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H1b & H4 stamping @ Chennai, received 221g Blue form
Hello all,
Sharing my Experience for H1 and H4 Stamping Experience in Chennai Consulate.
Appointment on August 4th- 8.30 AM
VO: Who is your petitioner?
Me: Answered
VO: How long have you been with your petitioner?
Me: Answered
VO: Who is the end Client?
Me: Answered
VO: Where are you travelling in US?
Me: Answered
VO: Whats your annual Salary?
Me: Answered
VO: Whats your highest Qualification?
Me: Answered
VO: Can i see your offer letter?
Me: Handed over both US Offer letter and India Offer letter-Joining Offer letter.
VO: Can i see your CV?
Me: My Bad, i didnt Carry my updated CV to the Consulate.
VO: Did you guys read the US rights pamphlet?
Me: Answered Yes.
Next thing, VO gave me the 221g Blue slip with required Documents marked as resume.
VO Told me to send my CV on the Consulate email Address. he also told us that we dont need to come back to attend any interview further.
VO kept our passports and Offer letters with him.
5th August received an email from Consulate asking for Client letter, CV, Sponsor Details and last 10 years abroad travel data.
Aug 4th-Case created
Aug 4th- Administrative Processing
Aug 7th- Administrative Processing
Any of you have experienced the same please share your experience.
Sharing my Experience for H1 and H4 Stamping Experience in Chennai Consulate.
Appointment on August 4th- 8.30 AM
VO: Who is your petitioner?
Me: Answered
VO: How long have you been with your petitioner?
Me: Answered
VO: Who is the end Client?
Me: Answered
VO: Where are you travelling in US?
Me: Answered
VO: Whats your annual Salary?
Me: Answered
VO: Whats your highest Qualification?
Me: Answered
VO: Can i see your offer letter?
Me: Handed over both US Offer letter and India Offer letter-Joining Offer letter.
VO: Can i see your CV?
Me: My Bad, i didnt Carry my updated CV to the Consulate.
VO: Did you guys read the US rights pamphlet?
Me: Answered Yes.
Next thing, VO gave me the 221g Blue slip with required Documents marked as resume.
VO Told me to send my CV on the Consulate email Address. he also told us that we dont need to come back to attend any interview further.
VO kept our passports and Offer letters with him.
5th August received an email from Consulate asking for Client letter, CV, Sponsor Details and last 10 years abroad travel data.
Aug 4th-Case created
Aug 4th- Administrative Processing
Aug 7th- Administrative Processing
Any of you have experienced the same please share your experience.
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DS160 queries . Please help
Hello All,
Need a small help
After submitting DS160 noticed salary on Temporary work visa information page and work/education/training information page was submitted different with a gap of $10 amount 'say' $6039 and $6049.
Would it matter anywhere OR do i need to fill new DS160.
Also at one place of office address, mentioned state name as Texsa instead of Texas.
Please confirm and help . Just FYI All, I have drop box this time.
Need a small help
After submitting DS160 noticed salary on Temporary work visa information page and work/education/training information page was submitted different with a gap of $10 amount 'say' $6039 and $6049.
Would it matter anywhere OR do i need to fill new DS160.
Also at one place of office address, mentioned state name as Texsa instead of Texas.
Please confirm and help . Just FYI All, I have drop box this time.
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H1B Dropbox Experience-Hyderabad
Current stamping validity till- Sep 17 2017, Still went ahead with extension stamping using the dropbox method in Hyderabad.
Same employer as the previous stamping
July 17th 2017: Submitted the documents at the Administrative building (Passport, copies of I-797, previous I-797, passport sized photos-2, a form that you need to fill at the location). No questions asked.
July 18th: Status updated to "Administrative Processing"
July 20th: Received an email from the consulate asking me to come to the consulate for fingerprints.
July 24th: Went to the consulate 15-20 minutes before the appointment, gave my fingerprints (few people with me have given fingerprints and were sent to the interview, I guess depends on what they mention in the email)
July 25th: Status updated to "Issued"
July 26th 2017: Picked my passport.
Immigration at Detroit, MI: Was asked to show the I-797 for the new VISA, since I did not have any I-94 for the new VISA.
Hassle free process only with uncertainty on when your passport would be back (should be fine if you are planning a trip for 2+ weeks).
Good Luck!
Same employer as the previous stamping
July 17th 2017: Submitted the documents at the Administrative building (Passport, copies of I-797, previous I-797, passport sized photos-2, a form that you need to fill at the location). No questions asked.
July 18th: Status updated to "Administrative Processing"
July 20th: Received an email from the consulate asking me to come to the consulate for fingerprints.
July 24th: Went to the consulate 15-20 minutes before the appointment, gave my fingerprints (few people with me have given fingerprints and were sent to the interview, I guess depends on what they mention in the email)
July 25th: Status updated to "Issued"
July 26th 2017: Picked my passport.
Immigration at Detroit, MI: Was asked to show the I-797 for the new VISA, since I did not have any I-94 for the new VISA.
Hassle free process only with uncertainty on when your passport would be back (should be fine if you are planning a trip for 2+ weeks).
Good Luck!
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H1B Stamping at Hyderabad
Appointment : 9 AM Aug 1st
Just be there 30 mins before the appointment otherwise you have to wait in the sun.
There were two families standing in front of me and both got approved. Two main questions for them are
Do you have a own house ? and Do you have a car?
My i Experience
No formalities. Straight to the question
VO: How long have you been with Employer?
ME: Answered.
VO: What is annual income?
ME: Answered.
VO: Highest Degree of Education.
ME: Answered.
VO: Where do you live in US?
ME: Answered.
VO: Your visa is approved but we need to do dome additional processing.
ME: Thank you. Have a good one.
She gave me a white 221g with a case number. I thought it's common for people transitioning from F1 to H1.
Day1: Admin Processing
Day2: Admin Processing
Day3: Vissa Issued.
Don't worry if you got a 221g. All the best guys.
Just be there 30 mins before the appointment otherwise you have to wait in the sun.
There were two families standing in front of me and both got approved. Two main questions for them are
Do you have a own house ? and Do you have a car?
My i Experience
No formalities. Straight to the question
VO: How long have you been with Employer?
ME: Answered.
VO: What is annual income?
ME: Answered.
VO: Highest Degree of Education.
ME: Answered.
VO: Where do you live in US?
ME: Answered.
VO: Your visa is approved but we need to do dome additional processing.
ME: Thank you. Have a good one.
She gave me a white 221g with a case number. I thought it's common for people transitioning from F1 to H1.
Day1: Admin Processing
Day2: Admin Processing
Day3: Vissa Issued.
Don't worry if you got a 221g. All the best guys.
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H4 Stamping at Hyderabad
Hi,
My wife is planning to go for H4 stamping next month and i wanted to know the chances of getting approval of H4 visa stamped. She is currently on F1-OPT and her application didn't picked in lottery this year and currently working in OPT for past 2years. she is planning to go india and spend some time and while coming back she is planning to go for H4 visa stamping based on my H1 approval. My current H1 visa is until Sep 2020 with I-140 approval. I am working from same employer from past 5years and i do have h1-b stamped in 2015.
1. What documents that she needs to carry for H4 stamping from her side (since she worked on OPT for 2years).
2. What documents are required from Primary applicant?
Also is there any risk of going for H4 visa stamped from F1-OPT?
Please advise.
My wife is planning to go for H4 stamping next month and i wanted to know the chances of getting approval of H4 visa stamped. She is currently on F1-OPT and her application didn't picked in lottery this year and currently working in OPT for past 2years. she is planning to go india and spend some time and while coming back she is planning to go for H4 visa stamping based on my H1 approval. My current H1 visa is until Sep 2020 with I-140 approval. I am working from same employer from past 5years and i do have h1-b stamped in 2015.
1. What documents that she needs to carry for H4 stamping from her side (since she worked on OPT for 2years).
2. What documents are required from Primary applicant?
Also is there any risk of going for H4 visa stamped from F1-OPT?
Please advise.
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Travel to India when Passport and Visa expire in 6 months
Hi,
I have valid H1B Visa stamped from my current employer. But it's valid until Aug 2018. My Passport is also expiring in Aug 2018.
As i am planning to visit with my family in November 2017 and come back to US in Dec 2017..little worried if there would be in risk during PoE because of my visa and passport expiring in 8 months?
Please advise me, what shall i do? would there be any risk?
I am sure, some of us might have gone through same dilemma /experience..please share your thoughts.
Thank you..
I have valid H1B Visa stamped from my current employer. But it's valid until Aug 2018. My Passport is also expiring in Aug 2018.
As i am planning to visit with my family in November 2017 and come back to US in Dec 2017..little worried if there would be in risk during PoE because of my visa and passport expiring in 8 months?
Please advise me, what shall i do? would there be any risk?
I am sure, some of us might have gone through same dilemma /experience..please share your thoughts.
Thank you..
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Need Info for Drop box at Chennai
I am going for Drop box(H1 & H4) at Chennai. Please advise for my below questions ?
1. Do I need to take my spouse(H4)
2. Address I need to drop documents
3. List of documents i need to carry for H1 & H4?
4. Any suggestions.
1. Do I need to take my spouse(H4)
2. Address I need to drop documents
3. List of documents i need to carry for H1 & H4?
4. Any suggestions.
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H1B Stamping, New Delhi, India
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Time for me to return the favor and share my H1B stamping experience in New Delhi, India today Aug, 3, 2017.
Background: I work full-time with an MNC in non-IT field. I completed my Masters from the US, am married and have a one and half year old son (american citizen). This was my first stamping and also was change of visa from F1 to H1. I have been working 3 years with the same company before i visited India.
At the Visa Counter:
Me: Good Morning Sir, how are you
VO: I am good. Show me your passport (did not ask for DS 160)
Where do you work:
Me: Answered
VO: what do you do?
Me: Answered
VO: what is your salary?
Me: Answered
VO: where did you study in the US?
Me: Answered
VO: Your F1 was rejected earlier, how did you do your masters?
Me: My F1 was rejected in 2011, i applied again in 2012 and it got approved then
VO: ok, why are you here in India?
Me: Wanted to meet family and make my son meet the whole family and grandparents
VO: Is he an american citizen?
Me: yes
VO: Ok your visa is approved
So it was very straightforward, and very quick, hardly 2-3 minutes. He did not ask for a single document. I was very nervous but tried to remain calm during the interview. It is hard to remain calm, that is the key.
I saw that they were giving visas to a lot of people and were not there to deny visas without any reason. They want to have a conversation with you and will ask you specific questions if they have doubts, and depedning on how you answer those questions they will grant you visa.
Do not cram your lines, try to engage in a conversation and prepare for areas where you think they can probe you based on your case. Every case is different.
Best of luck guys. Best is to prepare and be cool, the more nervous you are, the worse you will perform and higher the likelihood of you failing, even if you a have a genuine case.
Background: I work full-time with an MNC in non-IT field. I completed my Masters from the US, am married and have a one and half year old son (american citizen). This was my first stamping and also was change of visa from F1 to H1. I have been working 3 years with the same company before i visited India.
At the Visa Counter:
Me: Good Morning Sir, how are you
VO: I am good. Show me your passport (did not ask for DS 160)
Where do you work:
Me: Answered
VO: what do you do?
Me: Answered
VO: what is your salary?
Me: Answered
VO: where did you study in the US?
Me: Answered
VO: Your F1 was rejected earlier, how did you do your masters?
Me: My F1 was rejected in 2011, i applied again in 2012 and it got approved then
VO: ok, why are you here in India?
Me: Wanted to meet family and make my son meet the whole family and grandparents
VO: Is he an american citizen?
Me: yes
VO: Ok your visa is approved
So it was very straightforward, and very quick, hardly 2-3 minutes. He did not ask for a single document. I was very nervous but tried to remain calm during the interview. It is hard to remain calm, that is the key.
I saw that they were giving visas to a lot of people and were not there to deny visas without any reason. They want to have a conversation with you and will ask you specific questions if they have doubts, and depedning on how you answer those questions they will grant you visa.
Do not cram your lines, try to engage in a conversation and prepare for areas where you think they can probe you based on your case. Every case is different.
Best of luck guys. Best is to prepare and be cool, the more nervous you are, the worse you will perform and higher the likelihood of you failing, even if you a have a genuine case.
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H1B VISA STAMP
Hi,
I got my H1B visa from Employer A on September 18th, 2014. I switched jobs and moved over to Employer B on July 2015 via an H1B transfer and was issued an i787 with an expiry date of July 2018. However, the date of expiration of my visa stamp in my Passport is September 18th, 2017.
Considering the above, will I need to go for an interview to get a new visa stamp? Or can I use the dropbox service to renew my visa stamp. Please let me know, also, please direct me to an appropriate forum in case this is not the correct forum to discuss this issue. Thanks a lot !
I got my H1B visa from Employer A on September 18th, 2014. I switched jobs and moved over to Employer B on July 2015 via an H1B transfer and was issued an i787 with an expiry date of July 2018. However, the date of expiration of my visa stamp in my Passport is September 18th, 2017.
Considering the above, will I need to go for an interview to get a new visa stamp? Or can I use the dropbox service to renew my visa stamp. Please let me know, also, please direct me to an appropriate forum in case this is not the correct forum to discuss this issue. Thanks a lot !
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