H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,

Nice to see a forum like this. I had a very good experince using this website. I collected a lot of information from this websites. I prepared for the visa such a way that i use to read the questions asked for 221(g) rejection & then see what went wrong with them to give that. I also had a good check list with me. Even i got 221(g) when i attented first time. So don't get panic if you get 221(g).
Th check list which i had is listed below.

1) Your passport ( Copy of all pages)
2) All experience letters, offer letters
3) Your latest resume/Covering letter
4) Your present company ID card & Inside / Outside photos of your present company (better color Xerox of ID card)
5) All educational certificates ( from X class onwards) including all mark sheets, provisional certificates, Degree certificates etc (color Xerox of Degree certificate)
6) latest 3 months payslips
7) 4 photos ( 50mm X 50mm size)
8) Bank statement, where your salary is getting credited
9) DD's for Rs.4400 & Rs.2200 infavour of " American consulate general, chennai"
10) DD for Rs.441 infavour of " TT services, chennai" ( You can pay this amount by cash also in consulate)
11) Your web appointment for consulate print out
12) All the required documents for any non-immigrant visa Plus
13) I-797 -- the original notice of approval,
14) The complete I-129 petition submitted by your prospective employer including the Labor Condition Application
15) Letter from petitioning employer confirming employer's intent to hire the applicant
16) US company information: photographs of the inside and outside of the company's offices (provided by the employer), prospectus, brochures, and annual report
First time applicants may consider submitting the following documents:
• Names and current phone numbers of the personnel managers at the applicant's present and past jobs
• Names and contact information of two co-workers from your current or most recent place of employment
• Names and contact information of two co-workers from past jobs



When i went first time they asked me the below questions.
First consular officer asked me to give my 1797,129,LCA. He had a detailed look at that. Then he asked my degree certificate & gave back to me. Then asked me the following questions.
1) Why you want to go to USA ( i answered properly)
2) Which client you are going to work
Here it went wrong. As my consultant had asked me to tell that as per our company terms client will be decided once to land in USA. I told the same to the officer. But he is not ready to belive that.
Then he started advicing me that it for my safetly that i should make sure you should have a clinet & min of 12 months of work. As i should not wonder accross in USA without a job.

Then i understood what he said.

They were asking these below papers.
"A. You may appear for an interview with a consular officer on any Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday form 9.00 Am to 12.00 noon.

If you bring this letter you do not need to make an appointment through TT Visas.

1) A detailed description of the petitioner's needs for this position and how the beneficiary worker intends to address them. Provide specific examples of how the person's skills match the petitioner's needs.

2) Interior and exterior photos(15) of the petitioning employer's work premises and of the work premises where the H/L worker is/will be deployed to be provided by employer(Visa officer specifically wrote - Include client site)

3) Provide a detailed and specific account of how the H/L worker will be employed during the next 12 months. Be sure to specify location, client, and client contact information, nature of the project and duration of the project(Visa officer underlined these words - location, client & client contact information).

4) W-2 forms for all people employed by the petitioner for 2004 and dates of their joining.

Again i went on June 15th 2005.

I gave all papers required by them. Then he din't ask any questions. He said you can pay the fee & get you visa & work in USA. So when you face the officer be cool, give hima good smile & attend with confidence. So he doesn't think that you are trying to hide something from him.

Regards
Anand