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I am going to give h1b Visa Interview next month in Mumbai consulate. This is my first time h1. I have couple of questions please help.
1) I have recently transfer my h1b to my Prime Vendor to remove the layers from between. Will it cause any problem during stamping?
2) I came to USA on F1 status and took transfer to English learning school and after 1 year i got enrolled in some other collage to complete my masters. Will it create any problem?
3) I came to USA in 2009 for f1 but returned back to india within 1 mnth as i was suffering from appendix and need to get operated in india. I came back to USA in sep 2010 . In this one year i went to dubai for work/training for 3 months . Will visa officer ask any questions on it?
Please please help i am very tensed
1) I have recently transfer my h1b to my Prime Vendor to remove the layers from between. Will it cause any problem during stamping?
2) I came to USA on F1 status and took transfer to English learning school and after 1 year i got enrolled in some other collage to complete my masters. Will it create any problem?
3) I came to USA in 2009 for f1 but returned back to india within 1 mnth as i was suffering from appendix and need to get operated in india. I came back to USA in sep 2010 . In this one year i went to dubai for work/training for 3 months . Will visa officer ask any questions on it?
Please please help i am very tensed
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Layoff from Company H1B status
Hi, I am ABC. I have completed my Masters here and I am working for XYZ oil & gas engineering company on H1B. I have a 3 yrs US experience. I am married my wife just came here 4 months back on H4 visa. Suddenly I got layoff but i have 10 days notice period. I HAVE STARTED APPLYING FOR NEW JOB. I want to be in status, so I started my research for several days, I've found some of the ways:
1) Search a new job(as I have already started)
2) Get admitted to F1 visa to some School for some course and change my wife's visa to F2 visa( I have already completed My Masters here and I also took English in my coursework)
3) Get my wife admitted for F1 visa and I go on F2 visa. Then i can search job and again go on H1B visa. Will this effect me, on my future job.
Please let me know the best scenario so that I can be in some status before I find a job.
1) Search a new job(as I have already started)
2) Get admitted to F1 visa to some School for some course and change my wife's visa to F2 visa( I have already completed My Masters here and I also took English in my coursework)
3) Get my wife admitted for F1 visa and I go on F2 visa. Then i can search job and again go on H1B visa. Will this effect me, on my future job.
Please let me know the best scenario so that I can be in some status before I find a job.
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H1 B approved @Chennai on Jan 22 2015
Hi , I am following this site from almost 2 years and finally it is my turn to post my experience.
Background : L2 to H1.H1 is from 2012 Oct.
Me: Hi
VO: no response ..typing ...typing
Me: Passed my new passport
VO:scanned and asked how long you are working for XX company?
Me: from 4 years sr
VO: what is your salary
Me:XX /annum
VO:do you work for client ?
Me: Yes sr
VO:do you have any letter from them ?
Me: while looking for letter again VO asked me how much is your salary?
Me:replied .I took the letter saying Client has stopped issuing letters and the letter from the prime vendor. and i told him that i dont have client letter and passed the two docs.
VO:looked for sometime ( not sure he really read or not ) and returned
VO:your visa is issued Mam
Me:Thank you sr
VO saw my face at firsttime then he is busy in typing typing...
done. I worried for the visa stamping ,did nt go to India form long time ..
i noticed as long as your company is good , you are good to go.
99% of the H1 s are getting approved.
All the best!
Background : L2 to H1.H1 is from 2012 Oct.
Me: Hi
VO: no response ..typing ...typing
Me: Passed my new passport
VO:scanned and asked how long you are working for XX company?
Me: from 4 years sr
VO: what is your salary
Me:XX /annum
VO:do you work for client ?
Me: Yes sr
VO:do you have any letter from them ?
Me: while looking for letter again VO asked me how much is your salary?
Me:replied .I took the letter saying Client has stopped issuing letters and the letter from the prime vendor. and i told him that i dont have client letter and passed the two docs.
VO:looked for sometime ( not sure he really read or not ) and returned
VO:your visa is issued Mam
Me:Thank you sr
VO saw my face at firsttime then he is busy in typing typing...
done. I worried for the visa stamping ,did nt go to India form long time ..
i noticed as long as your company is good , you are good to go.
99% of the H1 s are getting approved.
All the best!
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Applying H1 after two L1 rejections
I applied for L1A in 2013 (rejected) and L1B in 2014 Dec (rejected).
My company is filing H1B for me now. I have 9 years of experience and same client right from the beginning of my career.
My company is filing H1B for me now. I have 9 years of experience and same client right from the beginning of my career.
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H4 passport delayed after VISA approval
Hi All,
My dependents attended H4 Visa interview on 30th Jan 2015 at Hyd US consulate
After interview VO officer approved the H4 visa application and took the passport along with copy of I797
When I tracking my Passport status shows as : Your passport is still with the US Embassy/Consulate"
And https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status says as Administrative processing
Its almost one week now and change in the status . Can any one comment on my case
Thank you
moorthy
My dependents attended H4 Visa interview on 30th Jan 2015 at Hyd US consulate
After interview VO officer approved the H4 visa application and took the passport along with copy of I797
When I tracking my Passport status shows as : Your passport is still with the US Embassy/Consulate"
And https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status says as Administrative processing
Its almost one week now and change in the status . Can any one comment on my case
Thank you
moorthy
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221g_Hyd
Hi All,
I'm a silent visitor of this site, Thanks for posting ur exp
Here is my 221g exp story...
OFC Dt: 10/12/14
Interview Date: 11/12/14
On OFC Date..
It was an quite easy. I need to tell one thing here is I made mistake in Profile details of Appointment . So I thought that
it would become problem even I mailed to [email protected]. And I got reply like since your appointment is scheduled. We will not be able to make any changes to the profile. We request you to carry on with the appointment as per schedule and let the officials at the VAC know about it. But nothing was happened no one asked any thing reg this.
On Interview Date:
Appointment at 9am and I was on the line by 8:45am and too crowd so it took long time to get my turn, approximately by 10am I got my turn and VO was lady
Me: Hi Mam. How r U?
VO: I'm good thank u.
VO: Passport pls..
Me: Passed
VO:Who is ur petitioner?
Me:Its ABC
VO:And Client?
Me:XYZ
VO:What is XYZ stands for?
Me:I've no idea about that mam(Infact there was no abbrevation)
VO:So its a counsultancy rite.
Me:I replied like No its not that and blah blah.. some how I convinced her
There was another man with VO. When she heard that my client is XYZ she started to discuss with him, showing at monitor.. it went upto 5min..
VO:Pass ur Project documents?
Me:passed
again discussion
VO: Pass all ur docs..
Me:I got confused what docs she was expecting exactly.But I passed all my docs(I-797,LCA,I-129,Client and Project)
VO: Whats ur educational backgorund?
Me:replied
VO: Is it 4 yr degree or 3 yr degree?
Me:replied..
again discussion
VO: How much they offered?
Me:replied.
VO: Wait in lobby for few mins.
Me: Ok (All my hopes are gone here....)
After 15 mins I got call from Indian lady and she told me go to X counter
VO:Pass ur passport?
Me:Its already with u mam, U told me wait in lobby
VO:Ohh K.
VO: Picked a whiteslip. Marked at admin process and told like Currently I'm unable to issue ur visa, we need some admin process.Kindly wait.....
Me:Thanks
----
After that I'm keep checking the status in CEAC, CGI and mails
On 6th Jan status updated date was updated to 6th Jan from 11th Dec
after that No updates till date and its been almost 2 months.
Even I called to customer care, sent mails 2 to 3 times but all the time I got general reply..
Really its frustrating me a lot..
What are chances of getting visa issued?
Do I still hope on that?
Thanks
Win!
I'm a silent visitor of this site, Thanks for posting ur exp
Here is my 221g exp story...
OFC Dt: 10/12/14
Interview Date: 11/12/14
On OFC Date..
It was an quite easy. I need to tell one thing here is I made mistake in Profile details of Appointment . So I thought that
it would become problem even I mailed to [email protected]. And I got reply like since your appointment is scheduled. We will not be able to make any changes to the profile. We request you to carry on with the appointment as per schedule and let the officials at the VAC know about it. But nothing was happened no one asked any thing reg this.
On Interview Date:
Appointment at 9am and I was on the line by 8:45am and too crowd so it took long time to get my turn, approximately by 10am I got my turn and VO was lady
Me: Hi Mam. How r U?
VO: I'm good thank u.
VO: Passport pls..
Me: Passed
VO:Who is ur petitioner?
Me:Its ABC
VO:And Client?
Me:XYZ
VO:What is XYZ stands for?
Me:I've no idea about that mam(Infact there was no abbrevation)
VO:So its a counsultancy rite.
Me:I replied like No its not that and blah blah.. some how I convinced her
There was another man with VO. When she heard that my client is XYZ she started to discuss with him, showing at monitor.. it went upto 5min..
VO:Pass ur Project documents?
Me:passed
again discussion
VO: Pass all ur docs..
Me:I got confused what docs she was expecting exactly.But I passed all my docs(I-797,LCA,I-129,Client and Project)
VO: Whats ur educational backgorund?
Me:replied
VO: Is it 4 yr degree or 3 yr degree?
Me:replied..
again discussion
VO: How much they offered?
Me:replied.
VO: Wait in lobby for few mins.
Me: Ok (All my hopes are gone here....)
After 15 mins I got call from Indian lady and she told me go to X counter
VO:Pass ur passport?
Me:Its already with u mam, U told me wait in lobby
VO:Ohh K.
VO: Picked a whiteslip. Marked at admin process and told like Currently I'm unable to issue ur visa, we need some admin process.Kindly wait.....
Me:Thanks
----
After that I'm keep checking the status in CEAC, CGI and mails
On 6th Jan status updated date was updated to 6th Jan from 11th Dec
after that No updates till date and its been almost 2 months.
Even I called to customer care, sent mails 2 to 3 times but all the time I got general reply..
Really its frustrating me a lot..
What are chances of getting visa issued?
Do I still hope on that?
Thanks
Win!
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H1B & F1 Visa Exp -- Chennai
Hi All,
I am sorry folks for posting it so late. My interview was on Dec 29/30 Chennai.
Both my wife (F1) & my (H1B) attended the interview on the same date but independently as the system do not allow H1 & F1 together.
OFC
It was 3 Cenotaph Road, Chennai near Kalignar TV. There was no rush at the location and we reached right on time.
They will not allow 15mins prior to your appointment time. So reaching on time is sufficient.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. They will not allow inside the building. ***
When we reached the location it was raining and we requested to carry our shoulder bag as the documents will get wet but they denied sighting security risk. I picked an argument but they did not budge. So we took turns to attend our needs.
Inside the building, the process was breeze and simple. We were out in no time.
Visa Interview:
We arrived right on time. My Wife interview was scheduled at 9AM and mine at 11AM.
F1 Visa Interview:
She is doing her master in NJIT. There was only one semester left at the time of interview.
Vo: I see that you are doing your master?
She: Yes. I have only one semester left.
Vo: Can I have your transcript
She: Handed over the transcript. It was printout from web and signed by advisor
Vo looked at it for a moment and said, all the best for rest of your semster.
She was out by 09:30am
H1b Interview:
Vo: Is xZZZ your petitioner?
me: Yes. YYYY is my employer [ I am employed at financial firm in NYC]
Vo: Do you work at NY location
Me: told him the address at NY location
Vo: What are you current responsibilites?
Me: I work as Associate apllications developer
Vo: What is your pay?
Me: Base pay of xxxx
He handed me paper and asked me to collect my passport later approving my visa.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. It is absolute waste of time and they will not allow inside the building. ***
All the very best
I am sorry folks for posting it so late. My interview was on Dec 29/30 Chennai.
Both my wife (F1) & my (H1B) attended the interview on the same date but independently as the system do not allow H1 & F1 together.
OFC
It was 3 Cenotaph Road, Chennai near Kalignar TV. There was no rush at the location and we reached right on time.
They will not allow 15mins prior to your appointment time. So reaching on time is sufficient.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. They will not allow inside the building. ***
When we reached the location it was raining and we requested to carry our shoulder bag as the documents will get wet but they denied sighting security risk. I picked an argument but they did not budge. So we took turns to attend our needs.
Inside the building, the process was breeze and simple. We were out in no time.
Visa Interview:
We arrived right on time. My Wife interview was scheduled at 9AM and mine at 11AM.
F1 Visa Interview:
She is doing her master in NJIT. There was only one semester left at the time of interview.
Vo: I see that you are doing your master?
She: Yes. I have only one semester left.
Vo: Can I have your transcript
She: Handed over the transcript. It was printout from web and signed by advisor
Vo looked at it for a moment and said, all the best for rest of your semster.
She was out by 09:30am
H1b Interview:
Vo: Is xZZZ your petitioner?
me: Yes. YYYY is my employer [ I am employed at financial firm in NYC]
Vo: Do you work at NY location
Me: told him the address at NY location
Vo: What are you current responsibilites?
Me: I work as Associate apllications developer
Vo: What is your pay?
Me: Base pay of xxxx
He handed me paper and asked me to collect my passport later approving my visa.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. It is absolute waste of time and they will not allow inside the building. ***
All the very best
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H1B & F1 Visa Exp -- Chennai
Hi All,
I am sorry folks for posting it so late. My interview was on Dec 29/30 Chennai.
Both my wife (F1) & my (H1B) attended the interview on the same date but independently as the system do not allow H1 & F1 together.
OFC
It was 3 Cenotaph Road, Chennai near Kalignar TV. There was no rush at the location and we reached right on time.
They will not allow 15mins prior to your appointment time. So reaching on time is sufficient.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. They will not allow inside the building. ***
When we reached the location it was raining and we requested as these documents will get wet but they denied sighting security risk. I picked an argument but they did not budge. So we took turns to attend our needs.
Inside the buidling, the process was breeze and simple. We were out in no time.
Visa Interview:
We arrived right on time. My Wife interview was scheduled at 9AM and mine at 11AM.
F1 Visa Interview:
She is doing her master in NJIT. There was only one semester left at the time of interview.
Vo: I see that you are doing your master?
She: Yes. I have only one semester left.
Vo: Can I have your transcript
She: Handed over the transcript. It was printout from web and signed by advisor
Vo looked at it for a moment and said, all the best for rest of your semster.
She was out by 09:30am
H1b Interview:
Vo: Is xZZZ your petitioner?
me: Yes. YYYY is my employer [ I am employed at financial firm in NYC]
Vo: Do you work at NY location
Me: told him the address at NY location
Vo: What are you current responsibilites?
Me: I work as Associate apllications developer
Vo: What is your pay?
Me: Base pay of xxxx
He handed me paper and asked me to collect my passport later approving my visa.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. It is absolute waste of time and they will not allow inside the building. ***
All the very best.
I am sorry folks for posting it so late. My interview was on Dec 29/30 Chennai.
Both my wife (F1) & my (H1B) attended the interview on the same date but independently as the system do not allow H1 & F1 together.
OFC
It was 3 Cenotaph Road, Chennai near Kalignar TV. There was no rush at the location and we reached right on time.
They will not allow 15mins prior to your appointment time. So reaching on time is sufficient.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. They will not allow inside the building. ***
When we reached the location it was raining and we requested as these documents will get wet but they denied sighting security risk. I picked an argument but they did not budge. So we took turns to attend our needs.
Inside the buidling, the process was breeze and simple. We were out in no time.
Visa Interview:
We arrived right on time. My Wife interview was scheduled at 9AM and mine at 11AM.
F1 Visa Interview:
She is doing her master in NJIT. There was only one semester left at the time of interview.
Vo: I see that you are doing your master?
She: Yes. I have only one semester left.
Vo: Can I have your transcript
She: Handed over the transcript. It was printout from web and signed by advisor
Vo looked at it for a moment and said, all the best for rest of your semster.
She was out by 09:30am
H1b Interview:
Vo: Is xZZZ your petitioner?
me: Yes. YYYY is my employer [ I am employed at financial firm in NYC]
Vo: Do you work at NY location
Me: told him the address at NY location
Vo: What are you current responsibilites?
Me: I work as Associate apllications developer
Vo: What is your pay?
Me: Base pay of xxxx
He handed me paper and asked me to collect my passport later approving my visa.
** NOTE: Do not carry mobile/bag. It is absolute waste of time and they will not allow inside the building. ***
All the very best.
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Hyderabad consulate - Approved H1B experience
First I have to thank the immihelp management for providing the platform to share information which is very useful for novice
and many thanks to users for sharing their experiences which built confidence in me to face the interview.
Now its payback time for me to share my experience.
Consulate: Hyderabad
Date: few days back 9:30 slot
Documents carried for interview:
• Passport
• DS-160 confirmation page
• Appointment Confirmation
• Original I797
• I129
• LCA
• Client letter
• Client Master Services Agreement and Purchase Order
• My Resume
• Project Documentation
• Educational Documents
• Offer Letter from H1B Company
• Consulate letter from H1B Company
• My previous Experience Letters
• Passport size photos as per visa requirements
instead of annoying you with fingerprints process on the previous day, I will directly start with consulate details
As suggested by our predecessors in immihelp, I have reached 30 minutes earlier than my slot time just to skip unexpected events.
At the entry, consulate staff will check the stamp on appointment confirmation page
(we will get stamp on this appointment confirmation page on our finger prints day, make sure you carry the same page with stamp)
After entering the consulate premises, they asked to wait in a hall for 20 minutes
then they put a sticker on passport showing unique token number followed by security frisking.
again we got to wait in a lobby where token number and related counter number is displayed
Finally, It's my turn and greeted the Visa Officer(VO)
VO: Hand over passport and I797
Me: Handed over passport and Original I797
VO: What is the purpose of travel.
Me: Employment, I have been offered a Job from YYYY company located in Michigan, USA.
VO: Who is your employer
Me: YYYY , located in Michigan USA.
VO: What is your salary.
Me: $$$$/annum
VO: What does the client do.
Me: YYYY YYYY X
VO: Your Visa is approved
Me: Thank you and collected my original I797.
VO did not ask any documents apart from I797.
If it is a [In House] project then it is recommended to carry Project documentation.
If it is Client location project then it is recommended to carry client letter.
success formula: Confidence and to the point answers
Do not get tensed / feel nervous by reading so many blogs on H1B, just read them and be prepared.
be confident and do it in your own away.
Loads of Luv
Kishore
and many thanks to users for sharing their experiences which built confidence in me to face the interview.
Now its payback time for me to share my experience.
Consulate: Hyderabad
Date: few days back 9:30 slot
Documents carried for interview:
• Passport
• DS-160 confirmation page
• Appointment Confirmation
• Original I797
• I129
• LCA
• Client letter
• Client Master Services Agreement and Purchase Order
• My Resume
• Project Documentation
• Educational Documents
• Offer Letter from H1B Company
• Consulate letter from H1B Company
• My previous Experience Letters
• Passport size photos as per visa requirements
instead of annoying you with fingerprints process on the previous day, I will directly start with consulate details
As suggested by our predecessors in immihelp, I have reached 30 minutes earlier than my slot time just to skip unexpected events.
At the entry, consulate staff will check the stamp on appointment confirmation page
(we will get stamp on this appointment confirmation page on our finger prints day, make sure you carry the same page with stamp)
After entering the consulate premises, they asked to wait in a hall for 20 minutes
then they put a sticker on passport showing unique token number followed by security frisking.
again we got to wait in a lobby where token number and related counter number is displayed
Finally, It's my turn and greeted the Visa Officer(VO)
VO: Hand over passport and I797
Me: Handed over passport and Original I797
VO: What is the purpose of travel.
Me: Employment, I have been offered a Job from YYYY company located in Michigan, USA.
VO: Who is your employer
Me: YYYY , located in Michigan USA.
VO: What is your salary.
Me: $$$$/annum
VO: What does the client do.
Me: YYYY YYYY X
VO: Your Visa is approved
Me: Thank you and collected my original I797.
VO did not ask any documents apart from I797.
If it is a [In House] project then it is recommended to carry Project documentation.
If it is Client location project then it is recommended to carry client letter.
success formula: Confidence and to the point answers
Do not get tensed / feel nervous by reading so many blogs on H1B, just read them and be prepared.
be confident and do it in your own away.
Loads of Luv
Kishore
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Any once visited Hyderabad Consulate recent times
I have my H1b visa interview scheduled with in next 2 weeks. I have been going through all the experiences since a month and I don't see much about the Hyderabad Consulate.
Any of you guys who have had their interviews at Hyd Consulate please post them .
thanks in advance,
Any of you guys who have had their interviews at Hyd Consulate please post them .
thanks in advance,
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