please let me know how long it will take?
They give my mother in law 221(g) she has only one passport since now, it’s valid.
but 221(g) asking more passport expired or issued by any other country. She never traveled outside of country. very frustrating
DQ - March 31,2021
interview date June 14,2022
passport returned without Visa.

MY father in law got visa.
Thank You.