H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,

     I was going through the experiences of Visa aspirants since my petition got approved and i am happy to share my experience....

Day 1: 23rd December 2012 - Went for Biometric @ Chennai OFC, Teynampet. My Appointment was at 13:00 Hrs and Security allowed us inside after checking "Interview appointment letter" & "DS160 Confirmation page" at 12:45 hrs. Stood in line for some time, had my Passport, Interview appointment letter & DS160 reverified at the counter, had a token number and went inside the main hall where Biometrics are taken. Waited for my turn and went for biometric counter. Had my Fingers scanned and thats it, Day 1 is over.

Day2: 26th December 2012 - My initial interview date was on 24th December but was rescheduled due to Consulate holiday. Appoitment time was same as before 8:00AM @ US Consulate Anna Salai. Reached consulate by 7:00AM and waited outside till 7:30AM. There is no need to go early and wait outside...Just go 15-30mins before scheduled interview and you can directlky go inside US Consulate.
   
       If you are carrying any mobiles or other stuff which is not allowed inside... You can deposit them at the counter outside the Chennai Consulate.

       Once allowed in to Enter , Your Appointment letter, DS160 confirmation page (Stamped or verified during Biometric) will be checked again, Bar code scanned and manually frisked before entering in to Consulate. You wil be seated in chairs as per the order of entry and directed to a counter where you will be given a token number. (This is the token you will be using for entire process). After taking the token, once again you will be asked to wait for your token to be called for checking and seperating required bundles like passport with appointment letter, BEP Letter, etc., After bundling the documents you have to go to seperate counter where your boimetric are re verified.

     From here you will eneter the main interview hall where you will be called as per the order in which Biometrics were re-verified, Wait for your turn and have your interview. Interview will be for 5-10mins max. Be relaxed, be clear, do not fumble and give crisp answer for the questions asked no need to elaborate...

I was very much terrified / Frightened before but the interview was pretty straight forward. Here are the questions i was asked....

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning Madam!!

VO: Which location you will be working?
Me: Tried to tell the name of client and its location. But she stopped and asked for Location again. Told the location

VO: Which Company you belong to?
Me: YYYY

VO: How long you were working for this company?
Me: XX Yrs

VO: Who is the client?
Me: XYZ

VO: What is your highest qualification
Me: Bachelors degree in YYYY ZZZ

VO: What will you do for this Client?
Me: I was prepared to tell few points on this, but as she was looking for staright forward answers, i told.... I will be doing YYYY work on YYYY Software

VO: How much Pay/Salary you will get while in onsite?
Me: YYYY XX $ per annum

Thats it, she said, i am approving your Visa, you will get SMS in few days, Enjoy the stay.

I thanked her and wished "Happy new year" to her...

Hope this is helful for you guys....