H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,

This immihelp forum is awesome which I used for both of my B1 and H1B Visa interviews. Here I am going to share my H1B Visa interview experience

04/07 - Bio-metrics at Chennai VAC
My appointment was by 9:00 PM. I reached VAC by 8:15 AM and completed the Bio Metrics procedures by 8:30 AM itself. Carry the Passport, DS-160 Form and Appointment confirmation letter. Keep the DS-160 form which they acknowledged safely and carry that for the consular interview

04/11 - Visa Interview Appointment @ Chennai consulate
My appointment was by 9:30 AM and I reached the consulate by 8:30. After the security checks, they allowed me inside the consulate. There was no token system followed that day. I done with the fingerprint validation and was in a Queue for the interview. I reached on of the consulate officer and the interview started

Me: Good Morning Sir
VO: Hi, Good Morning

VO: Please give me your passport
Me: Gave the Passport

VO: Who is your petitioner?
Me: YYYY

VO: Are you direct employee of your petitioner?
Yes

VO: How do you know about your employer?
Me: I am working with XYZ which is the sister concern of my petitioner

VO: How long you are working them?
Me: For the past 7 years

VO: What is you highest degree?
Me: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications

VO: You are going to work for your petitioner?
Me: I am going to work for the Client

VO: Which Client?
Me: XYZ

VO: What they do?
Me: Explained about the Client Business.
(Meanwhile he was checking something in his computer)

VO: Where is your client located?
Me: 200 Varick Street, NewYork

VO: How many from your employer already working with client?
Me: One

VO: Do you know who it is?
Me: Yes

VO: Do you have client letter?
Me: Yes

VO: Can you give me your client letter?
Me: Sure (Gave the document)

VO: What is your salary?
Me: XX,ZZZ USD

VO read the client letter and told that will be back soon. he took the photocopy of the client letter and after 5 minutes, he came to the counter, returned the passport, Client letter and handed over the 221g blue slip to me and said that the visa processing needs some more administrative processing and will let you know as soon as the process gets completed.

Me: Thank You Sir!

In the 221G sheet, a case number was mentioned and "Your application requires additional administrative processing before a final decision can be made" has been checked.

Status changed to 'Administrative Processing' in CEAC website.
I was waiting for my Visa approval. Thank God! Client replied positively for Consular General's verification and below are the status changes in CEAC website

04/10 - Case Created
04/11 - Administrative Processing
05/02 - Received mail from the consulate to Submit the Passport
05/03 - Submitted the Passport
05/05 - Last Updated date changed
05/08 - Issued and Received email for Passport Pickup

My Visa was stamped and collected the Passport from VAC.