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H1B -New Interview experince at Chennai Consulate
Hi,
I'd like to add my experince to the list here.
I attended my biometrics on 12th Jan at OFC Chennai, Teynampet. I had booked a Taxi from TaxiforSure-04460601010 and reached just in time. Exactly 15 mins before the atual appointment.
OFC chennai makes you stand outside their office in queue and has sign boards that let you know where exactly to stand for various appointments. There are a lot of trees around and it was quite shady at 2 pm. At exactly 2pm, the applicants were allowed to go inside after having checked their original passport, DS160 COnfirmation and appointmnet letter.
Inside the OFC, i was asked to provide my biometric signature and the whole process got over in exactly 10 mins.
Key takeaways from OFC: Reach just in time! Please do not rush or panic and reach hours ahead in time.
Even if you are late, they let you go inside. During my process, a lady arrived for 1 pm appointment at 2pm and was asked to go inside directly.
PAI: I had my visa interview today and yet again i opted for Taxiforsure. I reached just in time (8.45am for 9am appointment). There was a serpentine q near the consulate. Applicants whose appointments were 2-3 hours ahead had also arrived early and queued in causing a lot of inconvienence and discomfort to the actual appointment candidates. All such individuals' appointment letter was scanned and were asked to leave the q and come back later.
Apparently, a batch contains 150 members and they allow 10 people to go inside at a time. We were asked to Q according to our appointment time and were frisked thoroughly for any electronic items/food/water/handbags etc. (there is a little shop outside the consulate- where the Q is formed after doc verification that allows applicants to store their goods.It is a petty shop and a lot of people did actually store in his locker).
After the frisking, the applicant is allowed inside and biometrics are verified. After this, the applicant goes inside and collects a token which is used for lining up at the interview counter.
My interview-
VO: Hello
Me: hi
VO: who is your client?
Me: ABC corp
VO: Visa approved!
The whole process from outside the gate to the approval of visa took exactly 18 mins!
The adjoining interviews were audible and VOs are very considerate in nature. They at all times are very polite and helpful. In fact all the staff and help at the consulate very considerate and helpful at all times.
Key TAkeaways:
1. Please dont crowd the area by coming way earlier than your appointment times. It causes disturbance anxiety and chaos to everyone around!
2. Arrive just in time (10-15 mins early)
3. The whle process of Biometrics and PAI is very efficient and convenient and has been a hassle free experience. It is very applicant friendly. There is help available at all time, so please do not panic.
4. There's nothing to be nervous about! Its a visa interview. You are there because your organization thinks you deserve to work for them, so be confident!
5. VOs are not demons and wouldnt bite. They inquire more only because they have not understood what your job entails and that doesnt mean you hit the panic button.
6. There is a water fountain and a washroom available inside the consulate, where the main interviews happen.
I'd like to add my experince to the list here.
I attended my biometrics on 12th Jan at OFC Chennai, Teynampet. I had booked a Taxi from TaxiforSure-04460601010 and reached just in time. Exactly 15 mins before the atual appointment.
OFC chennai makes you stand outside their office in queue and has sign boards that let you know where exactly to stand for various appointments. There are a lot of trees around and it was quite shady at 2 pm. At exactly 2pm, the applicants were allowed to go inside after having checked their original passport, DS160 COnfirmation and appointmnet letter.
Inside the OFC, i was asked to provide my biometric signature and the whole process got over in exactly 10 mins.
Key takeaways from OFC: Reach just in time! Please do not rush or panic and reach hours ahead in time.
Even if you are late, they let you go inside. During my process, a lady arrived for 1 pm appointment at 2pm and was asked to go inside directly.
PAI: I had my visa interview today and yet again i opted for Taxiforsure. I reached just in time (8.45am for 9am appointment). There was a serpentine q near the consulate. Applicants whose appointments were 2-3 hours ahead had also arrived early and queued in causing a lot of inconvienence and discomfort to the actual appointment candidates. All such individuals' appointment letter was scanned and were asked to leave the q and come back later.
Apparently, a batch contains 150 members and they allow 10 people to go inside at a time. We were asked to Q according to our appointment time and were frisked thoroughly for any electronic items/food/water/handbags etc. (there is a little shop outside the consulate- where the Q is formed after doc verification that allows applicants to store their goods.It is a petty shop and a lot of people did actually store in his locker).
After the frisking, the applicant is allowed inside and biometrics are verified. After this, the applicant goes inside and collects a token which is used for lining up at the interview counter.
My interview-
VO: Hello
Me: hi
VO: who is your client?
Me: ABC corp
VO: Visa approved!
The whole process from outside the gate to the approval of visa took exactly 18 mins!
The adjoining interviews were audible and VOs are very considerate in nature. They at all times are very polite and helpful. In fact all the staff and help at the consulate very considerate and helpful at all times.
Key TAkeaways:
1. Please dont crowd the area by coming way earlier than your appointment times. It causes disturbance anxiety and chaos to everyone around!
2. Arrive just in time (10-15 mins early)
3. The whle process of Biometrics and PAI is very efficient and convenient and has been a hassle free experience. It is very applicant friendly. There is help available at all time, so please do not panic.
4. There's nothing to be nervous about! Its a visa interview. You are there because your organization thinks you deserve to work for them, so be confident!
5. VOs are not demons and wouldnt bite. They inquire more only because they have not understood what your job entails and that doesnt mean you hit the panic button.
6. There is a water fountain and a washroom available inside the consulate, where the main interviews happen.
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