H1B, H4 Visa

Appointment Time: 8:15
DON’T TAKE PHONE, ELECTRONICs, COSMETICS (girls-don’t think they will excuse your cosmetics as I had to say good bye to my favorite cosmetics )
 I reached consulate by 8 a.m. and there was a big queue at the police check post. Don’t stand in that queue since its for folks who arrived way too early for their appointment. Show your appointment letter to police man and just walk past the check post. There will another queue just outside the consulate building and here your passport and appointment letter will be checked. Once you enter the building, your belongings will be checked (this will take around 15 min). Once scanning is done, you will be allowed into main building. You have to stop at first counter (after the steps) where you have to collect the documents (HDFC receipt, DS-160 etc) that you would have submitted at VFS three days prior to visa appointment. Here you will be given a counter number where you have to finish ten-finger printing. After finger printing, you will be directed to waiting area where you have to take token number (wait time was almost 2 hours here). You will find a small food stall next to waiting area where you can purchase coffee, tea, idli etc. Once your token number is displayed on electronic display board, you should walk to the counter number specified.
The guy who was standing before me was asked to fax I-129 since he wasn’t carrying the specified document. He was informed that he will be given his passport with visa once he submits I-129.
VO: Hi…How are you?
Me: Hello …I am doing fine…how are you?
VO: Good. Can you please pass on your passport (Passport was already stapled with DS-160 by the VFS personnel who gave me the token number in waiting area)
Me: Passed the passport stapled with DS-160
VO: While typing something in his computer he asked if I can pass on the pile of papers I was holding on to (I laid I-797, I-129, LCA, and Employer letter on the counter so that I don’t struggle finding the documents in my file)
Me: I passed on I-797 and LCA documents
VO: While keenly inspecting I-129 and LCA, he asked which company I work for?
Me: Replied
VO: What does your company do?
Me: Answered
VO: How long have you been with your current employer?
Me: Give or take 1.5 years
VO: What do you do?
Me: Answered in couple of sentences (this I rehearsed so that I don’t stumble answering)
VO: What yours highest education
Me: Masters in YYYY YYYY X
VO: Where did you finish your Masters?
Me: I answered with City and State details ( I don’t know why I replied with city and state instead of college name )
VO: What is the university name?
Me: Replied
VO: Can you give your pay stubs?
Me: I handed him almost 18 paystubs (it’s not mandatory to bring so many pay stubs as he hardly looked past through the third)
VO: So is the company you work for is your employer?(he meant if I were full time employee or contractor)
Me: Yes.
VO: How do you like YYYY X (city I was going to)
Me: It’s the best place I have been to in USA
VO: Smile….You are all set….you will get your passport in 5 days
Me: Thank you….Happy holidays

Mandatory Documents (I think)
I-1797
I-129 and LCA (this will be in the packet that you would have received from your employer along with your H1b approval notice)
Paystubs
W-2 (I wasn’t asked for these, but since its relevant to job I think anyone should carry)
Client Letter