H1B, H4 Visa

Hi Guys,

I have first H1 b visa stamping on 25 Jan 2019 in New delhi. I got two times B1 visa rejection, my question it would impact my h1 b stamping ?

Hey Guys..

Is it fine, if the Client letter and Vendor letter is 6 months Old to the date i am going for H1B stamping ?
Plz help me with these question.

Thanks in advance

Hai all I attend r1 visa interview at hyderabad. Received221g white slip marked with application required additional administrative process. I have already B1 visa and visited US 5 times in 4 yrs.
Vo kept my passport.what happens my visa.any help

I am going to share my experience as may help somebody. I just gave an interview today at Mumbai consulate. My case is a bit misc, I think. So, first of all, I am working for my US employer at the moment from India too and been working for them for almost eight years now. Here's my conversation brief with VO.

(VO was a US kid, quite young and had grilled an old man for 25 mins before me, with giving him some slips so obviously I was anxious as hell. He was also thorough for sure as I think he was reading on his screen about the event which the old man before me said he was going to attend to, and so had kept him waiting for the same.)

Me: Good morning
VO: (No reaction) give your passport
Me: (I pushed my passport through the window) Do you need recently expired one as well?
VO: No no, this should do.
VO: (After scanning passport I think my case details showed up on his screen, which he stared at for some time)
VO: I see you have stayed in the US for a while (this he was probably referring to by looking at my I94 records or something - I have made almost 8-9 business trips on B1 visa so far)
Me: (above wasn't a question but more of a comment, but I just wanted to clarify) yes, I did a few business trips for xyz (xyz = US as well as the current employer)
VO: Yeah, yeah, I see that. So you currently work for xyz only?
Me: yes
VO: Oh, I see so they are hiring you now to come work in the US (started staring back at screen)
Me: (above wasn't again a question but anyway I said) yes, I will be working as an architect for them (From my B1 stamping experience, I do know they understand what a software architect is).

Now after this he just kept reading on my profile on his screen for 10 mins, giving a mix of reactions. Sometimes he would nod his head (as if ticking some box), sometimes expressions were like seen something exciting :) I had mix emotions at this stage, but VO's exciting expressions started increasing so I was relaxing now.

VO: (Kept passport in a basket nearby) this is approved. You should get your passport in 3-4 business days.
Me: Thanks. Have a great day!

Now if you see, he didn't ask me a single question (not a single one!) but approved my visa. I did have a misc case I think, because my visa application was approved almost two years back, but I could not stamp it due to family commitments and emergency. I also had done a tone of business trips before getting H1B (all had valid business reasons). All this could be good as well as bad, hard to say so I was nervous overall. One thing I think (though I am speculating here that) he was doing is reading (on screen) my client letter (one which is part of your main visa application from the employer too), and that clearly mentions I am workring for xyz company from 2010 (8 years now!) and also notes role/duties and fact that I co-authored a patent with them. Maybe that played part, but just a guess. In any case this was quick and smooth.

Now some tips to all who are preparing for the interview. These tips did help me and may help you as well, so sharing:
1. Copy these below questions and write your short answers to each of these:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-visa-interview-sample-questions-answers.html
(keep answers short and 1-3 liners max, optimize after re-reading if needed)

2. Read only max 10-15 of first pages of experiences here on immihelp. Each page has about 2-3 experiences I think. More you read, more anxious you will get so read only the latest 20-30 experiences overall.

3. Don't bother with rejected cases (with no offence to guys who got rejection), focus on positive ones. Remember every case is different and unique, so is yours! Your goal of reading experiences anyway should be to perfect answers for point-1 above (which is of course for your case!).

4. When in the embassy (on the interview day), there will be about 30-40 mins of queue time, where you can't help but have to hear ongoing interviews and may make you anxious (like super anxious!). Try to avoid giving attention to those as much as you can. Just keep in mind, that at that stage you can't change anything anyway.

Rest good luck!

I was full of anxious watching so many denials today. Standing in line i saw that out of every 10 people 5-6 were denied.
Anyways my experience was good and straight forward.
My background:
1. Project Manager with 14 plus experience
2. In US from last 8-9 years
3. Sal- above 100K

VO: Please provide your passport- (note no other documents asked)
Me- do you also need i-797 and she said no

VO: From how long you are in US
Me- Answered her

VO: When did you switch to new company
Me- Straight answer

VO: My record shows that your family is already had visa stamp
Me- Yes they came 6 months ago for vacation and they got it done that time

VO- What is your sal?
Me- Answered her

VO- which is your client?
Me- answered her

VO- your visa is approved
Me- Thanks a lot

A word of advice: be straight to your answer dont make stories. Be professional in your tone and attire( it is very imp - according to me)

Interview on 4th Dec 2018 at Chennai consulate
Intwrview last for 10 minutes ( salary, education etc) and VO asked for client letter. I handed the letter to VO and I was handed a yellow slip. After 60 minutes of wait time VO called me handed a 221g blue slip . My passport was returned back.
After two and half weeks I received an email from consulate ( 21 Dec ) to submit my passport . I siitted my passport at Hyderabad location on 24 December . After that no status change
CEAC site shows case under administrative processing
UStraveldoc update passport with embassy
However when I sent an email to [email protected] it was passport delivered to post u til yesterday. However it changed to no information available today.

I am not sure how many more days it will take to receive my passport , any idea for people who are on similar boat?

Kind Regards,
Siva

I came to India on 12/16 and dropped documents for me and my son late in the afternoon on 12/17.
They were accepted by Mumbai consulate on 12/18.
ustraveldocs portal showed as "Passport still with embassy/consulate" until 01/02 when it showed status as "no status". I called support team and based on their recommendations sent an email.
ceac portal shows as "Application received".
I think my status is similar to @foobar1. hopefully the status changes sooner.

Hello,
I went to the visa interview on Jan 2nd,2019.

<History>
I went to USA on F1 and did my masters. Unfortunately, i lost my passport. So, i was issued a new passport at the indian consulate in SFO and had to come to india for stamping. I submitted the FIR and got stamping done for F1 on the new passport.
After finishing masters i worked and changed my status to H1. I also got my H1 stamping issued done with my employer A.

Recently i changed to employer B, and once again i came to india for H1 stamping with my new i797. Unfortunately i was issued 221g. the VO asked for the FIR, i didnt expect this. As i havent carried my FIR.

So, i was issued a 221g white slip and my passport is returned. My case was put into additional AP. They asked me to wait for instructions in 2-3 days.
Has anyone faced a similar scenario?

Hi I am Going to VISA Stamping in TIJUANA on Jan 14th 2019, is any body on the same boat??

HI I am planning for the India trip in Feb 2019. My H1 got approved and valid till Aug -2021. Recently my 1-150 got rejected. I am working as full time employee for the same company with whom my previous H1 approved and stamped.
Does this i-140 rejection has any impact on my visa stamping at US consulate?

Please share if any one has answer.

Thank you for your help..