H1B, H4 Visa

Date of Interview: Feb 8, 2016, 9AM
I was given 221g (yellow slip) for administrative processing during visa interview.
Date: Feb 8, 2016 3PM
I received an email asking to my research publications. (I have Phd in chemistry)
Date: Feb 10, 2016 9AM
Research papers and research details sent.
Date: Feb 11, 2016
Case was updated at CEAC that my case is going administrative processing. If approved, you will receive notification to collect passport from the branch you selected.
Date: Feb 26, 2016
Received an email to submit passport for visa issuance.
Date: March 1, 2016
Passport was sent and delivery confirmation by Canada Post.

No update on my status at CEAC. Still says administrative processing.If approved, you will receive notification to collect passport from the branch you selected.

If anybody has any update or share their experiences on how long its takes to get passport after administrative process clearance, it is highly appreciated.

I wanted to know if a client letter is required if you are a full time employee and going for H1b stamping in India. I work for media company directly and they sponsered my h1b

Hi All,

Straight away I am moving towards VISA questionnaire as the remaining process went normal

Me : I was hesitated to go beyond the line to face VO since my VO is looking some stuff.
But VO (lady) is asked me to come front.

VO: Can I take your passport.
Me : I have provided and said Good Morning.

VO : She haven't even cared or greeted me back

VO: Who is your employer
Me: ZZZ

VO: Are you working for Client?
Me: Yes

VO: What is the name of your Client?
Me : I said YYYY

VO: What is your Salary
Me : YYYY X / annum

She didn't listed properly, some one came to his chair and was talking about F1 Visa etc. She put her microphone aside and started looking into the computed and in between conversation is going on with that person. I was just confused whether she was looking my details or F1 details. After some time, she put back her microphone and started asking questions

VO: Sorry , How long you are working for this Emp
Me: 3.5 years

VO: Same client for more three years
Me : Yes

Finally she told my VISA is approved and I can leave.

My work model is EVC but am pretty confident since I was last stamped with same employer and same client . Since I am working for more than 3 years for same emp and same client , VO haven't gone in depth in my case. Over all I can see, nowadays most of H1B cases getting approved easily until or unless they get some doubts and needs to be verify some more details.

ALL THE BEST and BE CONFIDENT!!

Thanks!!

 
 

I was laid off in end of Nov 2015 and later found a job with a new employer(direct full time job). I have been getting severance. Once my new employer filed my H1B visa transfer i have received H1B visa transfer approved without a I94. My employer told i have to travel out of country to activate my new H1B visa and get a new I94 and then join the company. I have valid H1B visa stamped from my first employer until Nov 2017. I am planning to go either to Canada or Mexico and sure will take both old and new employer H1B visa approval documents (I797,I129, latest severance paystub etc). I have always gone to India for my previous visa stamp, so this time i am more nervous and was wondering if i can get some help on below questions,

Will i need to go to US consulate to get new visa stamped in Canada or
Mexico (i assume since i have valid visa already stamped in my
passport till Sept 2017 i don't need to do this step) ?

Will i need to apply for Canada or Mexico tourist visa before hand?

Would you please recommend which country (Canada or Mexico) would be
better in terms of immigration process at port of entry?

Will i get new I94 at mexico/canada port of entry in a day?
What type of questions normally i would be asked at port of entry(any personal experience like mine would be helpful to prepare)

All your help will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Vin

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the folks for sharing their experience in this forum. I would like to share my experience on my H1b Visa Stamping on 2nd March 2016 in Hyderabad Consulate.

VO : Hi

Me: Hi , How are you doing ?

VO: Which company are you working ?

Me: I said my company name.

VO: What is your current Salary ?

Me: Answered

VO: Do you on client location ?

Me: I said yes

VO: Who is your Client ?

Me: I said the name

VO: Visa is approved. I would like to ask you some unrelated questions . Is that okay ?

Me : Sure, go ahead .

VO: I see you studied in US what is the course is that ?

Me; I said Master in Computer Engineering

VO: Who paid your fee ?

Me; I had some saving and my dad supported. I got internship so I paid some fee with that.

VO: What is your dad do ?

Me; I answered it

VO: So did you take CPT

Me : Yes

VO: Did you take CPT in your last semester ?

Me: I took in summer and Fall.

VO: Thank you.

Does any have similar experience ? I still don't know why these unrelated questions were asked to me ..

Thanks & Regards
Kiran Rokkam

Its almost one month and still my status is Administrative Processing
I was not given any 221g,,,still no updates :'(

If any can give me any advice or opinion i will be glad.

Hello Everyone,
Thank to all the people who all added their valuable comments in Path2USA, immihelp websites.

I want to share my experience of H1B at Hyderabad Consulate:
I took the interview date as 28th Jan 2016 and for VAC ( First round) on 17th Jan 2016.

On 17th Jan:
For First day of Interview I took appointment at 13: 45 so I reached to VFS around 13:00 and was waiting for next process. Around 13: 15 security guard announced to make a line who all are having the appointment at 13:45. So all the people who all having that time appointment formed a line and security person came to each person and checked the Fee payment receipt and Scheduled time. After that he gave the permission to enter into the campus.
I Entered into the line again one more lady came and cross check the details from Passport and Print out of DS-160.Then they allowed me to go inside the building.
A security person scanned all the files which I was carried and then he gave a token and informed me to enter into main room.
When my token Number is called I went to a window , where a lady was sitting in the opposite side of the glass window. She asked my Passport and then asked me to read the declaration line which is pasted in the right side of the wall. Then she asked me to put left hand 4 fingers then Right hand 4 fingers then both hands Thumbs on the scanner. And then she took the photo , for that she asked me to sit on the chair which is kept beside me .
In the back side of passport, a sticker is pasted and returned the passport.

That’s it First day Over.

Tips :
• No need to carry all the documents, just carry the documents which are needed( DS-160 form confirmation letter, Fee payment receipt, Original Passport).
• Don't get Nervous, Everything will be in favour.

On 28th Jan: My appointment was scheduled at 11:00, I reached to the consulate at 10:15 at the main entrance a guard and help desk person asked me to show the passport, he took the passport and verified the details and send me inside the main gate.
Then security person gave a box to keep all my belongings including belt, wallet, and scanned me then sent me inside the second gate. There a consulate official person was standing he asked me the visa type and told me to sit in the sitting area, after 5 -10 minutes he asked 10 persons to go to window 7, An Indian lady came and collected my passport and then told me to stand in the line, when I reached to window , A US lady officer was sitting opposite to glass window who authenticated my presence with the help of Indian lady ( Indian lady asked me to put the right hand 4 fingers on the scanner, and returned the passport to me where as US lady office checked my details in her computer) and told me to stand on the next line for interview. I was standing for 2-3 minutes and I got a token to go to window 8. I reached there and US consulate officer was sitting back side of glass window I wished him Good Morning Sir, he replied the same with a smile and asked my passport I gave my passport to him, He asked me few questions:
1. Are you going to USA with the current Employer.
I gave the answer.

2. He asked me who is your client.
I gave the answer, but he was unable to understand the name, so I showed the name to him which was mentioned on my client letter.

3. He asked me where I am going in USA?
I told the city name and State.
He kept my passport and said Thank you, Your VISA is approved and have a great stay.

I said thank you sir and left the counter.

Tips: Don't get nervous, and give your answer confident.

ALL THE BEST

My interview was done on 1st March 2016 - H1B

VO: Hey
ME: Hi, Good Morning

VO: For which company you are going to work in US
ME: XYZ

VO: What is the project name?
ME: ABC

VO: ABC?
ME: Yes(she took around 30 seconds to look into the system after I answered)

VO: What's ur salary there?
ME: I told the amount that was mentioned in LCA doc

VO: What is the team size?
ME: Its 5

VO: Are you working for same project here?
ME: No its new project for me, I'm going to join that project there

VO: For which company are you working here?
ME: XYZ

VO: Ohh, the same company but you were into some other project here!?
ME: Yeah, True, I'm going to work for in-house project there.

VO: Thank you, your VISA got approved
ME: Thank you, bye!!

All the best to every one...

First of all very big thanks to all the people who shared their experiences in this portal.
my interview was done on 22-Jan-2016.
i went with my family.

ME: Good morning madam and given my passports

VO: Good Morning & give me your I797 form
ME: I have submitted I797 form

VO: Who is your Employer
ME: XYZ...

VO: where is this located
ME: XYZ...

VO: How many employees in this company.
ME: XYZ...

VO: Who is your client
ME: XYZ..

VO: What is your designation
ME: Sr. System Analyst

VO: How much salary they offered you
ME: XYZ...

VO: You both are going to US first time right ?
ME: YES

VO: You are all set to go
ME: Thanks

VO: Good Luck and taken passports
ME: Thank you so much.

Don't worry about your stamping interview. it will be very easy and they are really good persons, they are there to approve your visa's only until unless something wrong from your documents or employer. But be confident and listen carefully what they are asking.
good luck to all.

Hi All,

While filing the Petition from my 123 company it had been filed for XYZ client, later the project didn't turn up now my company wants to go with ABC client.
Could any one help with what all documents need to be changed/required. As per I797 i would from 123 company location.
Is any changes required to be done to the petition?

Regards.