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Please help..H4 to H1 transfer
I traveled to US on H4 visa and stayed there for 4 months. During my stay in US we applied for H1B (it was Change Of Status application and applied in March 2016) but due to personal emergency I need to travel again to India in June 2016. Now my H1B application is approved but I am facing few issues for H1b stamping which are listed below:
1. Do I travel back to US on H4 and again apply for COS H4 to H1 via my employer. i think it is a slow process or
2. Shall i go for H1b visa stamping in India and travel on H1b to US. I already have a job offer to join by 1 march 2017.
3. If I go for visa stamping in India, do chances of rejection are more as I have not continued my COS. what kind of questions can be asked while interview specific to my case.
Please help me with the feasible option. I am really left with very less time.
Thanks..
1. Do I travel back to US on H4 and again apply for COS H4 to H1 via my employer. i think it is a slow process or
2. Shall i go for H1b visa stamping in India and travel on H1b to US. I already have a job offer to join by 1 march 2017.
3. If I go for visa stamping in India, do chances of rejection are more as I have not continued my COS. what kind of questions can be asked while interview specific to my case.
Please help me with the feasible option. I am really left with very less time.
Thanks..
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H1B extension interview in Chennai
I agree with many readers here staying to the point is key. Stick to what is written on your LCA /petitions etc. Just thought I will write down here my questions so it will be useful to someone else.
I was asked the usual questions. I work in a biotech so the last time I came for stamping it took me 3-4 weeks in admin. processing. This time it was much easy.
Biometrics: Jan. 18, 2017
Visa interview: Jan. 19, 2017
Consulate: Chennai
Questions:
1. What company do you work for?
2. What is your highest level of education?
3. Which city are you going to?
4. Which college did you attend in the US?
5. What is your designation?
6. Explain your responsibilities?
And then she said "I am issuing your visa". I asked her what timeline should I expect to collect my passport. She said 4-5 days.
The CEAC website says "Administrative Processing". I am kind of worried because of that especially after seeing one person in this forum get their passport stamped in the same day.
Status:
Case creation: Jan. 18th, 2017
Case update: Jan. 19th, 2017 (Administrative Processing)
...will make updates here as and when I know...
I was asked the usual questions. I work in a biotech so the last time I came for stamping it took me 3-4 weeks in admin. processing. This time it was much easy.
Biometrics: Jan. 18, 2017
Visa interview: Jan. 19, 2017
Consulate: Chennai
Questions:
1. What company do you work for?
2. What is your highest level of education?
3. Which city are you going to?
4. Which college did you attend in the US?
5. What is your designation?
6. Explain your responsibilities?
And then she said "I am issuing your visa". I asked her what timeline should I expect to collect my passport. She said 4-5 days.
The CEAC website says "Administrative Processing". I am kind of worried because of that especially after seeing one person in this forum get their passport stamped in the same day.
Status:
Case creation: Jan. 18th, 2017
Case update: Jan. 19th, 2017 (Administrative Processing)
...will make updates here as and when I know...
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H1B & H4 Experience Mumbai
Hi Everyone,
this was the really different experience for me while appearing for H1B Stamping in Mumbai. On Day 1 it was a biomatric, and as usual, I appeared there one hour before to be at safer side and to avoid last minute hurry.
I feel i could have reached there 30 min before :).
The only documents need to carry in biomatric is:
1. Passport
2. Appointment later
3. DS-160 confirmation page.
nothing else need to carry. it took 5 mins for me to finish this biomatric.
the second and importand day is stamping /pai. Here my appointment was schedule at 10 AM in the morning, and I reached there by 9 AM in the morning.
Security guards manages queues slot wise, My Queue they started @9:30 AM.and at 10 I was there in Embassy premises. Inside again figure impression was verified to validate the candidate
and you are pushed to PAI queues. It was 11:15 when i was called for interview with my wife.
Consulate ask for passport of both of us and I-797B. US Consulate are very polite and show respect to you and your dependents.
It was a wonderful experience to have talk with them.
Consulate asked me below questions:
1.Location
2.Salary
3.Employer
4.experience with employer
and after this consulate asked few questions to my spouse :
1. wedding date
2. are you working
3. domain
after this she returned my I797B form and inform me to collect passport from delivery center.
I reached my home at 1PM. within 2 hours I got a mail to collect my passport from delivery center. It was a surprise for me. within two hour my Visa was issued and stamped in passport.
this was the really different experience for me while appearing for H1B Stamping in Mumbai. On Day 1 it was a biomatric, and as usual, I appeared there one hour before to be at safer side and to avoid last minute hurry.
I feel i could have reached there 30 min before :).
The only documents need to carry in biomatric is:
1. Passport
2. Appointment later
3. DS-160 confirmation page.
nothing else need to carry. it took 5 mins for me to finish this biomatric.
the second and importand day is stamping /pai. Here my appointment was schedule at 10 AM in the morning, and I reached there by 9 AM in the morning.
Security guards manages queues slot wise, My Queue they started @9:30 AM.and at 10 I was there in Embassy premises. Inside again figure impression was verified to validate the candidate
and you are pushed to PAI queues. It was 11:15 when i was called for interview with my wife.
Consulate ask for passport of both of us and I-797B. US Consulate are very polite and show respect to you and your dependents.
It was a wonderful experience to have talk with them.
Consulate asked me below questions:
1.Location
2.Salary
3.Employer
4.experience with employer
and after this consulate asked few questions to my spouse :
1. wedding date
2. are you working
3. domain
after this she returned my I797B form and inform me to collect passport from delivery center.
I reached my home at 1PM. within 2 hours I got a mail to collect my passport from delivery center. It was a surprise for me. within two hour my Visa was issued and stamped in passport.
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221(g) white slip Administrative processing
Hello All,
Today i attended for H1b visa interview.. Interview went like this:
Me,my wife & 5 years daughter attended for the interview.
In 2007 MY H1b visa was rejected.
questions & answers
VO to my wife : when did u got married?
VO to my wife : How many childrens u have?
VO to my wife : Is it love marriage or Arrange marriage
VO to me : By seeing into computer, i see ur H1b was rejected last time why?
Answer : I told that my visa was rejected under 221g because my previous employer was not able to provide me job as
per US guidelines
VO to me : is it the same petitioner or different?
Answer : This is different petitioner
VO to me : whats your highest qualification?
Answer : master in computer application
VO to me : how much this new petitioner offering you?
Answer : xxxx dollars P.A
VO then checked something in computer for 3-4 minutes and went inside, came back and gave me 221g white slip stating your application requires
administrative processing. she gave our passport back and told it will take more time for administrative processing hence she is giving our passport back incase if it requires for us to travel.
she didnt check anything even I797 or LCA or I129...
Anybody having similar kind of experience.Please mail me at [email protected]
Today i attended for H1b visa interview.. Interview went like this:
Me,my wife & 5 years daughter attended for the interview.
In 2007 MY H1b visa was rejected.
questions & answers
VO to my wife : when did u got married?
VO to my wife : How many childrens u have?
VO to my wife : Is it love marriage or Arrange marriage
VO to me : By seeing into computer, i see ur H1b was rejected last time why?
Answer : I told that my visa was rejected under 221g because my previous employer was not able to provide me job as
per US guidelines
VO to me : is it the same petitioner or different?
Answer : This is different petitioner
VO to me : whats your highest qualification?
Answer : master in computer application
VO to me : how much this new petitioner offering you?
Answer : xxxx dollars P.A
VO then checked something in computer for 3-4 minutes and went inside, came back and gave me 221g white slip stating your application requires
administrative processing. she gave our passport back and told it will take more time for administrative processing hence she is giving our passport back incase if it requires for us to travel.
she didnt check anything even I797 or LCA or I129...
Anybody having similar kind of experience.Please mail me at [email protected]
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H1B Visa experience @ Chennai
I attended for H1B visa today at 10.30AM.
VO asked only for passports of mine, spouse and Kid. He didn't see I797 also.
He asked for general queries like -
VO: Are you working here for the Company xxx?
Me: This is new employment at US.
VO: Salary?
Me: Answered.
VO: Working for Client?
Me: I will be working with the employer.
VO: oho in-house project!
VO:cTotal no: of employees?
Me: Answered.
VO: How many persons working on this project?
Me: Answered.
VO: Spell the project name.
Me: Answered.
VO: Please share all petitioner company documents.
Me: Give.
VO gone through all the documents for around 5 minutes. He started typing for 3 minutes.
And finally issued 221(g) blue slip with "Additional administrative Processing' highlighted.
Please suggested the next step how to proceed. Would i receive an email ?
VO asked only for passports of mine, spouse and Kid. He didn't see I797 also.
He asked for general queries like -
VO: Are you working here for the Company xxx?
Me: This is new employment at US.
VO: Salary?
Me: Answered.
VO: Working for Client?
Me: I will be working with the employer.
VO: oho in-house project!
VO:cTotal no: of employees?
Me: Answered.
VO: How many persons working on this project?
Me: Answered.
VO: Spell the project name.
Me: Answered.
VO: Please share all petitioner company documents.
Me: Give.
VO gone through all the documents for around 5 minutes. He started typing for 3 minutes.
And finally issued 221(g) blue slip with "Additional administrative Processing' highlighted.
Please suggested the next step how to proceed. Would i receive an email ?
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E3 visa experience in Chennai
I went for USvisa stamping for my E3 renewal with I-797 petition in Chennai India.
Visa interview experience:
OFC appointment 30/12/16 at 11:00 AM
Interview Time 3/1/17 at 09:30 AM
Joined the line at 08:45 AM.
Went to Window 15 Indian Lady is sitting and asked for both passports(wife and mine). Then she looked suspiciosly and asked for LCA and I-797. While looking at computer and documents she made a Red tick mark on passport askedus to wait in the lobby..
After 20 minutes got called to same window handed over all documents and asked us to give Finger prints in Window 18. Gave FP and joined the second line for actual Interview.
while joining the line for consulate officer, one of the lobby Assistant came and checked our passports and said you have a red tick on the passport, please go back to Window 15 and get a Green Tick mark before join this line. So we went back to Window 15 and asked same indian lady to put green tick mark. She took my LCA and I-797 again and reluctantly put a green Tick markon the passports.
FInally joined the Visa interview line, it took 40 mins and went to window 25.
VO: who is your petitioner and what is your relationship to him.
Me: YYYY is my employer working as consulatant for client YYYY in (location).
Vo has given us yellow slip asked us to wait in lobby.
Waited for 1 hour and got called to same window
VO: what are your roles and responsibilities ?
Me: Gave answer
VO:When are you planning to leave USA ?
Me: NOV 2017
VO:What will you do after Nov 2017 ?
Me: will go back to Australia
VO:what is your current designation ?
Me: YYYY YYYY X
VO:What are you doing here in India ?
Me came to visit family
VO:how long have you been married
wife: YYYY years
asked to wait in the lobby again and made us wait in lobby for whole day and finally a different VO came and gave passports back along with a blue slip for 221(g) admin processing.
It has been 15 days and didnt get any update on the status yet. Now i have secured another job offer in USA and would like to withdraw this application and re-apply for a new E3 visa under new employer.
Can anyone help with the process on how to withdraw an application while it is under 221(g) admin processing ?
Visa interview experience:
OFC appointment 30/12/16 at 11:00 AM
Interview Time 3/1/17 at 09:30 AM
Joined the line at 08:45 AM.
Went to Window 15 Indian Lady is sitting and asked for both passports(wife and mine). Then she looked suspiciosly and asked for LCA and I-797. While looking at computer and documents she made a Red tick mark on passport askedus to wait in the lobby..
After 20 minutes got called to same window handed over all documents and asked us to give Finger prints in Window 18. Gave FP and joined the second line for actual Interview.
while joining the line for consulate officer, one of the lobby Assistant came and checked our passports and said you have a red tick on the passport, please go back to Window 15 and get a Green Tick mark before join this line. So we went back to Window 15 and asked same indian lady to put green tick mark. She took my LCA and I-797 again and reluctantly put a green Tick markon the passports.
FInally joined the Visa interview line, it took 40 mins and went to window 25.
VO: who is your petitioner and what is your relationship to him.
Me: YYYY is my employer working as consulatant for client YYYY in (location).
Vo has given us yellow slip asked us to wait in lobby.
Waited for 1 hour and got called to same window
VO: what are your roles and responsibilities ?
Me: Gave answer
VO:When are you planning to leave USA ?
Me: NOV 2017
VO:What will you do after Nov 2017 ?
Me: will go back to Australia
VO:what is your current designation ?
Me: YYYY YYYY X
VO:What are you doing here in India ?
Me came to visit family
VO:how long have you been married
wife: YYYY years
asked to wait in the lobby again and made us wait in lobby for whole day and finally a different VO came and gave passports back along with a blue slip for 221(g) admin processing.
It has been 15 days and didnt get any update on the status yet. Now i have secured another job offer in USA and would like to withdraw this application and re-apply for a new E3 visa under new employer.
Can anyone help with the process on how to withdraw an application while it is under 221(g) admin processing ?
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Do not have client letter
Hello I am working for end client and my end client doesnt issue client letter stating that I am not working for them directly and have no association between them and my employer and should ask my vendor for such letters. Also my LCA states lower salary than what I actually earn. What should I mention in DS 160? I am planning to travel on last week of January and have H1 visa interview on 1st February. Will this be a problem?
Thank You
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H1B VISA Validity Period
Dear All VISA expert ,
I want to Know USA H1B VISA validity !
I received I-797 petition in 2010 from USA and then i applied in 2011 for visa stamping in US embassy in India but due to some lack of document i could not stamped H1B on my passport in 2015 then i got job again in USA from other company and this company also send me I-797 Petition for H1B VISA . I have applied USA embassy in India for VISA stamp then finally i received H1B VISA on my Passport but due to job recession i cannot went there. Now in December 2016 my H1B VISA expired.
Now i just want to know , for going to USA i have to pass through again Lottery system or my VISA is still capped for USA entering any time 6 year .
I want to Know USA H1B VISA validity !
I received I-797 petition in 2010 from USA and then i applied in 2011 for visa stamping in US embassy in India but due to some lack of document i could not stamped H1B on my passport in 2015 then i got job again in USA from other company and this company also send me I-797 Petition for H1B VISA . I have applied USA embassy in India for VISA stamp then finally i received H1B VISA on my Passport but due to job recession i cannot went there. Now in December 2016 my H1B VISA expired.
Now i just want to know , for going to USA i have to pass through again Lottery system or my VISA is still capped for USA entering any time 6 year .
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All the best guys.. Here is my experience from New Delhi
Thank you to immihelp and the readers for sharing their experinces of the complete process. I had been closely following this website.
Here is what i went through for stamping at New Delhi.
Day 1 – 11th Jan 2017 Nehru Place VAC, New Delhi
My time was 2pm and i reached at 1pm. At 1:30 pm i went in and came out by 1:45pm. The process is very easy, and required are:
1.Appointment Letter
2.Passport
3.DS-160
Day2- 12th Jan 2017 US Embassy, New Delhi for Interview
My time was 11:30am and i reached at 10am. Immediately joined line and after some security check went in. I was done by 10:30pm.
Documents to carry
1. Appointment Letter
2. Passport
3. DS-160
4. H1B petition(I 797)
5. other supporting documents like End Client letter, Marksheets etc. for me Interview person did not ask for any other documents but keep ready with it.
The interview started at 10:25AM. hardly time 30secs to 1 Min.
me : Good morning Sir. How are you doing today?
VO : Greeted and asked for my passport.
me : I passed the passport.
VO : Wheredo you work?
me : xxxx
VO : Which location you are working?
me : xxxx
VO : Please pass me your I 797.
me : I passed the petition hard copy.
VO : Where will be you going?
me : xxxxx
VO : Who is your client?
me : xxxx
VO : What will be your salary ?
me : xxxxx
VO : Whats your highest qualification?
me : xxxx
VO : Is this your first petition?
me : xxxx
VO : Have you gone through this know your rights booklet?
me : I said i have read it partly.
VO : Went on to explain few point form the know your rights booklet.
VO : your Visas has been approved, have a good day.
me : Thank you Sir, have a nice day
I got my stamped passport on 18th January 2017.
It went very smooth, be confident everything will be ok. You have to listen carefully what VO is asking.
All the best!!!
Here is what i went through for stamping at New Delhi.
Day 1 – 11th Jan 2017 Nehru Place VAC, New Delhi
My time was 2pm and i reached at 1pm. At 1:30 pm i went in and came out by 1:45pm. The process is very easy, and required are:
1.Appointment Letter
2.Passport
3.DS-160
Day2- 12th Jan 2017 US Embassy, New Delhi for Interview
My time was 11:30am and i reached at 10am. Immediately joined line and after some security check went in. I was done by 10:30pm.
Documents to carry
1. Appointment Letter
2. Passport
3. DS-160
4. H1B petition(I 797)
5. other supporting documents like End Client letter, Marksheets etc. for me Interview person did not ask for any other documents but keep ready with it.
The interview started at 10:25AM. hardly time 30secs to 1 Min.
me : Good morning Sir. How are you doing today?
VO : Greeted and asked for my passport.
me : I passed the passport.
VO : Wheredo you work?
me : xxxx
VO : Which location you are working?
me : xxxx
VO : Please pass me your I 797.
me : I passed the petition hard copy.
VO : Where will be you going?
me : xxxxx
VO : Who is your client?
me : xxxx
VO : What will be your salary ?
me : xxxxx
VO : Whats your highest qualification?
me : xxxx
VO : Is this your first petition?
me : xxxx
VO : Have you gone through this know your rights booklet?
me : I said i have read it partly.
VO : Went on to explain few point form the know your rights booklet.
VO : your Visas has been approved, have a good day.
me : Thank you Sir, have a nice day
I got my stamped passport on 18th January 2017.
It went very smooth, be confident everything will be ok. You have to listen carefully what VO is asking.
All the best!!!
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H1B and H4 Visa interview on Jan 3 & 4th 2017 at Hyderabad
Thank you to immihelp and the readers for all the detail explanations and experience shared for complete process.
It’s my turn to share experience.
Day 1 – 3rd Jan 2017 VAC - nothing much to explain
Day 2 – 4th Jan 2017 Visa Interview
We(me, my wife and we just carried my sons documents) attended interview.
We just have to carry all the required documents, staff members will guide everywhere, you just have to follow their instructions.
Before me 2 F1s rejected.
While other interview in progress our passports has been collected and handed over to VO by staff member.
me : Good morning Sir
VO : No response
me : I tried to give I-797 form
VO : I don’t need any documents
VO : Who is you petitioner
me : xxxx
VO : How long you are working with this company ?
me : Its new opportunity.
VO : how many employees work for this company ?
me : xx
VO : Which location are you traveling ?
me : xxxxx
VO : What will be your salary ?
me : xxxxx
VO : currently are you working for xxxx company?
me : yes, Sir
VO : from how long your are working for xxxxx ?
me : 6 years 8 months
One more senior US guy was standing with VO from the beginning
VO switched off the mike and they both had conversation about 2 to 3 minutes
VO : your Visas has been approved, have a good day.
me : Thank you Sir, have a great day
Its went very smooth, be confident everything will be ok.
All the best
It’s my turn to share experience.
Day 1 – 3rd Jan 2017 VAC - nothing much to explain
Day 2 – 4th Jan 2017 Visa Interview
We(me, my wife and we just carried my sons documents) attended interview.
We just have to carry all the required documents, staff members will guide everywhere, you just have to follow their instructions.
Before me 2 F1s rejected.
While other interview in progress our passports has been collected and handed over to VO by staff member.
me : Good morning Sir
VO : No response
me : I tried to give I-797 form
VO : I don’t need any documents
VO : Who is you petitioner
me : xxxx
VO : How long you are working with this company ?
me : Its new opportunity.
VO : how many employees work for this company ?
me : xx
VO : Which location are you traveling ?
me : xxxxx
VO : What will be your salary ?
me : xxxxx
VO : currently are you working for xxxx company?
me : yes, Sir
VO : from how long your are working for xxxxx ?
me : 6 years 8 months
One more senior US guy was standing with VO from the beginning
VO switched off the mike and they both had conversation about 2 to 3 minutes
VO : your Visas has been approved, have a good day.
me : Thank you Sir, have a great day
Its went very smooth, be confident everything will be ok.
All the best
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