H1B, H4 Visa

I received my H1B Visa in Jan 16 and valid till Jan 18. My petition I-129 is valid till Aug 2018. But my employer A has withdrawn job offer after my H1B visa stamping. Now if I get a job offer from employer B, am i eligible to travel to US ?
Please help.

I came to Montreal, Canada, on Dec. 6, 2015, for a conference. My previous visa expired in Apr. 2015;
I planed to go back to US using automatic revalidation.
Unfortunately, my backpack was stolen, with my passport and I797 in it.

I applied a travel-document from the Consulate of my homeland and use it for applying for a new visa.
The VO didn't know about "automatic revalidation"; he thought I have to apply for a new visa any way since my previous visa expired.
So he treated it as a renewal application and required "check".

I was interviewed on Dec. 11, 2015;
but there is no any update until now (Jan 14).
I sent the consulate emails, but didn't get any useful replies.
I called DOS, and they said it is still under AP. Since it is less than 60 days, they will do nothing.

I know there is a website http://www.checkee.info collecting the data of this process, but the cases in Montreal are very few. Could any one report to the website or reply me here about the processing status in Montreal? I really want to know how long it will typically take. Thank you very much!

Hi Everyone,

First i would like to thank Immihelp for maintaining this platform which will help me a lot to face the interview and make confident.

For OFC: Attended on 10th January

This is quite simple and normal Bio-Metrics procedure. Here i will give some information about the DS-160 fillings, if you do any mistakes in DS-160 form later you can't modify those mistakes but we can fill the new DS-160 form by using the previous DS-160 application number. We can repeat this new DS-160 forms upto 7 times(this number i got to know from the OFC officer) and take all the old confirmation pages but don't give it to OFC officer they only need the final confirmation form which is latest one.
Maximum questions they ask like "How many times you filled the DS-160 form" and "What is the purpose of travelling" and "Where you will stay in US".

Note: This is for Hyderabad consulate, don't know about the other consulates.

Final Visa Interview Day: Attended on 11th January

Before me 2 H4 Visa candidates are there.

Questions asked as below

Me: Good Morning Officer
VO Officer: He didn't wish me back

VO Officer: Who is your Petitioner?
Me: Told

VO Officer: How many employees are working in Employer company?
Me: Told

VO Officer: What is your Highest Qualification?
Me: Told

VO Officer: What is your Project?
Me: I am explaining that this is inhouse project and i'll get to know once i report to my employer, here VO Officer interrupted me and said no i won't accept this you have to tell about your project.
The same question he have asked me for 3 times, at all the times i have given the same answer now this time VO serious-ed on me and he removed his headset and went to his colleague place and discussed some thing about of 45 Sec.
Again he came back and asked me the same question and i am trying to repeat the same answer again he interrupted me saying that "you are wasting my time and as well many of the people" which are standing behind me for waiting their turn to give the interview.
This time i spontaneously said "what i am doing the roles in my current company the same i am going to perform at Employers place" and i given couple of my current roles and responsibilities (here again the VO Officer said you are memorizing the points and giving here and i said 'NO')

Here i am very much tensed and my heart beat is increasing.

VO Officer: What is your Salary?
Me: Told

VO Officer: What is your Designation?
Me: Told

VO Officer: How long you have been working in this company?
Me: I said this is a new Employment

VO Officer: He asked my I797, And all Employer documents
Me: Given, he's verifying all the details and typing something on his system.

Finally he returned my all documents and kept my passport with him and said "Your Visa is Approved". After this he warned me about the "Port of Entry in US (Immigration)" may be they will ask you the same questions over there at that time you have to be very clear about your project details.

Me: Thank you officer for your suggestions and left the counter.

My counter counter number is 13 but i am sure those VO Officer will change their counter places like jumbling on everyday (because they are too smart than us).

Till now i didn't put my experience here, because i am very tensed about my result because of my project issue with VO so i thought once i see my result with green signal and then i can post it here.
Now i am very happy finally my passport status is in "Ready to pickup" today, to confirm this i called US call center people to check when can i collect my passport from the Bangalore location which i given while scheduling the interview, they told i can pick my passport on 19th January because they work from Monday to Friday, this Friday is public holiday and as well Monday also. So, i have to wait until 19th to get my passport.

Be Confident and make the eye contact with VO Officer and wear the formal dress (light color shirts and dark trousers) because first impression is the best and prepare well about the "Employer, Client, Project (even if it's inhouse also)

Thanks Again and ALL THE BEST FRIENDS..........

VO: what is ur qualification
Me: told

VO: u r going t work on client loc
Me: in house project

VO: duration of the project
Me: not sure but will work for 2 years with possibility of extn

VO: how u got this job
Me: told

VO: Do u have project docs
Me: passed project descn do

Vo : contract agreement
Me:passed

To my wife

What is ur highest qualifiaction

He told me t wait, waited for 1 hour one more Indian lady cllaed she enquired about project and tax doc about my petitioner. I told that tax docs are confidential if u want , directly they ll share with u/consulate

And she told me to wait ,, again waited for 1 hour

Finally they said visa is approved.

I attended my h1b visa interview on 12th January 2016 at Toronto Canada Consulate. The interview took place for just couple of minutes and the VO said My Visa is approved. However when I checked my status online in ceac website it shows "Administrative processing" and the status got last updated on 12th January.

I have my return flight to US on Saturday. I am worried about the status of my application, for the past two days it is showing Admin process even though I was told my visa is approved. Have anyone experienced the same situation as mine? Please let me know of any advice in this case.

Thanks.

Thank you all for sharing your valuable experiences.

I had attended H1b interview at Hyderabad consulate on Jan 8th, here are the questions which are asked by VO.

VO: Passport Please?
Given
VO: Who is your employer?
ZZZ
VO: Where are you going in US?
Answered
VO: who is your client?
AAA
VO: are you working at the client location?
Yes
VO: Do you have your rights pamphlets?
Yes
VO: your Visa is approved,have a great stay in US
Thanks

No other documents are asked.

The VO are very cool we are able to hear the very clearly don't be tensed be confident. All the best to all.

Hi All,

Thank you all for sharing valuable information.

I have attended H1B interview at Singapore on Jan 11 2016.
Sharing my experience.

I was general questions like
how long have been working in Singapore?
Who is the employer?
What are the duties?
Which company going to join in US?
What they do?
Are you working at client place? who is the client?
then she verified something in machine for couple of mins and gave me one pink slip (221g) asking for additional documents from employer.

Docs listed in pink page.
White paper of development project which is assigned to beneficiary.
list of all clients and their contact details.
list of all employees with name,visa status, client, start date , end date.
Employer w2 and w3 docs for last 3 years.

Sad thing is she didn't even ask me any document at all. Strait away giving pink slip.... I said I have most of the docs with me I can help to provide almost all of them except one or 2 listed in pink slip now.
She said we do not accept bits and pieces. you can submit all together later.

I have informed my employer for remaining docs to share and waiting for docs to submit.
Good luck to all who are going to attend.

Hi all,

First of all i would like to thanks to this forum and valuable information sharing.

I went with mife and we both got visa 13 Dec 2016.

my slot was 9.30 am, I reach around 9.10 am. so No waiting in queue

VO: Hi Good Morning Sir
Me: Good Morning

VO: PP Please
Me: Hand over PP

VO: who is the petitioner
me: YYYY company

VO: please give me I-129 form
me: gave

VO: what do you do your company
me: Explain

VO: what is your salary
me: YYYY per annum

VO: what is your designation
me: said

To my wife only 1 question

VO: when did you get married ?
my Wife : said

That is then VO was looking his computer and checking some thing ..

after that VO said golden word
"I am issuing your VISA"

Hi everyone, please help me with this. My H1 was approved 3 months back and I am planning to travel to India for H1 stamping in Hyderabad in coming Feb. My client gives a letter saying that “ we anticipate the project to be fully implemented in calendar year 2016.” Is it sage to attend stamping with this letter. I do not know what to say if the VO asks if your proj is going to end in 2016. What will you do after that and so.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hi There,

          First of all I would like to Thanks this forum for sharing very valuable experiences.
 
          I'm little unlucky in getting stamping today , received 221(g) additional administrative processing blue slip.

         I shared my experience here.

        My slot is 9:30 am . I reached the venue around 9:15am. The security allowed inside and the crowd was not much. within 15 mins all the initial security processing was done including fingerprint confirmation.

          Then I was directed to counter number 26 ,

          VO: Hi Good morning sir.
          Me: Good morning sir,

           VO: PP please
           Me: Handed over

            VO: who is your petitioner?.
            Me: explained

            VO:how long working for this petitioner?
            Me: This is a new opportunity sir.

            VO: what is your salary?
            Me: Told

           VO: what is your roles & responsibility?
            Me: explained.

            VO: when do you need to report to job?
            Me: explained

             VO: do you have client
            Me: Told

            VO: which location going to work?
            Me: explained

             VO: do you have client letter?
            Me: passed

            VO: do you have employer tax returns?
            Me: passed

            VO: do you have detailed project description?
            Me: I told, I have itinerary and client letter.Then VO interrupted and asked to hand over all the H1B documents which I'm having. He searched in the deck and said, you are not having the detailed project description document.

           VO: Given yellow slip and asked to wait.
            Me: waited for almost an hour and half.

            VO: Can you handover all the documents provided by your petitioner(LCA, Itinerary,I-129)
            Me: passed

            VO: taken blue slip (221(g) form and written case number and said, your petition require additional administrative processing.Hence you can leave for the day and returned my passport.
            Me: do I need to appear for interview again?.

           VO: Not required, consulate will contact you for further process.

Fingers crossed thinking about my bad luck and fate.

Thanks All.