H1B, H4 Visa

Hi all,

A great thanks for immihelp and all the users who posted their exp in this site which helped us a lot. I would like to summarize our exp here.

We had appointments on x and y Dec at Chennai.

FIRST DAY

Previous day we reached exactly 10 mins before our appointment time. Since we had our eight months baby with us they didn't ask us to wait anywhere. So we went straight inside OFC. There will be a person sitting outside checking our passports, DS - 160 and confirmation page and let us inside by writing some number on it.

Then everywhere there will be boards to guide us to reach the place. There another person, again checking and paste some small sticker in our passport and will ask us to wait in a queue. Wife and child went directly inside after finishing security check inside the OFC hall. Then there will be n number of counters where only Indian people will be sitting. When they call out our number, we need to go to that particular counter and give our fingerprints and take photo and that's it for the day. Actually we had two DS-160 forms. So even it doesn't take much time. Just they will paste that new bar-code in our passport.

NEXT DAY

Here comes the most awaited and exited day which we were longing for from the past 8 months.

We were there before 30 mins of our appointment time. Again as we had baby we didn't wait anywhere in the queue just went straight inside where they will ask husband and wife separate and will ask to join inside. Security check two times outside and inside and documents check in the tray. At last they will ask to move to next building which is not too far from this one. There first our finger prints will be checked by the US person in the counter.

Then again due to baby we were queued first to VISA interview. Our stomachs were bugging but we were very cool with smiling face without tense. Because we will automatically loose our fear we will become casual.

Here comes our questions.

VO: Hello GM
ME: Good morning Mam

VO: Please give your passports
Me: given

VO: To whom you will be working
Me: YYYY Limited ( My employer)

VO: Where you will be traveling
Me: I will be traveling to AA.

VO: Oh whether you will be traveling to AA or BB? (Since i mentioned i will be working in AA and staying in BB)
Me: Answered accordingly.

VO: What is your salary in US?
Me: XYZ Dollars per year

VO: Who is your client?
Me: Answered

VO: Whether it is an internal or external prj?
ME: Answered

VO: What is your highest educational qualification?
Me: Answered.

VO: Is this your wife?
Me: Yes Mam

And that's all for me and next to my wife

VO: How long you been married?
Me: Its been x year and y months

VO: Do you have only one child?
Me: Answered

VO: What is your highest educational qualification?
Me: Answered.

Then VO were checking something and updating in the system and we were eagerly waiting for the reply for the result.

then the long long awaited golden words came from the VO

"YOUR VISAS ARE APPROVED"....

Then gave the white pamphlet and wished us a safe trip....

Finally we were like freezed.

And one more important thing is they have stopped the courier service. So you can track your passport status and wait for the email and you need to collect your passport from the pick up which has been mentioned in the confirmation page.

While you go to collect your passport from the pick up point, don't forget to take original PHOTO ID proof and self attested photocopy of that proof. For wife and child if they don't come with you, please take a authorization letter for both kid and wife with the Photo ID proof original and photocopy. And that's it. Finally we got our passports with VISAS..

Hope this post will help you.

Don't get panic and tensed, Just be cool with charming face. Everything will go fine.

ALL THE BEST....................