H1B, H4 Visa

Hi Friends,

Pl. find below the Conversation I had with Verifying Officer at the Chennai Consulate
 
Me : Good Afternoon Sir
VO : Good Afternoon
Me : How are you Sir ?
VO : I am fine, How are you ?
Me : Fine Sir.
Looking at the folder I have forwarded, VO : Is this a German Software
Me : Yes Sir
VO : Does it require any additional financial knlowledge to implement
Me : Yes Sir, It requires the knowledge of Core Finance
VO : Show me your Degree Certificate
Me : Sure Sir. ( Forwarded )
VO : What will be your responsibilities in this assignment
Me : To implement & upgrade the software for various clients of XYZ Company
VO : How many clients your company has ?
Me : Around 300 in US Sir, but I will be working for ZZZ Clients

Looking Something on the computer

VO : Do you have client letter ?
Me : This is a in house project Sir, & I have a letter from XYZ Company
VO : Show me that letter
Me : Sure Sir ( Forwarded )
VO : I will just come
Me : Sure Sir
He discussed with somebody and returned after 5 minutes
VO : Now I have only two questions
VO : Do you have any documents about this company
Me : Yes Sir, Tax Papers Sir
VO : Show me whatever documents you have
Me : Sure Sir
VO : These are not tax papers ?
Me : These are financial Statements Sir, but the Tax paid has been mentioned in it. I also have company brochure sir.
Going through these documents
VO : This company has a huge overdraft amount, why so much overdraft is required ?
Me : Smiled, but this is a very good company Sir
VO : Ok
VO : Another question I have is, you have finance knowledge but do not have computer degree
Me : No Sir, This company exclusively works in ZZZ Technolgy & I have ZZZ Certification.
VO : Show me that
Me : I had shown you sir.
VO : Can I see it once again
Me : Sure Sir
VO : ok.
VO : Are you married ?
Me : Yes Sir
VO : Who are there in your family ?
Me : My wife & I have a kid Sir
VO : Are they not going to join you ?
Me : They will join me later Sir
VO : There is some problem, Your name is appearing twice on my computer
VO : Did you apply for VISA in Feb 2006
Me : No Sir, I did not apply
Me : that must be somebody else with the same name sir
VO : No, the name & the date of birth is also same, this can not happen
VO : Going through the passport, You have a Shenghen VISA ?
Me : Yes Sir
VO : You had also gone to Switzerlands
Me : Yes Sir
VO : Wait
Me : Sure Sir
VO : Discussed with some Indian Guy and called him and was showing that my name is appearing twice on his computer
 
Indian Guy : Did you apply for the VISA in the past ?
Me : No Sir
Indian Guy : Have you ever been to this window earlier ?
Me : No Sir
Indian Guy : Did you work for Intel in the past
Me : No Sir
Indian Guy : Please have a sit outside for few minutes, we will call your name
Me : I sat outside in a tensed mood.
After 5 minute they announced my name & I went to the window again
 
Now the earlier VO, who was around 50 years old man was not there, another lady sat in his place( Little hot tempered, around age of 32-33 )
 
Me : What was the issue madam ?
Lady VO : No, nothing, Give me your petition papers
 
Initially my all the papers were neatly arranged in my folder, but as I showed these papers to earlier VO, while keeping it back I did not keep it properly and concentrated only on what VO says. So all the papers were mixed up in my folders
 
I could not find the bunch at one place & tried to give the papers one by one., on which she got annoyed & said, I want all the papers at once.
 
Then I gave the remaining papers.
 
Lady VO : What is your current company ?
Me : yyy madam
Lady VO : Since how long you are working for this company ?
Me : one & half years madam
Lady VO : What is your previous Company ?
Me : ddd madam
 
Now I was trying to arrange my papers thinking that she is going to ask for all the papers once again
 
Suddenly she said, ______________________________________________ arrange __ air
ticket___
 
Me : Pardon me madam ( As I was arranging the papers I did not here it properly what she said except three words)
Lady VO : Got annoyed and did not repeat the sentence and continued..
                Your passport will come back within next 5 working days
 
So I did not here completely what she said in the last two sentences.
 
I had read in the VFS documents that if the VISA is rejected, the passport will be returned accross the counter & I was aware of the fact that if they have a query they issue a blue form under section 221 (g)
As she did not do either, I assumed that the VISA is approved and did not ask her to repeat the sentence as she was getting annoyed
 
& Finally I received my Passport with H1B stamped on it

Guys, Best of Luck to all of you.

Be confident, VISA is yours

Thanks
ANIL