H1B, H4 Visa

Dear All,

Thanks for sharing all your experiences. I am happy to share my Visa experience in detail.
Hope my experience will clear most of your doubts.

Location: Hyderabad Consulate
Hotel: Manasaravor The Fern
I booked this hotel, because both OFC(Gowra Grand building) & Consulate offices are in walkable distance.
Price:
- If we directly contact them - Price for 1 day is Rs.3800 inclusive all taxes
- If we book the hotel through goibibo website, cost is Rs.3200 for 2 adults.

OFC Appointment:

Documents required to carry:

1. Appointment Confirmation Letter
2. DS-160 Confirmation page
3. Passport

Date: 06th Jan 2015
Time: 3pm

Arrived at 3pm sharp. Instead of standing in the queue, directly contacted the verification person saying my appointment is 3pm.

He verified my DOB,Name etc in passport against DS-Form and Appointment Confirmation Letter and asked me to go inside.

Inside the room, they asked my surname and attached a sticker with barcode and date. Then redirected me to a room where they will call the token number.

They asked me to sit in-front of the counter. Inside the counter, a person will be there with camera and computer.

Q's:
Officer: What is your name?
Me: Told
Officer: What is the purpose of your visit?
Me: Employment

He then asked me
1. To place my left hand four fingers on the machine
2. To place my right hand four fingers on the machine
3. To place my left thumb and right thumb together on the machine.

He asked me to leave by taking photos, finger prints and stamped on the DS-Confirmation Page.

Please ensure two things:
1. Barcode Sticker attached on the back of passport
2. Stamp on the DS-160 Confirmation Page.

Visa Interview Appointment:
Date: 07 Jan 2015
Time: 10.30am

List of Documents:
1.H1b Approval Original (I-797 Notice of Action)
2.H1b Petition Copy (Form I-129)
3.H1b Petition Letter (I-129 Petition Letter)
4.Education Evaluation
5.Labor Condition Application (LCA) and Wage Report for the work location
6.Offer Letter
9.Internal Project Description(If your employer provided)
10.US Visa Application Fee payment original receipt.
11.Valid original passport. Along with all old passports
12.Two photograph as per U.S Visa specification.
13.US Visa Application Form DS-160 confirmation page stamped at the Visa Application Center (VAC)
14.Visa Interview appointment letter.
15.Employment Verification Letters or Work Experience Letters
16.Original degree certificates along with all mark sheets
17.Relevant diplomas or certificates, justifying your proficiency in the job applied for and also computer proficiency certificates.
18.Resume or CV

Process:

1. Outside the gate, they will verify the passport and DS-160 confirmation page with OFC stamped and asked me to go inside.
2. I sat in the chairs arranged infront of the token issuing counter.
3. They announced, people who has 10.30 appointment to join the queue and collect the token number.
3. I gave my passport through the glass window, he collected and pasted the token number on the passport.
4. After that immediately in the same queue, they did the security check and allowed me to go inside.
5. They asked me to sit in the chairs, after 10mins they called 10 members by token number range(E390-E400).
6. Asked me to stand infront of counter where there is a finger print machine.

I placed my fingers on the machine, but unfortunately it didnt recognised for 2 times and told me to go to counter.
There they took my passport and asked me to wait for 15mins.

After 15mins they asked me to stand at the last counter where i stood. Again in the 3rd attempt, they told okay.

After 10 mins of waiting, they called my token number and the same will be displayed in the screens.

Questions asked by VO:

VO: Good Morning Sir
ME: Good Morning
VO: Who is your employer?
ME: YYYY Company
VO: Who is your client?
ME: I am working for the internal product of my employer
VO: Tell me about the product?
ME: Explained about the project

Then the much awaited golden words "your visa is approved. Enjoy your stay in U.S"

Interview happend jus less than 30 seconds.

VO will be looking at your details in the computer. So go through your DS-Form, be confident and answer honestly.

All the very best!!!

Have a pleasand day :)
Cheers!!!