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Visitors Visa for Parents
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Parents ( Mom`s a Housewife and Dad`s retried therefore we were a little tense for them ) were issued 10yrs visa at Mumbai on the first attempt, Brother married & on H1B Visa, he sponsered both my parents , VO did not look at a single docs except for the DS- 156 / 157 and just asked a couple of normal questions which is already discussed in the site
a trick question asked
VO ( after studying the ds-156 /157 ) : Who is in US.
Mom: My Son and Daughter -in -law
VO: So your Daugher is in US ?
Mom ( very cool) : No Sir, My Son and Daughter-in-law
VO smiled and gave his approval for visa
that`s it the next eveing we got the passport courier with 10years Visa.....
Cheers !
Parents ( Mom`s a Housewife and Dad`s retried therefore we were a little tense for them ) were issued 10yrs visa at Mumbai on the first attempt, Brother married & on H1B Visa, he sponsered both my parents , VO did not look at a single docs except for the DS- 156 / 157 and just asked a couple of normal questions which is already discussed in the site
a trick question asked
VO ( after studying the ds-156 /157 ) : Who is in US.
Mom: My Son and Daughter -in -law
VO: So your Daugher is in US ?
Mom ( very cool) : No Sir, My Son and Daughter-in-law
VO smiled and gave his approval for visa
that`s it the next eveing we got the passport courier with 10years Visa.....
Cheers !
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Mother got 10 yr multiple entry visa
My mother was granted 10 yr multiple entry visa by the Chennai consulate. We prepared all the documents as suggested on this website and I made a list of all the questions so she could prepare.. Thanks everyone for all your inputs.
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Parents got visa (Self Sponsorship basis)
My parents got their visa in Mumbai Counsalte.In our case as per immihelp suggestion we decided to ask my father to apply as self sponsorship as changes are more better rather than we sponsor them. I am on H4 Visa and my husband is on H1 visa. My father is a businessman and mom is a homemaker. I have a younger unmarried siter (dependent).They had an interview in Hindi by a translator. Surprisingly my mom was asked more questions and not my dad. Here is the list.
VO to Dad:
1. How much is your annual income?
2. Since how long are you running your business?
VO to Mom:
1. Where does your son-in-law work?
2. Where are you going to stay in USA?
3. Why your younger daughter is not accompanying both of you?
Thats all and their visa was granted, no papers were asked or shown.
VO to Dad:
1. How much is your annual income?
2. Since how long are you running your business?
VO to Mom:
1. Where does your son-in-law work?
2. Where are you going to stay in USA?
3. Why your younger daughter is not accompanying both of you?
Thats all and their visa was granted, no papers were asked or shown.
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visa exp..
Feb 22..
My mom went to the consulate yesterday..After the intial checking of passport,appoinment letter & DS-156..she went to the next building for the interview..when her turn came..she was asked only 5 personal questions , the officer did'nt ask for any sponser papers or the papers which my mom took...then the officer said she gave her 10 year visa for my mom... Thanks to immihelp..
1.what's is your name?
2.who are you visiting?
3.what's your son-in-law?
4.How many children do you have?
5.How long do you want to stay?
Thanks again..
My mom went to the consulate yesterday..After the intial checking of passport,appoinment letter & DS-156..she went to the next building for the interview..when her turn came..she was asked only 5 personal questions , the officer did'nt ask for any sponser papers or the papers which my mom took...then the officer said she gave her 10 year visa for my mom... Thanks to immihelp..
1.what's is your name?
2.who are you visiting?
3.what's your son-in-law?
4.How many children do you have?
5.How long do you want to stay?
Thanks again..
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10 year visitor visa granted.
We are a family of four. My husband is a surgeon, I am a hospital administrator, my 19yr old son and 14yr old daughter are students. We had applied for a visa in 2005 since my husband attends international conferences all the time but at that time we were granted only a one yr visa. The interview itself had lasted for over 15 mins with the VO questioning my daughter(then 11) for a major part of the interview. For a 10.30 interview, we were made to wait in the hall from 10am and our name was called only at 2.30pm! We were kind of put off by the whole experience of preparing documents, spending the entire day for the interview (my husband can ill afford to waste his time sitting around all day !!)
This time there was an important conference and after going thro the other experiences at immihelp, I decided to try applying again for a visa. Prepared all the documents as mentioned in the website and took an interview appt. Our time was 8.30 and to our pleasant surprise, we were taken exactly on time. Immediately after our fingerprinting, our name was called out. And the interview (if we can call it that!!) lasted less than a minute!! The VO was a lady and we greeted her pleasantly good morning. She was extremely friendly. She had not even opened our papers and enquired if we had ever been out of India. We had mentioned the list of all the countries that we had visited in the last 10yrs on our form, so I guess she had not been through the papers. We told her yes and that we had been to the US too. She said : "Oh I'm so glad you want to go back there again! Okay, I'm just processing your visa." Then she went through the computer , I think she must be checking our form. As she was doing that she joked with my 14yr old daughter if she had a credit card for her shopping in the US. Thats it! She did not ask for a single document though I had carried a huge file with all possible documents. I have a feeling that they must be going through our forms prior to the interview and judging genuine candidates from the potential immigrants.
I collected our passports yesterday evening. My husband, my son and I were granted a 10 yr visa while my daughter was given a 5 yr visa. Thanks to immihelp for providing me with the moral support to apply for the visa.
This time there was an important conference and after going thro the other experiences at immihelp, I decided to try applying again for a visa. Prepared all the documents as mentioned in the website and took an interview appt. Our time was 8.30 and to our pleasant surprise, we were taken exactly on time. Immediately after our fingerprinting, our name was called out. And the interview (if we can call it that!!) lasted less than a minute!! The VO was a lady and we greeted her pleasantly good morning. She was extremely friendly. She had not even opened our papers and enquired if we had ever been out of India. We had mentioned the list of all the countries that we had visited in the last 10yrs on our form, so I guess she had not been through the papers. We told her yes and that we had been to the US too. She said : "Oh I'm so glad you want to go back there again! Okay, I'm just processing your visa." Then she went through the computer , I think she must be checking our form. As she was doing that she joked with my 14yr old daughter if she had a credit card for her shopping in the US. Thats it! She did not ask for a single document though I had carried a huge file with all possible documents. I have a feeling that they must be going through our forms prior to the interview and judging genuine candidates from the potential immigrants.
I collected our passports yesterday evening. My husband, my son and I were granted a 10 yr visa while my daughter was given a 5 yr visa. Thanks to immihelp for providing me with the moral support to apply for the visa.
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visa Experience - Chennai Consulate
Hi,
for all the documents just blindly follow the forums. Here are the questions asked to my parents.
Questions asked to our parents:
I scheduled an interpreter but she went on a break and the officer just called our parents.
1. first the consular officer said good morning , my dad said good morning. Luckily my dad understood her accent.
2. where are you planning to go? Ans: ZZZ
3. Where does your Son work? Unfortunately my dad didn't understand the question and started talking all about me.
Then officer then said no no no where does your son work? then my dad imitated her accent and said my son works for ZZZ. She started laughing.
4. How many children you have? 2
5. Are both of them in the US. No only my son is in the US
6. Where is your daugther. our daugther is married and is in ZZZ.
7. show me your sons visa documents. she looked through it and said we will send your visa to your home. my parents said thank you and left.
for all the documents just blindly follow the forums. Here are the questions asked to my parents.
Questions asked to our parents:
I scheduled an interpreter but she went on a break and the officer just called our parents.
1. first the consular officer said good morning , my dad said good morning. Luckily my dad understood her accent.
2. where are you planning to go? Ans: ZZZ
3. Where does your Son work? Unfortunately my dad didn't understand the question and started talking all about me.
Then officer then said no no no where does your son work? then my dad imitated her accent and said my son works for ZZZ. She started laughing.
4. How many children you have? 2
5. Are both of them in the US. No only my son is in the US
6. Where is your daugther. our daugther is married and is in ZZZ.
7. show me your sons visa documents. she looked through it and said we will send your visa to your home. my parents said thank you and left.
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Parent's Visitor Visa experience - Mumbai Consulate.
Questions asked:
1. What is the purpose of your visit ?
2. What does your daughter do ?
3. What does your son-in-law do ?
4. Where do your daughter and son-in-law work ?
5. Why do you want to stay there for 3 months ?
6. What were you working as before you retired ? (This question was asked to both my mother and father. VO also asked details about their job position).
7. What is your age ? (Asked to my mother).
8. What does your son do ? (Trick question, I have no siblings).
9. What does your 2nd daughter do ? (Trick question again, I have no siblings).
10. Will you come back ?
VO did not ask for any documents. Finally she said that I am granting the visa. She also said "Make sure that you come back to India, otherwise it reflects badly on your daughter's records."
Documents that I sent to sponser my parents:
- Notarized I134.
- Employment Authorization letter from my company's HR on company letterhead.
- Letter from bank giving summary of my bank balance.
- Latest pay stubs.
- Latest bank statement.
- Invitation letter to parents.
- Letter to consulate requesting them to issue visa.
- My birth certificate.
- Copy of passport, including blank pages.
- Copy of my I-797 H1 approval and I-94.
- My tax returns for 2 years.
- My husband's visa, I-94 and relevent passport pages.
- My husband's latest pay stub and bank statement.
- Marriage certificate.
My parent's carried the following documents in addition to the above documents that I sent them:
- Their bank passbooks.
- Property papers.
- FD receipts.
- Tax returns.
- Pension passbooks and pension payslips.
1. What is the purpose of your visit ?
2. What does your daughter do ?
3. What does your son-in-law do ?
4. Where do your daughter and son-in-law work ?
5. Why do you want to stay there for 3 months ?
6. What were you working as before you retired ? (This question was asked to both my mother and father. VO also asked details about their job position).
7. What is your age ? (Asked to my mother).
8. What does your son do ? (Trick question, I have no siblings).
9. What does your 2nd daughter do ? (Trick question again, I have no siblings).
10. Will you come back ?
VO did not ask for any documents. Finally she said that I am granting the visa. She also said "Make sure that you come back to India, otherwise it reflects badly on your daughter's records."
Documents that I sent to sponser my parents:
- Notarized I134.
- Employment Authorization letter from my company's HR on company letterhead.
- Letter from bank giving summary of my bank balance.
- Latest pay stubs.
- Latest bank statement.
- Invitation letter to parents.
- Letter to consulate requesting them to issue visa.
- My birth certificate.
- Copy of passport, including blank pages.
- Copy of my I-797 H1 approval and I-94.
- My tax returns for 2 years.
- My husband's visa, I-94 and relevent passport pages.
- My husband's latest pay stub and bank statement.
- Marriage certificate.
My parent's carried the following documents in addition to the above documents that I sent them:
- Their bank passbooks.
- Property papers.
- FD receipts.
- Tax returns.
- Pension passbooks and pension payslips.
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visitor visa
my father n mother attended visa interview on 1.2.2008 at chennai. We prepared all papers as prescribed in immihelp. After initial processing they are send to the building next to front desk. When nthe turn came they submitted to VO a folder containing DS 156 and DS 157.I-134 is also given by parents to VO .Through telugu translator he asked " who is this sponsor". That answered he asked for the PP copy of daughter's (my sister" PP copy. That given n checled by VO, he asked father what are you doing. That answered they are asked to give finger prints. The telugu intrepreter then told you are granted Visa and it wil be sent by post.
They thanked VO and translator. VO reciprocated with Namasthe.
Base on this experience father says that:
The entire process depends on
1. Back ground profiling of applicants.
The consulate must be having their own
powerful and fast resouces to verify
aplicants
2. The way you conduct your self while in
the consulate. Your facial expressions
and body language
3. Last but not least your stars n luck
on the D- day
Never Never understimate the consulate officials.
They have their own inputs and they do not sppend more time than what is just required to dispose a visa application/applicants
Viswanath
They thanked VO and translator. VO reciprocated with Namasthe.
Base on this experience father says that:
The entire process depends on
1. Back ground profiling of applicants.
The consulate must be having their own
powerful and fast resouces to verify
aplicants
2. The way you conduct your self while in
the consulate. Your facial expressions
and body language
3. Last but not least your stars n luck
on the D- day
Never Never understimate the consulate officials.
They have their own inputs and they do not sppend more time than what is just required to dispose a visa application/applicants
Viswanath
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Got B2 visa, but..........
Hi
I got B1/B2 visa as well as Canadian TRV. Recently I stayed in US for 6 months now I am in India since 2 months, at this moment I would like to come back to US through Canada, consequently I am worrying about couple of things i.e. short gap in my native country & can I get I-94 if I come through Canada border???
Please guide me………
Suma
I got B1/B2 visa as well as Canadian TRV. Recently I stayed in US for 6 months now I am in India since 2 months, at this moment I would like to come back to US through Canada, consequently I am worrying about couple of things i.e. short gap in my native country & can I get I-94 if I come through Canada border???
Please guide me………
Suma
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Hi
My Mom got visa(multiple entry).My husband sponsered the visa. She attended in telugu.It was cool and easy.Her salary is less and we didnt show much property too..
The strong points which might have helped her :
1.She is a working
2.My dad wasnt accompanying her
3.unmarried daughter
Questions she was asked:
Whats ur salary?
what is ur husbands salary?
What is ur son in laws designation and company?
The Vo was asking about her age to the interpreter ..my mom understood and immediatly said hers was an early marraige(Since the age difference between me as a child and her is only 13 years)
How many people attended ur daughers marraige
How many children do u have
Is ur younger daughter married
What is ur son in laws salary
Where is ur husband working?
Then she was granted visa
The Vo didnt see any documents other than the main ones like d156,157,iniation letter
I prepared all questions from immihelp.These r more than enough
The strong points which might have helped her :
1.She is a working
2.My dad wasnt accompanying her
3.unmarried daughter
Questions she was asked:
Whats ur salary?
what is ur husbands salary?
What is ur son in laws designation and company?
The Vo was asking about her age to the interpreter ..my mom understood and immediatly said hers was an early marraige(Since the age difference between me as a child and her is only 13 years)
How many people attended ur daughers marraige
How many children do u have
Is ur younger daughter married
What is ur son in laws salary
Where is ur husband working?
Then she was granted visa
The Vo didnt see any documents other than the main ones like d156,157,iniation letter
I prepared all questions from immihelp.These r more than enough
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