APPROVED Visitor VISA for in-laws : Feb 2nd 2006

[lovepeace]

My in-laws had interview on Feb 2nd, 2006 at Chennai consulate at 3:45 PM

There was heavy volume and it took till 6:30 PM to have the interview.
CO was a young American.
All questions answered by father-in-law only.
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Questions:

1. How may children do you have ?
Ans : one son and one daughter

2. Where is your son and what is he doing ?
Ans : He is here and working in xxx firm.

3. When did you daughter come to India
Ans : Feb 2005.

4. When did your son-in-law first go to USA
Ans : Don't know. Know he got his green card in 2002.
He went to US before that.

5. you don't know ?

6. Who are all here in your family here?
Ans : My Wife, son, daughter0in-law and grand daughter here.

7. Show me the douments you have.
Father-in-law gave all the documents. CO went thru this and returned it.

OK. we'll grant you the VISA. Please pay the fees.

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I don't know how long is the duration of visa. will know when the passport comes.

[VisaChief001]

Congratulations!

[Hmehta]

Question

Hi,

Can yu please let me know, what is teh background of your father in law and mother in law.?
retired, business..


Thanks
Hetal

[lovepeace]

My in-law job status

Father-in-law : 64 years old - Retired from Army and state water board.
mother-inlaw : 59 years old - Just retired as Government school teacher.

[lovepeace]

Visa for 10 years

In-laws received passport and the visitor visa is for 10 years

[smithamc]

congratulations

congratulations.
my father is attending his interview on apr 5th. he is retired from army. i needed to know some info from u (as ur father in law is also retired from army)
while filling the D157 form what have u filled for" do u have specialized skills or training in firearms,nuclear arms etc".
they have asked about last 2 employers, have u entered indian army as one( i could not fill ph no for that and also supervisor's name..if not given this info the form doesnt get to "continue")
what all docs regarding army had u submitted?
please let me know about this, i am confused about it.
thanks in advance.

[lovepeace]

Ds-157

He entered correct info in DS-157 to best of his knowledge. Did not submit any documents relating to army. He had one document about last Job before retiring.

1. The last 2 employers before retiring were entered. For Army - Did not remember Telephone number so entered 91-00-00. Did not remember supervisor, so entered Commissioner.

2. Do You Have Any Specialized Skills or Training, Including Firearms,Explosives, Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Experience?
PISTOL, RIFLE

2. Have You Ever Performed Military Service?
INDIA, INDIAN AIRFORCE, CORPORAL, xx 19xx TO xx 19xx

3. Have You Ever Been in an Armed Conflict, Either as a Participant or Victim?
1965 - INDO PAK WAR, 1971 - BANGLADESH WAR

I think the deciding factor are reasons for visiting, any remaning children in India and age of applicant(>60 better). In my case the reason was Easter get-together and visiting the city we live for a period of 4 months.
My Parents also have 10 year Visa and the reason was similar.

[smithamc]

thank u so much for all the info.
did your father in law take the pension book showing his pension money from army to the consulate?

[smithamc]

one more thing i needed to know, has my father to take along with him certificates of his educational proof(matriculation and college etc)?
thanks