H1B, H4 Visa

Hi everyone

I have been in London from the past 3 years and I have done M.S over there and been to London consulate for H1B, they have redirected me to india, and after that I booked my appointment in Delhi as I belonged to Chennai region, but many of my frns who belong to the same case , they got their visa stamped in delhi. but I was redirected again to chennai and asked wait for 3 months to attend the visa.

Now I need to goto chennai in the coming weeks, So will there be any prob or drawback because I have been redirected couple of times. Is there anything that I need to take care of.

Frnz please share your experiences and your advices.

thank you.
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Hi Ram,

I too got the 221G this month.
I was asked about my current employer,how many years with current employer and asked to show the Unemployment wage report which I dont have..but tried to give him some other documents which my employer provided me..VO asked me to give him the folder I have..and he said that I dont have the document and given 221G with all ticks in the blue form....
My doubt is whether I need to once again attend to the Embassy or drop all the documents mentioned in the 221G form...b'coz VO did'nt tell me to drop the documents...
Please advise...Thanks in advice

Regards,
Ravi

After long wait and lots of anxious moments I got the H1 and H4 stamping done for myself and also for wife and kid.

Mine date was on 22 nd Feb.

Reached Chennai on 21st Feb just to relax.

On 22nd went to Embassy at 10:15 I had appt at 11:00. Since I have 10 months old baby with me, I was allowed in. After initial check by security guy, there was another counter for finger printing and docs verification.

I had possibly all the papers one may need and this gave me lots of confidence.

Then we went to another building for interview.

Since I had my baby with me, guy out here asked me to stand at the begining of queue.

I was standing in line of one black lady who was grilling the guy like anything. So I asked attendant that its taking time here and my baby is crying Can I move to another queue. Then he moved to another queue where one middle aged white lady was taking interview.

I stood there for almost 10 mins. Everybody that point of time was getting pink 221(g). That made me nervous, but still I was confident, since I already had B1/B2 stamped and I work for best software company in the world.

When my turn came I greeted the lady and we exchanged pleasantries.

She asked for blue file I passed on the file

VO: so you're working for YYYY Company
ME: yes
VO: Since how long you are woring with them
ME: 3 years
VO: What do you do in you current company
ME: Bla bla, all big gyan but with confidence.
VO: nice, what you'll be doing in US
ME: again Bla bla and lots of gyan

Then came the magical words.

VO: Have a nice stay in US

NOTE
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I saw many post saying wear formals, take you current comany id all these things. But trust me guys nothing like that is required.

I was wearing jeans and T-Shirt.

Only thing that matters is how nicely you can talk and impress them in two minutes.

There is no subsitute for confidence.

All top of all these things please do visit Chilkur Balaji.

HI Iam going to attend visa-h4 interview at chenai.I have doubt in DS Forms with black ink pen or blue ink pen i need to sign.plz let me know.
Sharmila

Hi All,
       I have one concern to share with the members of this group. Everybody is speaking more about US recession. If anybody who already in US with H1B reply about how job markets are actually there.

First of all Congratulations for your H1.
It seems like you received email within a weeks time,after submitting documents. Ive read 221g experiences were people are waiting for more than a month to receive response from Consulate.
What documents did you submit ?

Hi All,

Find my HIB stamping cycle.

1. Attended visa interview in Delhi on 20-Nov-08 and got 221g green for employer’s document.
2. Dropped all required documents in window # 5 on 18-Jan-08.
3. Received email from consulate on 25-Jan-08 to drop my passport.
4. Dropped my passport on 30-Jan-08.
5. Received my passport through courier on 12-Feb-08.

Best of luck for all H1b Seekers.

Thanks
Jose

Hi Guys,
Do we need to carry DD of visa issuance fee compulsory to consulate while going to interview?

Please clarify??

Hi ram,
i got 2 times Query and they sent to USCIS.My case got approved after USCIS review.Next what is the step.its almost 1yr 5 months.now its got approved.Please give me reply.It would be gr8 full to u

Hi all,
I was attended for H1B interview on march 2006.I got query for additional docs.i was dropped in the VFS box. they send back my passport with 1 query form saying that we are sending ur documents to USCIS.They will contact ur pititioner like that.
After 2 months i got a mail through case status update from the USCIS saying we recieved ur docs we are reviewing.
After 4 months again Case status updated we review ur documents and its got approved.
Cable sent to American consulate or port of entry notifying them of approval.
so Now what have to do?Is there any chances to get visa.Please give me the reply as soon as posible.