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Stamping Experience - Mumbai Consulate - 18th October'06
Hi Group,
Firstly apologies for this delay in posting my experience.

Got my H1-B stamped @ Mumbai Consulate on the 18th.

The interview was very simple and easy.

The Visa Officer asked the following questions:

   Are you Chaitanya **** **?
   Who is your employer in the US?
   Which City would you be going to this time?
   How long have you been with your current employer?
   Have you been to the US before?
Observations:

I had availed the VFS Stars & Stripes Lounge service. I was told that I would be allowed inside 2 hours proir to my interview slot. It turned out to be 30-45 min prior to my slot.

Hardly anyone was getting rejected that day. I was 4th in that Q of around 15 people (All H1-Bs) who were called to that window. The VO asked the people who went in before me 3-5 questions each.

The Story:

I had the 1'O clock slot on the 18th. I reached VFS Lounge @ 11:00 am, hoping I would be allowed in. Am told there that would be allowed in only an hour prior to my slot. hmm.... waited outside for an hour before being let in. ( This anyday was better than waiting outside the Consulate building, where there is no shade AND also of late people are not allowed to stand)

VFS Lounge was good. People are helpful. The Cloak room is the best. Were dropped to the Consulate building by the shuttle.

After the Security check were allowed into the building. Next into a Q where VFS people give you the documents submitted earlier. Ask for your Original I-797, and then put the DS-*** forms and the I-797 in your Passport. Also provide the yellow(some shade of Yellow) VFS courier envelope in which the DD for 2400 is put.

NOTE: I was immediately asked to proceed for fingerprints. There is a seperate window for H1 L1s. (Window #2). B1/B2s were asked to go to Window #1 for their fingerprint. Also the L-1s were not immediately sent for the fingerprints. They were asked to wait for sometime before being called to Window #2.

At Window #2, was asked for the Documents VFS had arranged for me. Submitted the same. Got a PINK acknowledgement slip for these. This has a NO on it. (TOKEN NO). Gave the fingerprints.

Waited for my TOKEN to be called out. It was after 30 mins. And the interview was over in a min.

Wasn't asked for any documents, and was given my Original I-797 back. Collected my passport the same evening through Rush Service.

Rush Service starts @ aroung 4:30 PM, and one has to take a XEROX of that PINK HDFC slip along. It takes a good hour to come out from Rush Hour service, so the earlier you are in the Q outside VFS Lounge the better!

Thanks Everyone for your their Support, Participation & Help!

All the Best Everyone!

Chaitanya
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