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H1B & H4 interview on 20th August at Chennai
Hello All,
Here is my OFC and interview experience:
OFC: 19th August
Documents required: Passport, DS-160 form, Appointment confirmation letter, photo for kid below 14 years.
Despite filling DS-160 in advance and checking wife's date of birth was incorrect. OFC asked to update the DS-160 and come back. To make matters worse, the ceac website was not working. Returned to OFC, they took wife's biometric and asked to bring updated DS-160 to consulate at the time of interview.
Interview: 20th August
Reached at 7:45am, appointment time at 9:00. After breakfast joined queue at 8:15 or so. Thanks to 3 year old daughter bypassed queue.
Documents carried: Passport, DS-160(wifes updated and old), appointment prinout, I-797, I-129 copy, educational certificates(mine and wifes), experience letter, birth certificate(daughters), sealed envelop from US employer(contained client contracts, sealed envelops are not allowed and security asked me to step out and open the envelop and come back in), marriage certificate, wedding card, wedding album. BTW, there is small cube where you can place your bags, keys and stuff while geting into the consulate, may be mobile if you trust :-).
From security scan to VO it took less than 10 minutes.
Interview:
VO: How are you? Pass the passport.
I like your daughters dress.
(American guy with very friendly nature)
Me/Wife: Smiled and responded
VO: Which company are you going to join?
Me: Did not hear the question, asked if he was asking the location or the title?
I will be working for XYZ and ABC
VO: He rephrased, the company name?
Me: XYZ
VO: What will be working as?
Me: ABC
VO: What is your indian salary?
Me: Rs 123
VO: What is the US salary?
Me: USD YYYY
VO: How long have you been married?
Wife: XX Years
VO: Is this your first trip to work in US?
Me: Yes, but i have visited on B1 visa twice
VO: Ok, so you will going there to work for the first time?
Me: Yes
VO: What do you do currently?
Wife: Housewife
Happy ending......
VO: You will get the passport in 4-5 days.
Me: Thank you
VO: Please read the document(White, rights doc)
Me: Thanks, and was about to leave
VO: Please hold on, system is still updating.
Took a minute, he requested us to bear with him.
VO: done now, said bye to daughter.
Daughter: Waved back
So except the passport he asked for no other documents. Like many have said before be confident, calm and smile.
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