H1B, H4 Visa

H1 interview experience: Chennai Consulate

Firstly a big thanks to everyone on the forum for posting their experiences.
This gave me a lot of confidence in facing the interview

My interview was at Chennai consulate. Fingerprinting was on 5th mar at 9.30AM and visa interview on 6th mar at 10 AM .

Day 1:
Fingerprinting was a breeze, I was there by 9 AM, entered inside by 9.25 an was out by 9.45.
They just take your photo and fingerprints. Ony questions asked areyour full name and date of birth.I felt the counters here are spaced very close to each other and there is no mike for the officer as well as for the candidate.It might sound noisy at times

Day 2:
I was given a token number wherein I had to go to counter 17 for the interview
The Visa officer was American , probably aged around 30 years

VO:GM
I:GM,How are you

VO: I am doing great, Thank you
VO: Can you please pass me you documents

The documents included DS-160 confirmation,passport and appointment confirmation page and original I797

I: I passed the documents !!!

VO: Where are you working now
I: Answered

VO: Why are you leaving your current company
I: Global exposure, I like the american work culture,
My ambition is to work in the united states

VO: what is your CTC in lakh/Annum
I: Answered

VO:What does your new company work on
I: Explained

VO: Will you be working in client's location
I: No I would be working on an inhouse product development project in the

company's (location) office.

VO:What is your highest qualification
I:Answered

VO: what is your specialisation
I: Explained

VO:How much is your company paying you
I: Answered

VO:How many employees are there in the company
I:Answered

VO: Your Visa is Approved
I:Thank you, Have a nice day !!!

Confidence is the key and have every documentation with you arranged well in Expansion folder

Goodluck to all..See You in the United States.
Feel free to mail me for any questions