H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,

I applied for my H1 visa for the year 2006 quota. I will be attending the interview in the month of October/November. I am an Oracle Database Administrator working in Dubai for the last 1 year.
I am planning to apply for VISA in the Dubai US Consulate.
Have anybody appeared for visa in Dubai Consulate or in any US consulate in any other country in Middle East.
If they can provide me their valuable guidance, I would be highly grateful to them.

My contact details are given below.

Nijesh
Email Id: [email protected]
Mobile: +971-50-3652078

Hi Friends,
       I am kishore from Vijayawada applied for H1B through consultant.I got I129 aprroved on 20th JULY 2005,Is it the confirmation of H1B VISA?When shall I get the Visa appointment Date?
Can anyone help me.

Hi Friends,
I tried to book an appointment with chennai consulate for H1B Visa for USA.
I surprised to see that all the calender is filled (next 6 months upto 31st Jan 06).
Now my problem: How should i book?
Is there any other ways to get an appointment?
Please tell me.
Thanks and Regards,
Sanjeev

Hi Guys,

I had appointment on 10th Aug 2005. Before going to interview was reading this site and was very useful so thought of sharing my experience here.

I had appointment for me (H1B), my wife (H4) and my kid (H4) on Aug 10th at 11:45. We reached consulate 30 minutes before. In the entrance they verified the appointment and passports. After this there is a security check once the security check is done you can go inside where you need to pay the Rs. 441 DD to TTS guys. They will give you token. Then proceed to first counter where need to give both Rs. 4400 and Rs 2200 DD and passport. He verifies all and give back Rs. 2200 DD, passport and receipt for Rs. 4400 DD. Ask you to stand in any counter next to him. There are four counters. That guy will verify your DS forms, I797, I129, Labor Condition Application, Marriage certificate, birth certificate, marriage photos etc. puts in a file and asked you to go to next building.

Next building hall is called Visa lobby There you need to give your token. You will be called for finger print in token order. Once your finger print is done you need to wait for your token number to be called for interview.

My interview was very short. The guy looked very young. He asked me just five straight questions.

1. What is your experience?
2. Asked for my work experience certificates.
3. Where is the head quarter of this company?
4. Where will you be working?
5. Who is the client?
6. How long will you be there in USA?

I am going through the same company I am working in India there. Also since my company is product company I mentioned there is no client and will be working in my company itself.

He didn’t ask any single question to my wife.

He verified marriage, birth certificates, marriage photos and work experience. Then asked us to pay the visa fee in counter 1 and told "Have a safe journey" :-).

I received the passports with visa for all three of us on 12th Aug.

It was very cool. Attend the interview with confident and cool.

You can take food and madicine for your kid inside.

All the best for all of you going for stamping.
Senthil

Good morning. First let me put my prays those you are waiting for interview to get sucess.

H1b visa filing has been done on 18th july 2005, My Job consultant asked me to fix web appointment but I went through TTS, chennai. They gave 30th of Jan'2006. Anyway can u help me to get Date before that and any other source to fix web appointment other than TTS.

Thanks

Waiting for your reply. Plz give some time and reply.

Hi I have the H1 visa intw in sept.
my consultant and other friends have asked me to take my wife and kid with me for their H4 along with my H1.
I haev travelled to the US twice and from good companies in chennai and hyd. I have a 10 year multi entry B1 stamped in my PP.

Well, all i want to know is will there be a problem if I take my wife and kid for their H4's along with my H1(this is the first time I am going for the H1 visa)

Any appropriate answers are appriciated.
Regards,
Anil

Hai
I attended H1 B stamping in Chennai on 23/06/05 after that they gave a slip having 221(g)some Additional processing is Required .when they will contact is it possible to get Visa stamped or not

Hai
I attended H1 B stamping in Chennai on 23/06/05 after that they gave a slip having 221(g)some Additional processing is Required .when they will contact is it possible to get Visa stamped or not

Hi Friends,

I got H1B approval notice & also I fixed appointment in chennai consulate.
I got appointment only on Jan 2006 via TTS.No other dates are available. But my petitioner asking me to join soon. Is there any other option to get appointment on october or November 2005.Please give your valuable suggestions.

Thanks in Advance.

I posted a mail on july 28th about the peculiar experience i got from the chennai consulate.Iam very happy to say that i got the H1B visa yesterday.

He asked me about the project iam going to work on and who are the potential clients? and why i need a 2 years visa when the company says its a 6-9 months project?

From my experience, most of the people along with me are facing problem when the officer is asking the following questions. I think these are the key questions.(this is just my view)

1.About the project u r going to work there.
  U should know the project name which u r going to work in U.S.Insist ur company to give the project details, because the officer will not beleive you unless u say the project name and its duration.

2. Why do u want to leave the current job?
   I got a better opportunity there compared to this job. This experience will help me a lot when i return to india.(I think this makes sure for the officer, that u intend to come back)

3.If u say, i will work for this particular client,U must be ready to produce a letter from client stating that?

And always think that the Officer wants you to got to U.S., because there arent enough skilled workers there.
All the best and some luck too.