YERKKARAIYIN MELE.

                                      ஏரிக் க ரை யின் மே லே 
 
                   இனி மை யா ன  காலை ப்  பொ ழுது.  அ மெ ரி க் கா வி ன் வட கி ழ க் கு ப்  ப கு தி யி ல்    இ ப் போ து  கோ டை காலம் .நான்  என்  கணவருடன் ,ஒரு  சில  மாதங்கள் ,என் மகன் மற்றும்   குழைந்தைகளுடன் ,தங்குவதற்காக , மேரிலேன்ட்  மாநிலத்தில்   உள்ள , கிரீன்பெல்ட்  என்ற நகரத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளோம் .
               
                  இப்பகுதியில்  உள்ள ஓவ்வொரு  வீடும் ,ஓங்கி உயர்ந்து  வளர்ந்த மரங்களுக்கு  இடையே கட்டப் பட்டிருப்பது ஒரு சிறப்பு .மரங்கள் அடர்ந்த காட்டின்நடுவே வசிப்பது போன்ற உணர்வு .

            அமெரிக் கா சென்றால்  எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த  நடை பயிற்சியை  மேற்கொள்வது என்னுடைய   வழக்கம்.இந்த  முறையும் ,இங்கு வந்த  அடுத்த தினத்திலிருந்தே நான்  என்னுடைய நடை பயிற்சியை தொடங்கி விட்டேன்.
         
          அங்கு குடியிருப்பு பகுதியும்  ,அங்காடிப்பகுதியும்  தனித்தனியாக  இருக்கும் . ஒரு பெட்டிக்கடையைக்   கூட குடியிருப்ப்பகுதியில்  பார்க்க முடியாது .ஆகையால்  . நடப்பதற்கு உற்சாகமாக இருக்கும் . மைல் கணக்கில் நீண்டு செல்லும் நடை பாதைகள் .போக்கு வரத்து வண்டிகளின்
இடர்  பாடுகள் இன்றி நடப்பது  என் மனதிற்கு பிடித்த பொழுது போக்கு.
         ஒரு  நாள் என் மகன்'ஏம்மா சாலையில் நடந்துகொண்டிருக்கிறீர்கள்?
 ஏரிக்கரைக்கு போகலாம் வாருங்கள் "என்று அழைத்துச்சென்றான் .  அது
  எங்கள் தெருக்கோடிக்கு சென்று ,அங்கிருந்து நூறு அடி இறக்கத்தில்இறங்கி
 நடந்தால் ! அங்கு  அகண்டு விரிந்த  புல் வெளி !.தலையை  உயர்த்திப்பார்த்தால் அடர் பச்சை நிறத்தில் பல விதமான வடிவங்களில்
இலைகள் அடர்ந்த நீண்டு உயர்ந்த மர ங்களைக்கொண்ட  காடு ..அத்தனையும்  ஓங்கு மரம் என்னும் ஓக் மரங்கள் . வில்லோஓக்,ஸ்வீட்கம் ஓக் என்று  பல வகையுண்டு  என்று தெரிந்து கொண்டேன் ..
   
            அதன் நடுவில் தெளிந்த நீர் பரப்புடன் கூடிய பெரிய ஏரி .சிறிய நதியைபோன்றுள்ளது .அந்த ஏரியை ஒரு முறை  சுற்றி வந்தால் மூன்று மைல்  நடப்பதற்கு சமம் .
        அதன் அமைப்பு: நடுவில் ஏரி ..அதை சுற்றி கிட்டத்தட்ட நூறு அடி அகலத்திற்கு புல் தரை .நடுநடுவே உட்கார்ந்து இளைப்பாற  வும் ,ஏரியின் அழகை ரசிக்கவும் ஏதுவாக மர இருக்கைகள் ஆமைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன .
ஆங்காங்கே கரி அடுப்புகள் (barbiquegrill  )அமைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன.
     விடுமுறை நாட்களில் மக்கள்  தங்கள் சுற்றத்தாருடன்  வந்து இந்த கரி அடுப்புகளை பற்ற வைத்து அதில் உணவுப்பொருட்களை,வாட்டி அல்லது சுட்டு  சமைத்து உண்டு மகிழ்கின்றனர்.சில மணி நேரம் அவ்விடத்திலேயே
   
தங்கி பேசி,விளையாடி பொழுது போக்குகின்றனர் .
        அடுத்து  நீண்ட நெடிய பாதை சரளைக்கற்களால் வேயப்பட்டிருக்கின்றது. வசதியான தார்ரோடு  கிடையாது.சில இடங்களில்
மலை ஏறுவது போல் ஏறி சில இடங்களில் பள்ளத்தில் இறங்குவதுபோல்
இறங்கிச்  செல்ல வேண்டும் . சிலஇடங்களில் பாதை வளைந்தும் ,நெளிந்தும் செல்லும் .
              இத்தகைய  பாதையில்  சிலர் வேகமாக ஓடுவார்கள்.  சிலர் ஓட்டமும்
 நடையுமாக செல்வார்கள் .என்னைப்போன்ற வயதானவர்கள்  ஒரே சீராக
  நடந்து செல்வார்கள் .
           
               இங்குள்ள மக்கள் ஏரியை சுற்றி நடப்பதையும் ,ஓடுவதையும்  ஒரு தவம் மேற்கொள்வது போலவே செய்கிறார்கள் . மழையோ, வெயிலோ இவர்கள் பொருட்படுத்துவதில்லை . என்னையும் இந்த ஆர்வம்  தொற்றி க்கொண்டதில்   வியப்பில்லை .
              நடந்து செல்லும்போது எதிர்ப்  படுபவர்கள்   "ஹல்லோ "அல் லது "குட்மார்னிங் "  என்று புன்முறுவலுடன் முகமன் கூறுவதும்  , நான் திரும்ப அவர்களை வாழ்த்துவதும்  , அது  ஒரு தனி அனுபவம்! .
          இந்த நடை பாதையைத்தாண்டி மரங்கள் அடர்ந்த  காடுகள் அமைந்த
  குன்றுகள் .அதன் மேல் ஆங்காங்கே தனித்தனி வீடுகள் மிகவும் அழகாக
   ஏரியைப்பார்த்தாற்போல்  கட்டப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன .இந்த வீடுகளுக்கு விலை மதிப்பு அதிகம் .
         
             என் மகன் குடியிருக்கும்   தெருவில் பத்து வீடுகள் இருக்கின்றன. இந்தத்தெரு வின்
   ஒரு  முனையிலிருந்து வெளியிடங்களுக்கும் ,மற்றொரு முனை நேராக எரிக்கு செல்லும்படியாகவும்  அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது . இப்பகுதியில் உள்ள எல்லா தெருக்களுமே இவ்வாறு அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது இதே போல் மழைக்காலத்தில் ஒவ்வொரு தெருவிலிருந்தும் மழைநீர் வடிகால் குழாய்கள் ஏரியை சென்று அடையுமாறு  அமைக்கப்பட்டிருப்பது ,அவர்களதுநகர நிர்மாணத்திறமையைக்காட்டுகிறது .
        காலை வேளையில் வண்டிகளின் குறுக்கீடு இயந்திரங்களின் சப்தம் ,கூட்ட  .நெரிசலில் சிக்காமல்  பச்சை பசேல் ஓங்கி நிற்கும் மரங்களின் ஊடே சூரிய கிரணங்கள்  இதமாக ஒத்தடம்  கொடுக்க,சலசல வென்று ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கும் ஏரியின் அழகை ரசித்துக்கொண்டே நடை பயிற்சியை மேற்கொள்வது ,உடலுக்கு ஆரோக்யத்தை மட்டுமல்ல ,உள்ளத்திற்கும் அமைதியையும் ,மகிழ்ச்சியையும் கொடுக்கிறது .
          இந்த மகிழ்ச்சியெல்லாம் சிலமாதங்ககளுக்குத்தானே !நான் வசிக்கும்
சென்னையில் இவ்வாறு இயற்கை எழில் கொஞ்சும் இடம் எங்காவது இருக்கின்றதா ,அமைதியாக நடை பயிற்சி மேற்கொள்ள !அப்படி இருந்தால்
யாராவது தெரியப்படுத்துங்களேன் எனக்கு !

  சில புகைப்படங்களும் இணைத்துள்ளேன் உங்கள் பார்வைக்கு !1.

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           கட்டுரை ஆசிரியை ,
          ஜெயா கிருஷ்ணன்
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Our US Visit for the 6th time.

                                            To day 21st May2018 in USA- 2.34 p.m.Monday
                                                     22nd May2018,12.07a.m.---in India.
                         Twenty five days have been rolled over since we arrived USA.on 26 th of April we  had boarded Air India Flight to Delhi and from there by Air India connecting flight, we  landed in Dallas Air port in Washington on 27 th, Friday morning at 7.30 A.M.
                  My daughter-in law  Sangeetha  came to the Airport to pick up us as my son Sarthi has gone to office.She welcomed us and took us to their home ,that they have bought few months ago.
 It is a big  individual house with big three bedrooms,surrounded by spacious open space with lot of gigantic trees and greenaries.
             We were very glad and liked the house very  much.My son and our grand children  came in the evening and expressed their happiness on seeing us . We took out all the sweets n other eatables,Dresses and some other items we brought from India.  My grand children ,Sangeetha n Sarathi  tasted some  sweets  n enjoyed them.
          After sometime we had our dinner ,went to sleep.This time we had jet log for more days than previous trips.
   After 4 days we had come to our normal lifestyle. One of our   daily routine is' walking " to some distance around the lake i n the park  very near to our house.
           By the time we enter in to the house , all the four members of the family would have gone to their work places. .
           We both would take bath, pray to God, n then would have our lunch , that was cooked by  Sangeetha. Some times  I will   cook  food for us ., special dishes for them, they will come n eat in the evening. We would chat for sometime in the night.  before go to to bed.
 Sarathi n Sangeetha     surprised me by gifting  a beautiful watch.I liked it very much n thanked them  for the useful gift.for MOTHER'S DAY.13-5-2018.
              On Fridays we all used to watch a Movie in the T.V.
    Then I usually see our Tamil Sun T.V.serials in YOU TUBE.!
    One day we went to a  famous Murugan Temple near by our house.One day We had been to a  Birthday  party of  my son's family friend's son.We spent a whole day ,enjoyed n had fun there.
          Yesterday morning we all went to Shiva Vishnu Temple n had  not only good Dharshan but also good food. they are selling.
          After worshiping God we bought sambar sadam,puliodarai.and thayir sadam and finshed our lunch with that prasadams.
          In the evening Sangeetha took me to a Pedicure parlor, to  beautify my toes.It was a new experience for me and I got some relaxation fer that I have to say thanks to Sangeetha.

   To day Monday 21st May2018. As usual I and L.R.G.K.we had started to walk to the Park.  No time we had crossed the  next  street  ,he could not walk. He was going bending one side , ,so I slowly held his hand and brought him to the front of the house. Suddenly he slipped my hand n fell down on the street.
          I was helpless. I could not get him up.No  fly nor a crow near by .For got the phone that Sangeetha had given me to call her at the time of emergency.
         Twenty minutes had gone.I beleived somebodywho goes in car might come to our help. I lost my hope .
 At that time,thank God, a gentleman in the opposite house came out to take  his car to go some where.
" Excuse me'I called him. Immediately he  came towards  my husband, pick him up with one hand  n  brought  him in to the house and made him sit on the sofa comfortably. so kind of him, he brought his shoes walking stick etc to the house from out side.
    I thanked him a lot for his timely help. He said  ok with a smile  n left out.

             At that time my son phoned and asked for our status. I explained the whole story . He scolded me for not calling for help. next a call from my  d-i-l  with the same complaint. I said some excuses for it .
 They came in the evening ,inquired about the incident , gave  him some medicines with some useful advice.to him.This episode was over for today.
             May 22nd : Sarathi  is working  from the home.
I cooked Methi sambar, n ladyfingers   kariamadu,  thali vadm, for lunch, before afternoon nap I have written this  messages.
              In the evening I walked  from our house in Olive wood ct to Pine crest ct end nearly  3///4 of a kilo meter..
           Last Sunday 28 th of April, we  went to Arundel Mills . It accommodates  many retail shops. more over memorial sales was going on . we can get lot of things from dress ,household articles ,shoes to house keeping tools ,considerably at the lowest price.
   We spent the whole day. Sangeetha purchased dresses n other things.  she bought a handbag for me also.
 Then we had our dinner in a  Italian Restaurent named Olive Green Park.We returned home at 11.30 P.M.
  Monday was also a holiday as people celebrate it as Memorial Day.

   From 30 th of May I have started to change my eating pattern . Morning one aAvacado.
small quantity of rice, cooked vegetables n curd. evening: A cup of coffee, cellary n sundal one dosa or some vegetables by 7.P.M.. I skip Dinner. This is my daily food pattern.
             31st of May: My Son Sarathy has gifted me a new LG5cell phone. I am very happy about .it.
 As usual on 2nd ,June  I went to lake side,  and began walking around the Green belt lake path . I liked n enjoyed the nature at its full. Walking path goes in between the lake at one side and 60 to 70 feet tall dense trees on the mount.on the other side. If we go one round along the lake it comes to 1.5. miles .
         As  I was walking, a lady who was going ahead of me , suddenly bend o the path , picked up something n put it in  a carry bag  that she had .Her pet dog was also going  along with her.  At 4 or five places she bent n collected like that.
         At one place she stopped  for sometime. Out of curiosity I went near n asked her what was she picking while walking along.
        Her answer gave me a quite surprise , It is the responsibility of each person ,coming n using this path to keep it clean also. But some of them make the ambiance dirty by throwing wastes on both sides of the path.So where ever I see chocolate papers and other thrown things ,I used to collect them
 and put them in dust bin on the way. As a resident of Green Belt  city it is one of my duty to keep  my surroundings clean .  I was stunned about her answer n appreciated her .
         On the other hand , when I thought of our people's attitude in India , it was just opposite. It is my wish that we should also change , love our living area, n  every one belonged to that area , make a resolution  to keep their surroundings flawless.
          Every day when I go for walking , I will get some surprise . Next day when I went outside it was slightly raining.  On  the way I saw a small Turtle ,peeping it,s head out. I saw a pelican in the middle of the Lilly pond on the lake.

                                  June 2018.
            3rd of June  we all went to' IKEA"one of the biggest Utility Mall in MD.
       4th of June'18 Anjana's Seemandam was held in India. Her Father in law  has sent some of the pictures taken on that Occasion. We were very glad at seeing those pictures.
        To day is Monday. Some what cloudy.  So I went for walking along the roadside.My legs were paining. so  I walked only 0.77 miles only.

       9-6-'18 :
            To day is  my mother-in-laws' anniversary. Sangeetha and me made a good food n placed before God .  we prayed for her blessings to us.
          To day is an important day for the people In USA. They are celebrating PRIDE PARADE festival to day.
          What is meant by Pride Parade?.
     We know that there are two sex ,Male n Female . But in between there is a gender, separated by conscience, man thinking himself as a woman n  vise versa .They are called Transgenders.
        Another type;  man n man loves each other  and live together as  husband and wife.
                                woman n woman loves and live together as husband n wife.- Lesbians.
        These sort of activities were prohibited in USA in the past .After  many agitations from these people , Federal Govt  has passed some laws , to recognize them  and for their well
being.
       Then they came to the lime light of the society. People started to recognize as they are also one among them. Started to respect them . To respect  n support them   this festival of Pride parade  is conducted every year. All the corporate companies ,Business people , including Govt. Departments participate in the parade. It goes on to two or three miles. The procession was awesome. Very colourful n can see  people dressed  themselves as per their
 aesthetics.
        I had the chance to view the PRIDE PARADE and enjoyed watching it.To accept n respect the transgenders , relationship with man n man, woman n woman  ,among the people in the society  is the main cause for this parade. They have all the freedom to live the life as per their wish.
             But according to Hindu culture these type of living together  was not encouraged by religious or social path of life.
          But slowly  transgenders fight for their rights acceptance by Indian Govt n respect  from the society they belong.  They have got some welfare benefits and employment opportunities in the Govt Sector through the Bylaws passed by Central n State Govt in favour of them.
            People also started to recognize their educational values ,and are employed  in some of the higher posts.  Now a days they live in groups .  In educational side also they are coming up .
           Same sexual marriage is not an easy factor  to accept  in our holy Hindu culture..However this practice is going on unknowingly in  our society.

     
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                  13-6-2018
                           To day is Yahvi's   Kindergarten graduation ceremony at her public school in Greenbelt. It Is Known as Green Belt Elementary School. The Function was celebrated as a great festival. There were four sections in K.G.class. Thatha .her parents , her brother Madhav and I  accompanied her to witness the function.
                      When we reached there,I was astonished to see a huge crowed of parents and friends followed their children to attend the function .
            It was a   spacious school auditorium with  a big stage. Starting bell was rung On that moment
 Elementary school Principal and KG. class teachers and the correspondent  had assembled on the stage.Following some music the KG students started to enter in to the auditorium one by one in a long queue like ants go in a long disciplined way to their mud hole. People seemed to be very happy ,laughing ,talking loudly  with each other ,making the the whole environment joyful.
             Suddenly an announcement came from the Principal to keep quite for singing  National Anthem.  After it was over, students were called off one by one section vise n were given graduation Certificate. I  could  see , proud of achievement on the face of each child as well as on the faces of their parents

 Now In  India also  Graduation ceremony for beginning classes like Pre-.K.G, L.K.G. n K.G. children in the  Private School is being celebrated to motivate the children to come to school for learning. At that time they  wear graduation dress n hood  like college students at the time of graduation ceremony.  The parents would take pictures of the precious moments to keep them as the Diamond memories of the past.

           
   

The Task behind getting the VISA to the U.S.A.

                            The  Task  Behind Getting The Visa To USA
             Our 10 years Visa  to U.S.A. expired in 2016. Now we have decided to get it . I talked about it with  my son ,from that moment he has started to work on it.
           He guided us  to go online process to get it done without the help of  the Travel Agency. .
 
           For this online Premium Service helps  the seeker ,how to apply for the foreign Visa.
             There are various types of Immigration Visas  to enter in to USA.     
            Green card for individuals with extraordinary abilities-EB-1,E.B.2,E.B.-3.
           2.Ex.Abilities Visa-- 0-1,
           3. Treaty/Investor Visa- E-1,E-2
           4..Intra company-L-1-Visa ,P-1, P-2, P-3.
           5. Artists, Athletes& cultural Visa.
           6.B-1,B-2---- Business and Tourism   Visa.
           7. F/M , Student Visa.
 
               We have applied for B-1 B-2, Visitors Visa. B-1,B-2  Visitors Visa is non immigrant visa for persons desiring to enter in to USA temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2)
              Applicants must complete a D-S-160 Form at the US Consulate with jurisdiction over their place  of  permenent residence, before a visa issued by the consulate.


                  1.Have  to get  CGI- Cash payment of US Visa Fees. form. . There will be CGI Reference No,Visa Tier (1-4) -1, US $ amount &320.
                   This advice slip must be used to make visa  fees at the prescribed bank.
                      Our Experience:  As per my son's  advice  I took the print out of the CGI form  duly, filled it up, to the AXIS BANK Alwar Thirunagar Branch , paid  for Visa Tier for 2 persons, INR. Amount Rs.21760 (($320) .
                Got our payment acknowledgement - Visa Fees and Visa Fees Receipt on 9-2-2018  I sent them to my son by email attachment for further processing .
       
                  2. To get ready with all the documents  required from the Applicant and one who  will give support to him in US ie  Sponsor.

                   3.By submitting our Visa fees acknowledgement and Visa fees Receipt,got  DS160 US Visa Application confirmation page stamped for two persons(for each one of us separately  at the Visa application  Center (VAC) through online process.
                 
                    4. As said earlier my son had sent all the documents required from  his side as the Sponsor  and the documents to be carried by  us ,along with a clear checklist by G.mail- zip file format.
                  5.I opened it with  WINZIP and took Printouts of the documents, which included the clear  check-list also.
                Check List :
                     Documents to carry by the Applicant for US Visa
              1. Original passport with a six month validity beyond expected arrival date  in USA.
           
              2.All old passports.
              3.D S 160 US Visa application confirmation page stamped at the Visa Application Center.
              4.Proof  of fee payment,which is a valid receipt.
              5. Printout of US Interview Appointment letter- the email confirmation
           
                  Supporting Documents from Sponsor:
                  Financial Documents:
                 1.Affidavit of Support form,1134
                 2.Letter of Invitation.
                 3.Letter to US consulate.
                 4.Bank Statements: Latest Two Bank Statements-
                 5.Bank account Verification letter.
                 6.2 recent pay stub copies
                7. 2015 n 2016 -W2 and Income tax returns.
                 8. Employment Verification letter.
                 Residency Status:
                  1.Copy of Certificate of Citizenship or Green card  copy .
 
                  My son sent the Interview Papers also. According to it we had Bio-Metric Interview on Friday, 9-3-2-18,in Visa Application Center at Nungambakkam.
                 Consular Appointment on Monday,12-3-2018 ,at 10.30.A.M at Chennai 600006   
           
                       We  got ready ourselves for the task to face on 9-3-'18.  Went to the   Visa Application Center at 8.30  A.M. though our  Interview time was fixed at 10,o'clock.
                       The staffs were kind enough  in guiding us  to the destination in a proper way.
              1. At first they verified our passport,VAF then sent us to the counter one by one  where, Bio- Metric details were collected.
              2.I stood in front of the  glass window, behind that was sitting a person who took a  photograph of me and my 10 finger prints  also.
                 It took 20 mts. to finish that task!.
                Like that my husband also finished his job successfully .
             Our next Interview was on 12 th March,18 at American Embassy in Mount road..
            Half of the processing was over.



                  Our experiences  on 12 th March '18 Interview  in American Embassy
 
                     Out of excitement ,my husband woke up at 4.00 A.M. after doing his daily pooja to God he woke me up at 5.30 A.M.
                 By Ola Cab we arrived at the Embassy at 8.30 A.M, where already there was a long queue for that day's Interview.we became some what nervous to see such a long queue.
               We enquired a security officer standing there, he said the the queue was, for  8.30 to 10.00 A.M .Interview, n asked for our time . I said our time was 10.30.A.M.
            Considering  our age group, he  had allowed us to sit in the security guard cabin till our time  comes.  Till that time we were watching the queue moving slowly at the interval of 15 mts,  curiously.
              My husband asked for the  wheel chair assistance, one of the staff,who were  there to assist the applicants ,came to his help. He brought a wheel chair ,made him seated, and crawled it  to the  main gate,where a person checked our passports and registered  our presence in his electronic gadgets.I followed   the wheel chair from behind.
                  Then wheel chair Asst. took him to a particular counter inside the office,where a questioning officer was sitting behind a glass window and communicated in mike..
                           He asked him to put the passport and Visa Application papers in a box . After verifying  them,asked his date of birth & some related questions ,said OK and asked him to go to the next counter nearby.
                    Like wise I had also had my interview in a separate  counter, I had been instructed  to go to the next counter for final interview.
                       My husband's  wheel chair Asst.took both of us to  a prescribed counter  for the final interview.
                      We both had attended the interview at the same time. One American  guy was standing behind the glass window,welcomed us, and made some enquiries.
         In the beginning the mike did not work. I told him in action and then it was set right.

         He verified our passports , and put forward some questions to my husband, like, Where was he employed ,has he his own house ?,own savings? Who will pay for your trip n look after you there?like that.I answered for one or two questions as he could not hear properly.

          Looking at me he asked " how many months you want to stay in USA,n Who will look after you?".I said  my son Partha sarathi ,A consultant Software Engineer ,living in Maryland ,will look after us.To my interest,I added that I have a special child,has to be taken care of, so we would return in a few months.
          That officer was pleased with my volunteered information.
           Suddenly my husband exclaimed " we want 10 years Visa . With a smile on his face , the officer said ,"Don't worry. Its default.  We will issue 10 years Visa only for  an applicant of a tourist Visa"
             After sometime ,a lady appeared  behind the glass window and said "Your Interview is over,every thing is done. You can go. You will get the passports in 3 or 4 days.by  premium courier"
         The wheel chair assistant brought him back  and dropped him outside of the   US consulate.
                  With  a great relief  we came home by catching a Ola Cab.
          We are waiting for the courier post for  our Visa Passports from 13th of  March '18.
   
                        To my great surprise , the  passport package has been delivered to us on  15-3-'18  by Blue Dart Courier Service,for which we have paid Rs.1000 (two passports) as the service charges.
                  At once, I opened the cover and searched for the current Visa page  and satisfied to learn that 10 years Visa have been given  for both of us. 
                   I thanked my son Partha krishnan in US for guiding us  to work out in a proper manner to get our US Visa without approaching the travel agency for the things to be done.
                      The highlight of my experience in this task is as such. when we were sitting in the  security police cabin, an old retired army man had come  n seated by the side of us. He pitied  us for coming  over there for  the Interview in person n said ,"you could have skipped this Interview ,by dropping the Visa Application Forms in the" Drop Box",If you  would have applied for it before the expiration of the Visa date. " .I confessed that I don't  know about it. In  return I asked him why didn't  he do like that".With a big laugh he said," To my fate, I forgot to see the expiration date" Is it not the  best joke of the event..
                   
                   This is my  interesting experiences I  went  through in getting B1/B2 ,Tourist Visa to USA.

                            Narrated   by ;JayaKrishnan.


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