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H1B and H4 Visa approved - US Consulate Kolkata
Hi All,
First of all great thanks to all the members who have shared their experiences on the site. I had an interview on 7th September at US consulate Kolkata.. Yes one more post to Us consulate Kolkata adding one to the one posted earlier by Arpit..on 5th September...
The interview was scheduled at 8..am. went there by 7 15 along wiht my spouse. Received the two tokens after the security check one for belongings and the other was for interview..Then we were asked to wait in the waiting area. By 7 30 a lady came and started veryfying the papers by calling token numbers one by one..
Then we went for the interview whereagain we were seated serially as per token number. The legal documents were verified in the Window 4 along wht the finger prints..
Once done the final stage came to appear for interview in Window 6. The interviewer asked me the following questions..
1. How long have you been associated wiht your company?
2. Who is your client?
3. What does they do?
4. What do you do for them?
TO my spouse they asked a lot of questions but all was related to our marriage details?
1. How long have you been married?
2. is it arranged or love marriage?
3. How did you guys came to know each other? In detail?
4. Where did you marriage took place?
5. How many people attended your wedding?
6. Which colour of dress your husband was wearing on the wedding day?
Finally asked to put the fingers on the biometric machines...
YOUR VISAS are approved..have a nice stay at US.. :) Thank you Sir... You Welcome.
First of all great thanks to all the members who have shared their experiences on the site. I had an interview on 7th September at US consulate Kolkata.. Yes one more post to Us consulate Kolkata adding one to the one posted earlier by Arpit..on 5th September...
The interview was scheduled at 8..am. went there by 7 15 along wiht my spouse. Received the two tokens after the security check one for belongings and the other was for interview..Then we were asked to wait in the waiting area. By 7 30 a lady came and started veryfying the papers by calling token numbers one by one..
Then we went for the interview whereagain we were seated serially as per token number. The legal documents were verified in the Window 4 along wht the finger prints..
Once done the final stage came to appear for interview in Window 6. The interviewer asked me the following questions..
1. How long have you been associated wiht your company?
2. Who is your client?
3. What does they do?
4. What do you do for them?
TO my spouse they asked a lot of questions but all was related to our marriage details?
1. How long have you been married?
2. is it arranged or love marriage?
3. How did you guys came to know each other? In detail?
4. Where did you marriage took place?
5. How many people attended your wedding?
6. Which colour of dress your husband was wearing on the wedding day?
Finally asked to put the fingers on the biometric machines...
YOUR VISAS are approved..have a nice stay at US.. :) Thank you Sir... You Welcome.
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H1 Approved - Chennai 7-Sep
Hi,
After all the regular process my token number displayed for visa interview, below are the questions asked.
VO: GM, How are you doing today
ME: GM. I am fine thanks for asking how are you doing
VO: So you are going to work for xxx company
ME: Yes Sir
VO: You are going to work in xxxx state
ME: Yes sir
VO: What is the name of the client
ME: yyyy
VO: what is the name of the project
ME: told him
VO: What is your salary
ME: told him
VO: what is that you are going to do?
ME: started explaining him. In the middle he stopped me and gave me all my documents back kept the PP and DS conf page and told me that my visa is approved and will get your PP in a week.
After all the regular process my token number displayed for visa interview, below are the questions asked.
VO: GM, How are you doing today
ME: GM. I am fine thanks for asking how are you doing
VO: So you are going to work for xxx company
ME: Yes Sir
VO: You are going to work in xxxx state
ME: Yes sir
VO: What is the name of the client
ME: yyyy
VO: what is the name of the project
ME: told him
VO: What is your salary
ME: told him
VO: what is that you are going to do?
ME: started explaining him. In the middle he stopped me and gave me all my documents back kept the PP and DS conf page and told me that my visa is approved and will get your PP in a week.
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Thanks a lot for this great website!!!
My Background: I have a US Masters and directly working for a US employer (Software development company). I have an approved I140 and got my H1 extended for 3 years beyond 6 year limit last month. I came to India on a business visit/vacation and wanted to apply for my H1 visa at the chennai consulate on Sep, 5th.
I had an 8:30am appt but reached there by 7:30 and was allowed inside by 7:45 or 8:00 after scanning the appt barcode and received a token. After the security check, I was waiting inside for the initial VFS screening for 15 mins. Went to the counter and the VFS person mentioned I could not use my existing photo and gave me a slip that said photo required.
I went to the photo area and thankfully another applicant loaned me 100/- as I wasnt carrying my wallet etc. Took the photo and again went to the counter and finally everything checked out fine. I provided a copy of I797 but was asked to provide the ORIGINAL! Got the Passport bundled with my I797 and went to the last counter for 10 printing.
After this I proceeded to the next building and my token was already assigned to a counter. So went there and was standing until my turn came.
Me: Good morning! How are you doing?
VO: Iam good. How are you today?
Me: Iam good thanks.
Gave my passport and the I797
VO: So you work for YYYY employer?
Me: Yes. That's correct.
VO: Excellent. How long are you working for YYYY ?
Me: Two years.
VO: Where are you located?
Me: My residence or my work location?
VO: Oh Sorry. Where do you work?
Me: AAAAA, PA
VO: Great. So that's close to Philly. Right?
Me: Yep. Its around 45 mins of commute. But I live in BBBBB
VO: Are you in any projects?
Me: Yes. Iam into couple of them (Briefly explained both...)
VO: What is your salary?
Me: YYYY per annum
VO: What's your title?
Me: YYYY X
VO: I need to see your LCA and I129 please
Me: Sure. Here you go.
(Was typing for a few minutes)...
VO: Your visa is approved. You should get your passport in 3 to 5 days.
Me: Thank you. Have a good one!
That's it! It looked like a nice discussion and not like an interview.
Best of luck for everyone else who is appearing for the interview!!! God bless!
My Background: I have a US Masters and directly working for a US employer (Software development company). I have an approved I140 and got my H1 extended for 3 years beyond 6 year limit last month. I came to India on a business visit/vacation and wanted to apply for my H1 visa at the chennai consulate on Sep, 5th.
I had an 8:30am appt but reached there by 7:30 and was allowed inside by 7:45 or 8:00 after scanning the appt barcode and received a token. After the security check, I was waiting inside for the initial VFS screening for 15 mins. Went to the counter and the VFS person mentioned I could not use my existing photo and gave me a slip that said photo required.
I went to the photo area and thankfully another applicant loaned me 100/- as I wasnt carrying my wallet etc. Took the photo and again went to the counter and finally everything checked out fine. I provided a copy of I797 but was asked to provide the ORIGINAL! Got the Passport bundled with my I797 and went to the last counter for 10 printing.
After this I proceeded to the next building and my token was already assigned to a counter. So went there and was standing until my turn came.
Me: Good morning! How are you doing?
VO: Iam good. How are you today?
Me: Iam good thanks.
Gave my passport and the I797
VO: So you work for YYYY employer?
Me: Yes. That's correct.
VO: Excellent. How long are you working for YYYY ?
Me: Two years.
VO: Where are you located?
Me: My residence or my work location?
VO: Oh Sorry. Where do you work?
Me: AAAAA, PA
VO: Great. So that's close to Philly. Right?
Me: Yep. Its around 45 mins of commute. But I live in BBBBB
VO: Are you in any projects?
Me: Yes. Iam into couple of them (Briefly explained both...)
VO: What is your salary?
Me: YYYY per annum
VO: What's your title?
Me: YYYY X
VO: I need to see your LCA and I129 please
Me: Sure. Here you go.
(Was typing for a few minutes)...
VO: Your visa is approved. You should get your passport in 3 to 5 days.
Me: Thank you. Have a good one!
That's it! It looked like a nice discussion and not like an interview.
Best of luck for everyone else who is appearing for the interview!!! God bless!
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I have interview this month and following the site regularly. Thank you to all for sharing your experiences. I WOULD REQUEST EVERY ONE TO MENTION CATEGORY OF VISA (BEP or INDIVISUAL). It helps a lot and give real picture.
Once again thank you and best of luck to all !!!
Once again thank you and best of luck to all !!!
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H1b stamping New Delhi
Thx. to Immihelp
I went for visa stamping on 13 Aug 2012 , it was my 2nd extension to H1B. i work on Vendor-Client model. The lasy there did ask me few questions , point is if you have your paperwork solid and confidence you should get it.
Questions Asked
1) Whick company you work for ? Employer
2) How long you working for this company?
3) Do you have supporting letter from your employer ?
3) How long you are working in US ?
4) What is your Job Profile ?
5) What is your monthly pay ?
6) show all previous W-2 ?
7) How you communicate your employer manager ?
8) How long you are working for this client ?
I presented the client letter also.
Final work your visa approved , u will get it in 2-3 days.
I thanked the lady.
I went for visa stamping on 13 Aug 2012 , it was my 2nd extension to H1B. i work on Vendor-Client model. The lasy there did ask me few questions , point is if you have your paperwork solid and confidence you should get it.
Questions Asked
1) Whick company you work for ? Employer
2) How long you working for this company?
3) Do you have supporting letter from your employer ?
3) How long you are working in US ?
4) What is your Job Profile ?
5) What is your monthly pay ?
6) show all previous W-2 ?
7) How you communicate your employer manager ?
8) How long you are working for this client ?
I presented the client letter also.
Final work your visa approved , u will get it in 2-3 days.
I thanked the lady.
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H1B @ Mumbai consulate
Big Thanks to Immihelp site....
I have been preparing for my interview from last 2 weeks and sorted all questions from the site.....My interview was lasted only for 50 secs...:),,,,below are the questions asked
1. How long you have been working in this company ?
2. Whats your client name ?
3. Whats your designation in US ?
4. Salary in US ?
5. Are you married ?
6. Planning to get married ?
7. Have you read this while pamplet ?
Thats all.....Guys be confidant and prepare well....!!! H1B new is very smooth walk.....
By the way...saw Actor "Rajeev Khandelwal" standing next to me....:P
Cheers....AK
I have been preparing for my interview from last 2 weeks and sorted all questions from the site.....My interview was lasted only for 50 secs...:),,,,below are the questions asked
1. How long you have been working in this company ?
2. Whats your client name ?
3. Whats your designation in US ?
4. Salary in US ?
5. Are you married ?
6. Planning to get married ?
7. Have you read this while pamplet ?
Thats all.....Guys be confidant and prepare well....!!! H1B new is very smooth walk.....
By the way...saw Actor "Rajeev Khandelwal" standing next to me....:P
Cheers....AK
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H1B Interview
Hi All, First of all big thanks to " immihelp ", Its a good knowledge base
for the people attending H1B Interviews , i have gone through this site
before attending the interview , and now i am sahring my Exp.
Following are my Exp:
1) Interview scheduled @ 8:00 AM @ Hyderbad US consulate
2) Allowed into the premisis @ 8:00, after showing the interview appointment letter.
3) Once entered into the building , every one are made to wait @ lobby
4) Then one guy came and called for the people who are in in 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
slot. ( 40 to 50 people are there in the slot)
5) Then again another secutiy check, where all your belongings will
go through scanner
6) After Scanning, Went to another room, Where Three helpers came and asked for the following docs and pinned them together and told us to go to counter-1
1) Passport 2) Appointment letter 3) BEP letter 4) i797b Notice ( copy )
7) In that counter , one guy( indian) checked the above docs and told us to proceed to next
counter
8) In the Next counter-2, one guy ( American ) took all the 10 finger prints and and asked us
to wait in the waiting hall, where the tokens are being issued for the
interview.
9) I got my token, after some time it was announced for my token, to proceed for
another counter-3 ( American ) where the interview took place,
Following are the questions i was asked
Visa Officer : GM sir ( Smiling )
Me: Very Good Morning Madam.
Visa Officer: How long you have been working for the current organization ?
Me: Told my Exp
Visa Officer: Where are you going? ( which state in US )
Me: Told the place.
Visa Officer: What is your salary in US ? ( per anum )
Me: First i told my salary per month, then she asked per anum.
Visa Officer: What is your highest degree ?
Me: answered
Visa Officer: Who is your client and its profile ?
Me: Told the client name and profile , then she asked me to spell the client name.
Visa Officer: Asked about the project i am going to work there ?
Me: 5 to six lines is enough about your project, while i am talking
about the project, she was watching me for my confidence level.
VerySimple, Nothing to Panic, Just confidence
Thats all, She didn't asked for any other certificates, and then she said that "she was approving my visa
and it will be delivered in a week".
for the people attending H1B Interviews , i have gone through this site
before attending the interview , and now i am sahring my Exp.
Following are my Exp:
1) Interview scheduled @ 8:00 AM @ Hyderbad US consulate
2) Allowed into the premisis @ 8:00, after showing the interview appointment letter.
3) Once entered into the building , every one are made to wait @ lobby
4) Then one guy came and called for the people who are in in 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
slot. ( 40 to 50 people are there in the slot)
5) Then again another secutiy check, where all your belongings will
go through scanner
6) After Scanning, Went to another room, Where Three helpers came and asked for the following docs and pinned them together and told us to go to counter-1
1) Passport 2) Appointment letter 3) BEP letter 4) i797b Notice ( copy )
7) In that counter , one guy( indian) checked the above docs and told us to proceed to next
counter
8) In the Next counter-2, one guy ( American ) took all the 10 finger prints and and asked us
to wait in the waiting hall, where the tokens are being issued for the
interview.
9) I got my token, after some time it was announced for my token, to proceed for
another counter-3 ( American ) where the interview took place,
Following are the questions i was asked
Visa Officer : GM sir ( Smiling )
Me: Very Good Morning Madam.
Visa Officer: How long you have been working for the current organization ?
Me: Told my Exp
Visa Officer: Where are you going? ( which state in US )
Me: Told the place.
Visa Officer: What is your salary in US ? ( per anum )
Me: First i told my salary per month, then she asked per anum.
Visa Officer: What is your highest degree ?
Me: answered
Visa Officer: Who is your client and its profile ?
Me: Told the client name and profile , then she asked me to spell the client name.
Visa Officer: Asked about the project i am going to work there ?
Me: 5 to six lines is enough about your project, while i am talking
about the project, she was watching me for my confidence level.
VerySimple, Nothing to Panic, Just confidence
Thats all, She didn't asked for any other certificates, and then she said that "she was approving my visa
and it will be delivered in a week".
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Before I add my experience, I would like to say thanks to immihelp and all those who posted their comments. I was interview in New Delhi on August 17th, 2012. Something strange happened. When I went to the counter, officer asked me only one question about my designation and then asked me to wait in the waiting area and told me that someone would call me back. I waited for 15-20 minutes. Noone called. then I asked helpdesk. they suggested me to go to one of the counters randomly. I explained the case to the officer. she started interviewing me. Lots of questions - 1. On which visa did I travel last time.
2. what does husband do and his visa status
3. what is the name of the company that he works with
4. what does my employer do
5. what is my role and responsibility
6. location of the employer
7. client's location
8. how is my performance monitored
9. how do i fill my timesheets
10. how many vendors are there between my employer and end client
11. what is the duration of the contract.
i was thinking that i will not get visa but the officer said that my visa has been approved. main thing is to prepare well for the interview and to answer truthfully to all the questions. hope that helps. Thanks.
2. what does husband do and his visa status
3. what is the name of the company that he works with
4. what does my employer do
5. what is my role and responsibility
6. location of the employer
7. client's location
8. how is my performance monitored
9. how do i fill my timesheets
10. how many vendors are there between my employer and end client
11. what is the duration of the contract.
i was thinking that i will not get visa but the officer said that my visa has been approved. main thing is to prepare well for the interview and to answer truthfully to all the questions. hope that helps. Thanks.
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H1B Interview @ Kolkata Consulate - Approved
Hi,
There are very few posts here related to experience @ the US Consulaate - Kolkata. So thought of adding mine to it.
The entire process takes around 1 hour. It includes the following:
1) Initital security check @ the entrance for the appointment letter and passport.
2) Baggage and physical check inside. Only wallet and your file is allowed inside. You need to switch of your cell phone and keep them over there, so its advisable if you carry a bag and leave it there alongwith your other things. They will provide you with 2 tokens, one for your belongings and one will be your interview token number.
3) Then you will be asked to sit in another place with other visa aspirants where a lady will be verifying your petition papers, passport and photograph.
4) The interview hall is separate where you will be called serially according to your token numbers. Inside there are 7 counters: Counters 1-2-3-4 are for another round of paper check and biometrics collections (both hand fingerprints). Counters 5-6-7 are for interview.
Finally the Interview time and the VO asked a few questions regarding my client, my experience and marital status . Pretty straight forward questions and I had answered accordingly in 1-2 lines. Do not exaggerate and make the answers lengthy, they just want to check the candidates confidence.
Then the VO asked me to place my hands on the biomteric machine for another set of fingerprints. And finally came the golden words: 'Your visa is approved, have a nice stay at US' :)
They arent really looking for too many papers apart from the petition doc, passport and company letter. But do carry 1 copy of your educational history, professional history and financial records alongwith their originals.
Be confident and all the best - see you in US :-)
There are very few posts here related to experience @ the US Consulaate - Kolkata. So thought of adding mine to it.
The entire process takes around 1 hour. It includes the following:
1) Initital security check @ the entrance for the appointment letter and passport.
2) Baggage and physical check inside. Only wallet and your file is allowed inside. You need to switch of your cell phone and keep them over there, so its advisable if you carry a bag and leave it there alongwith your other things. They will provide you with 2 tokens, one for your belongings and one will be your interview token number.
3) Then you will be asked to sit in another place with other visa aspirants where a lady will be verifying your petition papers, passport and photograph.
4) The interview hall is separate where you will be called serially according to your token numbers. Inside there are 7 counters: Counters 1-2-3-4 are for another round of paper check and biometrics collections (both hand fingerprints). Counters 5-6-7 are for interview.
Finally the Interview time and the VO asked a few questions regarding my client, my experience and marital status . Pretty straight forward questions and I had answered accordingly in 1-2 lines. Do not exaggerate and make the answers lengthy, they just want to check the candidates confidence.
Then the VO asked me to place my hands on the biomteric machine for another set of fingerprints. And finally came the golden words: 'Your visa is approved, have a nice stay at US' :)
They arent really looking for too many papers apart from the petition doc, passport and company letter. But do carry 1 copy of your educational history, professional history and financial records alongwith their originals.
Be confident and all the best - see you in US :-)
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h1b approved
a white indian lady with us slang at counter 17 at chennai consulate...
1 hi good morning
2 who is your employer
3 do you work for a client
4 is there any vendor in between
5 your highest qualification
6 you have applied for f1 before
7 yes and said due to low gre score i got rejected
i had apply for f1 visa before in 2007 and got rejected 3 times
then she said your visa approved
thanks and best of luck everyone.....................
1 hi good morning
2 who is your employer
3 do you work for a client
4 is there any vendor in between
5 your highest qualification
6 you have applied for f1 before
7 yes and said due to low gre score i got rejected
i had apply for f1 visa before in 2007 and got rejected 3 times
then she said your visa approved
thanks and best of luck everyone.....................
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