H1B, H4 Visa

Fingerprints - December, 05
Interview - December, 06

First time change of status from F1-OPT to H1B

VO asked very basic questions, did not even check my I797-A

Questions :

1. What is your purpose of visit? --> To work for XYZ
2. I see you did your education from US --> Yeah I did my undergrad and masters both from the United States.
3. Which University?
4. What is your title? --> Software Developer
5. I see you have had valid visas previously ( I have had J1 and f1 visas previously which were lost when I lost my passport, explained him the same) There was a long pause after this question he kept looking at the screen and typing some stuff.

6. So how do you like this (Location)? --> I was not ready for this question- answered something like
"Its pretty nice, not many people, good places to hike and good craft beers", VO smiled and said, "I really like that place too!"

7. Whats your title again? --> Software Developer ( I saw him typing the same)
8. Location again? --> Told him and he typed the same

VO: Before it can be approved, we need to go through something called administrative processing, this slip explains the process (handed me a small white slip with 8 lines), and once it is done, you can read this (handed me the Know your rights booklet)

I saw him taking my Passport, placing a sticky note and writing 'SEVIS' and some number on it.

Me: Do you have any idea how long this is going to take?

VO: "Its all written on the slip, Thank you!" with a grin.

Me: "Thank you, have a nice day"

Status Updates

December 06, Friday- Admin Processing (AP)
December 11th, Wednesday- Date updated, still AP
December 13th, Friday - Date updated, still AP
December 16th, Monday - Issued

Hope this helps someone going through the same scenario.
This forum helped me quite a bit to calm my nerves.

Good Luck!