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H1B visa stamping at Chennai
On Aug 11th, I have attended the stamping interview at Chennai and my visa is approved. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for providing more information about H1B visa right from H1B lottery day. I would like to share my experience with you guys and all the very best for people who are waiting for stamping.
My appointment timing is at 8am in the morning and I reached the consulate at 7.15am. There was two separate queues standing outside, one for 7.30 and another for 8am. I stood in 8am queue and was waiting to get through the initial checks.
Once all the security checks are done, they asked me to go to the interview section by issuing a receipt with token number and asked me to look at the display and wait for my token number and move to the respective counter for interview.
After 30 mins, my turn came and I moved to the counter. The below are the questions asked by Visa officer (VO) and the answers provided by me.
Me: Good Morning Sir, How are you doing?
VO: Good Morning, I am doing good, Thanks. May I have your passport and DS160 confirmation letter pls?
Me: Gave the passport and DS160 confirmation letter (Bit surprised since he didn’t ask me for I797B approval notice or any other documents)
VO: Which company you are working for Sir?
Me: Answered
VO: Who is your client?
Me: Answered
VO: How much does your company pay you in US sir?
Me: I told the US annual salary as per I129 petition.
VO: That’s great. Can you tell me about your jobs and role?
Me: I answered in a short manner (Not in detail). At this time, he was looking into his monitor to his left side and checking something.
VO: Do you have any visa denial before Sir?
Me: Yes I do. Last year I have applied for L1B blanket and it was denied.
VO: Denied for?
Me: Since that category is for candidates with highly specialized skills, my visa was denied and Visa officer asked me to apply for a different category.
VO: Again looking into his monitor and said, “Just wait for a moment Sir” and went inside.
Me: (I was very much tensed at this point)
VO: Congratulations Sir, your visa is approved. You can leave now.
Me: Thanks you so much Sir.
One thing to say, H1B visa stamping interview is pretty simple and no need to worry at all. Surely visa will be approved. Good Luck
My appointment timing is at 8am in the morning and I reached the consulate at 7.15am. There was two separate queues standing outside, one for 7.30 and another for 8am. I stood in 8am queue and was waiting to get through the initial checks.
Once all the security checks are done, they asked me to go to the interview section by issuing a receipt with token number and asked me to look at the display and wait for my token number and move to the respective counter for interview.
After 30 mins, my turn came and I moved to the counter. The below are the questions asked by Visa officer (VO) and the answers provided by me.
Me: Good Morning Sir, How are you doing?
VO: Good Morning, I am doing good, Thanks. May I have your passport and DS160 confirmation letter pls?
Me: Gave the passport and DS160 confirmation letter (Bit surprised since he didn’t ask me for I797B approval notice or any other documents)
VO: Which company you are working for Sir?
Me: Answered
VO: Who is your client?
Me: Answered
VO: How much does your company pay you in US sir?
Me: I told the US annual salary as per I129 petition.
VO: That’s great. Can you tell me about your jobs and role?
Me: I answered in a short manner (Not in detail). At this time, he was looking into his monitor to his left side and checking something.
VO: Do you have any visa denial before Sir?
Me: Yes I do. Last year I have applied for L1B blanket and it was denied.
VO: Denied for?
Me: Since that category is for candidates with highly specialized skills, my visa was denied and Visa officer asked me to apply for a different category.
VO: Again looking into his monitor and said, “Just wait for a moment Sir” and went inside.
Me: (I was very much tensed at this point)
VO: Congratulations Sir, your visa is approved. You can leave now.
Me: Thanks you so much Sir.
One thing to say, H1B visa stamping interview is pretty simple and no need to worry at all. Surely visa will be approved. Good Luck
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