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I am very happy to announce that my mother got her visa at New Delhi after 2 rejections in 2003/2004.
Details about my mother
1) She is 56 yrs old and a widow living with my sisters family in New Delhi.
2) I am her son living in US.
3) Her previous rejections were at Mumbai (where we used to live before)
Documents(hers) which she took for the interview.
1)DS-156 (DS-157 Not required since she is 56 yrs old)
2)HDFC receipt and Appt. letter
3)My Original birth certificate
4)Property documents (in Original)
5)My dad's death certificate
6)A Few photographs of my mom with her daughter's family and relatives in India.
Sponsors(mine) documents ( 1 & 2 are not required but helps)
1) Invitation letter to my mom to visit US.
2) Request letter to Consulate Officer.
3) Employment verification letter from my Employer.
4) Pay stubs.
5) Notarised I-134 (Affidavit of Sponsorship).
6) Bank Statement showing around 12K.
7) Bank Account verification letter(showing the age of the account).
8) My H-1B extension Approval notice copy.
9) My I-485 receipt notice and EAD copy.
10) My passport copy (All the pages).
11) My W-2's for the past 6 yrs(3 yrs should be more than enough).
12) My Tax returns for past 3 yrs.
Interview Details--
Her Interview (in Hindi) was at 7:45 AM.
She reached at the entrance (Gate #6) st 7:40 AM.
It was a long line , by the time she got inside the bldg it was 8:00
Basically her Interview went very smooth and short.
The VO just asked one question (in Hindi) "Why do you want to go to US?"
Mom answered "To meet my son and to visit US".
There was an american listening to the conversation.
Then the VO asked for the documents , flipped over the pages for a min
And said (in Hindi) "Your Visa has been approved and it will be sent to you by courier.
The only difference with the last interviews and this one is that she was prepared with all the answers and there was a 5 yrs gap in her next attempt.
In the DS-156 we mentioned she will be visting for 2 months.
To all those whose parent/parents have had rejections don't get disheartened , prepare carefully all your documents (immihelp is a one stop shop for any immigration related information), and most important be confident and honest in the interview. It all depends on the interview and a little bit of luck.
Thanks
Details about my mother
1) She is 56 yrs old and a widow living with my sisters family in New Delhi.
2) I am her son living in US.
3) Her previous rejections were at Mumbai (where we used to live before)
Documents(hers) which she took for the interview.
1)DS-156 (DS-157 Not required since she is 56 yrs old)
2)HDFC receipt and Appt. letter
3)My Original birth certificate
4)Property documents (in Original)
5)My dad's death certificate
6)A Few photographs of my mom with her daughter's family and relatives in India.
Sponsors(mine) documents ( 1 & 2 are not required but helps)
1) Invitation letter to my mom to visit US.
2) Request letter to Consulate Officer.
3) Employment verification letter from my Employer.
4) Pay stubs.
5) Notarised I-134 (Affidavit of Sponsorship).
6) Bank Statement showing around 12K.
7) Bank Account verification letter(showing the age of the account).
8) My H-1B extension Approval notice copy.
9) My I-485 receipt notice and EAD copy.
10) My passport copy (All the pages).
11) My W-2's for the past 6 yrs(3 yrs should be more than enough).
12) My Tax returns for past 3 yrs.
Interview Details--
Her Interview (in Hindi) was at 7:45 AM.
She reached at the entrance (Gate #6) st 7:40 AM.
It was a long line , by the time she got inside the bldg it was 8:00
Basically her Interview went very smooth and short.
The VO just asked one question (in Hindi) "Why do you want to go to US?"
Mom answered "To meet my son and to visit US".
There was an american listening to the conversation.
Then the VO asked for the documents , flipped over the pages for a min
And said (in Hindi) "Your Visa has been approved and it will be sent to you by courier.
The only difference with the last interviews and this one is that she was prepared with all the answers and there was a 5 yrs gap in her next attempt.
In the DS-156 we mentioned she will be visting for 2 months.
To all those whose parent/parents have had rejections don't get disheartened , prepare carefully all your documents (immihelp is a one stop shop for any immigration related information), and most important be confident and honest in the interview. It all depends on the interview and a little bit of luck.
Thanks
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