H1B, H4 Visa

Thanks for all people who shared your experiences
My interview is on Apr 4th, 2016

My interview experience

My appointment time 9.30 AM in Hyderabad Consulate
Reached consulate around 8.45 AM. Parked car and took locker to keep personal items.
Went into consulate around 9.10 AM
Security check took approximately 30 min.
Waiting Area 1 took around 45 min.
Then fingerprints check.
Waiting Area 2 took around 30 min.
Made us to stand in a line where they are allocating counter numbers.
After 15 min of wait time, they gave me counter number 11
Four people are already waiting at counter number 11

A gorgeous American lady is taking interview. She looks serious but occasionally she smiles looking at screen while asking questions.
She seems asking reasonable questions and waiting for right answers. When applicants are answering, she stops doing things and listening to what they are saying.

Three of four applicants Visas are rejected in my counter number 11 in front of me.

I started panicking and at the same time I’m confident that I’m going to crack it.

Finally got my turn –

Hello, how are you doing?
No reply from her.

VO: I797 please
Handed over

VO: Who is your Petitioner?
Answered my employer name

VO: Nah. I meant who is your employer?
Answered my employer company name.

VO: What are your job duties?
Explained my job duties (she listened carefully to every statement I made)

VO: Please can you provide I-129 and project documents?
Actually if you don’t mind I have a packet provided by my employer, can I hand over to you?

VO: No. Please just provide I-129. I can’t go through all those documents.
Sure thing and I started taking off binder.
She stopped and said “Never mind, pass that complete folder. Also tell your employer next time don’t send documents in this way”

But she is very pleased by the way my employer provided documents.
She looked at project documents.
Also she looked at other documents for 2 minutes.
She handed binder back to me

VO: Where do you work from client location or employer location?
Client

VO: Where do you live?

VO: What is your higher study?

VO: Which University?

VO: From how many years are you working for this employer?

VO: What is your client name?
I said my client IT operations group name as mentioned in client letter. (She typed in some where and couldn’t find it)
She insisted to spell it.
I explained that I said my IT operations group name and actual client name is –
And I spelled it.

VO: How long have you been working for this client?
Three months

VO: Why? (This felt like a tricky question)
I was assigned for a new project with this client and that’s the reason we applied for H1 amendment with this client

VO: Nah. Why?
I didn’t get that. Please can you repeat your question?

VO: Why this client?
Explained about my project and said that it’s good for my career growth

VO: Do you have a middle layer?
Yes I have vendor

VO: Your Visa is approved. Do you have the rights pamphlet?
Yes I do have. Thanks. You have a great day.

Be Confident!

All the best!!