H1B, H4 Visa

SUCCESSFUL STAMPING of H1 B and H4 at Chennai consulate

First of All "Thanks to www.immihelp.com and THOSE WHO POSTED THEIR EXPERIENCES HERE"

Interview Date: 7th Nov'05

After getting the H1 approval around a month before appointment date i started going through the experiences in this site every weekend.My background,i was in US earlier on H1 4 years back and visited US on B1 2 years back.Has experience of almost 8 Years and I hold a Non-IT degree.

FIRST OF ALL DONT WORRY BY SEEING THE 221g postings here and I think hardly very few who got the stamping successfully post their experiences.
Here is My Interview details:

It was raining heavily in Chennai on that day and i was bit worried whether Consulate will open ot not.Consulate was not open 3 days before that because of heavy rains!!

At security:
*checked appointment letter and passports
*At Gate he checked all the bags to make sure we are not carrying any thing prohibited inside.
*once we entered the Gate again they checked the Bags and let us go in.

Immediately after entering, on left side a make shift Desk where VFS/TTS people are sitting.They asked for 441Rs/- DDs or Cash. I paid cash.

On Right side the first counter is written "CASHIER" and counters numbered from 2-5 are for Document Verification/Ordering. I paid the 4400Rs/- DDs in the "CASHIER" counter where she gave a Pink coupon with three parts. Then I was standing in Counter 5. After 3,4 minutes a person from Visa Building came and talked to the guy in Counter and asked all of Us standing the Verification Counters to follow him.I came to know later that when there are many people in this queues they take all of them inside for Document verification.

Once we entered inside at Counter number 13 the lady asked me for my I797 , I129 , DS156 for me and my wife , D157 for me and marriage certificate. She entered something in her system and placed all these documents in a folder and handed me back and asked me to go to Counter 8.
Counter 8 is for Finger prints where we have to place our left Index finger first after that Right index finger. whil standing in the Counter 8 queue attendent took one part of pink slip. These pink slips has a 3 digit number and while calling for Interview they will call with that number.

After giving finger prints we were asked to sit .we waited for almost 30 Mins and my number was called and i was asked to stand in queue infront of Counter 5. The queue in counter 5 has not moved a sinle inch as the VO took interview for a lady for almost 45 minutes for H1B!! There was a pretty lady standing infront of me complained to the attendent saying that our queue is not moving,while this lady was complaing VO observed that, I had a slight feeling that it might create problem for the Pretty lady as she has to face the VO for her H1,But it doent happen and the pretty lady got the H1 accepted in 3 minutes!!

After almost 1 Hr 25 Mins wait i was called by VO. I work for a Top MNC and i was displaying the Identity Card on my Chest just to make sure its clearly visible.
Here are the questions asked to me:

Me: Good after Noon Madam
VO: Hi
Me: Hi

VO: Is it a Fresh H1 ? ( I was on H1 earlier 4 yrs back)
Me: Yes Madam
VO: What position you have been offered?
Me : xxx
VO: Whats your Educational qualification?
Me : blah..blah ( I hold bachelors and Masters in NOn-IT)
VO: Can i see ur certificates?
Me: Handed over my certificates..she had gone through them carefully.
VO:How many years of experience you have?
Me: around xx Yrs
VO: All this in xx technology?
Me: Xx yrs in xx technology
VO: Are you working with YYYY company now?
Me: Yes
VO: Can i see ur experience letter?
Me: I had shown my offer letter and letter from my manager with the details of projects working.
In fact before handing over offer letter she was saying Visa is accepted and go and pay the fees,But since i took the offer letter also out she asked me is that Offer letter, I said yes. She took that and gone through it carefully. After that she asked me to go and pay the fees.

She asked only 2 questions to my wife for her H4:
VO: For How many years you are married?
my wife: xx Yrs
VO: You had been to US earlier?
my wife : Yes

Thats all. Overall the process was so smooth as i was able to visualize everything after going through so many experiences posted here and by making Documentation perfect.

I WISH YOU ALL SUCCESS.

Thanks,
GiveBack
Hyderabad

I have read the experieces on this site and this helped me prepare well for my interview.
My Interview: (Probably one of the shortest)
VO: Why do u want to go the US?
Me: I have got an offer in the US and my client is ZZZ. (I gave some details about how big the client is and what they do.)
VO: What is ur educational background?
Me: B.Tech (IT)
VO: Can i see ur degree certificate?
Me: Gave the certificate.
VO: Can i see ur offer letter?
Me: Gave the Offer letter.
VO: Your VISA is approved. Go and pay the fee. You will get your passport through courier

hi,
Please give me some urgency needs which are well justified if i went to delhi tnstead of chennai for H1.

Thanks,srinu
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hi,
Please give me some urgency needs which are well justified if i went to delhi tnstead of chennai for H1.

Thanks,srinu

Can we use the project 6months as a experence as i am really working with that company

First and the foremost thing I should do is " THANKS ALOT FOR IMMIHELP.COM" this is really a great site for aspirants who are looking for help regarding visas, I feel that it is my responsibility to add my expereince so that it will helpful to others.

I was Interviewed on 10th Nov.

I was in Q no 2.

these were the few questions asked

1. can I have your Documents please?
A. U should handover the doc's kept in a poch by TTS people.

2. what is your Highest education qualification?
A. **** *

3. Can I see your certificate?
A. I gave My certificate.

4. How Many years of experience you are holding?
A. **** *

5. Can I see your Experience letter?
A. I gave my exp letter to him. He has gone through it ( I was working with the same comapny for 3.2 years).

6. Are you working for the same company for 3.2 years?
A yes

THEN HE TOOK ALL MY DOCUMENTS AND ASKED ME TO WAIT. I WAS THERE IN THE LOUNGE FOR 3 HOURS.

THEN SOME OTHER LADY CALLED ME TO HER CABIN.THEN SHE ASKED ME

1. Can i see your cerificates?
2. can i see your exp letter?
3. cani see your pay slips?
4. can i see your bank statements?

THATS IT. SHE SAID THAT WE ARE APPROVING YOUR VISA.

I CAN GIVE ONLY ADVICE, DONT PANIC. BE COOL AND ANSWERE ALL THE QUESTIONS WITH OUT ANY HESITATION. IF U DONT UNDERSTAND ASK THEM TO REPEAT IT.

THE REMAINING THIS IS U R LUCK.

" GUD LUCK TO U ALL"

ONCE AGAIN " THANKS ALOT IMMIHELP.COM"

Hi My Visa was rejected on 17th Oct. I was working for a Top MNC in Hyderabad and having more than four and half years of exp. I did my mechenical engineering. The visa officer felt that. As i do not have a computer science degree, (or) a Masters degree (or) 7 years of experience, i do not be in a position to handle the position offered (Systems Analyst) and the VO tols that my visa was rejected and sending my papers back to DHS.

The story did'nt end here..

I got a call from the consulate to attend for Personal Interview again. I attended for the interview yesterday. It went on like this.

VO: Can i see your Degree.
Me: Shown all the originals

VO: Based on your Degree, You are not qualified to handle the role offered.
Me: I do have so many certifications and shown the certifications.

VO: These certifications are not offered by a univ (or) they are not a program, we will not consider them.
Me: I am having only my B Tech and i studied 2 computer science subjects during my cirruclam.

VO: Where are you working
Me: ZZZ

VO: Proof for that
Me: Given teh appointment letter

VO Went inside and came back after 10 mts.

VO: What you will be doing in US
Me: Told that, Initally i will be working on an internal product and afterwards, as per the requirement i will be placed at any of the client place.

VO: Do you have any proof abt the Product
Me: No i do not have, my employer didn't share the product details with me.

VO: Pay & the fee in the first counter
Me: Thank You

Had interview with family on 16th Sep. Got 221g regarding end client details. Submitted additional documents on 12th October via TTS dropbox. It took more than 2 weeks to get the passports. Finally on 8th November I received the passports.

PS- In Form156, I mentioned visa was not rejected since I got 221g. Even if you mention 221g as rejection, there should not be any problem.

All the best
HKD, Bangalore

i got h1b approved, need to go for h1b interview at consulate on next month. currently am working in small company .is it cause any problem can anyone can you kindly mention the details.

Hi
I would like to share my experience today at the Consulate.There was a long queue i had got afternoon slot so took 3 and 1/2 hours. But when i reached at my final destination it took just 1 minute.
Questions
Me: Good afternoon with a smile
Vo: Good Afternoon.
Vo: Can i have u'r passport and Ds-156
Gave
VO: Can i see u'r husband's passport
Gave and then she checked his passport no in the computer
Vo: How long u have been married
Me: .....
Vo: Can i see u'r wedding photos
Me: Yes sure i have wedding album
Vo: Ok then leave it

And that's it !!
So just be confident,keep a smiling face and have good documentation. Then nobody can stop you to meet u'r darling husband who is waiting for you..
GOOD LUCK