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H1B Approved 12th Dec Mumbai
Just had my H1B Interview today. Thanks immihelp and all of you guys for sharing your experiences, it helped me a lot to prepare. Here’s my experience.
Location: Mumbai
Visa : H1B
OFC : 10TH Dec 2013
Consulate Interview: 12th Dec 2013
OFC Interview:
Reached the OFC location 45 minutes ahead of time. It was unnecessary, they let people in only 15 minutes ahead of your appointment time, and you have to wait outside in the sun. There’s no place to sit, not even a shade in the sun.
Appointment itself was done quickly. They put a sticker on your latest passport, take your fingerprints, Take your picture, and stamp your DS 160. All done in 10 minutes.
Visa Interview:
My time was 7:45 Am, and I reached at around 7:30 AM. Didn’t have to stand in queue for too long. We were allowed in. First there is a security check. No electronic devices are allowed, so please keep them with someone you brought along to wait outside. I saw a few people rushing out to keep their cell phones or chargers.
After the security check, you are seated in a big waiting area, with lengthy rows of benches. About 20-25 people are let in at a time in the building where interviews are conducted. Waiting area looks like it is crowded but the queue moved fairly quickly.
Once you are in the building for interview , fingerprints are taken again. Keep your passport out all the while, it was needed to be shown 3-4 times.
After fingerprinting, you enter a queue from which people are asked to go to different interview counters one by one. I was standing at my counter while the guy before me was still being interviewed. I could hear their conversation. He was being asked what’s your education, who paid for you education (he said father), what does your father do, how did you find out about this company. His visa was approved and the Visa Officer (VO) waved at me to come forward.
Me: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning. Who’s your employer?
Me: Answered
VO: For how long have you been working for them?
Me: X years Y Months
VO: What’s your location?
Me: City name, State name, USA
VO: What’s your salary?
Me: XX thousand USD per annum
VO: Is there a client?
Me: No sir, I am a full time employee of XYZ working in their office location only.
VO: Can I see your old passport please?
Me: Sure (Handed it over to him)
VO: What did you study in ABC University?
Me: Masters in Course name
VO: (Stamped CANCELLED on my F1 VISA of old passport, which was a clear hint of him approving H1B)
VO: Are you married?
Me: No sir
VO: Any plans of getting married?
Me: No plans as of now.
VO: Your Visa is approved; you will get your passport in 3-5 days.
Passport is not delivered by courier service anymore. Once you get email notification, you have to pick it up from the OFC location and bring two photo IDs along. Waiting to pick up mine.
Hope this helps some of you. Best wishes!
Location: Mumbai
Visa : H1B
OFC : 10TH Dec 2013
Consulate Interview: 12th Dec 2013
OFC Interview:
Reached the OFC location 45 minutes ahead of time. It was unnecessary, they let people in only 15 minutes ahead of your appointment time, and you have to wait outside in the sun. There’s no place to sit, not even a shade in the sun.
Appointment itself was done quickly. They put a sticker on your latest passport, take your fingerprints, Take your picture, and stamp your DS 160. All done in 10 minutes.
Visa Interview:
My time was 7:45 Am, and I reached at around 7:30 AM. Didn’t have to stand in queue for too long. We were allowed in. First there is a security check. No electronic devices are allowed, so please keep them with someone you brought along to wait outside. I saw a few people rushing out to keep their cell phones or chargers.
After the security check, you are seated in a big waiting area, with lengthy rows of benches. About 20-25 people are let in at a time in the building where interviews are conducted. Waiting area looks like it is crowded but the queue moved fairly quickly.
Once you are in the building for interview , fingerprints are taken again. Keep your passport out all the while, it was needed to be shown 3-4 times.
After fingerprinting, you enter a queue from which people are asked to go to different interview counters one by one. I was standing at my counter while the guy before me was still being interviewed. I could hear their conversation. He was being asked what’s your education, who paid for you education (he said father), what does your father do, how did you find out about this company. His visa was approved and the Visa Officer (VO) waved at me to come forward.
Me: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning. Who’s your employer?
Me: Answered
VO: For how long have you been working for them?
Me: X years Y Months
VO: What’s your location?
Me: City name, State name, USA
VO: What’s your salary?
Me: XX thousand USD per annum
VO: Is there a client?
Me: No sir, I am a full time employee of XYZ working in their office location only.
VO: Can I see your old passport please?
Me: Sure (Handed it over to him)
VO: What did you study in ABC University?
Me: Masters in Course name
VO: (Stamped CANCELLED on my F1 VISA of old passport, which was a clear hint of him approving H1B)
VO: Are you married?
Me: No sir
VO: Any plans of getting married?
Me: No plans as of now.
VO: Your Visa is approved; you will get your passport in 3-5 days.
Passport is not delivered by courier service anymore. Once you get email notification, you have to pick it up from the OFC location and bring two photo IDs along. Waiting to pick up mine.
Hope this helps some of you. Best wishes!
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H1B Stamping Rejections
Hi I have been reading this thread for a while now and have not seen any interview descriptions that had rejections, such as the questions they have asked, documents missing etc....or Im i looking at the wrong place
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H1 Approved @Chennai consulate
Hi All,
I want to share my interview with you all. I am very thankful to this forum which helped in preparing for my stamping.
First Day: I made a big mess, I didn't saw my schedule and saw the time only one hour before. Thanks to my friend who helped me by driving through safely and quickly. I made there in time and my finger prints and photo are taken.
'The' Day: I am very nervous as it was the first time I am attending VISA interview, but once I entered into consulate everything is normal. I am very relaxed after seeing many peoples eagerly awaiting like me.
Some of my interview questions:
Greeting exchanged.. :) then followed by following questions.
1) whats your education background?
2) Company?
3) Client?
4) Location where i am going?
5) Is this fresh H1B?
6) Role?
then asked my 1797 and he said me the golden words ' YOUR VISA IS APPROVED '.
Please be confident in your answer. The VISA officer and supporting staffs in consulate are very nice.
All the very best for you all :)
Regards,
Hari
I want to share my interview with you all. I am very thankful to this forum which helped in preparing for my stamping.
First Day: I made a big mess, I didn't saw my schedule and saw the time only one hour before. Thanks to my friend who helped me by driving through safely and quickly. I made there in time and my finger prints and photo are taken.
'The' Day: I am very nervous as it was the first time I am attending VISA interview, but once I entered into consulate everything is normal. I am very relaxed after seeing many peoples eagerly awaiting like me.
Some of my interview questions:
Greeting exchanged.. :) then followed by following questions.
1) whats your education background?
2) Company?
3) Client?
4) Location where i am going?
5) Is this fresh H1B?
6) Role?
then asked my 1797 and he said me the golden words ' YOUR VISA IS APPROVED '.
Please be confident in your answer. The VISA officer and supporting staffs in consulate are very nice.
All the very best for you all :)
Regards,
Hari
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Administrative processing Merida
Hi all,
Can someone please advise on their recent experience around administrative processing ( especially in merida). Here is quick summary of my journey so far
- h1b visa holder
- sept 25: got my finger print and picture taken by the consulate
- sept 26: went for the interview in the consulate: at the end of the interview was handed a yellow sheet 221g and the officer stated that my application needed additional processing before it can be issued. No update since.
Some of conversion points
Where do you work? Responded as stated on my approval notice
What do you do? Responded as stated on the application
What location? Provided the location but VO seemed to have doubt about the location
Asked a few questions about my parents. Asked if my dad was involved in politic in my home country. Answered no
Went told me to take a sit and to talk to someone for a few minutes and came and typed up a few things for a moment and then handed me the yellow sheet.
As of today I still haven't heard from the embassy and I have been checking the ceac site for update nothing there either.
Any advise? At this point I'm considering getting my passport back and return to my home country since I can't afford to here any longer.
Thanks
Can someone please advise on their recent experience around administrative processing ( especially in merida). Here is quick summary of my journey so far
- h1b visa holder
- sept 25: got my finger print and picture taken by the consulate
- sept 26: went for the interview in the consulate: at the end of the interview was handed a yellow sheet 221g and the officer stated that my application needed additional processing before it can be issued. No update since.
Some of conversion points
Where do you work? Responded as stated on my approval notice
What do you do? Responded as stated on the application
What location? Provided the location but VO seemed to have doubt about the location
Asked a few questions about my parents. Asked if my dad was involved in politic in my home country. Answered no
Went told me to take a sit and to talk to someone for a few minutes and came and typed up a few things for a moment and then handed me the yellow sheet.
As of today I still haven't heard from the embassy and I have been checking the ceac site for update nothing there either.
Any advise? At this point I'm considering getting my passport back and return to my home country since I can't afford to here any longer.
Thanks
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I-129 and Project description
Hi All,
I have scheduled interview on next week.I have two doubts on H1B.
1)Is I-129 petition original required at the time of interview or copy is enough?
2)regarding Project letter my employer send me a mail with details is this enough for the interview?or they need the letter from employer
Thanks!!!
I have scheduled interview on next week.I have two doubts on H1B.
1)Is I-129 petition original required at the time of interview or copy is enough?
2)regarding Project letter my employer send me a mail with details is this enough for the interview?or they need the letter from employer
Thanks!!!
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H1 approved @ Chennai consulate
First of all, I would like thank each one of you those posted their experiences in this forum. It helped me a lot for my preparation.
04-Dec-2013: Photo and Finger Prints taken @ OFC center Chennai
05-Dec-2013: My appointment @ 9:30 AM, reached consulate @ 8:45 AM and standing on Q for 40 mins
They allowed me into the main building after security check.
Received my token in main building and getting inside and standing on Q.
One of the attender asked me to go and stand on one counter. They have scaned my passport and take my left hand finger print. I believe it is for verification.
After that process attenders asked me to sit on the hall and watch the screen for my token number.
After 5 mins attenders asked me to move to the next waiting hall. I was watching the monitor for my token number and start praying.
Finally my token number appeared on the screen with counter number. I had moved to that counter.
My VISA Officer were lady
VO: Good morning sir? How are you doing? (with smile)
Me: Good morning mam? I'm good. How about you?
VO: Passport please?
Me: passed
VO: I797 please?
Me I had already passed it.
VO: oh thanks.
VO: so where do you go?
Me: answered
VO: Who is your client?
Me: answered
VO: What do you do in the project?
Me: explained my roles and responsibilities in three sentences
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: answered
VO: What is your designation?
Me: here or there?
VO: there?
Me: answered
Finally the golden words came "Your VISA is approved", your passport will be ready in couple of days and passed the white pamplet (with smile)
Me: Thank you so much mam.
Left the consulate with fully of joy...
All the best to you :)
04-Dec-2013: Photo and Finger Prints taken @ OFC center Chennai
05-Dec-2013: My appointment @ 9:30 AM, reached consulate @ 8:45 AM and standing on Q for 40 mins
They allowed me into the main building after security check.
Received my token in main building and getting inside and standing on Q.
One of the attender asked me to go and stand on one counter. They have scaned my passport and take my left hand finger print. I believe it is for verification.
After that process attenders asked me to sit on the hall and watch the screen for my token number.
After 5 mins attenders asked me to move to the next waiting hall. I was watching the monitor for my token number and start praying.
Finally my token number appeared on the screen with counter number. I had moved to that counter.
My VISA Officer were lady
VO: Good morning sir? How are you doing? (with smile)
Me: Good morning mam? I'm good. How about you?
VO: Passport please?
Me: passed
VO: I797 please?
Me I had already passed it.
VO: oh thanks.
VO: so where do you go?
Me: answered
VO: Who is your client?
Me: answered
VO: What do you do in the project?
Me: explained my roles and responsibilities in three sentences
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: answered
VO: What is your designation?
Me: here or there?
VO: there?
Me: answered
Finally the golden words came "Your VISA is approved", your passport will be ready in couple of days and passed the white pamplet (with smile)
Me: Thank you so much mam.
Left the consulate with fully of joy...
All the best to you :)
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H1B, H4 approved Chennai consulate
Thanks for everyone to sharing the info. My interview was smooth and questions are.
VO: Good morning!
Me: Very good morning!
VO: How are you doing?
Me: Good.How are you doing?
VO: passport please!
Me: gave them
VO: Which company?
Me: ABC
VO: Which client?
Me : EFG
VO: What they are into?
Me: told
VO: Your highest Qualification?
Me: told
VO: Your designation ?
Me: told
VO: Read this pamphlet before go to US and your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you
To my spouse,
VO: Your highest Qualification?
All the best who are going for the interview.
VO: Good morning!
Me: Very good morning!
VO: How are you doing?
Me: Good.How are you doing?
VO: passport please!
Me: gave them
VO: Which company?
Me: ABC
VO: Which client?
Me : EFG
VO: What they are into?
Me: told
VO: Your highest Qualification?
Me: told
VO: Your designation ?
Me: told
VO: Read this pamphlet before go to US and your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you
To my spouse,
VO: Your highest Qualification?
All the best who are going for the interview.
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H1B Visa experience at Mumbai Consulate
It was an easy breeze. No documents asked.
Security check: few seconds
Verification of finger prints: few seconds
Went into the consulate at 10:21 AM
Came out of the consulate at 10:30 AM
VO (lady): good morning
Me: good morning
VO (lady): handover passport and I797
Me: (handed over)
VO (lady): do you still work for XYZ
Me: Yes
VO (lady): what do you do for XYZ?
Me: just stated my designation
VO (lady): what is your highest education?
Me: masters in XYZ
VO (lady): what is your annual income?
Me: told
VO (lady): handover your old passport (I had recently renewed my passport)
Me: handed over
VO (lady): are you single or married?
Me: told
VO (lady): have a good day, your visa is approved
Me: thanks
It was that simple.
Best of luck for your interviews.
Thanks,
Anand
Security check: few seconds
Verification of finger prints: few seconds
Went into the consulate at 10:21 AM
Came out of the consulate at 10:30 AM
VO (lady): good morning
Me: good morning
VO (lady): handover passport and I797
Me: (handed over)
VO (lady): do you still work for XYZ
Me: Yes
VO (lady): what do you do for XYZ?
Me: just stated my designation
VO (lady): what is your highest education?
Me: masters in XYZ
VO (lady): what is your annual income?
Me: told
VO (lady): handover your old passport (I had recently renewed my passport)
Me: handed over
VO (lady): are you single or married?
Me: told
VO (lady): have a good day, your visa is approved
Me: thanks
It was that simple.
Best of luck for your interviews.
Thanks,
Anand
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H1B Experience at Hyderabad Consulate
I Wish All The Best To All of You !!!
I have a suggestion, if you are attending with spouse, make sure that she knew every thing about your travel, where do you travel?, which company?, Which Location exactly...
Today, I have attended the interview.
VO: Good Morning
Me: Very Good Morning Officer
VO: What is your project
Me:Explained
VO: Is that a Internal Project
Me Yes,
VO: Asked for the project document?
Me: Given
VO: (Question to my wife) Where are you traveling ?
We: She could not able to tell it.
VO: You should know these details well in hand
Me: I have told that, she is in tense, so,she could not able to share.
VO: Why she is nervous?, plz go and sit in the lounge
Me: Thank you,
After few minutes,
VO: Please collect your documents & your Visa is Approved, you will receive in 2-3 days.
Me: Thank you
Please make sure, spouse can able to tell the details confidently and pronounce in proper way.
Thanks
Poshan
I have a suggestion, if you are attending with spouse, make sure that she knew every thing about your travel, where do you travel?, which company?, Which Location exactly...
Today, I have attended the interview.
VO: Good Morning
Me: Very Good Morning Officer
VO: What is your project
Me:Explained
VO: Is that a Internal Project
Me Yes,
VO: Asked for the project document?
Me: Given
VO: (Question to my wife) Where are you traveling ?
We: She could not able to tell it.
VO: You should know these details well in hand
Me: I have told that, she is in tense, so,she could not able to share.
VO: Why she is nervous?, plz go and sit in the lounge
Me: Thank you,
After few minutes,
VO: Please collect your documents & your Visa is Approved, you will receive in 2-3 days.
Me: Thank you
Please make sure, spouse can able to tell the details confidently and pronounce in proper way.
Thanks
Poshan
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Please suggest what steps to be taken if My Name appears incorrectly Appointment letter
My Name on the OFC and VISA appointment letter is missing the Surname though the DS-160 and Passports have the correct name.
Does that affect my VISA Appointment?
Please advise my course of action further......
Does that affect my VISA Appointment?
Please advise my course of action further......
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