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H4 stamping in Matamoros Mexico on Oct 2014
First of all, I would like to thank immihelp and tripadvisor and all its users for the valuable information.
Ok, so I applied H1 for my wife and she did not get any job till October and as per my friend's advice I decided to go out of country by Oct 1st 2014 and come back with H4.
I googled around about H4 stamping and found Mr. Salvador (https://mexicovisaservice.appspot.com/). Then I googled about Mr. Salvador. He is the general manager of Best Western Hotel in Matamoros. Speaks English. From the reviews, I found that he is reliable and caring person. I found one person who lives in Houston, Texas (I am in Houston too) who went to Matamoros recently and stayed with Mr. Salvador. I contacted him through email. He gave answers to all my questions (lots of questions) and he was there for me till the end. I am grateful to him and promised that I would pay it forward by sharing my experience and helping others.
This is what I did. Before we proceed, note that, I sent only my wife and 3 and half year old daughter to Mexico for H4 stamping. I did not go as I was worried if my visa gets rejected for any reason, there is a bigger risk.
1) Filled up DS160.
2) Made appointment for US Embassy in Matamoros. Payment is like $190 for one person. The website says to pay with Mexican visa card. I called up the call center and they accepted my bank of America card. They will give a confirmation number. Write it down, there is no way you can get that again. Two appointments, one day for finger printing and next day for consular interview.
3) Prepared all the documents needed for H4 stamping.
4) Took 100$ in cash with lot of one dollar, five dollar bills and quarters. You don’t need Mexican currency (Pesos) at all.
5) Decided to drive from Houston to Brownsville, Texas. That’s the nearest US town to Matamoros. I planned to stay there in Brownsville for two days while my wife and daughter goes to Matamoros.
6) Although I did not plan to cross the border, I took my documents like passport, I797, client letters etc. just in case. [It was indeed needed. When travelling back from Brownsville, about an hour later, there was a check post by Customs and Border Protection. If you are not a citizen, they ask you to show your documents]
7) On Monday evening, I started from Houston and traveled for 5 hours to reach Brownsville, Texas. Stayed in Holiday Inn Express.
8) On Tuesday morning by 8 0’ clock, Mr. Salvador came. We greeted each other and talked for a minute. My wife and daughter got in his car and went.
9) He crossed the border through a toll bridge. There was no check, no questions, no immigration, nothing. It was like paying toll on a highway and keep going.
10) My wife checked in at the Best Western hotel.
a. Side Notes
i. 4th floor of the hotel gets US cellphone signals.
ii. Wife stayed in second floor suite because she needed Microwave in the room.
iii. Mr. Salvador allows you to use the kitchen at the hotel. (There is a restaurant with in the hotel). Restaurant is open till 11pm and you can get unlimited milk all the time. My daughter is a picky eater. Although we packed food for her for all three days, we needed heating. But as I mentioned, you are free to use the kitchen to cook full meals for you and your family.
iv. Except Mr. Salvador and one or two people, nobody else speaks English.
v. My wife asked for a chicken burger and chicken nuggets. Although it is not in their menu, they prepared just for her. Sometimes, she just ordered food from the room and they brought it to her.
vi. When she had trouble ordering pizza at Dominoes (Spanish), she called the front desk and they ordered the pizza for her.
11) I was bit worried about not having immigration check while crossing border. If they don’t take her I94 off and update the system, how else would US know that she went out of the country? Seems like I was worried for nothing after all. The US will know that she exited the country and changed her status when she returns. After she came back, I verified her I94 in the below link (updated after several hours) and it showed that she went out of country by Sep30th and entered by Oct 2nd.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=tGQfJqSYLHZvXklPXnhnyvSyPN1gTJ4rJ71Q5hYwsfPQLgnbxvzh!159157726
12) Mr. Salvador took my wife for shopping (to buy water bottles etc.). You can pay by American dollars and they give back pesos as change.
13) Then he took her to the Mexican border office. Since he knew someone in the office, they just went in. Wife gave her passport and they stamped that she entered Mexico by Sep 30th. If you are coming to Mexico for visa stamping, you can stay in Mexico for three days without a Mexican visa.
14) By 3.30, Mr. Salvador took her to the ASC for fingerprinting.
15) On Wednesday morning, Mr. Salvador’s assistant took her to the Consular interview.
16) They check the documents at one section and actual interview happens in another section. In the document checking section, the person did not know what to check for H4 stamping when her principal applicant with H1 is not available. She went in, checked with someone and came back to proceed with document verification.
17) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Houston’. ‘Collect your passport in the afternoon’ Interview over ?
18) Once the interview is done, you need to cross the road to get to a gas station (or a shop called xxx) and call the hotel so they can come and pick you up.
19) On Wednesday afternoon, again Mr. Salvador’s assistant drove her to collect the passport.
20) Thursday morning, Mr. Salvador dropped them in the Mexico border office. She crossed the border through Gateway Bridge. The queue will be longer as there will be lot of people waiting to enter US with temporary visa. You can bypass them saying you want to go to the immigration office.
21) At the immigration office, wife asked for new I94 and they gave it in an hour. (Note: Once you enter the US office, just go to your right hand side where the immigration office is. Submit your passport there. If there is no one at the counter just ring the bell or stand in front of the counter and wait for some officers to collect your passport. It’s very important to give them your passport. They don’t give a token or anything. They keep your passport in a queue and depending on the order they call you.)
22) Wife came to Texas and called me. I was waiting in a paid parking area (1$ per hour, 5$ per day) near UETA duty free shop. Parking is just opposite to ROSS and very near to the Gateway Bridge. Once I got a call, I asked her to wait in the park just across the road from where she entered Texas. I reached there in 2 minutes and picked them.
23) On the way back, there was US check post nearly 100 miles from Brownsville. They checked the passport and I showed the I797 as well (since I did not have a stamped visa in my passport). They asked like what is your job, are you working in Houston or just passing by, which country are you from?’ Nothing serious and they let us go.
24) Thanked Mr. Salvador for everything. Without him we would have been at a loss. Mr. Salvador asked for nothing except asking me to write my experience so others will get the idea. He is very warm hearted, very understanding and very helpful. From what I read from other reviews, he acted as a tour guide and took them around Matamoros and local market etc, told them about the Mexican culture and took them for dinner once. The reviews went on and on about this gem of a person, I really wanted to meet him. Glad I got the chance.
Hope this helps someone.
Ok, so I applied H1 for my wife and she did not get any job till October and as per my friend's advice I decided to go out of country by Oct 1st 2014 and come back with H4.
I googled around about H4 stamping and found Mr. Salvador (https://mexicovisaservice.appspot.com/). Then I googled about Mr. Salvador. He is the general manager of Best Western Hotel in Matamoros. Speaks English. From the reviews, I found that he is reliable and caring person. I found one person who lives in Houston, Texas (I am in Houston too) who went to Matamoros recently and stayed with Mr. Salvador. I contacted him through email. He gave answers to all my questions (lots of questions) and he was there for me till the end. I am grateful to him and promised that I would pay it forward by sharing my experience and helping others.
This is what I did. Before we proceed, note that, I sent only my wife and 3 and half year old daughter to Mexico for H4 stamping. I did not go as I was worried if my visa gets rejected for any reason, there is a bigger risk.
1) Filled up DS160.
2) Made appointment for US Embassy in Matamoros. Payment is like $190 for one person. The website says to pay with Mexican visa card. I called up the call center and they accepted my bank of America card. They will give a confirmation number. Write it down, there is no way you can get that again. Two appointments, one day for finger printing and next day for consular interview.
3) Prepared all the documents needed for H4 stamping.
4) Took 100$ in cash with lot of one dollar, five dollar bills and quarters. You don’t need Mexican currency (Pesos) at all.
5) Decided to drive from Houston to Brownsville, Texas. That’s the nearest US town to Matamoros. I planned to stay there in Brownsville for two days while my wife and daughter goes to Matamoros.
6) Although I did not plan to cross the border, I took my documents like passport, I797, client letters etc. just in case. [It was indeed needed. When travelling back from Brownsville, about an hour later, there was a check post by Customs and Border Protection. If you are not a citizen, they ask you to show your documents]
7) On Monday evening, I started from Houston and traveled for 5 hours to reach Brownsville, Texas. Stayed in Holiday Inn Express.
8) On Tuesday morning by 8 0’ clock, Mr. Salvador came. We greeted each other and talked for a minute. My wife and daughter got in his car and went.
9) He crossed the border through a toll bridge. There was no check, no questions, no immigration, nothing. It was like paying toll on a highway and keep going.
10) My wife checked in at the Best Western hotel.
a. Side Notes
i. 4th floor of the hotel gets US cellphone signals.
ii. Wife stayed in second floor suite because she needed Microwave in the room.
iii. Mr. Salvador allows you to use the kitchen at the hotel. (There is a restaurant with in the hotel). Restaurant is open till 11pm and you can get unlimited milk all the time. My daughter is a picky eater. Although we packed food for her for all three days, we needed heating. But as I mentioned, you are free to use the kitchen to cook full meals for you and your family.
iv. Except Mr. Salvador and one or two people, nobody else speaks English.
v. My wife asked for a chicken burger and chicken nuggets. Although it is not in their menu, they prepared just for her. Sometimes, she just ordered food from the room and they brought it to her.
vi. When she had trouble ordering pizza at Dominoes (Spanish), she called the front desk and they ordered the pizza for her.
11) I was bit worried about not having immigration check while crossing border. If they don’t take her I94 off and update the system, how else would US know that she went out of the country? Seems like I was worried for nothing after all. The US will know that she exited the country and changed her status when she returns. After she came back, I verified her I94 in the below link (updated after several hours) and it showed that she went out of country by Sep30th and entered by Oct 2nd.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=tGQfJqSYLHZvXklPXnhnyvSyPN1gTJ4rJ71Q5hYwsfPQLgnbxvzh!159157726
12) Mr. Salvador took my wife for shopping (to buy water bottles etc.). You can pay by American dollars and they give back pesos as change.
13) Then he took her to the Mexican border office. Since he knew someone in the office, they just went in. Wife gave her passport and they stamped that she entered Mexico by Sep 30th. If you are coming to Mexico for visa stamping, you can stay in Mexico for three days without a Mexican visa.
14) By 3.30, Mr. Salvador took her to the ASC for fingerprinting.
15) On Wednesday morning, Mr. Salvador’s assistant took her to the Consular interview.
16) They check the documents at one section and actual interview happens in another section. In the document checking section, the person did not know what to check for H4 stamping when her principal applicant with H1 is not available. She went in, checked with someone and came back to proceed with document verification.
17) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Houston’. ‘Collect your passport in the afternoon’ Interview over ?
18) Once the interview is done, you need to cross the road to get to a gas station (or a shop called xxx) and call the hotel so they can come and pick you up.
19) On Wednesday afternoon, again Mr. Salvador’s assistant drove her to collect the passport.
20) Thursday morning, Mr. Salvador dropped them in the Mexico border office. She crossed the border through Gateway Bridge. The queue will be longer as there will be lot of people waiting to enter US with temporary visa. You can bypass them saying you want to go to the immigration office.
21) At the immigration office, wife asked for new I94 and they gave it in an hour. (Note: Once you enter the US office, just go to your right hand side where the immigration office is. Submit your passport there. If there is no one at the counter just ring the bell or stand in front of the counter and wait for some officers to collect your passport. It’s very important to give them your passport. They don’t give a token or anything. They keep your passport in a queue and depending on the order they call you.)
22) Wife came to Texas and called me. I was waiting in a paid parking area (1$ per hour, 5$ per day) near UETA duty free shop. Parking is just opposite to ROSS and very near to the Gateway Bridge. Once I got a call, I asked her to wait in the park just across the road from where she entered Texas. I reached there in 2 minutes and picked them.
23) On the way back, there was US check post nearly 100 miles from Brownsville. They checked the passport and I showed the I797 as well (since I did not have a stamped visa in my passport). They asked like what is your job, are you working in Houston or just passing by, which country are you from?’ Nothing serious and they let us go.
24) Thanked Mr. Salvador for everything. Without him we would have been at a loss. Mr. Salvador asked for nothing except asking me to write my experience so others will get the idea. He is very warm hearted, very understanding and very helpful. From what I read from other reviews, he acted as a tour guide and took them around Matamoros and local market etc, told them about the Mexican culture and took them for dinner once. The reviews went on and on about this gem of a person, I really wanted to meet him. Glad I got the chance.
Hope this helps someone.
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H4 stamping in Matamoros Mexico on Oct 2014
First of all, I would like to thank immihelp and tripadvisor and all its users for the valuable information.
Ok, so I applied H1 for my wife and she did not get any job till October and as per my friend's advice I decided to go out of country by Oct 1st 2014 and come back with H4.
I googled around about H4 stamping and found Mr. Salvador (https://mexicovisaservice.appspot.com/). Then I googled about Mr. Salvador. He is the general manager of Best Western Hotel in Matamoros. Speaks English. From the reviews, I found that he is reliable and caring person. I found one person who lives in Houston, Texas (I am in Houston too) who went to Matamoros recently and stayed with Mr. Salvador. I contacted him through email. He gave answers to all my questions (lots of questions) and he was there for me till the end. I am grateful to him and promised that I would pay it forward by sharing my experience and helping others.
This is what I did. Before we proceed, note that, I sent only my wife and 3 and half year old daughter to Mexico for H4 stamping. I did not go as I was worried if my visa gets rejected for any reason, there is a bigger risk.
1) Filled up DS160.
2) Made appointment for US Embassy in Matamoros. Payment is like $190 for one person. The website says to pay with Mexican visa card. I called up the call center and they accepted my bank of America card. They will give a confirmation number. Write it down, there is no way you can get that again. Two appointments, one day for finger printing and next day for consular interview.
3) Prepared all the documents needed for H4 stamping.
4) Took 100$ in cash with lot of one dollar, five dollar bills and quarters. You don’t need Mexican currency (Pesos) at all.
5) Decided to drive from Houston to Brownsville, Texas. That’s the nearest US town to Matamoros. I planned to stay there in Brownsville for two days while my wife and daughter goes to Matamoros.
6) Although I did not plan to cross the border, I took my documents like passport, I797, client letters etc. just in case. [It was indeed needed. When travelling back from Brownsville, about an hour later, there was a check post by Customs and Border Protection. If you are not a citizen, they ask you to show your documents]
7) On Monday evening, I started from Houston and traveled for 5 hours to reach Brownsville, Texas. Stayed in Holiday Inn Express.
8) On Tuesday morning by 8 0’ clock, Mr. Salvador came. We greeted each other and talked for a minute. My wife and daughter got in his car and went.
9) He crossed the border through a toll bridge. There was no check, no questions, no immigration, nothing. It was like paying toll on a highway and keep going.
10) My wife checked in at the Best Western hotel.
a. Side Notes
i. 4th floor of the hotel gets US cellphone signals.
ii. Wife stayed in second floor suite because she needed Microwave in the room.
iii. Mr. Salvador allows you to use the kitchen at the hotel. (There is a restaurant with in the hotel). Restaurant is open till 11pm and you can get unlimited milk all the time. My daughter is a picky eater. Although we packed food for her for all three days, we needed heating. But as I mentioned, you are free to use the kitchen to cook full meals for you and your family.
iv. Except Mr. Salvador and one or two people, nobody else speaks English.
v. My wife asked for a chicken burger and chicken nuggets. Although it is not in their menu, they prepared just for her. Sometimes, she just ordered food from the room and they brought it to her.
vi. When she had trouble ordering pizza at Dominoes (Spanish), she called the front desk and they ordered the pizza for her.
11) I was bit worried about not having immigration check while crossing border. If they don’t take her I94 off and update the system, how else would US know that she went out of the country? Seems like I was worried for nothing after all. The US will know that she exited the country and changed her status when she returns. After she came back, I verified her I94 in the below link (updated after several hours) and it showed that she went out of country by Sep30th and entered by Oct 2nd.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=tGQfJqSYLHZvXklPXnhnyvSyPN1gTJ4rJ71Q5hYwsfPQLgnbxvzh!159157726
12) Mr. Salvador took my wife for shopping (to buy water bottles etc.). You can pay by American dollars and they give back pesos as change.
13) Then he took her to the Mexican border office. Since he knew someone in the office, they just went in. Wife gave her passport and they stamped that she entered Mexico by Sep 30th. If you are coming to Mexico for visa stamping, you can stay in Mexico for three days without a Mexican visa.
14) By 3.30, Mr. Salvador took her to the ASC for fingerprinting.
15) On Wednesday morning, Mr. Salvador’s assistant took her to the Consular interview.
16) They check the documents at one section and actual interview happens in another section. In the document checking section, the person did not know what to check for H4 stamping when her principal applicant with H1 is not available. She went in, checked with someone and came back to proceed with document verification.
17) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Houston’. ‘Collect your passport in the afternoon’ Interview over ?
18) Once the interview is done, you need to cross the road to get to a gas station (or a shop called xxx) and call the hotel so they can come and pick you up.
19) On Wednesday afternoon, again Mr. Salvador’s assistant drove her to collect the passport.
20) Thursday morning, Mr. Salvador dropped them in the Mexico border office. She crossed the border through Gateway Bridge. The queue will be longer as there will be lot of people waiting to enter US with temporary visa. You can bypass them saying you want to go to the immigration office.
21) At the immigration office, wife asked for new I94 and they gave it in an hour. (Note: Once you enter the US office, just go to your right hand side where the immigration office is. Submit your passport there. If there is no one at the counter just ring the bell or stand in front of the counter and wait for some officers to collect your passport. It’s very important to give them your passport. They don’t give a token or anything. They keep your passport in a queue and depending on the order they call you.)
22) Wife came to Texas and called me. I was waiting in a paid parking area (1$ per hour, 5$ per day) near UETA duty free shop. Parking is just opposite to ROSS and very near to the Gateway Bridge. Once I got a call, I asked her to wait in the park just across the road from where she entered Texas. I reached there in 2 minutes and picked them.
23) On the way back, there was US check post nearly 100 miles from Brownsville. They checked the passport and I showed the I797 as well (since I did not have a stamped visa in my passport). They asked like what is your job, are you working in Houston or just passing by, which country are you from?’ Nothing serious and they let us go.
24) Thanked Mr. Salvador for everything. Without him we would have been at a loss. Mr. Salvador asked for nothing except asking me to write my experience so others will get the idea. He is very warm hearted, very understanding and very helpful. From what I read from other reviews, he acted as a tour guide and took them around Matamoros and local market etc, told them about the Mexican culture and took them for dinner once. The reviews went on and on about this gem of a person, I really wanted to meet him. Glad I got the chance.
Hope this helps someone.
Ok, so I applied H1 for my wife and she did not get any job till October and as per my friend's advice I decided to go out of country by Oct 1st 2014 and come back with H4.
I googled around about H4 stamping and found Mr. Salvador (https://mexicovisaservice.appspot.com/). Then I googled about Mr. Salvador. He is the general manager of Best Western Hotel in Matamoros. Speaks English. From the reviews, I found that he is reliable and caring person. I found one person who lives in Houston, Texas (I am in Houston too) who went to Matamoros recently and stayed with Mr. Salvador. I contacted him through email. He gave answers to all my questions (lots of questions) and he was there for me till the end. I am grateful to him and promised that I would pay it forward by sharing my experience and helping others.
This is what I did. Before we proceed, note that, I sent only my wife and 3 and half year old daughter to Mexico for H4 stamping. I did not go as I was worried if my visa gets rejected for any reason, there is a bigger risk.
1) Filled up DS160.
2) Made appointment for US Embassy in Matamoros. Payment is like $190 for one person. The website says to pay with Mexican visa card. I called up the call center and they accepted my bank of America card. They will give a confirmation number. Write it down, there is no way you can get that again. Two appointments, one day for finger printing and next day for consular interview.
3) Prepared all the documents needed for H4 stamping.
4) Took 100$ in cash with lot of one dollar, five dollar bills and quarters. You don’t need Mexican currency (Pesos) at all.
5) Decided to drive from Houston to Brownsville, Texas. That’s the nearest US town to Matamoros. I planned to stay there in Brownsville for two days while my wife and daughter goes to Matamoros.
6) Although I did not plan to cross the border, I took my documents like passport, I797, client letters etc. just in case. [It was indeed needed. When travelling back from Brownsville, about an hour later, there was a check post by Customs and Border Protection. If you are not a citizen, they ask you to show your documents]
7) On Monday evening, I started from Houston and traveled for 5 hours to reach Brownsville, Texas. Stayed in Holiday Inn Express.
8) On Tuesday morning by 8 0’ clock, Mr. Salvador came. We greeted each other and talked for a minute. My wife and daughter got in his car and went.
9) He crossed the border through a toll bridge. There was no check, no questions, no immigration, nothing. It was like paying toll on a highway and keep going.
10) My wife checked in at the Best Western hotel.
a. Side Notes
i. 4th floor of the hotel gets US cellphone signals.
ii. Wife stayed in second floor suite because she needed Microwave in the room.
iii. Mr. Salvador allows you to use the kitchen at the hotel. (There is a restaurant with in the hotel). Restaurant is open till 11pm and you can get unlimited milk all the time. My daughter is a picky eater. Although we packed food for her for all three days, we needed heating. But as I mentioned, you are free to use the kitchen to cook full meals for you and your family.
iv. Except Mr. Salvador and one or two people, nobody else speaks English.
v. My wife asked for a chicken burger and chicken nuggets. Although it is not in their menu, they prepared just for her. Sometimes, she just ordered food from the room and they brought it to her.
vi. When she had trouble ordering pizza at Dominoes (Spanish), she called the front desk and they ordered the pizza for her.
11) I was bit worried about not having immigration check while crossing border. If they don’t take her I94 off and update the system, how else would US know that she went out of the country? Seems like I was worried for nothing after all. The US will know that she exited the country and changed her status when she returns. After she came back, I verified her I94 in the below link (updated after several hours) and it showed that she went out of country by Sep30th and entered by Oct 2nd.
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=tGQfJqSYLHZvXklPXnhnyvSyPN1gTJ4rJ71Q5hYwsfPQLgnbxvzh!159157726
12) Mr. Salvador took my wife for shopping (to buy water bottles etc.). You can pay by American dollars and they give back pesos as change.
13) Then he took her to the Mexican border office. Since he knew someone in the office, they just went in. Wife gave her passport and they stamped that she entered Mexico by Sep 30th. If you are coming to Mexico for visa stamping, you can stay in Mexico for three days without a Mexican visa.
14) By 3.30, Mr. Salvador took her to the ASC for fingerprinting.
15) On Wednesday morning, Mr. Salvador’s assistant took her to the Consular interview.
16) They check the documents at one section and actual interview happens in another section. In the document checking section, the person did not know what to check for H4 stamping when her principal applicant with H1 is not available. She went in, checked with someone and came back to proceed with document verification.
17) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Houston’. ‘Collect your passport in the afternoon’ Interview over ?
18) Once the interview is done, you need to cross the road to get to a gas station (or a shop called xxx) and call the hotel so they can come and pick you up.
19) On Wednesday afternoon, again Mr. Salvador’s assistant drove her to collect the passport.
20) Thursday morning, Mr. Salvador dropped them in the Mexico border office. She crossed the border through Gateway Bridge. The queue will be longer as there will be lot of people waiting to enter US with temporary visa. You can bypass them saying you want to go to the immigration office.
21) At the immigration office, wife asked for new I94 and they gave it in an hour. (Note: Once you enter the US office, just go to your right hand side where the immigration office is. Submit your passport there. If there is no one at the counter just ring the bell or stand in front of the counter and wait for some officers to collect your passport. It’s very important to give them your passport. They don’t give a token or anything. They keep your passport in a queue and depending on the order they call you.)
22) Wife came to Texas and called me. I was waiting in a paid parking area (1$ per hour, 5$ per day) near UETA duty free shop. Parking is just opposite to ROSS and very near to the Gateway Bridge. Once I got a call, I asked her to wait in the park just across the road from where she entered Texas. I reached there in 2 minutes and picked them.
23) On the way back, there was US check post nearly 100 miles from Brownsville. They checked the passport and I showed the I797 as well (since I did not have a stamped visa in my passport). They asked like what is your job, are you working in Houston or just passing by, which country are you from?’ Nothing serious and they let us go.
24) Thanked Mr. Salvador for everything. Without him we would have been at a loss. Mr. Salvador asked for nothing except asking me to write my experience so others will get the idea. He is very warm hearted, very understanding and very helpful. From what I read from other reviews, he acted as a tour guide and took them around Matamoros and local market etc, told them about the Mexican culture and took them for dinner once. The reviews went on and on about this gem of a person, I really wanted to meet him. Glad I got the chance.
Hope this helps someone.
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H4 for 4 yrs Kid is showing under "Admin Processing"
I attended the visa interview today morning and VO told me that visa is issued for all of us but when I check the status on their website it shows Issued for me and my spouse but for my kid it shows "Admin Processing".
How to go about this ?
Thanks
How to go about this ?
Thanks
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H1B Administrative Processing
Hi Friends,
I have attended the visa interview on 30 DEC 2014 @ Hyd consulate. VO told me that my visa is approved. However, When I checked the visa status in CEAC site, it is showing "Administrative Processing" since then.
Anyone in similar situation?
How many day will it take for stamping?
Do they request any extra documents?
Thank You.
I have attended the visa interview on 30 DEC 2014 @ Hyd consulate. VO told me that my visa is approved. However, When I checked the visa status in CEAC site, it is showing "Administrative Processing" since then.
Anyone in similar situation?
How many day will it take for stamping?
Do they request any extra documents?
Thank You.
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Got H1B after 221(g)
Hi Friends,
Thanks to Immihelp and all who have shared their experience.
Here is my case for your reference.
Employer gave all docs like client letter, project docs, IT returns, certificates issued by US govt., client agreement, etc. (almost all the docs)
18th Nov 2014: Attended visa Interview along with my family. Interview was very cool. VO took our passports and other project related docs. VO said nothing wrong at your end and need to check about your client.
5th Dec: After 15 days, received a mail to collect my passports (no stamping).
24th Dec: Received a mail to submit our passports.
31th Dec: Status changed to Issue (CGIFEDERAL)
2nd Jan: Received a mail to collect my passports.
5th Jan: Collected my passports with stamping.
FYI....Keep monitoring CGIFEDERAL and CAEC sites.
You can reach me at below email id.
Regards,
Mohan
[email protected]
Thanks to Immihelp and all who have shared their experience.
Here is my case for your reference.
Employer gave all docs like client letter, project docs, IT returns, certificates issued by US govt., client agreement, etc. (almost all the docs)
18th Nov 2014: Attended visa Interview along with my family. Interview was very cool. VO took our passports and other project related docs. VO said nothing wrong at your end and need to check about your client.
5th Dec: After 15 days, received a mail to collect my passports (no stamping).
24th Dec: Received a mail to submit our passports.
31th Dec: Status changed to Issue (CGIFEDERAL)
2nd Jan: Received a mail to collect my passports.
5th Jan: Collected my passports with stamping.
FYI....Keep monitoring CGIFEDERAL and CAEC sites.
You can reach me at below email id.
Regards,
Mohan
[email protected]
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H1B Approved @Chennai Consulate
Thank you all for sharing the experience it really helps a lot. Here is my share.
Biometrics: Here procedure iss traight forward, there will be huge queue outside OFC for each timing slot. Security will ask you to move to main entrance depending upon timing slot where initial security checks will be done and appointment will be verified. Then we need to go to first floor where again security check will be done and barcode sticker will be generated and pasted behind your passport. Also a token will be generated to stand in queue. Once your term comes you have to give your finger print and thay will take photo also they will ask passport number, DOB, Place of birth and thats it. Make sure barcode is pasted behind your passport before you leave because this will be scanned next day for PA.
PA: Again there will be huge queue depending upon time slot and a person will come with tab he will enter some numbers and send you to another queue where security checks will be done then you have to enter the building where your files will be dumped which you can collect after moving though another security check. Then you have go to another building where they will generate token and stick it in passport. Then you have to stand in queue where they will ask to for finger print and then you have to wait for your turn depending upon the tomen number dispalyed.
ME: Good Morning
VO: Good morning
VO: Please hand your passport
ME: Sure(given)
VO:Who is your employer in US
ME: I will be working in client location
VO: Is YYYY your employer currently
ME: Yes
VO: Your Visa is approved and gave sheet with mentions rights in US.
Me: Thanks you, have a nice day ahead.
Biometrics: Here procedure iss traight forward, there will be huge queue outside OFC for each timing slot. Security will ask you to move to main entrance depending upon timing slot where initial security checks will be done and appointment will be verified. Then we need to go to first floor where again security check will be done and barcode sticker will be generated and pasted behind your passport. Also a token will be generated to stand in queue. Once your term comes you have to give your finger print and thay will take photo also they will ask passport number, DOB, Place of birth and thats it. Make sure barcode is pasted behind your passport before you leave because this will be scanned next day for PA.
PA: Again there will be huge queue depending upon time slot and a person will come with tab he will enter some numbers and send you to another queue where security checks will be done then you have to enter the building where your files will be dumped which you can collect after moving though another security check. Then you have go to another building where they will generate token and stick it in passport. Then you have to stand in queue where they will ask to for finger print and then you have to wait for your turn depending upon the tomen number dispalyed.
ME: Good Morning
VO: Good morning
VO: Please hand your passport
ME: Sure(given)
VO:Who is your employer in US
ME: I will be working in client location
VO: Is YYYY your employer currently
ME: Yes
VO: Your Visa is approved and gave sheet with mentions rights in US.
Me: Thanks you, have a nice day ahead.
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H1B Approved@HYD, Received Main applicant Passport and Dependent passport not Yet received
Hi All,
I have attended the H1B Interview at hyderabad along with my Wife(H4) on 29th Dec 2014. Visa got approved. not many questions being asked.
I have received my passport back on 30th Dec with stamping. however i have not received my wifes passport. The status is shoiwng as 'Administrative Processing'
Can anyone having same experience.
I have attended the H1B Interview at hyderabad along with my Wife(H4) on 29th Dec 2014. Visa got approved. not many questions being asked.
I have received my passport back on 30th Dec with stamping. however i have not received my wifes passport. The status is shoiwng as 'Administrative Processing'
Can anyone having same experience.
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H1B approved at Chennai
???Hi All,
Thank you to immihelp and for all those who shared their experiences which helped me a lot.
I had OFC on Dec 23rd and interview on Dec 24th at 9.30 am.
Below are the questions asked in the interview
1. Pass your passport and I 797.
2. Where are you working currently?
3. Who is your employer?
4. How did you get this job?
5. What is the project about?
6. Did the interview happen on Skype?
7. How many rounds of interview happened?
8. Do you work at client location or employer location?
9. Where is it located
10. How much salary did they offer?
He asked me to wait for a minute and checked something in system. I was thinking what would be his next question.
After a minute he said you are all set to go. He kept passport and returned I797 and US rights pamphlet.
My advice is to go through I797, LCA, DS 160 form, as in interview they would expect answers same as what is mentioned in those forms.
Below are the documents I carried for the interview.
1. Passport
2. I797, LCA, I129, DS 160 Confirmation, Appoint confirmation letter.
3. Passport size photographs
4. Employer offer letter
5. Client letter
6. Project description document
7. Income Tax returns of employer
8. Current employer offer letter
9. Previous employer offer letter and experience letter
10. Payslips of current and previous employers
11. last 6 months Bank statements
12. All income tax returns
13. Original Educational certificates
14. Marriage certificate
All the Best for those attending interview!!
Thank you to immihelp and for all those who shared their experiences which helped me a lot.
I had OFC on Dec 23rd and interview on Dec 24th at 9.30 am.
Below are the questions asked in the interview
1. Pass your passport and I 797.
2. Where are you working currently?
3. Who is your employer?
4. How did you get this job?
5. What is the project about?
6. Did the interview happen on Skype?
7. How many rounds of interview happened?
8. Do you work at client location or employer location?
9. Where is it located
10. How much salary did they offer?
He asked me to wait for a minute and checked something in system. I was thinking what would be his next question.
After a minute he said you are all set to go. He kept passport and returned I797 and US rights pamphlet.
My advice is to go through I797, LCA, DS 160 form, as in interview they would expect answers same as what is mentioned in those forms.
Below are the documents I carried for the interview.
1. Passport
2. I797, LCA, I129, DS 160 Confirmation, Appoint confirmation letter.
3. Passport size photographs
4. Employer offer letter
5. Client letter
6. Project description document
7. Income Tax returns of employer
8. Current employer offer letter
9. Previous employer offer letter and experience letter
10. Payslips of current and previous employers
11. last 6 months Bank statements
12. All income tax returns
13. Original Educational certificates
14. Marriage certificate
All the Best for those attending interview!!
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H4-visa appication for kid--need info
Hi,
Can anyone please guide me the process to apply for H4 visa for my 2 yr old kid.
Both myself and my spouse are currently in US with H-1B and from different employers.
I heard that either father or mother is required to be present in India to get H4 visa for Kid.
Is this true?
Please clarify the process for H4 Visa for kids
Thanks,
Kartheeka
Can anyone please guide me the process to apply for H4 visa for my 2 yr old kid.
Both myself and my spouse are currently in US with H-1B and from different employers.
I heard that either father or mother is required to be present in India to get H4 visa for Kid.
Is this true?
Please clarify the process for H4 Visa for kids
Thanks,
Kartheeka
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H1B Visa Transfer
Hi,
I am going to India on vacation next week(9th Jan 2015) and I'll be back in next month(1st Feb 2015).
Initially my passport was stamped with H1B Visa that was valid only till 30th September 2014 through my current employer YYYY X. Before my visa expiry i.e. in August 2014, I got my H1B extension by filing with USCIS and got my H1B extension approved with my current employer YYYY X till September 2016.
After that I got selected for company D **** * and my H1B transfer for D **** * is approved in December 2014 and my employment with D **** * commences from 03/02/2015 as per latest I-797.
Now, as I am going to India. I have to get the Visa stamping on my passport to re-enter USA.
D **** * is telling to get my H1B Visa Stamping with my current employer YYYY X. i.e. they are asking to take my current Employer's I-797(which I got in August for my H1B extension).
Please let me know as I am confused because the US consulate back in India will have all our information and what do I need to tell him if they ask me about the employer D **** * I-797.Also Please let me know is there any risk if I use my current employer's I-797 for my Visa stamping.
I am totally confused here so please let me know ASAP.
Regards,
Venkatesh
I am going to India on vacation next week(9th Jan 2015) and I'll be back in next month(1st Feb 2015).
Initially my passport was stamped with H1B Visa that was valid only till 30th September 2014 through my current employer YYYY X. Before my visa expiry i.e. in August 2014, I got my H1B extension by filing with USCIS and got my H1B extension approved with my current employer YYYY X till September 2016.
After that I got selected for company D **** * and my H1B transfer for D **** * is approved in December 2014 and my employment with D **** * commences from 03/02/2015 as per latest I-797.
Now, as I am going to India. I have to get the Visa stamping on my passport to re-enter USA.
D **** * is telling to get my H1B Visa Stamping with my current employer YYYY X. i.e. they are asking to take my current Employer's I-797(which I got in August for my H1B extension).
Please let me know as I am confused because the US consulate back in India will have all our information and what do I need to tell him if they ask me about the employer D **** * I-797.Also Please let me know is there any risk if I use my current employer's I-797 for my Visa stamping.
I am totally confused here so please let me know ASAP.
Regards,
Venkatesh
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