Visa Stamping at Mumbai please help ..

[skyscraper]

I have to go foe visa stamping in Mumbai US consulate. Do I have to go to VFS office in Mumbai or I can directly go to Mumbai US Consulate? Please suggest those who had already done visa stamping.

[simran]

take a appt using vfs website. send all the requested docs and then goto consulate on the appt date.

[papai]

Once the appointment is confirmed, the interview location is clearly mentioned in the Interview Letter. Download the interview letter and go to that address for Visa Stamping.

[paarthi]

I got the mail like this ..I did not know.There was no information on VFS website. Since I am already working in US and coming to Mumbai only for visa stamping ,I dont know what do I do now ?
What is mean by representatives ? It could be friend or some guy or courier guy also ..correct ?



-----VFS mail ----------
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your e-mail

You are required to submit the documents either through your representatives or you are required to come in

person for the same, because we have stopped accepting the courier.

VFS Visa Application Centre:
Tirupati Apartments,
Bhulabhai Desai Road,
Opp. Mahalakshmi Temple,
Mumbai - 400026

[satyam17]

No you need not to go VFS office, Go directly to Consulate

[skyscraper]

I sent an email regarding when and where to send document here is what they reply:
Incase the appointment is scheduled online then you need to follow the below procedure after the scheduling the interview:



Kindly logon to our website www.vfs-usa.co.in, click on “download details of a confirmed application” click on the ‘checklist’ to create a packet, forward your documents at least five working days prior to your appointment at the VFS application centre according to the checklist generated online which is visa class specific.

[paarthi]

This page http://www.path2usa.com/immigration/relatedinfo/visa_application_process.htm
information is conflicts from VFS statement.

Could you please explain what is VFS mean by representative ?
Is there any Organization(not courier) who can deliver my documents to VFS centre at Mumbai ?

Please help....

[skyscraper]

Did you get any answer regarding meaing of representative in VFS Mumbai? I asked question to VFS and here is what they replied:

Courier have been stopped ,hence no couriers are being accepted at the US visa application centre. Hence You need to send (submit) your documents in person or through any of your representative to the application centre minimum five working days prior from your scheduled interview date.

[simran]

representative could be any known and reliable person

[skyscraper]

People who is not from Bombay and none of their friends in Mumbai then they need to stay in Mumbai for one week. If we are going to India for 4 week vacation then we need to stay in Bombay for one week because we need to submit document 5 days before the schedule appt. date.
Looks like this procedure is friendly only for the people who is from Bombay or Pune.

[paarthi]

VFS dont have this kind of information on website..
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Dear Sir / Madam
Thank you for your mail.

Incase a representative submits the documents the authority letter is not mandatory but advisable to carry at the time of submission.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Thanks for your email.
If you have scheduled your interview with the Mumbai Consulate you need to submit your documents either to Mumbai , Pune or Ahmedabad application centre only .You need to submit your document in person or send through any of your representative( family, friend or your colleagues with an authority letter) in person. Kindly submit your documents to the application centre minimum five working days prior from your given interview date.
For further assistance , kindly contact the helpline on 022-6654 7600 from Monday to Friday between 0800 to 1300 or 1330 to 1700 hours.
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