H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All,
I have 2014 H1B Approval and wanted to find employer who should transfer my petition. Please let me know any employer is willing to do this?/

Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone..here I share my visa experience

Nov 30 Monday 9.15am : OFC
Checked our passport and DS 160 form and confirmation letter.
Fingerprint done
No question asked.

Dec 1st Monday 8.30am : Visa interview
We reached there by 8.00 am and there was a big line around 40 people in front of us. A security checked our passport and when he asked for our son's passport we told that he is US citizen. Then he told us to follow him and we went directly to the inside. We submitted our documents in one window and a lady asked that is our son US citizen. Then again she took us directly to the visa interview window.

VO: Hello
Me: Good morning how are you?
VO: I am fine. Please give me I 797 and passport
Handed over I 797 and passport
VO: I saw two passport where is another one.
Me: my son is US citizen
VO: Big smile and chit-chat with my son
VO: Where do you live
Me: **** City
After looking my I 797 ( Working in a American Company more than 30000 employee) VO told that he used to work there 30 years ago and asked me how the company doing just chit chat.
Not a single question to my wife.
VO: You are all set. You will get your passport within 2 days.
Me: Thank you very much
VO: to my son.... enjoy your holidays.

Next day got mail that our passport is ready for pick up.

Hi everyone… Big thanks to Immihelp and all the users who shared their experiences in the forum.
So as a thanks giving I am sharing my experience. I gave the interview in Mumbai.

Dec 13 Sunday 3:30 PM : OFC
I reached by 2:45 PM and they allowed me in to the queue same time and I went inside within 5mins.

They checked my passport and DS 160 forms and confirmation letter. As I reached next counter they took my passport and pasted a label behind it. The whole process took 15mins.

Dec 17 Thursday 9:00 AM : Visa Interview

I reached there by 8:40 AM, there was a big line outside around 150 people and many inside too, lot of them were F1 visas and tourist. About 15mins later, I reached inside the gate and another 10 mins later, I reached the open lobby. Around 30mins later we were allowed inside the hall where actual interviews were being done. The line went forward passing each counter and I was observing each officer.

I was told to stand before a counter where one F1 guy was having his interview and he got rejected as he was not able to answer even basic questions. Now it’s my turn…

VO : Hello
Me: Hello officer. How are you?
VO: Oh I am fine. Passport please and I797 too. (He started the interview and was typing something simultaneously. )
Me: I passed the passport and I797. (That’s it. He didn’t ask for any other doc.)
VO : What is your company
Me: ZZZ
VO: Designation?
Me: ABC
VO: Salary?
Me: $YYY.
VO : Are you married?
Me: No.
VO: Are you engaged?
Me: No. Not yet (Smiling).
VO: Did u get the US rights pamphlet?
Me: Yes.
VO: Please read it. It is very important.
Me: Yes, I will. (By that time I felt he is done with the interview)
After that VO stood up and said to wait for a min and came back after 2mins. He took my I797 and got a copy of it (I was tensed during this process and felt if he was going to give me one of the slips like requesting for additional documents as such).
VO : Sorry sir, It is going to take more time than the usual. (He didn’t tell me any golden words like, ”Your visa is approved.”)
Me: Is it approved?
VO: Yes. But it will take more time than the usual as your I797 is not showing online.
Me: (Out of anxiety) So it is done, I don’t have to wait or come back.
VO: Smiles! Yes you don’t need to come back.
Me: Big smile and gave a big thank you.

It took just two minutes to interview and the 2mins for him to get the copy of my I797. He was very cool and I felt that he really wanted to approve my visa right then when he spoke to me for the first time.

I tried to be confident and maintained eye contact and few smiles in between. That is the key and dress formal to give a first impression.

Only thing annoyed me was the time it is going to take to get the passport stamped and to pick up the same (As VO told it is going to take time more than the usual). Surprisingly, I checked the online status next day (18th Dec) and it was as “Issued”.

I also got a mail like

“Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate
The passport number being returned is YYYY XX.
You have chosen to have your documents delivered to the following location:
Mumbai, Trade Center Gr. Floor G Block, Mumbai, 400051
If you have any issues or concerns, please contact us at www.ustraveldocs.com/in.”

I didn’t really understood the mail and checked the passport tracking online, it showed as ”Ready to pick up”. I picked it today (21st Dec Monday) from blue dart center as sat and Sundays are holidays.

Note: I didn’t receive any mail regarding passport status other than the one above. I checked it online.

Hi all, first of all thanks to IMMI HELP.

Here is my story.

Visa Interview @ 11:30 21st Dec 2015
I Just came from interview.
My questions are
VO: What is ur company?
Me: ZZZ
VO: a new company, I dint even hear about this. Give me your I797B.
Me: Passed it
VO: Opened the website and said, very poor standards, looks like not a good compay.
Me: I was shocked and I am unable to say anything
VO: keep on looking at website.
and asked which project you are working on
Me: ZZZ
VO: tell me about that
Me: Started explaining about that.
VO: Interrupted me and said you memorized something and giving it here... You are speaking with a person, but not with a machine.
Me: I was nervous that time and did say anything
VO: So, what is all this project about.
Me: given the same info in another fashion
VO: Typed for few min, what is your annual pay?
Me:ZZZ
VO: Where are you going?
Me:ZZZ
VO: When are planing to come back to India?
Me: ASAP once assignment is completed.
VO: do you have any client letter?
Me: It is an inhouse project
VO: Obvious with these sort of companies.
Me: I was afraid abouthis statement... I am able to hear my heart beat :(
VO: What is your qulification?
Me: ZZZ
VO: Asked me the certs and edu eval doc
Me: Passed them to him.
VO: Where are you currently working?
Me: Answered
VO: You are currently working for a very good company in India, why did you choose this standard less company for US?
Me: No answer from side... :(
VO: Asked me the tax documents of the company
Me: passed to him
VO: Looked at them for few min, do you have company pics?
Me: Passed to him...
VO: After having a look at those pics, typed for few min
and said You take these docs [given back everything except passport] and saif You can leave for the day.
Another helper standing there requested me to leave that place [I actually want to ask whther it is approved or not?]

I came to know that, today huge number of people are visited US Consulate in Hyderabad. and Most od the VOs are frustrutated.
I came to home just now and checked my VISA application status it is showing it is "Administrative Processing"...

Hoping for the best.

Hi Team,

i have added last 3 employers while filling ds-160 and submitted but we have add last 5 years employment details,if so i have add only 2 employer details..plz let me know it will create any prob or shall fill new ds 160 still not yet scheduled the appointment and not done the payment,,

Hi Friends,

I got offer from 2 companies to file H1B.

1. ABC company - petition is not selected during lottery.
2. XYZ company - petition selected and approved.

I am planning to attend visa interview, during that period.
Q1: will VO knows that 2 petitions filed behalf of me.

Please provide your valuable thoughts.

Firstly thanks for the immihelp and all the users you had shared there experiences in this forum. It was very useful and helped me in preparing for my visa interview.

I am sharing my experience too...

Dec 17th: OFC (Bio-metric process)

Interview time was at 10.00 AM, reached there by 9.30 and went inside. Checked passport, DS-160 forms and conformation letter.

Interview went smooth and came out with in one hour.

Dec 18th :( Visa Interview)

Interview time was at 10.00 AM, reached there by 9.15 AM. We(Myself and my spouse) went inside by 9.45 AM by showing the passport. Waited for 10 mins inside then security check went and came inside.

Again finger print verification by showing the passport. Then its time for final battle...

Its our turn now and went to the VO counter.

I was very nervous and finally interview started:

Me: GM officer
VO: GM (Our passports were already given to VO by one of staff member )
VO:Who is ur Employer?
Me: ABC
VO: Do u have client?
Me: Yes,, said client name
VO: How many employers will work in ur company?
Me: count
VO:What is your salary in US?
Me: YYYY USD
VO: What is ur highest qualification?
Me: said
VO: How did u found this job?
Me: Answered

 
To my wife"
VO: What is the date of your marriage?
My wife: Said
VO: What city and state ur going?
My wife: said

VO said our visa is approved but still showing the Admin process in the portal.... :(

Tips / Suggestions : Be cool and confident, prepare well, its not soo tough like IAS and other exams... ;)
 

All d best to other users..... :) :)

Day 1 : Visa OFC Went to finger prints, and joined the line, passport and Gmail confirmation page of appointment times were checked and sent in and was given a token and called,
Questions
What the purpose of the travel,
What time is your interview tomorrow
And took a photo graph and asked me to have fingers scanned

Me: Smiling and said Hello Mam, how are you?
VO: I'm good, how about you?
Me: I'm good. Do you care to see my i797?
VO: I didn't ask you.
.....A long pause, and she is trying to pull up my profile on her system......
VO: Looking at the passport, you haven't been to United States before right, wait..
Me: I interrupted and said, I have been to United States before, done my masters there.
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: told
VO: what were you doing after that?
Me: I started working for my employer
VO: So who is your employer?
Me: xxx inc
VO: How long you been with this employer
Me: xx months
VO: who's your client
Me: told
VO: are you with the same employer and same client after you graduate?
Me: yes
... She placed my passport in the basket and I assumed I can celebrate now....
VO: are you married or single?
Me: No I'm single
VO: Do you have plans for marriage?
Me: it's not fixed yet
VO: When you would like to get married ?
Me: may be next year.
VO: smiling and told good luck with that and said I'm good to go.
Me: Thank you, bubye.
VO: bye

Through out the interview I was very confident and tried to speak in American accent which she can understand properly and she never asked me to repeat any of my answers. I also maintained the American accent.

One thing I also noticed is the wait times for joint visa appointments (wife+husband+child) is very fast they won't stop them to sit here and there.

1 mistake I made is going to stand in the line 1 and half hours before my scheduled time. I seriously would like you guys to go just half an hour before your scheduled time. It doesn't matter if you go late too, cuz the security guys over there will keep calling your slot times like , 8.00 and 8.30 people please come forward. I have seen people coming late and didn't wait in line and went inside quickly, a lesson to learn for me. Once we enter the outside line, we will be again waiting for security check, here again I made a mistake carrying sealed envelopes, so this made me go to security check 2 times, but after the security check you will be called forward and your passports will be checked and will again make you wait by asking you to sit, and then you will be called to join the interview line, I saw like 8 counters with visa interviews. No tokens nothing..

Be confident and keep a smile you will rock.

Hi All,

Thanks a ton to everybody who has shared their experiences. It really helped me to get my visa approved. My OFC was on 12/13 and PA on 12/17. Below is my experience.

12/13 - OFC :
My biometrics appointment was at 13:45 but I reached by 12:30 and I had to wait outside the gate till 13:15. Security person will check for the Appointment date and time and the passport. As it was sunday there was huge crowd and had to stand in queue for a long time of around 1 hour. when we are in the line, DS-160, Appointment confirmation and the details in the passport are crosschecked. All through this time we did not enter the building yet. At the entrance of the building there are CGI(OFC staff) sitting and they were scanning the barcode on the appointment confirmation and you will be sent inside. Once you are in, there will be a security check again and a new barcode will be generated and they will stick on back of your passport and a token number is given to you. Then you need to enter the actual hall where biometrics will be taken. At my turn I was asked for the purpose of our visit and ll the 10 fingers print was taken. We were asked to take photographs in 2 * 2 inch size to the actual interview but they didn't ask for them on interview day. Thats it on OFC day.

Interview Day 12/17 :
Our appointment was at 9:00 Am and we reached by 8:50 AM, we ( Myself, my wife and kid) were asked to enter into the premises and asked to sit in a group as per the slot timings. within 5-10 min we are in queue for security check where you need to take off all your (metal) belongings in a tray and enter inside security building. After security check we were directed to another building and asked to wait for 5-10 min. US Rights Pamphlets were issued here. Then there was a fingerprints check here and after 10-15 min of wait we are in the actual interview queue. Believe me I was in an assumption that we will enter inside the building for actual interview but everything happened outside the building. There are some counter inside the building as well but for me everything happened outside the building. There are candidates at all the counters. When one person interview is over, that token number will be given to the next available person in the queue. My token number was 10 and it was an old lady who is taking interview. Ahead of me one F1 was rejected and 2 H1 was approved. I was never nervous because of this site which really helped me a lot. Now it is my turn and below are the questions.

Me : Good Morning Officer (and passed my passports and I797B as well)
VO : Good Morning
VO : You have never been to US before ?
Me : No ( nodding my head I said no)
VO : How did you know about this employer ?
Me : I posted my resume in job portals like dice, indeed and fortunately I got call from YYYY Company?
VO : What is the head count of YYYY Company ??
Me : Answered
VO : Do you know anything about your employer like when it was established.... ??
Me : Answered ( I did prepare for this question)
VO : Do you have any end client ?
Me : YYYY has many clients like abc, def, ghi.... and I will be working......
VO : she interrupted me in between and asked if it is an in house project
Me : I answered Yes (I didn't wasnt to say in house directed as I don't have any project details and I was not assigned any project currently)
VO : What will be your US Salary
Me : XX USD
VO : I am approving your visa.
Me : Thank you so much and Mary Christmas

No questions to my wife and kid, we came out happily and are very thankful to Immihelp site.
Thanks again.

Hi,

Need your assistance on the below.

1. My wife is H1b visa holder and now she is in US with my Kid.
2. I took leave for few months and I travelled to US with my wife in H4 visa. When i was
there in US, i applied for H1 and im back to india after 5 Months.
3. After returning to india i continued to work in the same private sector.
4. Recently my H1 visa got approved.

Clarification required on the below :

1.Can i travel to US in H4 visa ?
2.What will happen to my H4 Visa ?
3.Should i go for H1B Visa stamping to enter into U.S.A ?
4.Can i travel to US in H4 visa and can i go for change of status to H1 ?

Pls let me know if anyone knows clearly how these things work, im confused now and i want to be with my wife and kid.

thx in advance