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H1B Approved - VFS Status - Passport under process
I had attended my interview on 16th May. My Visa was approved and the Visa Officer kept my passport. The status of my passport is - under process with US Embassy. I read there were other people who faced the same issue. Any idea in how long the passport comes back in such cases?
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H1 & H4 Approval
Hi All,
this site is very helpful.
Below are the questions asked for my H1 on 16th. Hope this will be helpful
1) How May Year of Experience with the Current Employer
A) 34 Months
2) Who is you Client
A) Told the Client Name
3) Which Location you are travelling
A) YYYY City, YYYY State
4) Explian the Project.
A) Explained my Project
Questions to H4
1) How many years you got married
2) What is the age of the child
Good luck
this site is very helpful.
Below are the questions asked for my H1 on 16th. Hope this will be helpful
1) How May Year of Experience with the Current Employer
A) 34 Months
2) Who is you Client
A) Told the Client Name
3) Which Location you are travelling
A) YYYY City, YYYY State
4) Explian the Project.
A) Explained my Project
Questions to H4
1) How many years you got married
2) What is the age of the child
Good luck
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221g green slip chennai
Today I went for my visa interview.
VO- name of company
Answer - YYYY
VO- name of client.
Answer - YYYY
VO-highest education
Ans - Masters ........
VO- Year of Experiences.
Ans- YYYY X
VO- Going to manage the team in onsite.
Ans- YYYY
VO- Will manages team at offshore.
Ans- YYYY
VO- how many people you will manage.
Ans - YYYY
after this VO given me a 221G green and said that your company need to submit revised LCA as your Wage level is very low as compared to your education and experiences. And returned my passport also.
I said ok and came out from there.
no golden word at all :(
VO- name of company
Answer - YYYY
VO- name of client.
Answer - YYYY
VO-highest education
Ans - Masters ........
VO- Year of Experiences.
Ans- YYYY X
VO- Going to manage the team in onsite.
Ans- YYYY
VO- Will manages team at offshore.
Ans- YYYY
VO- how many people you will manage.
Ans - YYYY
after this VO given me a 221G green and said that your company need to submit revised LCA as your Wage level is very low as compared to your education and experiences. And returned my passport also.
I said ok and came out from there.
no golden word at all :(
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H1 extension experience at chennai
I had my interview on May 15th, it was a H1b extension. Mine was at around 10:00 am.
I reached the consulate at 9am itself. I was asked to wait before allowed to join the queue. Then joined the queue and passed in the DS-160 form and Interview letter to the lady in the counter at the gate. She issued me a token. Then after security checks, I was allowed to go inside.
People were waiting for their turn to get the documents verified and arranged at the counters in the first building. I was waiting for my turn looking at the display to see my token number.
After a 5 minute wait, I was called. Joined the queue and then passed in my document. The lady picked up only Passport, DS-160 form, HDFC receipt and the BEP letter from the company. She removed the barcode sticker from the HDFC receipt and fixed it on my passport and then bundled these things with a rubber band and returned everything back to me.
Then I was asked to give my finger prints in another counter before proceeding to the next building for the interview. Went to the next building, same kind of arrangements here also. Was waiting for my turn looking at the monitor. Then I was called, reached the counter .
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning and passed in only the rubber banded documents to him.
VO: Who is your Client?
Me: Answered
VO: What is your position in the company
Me: Answered
VO: Are you paid properly
Me: Yeah, I am.
VO: You work from NYC office of your client ?
Me: Answered
VO: He showed me a phamplet and asked if I have already seen that.
Me: I said no
VO: He explained me that it says about the rights of temporary workers in USA and passed it to me.
Me: Collecteted it from him
VO: Your visa is approved and you will get the passport in 3 days.
Me: Thank you very much
and left from there. Now waiting for my passport.
Thanks
I reached the consulate at 9am itself. I was asked to wait before allowed to join the queue. Then joined the queue and passed in the DS-160 form and Interview letter to the lady in the counter at the gate. She issued me a token. Then after security checks, I was allowed to go inside.
People were waiting for their turn to get the documents verified and arranged at the counters in the first building. I was waiting for my turn looking at the display to see my token number.
After a 5 minute wait, I was called. Joined the queue and then passed in my document. The lady picked up only Passport, DS-160 form, HDFC receipt and the BEP letter from the company. She removed the barcode sticker from the HDFC receipt and fixed it on my passport and then bundled these things with a rubber band and returned everything back to me.
Then I was asked to give my finger prints in another counter before proceeding to the next building for the interview. Went to the next building, same kind of arrangements here also. Was waiting for my turn looking at the monitor. Then I was called, reached the counter .
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning and passed in only the rubber banded documents to him.
VO: Who is your Client?
Me: Answered
VO: What is your position in the company
Me: Answered
VO: Are you paid properly
Me: Yeah, I am.
VO: You work from NYC office of your client ?
Me: Answered
VO: He showed me a phamplet and asked if I have already seen that.
Me: I said no
VO: He explained me that it says about the rights of temporary workers in USA and passed it to me.
Me: Collecteted it from him
VO: Your visa is approved and you will get the passport in 3 days.
Me: Thank you very much
and left from there. Now waiting for my passport.
Thanks
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After interview passport status
Hi,
Last Friday (11th May, 2012) I went for stamping (H1). Everything was smooth and fine. Officer told me you will get your passport within 5 working days. One collegue who gave interview on same day got the message on that day itself (Passport dispat bluedart). He got his passport yesterday. I check the status in Visa Tracking system provided by VFS. It showing "Under process with ambessy". If they put it on hold how can I know about it. I didnt received any message/mail anything. Upto what time they can keep it on hold?
Thanks
Dharmesh
Last Friday (11th May, 2012) I went for stamping (H1). Everything was smooth and fine. Officer told me you will get your passport within 5 working days. One collegue who gave interview on same day got the message on that day itself (Passport dispat bluedart). He got his passport yesterday. I check the status in Visa Tracking system provided by VFS. It showing "Under process with ambessy". If they put it on hold how can I know about it. I didnt received any message/mail anything. Upto what time they can keep it on hold?
Thanks
Dharmesh
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Viss Interview Experience
Hi
Thanks for Immihelp. I apalogize for placing my expereince one month Late. My Interciew held on 19th May,2012.
I went to Visa Office by 7:30Am. My Interview was scheduled at 9:00AM.
I went to Counter to collect my documents as it was previously submitted. In My DS-160, in Passport sectopn i mentioned as passport lost. at the first counter the lady asked my about my passport lost. She sent me counter 5 telling they will ask few queries. I went to Counter 5 and i submitted my passport and Police Complaint Letter. The Lady at counter 5 taken my passport and asked e to wait 10 mins. After some time she called and handed over my passport and asked me to go counter 9. There Finger Pronts taken and asked me to wait in the waiting hall.
I waited for around 10 to 15 mins for my number. My token number called and went to counter 10. There i waited for around 30 mins as the VO was interviewing the other person. The Interview went like this.
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: Who is your petitioner
Me: Told Petitioner name.
VO: Where you will work.
Me: I asked whether in India or at US
VO: US
Me: told Location Name
VO: what is your role:
Me: Describe about my Responsibilities.
VO: Who is your Supervisior
Me: Given Name
VO: How Many Persons work at Onsite
Me: Given rouvh Number.
VO: Where and how did you lost your passport.
Me: describe about the incident of how I lost passport.
VO: Your Visa approved and you will receive passport in 3 dats.
Me: Thank You.
I was little bit Nervous because i have lost my passport and it increased more when i saw a person before me was asking many questions.
Thanks.
Kiran
Thanks for Immihelp. I apalogize for placing my expereince one month Late. My Interciew held on 19th May,2012.
I went to Visa Office by 7:30Am. My Interview was scheduled at 9:00AM.
I went to Counter to collect my documents as it was previously submitted. In My DS-160, in Passport sectopn i mentioned as passport lost. at the first counter the lady asked my about my passport lost. She sent me counter 5 telling they will ask few queries. I went to Counter 5 and i submitted my passport and Police Complaint Letter. The Lady at counter 5 taken my passport and asked e to wait 10 mins. After some time she called and handed over my passport and asked me to go counter 9. There Finger Pronts taken and asked me to wait in the waiting hall.
I waited for around 10 to 15 mins for my number. My token number called and went to counter 10. There i waited for around 30 mins as the VO was interviewing the other person. The Interview went like this.
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: Who is your petitioner
Me: Told Petitioner name.
VO: Where you will work.
Me: I asked whether in India or at US
VO: US
Me: told Location Name
VO: what is your role:
Me: Describe about my Responsibilities.
VO: Who is your Supervisior
Me: Given Name
VO: How Many Persons work at Onsite
Me: Given rouvh Number.
VO: Where and how did you lost your passport.
Me: describe about the incident of how I lost passport.
VO: Your Visa approved and you will receive passport in 3 dats.
Me: Thank You.
I was little bit Nervous because i have lost my passport and it increased more when i saw a person before me was asking many questions.
Thanks.
Kiran
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H1 B approved...@ Hyderabad Consulate May 14th 2012... 8:15AM
First of all I would like to thank immihelp members who shared there interview experiences...
This is how it went....
Allowed to stand in Q at 7:30 as my interview was scheduled @ 8:15...Went in at around 8:00AM....Directly went for security check up. Security check was done by 8:20...
As I submitted few documents @ VFS prior to my intreview..I was asked to move to counter where I received the documents back that I submitted at VFS...Then went to counter 9 to give my finger prints...I was to first person to given the finger prints....then they asked me to move to waiting hall..where I received a token..under H1B category ...waited for allmost half an hour....It seems some how they missed out calling H1B applicants...(as the token starting with F where not called) until some one informed about that....
Again I am the first to be called for the interview under H1B category...
Here how the interview went...
Me: Hi Sir, Very good morning.
VO: Good morning Pradeep...
VO: So what is purpose of your travel
Me: I am going to work for a project for my company.
VO: Where is you company located
Me: San Jose.
VO: Give me your LCA
Me: Submitted
VO: For how long you have been working to this company
Me: 1year 9months 14days.
VO: What is the duration of your project
Me: 2 years...
VO: Are you married
Me: Yes
VO: When did you get married
Me: Given the date
VO: Will your wife travelling with you
Me: No
VO: She will be joining later
Me: Yes
VO: Who is your previous employer
Me: Given the details
VO: What is the team size that you are going to work for in US
Me: Given appropriate answer
VO checked my appointment letter given by US company and check some thing in computer. Probably VO was comparing the company's address mentioned in petition with address on appointment letter.
Final, golden words came. You will receive your passport in a week time. Have a nice day.
Me: Thank you sir.
While returning back my LCA documents from VO, i forgot to pick it completely. VO called, sir please pick your documents...just picked those and came back..it was a pleasant experience...
As far as my experience...if company's records are correct and if you are confident about what you say....then every thing will be in your way....all the best
-Pradeep
Hyderabad
This is how it went....
Allowed to stand in Q at 7:30 as my interview was scheduled @ 8:15...Went in at around 8:00AM....Directly went for security check up. Security check was done by 8:20...
As I submitted few documents @ VFS prior to my intreview..I was asked to move to counter where I received the documents back that I submitted at VFS...Then went to counter 9 to give my finger prints...I was to first person to given the finger prints....then they asked me to move to waiting hall..where I received a token..under H1B category ...waited for allmost half an hour....It seems some how they missed out calling H1B applicants...(as the token starting with F where not called) until some one informed about that....
Again I am the first to be called for the interview under H1B category...
Here how the interview went...
Me: Hi Sir, Very good morning.
VO: Good morning Pradeep...
VO: So what is purpose of your travel
Me: I am going to work for a project for my company.
VO: Where is you company located
Me: San Jose.
VO: Give me your LCA
Me: Submitted
VO: For how long you have been working to this company
Me: 1year 9months 14days.
VO: What is the duration of your project
Me: 2 years...
VO: Are you married
Me: Yes
VO: When did you get married
Me: Given the date
VO: Will your wife travelling with you
Me: No
VO: She will be joining later
Me: Yes
VO: Who is your previous employer
Me: Given the details
VO: What is the team size that you are going to work for in US
Me: Given appropriate answer
VO checked my appointment letter given by US company and check some thing in computer. Probably VO was comparing the company's address mentioned in petition with address on appointment letter.
Final, golden words came. You will receive your passport in a week time. Have a nice day.
Me: Thank you sir.
While returning back my LCA documents from VO, i forgot to pick it completely. VO called, sir please pick your documents...just picked those and came back..it was a pleasant experience...
As far as my experience...if company's records are correct and if you are confident about what you say....then every thing will be in your way....all the best
-Pradeep
Hyderabad
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H1-H4 approved from BEP , have a prior H1 rejection from Desi consultant earlier
Hi All ,
I would like to thank the forum for helping a lot with apt guidance .
I had appeared for H1-H4 visa interview , here are few more additional details . This current H1 is filed in 2011 with one of the TOP Indain MNCs . in 2010 quota another desi employer from USA had filed H1 for me and it was returned to USCIS stating the reason that the internal project was not a real project that is going on and the financial status of the company is not sound as well . i had mentioned all this information in my DS-160 .
Here goes the interview details :
me : GOod morning , how u doing .
VO: iam good
I handed the docs to VO and he entered someting in to the system and stated at moniotr for long time making all queer expressions
VO:who is your client ?
VO:how many years of exp you have with the current company ?
VO: prior to that where were u working ?
VO : where u going ?
VO: When u both got married
VO: Any kids ?
he kept himself on to monitor for some time .
VO: who is your reporting manager ?
VO : does he sit at client location or TCS location?
i see you appeared for H1 earlier , what happened to that ?
me: it was returned to USCIS
VO : why was it returned to USCIS ?
me : mentioned the reason " the financial status as well as the project was not sound "
VO : this time iam approving your visa your current employer is financially very sound :-)
you will get your passports in a week .
I would like to thank the forum for helping a lot with apt guidance .
I had appeared for H1-H4 visa interview , here are few more additional details . This current H1 is filed in 2011 with one of the TOP Indain MNCs . in 2010 quota another desi employer from USA had filed H1 for me and it was returned to USCIS stating the reason that the internal project was not a real project that is going on and the financial status of the company is not sound as well . i had mentioned all this information in my DS-160 .
Here goes the interview details :
me : GOod morning , how u doing .
VO: iam good
I handed the docs to VO and he entered someting in to the system and stated at moniotr for long time making all queer expressions
VO:who is your client ?
VO:how many years of exp you have with the current company ?
VO: prior to that where were u working ?
VO : where u going ?
VO: When u both got married
VO: Any kids ?
he kept himself on to monitor for some time .
VO: who is your reporting manager ?
VO : does he sit at client location or TCS location?
i see you appeared for H1 earlier , what happened to that ?
me: it was returned to USCIS
VO : why was it returned to USCIS ?
me : mentioned the reason " the financial status as well as the project was not sound "
VO : this time iam approving your visa your current employer is financially very sound :-)
you will get your passports in a week .
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H1B interview
Hi All,
My interview is scheduled on17th of this month with my wife and son in New Delhi. Please advise how to prepare for the same.
My interview is scheduled on17th of this month with my wife and son in New Delhi. Please advise how to prepare for the same.
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H1B Approved in Chennai
I am currently working in the US and came down to India for stamping. These apply to the US embassy in Chennai only...
Keep in mind that the interview process is to test your ingenuity... please prepare a little bit to answer these questions in a natural and fluent fashion (and not look like a prerecorded voice because some of them were getting admin processing forms or rejects while doing so).
First and foremost, DO NOT carry any documents, not even proof of address (utility bills) in envelopes. All envelopes will have to be attested at the gate and that will take a long time especially if you have envelopes that are not open at all (they will send you outside to open them) - happened to me as I had a lot of them.
Only for candidates coming from the US - Take photos preferably in Walgreens (CVS Pharmacy didn't do a good job) but if your photo is not satisfactory, you will be asked to take a photo in the embassy (provision and setup is there already but it will cost Rs.100).
After all the processes in the outside 1st building (like arranging the documents and ten finger print), you will enter the second building where the actual interview occurs. Don't get tensed by looking at people getting rejects or 221G admin processing, be confident and keep your cool.
These were the questions asked to me and pretty much to everybody I saw coming for H1B stamping:
1) Initial greetings - SMILE and BE SMILING!
2) The person in the first building bundled my passport, I-797, CEAC barcode print out and visa appointment letter to be passed on to the visa officer, I did it.
3) Immediately after that, without the officer asking for anything else, I passed along a letter of current employment from my company saying "here are some more documents if you would like".
4) Then passed along the original visa petition with LCA.
5) She started conversing and asked the following questions:
a) Did you finish your course in the university of YYYY (after seeing the F1 visa in passport) and the answer was obvious.
b) What is your highest level of education - answered (Masters in YYYY engineering)
c) How long have you been working for YYY company? (Answered and gave the date of joining)
d) What is your position - told the position.
e) What project do you work on? - explained the project briefly mentioning the title and 1 sentence about what it is.
f) Who is your client - told
g) Where will you be working in the US? – told the city and state.
6) Then she went through the LCA and other documents and was typing and struggling with a slow computer :)
7) In the meantime, to keep things cool, I started conversing asking if she liked Chennai, how long have you been here and so on - very brief and subtle (don't look desperate). She said she was from Miami, been here for a year, 1 more year to go and doesn't miss the heat nor the beach :)
8) Then said that my visa is approved and I will receive my passport within a week through courier.
Cheers and all the very best!
Keep in mind that the interview process is to test your ingenuity... please prepare a little bit to answer these questions in a natural and fluent fashion (and not look like a prerecorded voice because some of them were getting admin processing forms or rejects while doing so).
First and foremost, DO NOT carry any documents, not even proof of address (utility bills) in envelopes. All envelopes will have to be attested at the gate and that will take a long time especially if you have envelopes that are not open at all (they will send you outside to open them) - happened to me as I had a lot of them.
Only for candidates coming from the US - Take photos preferably in Walgreens (CVS Pharmacy didn't do a good job) but if your photo is not satisfactory, you will be asked to take a photo in the embassy (provision and setup is there already but it will cost Rs.100).
After all the processes in the outside 1st building (like arranging the documents and ten finger print), you will enter the second building where the actual interview occurs. Don't get tensed by looking at people getting rejects or 221G admin processing, be confident and keep your cool.
These were the questions asked to me and pretty much to everybody I saw coming for H1B stamping:
1) Initial greetings - SMILE and BE SMILING!
2) The person in the first building bundled my passport, I-797, CEAC barcode print out and visa appointment letter to be passed on to the visa officer, I did it.
3) Immediately after that, without the officer asking for anything else, I passed along a letter of current employment from my company saying "here are some more documents if you would like".
4) Then passed along the original visa petition with LCA.
5) She started conversing and asked the following questions:
a) Did you finish your course in the university of YYYY (after seeing the F1 visa in passport) and the answer was obvious.
b) What is your highest level of education - answered (Masters in YYYY engineering)
c) How long have you been working for YYY company? (Answered and gave the date of joining)
d) What is your position - told the position.
e) What project do you work on? - explained the project briefly mentioning the title and 1 sentence about what it is.
f) Who is your client - told
g) Where will you be working in the US? – told the city and state.
6) Then she went through the LCA and other documents and was typing and struggling with a slow computer :)
7) In the meantime, to keep things cool, I started conversing asking if she liked Chennai, how long have you been here and so on - very brief and subtle (don't look desperate). She said she was from Miami, been here for a year, 1 more year to go and doesn't miss the heat nor the beach :)
8) Then said that my visa is approved and I will receive my passport within a week through courier.
Cheers and all the very best!
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