H1B, H4 Visa

Its my turn to write my exp:

May-2012 - My employer applied for H1
Sep-2012 - H1 Approved
Oct-2012 - Received I797 and other docs. unfortunately some wrong details about me in I797. Again employer reported to USCIS
Jan-2013 - Received new I797 with all correct details.

OFC on Jan 27th 2013: Went to OFC on sunday. There were around 25 to 30 ppl in my slot and we are at 5th in queue. One person came and verified passport, DS-160 Confirm, Appt Letter and pinned DS-160 & Appt. One more person came and scanned DS-160 Barcode and allowed inside. Inside at counter took DS-160 and appt letter and scanned barcode and attached a sticker back to our passports and given two tokens for both of us. After security check - allowed into one room where they take photo and finger prints. We waited for 1 min for our turn and meanwhile went through the instructions on board. Once our token number called..went and given finger prints and also photo. He took DS-160 confirmation and put a stamp on that(Carried same copy to interview next day). Every thing was completed within 15 min..BTW our appt was at 4.00 PM - we allowed inside at 3.30 PM and we were out at 3.45 PM - before our scheduled time 4.00 PM :)

Interview on Jan 28th 2013 8.30 AM: Carried all documents and certificates along with 2 sets of xerox for each document. Allowed inside at 8.00 AM after checking passport, DS-160 and Appt letter. At security they asked to put all our belongings including belt in one tray for scanning. and we walk through one security scan. After that took all our belongings(documents, belt, etc...) Next sat in the queue for some time..one person came and checked DS-160, appt letter and asked visa type...since it is h1 she asked i797 xerox and pinned all three docs and given white pomplate booklet. After 10 or 15 min...we were asked to go to next counter...there they again checked pinned docs and asked to wait in waiting area.

At waiting area one person was giving token number may be based on type of visa - mine was F8 (some tokens are with C, E - not sure what are they for)

after some time our token announced. Went to respective counter...before going to counter...I thought there they will check finger prints again and we have to wait for interview for some more time...but that was not happened. at the counter there was VO already doing interviews...i didn't even expected and my mind was not at all ready since i was expecting finger prints check... any ways..i had around 5 min to get my self ready as another interview was going on in front of me. I think he was for Business visa and I heared from VO saying I am sorry I cannot issue the visa today and the person said thank you and left silently...next our turn...here it goes...

VO: So you work for YYYY Company
me: yes

vo: what you will do for them
me: explained disignation and roles

vo: client
me: told

vo: salary
me: told

vo: asked for client letter
me: I dont have direct client letter - my emp provided client support letter, contract letter between employer and client and also PO. I told the same given the docs

vo: how long you have been married
me: told

vo: how did you find this company
me: through Job portal

vo: I have some bad information on your employer
me: said nothing

vo: after a little pause(he was typing and checking something on his computer) he said one min and went inside with our docs and passports and spoke to someone in one room, came back with empty hands and asked us to wait since they need to check something
me: I said ok


waiting time: I was almost hope less and expecting either rejection or at least 221g. After 1hr 15 min wait, he again called

vo: sorry for dealy
me: no problem

vo: so, how did you find this company
me: said job portal

vo: which one
me: dice

vo: how long you have been married...him self answered as this was already asked..(mean time he was typing something)
me: i just said yes

vo: finally he took both passports and put rubber band and put those aside in tray and given back all documents i gave to him and said I am approving your visas and have a good day.
me: thank you..you too have a good day and left

I dont know what they checked, but finally he approved.

paid 600/- for two passports at corier counter and came out.

Jan 30th 2013: passports received with stamping in it.