H1B, H4 Visa

I have attended the interview on october 15th in chennai consulate.

Visa Officer is a very strict guy it seems and he didn't laugh at all.

Also in front of me he gave 221 g for a girl by asking lots and lots of question to her. Also he asked lot of questions for two H4 persons and finally approved the H4 for them.

Finally my turn comes and i was very cool & confident.

VO: Hi
Me: Good Morning Sir.
VO: No response

VO: Give the folder please
Me: gave it.
VO: Are you a software Engineer?
Me: YEs
VO: What is your Highest degree?
Me; MCA
VO; Can you show the certificates?
ME; Showed
VO; Can you show Your Mark list?
ME; Showed
VO; Is YYYY is your petitioner?
ME: Yes
VO; Tell me about ZZZ?
ME: Explained.
VO; How many employees are working in ZZZ?
ME: ABC
VO; Can you show me the Tax Returns?
ME; Showed.
VO; Do you have any other paper related to this?
ME: No.
VO; Are you going to work in client place?
ME; No, I am going to work in internal product.
VO; What is the product?
ME; told some thing about that
VO: When they started this product and how many peoples are working in this?
ME; told the Month and no. of peoples

VO: OK, then he retained DS-156, 157 and returned other docs, passports to me and took the 221 g and ticked all points related to my petitioner and gave it to me. And told to me we need all these docs from your employer to grant you a visa.

The thing is, he was expecting latest tax returns and unemployment wage report from me it seems. If i would have carried that i would have cleared the interview.

Then asked me to submit these in VFS chennai drop box.

Also after my interview i was waiting for sometime to arrange my docs in my file, by that time i saw lot of peoples were carrying the same blue form (221 g). Also i referred with a guy with my 221 g and his 221 g, for him also they told need more docs from your petitioner.

So, i think getting H1 visa in chennai consulate is not a simple stuff. Bcos all the refusals are related to project only (i.e if you tell them its a client project they will ask for client details, letter etc... and if you tell them its a internal project they are asking more & more details about the petitioner).

So Guys/Girls please be strong about the project details and also make sure you have all project related docs.

Also try to get the latest Tax Returns and Unemployment Wage report from your employer.

Last but not least, this site is really a good one and after going through this site if you attend your interview you will be more confident & cool. All the best for those who are going to attend the interview in future.