H1B, H4 Visa

Hi,
can anyone guide me in getting an appointment other than tts services,at chennai.

thanx
rana

H4 Visa Guide:

If any one want word doc,feel free to mail me.


Here I am presenting my experience for your convenience to bring your wife to USA.


Required Documents:

1. Your wife Original Passport
2. Web appointment pages
3. Three Bank Drafts (Rs:4400/-,2200/- and 441/-)
4. Your wife Passport size photographs (50mmx50mm)(One is enough, but better to take 4 copies)
5. DS ¡V 156 form (Better to fill through online)
6. DS ¡V 157 form (Not required for female applicants at Chennai consulate, any way better fill this also)
7. Xerox copy of your wife passport ( only First page, address page and last page)
8. Employment continue letter from your employer ( Original)
9. Your Employment Offer letter ( Original)
10. Your I-797 form (Original or Notarized)
11. I -129 ( all pages, Xerox)
12. LCA ( all pages, Xerox)
13. Your Passport Xerox copies(Better to take color )(if you have tax forms and w2 forms send them also)
14. Your Pay slips ( Original or Notarized)
15. Your I ¡V 94 ( Xerox)
16. Your SSN card ( Xerox)
17. Your Driving License ( Xerox)
18. Your Bank statement (Original, Better to take detailed transaction report)
19. Marriage certificate ( Original)
20. Wedding invitation cards ( Originals, One from your side and one from your wife side)
21. Wedding photographs ( minimum 30 good photos)
22. All your wife academic certificates ( ¡§10th, Intermediate and Degree ¡§ only original certificates)
23. Your work experience letters (Xerox)
24. If your wife has any property then takes those documents(Original)(Not compulsory)
25. If your wife has any running bank account then takes that bank statement.


Note: Take one copy of Xerox for all above documents (except passport photographs, wedding invitations and wedding photographs).





ORDER OF DOCUMENTS

      1.Web Appointment pages
      2.Your passport

      1. Bank Demand Draft for T.T.Services ( Rs.441/-)

1. DS ¡V 156
2. DS ¡V 157
3. Your wife Passport Xerox papers

1. Bank Demand Draft ( Rs.4400/-)
2. Bank Demand Draft ( Rs.2200/-)

    1.Employement continue letter to consulate
    2.Employement offer letter
    3.I-797
    4.I-129
    5.LCA

1. Marriage Certificate
2. Wedding Invitations
3. Wedding Photographs

  1.Your wife Degree certificate
  2.Your wife Intermediate certificate
  3. Your wife 10 th certificate

1. Your Passport Xerox copies
2. Your Pay slips
3. Your tax forms and w2foms.

1. Your I - 94
2. Your SSN Card
3. Your Driving License page
4. Your Bank statements

 1.Your Experience letters
 

 1.Your wife property documents
 2. Your wife bank account statement



Expected Questions and their answers
Note:Don¡¦t forget to Greet Consulor¡KLike Good Morning,Good Afternoon etc.

1.Suppose,If your wife attending an interview to Calcutta or Delhi instead of Chennai(If your wife from Chennai region)
„« Why did you come here, Instead of Chennai?
„« Madam/Sir, Due to heavy summer rush I did not get an early appointment in Chennai. Really I am very lucky to get an appointment here; because, I grandly wait to meet my husband as soon as possible.
2.You can adjust dates and reason
„« Why there is a 15 days gap for first pay check?
„« Yes, there are 2 weeks gap, because his job started after only receipt of SSN card (Social Security Number).He got his SSN after 2 weeks he arrived in USA.
o (If he ask this question just show them SSN card and SSN papers)
3.If your wife applying a visa after you came here, then give a appropriate reason
„« Why you had not applied before?
I got my passport on March 2005 only.

„« When did you get married?
We have got married on xxxx, at my home town with presence of all our family and friends and we registered our marriage on xxxx. ( If he ask this question just show them Wedding Invitations and Marriage certificate)
„« In which company your husband is working?
He is working in xxxxx, as a Software Engineer.
„« How he got the job in xxxx?
One of his friends referred him .
„« When he got the job?
He got a job on xxx of this year.
„« What type of company it is? Or In which he is working?
It is a Software company.
„« What is your husband total IT exp?
He has 5 years of IT experience. Before he had worked in xxxx in xxxxx
„« Which place your going to USA?
I am going to xxx city, xxx State, where my husband is staying.
„« Since how long have you been married?
From last xxx years
„« Do you guys know each other before marriage?
„« Or how long do you know your husband?
Yes, we know each other from last xxxx years and we are relatives.
„« Was it an arrange marriage or love marriage?
Arranged / Love
„« How was it arranged?Or ( Question about love)
„« Basically, my parents and their parents know each other very well and we have good relationship with each other. In that way they asked both of us opinion and we agreed for that opinion.
„« Do you have any friends or relatives in US?
      ---------
What is your husband age?
---------
„« Are you traveling alone?
Yes, I am traveling alone. There is a direct flight from xxxx to xxxx and I am planning to fly with that flight.

„« What is your age?
      Xxx years
„« What is your husband¡¦s residential address in USA?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
„« What is your husband date of birth?
xxxxxx
„« Since when is he in US?
He went recently on xxxxx.
„« Have you ever called your husband?
        Yes, xxx a week we are talking each other. Some times he will call and some times I will call him.
„« What is his number?
His cell number is xxxxxxx. I always call on his cell number.
„« When did your husband call last time?
      xxx days back
„« How many time doe he call?
xxx a week.
„« What is your mother in law¡¦s name?
       xxxxxx
„« What is your father in law¡¦s name?
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
„« What is your current residential address?
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„« Where is your husband company located?
       -------------
„« what are his timings at the current job?
      xxx am to xxx pm with 1 hour lunch.
„« Where was your husband born?
       ------------
„« Where were you born?
       ------------------




Steps at Calcutta Consulate:


1. First you have to show web appointment pages with Original passport at Consulate entrance, then they will verify your web appoint, Passport and your face with Photo in passport.
2. Security Check: They will check your hand bag, files and etc¡K
(Better don¡¦t take hand bags and unnecessary items except documentation)
3. you have to hand over Rs.441/- D.D to T.T. Services then they will give you receipt.
4. you have to go to one hall, One attender will come to your place and collect compulsory documents from you. you have to submit Other two D.Ds with him/her only. Then she/he will give you a token. She/He will put your documents in a rack at interview counters.
5. you have to wait until your number comes up. Attender will call you with your token number.
6. you have to go to the interview counter and you should give your finger prints(index finger) and then questions.
7. If you are eligible then they will tell you that ¡§You will get a visa within two days¡¨.(They will take your Passport,DS-156 , DS-157 form and D.D 2200/-).


Steps at Chennai Consulate:

1. First you have to show web appointment pages with Original passport at Consulate entrance, then they will verify your web appoint, Passport and your face with Photo in passport.
2. Security Check: They will check your hand bag, files and etc¡K
3. (Better don¡¦t take hand bags and unnecessary items except documentation)
4. you have to hand over Rs.441/- D.D to T.T. Services then they will give you receipt.
5. You have to go One counter and then she/he will ask you type of visa and then she will collect D.D 4400/- from you.
6. Go to next counter(there are 4 to 5 counters, attender will help you),then they will collect all required documents from you and then they will put those documents into one folder and then they will hand over that file to you back.
7. Go to next building(attenders will guide you).
8. you have to go to one hall, One attender will come to your place and assign number to you.
9. You have to wait until our number comes up. Attender will call you with your token number.
10. you have to go to the interview counter and you should give your finger prints(index finger) and then questions.
11. If you are eligible then they will tell you that ¡§Go and pay fee at counter 1¡¨
      (They will take your Passport, DS-156 ) and remaining documents they will give you back.

Hi pals,
           I am going to attend the interview for h1b visa in sydney consulate.I am studying masters in sydney..i had 1 yr experience in India before coming to sydney...So what type of questions can i expect from the interviewer....i am in between the studies and my masters will complete by june 2006......so is there any problem attending now.....can any one guide me plss

Hi All

I would like to thank this forum for mentioning various useful hints and it helped me in preparing a checklist and having everything in place. The entire H1-B stamping was very cool except the long waiting hours for my number to be called. The visa officers were very cool and friendly. (just before my stamping, she rejected a F1 and L1 visa) This is my second time H1-B stamping. In my case, i came to US with employer A and changed to employer B. Had all the papers from employer A as well as employer B. Here is the interview transcript with the officer.
Officer: You'd been to US quite a few times..hah...
Me: Yes
Officer: Have you already started working for employer B and how long?
Me: Yes and last 7 months
Officer: Are you here in India for a vacation?
Me: Yes
Officer: Can i see the company letter and your degree certificate?
Carefully read that and she said my visa is approved and i can go and pay the fees.

Some of the companies provide the information such as the request for H1-B visa to the consulate and describe the roles and responsibilities in detail in the same letter or multiple letters. It is imperative that we read the contents and provide the approrpriate information (in my case the TT Services rep was expecting multiple letters whereas to me it was in single letter. Itz upto us to explain even when some of the things are being overlooked by the TT services persons)
PS: The same day, i did notice that most of the H4-B was approved.
So be cool, prepare a checklist and make sure all the documents are there, and run through all the documents once to make sure the contents mentioned in such documents are accurate. Don't overlook anything!

Hi,
I have total 5 years of IT experience ,now I am working with one of the top Indian company since 1 and half year,By next month firstweek I have to join another wordls big MNC here in India, I have valid H1B papers of year 2005 from a consultant ,but my interview slot is in August,Do I need to mention my recent employers name, by that time i would be completing only two months with them,As people are Saying my present employer is having very good rapport at consulate, is at adviseble not to mention my next Employer....
Please guide me on this ....

Thanks in Advance

Hi All,
I have to attend visa interview on 22nd June.
I have all the documents genuine and here before I have travelled to US (B1 for 2 months) and UK (b1 for 1 month). The only problem with my document is that I dont have a proper exp and releaving letter from my first employer as I left the company without notice. I worked there for 2yrs. Before leaving that company I had taken a letter from stating that I m working there for 2yrs but thats not the exact exp letter. Will this be a problem in interview? I will really appreciate any comments on this matter.

Vega

Hello Everyone,

I have a 212 (a)(6)(C)(I) black mark on my Passport for H4 VISA recently based on my previous H1B rejection in 2001 So I am unable to get a Visa for US. The only way of getting a US Visa is to get a Waiver ineligibility legally under section 212(i) of INA (Immigration and Nationality Act) proving that Consular officer improperly considered applicant’s underlying fraud as an adverse factor in denying H4 VISA. I am trying for the same. But I am helpless in this regard.Let me explain U my case what was happned at Chennai consulate.

My wife got H1B stmped on 26th May thru Satyam Computer Services, even me too attended simultaneously for H4, unfortunately I got a QUERY on my H4 for the reasons of my previous H1B rejection in May 2001 coz of FAKE experince, hence they treated this as mis-representation of material facts and put a query under section 212(a)(6)(C)(1) of US Immigration Act, asking me to submit supportive documents,later on I got an invitation from American Consulate General-Chennai to reappear for an interview, I did attend interview on 3rd June by submitting all the supportive documents, but again they told me the same old story....my case is been sent to Washington for some clarification, they need to get some clarity on this issue to waive of ineligibility, even he told me that there might be a 50-50 chance of over coming the issue as per the section mentioned above, later on I got a reminder for final appearance based on that I did attend on 13th June, but this time they blutly refused my VISA based on my previous rejection, But this time I've produced all the genuine documents for their reference sake and they didn't even bother about my current documents and they didn't even allow me to explain my purpose of visit.further I want to know that the reason of H4 rejection under "If the visa is denied under the section 212(A)(6)(C), is there a way to reapply for the visa so that the person can prove that his visa was denied for wrong reasons and he had not misrepresented any material facts related to his current visa?"

If any one of you have similar experience, please let me know what is the method followed to get a US visa

Hi All,

Nice to see a forum like this. I had a very good experince using this website. I collected a lot of information from this websites. I prepared for the visa such a way that i use to read the questions asked for 221(g) rejection & then see what went wrong with them to give that. I also had a good check list with me. Even i got 221(g) when i attented first time. So don't get panic if you get 221(g).
Th check list which i had is listed below.

1) Your passport ( Copy of all pages)
2) All experience letters, offer letters
3) Your latest resume/Covering letter
4) Your present company ID card & Inside / Outside photos of your present company (better color Xerox of ID card)
5) All educational certificates ( from X class onwards) including all mark sheets, provisional certificates, Degree certificates etc (color Xerox of Degree certificate)
6) latest 3 months payslips
7) 4 photos ( 50mm X 50mm size)
8) Bank statement, where your salary is getting credited
9) DD's for Rs.4400 & Rs.2200 infavour of " American consulate general, chennai"
10) DD for Rs.441 infavour of " TT services, chennai" ( You can pay this amount by cash also in consulate)
11) Your web appointment for consulate print out
12) All the required documents for any non-immigrant visa Plus
13) I-797 -- the original notice of approval,
14) The complete I-129 petition submitted by your prospective employer including the Labor Condition Application
15) Letter from petitioning employer confirming employer's intent to hire the applicant
16) US company information: photographs of the inside and outside of the company's offices (provided by the employer), prospectus, brochures, and annual report
First time applicants may consider submitting the following documents:
• Names and current phone numbers of the personnel managers at the applicant's present and past jobs
• Names and contact information of two co-workers from your current or most recent place of employment
• Names and contact information of two co-workers from past jobs



When i went first time they asked me the below questions.
First consular officer asked me to give my 1797,129,LCA. He had a detailed look at that. Then he asked my degree certificate & gave back to me. Then asked me the following questions.
1) Why you want to go to USA ( i answered properly)
2) Which client you are going to work
Here it went wrong. As my consultant had asked me to tell that as per our company terms client will be decided once to land in USA. I told the same to the officer. But he is not ready to belive that.
Then he started advicing me that it for my safetly that i should make sure you should have a clinet & min of 12 months of work. As i should not wonder accross in USA without a job.

Then i understood what he said.

They were asking these below papers.
"A. You may appear for an interview with a consular officer on any Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday form 9.00 Am to 12.00 noon.

If you bring this letter you do not need to make an appointment through TT Visas.

1) A detailed description of the petitioner's needs for this position and how the beneficiary worker intends to address them. Provide specific examples of how the person's skills match the petitioner's needs.

2) Interior and exterior photos(15) of the petitioning employer's work premises and of the work premises where the H/L worker is/will be deployed to be provided by employer(Visa officer specifically wrote - Include client site)

3) Provide a detailed and specific account of how the H/L worker will be employed during the next 12 months. Be sure to specify location, client, and client contact information, nature of the project and duration of the project(Visa officer underlined these words - location, client & client contact information).

4) W-2 forms for all people employed by the petitioner for 2004 and dates of their joining.

Again i went on June 15th 2005.

I gave all papers required by them. Then he din't ask any questions. He said you can pay the fee & get you visa & work in USA. So when you face the officer be cool, give hima good smile & attend with confidence. So he doesn't think that you are trying to hide something from him.

Regards
Anand

Resp sir i visited us consulate mumbai on 31-05-05
officer there asked me question regarding my us company like who onw the co. ? where is ur co. in us ? how many people work for ur co. ? what does
it does ? I replied all quest nicely then he asked me to show my graduation certiface he took
inside & came after 10 min & said pl wait for some time anohther officer will call you by ur name

I waited for 4 hrs untill one officer cal me
& said that we inquired at your college they say
that there in no person by this name studied in this college i was totally amazed by this answer i said that i can prove it that there is nothing fake in this doc all are genuim.
my lot of request he said ok your bring dd of Rs200 in favor of your college name & we will send in writing to him & on there reply we will contact you

Sir can you pl guide me in above matter now what should i do ?
i am going after 2 dyas with dd to mumbai consulate

Thanking you
samir

I would appreciate inputs from anyone regarding their experience with 7th or 8th year visa stamping experience. Do they ask any special questions for 7th or 8th year visa stamping? is it tricky to get it done in India?

I would appreciate any comments