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H1B experience at Chennai Consolate
I have to thank immihelp for helping me a lot to face this interview.
I have to thank all the members who posted their H1B experiences.

My H1B VISA interview was on 4th, 5th of Sep 2014.
It took many days to collect all the documents.
I used to check daily with the checklist to find anything missing.
I got bag full of documents and ready to pore in front of the officer.

1st Day OFC experience:

My interview is at 12:00 and we reached the OFC at 11:45
Thanks to Chennai climate as it was cloudy that day.
Line was under trees where You can breeze decent air.
Parking is big issue and we parked our car near Apollo hospital.
Mine is H1B and my wife, 2 sons joined me for H4.
I have to thank my father who waited outside OFC with all our not allowed luggage.

we waited in the queue for 15 mins and we got a chance to enter the office exactly at 12:00.
After Initial security check we went to first floor where there was a guy checking our DS160, passport and appointment letter.
He found there was a change in my wife's place of birth in DS160, he asked me to get that corrected at near by internet center.
I rushed outside and made that corrected.
Got out tokens and I took my elder Son with me and my Wife took my Younger one with her.

Staff inside are very very helping. One guy took my elder son with him and completed the formalities.

There they will ask us to tell our Passport number, i dont remember my renewed passport number, I told him the same and he gave my passport to me and asked me to tell the number.

5 mins we came out.

We took room near Consulate near Gemini Circle so that we can avoid traffic and last minute running the next day.
We went to merina beach that evening to decrease our tension.

2nd Day:
Our scheduled time is 9:00 AM and we joined the queue 15 mins early and it took 10 mins for the appointment check and we were asked to go to the main security check.
As we are 4, they asked us to go straight to security check without waiting on another line in front of the main gate.
No bags are allowed. My wife was carrying her handbag. They asked us to keep the bag outside.
We went in at 9:00AM. As we are with our kids, we got token with some priority wording.
After security check, we entered the main building.
As we have kids with us, Immediately they asked us to go for bio-metric check without waiting.

After bio-metric check, We were asked to go to the next hall where the main interviews are going on.
I selected one chair where I can get fan air to chill out of my tension.
They gave me no time and called our token number.

We are asked to go to counter no 23.
One interview was going on and we waited behind the line till that was completed.
My counter officer is US lady and she greeted before we greeted.

Officer: Good Morning!
I & My wife: Good Morning Mam! How are You Mam?

Officer: I am fine, how are You?
I: we are doing good Mam.

Officer:Can I see your docs please?
I: Sure Mam!
I gave DS160, passports.

Officer:What is Your employer name?
I: ZZZ, Location.

Officer: What type of business will your employer do?
I: Software development, consulting

Officer: Do You have any client?
I: Yes Mam, YYY, location.

Officer: Is this company deal with computer chips?
I: Yes Mam, but they require one software portal, I am going to work on that project.

Officer: Is this your old job or new opportunity?
I: New opportunity Mam.

Officer: What is your salary?
I: zzz \$ per Year.

Officer:what is your highest degree?
I: MCA

Officer to my wife: what is your highest degree?
my wife: BTech in Information Technology

Officer: Please give me a minute.
I & My Wife: Sure Mam please.

Officer: Please go through this pamphlet which will explain employ rights in US.

She typed some thing in her computer, by that time my younger one tried to grab some device in our side. Officer smiled by seeing him.
She got one rubber band and tied our passports then the golden words came.

Officer: All Your VISAs are approved, Have a nice day.
I & My wife: Thanks a lot mam.

We came out with in 10 mins, no document were asked other than passports, DS160.
We came out and my father thought that we came out to collect something from him.
He came running towards us with our bag left outside. We told stamping was done, he got shocked for 10 mins systematic work.

I have to thank my father for accompanying us and my wife a lot for her cooperation.
I managed tension, docs. But she managed tension, both my kids.

Guys, its very good experience. People there in the office are very polite, friendly and helping nature.
no need to worry if you have all your docs. Be cool, no need to worry at all if You are confident.

ALL THE BEST guys!!!
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