H1B, H4 Visa

My friend's I 94 finishes in Jan 2017 although he has valid H1B till June 2017. But his wife and son (Both H4) has got I 94 till June 2017. Is it possible for him to go and come back from India if he applies for extension of I 94? Is it possible for his wife and son to go to India and come back again within June 2017 (without him in case he is not permitted). will there be any problems for them in POE? If all three of them goes back after expiry of I 94 will they be required to visit the visa office again before they come back within June 2017??

Please help
Thanks

Hi,

Can anyone please clarify me on below question

In My Petition it mentioned as
 
Major/Primary Field of Study - COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
Beneficiary's Highest Level of Education - Bachelor's degree
 
 
 
But my Education details are as given below...

PG - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) (Distance)

UG - BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (Regular)

+ 6 years of IT Experience

In LCA it mentioned as the above both degrees are Equivalent to US BACHELOR Degree - COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 
What should I answer for the below Question in Visa interview ..
 
What is your highest level of Degree ?
 
 
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) or BACHELOR OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
Actual Education details or the details mentioned in the Petition(US Equivalent) ?

Hi,
Can someone Please help me on my below question?
Can I change the Interview location once after submitting the DS160?
Can I schedule the appointment with I797C? also i know my validation date which is mentioned on my I797 but still yet to approve.
Thanks,
Punit

Visa Type : H1B Renewal

Date Visa Interview : 30-8-2016.

Service/Agent - Salvador

 

Reached Matamoros : Aug 28 2016

Reached Brownsville, TX on Aug 28th evening. Salvador picked me and another friend who had accompanied me from the border and dropped me at his hotel (Best Western).

 

Finger Print and Photos: Aug 29 2016

Salvador picked me up from the hotel by 8:30 and reached the place by 8:40. Fingerprinting took only a few minutes and we were back at the hotel in half hour.

 

Visa Interview: Aug 30 2016

Salvador picked a few of us from the hotel by 7:45 and dropped us at the Consulate and asked us to wait at OXXO store which right across from the consulate.

 

1. Are you extending with the same company ?

2. How many times you extended your H1B ?

3. Do you work with the client ?

4. who is your end client ? and do you have a client letter?

5. Client location ?

6. What do you do for them?

7. Client Name again asked ?

8. Where do you live ?

9. Does your husband have his I140 approval?

10. Where does your husband live?

11.How many years have you completed on your h1b?
 

VO said she had to go through the employee rights with me and handed me a copy of the rights and asked me if I understood everything and she said your VISA is approved and gave the slip to collect my passport at 3 PM.

 

Came outside and called the Salvador number from the opposite store(Details mentioned in his website). He picked us and dropped back at the Hotel.

 

Collecting the Passport : Aug 30 2016 3PM

Salvador took to the US Consulate by 3:45 PM. Asked me to show some ID proof showed my Driving License and they gave the passport and then he dropped us in the border and we just need to walk to the US border get a new I-94 by paying \$6 and 25 cents to cross the border.

 

Imm: Be prepare for why Matamoros ?

 
Salvador's service is excellent. Hotel and wifi is decent. You can order Pizza or dine in at the hotel itself. Salvador was very helpful and when I asked him to drop me off at the consulate at 2PM to collect my Passport, he did though unfortunately the officers didn't hand me the passport until 3PM.

I had a flight back to Indiana at 5 35PM which I could not make it because it took a good 3 hours at the port of entry to receive a new I94. So be prepared to stay a night at Brownsville if you are flying to Brownsville.
 

H1B / H4 - Experience at Consulate(New Delhi)

OFC and VC. Following are the experiences:

OFC Appointment -

(documents checklist)
# Appointment confirmation printouts
# DS-160 Forms
# Passports
# 2x2 inch Photograph of children(if not taking them along), write child's name on the back of it + DS160 Number, should be in white background
time: 8:30 AM @ <location>

Consulate Interview Date:
(documents checklist)

# Appointment confirmation printouts
# DS-160 Forms
# Passports
# I797
# I129
# LCA
# Job Offer Letter
# Client Letter(if needed)
# Salary Slips/Pay Stubs, W2's if available, Bank Statements...
# Employer Documents - including Employer TAX Documents
# Client Project Related Documents
# Marriage Certificate
# Child Birth Certificate(possibly in English)
# Education Certificate, Education Evaluation, any training and certifications etc.
# Previous Experience Letters

(Before Interview Started):
They will check the fingerprints once again today. Then you will be put in a queue near the Interview Windows. You will be able to see and feel the interviewers and their moods. DO NOT PANIC!!

(After Interview Started):
Officer: Good Morning! How are you? :)
Me: Good. How are you? :)

Officer: Please pass me your passport.
Me: Sure(..passed my passport..). Do you need wife and children's passports also?

Officer: Yes. Give me all.
Me: (..passed on all passports along with I797 that was stapled to it..)

Officer: Soooo.... your are going to US on H1b VISA?
Me: Yes

Officer: Who is your Employer?
Me: <name> told

Officer: Tell me something about them?
Me: They are a IT Consulting and s/w development firm.

Officer: What will you be doing for them?
Me: I will be working as a specialized worker for them. I will be doing development, analysis, deign and coding of s/w for them which will include technologies like Java, databases, SQL, web application etc. I specialize in doing Database development for SQL and NoSQL Databases. I also have a lot of experience in databases optimization and performance.

Officer: Why did you choose this employer?
Me: I was looking for a job and did search online. They had opening which matched my experience and skillset.

Officer: Please excuse me.
Me: She returns after few minutes.

Officer: Please pass on your Marriage Certificate and your children's passports.
Me: Here.

Officer: Mam! What are your children's names & DOBs?
Me: Tells

Officer: When did you get married?
Me: Date, Month and Year

Officer: Was there a big function? with lots of people?
Me: Yes. A lot!

Officer: Sir tell me something about your son/daughter?
Me: He/She is <age> years old. He/She goes to school and is very good at studies. He/She travelled with us when we last visited US. Today he/she is have his/her class exam and he/she is with his/her grandparents. mmmm...do you need any specific details? (She smiles and says no.)

Officer: Do you have his/her birth certificate in English?
Me: No. But you can see our names on his/her passport as well. (now she checks the passports..checks somethings on computer...)

Officer: When did you return form US?
Me: I returned in <Month> <Year>. (okkkkay.. then she murmurs somethings...)

Officer: Who is your client? Tell me something about them.
Me: The Client is <Client Name> based out of <City>,<State>.

Officer: How many employees does this company have?
Me: Three(..she raises her eyebrows and looks a little concerned...)

Officer: Why such a small company?
Me: I choose this company as it is a small startup. <my_domain> Industry has a great potential to boom in near future. It is working with a client that specializes in building <my_domain> s/w and I have a lot of experience in <my_domain> s/w development. I believe that I can bring in a lot specialized experience into this and I hope to grow with the organization as it grows in future.

Officer: I am issuing your VISA.
Me: Thank you! Have a nice day!!

Myself -L1B to H1B while in USA. Went to India after 4 years - First H1B Visa Stamping, previously L1B
My wife - H4 to H1B while in USA. Went to India for stamping
First I went to India and after one week my wife reached India for stamping. We both work for same company
Consulate is Chennai

OFC is normal
My stamping-
I work for a consulting company and work on EVC model. My client doesn't give client letter, instead he provided one email saying "client doesnt provide client letter, working through YYYY vendor...etc". Went to stamping and approved. Below questions-
1)So you are from company X
2)how long you working for this company
3)what do you do for this company
4)your salary
5)Where do you work
6)What is the reason for vacation.
7) are you married. Why your wife not with you
Officer was cool. Once he said your visa approved, I said I respect your decision. Thanks Officer.

My Wife Visa:
She work for same company via EVC model. She have client letter. Visa approved. Below questions;
1)Where do you work
2)What do you do for this company
3)Your salary per annum
4)How long you work for this company

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I also felt lot of tension before attending visa stamping. Also while waiting in the line for interview. I believe Tension is not good, we can not perform well. So I set my mind like this at that time, USA is not only option for living. Also I felt to have attitude to lead anything not to depend on them. I went cool with a smile and with gods grace all good.

It is better to be honest and truthful in all answers and documentation. Know about everything about your documentation like company letter, vendor letter, client letter, amendment, LCA, I129, W2, Paystubs everything. Stay cool.

Thanks
Suresh

Hello All,

I had to wait almost 1 year 10 months to get my H1B visa approval. I am just sharing my happy moment here as my visa approved in the last week.

I have been to interview at HYD consulate on 6th Jan 2015 and I was given 221g letter with lots of details. Though my employer responded for that with in a month again consulate came back and asked about few more documents and after providing those documents there was no update since last month.

last month I got mail to submit passport and after submitting it, got my passport with visa stamped in 4 days.

I have H1-B petition approved till 31st January, 2017. However, I do not have Visa stamped for the same. Also, I have a new petition approved till 31st January, 2020 with the same employer. Currently, I’m in India and planning to go back to US in couple of weeks.
My query is that when I fill DS-160 form, which petition should I use for the interview and Visa is given for the current one or the latest one ? I’m asking this because I have around 4 months left on the current one.

Hi,
Attended h1b visa interview in hyderabad recently. I was given 221g white slip and asked to submit project description document and my passport was returned after interview. In CEAC status is showing as "Adminstrative Processing", but in Ustraveldocs status is showing as "Passport is with US Embassy". Actually passport is with me.

Anyidea why status is showing incorrectly in UStraveldocs?

Anybody facing the same issue? Pls advise.

Thanks.

VO: Hello. How are you.
Me: Pretty good ma'am. How about you ?

VO: Good. Passport ?
Me: Provided the documents (Passport, LCA and Petition).

VO: Employer ?
Me: YYYY

VO: Salary ?
Me: YYYY per annum.

VO: Do you have a client?
Me: Yes. YYYY . Its a YYYY provider.

VO: Do you have the pay slips ?
Me: Yes ma'am. Handed over the pay slips of last six months.

VO: Did you work on OPT ?
Me: Yes ma'am.

VO: When did your OPT start ?
Me: MM-YYYY

VO: When did you graduate ?
Me: YYYY

VO: When in YYYY ?
Me: MM-YYYY.

VO: Which university ?
Me: YYYY University

VO: How do you like that place ?
Me: Too hot in summer ma'am . Reaches 100 F in summer. And same is the case with winters. We used to get holidays coz of snow.
 
VO: Smiled. And said 'Your visa is approved'.
Me: Thank you ma'am. Can I request for the same day pick up of passport ?

VO: NO. It should take 3-4 days.
Me: Thank you.