H1B, H4 Visa

Hi Everyone,
This website really helped me to get an idea of basic questions asked during the interview.

Below is my Experience of the day.
Interview Date: 2nd May 2012
VISA: H1B
Company: IT MNC (renowned one)
BEP: Yes
Place of Interview: New Delhi Consulate

I reached the Embassy at around 8:00AM while my interview slot was for 09:30AM. I suggest everyone to reach 45 minutes (at max) before your interview slot because it’s too hot here in Delhi these days. You will have to stand in sun for quite long as other embassy’s security people do not allow to stand in front of other embassies.

1. Security people will announce the slot number and will ask to stand in the queue(a long one).
2. You can carry your mobile phone with you. Security people will submit your phone and will give you one token number accordingly. Only mobiles are allowed not the laptops. Water bottle can be carried till your interview place. So it’s better to take the water bottle along with.
3. Security people will check your Appointment letter here.
4. Then you will proceed towards the entry and Security people will scan you completely (5 mins process).
5. You proceed to a place where your documents will be checked and they will arrange the docs in the required order. Important docs to carry:
a. Appointment letter (Security people will check that step3 above).
b. CEAC DS160 confirmation letter.
c. I797 photocopy. (I did not have the photocopy. So he attached the original I797 with my passport which came along with my passport after stamping).
d. Passport.
He will just staple all these docs with your Passport. Here they will give you one white pamphlet as well and will ask you to proceed towards a machine where a lady will look your docs and will issue you a token number and will staple the same with the other docs.
6. Then you will have to wait in the waiting hall. Waiting hall looks like a waiting hall of a railway station (quite neat and clean though  but a non AC place). There are washrooms at this place also. So no worries if you have a drunk the whole bottle of water that you carried with you.
7. Token number will be displayed along with the counter number as follows:
Please proceed
Token No Counter no
A17 B7
 
8. Then you can proceed towards the Counter number.Here an Indian lady/guy will check your documents and will ask you some genral questions such as:
a. Which VISA are you applying for?
b. First time?..That’s it.
9. Finger printing Window: A person will take your finger prints and then you will have to sit again and wait for ladies present there to call your token number.
10. Ladies will call your token number and will ask you to wait on the window where your interview will happen. It’s possible that you will have to wait behind a person who is already being interviewed. There is no such series/pattern which VISA interview will happen at which window. It’s quite random. A lady in front of me was interviewed for L2, one befoe her was for H4. Their VISAs were also approved.
Now the Interview happens :

Me: Hi! Good Morning(with high tone , smile and confidence).
VO: Good Morning.
VO: Which company are you working with?
Me: YYYY
VO: Where are you going?
Me: YYYY , Michigan.
VO: Are you going for some project?
Me: Yes.
VO: What will be your roles and responsibilities?
Me: Requirement Analysis, HLD, DLD, Development and testing and Onsite/Offshore Coordination.
VO: Whom will you be reporting to?
Me: My Reporting Manager at Michigan.
VO He sits at Michigan?
Me: Yes.
VO: What’s his name?
Me: Told her his name (the same name written in DS 160). Name was quiet difficult as he is a south Indian so she could not understand the name. I voluntarily spelled the name.
VO: Quite hard name (with a smile).
Me: Yes (with a smile again).
VO: What’s your highest Qualification?
Me: B Tech Computer Science and Engineering
VO: How many years you have been working with this company?
Me: 5 Yrs and 9 months.

Then the golden Words with a smile

I AM APPROVING YOUR VISA AND YOU WILL GET YOUR PASSPORT IN 3-5 WORKING DAYS.

Key points:
• My petition was approved for different client and I am travelling to some other client.
• I had a valid LCA for the new location. So the salary mentioned on I129 and new LCA was different.
• I also got a transfer document on my company’s letter head.
• Also a client letter on client’s letter head.

I was not asked for any of the documents written above. But I carried everything with me.
 
That’s it. If you have any specific question, please mail me. If I can be of any help I will do that.

Thanks,
Angad..

All the Best to Everyone.

Hi all,

I have attended the visa interview on May 3rd,

VO: Have you ever been US before
ME: Concern answer
VO: Who is your employer?
ME: YYYY
VO: Who is your client?
ME: YYYY
VO: Highest Degree?
ME: YYYY
VO: Where are you going to US?
ME: YYYY (Location)
VO: Onsite Salary?
ME: YYYY
VO: Explain your project?
ME: YYYY
VO: Explain your Roles and Responsibility?
ME: YYYY
VO: Your VISA is approved

In my experience, you must know the project details and some basic general questions.

Be confident your answer,then VISA is yours.

Regards,
Anand

Hi Everyone,

I attended H1b New Visa interview on May 1st and my visa was approved.

VO: Nmae of the Client
Me: Concern Answer
VO: What you do for Client?
Me: Explained Roles n Responsiblity
VO:Client Address
Me:Concern Address
VO:Compensation
Me:Salary as per LCA.
VO:Were do you work
Me: Same as Client address

Hello everyone,

This site really helped me to prepare for my H1-B visa interview. I am really much anxious for the interview as last time my B1 visa got rejected from Mumbai consulate. Here are my questions.
Me: Good morning madam. How are you?
VO: Good morning. I am fine.
VO: You are from which company?
Me: xxx
VO: Why you are going to US?
Me: xxx (tell them the actual purpose if your travel clearly)
VO: What would be your salary in US?
Me: xxx (it should match with your LCA and DS160 form)
VO: Who will assign your day to day work in US?
Me: xxx
VO: Will you work in client side?
Me: yes
VO: Which client?
Me: client name and location.
VO: How many employees are working in client side from your company?
Me: xx
VO: Are you single?
Me: x
VO: have you received this white pamphlet?
Me: yes
VO: finally the golden words…..your visa is approved and you will get it in 5 working days. 
Be cool and confident with your answers. Your visa will definitely get approved.
Best Regards,
Arindam

My Husband is working for a leading IT firm in Hyderabad. We (me, my 6 year old son & my husband) had a visa interview in Hyd Consulate on 24th of April 2012. My husband is on H1b and we are on H4.The lady in the counter asked my husband some formal questions like:
Which company you are working for?
Who is your onsite client?
How big is your team?
What is your role?
What exactly do you do?
Next, she called me to interview:
How long are you married?
Which city in US have you been and where will you go back?
Did you go thru the pamplet handed over to you?

After that she said that you'll be receiving your passport within a week's time.
Exactly after a week me and my son's passports are back but husband's passport is still with them? Any guesses what could be the possible reason?

Kiran I am also in the same boat got the same 221g for same reason at Chennai consulate

Hi All,
I had my H1 visa stamping on May 1st at 12.00 PM and the visa got approved. I have authorized my friend to collect passport. VFS officer said it will be available only on May 3rd. My wife also got her H1 visa stamped 2 weeks back. We both work for a US based consulting company and have no middle vendor. Thanks to all members of this forum.
Here is my experience.
I received my token number and submitted my papers and photograph. They asked me to take new photo paying Rs.100/-
After that they verified documents again in the first counter and asked me to go to the adjacent building for visa interview. One lady interviewed me and following are main questions asked.
1. Whom do you work for?
2. Who is your client?
3. Is there any middle vendor?
4. What is your role?
5. What do you do for them?
6. What is use of the application you develop for the client.
Then came the golden words - Your visa is approved and you will receive your passport in a weeks time.

Best wishes,
Arun

HI All,
Got my H1-B approved on 30 Apr 2012. Following are the question asked to me during the interview
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: Pass the documents please
Me: Pass all the required documents
VO: Which company are u working for?
Me: Mentioned my Company name
VO: what is your highest degree?
Me: Bachelor of Engineering on Computer Science
VO: What is the client name?
Me: Mentioned my client name
VO: What will be your onsite salary?
Me: **** *$
VO: What will you be doing for them?
Me: Explained about my project.
VO: Have you read this white pamphlet?
Me: Yes, it talks about rights of a non-immigrant in USA
VO: Then came the golden words, said your visa is approved.
Me: Thanked him twice and left the place 

All the Best

Hi All,
I attended Interview on April 30 2012
It was very smooth. Got my visa approved.

VO: Good morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: Why you didnt attend interview on Dec 1 2011 (it as booked on that day before ,but i couldnt attend due to personal reason)
me: Not able to attend due to personal reason.
VO: Who is your petitioner.
me: replied my YYYY XX employer.
VO: For whom you will be working in US?
me: Told abt my client ..
VO: What your Title ?
me: Explained abt my designation and roles.
VO: What is you earning?
me: Informed my salary details.

Guys, Interview concentrate on genuine of person and employer.So be confident.

all the best :)