H1B, H4 Visa

hi friends, any updates, any one got the 221 g administrative process from Nov 2012.

Thank you for immihelp and all contributors in this forum.

My OFC was on 16th dec 4.30 PM. When they saw us standing with our kid, they allowed us inside by 3.30. U just need ur appointment letter, passports and DS160 confirmation.

17th dec 7.30 AM was my interview. Again we got the first place in the queue with our kid.

Once u enter they will arrange all ur documents.

VO: good morning ( to me and my wife), how are you?
Me: good morning. good. thank you. how are you?

VO: asked for the samm set of documents with passport ( arranged by other officer)
VO: You are going to xxxx?
Me yes

VO: Do u have any B1 or B2 visa. ( I have a valid b1 visa and travelled twise)
Me: Yes I do have a B1 visa.

VO: What was the duration for ur last visit?
Me : (told the duration).

VO: What were u doing for such long duration?
ME: Explained about my discussion with various teams at client location.

VO: Which Client?
Me : (told the client name).

VO: Salary in US?
ME : xxxx USD per anum

VO : Your visa is approved and you will get in 5 days.


Thats it.

Did not ask any questions to my wife and no documents asked.

Hello There,

Before proceeding, I would like to thank the immihelp team as it gave complete idea on the questions asked in the interview.

Questions to me,

1. Which Client?
2. Whats your Salary?
3. Whats your highest qualification?
4. Whats your experience?

Questions to my spouse,

1. How long you are married for?
2. How do you know each other?
3. Is your marriage happened through matrimony or through relatives?
4. Before marriage, from when you both started to talk to each other?

And thats it...
VO Officer mentioned...

Have a nice stay in US...Your visa is approved!!!!

All the best !!!

Cheers,
From Chennai

thanks to immihelp for creating this forum. 

OFC was on 16 dec at 2.30pm. Interview was on 17 dec at 8am. 

 reached OFC by 2pm. came out by 2.30

reached embassy by 7am. i was allowed inside at 7.20

vo was a young american guy. 

me: good morning sir!
vo: good morning. how are u doing? 
me: i am doing good. thanks
vo: can i have your documents please?
me: passed on the passport with ds-160, petition documents ( original approval notice, copy of i129 and h1 supplement) 
vo: where are u working?
me: xxxx 
vo: where will you work in US? 
me: yyyy  ( note- yyyy is my client name) 
vo: what is your designation there?
me: zzzz
vo: what is your pay there?
me: during the filing of my petition, it was xx000 dollars per annum. recently my employer has revised the offer and it is yy000 dollars
vo: how many employees are working in your company? 
me: ddd 
vo: have you read this labor laws pamplet before?
me: no sir
vo: please go through it. your visa is approved. have a good day
me: thank you 

applied for courier. 

came out by 9am.

If the visa officer takes any of the documents from you during the interview or the for processing , they will return the documents with your passport.

At the immigration, they just checked passport with visa. officer didnt ask for any other documents. But we need to have all the documents.

I got my H-1B visa approved today. My questions include.
VO - Gudmorning Pass on your Documents.
Me- Gudmorning..How r u?
VO - Did u graduate from **** * university.
Me- yes
VO - Do u work for **** company.
Me - Yes
VO - your pay
Me - Answered.
VO - you are all set.
Me - Thank u.

But I have a question. The Visa officer did not return my Original I-797 after the interview which was retained to my passport. Do i get it with my passport? or Do i have to contact embassy for this? Anybody with similar experience reagrding I-797?

Hi all,

I had my interview today for H4 at Mumbai (alone) and OFC yesterday.
Here is my experience:-

OFC
It is just a 5 minute process (Passport, DS-160 confirmation and appointment sheet check, followed by security check, taking fingerprints and photograph). It is best to reach not more than 15 mins before the scheduled time as it is too hot to stand in a queue since there is no covered waiting area. They will put an ink stamp on your DS-160 confirmation page and a barcode sticker at the back of your passport.
Please note that Trade Center is a different building and not the Mumbai Consulate,and phone isn't allowed inside.

Mumbai Consulate
Landmark : Hotel Trident. There are no on-road directions to the Consulate. So, it is best to reach Hotel Trident and then ask for the Consulate (which is just diagonally opposite).
Appointment time was 7:45am. Reached at 7:15. There was a really long queue but moved pretty fast.
The first thing that happens inside is getting the token number (a sticker which they stick on the front of your passport, but is removable).
Then your fingerprints are checked, and the barcode from OFC appointment.
You then sit in the hall and watch out for your token number (An alphabet followed by 2-3 digits) displayed on LCDs and the corresponding window number where your interview will take place.

Questions asked:

When did you get married?
Marriage location?
Checked Husband's I-797 and his visa page
How many people attended the wedding?
Can i see some wedding photographs? (I had a small album having 40-50 photos, which i handed over)
Handed over a sheet containing Helpline numbers for Women protection in US, and told me that the visa has been approved. :)
Was out by 9:15am.

Note : You can avail Premium Services of passport delivery via courier by paying Rs 300. Their desk is at the exit.

Hope this is helpful to fellow H4 applicants, who are not accompanying their spouse for the interview.
Good luck, guys!

I attended on Nov 6th. I got 221(g) query. VO issued 2 papers(221(g)) . One is white and another is green. Is it problem for my visa approval? And 2 papers are asking same documents. In white 221(g) document asking employers current project and employee details and status of the project. Please help me on this.

My case was very complicated. I asked one question earlier which have pasted below for ref.

Today I got my visa approved.

I was asked very basic questions (not even worth mentioning).

But after I came home I received a call asking for petition information and start/end date.

hope this helps someone.








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My L1B visa with employer "A" and I-94 expired on 25-Apr-2012
"A" filed L1B I-94 extension early in Apr.
Employer "B" applied for my Fresh H1B with CoS request.- Apr-2012
Received RFE on L1B - Jul-2012
Received RFE on H1B asking for project details - Sep-2012
RFE response sent and Changed H1B to PP -Sep-2012
Received another RFE on H1B as there was RFE on L1B - 15-Oct-2012
Response sent for RFE on L1B - 20-Oct-2012
Response sent for RFE on H1B - 03-Nov-2012
On 16-Nov-2012 L1B Extension denied and H1B visa approved with consulate processing (CoS denied)
I left USA on 25-Nov.
I am planning to go for visa stamping. I am worried as this is fresh employment with small employer. I have a letter from employer and details of in house project.

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Thanks a lot to all the people who have posted their experience. This forum has truly helped me to get my H1B stamped with ease.

Background information - I am full time employee already working in United States. I work directly for my Employer.

Here is my experience:
Day 1: (OFC) – 9th December, 2012
OFC was very smooth. The overall OFC process just took around 20 minutes. At OFC, they take your photograph, fingerprints of left four fingers, right four fingers and finally fingerprints of two thumbs. That’s it! You are all set for big day :). One more thing, they stick barcode at the back of your passport.

Day 2: (Interview) – 14th December, 2012
- Reached Consulate an hour before the scheduled appointment
- The representative asked us to keep Passport, H1 Petition and DS 160 ready for verification when i was waiting in the queue. After verification, I was asked to enter US premises. At the gate, they scan your barcode on the back of your passport.
- Got the token no. after waiting for half an hour.
- Finger prints were verified by one of the VO after waiting for 15 mins in another queue.
- Waited again for 40 mins for my turn for the interview. Just FYI, at Mumbai consulate, they have screens which displays token number and its respective window. You have to watch the screen to find out at what windows your interview is going to take place. Once your token number appears on screens, you join the queue of that particular window.

VO was lady. Ahead of me was a family, who applied for Visitors visa. Unfortunately, their visitor’s visa was denied. I kept my cool. I was damn sure that I am going to get my visa approved today. No doubt in my head. The family left and I was awaiting for my turn. She appeared to busy with computer, so I waited. It was bit awkward. It almost took her 5 minutes and I was still awaiting for her signal to come forward for interview. I patiently waited with smiling face and then she called me.

Questions:

Before asking any question, I handed my passport to VO.

VO: Smiled. Good Morning, How are you ?
Me: Good Morning. I am doing great. How about you. VO said “Good”

VO: What’s your employer name? She smiled and said it’s confusing
Me: Yes. YYYY DBA YYYY. I explained my company name is YYYY , its business name is YYYY

VO: Where is your company located?
Me: I told full address.

VO: She just verified my company name and asked again for address?
Me: I told full address. (Actually, there are couple of companies with same name in the state. She verified - Out of these companies with same name which one I belong to? )

VO: How many employees work in your company ?
Me: I told we are small company comprising of XX individuals, but we do design and develop great products in field of xxxx

VO: What is your designation ?
Me: Presently I am working as YYYY at YYYY .

VO: How much is your salary ?
Me: YYYY

VO: Did anything changed after your petition was approved ?
Me: Yes. Recently I got raise in my salary :)

VO: How much was your salary before ?
Me: I told my salary was YYYY on H1B petition.

VO: Did you have your paystubs with you ?
Me: Yes. I handed all the paystubs of 2012

VO: Do you have previous years tax returns with you?
Me: Yes. I handed the entire file of tax returns.

VO: Smiled and asked can you just give me just w-2’s of 2011 and 2010?
Me: Yes. I gave her w-2’s of 2011 and 2010.

VO: Your visa is approved. You will receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you mam. Have a great weekend.

VO: You too.

Good luck to all H1B aspirants.

Thanks,
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