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H1B experience : Chennai 5thDec2014
Thanks to all for sharing their visa experiences. It helped me a lot.
Now its my turn
Date : 4th and 5th Dec
Location: Chennai
My Case:
The passport number on the appointment confirmation letter is not same as my new passport no.(Got my new passport after fixing the appointment using old passport no)
Dec 4th:
On entry at OFC office, they cross checked my passport details to the DS-160 form, since there was a mismatch they asked me to updated the DS-160 form in some browsing centre and come back soon.
Autowala waiting outside directed me to a place where a guy does this job. It’s not a browsing centre but he does this job alone charging 300/ per form. Since it’s my need and am running out of time paid him the amount he had asked and got my DS-160 form updated. Autowala asked 100 for to-and-fro bargained to 50/
Later went back to OFc and finished the job.
Dec 5th : The BIG day
After waiting in long Q for some time entered the consulate. They verified my passport and DS-160 form confirmation no and said "We cannot find your appointment in our system". Shocked.. Asked me to wait... after an hour of wait they called me back and said it’s because of change in DS-160 form, it’s not detecting the latest and will go with the old one... After giving again the biometrics I was placed in the final Q...
1) Who is your employer?
2) Aaaw your B1 was cancelled when applied for H1?
3) It’s a mistake from our side, a junior person might have made this mistake.A person can hold B1 and H1 together, since its valid till 2017 I can revoke your B1.Do you want me to revoke it?
4) Again ..Who is your employer?
5) How did you come to know about this company?
6) How big is your company?
7) Are you working for client?
8) What about your family?
then comes the golden words "Am approving your visa"...
I asked him back does he need any other docs... he just replied
No ...just go and book your flight ticket :).
Thanked him and left..
TIPS from my experience:
1) Keep sync the info between the DS-160 and passport. A minor change in name also caused problems.
2) Be confident.
3) For passport renewal in tatkaal process at passport seva kendra, carry 2 address proofs.
Now its my turn
Date : 4th and 5th Dec
Location: Chennai
My Case:
The passport number on the appointment confirmation letter is not same as my new passport no.(Got my new passport after fixing the appointment using old passport no)
Dec 4th:
On entry at OFC office, they cross checked my passport details to the DS-160 form, since there was a mismatch they asked me to updated the DS-160 form in some browsing centre and come back soon.
Autowala waiting outside directed me to a place where a guy does this job. It’s not a browsing centre but he does this job alone charging 300/ per form. Since it’s my need and am running out of time paid him the amount he had asked and got my DS-160 form updated. Autowala asked 100 for to-and-fro bargained to 50/
Later went back to OFc and finished the job.
Dec 5th : The BIG day
After waiting in long Q for some time entered the consulate. They verified my passport and DS-160 form confirmation no and said "We cannot find your appointment in our system". Shocked.. Asked me to wait... after an hour of wait they called me back and said it’s because of change in DS-160 form, it’s not detecting the latest and will go with the old one... After giving again the biometrics I was placed in the final Q...
1) Who is your employer?
2) Aaaw your B1 was cancelled when applied for H1?
3) It’s a mistake from our side, a junior person might have made this mistake.A person can hold B1 and H1 together, since its valid till 2017 I can revoke your B1.Do you want me to revoke it?
4) Again ..Who is your employer?
5) How did you come to know about this company?
6) How big is your company?
7) Are you working for client?
8) What about your family?
then comes the golden words "Am approving your visa"...
I asked him back does he need any other docs... he just replied
No ...just go and book your flight ticket :).
Thanked him and left..
TIPS from my experience:
1) Keep sync the info between the DS-160 and passport. A minor change in name also caused problems.
2) Be confident.
3) For passport renewal in tatkaal process at passport seva kendra, carry 2 address proofs.
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