H1B, H4 Visa

Hi all,

I went for H1B interview with my family on 9th Dec. VO asked me following questions.

VO: Who is your petitioner?
ME: ZZZ

VO: Tell me something more about ZZZ?
ME: I have explained about ZZZ, my technology relation with YYYY and project.

VO: Have you applied any US Visa earlier (By seeing her screen)
ME: Yes, I have applied B1 Visa earlier.

VO: OK. So you applied B1 with ZZZ, (by seeing my ID card) ohh still you are working with YYYY (Then checked my attached I-797 for H1B petitioner verification)

VO: How old is your Son? (I went with my family)
ME: He is 3.5 years old.

VO: OK you can collect your passport after sometime and handed me over to rights booklet

Thats all ...... Best of Luck to all of you.

Regards
SAM

There is an extra1 letter added wrongly in my surname in all documents(I-797,I-129) by the employer.

I am little worrying now this is going to effect in anyway in my interview ? and i am planning for the interview in coming days and if interviewer ask regarding this how should i respond and what should i reply .

any one faced this situation pastly please provide your suggestions ......

Due to rains in the morning, the slot timings were not applicable and people from any time slots throughout the day was allowed inside on a FCFS basis...

It took nearly 2 hours for me to complete the interview after I got into the consulate building.There will be security check in the first building. Mobile phones and electronics are not allowed. However umbrellas were allowed since it was raining.

After the security check in the first building, I was asked to go to the second building outside of which was a lengthy queue. It took about 30 mins for me to enter the second building after I joined the queue.

After I entered the second building there was a long queue again. In the first counter they will verify the fingerprints taken the previous day and will check few important details in the passport. It took about 20 mins to finish the process in the first counter.

Then there was a long queue which leads to the second set of counters where the actual interview happens. It took about 1 hr for me to reach the interview counter.

Following is my experience...

VO: Good morning, How are doing today sir!
Me: Good morning, doing great.
VO: Can you tell me who is ur end client.
Me: XXYYZZ
VO: Which location are are travelling to?
Me: St Louis
VO: WoW, St Louis is a cool city. Who is your current employer?
Me: XXYYZZ
VO: Have you been to USA before on H1B
Me: Yes
VO: Where? Typing something...
Me: Phoenix
VO: Thanks you sir, you visa is approved!

Tips:

1. When it is raining, try to come as early as possible as the timings will not be considered. You will be allowed inside on a FCFS basis.

All the Best!

Nirmal.

I had my H1B visa interview Yesterday, counselor asked me few questions and took my passport. They didn’t confirm the status(approved or anything else). Just ended the conversation, saying ‘Thanks, you can collect your passport later’. Also they haven’t asked for any documents to submit.

Online status Shows "Administrative Processing".

Does that mean my Visa is approved ?

Is anyone experienced this kind of situation?

 First I would like to thank all the people who shared their experience and provided guidance and clarifications.

OFC: Dec 3rd Scheduled for 11:00 AM.
Reached 30 minutes before and all formalities completed in 20 minutes.

Consular Interview: Dec 4th Scheduled for 11:00 AM.

Process is same as other members mentioned. Clear instructions at each stage no ambiguity no need to look for help, Staff will guide us at each stage. Everything completed in 30 minutes.

Here my interview...

VO: Good Morning, How are you doing?
Me: Very good morning, I am doing well, thank you. How are you doing officer?
VO: I am good, thank you. Looking at the screen and asked, who is your employer?
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your designation?
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your Salary?
Me: YYYY X$
VO: What is your project?
Me: Explained for 30 sec
VO: Did you pay for your petition?
Me:ZZZ
To My Wife:
VO: what is your spouse DOB?
My Wife: xxx
Golden words came out from VO, Your Visa is approved. ?
I Said thank you with smile and came out.

As other members mentioned, VO are very polite and cool. They will not reject your visa unless you or your petitioner gave a reason.

VO did not ask me a single document except Passports, though I carried all the docs.

Prepare well and practice answers to all possible questions and carry all required documents.

This is really nice forum and helped me a lot, I have been following for 1 month and it gave me a confidence to face interview. Once again I will thank all the people who share their experience, Site creators and admins.
  
All the best for all the future aspirants and once again thanks a lot.
 

HI All,

While filling the new application for scheduling the appointment there are 4 rows under petitioner
what is petitioner name ?? what exactly i need to give here(it should be employer name or his name?)

start date ? (what exactly i need to give here ?)
receipt name ( i think i need to give my receipt no)
end date ? (what exactly i need to give here?)

Can anyone please help me on this ....

Hi All,

8th December 2015 I attended H1B visa interview in Chennai.

VO: Taken my passport and I797 copy and asked your new employer is ZZZ?
Me: Yes

VO: How long you are working in ZZZ?
Me: Its a New employment

VO: How do you know about this company?
Me: Posted my profile in job portals and YYYY got my profile and taken interview.

VO: How much Salary you are getting?
Me: YYYY $ per annum

VO: You have client letter:
Me: I am working on a internal project.

VO: You write programs for YYYY company?
Me: Yes and started explaining project details.

VO not listening and typing something and she pull 221g sheet, written case number and ticked additional administrative process option in it. She handed over US non immigrant rights pamphlet and 221 (g) sheet to me and said, I am holding your original passport with me and I need to verify your new employment details, it takes 2 weeks time. You can get an SMS to pick your passport.

I asked VO what is the problem, she told due to bad weather conditions in Chennai, internet is very slow, you can leave for the day...and wait for 2 weeks time.

What are the chances of getting visa. Is anyone faced similar type of issue earlier?

Hi,
Firstly i want to thank you to the admins who created this website and all the members who posted their valuable suggestions/comments in the website which helped my wife to get her H1B approval.

OFC: Dec 3

Reached the center before 30 minutes but the security person allowed before 15 minutes to enter.
All completed in 15 minutes.

Visa Interview: Dec 4 9AM slot

VO: Good Morning
My wife: Replied
VO: Who is your employer
My wife: Replied
VO: Whats your role
My wife: She told her role and started to explain her responsibilities VO asked for Salary
VO: Whats your salary
My wife: Replied
VO: Whats your highest qualification
My wife: Replied
VO: After typing for 10-20 secs in his system he said " Your visa is approved mam"
My wife: Replied Thank you with a big smile

All the best for all the future aspirants and once again thanks a lot.

In my i797, its mentioned over there Hyderabad consulate, can i attend my visa interview in kolkata ? Is it fine ? Guys could you please share your experience

Hello all,

I gave my Visa on 7th Dec @ Hyderabad Consulate. It was Monday and there was huge no of applicants especially students as this is the Spring Intake for Universities. My Appointment was at 10.30am. I stood in line for about an hour to get inside. Once i am in i was asked to sit there until the Visa counters are clearing one by one. They gave us US Rights Pamphlets meanwhile. Later i was asked to wait at the lobby for 15mins. They called us and collected our passports and finger prints and alloted the counter number. Mine is counter number 15.

I went inside crossing all the counters (7-14) looking at all Visa Officers :) I reached counter no 15 and there was a huge line of 8 membrs in front of me all are F1 Students. I was 9th candidate and last. Believe me all the 8 F1(Student Visas) are approved in front of me. The Visa officer was really cool young lady bindass types chewing gum greeting everyone very well and issuing Visas as if it was her birthday and she is distributing choclates :-P

An indian employee already took my Passport and I-797 and gave it to the VO when my front student was giving his interview. Atlast it was my turn.She said Nextttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt pls come .

Me : Good Morning mam, How are you?
VO : Hellloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (chewing gum)
Me :Smiled :)
VO: Oh you are on H1. I thought you are a student too by your look.(I am little lean built :))
Me : Laughed little loud and said Yes Mam Iam here for H1 Visa.
VO : What your total years of experience sir ?
Me : 5Years Mam
VO : She raised her eyebrows *_* and again said OMG you have got 5 years of experience and you look boyish (she was laughingggg)
ME : with smile I said Yes Mam I have 5 years of experience as XYZ in ABC company.
VO : Great. Who is your employer ?
ME : Said.
VO : Do they have any End Clients
ME : Said
VO : I see that you earlier applied for the Universities for MS. What about that ( I was refused F1 in 2010 )
ME: I said, Yes mam My visa was refused then but later i moved on with a good job opportunity and i was doing very well at my job. At this moment i see bright career prospects for my experience and expertise so i would like to pursue my job over Education.
VO : Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk (she kept on typing )
VO : Whats your salary ?
ME : Said. (She was typing and i can clearly see that she was typing the numbers i said as she again asked me How much ? i said again.)
VO : Which place you are going Sir?
ME : Said
VO : Whats your highest qualification ?
ME :Said
VO : You married ?
ME : Not yet mam and Smiled :)
VO :Smiled
VO : Sorry, Can you repeat the Client name ?
ME : I spelled each Alphabet (she nodded and felt comfortable )
VO : What do you do for them ?
ME : I explain in detail about my roles and responsibilities
VO : Good.
   

Here comes the Golden words

VO : Congratulations Sir, I am Approving your Visa. Have a nice stay.
ME : Thanks so much mam. I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New year in Advance.
VO : Thank you and Wish you gud luck. Bubyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ME : Thanks mam Bye.

I was like Ufffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff !!!!

Be True and Talk to them like you talk to your friend and Keep Smiling.Last but not least Be CONFIDENT .

Excuse any Typos !