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H1B stamping experience in March 2014 Matamoros, Mexico.
I have planned my H1B Stamping in Matamoros, Mexico based on my research from forums in the internet and friends in network. I was bit nervous regarding my visa stamping even though I have all the documents from past 8 years in US. Couple of my friends who went to India in 2010 and 2011 were struck in India could not able to come back to US due to 221g issues.
I have booked my Biometric (fingerprint) appointment on 10th March 1:30 PM and Visa interview in US Consulate @ 10:00 am on 11th March. While you are filling DS-160 form forces you to select DHS location for Passport pick up different location in Matamoros. You can select the DHL Location in Matamoros. You can pick your passport in the US Consulate Matamoros itself. No need to go to DHL office.
As per Immihelp review from “Sunny1984IT” user I found Salvador Castaneda owner of Best Western from Matamoros, Mexico who lives in Brownsville, Texas and own his business in Matamoros.
Following is the details of Salvador http://www.immihelp.com/us-visa/mexico/us-visa-stamping/
After I did speak to Salvador I decided to go ahead with him price he charges @ 93/night for the Hotel and transportation once you landed in Brownsville he picks from the Brownsville Bus station near border and drops you back near border until your work is completed.
Following is the complete trip details and experience
I flow from Bay Area San Jose to Brownsville, Texas reached to Brownsville airport @ 6:00 pm. As per Salvador instructions I choose a cab from Brownsville airport to Bus Station[ Cab guy charged around \$19.00 as per the meter] Once I reached Brownsville bus station Salvador picked me from Bus station then we went to Mexican border. I had previously multiple entries Visitor visa to Mexico without dates mentioned in visitor visa based on US Visa expired in Oct 2011.
In the Mexican border I wanted to get Mexican visa in order to make sure I enter legally without hassle. In the border check post most of the staff is speaking Spanish except few people only speaking. Salvador spoke to the border staff I am travelling to US consulate in Matamoros for visa stamping. Boarder staff informed no need to get visa if I am travelling for US consulate. If my trip takes more than 72 hours [3 days] I can come and get visa in the border on the 3rd day prior to 72 hours duration.
Please make sure to return your I-94 to US Customs /border security when entering to Mexico.
Hotel stay was very nice I liked the hotel for the price I paid I do not have any complaints. I met one more guy in the hotel who is also attended H1B interview with me on the next day 11th March.
My biometric appointment is @ 1:30 pm on 10th March 2014 but Salvador took me to the office morning 8:00 am I finished my biometric appointment in 10 minutes we went to hotel. I was mostly working two days even though I have biometric and visa interview.
Big day: Myself and other friend who met in the Hotel have our Visa interview appointments @ 10:00. Make sure do not carry electronics or cellphones to consulate. After completing complimentary breakfast Salvador took us to Consulate and dropped us @8:30 am. We are waiting in the queue for 10 minutes and completing the security check-in i did receive the token. The same tokens will be displayed on the screen. Total 10 counters first 4 counters are US VO and remaining 6 of the counters are Mexican staff to collect all of your documents.

Mexican Officer Interview took 3 to minutes asking general questions:
Q 1) Name of the employer? And Location, Job Title ?
Q 2) Current Address:
Q 3) why are you stating in different state when your employer is in different state?
Ans) Did mention working at Client location:
Q) Do you have letter from the client:
 Presented the Client letter then he kept passports, I-797 and Client letter and gave me back go and wait for the number to be called.

US Visa Interview: Greeted each other’s

VO: 1) Who is your employer? YYYY
        2) Where are they located? YYYY
        2) How long you are working? ZZZ
        3) What is your role? ZZZ
        4) What is your salary? : ZZZ
        5) Did they file your Immigrant petition? (Since I crossed my 8 years): Yes
        6) Your petition is approved? Yes
        Come and collect your passport 3:30 pm. mostly it will be ready by 3:30 pm. Thanks a lot sir.

Other friend who attended with me for H1b he also got approved his visa. Even to him VO did not mention your visa is approved. Informed him the same like me to come and collect passport 3:00 pm

Started after lunch 2:30 pm myself, Salvadaor and other friend and reached to consulate and picked our passports around 4:00 pm.

After we picked our passports Salvador dropped us in the border. We entered in the Queue for crossing the border waiting for long time more than an hour. That Queue is not for the Immigrants like us. Mexican People who has US passport they can stay in the queue and cross the border. Like us [Indians] Immigrants no need to wait In the queue. We can go directly to the border checking the passports need to give it to the one of the officer who collects the passport and give us I-94 card. [ \$6 Keep it ready ]
For us it took 2 hours waiting in the queue for getting our I-94 card issued.

We crossed boarder and successfully entered US border.

Thanks a lot for all Help from Salvador making it our trip is easy and smooth. I highly recommend his services who are planning to attend H1 or any visa interviews planning to attend in Matamoros, Texas
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