Wife and Husband working on H1b for Same Company

[sri111]

My wife and I working for same company on H1 and planing to go for stamping in August. I read some where we need to go to stamping in same slot with same VO officer. is it mandatory to go together or is it ok to go in separartely.

Note : our Surnames does not match But filing tax jointly

please share information

thanks
Sri

[shervin143]

You can attend the visa interview separately. When both of you are in H1B, it is advisable to attend the visa interview separately rather than taking one single interview slot. That way, if there is an issue with the documents for one person, it will not affect the other one.

[sri111]

Thanks for your reply. We both are working as Full time Employees for Same Company.

is it ok if we attend separately on same day?

please advise..

-Sri

[shervin143]

It doesn't really matter whether you are working for the same company or different company. If you want, you can attend the visa interview separately or together. It is your choice.

Thanks for your reply. We both are working as Full time Employees for Same Company.

is it ok if we attend separately on same day?

please advise..

-Sri

[sri111]

It doesn't really matter whether you are working for the same company or different company. If you want, you can attend the visa interview separately or together. It is your choice.

thanks for your reply..we are planing to attend separately.
But what to answer for following questions in DS160

Are there other persons traveling with you?
if i say yes then one more question

Are you traveling as part of a group or organization?


please let me know on this

[rvisak]

thanks for your reply..we are planing to attend separately.
But what to answer for following questions in DS160

Are there other persons traveling with you?
if i say yes then one more question

Are you traveling as part of a group or organization?


please let me know on this

If you will be traveling by yourself then say that, if your wife/kids will be traveling with you answer accordingly.

[shervin143]

Are there other persons traveling with you?
if i say yes then one more question
>>> Answer "YES" as you will be traveling with your wife.

Are you traveling as part of a group or organization?
>>> Answer "NO."

[sri111]

Are there other persons traveling with you?
if i say yes then one more question
>>> Answer "YES" as you will be traveling with your wife.

Are you traveling as part of a group or organization?
>>> Answer "NO."

We both are working for same organization. Still the answer is no for second question?

Regarding first question.. If I say no..will they cross verify the itenary n ticket from airlines that we both are traveling..

I am trying to understand what they are trying do? Or it is to check dependants?

[shervin143]

We both are working for same organization. Still the answer is no for second question?
>>> If you both are working for the same organization, then answer YES.

Regarding first question.. If I say no..will they cross verify the itenary n ticket from airlines that we both are traveling..
>>> Why do you have to lie in DS160. There is no hard in saying YES. Any false information can lead to a life ban.

I am trying to understand what they are trying do? Or it is to check dependants?
>>> Whatever they are trying to should not be your concern. Answer honestly. Both of you working for the same company and traveling together, but attending interviews separately is not an issue at all.