H1B, H4 Visa

I got my H1B extension approved last week for 3 years and I am planning to get my visa stamped from F1-H1.
I do have following questions below, please advise
1. Which consulate is best right now to get my visa stamped, is it India/Canada or any other suggestions would help?
2. My company asked me to convert to full time am not sure how long it will take but please advise me whether it is good to wait until I convert full time to end client or should I go in the EVC model where am now for my H1B visa stamping?
3. I have changed two employers during my opt and I got my H1 with current one which is my third employer will it be a problem during my H1 visa interview

I have each and every detailed documentation from my employer, client and vendor which are necessary for the visa interview
All your suggestions will help me a lot

Thanks

Hi All,

I have visa interview scheduled in next couple weeks for H1B petition.

By Mistake i have given incorrect details on US travel Doc's Profile in Petitioner section, after date confirmation am unable to see that Petitioner section to edit, approached customer care they mentioned not an issue.

did any faced similar issue? please share your experiences.

Also i have read in some blog , petitioner info can be edited on OFC day.

My timeline
May 9 - dropbox submitted in Hyd consulate
May 22 - interview at consulate. Officer asked me about role, salary, education in US and location.
Officer mentioned they need to do some more administrative processing on my case and gave me a white slip which said "admin processing can take several weeks...."

Case last update on May 29. Any idea how long my case can take? My flight back US is on Tuesday 6/4, nervous about my chances.

Hi,

I have attended interview in March 3 rd week for h1b .I have been given 221g blue slip asking for Sow document,status of project,deadline of project, employees count of that project etc;

I have got the query on the day of interview and they asked employer to send the documents .

My employer is about to submit the document for that query mentioned above.

However I have got another query on my email recently ,asking for tax documents from end client .They have attached the 221g document and asked me to submit it.

However when checked with employer , employer said tax documents for endclient may not be given and confidential. Employer said they will provide document explaining that they can't provide tax documents for end client on behalf of me.

My concern here is,can they reply for tax documents from endclient query on behalf of me .

Can some one please suggest me here.

Thanks

Hi Everyone, I have a question.
I have a valid L2 EAD and I am working for a non profit profit oragnization. They can file my cap exempt H1B .
Is it advisable to switch status from L2 EAD to cap exempt H1B, Please suggest the Pros and Cons.
Thank you in advance!

Well friends this is an update to my earlier posts about 221g in HYD and timeline that my wife faced.
Finally after 60 days (on th 61st day) she received the email from Consulate to submit Passport.
she dropped it off the next day on received the stamped passport in 4 days.
For more detailed timelines you can look into my earlier posts / experiences.

I hope this helps people who are waiting after getting 221g.

All the best!

Hi All ,

I have read lot of experiences here , but still have a query on in what conditions are 221 G given to employees with full time employment .

Any suggestions will help here .

thanks .

Hi,

I have read a lot of interview experiences in this forum so I wanted to share mine too, hoping it might be useful to someone.

I had my fingerprints on 26th May and H1 b visa interview today (May 28th).

For the fingerrpints, they just check your passport and ask you your date of birth and take scans of all your finger prints. It is simple and easy.

H1 B visa interview :

For the H1 B visa interview, first they check our passport at the main gate, then all our documents and security check is done. After entering inside again they verify our fingerprints.
Later we are made to sit in a row and then shifted to another place and finally in the visa interview line.
The waiting process is almost for an hour.
Finally we go into the room where the visa interview will take place. It is similar to the place the fingerprints are taken so you can imagine how it looks.

The person who interviewed me was a man in his late 30s and looked friendly.

VO: Good morning
Me : Goodmorning Sir, How are you doing?

There is a slot in which you can place the documents they need and i placed my i-797 in that but he didnt even take it.

VO: I am doing good. How about you?
Me: I am doing good too. Thankyou for asking.

VO : Who do you work for?
Me: Told.

VO: He pronounced it again. (with a smile)
Me: Yes.

VO: Who is your client?
Me: I told him.

VO: He repeated that too.
Me: Yes

VO: What is your salary?
Me: Mentioned as per LCA, i specifically told him i will be having that salary in US)

VO: Is this your first H1 B Visa
Me: Yes

VO: How long have you been working for this employer?
Me: I told him

VO: How did you get this job?
Me: My ex colleague recommended me for the position.

VO: What was the interview process?
Me: I explained it.

Then he was checking something on his computer.

VO: Your visa is approved. Have a safe flight.

I was a bit surprised that it was over so soon.
I told him thankyou and walked out.
I was literally jumping with joy inside but was also surprised he did not ask me for even a single document and the only thing he has access to according to my knowledge is my DS 160.

A few tips regarding the interview:
->Dress in formal wear and go atleast 20-30 mins prior to your appointment time, they will allow you in.
-> Be ready to wait for an hour and do not over stress yourself.
-> Make sure you carry all the mandatory documents, it is better to be over prepared with the documents than not take some. Also buy a folder with tabs on it so whatever documents the VO asks you can pull it out immediately and give him instead of searching for him/her and keep them waiting.
->Even if the VO does not greet you, put a smile on your face and wish them.
-> Answer confidently all the questions they ask you to the point, do not give lengthy explanations unless needed.
-> If at any point you feel their question is not clear please ask them to repeat it instead of assuming what the question is, but be sure to pay attention to what they are saying well.
-> It will neither be too quiet nor too loud where you have the interview so be mentally prepared for a slightly loud environment.
-> You will be able to hear the questions and answers of the people before but do not get effected by their approval or rejection.

Best of luck to all who are prepping for their interview!!!!

What is the current trend gong in Hyderabad Consulate for H1B visa?

Is it safe to go to Hyderabad for visa stampings?
I am planning to go in July 2019.
Any one please suggest?
This is my 2 Nd time stamping in Hyd.

Hi All, I am currently on H4 Visa living in NY, USA. My husband got an another job offer and hence his visa (H1B) got transferred and approved. The new employer mailed us that his visa was filed in premium on 15th April 2019 (which was not true).While the employer has asked us to fill certain forms for the visa filing process, we had mentioned that I (wife) am in US with him(husband, which was true at that time) We were waiting for the transfer to happen but got no update for a long time.
    Meanwhile, I had to travel suddenly due to a family emergency to India. I landed in India on 6th May and later got to know that the employer had filed the visa on 13th May on which my husband got an approval.
     Now the USCIS has mailed us a form-1-797C,Notice of action, for an appointment for biometrics and stamping at Albany center on 3rd June 2019. But, I am still in India and my return is on 19th June.

My question is-1) What should be our further course of action, as the appointment clearly mentions that non presence for the biometrics and stamping will be considered as "abandoned". Cannot travel to US as my husband's visa is on the name of New employer and my H4 visa is still according to the old employer
2) Why have they mentioned for Biometrics as the H4 visa transfer usually includes dropbox for the stamping of Visa?

Hope to get help through this prestigious forum. Thank you