Interview Tips For USVIsa

People residing in different parts of world have a desire to reside in United States of America.They need to apply for US visa, which is known to be the important document, which permits the individual to enter the domestic territory of USA.

The visa is issued at US embassy which is provided to the applicants after they get qualified in the interview round taken by US Visa officer.

Applicants need to pay the fees, which is non-refundable in order to get the interview which is taken by visa officer which provides permanent immigration to candidates in United States of America.

Certain tips need to be considered by visa applicant at the time of approaching for interview in front of Visa officer, which can fancy their chances of availing visa for permanent immigration in United States.

• Applicant looking to avail US Visa need to prepare himself with specific notes to satisfy the concern of visa officer. Proper reason need to mentioned by applicant regarding applying for US Visa.
• Verbal discussions related to visa need to be made clearly and confidently with visa officer. Repeat the practice sessions again and again which can help in regaining confidence while giving interview in front of visa officer.
• US Visa applicant need to approach half an hour before the scheduled time of interview. Late entry in the hall after the scheduled time of interview creates wrong impression in the mind of visa officer. Applicant need to wish the officer with confident smile on his face on the first occasion. No signs of nervous ness or trembling need to be shown at the time of interview. Answer each and every question clearly with positive intent.
• A visa applicant need to wear formal dress while approaching for interview with US visa officer.
• As the person taking the interview is an American, it is advisable to wear a tie which creates a sound impact in the mind of the officer as he want complete discipline in costumes of the applicant and his manner of approaching the interview .

Checklist for Obtaining a Passport

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Affidavits Passport

• Affidavit of Date of Birth to be submitted by Illiterate Applicants (Annexure "A")
• Identity Certificate (Annexure "B")
• Affidavit for a Passport of a Minor Child by either parent (who are separated but not formally divorced) (Annexure "C")
• Affidavit for Lady applicant for change of name after Marriage (Annexure "D")
• Change in Name/Deed Poll/Sworn Affidavit (Annexure "E")
• Verification Certificate for Tatkaal Passports (Annexure "F")
• Declaration of Parent/Guardian for Minor Passports (one parent not given consent)(Annexure "G")
• Declaration of Parent/Guardian for Minor Passports (Annexure "H")
• Standard Affidavit (Annexure "I")
• Specimen Verification Certificate(Annexure "J")
• Authority letter

Passport Application Form

Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division, Delhi

Application Forms (Applicable for all the Passport Offices)

Downloaded forms are valid for making Passport Applications in all Passport offices, District Passport Centers and Speed Post Centers.

Application Form No. 1

Form No. 1 is to be used for Fresh/ Reissue/Replacement of Lost/Damaged passports/ Change of Name/ Appearance/ Exhaustion of pages . The same application form is used for passports for minors as well.

New passport means applying for a passport for the first time or applying for a passport if you have never held any passport earlier. In case an application was ever made at any Passport Office prior to the present application and whether the application was processed or closed, or even if passport was issued and not received by the applicant, details thereof should be given in the relevant column in the present application. Failure to disclose these details, if any, would invite applicable penalty.

Reissue means an application for another passport in lieu of an existing one which has either expired or is about to expire. An applicant may apply for a new passport in lieu of an expired/ about to expire passport upto 3 years after and 1 year before the expiry of the Passport. Re-issue of passport should not be mistaken for renewal of passport. Renewal of passport means that a passport which was originally issued for a short validity of one to five years - under certain emergency conditions on the part of the applicant - is now required to be extended to its full validity of ten years from the date of issue of the passport. (Renewal is a zero fee service and the application should be made in Form No. 2).

A New passport is issued in lieu of a lost/damaged passport.

Application Form No. 2

Application Form No. 2 is for making application for Police Clearance Certificate, Deletion of ECR Stamp, Inclusion of Spouse's name and change of address. The same Form is used for renewing a short term validity passport to its full term validity.

Personal Particulars Form (PP Form)

PP Form is used for Police Verification Report. This is a part of Application Form No. 1. This can be filled up separately if required by the Passport Office for reverification. In case an applicant has resided at more than one place in last one year, an additional set of PP form for each address/ place has to be filled up.

Download Application Form No. 1 [ Hindi / English ]

Download Application Form No. 2

Download Personal Particulars Form (PP Form)

Source: http://passport.gov.in/cpv/Forms.htm

Pay Scale of Passport Officers in Passport Office Delhi

http://passport.gov.in/delhi.html

Statement of Officers and employees presently on working strength including 30 personnel deployed in CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs:

Sl No.	Category Of Officers	Nos	Scale of pay/Grade Pay(in Rupees)
1.	Regional Passport Officer	1	37400 - 67000 + 8700
2.	Deputy Passport Officer	4	15600 - 39100 + 6600
3.	Assistant Passport Officer	6	15600 - 39100 + 5400
4.	Superintendent	50	9300 - 34800 + 4600
5.	Assistant	32	9300 - 34800 + 4200
6.	Stenographer Cadre (i) Personal Secretary (ii) Personal Assistant (iii) Stenographer	1	9300 - 34800 + 4200
7.	Upper Division Clerk	16	5200 - 20200 + 2400
8.	Junior Hindi Translator	1	9300 - 34800 + 4200
9.	Lower Division Clerk	12	5200 - 20200 + 1900
10.	Driver	1	5200 - 20200 + 2800
11.	Group D	29 1 11 5	5200 - 20200 + 1800 4440 - 7440 + 1650 4440 - 7440 + 1400 4440 - 7440 + 1300

List of Holidays at Passport Office

Date	Holiday
08.01.2009	Muharram
26.01.2009	Republic Day
10.03.2009	Milad-Un-Nabi
11.03.2009	Holi
03.04.2009	Ram Navami
07.04.2009	Mahavir Jayanti
10.04.2009	Good Friday
09.05.2009	Buddha Purnima
14.08.2009	Janamashtami
15.08.2009	Independence Day
21.09.2009	Id-Ul-Fitr
28.09.2009	Dussehra
02.10.2009	Gandhi Jayanti
17.10.2009	Diwali
02.11.2009	Guru Nanak Jayanti
28.11.2009	Id-Ul-Juha
25.12.2009	Christmas Day
28.12.2009	Muharram

List of DPCs at Delhi and Haryana

List of DPC at Delhi

Police Bhawan, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi Tel: 011-23211138 Fax: 011-23236174

Shakarpur Police Station, Delhi. Tel: 011-22010611 Fax: 011-22010422

9-10 Battalion (DAP), Police Line, Pitampura, Delhi. Tel: 011-27015510, 27031213 (Extn. 5344/5345)

Nehru Place Police Post, Near Kalkaji Temple, New Delhi.


List of DPC at Haryana

District Magistrate,
The City Magistrate-cum-Nodal Officer, District Passport Cell, Gurgaon (Haryana), Tel: 95-124-2320305 Fax: 95-124-2320508

District Magistrate, O/o the Deputy Commissioner, District Passport Cell, Sonepat (Haryana),Tel: 0130-2220638, Fax: 0130-2221500

City Magistrate, O/o the City Magistrate, District Passport Cell, Faridabad(Haryana),Tel: 95129-2432965, Fax: 95-129-2432984

City Magistrate, O/o the City Magistrate, District Passport Cell. Jhajjar (Haryana), Tel: 01251-252556, Fax: 01251-252446

City Magistrate, O/o the City Magistrate, District Passport Cell, Mini Secretariat, Rohtak (Haryana), Tel: 01262-244936, Fax: 01262-240255

City Magistrate, O/o the City Magistrate, District Passport Cell, Rewari (Haryana), Tel: 01274-225161, Fax: 01274-223779

City Magistrate-cum-Nodal Officer, District Passport Cell, Mohendergarh at Narnaul (Haryana),Tel:01282-251022,25112 Fax: 951282-251288

City Magistrate, O/o the City Magistrate, District Passport Cell, Nuhn (Haryana), Tel: 951267-274616 Fax: 951267-274616