aj_usa

Hello ALL,

I wish to go for a consular processing in India. I heard its fast compared to I485.

Can somebody tell me the approximate time it will take for an interview from the date of applying for a CP. Also what are the general questions asked in the interview and if there is a refusal cant we enter USA again ?

thanks

Ingo Pakleppa

On 5 May 2002 17:00:01 GMT, aj_usa <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hello ALL,
    >
    >I wish to go for a consular processing in India. I heard its fast compared to I485.
    >
    >Can somebody tell me the approximate time it will take for an interview from the
    >date of applying for a CP. Also what are the general questions asked in the
    >interview and if there is a refusal cant we enter USA again ?
    >
    >thanks

I have no experience with India, so I can't really tell you times. In most cases,
consular interviews are extremely short, basically just "congratulations, here is
your visa". That is because all the important work has already been done. I would
expect a security check, though, given the current world situation.

If the visa is denied, you may or may not be able to enter the US - it depends on why
it would be denied. Sometimes, there might be a paperwork mistake, say, you left your
birth certificate at home in the US. In such cases, the consulate would typically
give you a tourist visa in order to retrieve the document and come back.

If the immigrant visa is denied for something like a criminal history, there will be
little chance you could ever enter the US again.

Keep in mind that immigrant visa denials are much rarer than non-immigrant visa
denials, as long as the paperwork is in order.

Ingo

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Who Knows

I agree with Ingo...but lately they have started asking for some extra formalities to
be done for CP. One thing is that they are asking for Police Clearance Certificate
(PCC) from Indian Consulates in US (if you are already in US) or Passport Office and
Local Police in India.

You should read these links before making up your mind

http://immihelp.com/gc/consular/policeindia.html

http://www.immigrationportal.com/

(read the CP Vs 485 articles)

good luck -ajay


aj_usa wrote:

    > Hello ALL,
    >
    > I wish to go for a consular processing in India. I heard its fast compared to I485.
    >
    > Can somebody tell me the approximate time it will take for an interview from the
    > date of applying for a CP. Also what are the general questions asked in the
    > interview and if there is a refusal cant we enter USA again ?
    >
    > thanks
    >
    >
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

aj_usa

thanks to both of you for your suggestions, any new suggestions are welcome

thanks

Sylvia Ottemoel

aj_usa wrote:

    > I wish to go for a consular processing in India. I heard its fast compared to I485.
    >
    > Can somebody tell me the approximate time it will take for an interview from the
    > date of applying for a CP.

What do you mean by "applying for a CP"?

Here is a typical timeline for an employment-based consular processing case.

First, let's assume that an I-140 was filed, and CP was requested on the I-140. It
does not matter what category the I-140 requested, whether labor certification was
required, or how long the I-140 takes from filing to approval. You will have to
figure these out for your own case.

From the date of approval of the I-140 to your receiving
Packet 3 (or its successor) from the National Visa Center:

2 to 3 months.

From your sending out the Packet 3 reply to your receiving
Packet 4 (which notifies you of the interview appointment):

2 to 3 months.

From your receiving Packet 4 to the interview date:

2 to 4 weeks. (Sometimes Packet 4 does not arrive before the interview itself; you
have to keep calling the consulate to find out when the interview appointment has
been scheduled.)

You get an immigrant visa at the interview (or within the next few days), and you can
enter the U.S., and become a permanent resident at entry, any time between the same
day (of receiving the immigrant visa) to six months later.

Also what are the
    > general questions asked in the interview and if there is a refusal cant we enter
    > USA again ?

The websites have good information about this. Generally, employment-based immigrant
visas are rarely refused. You would never get that far unless you had a good case.
The consulate has the power to cancel your nonimmigrant visa, but it would be quite a
rare occurrence, I believe, for the consulate to do that when it has not issued the
immigrant visa.

The questions are something like: "So, what do you do?" "Is this your current
address?"