H1B, H4 Visa

Hi all,

I would like to thank this site. My visa got approved on feb 13th at chennai consulate.

My experience was good.

My interview was at 8:45 am, I started from my hotel room at 7:40. I took auto for Rs.60 from chennai central. I took all my documents along with me. When I was very near to consulate, I came to know that I forgot my comapny tag. I got disappointed and couldn't help myself except going back to hotel room and get it back. so, i went back and took it from room and again started to consulate and within 20 mins I was at consulate. I paid total Rs 140 to autowalla. I entered into consulate at 8:25 am. I went to finger prints and got scanned my finger prints. I didn't pasted my photograph on DS-157. The lady over there says always well educated people do mistakes. I just smiled at her and she pasted my photo on the form. I left to other building for interview. The interview was going on 3 counters. Slowly the queue was moving up. I am observing all people at the counter. That day, they issued almost all dependent visas, but gave 221(g) for almost all H1b aspirants. My turn was coming closer. The guy infront of me went to the counter, he didn't wished the VO, he was busy opening his file and adjusting documents. The VO wished 'good morning' to him then only this guy wished him back, I observed the face feelings of VO, he was little bit irritated becoz of the guy behaviour. He didn't aksed him much, he gave him 221g. finally, my turn came, now my mindset is like If I get visa, well and good, if not, who cares, any way I am having good job in India itself.

Me: Good Morning sir! How are you doing today? (I wished him with pleasent face with good smile)
VO: Very Good Morning! I am fine How are you?
Me: I am fine.
VO: So, you are going to work for YYYY company at US?
Me: right sir.
VO: What is ur qualification?
Me: Master of Computer applications
VO: Can I see your convocation certificate?
Me: I showed him my highest degree Original certificate (Here the VO got impressed very much by seeing my certificate, as our university gives us the ODs in good bonded folder). he looked at the folder then gone thru my OD.
VO: What is ur project at US?
Me: Its an Inhouse project and said him the project name (nothing more than that)
VO: Can I see unemployment wage reports)
Me: showed him
VO: Where are working right now?
Me: YYYY company, Hyd (Its a very good US based MNC)
VO: Can I see employers tax returns
Me: I showed him
VO: Ok sir, I am issuing your visa, you will get it in a week (but I got it the next day itself)
Me: Thankyou very much sir, and I wish him advance happy valentines day. (He smiled at me and wished me the same)

Points to remember.
1) Wish the VO with good smile and pleasent face.
2) You should be very fast to show documents when he asked to show them (put all your documents in an indexed file, if one file is not enough, take two file. In one file put all your documents and other file put all employers documents. It will be easy to find the documents and remember)
3) Dress neatly, best is to go in formals (I was in formals with tie and shoe polished neatly with company tag in neck and smile on face).
4) last, don't forget to pray the GOD.

Thanks for reading my post, Good luck to all visa aspirants.