Best Practices!
- Dont carry Wallets / Hard leather material/ Belts (should be flexible with simple bucckles ie. a formal belt), No digital watches, wear normal analogue, No chewing gums, eatable, waterbottles, bags.
Only a plain transparent carry bag like of any shop can work.
Use L-folder (Transparent)
Carry only Documents
Carry cash in pockets
Simple Pen should work
No Stapplers, Pins, GlueSticks or any stationary
Well the Formal dressing is better however people come in casuals as well. I would suggest Formal is more presentable.
Waiting Lounge: This is a good option for the candidates carrying backpacks or other handbags or so. You can avail lockers over there. Ofcourse this comes at a cost of Rs. 250/- Ideally if you dont want to stand in queue for a long time outside the consulate office, this lounge service provides a bus, to the actuall consulate office which is like 5 mins from the VFS office.
In the waiting area, there are representatives who guide you on what docs to be kept handy and ready and details about the time slot, L1 Blanket, H1, L1 individual,student and others.
Only advantage is you get your time to relax and are aware of the processes happening at the consultate office and these representatives guide you properly. You dont feel out of place.
Next you go near the Consulate office. Here you cna see lot of people standing on the footpaths on both the side. People standing in long queues waiting for there turn. However there is not much clarity about what time slot is under progress and if you standing back you can enquire with the people over there. Also there are representatives who walk and breif you about the time slot people, they seperate lines based on visa type. Specifically Blanket petitioners are standing in seperate line.
Key Points:
1. Keep your Passport, Interview letter, Demand Draft, Form 797, 129 - (2 copies of 129) ready.
2. Next a representative will handover a pink token which as a No. on it. He/She will collect the passport, form 797, 129(2copies), dd, from you.
3. Next wait till they send you inside the office.There is a security Check.
4.You will get a Wooden stick (like a token) keep it with you.
5. Go to counter for Finger print counter
Keep left hand 4 Fingers, Right hand 4 fingers and then both hand Thumb impressions.
6. take a seat and be alert for the Token No. announcement.
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Interview questions"
q: What is the company you going for?
Say Client Name:
Q: What is your role and what is the specialization work you will do?
Say the Role/Responsiblity and if any key tools to your work/client/company
Q: How long are you working for your org?
ZZZ Years/ XX Months
Q: Are you married / Single?
Q: Where will you stay?
ZZZ City/ state
Q: What is your Salary?
YYYY X USD/ INR
Q: What have you previous to this organization?
working with YYYY company or Education... (whatever is the case)
And then the he concluded with
Here is your petition, Submit a copy in your organization and one with yourself.
Have a pleasant Stay!