H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,

This site is really helping a lot in giving hints, which needs to be taken care during H1BInterview.As I was only reading the experiances from other people since last two months ,now I feel it is my responsibility to update with my experiance.

My Appointment time was October 19th 12:30PM to 12:45 PM at Chennai.

I started from my home around 11:00AM and reached the American consulate by around 11:45 AM.There was two big queues left and right side of consulate.I went and standing at one of the line.I observed that there were people standing in queue who has the appointment time form 11:30AM to 11:45 AM also.Security people were asking the appointment time for all the people and sending in timewise.

Suggestion:It is preferable to go to consulate just 15 minutes before even if you go before also you need to wait in queue.If your time comes and even you are at end of queue also security people will allow you to enter inside.

Then Near to security gate they asked me to show the Web appoitment letter and Passport.They are just verying the passport number in both and then allowing inside the Consulate.

Just after entering the consulate there were another two security persons checking whether we have any sealed covers,floppies,CD and mobile phoned.After the confirmation they allowed me to go inside one of the building.

After entering in to the building there was TTS services persons sitting at conrner.Paid the 441/- DD and gave the receipt. There were nearly some 6 counters.In the first counter they were taking the DD 4400/- and gave the receipt and token which has 3 parts with the same number.

Keep the 4400/-DD recipt and the token carefully as you will asked for this recipt

in the next counter where they check the documnets.Then we are asked sit there for some time and then asked to stand in another queue for documents checking.We need to give the I797 Approval,DS 156,DS157,I129 H1petition,LCA copy and token.They will check the DS 156 and DS 157 and if required they will ask us to fill it properly.Care needs to be taken to mention as

None wherever it is blank.Otherwise they will ask us to update it.Then they asked us to stand in the queue for finger prints.During that finger
prints,I observed that one of the officer was even joking with the Perons who came for Interview.They are all very cool but they become very serious when anybody argues with them for any reason.When I was in queue,one person came and taken one part of the token from three parts.

After the finger printing we are asked to sit again for some more time.They are calling the persons with the token numbers and directing them to the particular queue.Around 4:00PM I was asked to stand at one of the queue.Infront of me there were nearly 10 persons.I am not sure whether all came for H1B.But I am very sure that 6 persons infront of me came for H1B only.I observed that this officer is sending the persons very quickly after asking some questions for a max of 5 minutes.I was trying to listen the questions asked for the perons standing infront of me.I am able to here the quesions and answers for the 6
persons standing in queue.The officer is more interested to know on which project he is going and for which client the person is going to work.Infront of me all the 6 persons were rejected and given the green letter to all of them asking to bring for more details about
client.He is also saying to them like most of the indian companies started doing the business like taking the persons to US with out having any project then they wil ask you to attend the inteviews there.So he is not beliving if there is no proper proof that your employer has got the project from client.Even for some of the persons he is immediatly checking in google.com site immediatly.For some of the persons he is taking the degree certificate to inside and comming back after 5 minutes.

My turn has come and officer has moved his hand to come farward near to counter .From here the transcription goes like this.

Me:Hi Good afternoon
Officer:Hi

Me:just a laugh

Officer:How do you know about this company
Me:I have posted my resume in naukri.com and in some other job sites.They approached me for their requirement.I have been selected after two rounds of interview.

Officer:Is this US company is Product based or Services?
Me:Us company is providing the software solutions to their clients.

Officer:Which client you are going to work?
Me:xxxxxxx

Offcier:Where is that client located in US?
ME:xxxxxxx
What is your background?
Me:xxxxxxx

Offcier:Show me your degree certificate?
Me:Sure and shown the degree

Officer:Then he has gone through the I129 petetion and on of the place it is

written as "See the enclosed petetion".Can u show me this doc?

Me:Sure,Started searching for the docs.I could not find that original letter with

me.I have taken so many documents and 3 sets of all the originals.After two

minutes

officer:Do you really have that letter?

Me:Already in lot of tention and said sir pls give me two more minutes.Even after

5 minutes also I was unable to get that document.He went of from that place .He

came back after 10 minutes.Then I decided that I am not going to get that original

and I shown some of the other docs which I got from my employer.

Officer:No,I did not ask for this letter.
Me:I have got the Xerox copy of that right now and I could not find the

original.Later I observed that the original letter is already with the officer

Me:The letter which you asked me is with you only
Officer:Yah but it is very generic and it does not say anything about your work

there.

Officer:suddenly he started looking in to DS 157 and told me there was problem

with your application.How many years of experiance you have and show me the

original experiance letter from your first employer

Me:Sure.shown all the experiance letters eventhough he did not ask for all the

experiance letters.

Officer:Explain me one of the requirement how you are going to develop?
Me:xxxxxxx

Me:Gave the letter which i have got from client but it does not have any sign from

client

Officer:It does not have sign.So this is not valid document

Me:This is xerox copy of the original which my employer got from client and the

original is with Employer and send the copy .That is the mutual understanding of

the employer and client so sign may not be required
Officer:No, I have seen so many H1B applicants who has the letters from clients

with sign.
Me:Ohh

Officer:How you are going develop this product?
Me:xxxxx

Officer:OK.Go and pay the fees at counter no 1
Me:Thankyou.

Paid the fees at counter 1 and taken the receipt.

I wish you all the best and suuccess in Interview.