H1B, H4 Visa

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My visa interview was scheduled at US Consulate, Mumbai on 20th December 2011 at 08:30 AM. I went to Mumbai one day prior to the interview with my wife and daughter and stayed in Hotel Holiday Inn. Hotel is about 30 mins from BKC. We started from our hotel at 7 AM and reached US Consulate by 7:35 AM. There was already a long queue for 7:45 AM interview guys. I joined the queue for 8:30 AM Interview. Few guys came there and checked the HDFC receipts and pasted one of the sticker to the passport arranged our Passport with the required documents. The queue was moving fast we reached inside the consulate by 8:35 AM. After getting in we went to one counter and the lady asked for the passport and pasted one sticker with Token number. After that we enter the other building and given scan of our ten fingers. They didn't asked for my daughter may be because she is only 3 years old. After that we were waiting for our token number to be displayed on the TV screen. Please don't get worried by lots of rejections going on at all the counters. I think more than 80% cases were rejected. L1's are almost all rejected. Then at 9:40 AM our number came on the TV screen with a window number. And we reached the window. There was interview of one guy was already going on. After some 2 - 3 minutes he thanked VO and left the window. VO kept his passport. When I reached the window VO asked me to call the guy who just left the window. I rushed to call him. He was about to open the door to go out but I shouted from there only "Excuse me" and he stared back at me and I asked him to reach the window again as VO is calling him. He rushed to the window and the VO returned his Passport with Yellow slip. So my visa interview started with this bad luck for that guy. I am feeling very sorry for him. After that my number came. I greeted the VO and he responded back. Here are the questions that he asked me

VO: Who is your client?
XYZ

VO: Why are you going to US?
Told him about my project and responsibilities.

VO: Which countries you have travelled in Past?
US, England, Wales, Amsterdam, Jordan, Qatar and UAE

VO: What you were doing in Jordan?
Working for Ministry of Finance, Goverment of Jordan in an IT project.

VO: What is your salary in US?
Told him

VO: Ever got your Visa Rejected?
NO

VO: From New Delhi?
Applied for B1 in 2007 and the visa was approved.

VO: I will be right back.

He went behind and was talking to one guy for about 10 mins. Then he came back. Looking in his computer and started typing something. After than he took out his mobile and called someone and talked to him for another 3 mins or so. Then get back to me.

V0: What is your Academic Qualification?
MCA

VO: Do you have your Degree?
Yes. (Showed to him)

VO: Do you have Mark sheets?
Yes. (Showed to him)

After looking into the Mark sheets the golden words came "Your visa is approved Sir you will get the passport in 3 - 5 business days."

No questions to dependents...

Collected stamped Passport from VFS in the evening. Got H1 for 3 years.

I think there may be some person with similar name whose Visa was got rejected and he was confused with my name and was confirming the same. Anyways I got my visa.
Be confident, read your DS-160 carefully. All the answers are there only. Don't try to mug anything. If you are genuine and your Project and travel reasons are genuine then no need to worry. I was a bit nervous because of the incident that happened just before my interview. I was thinking of that guy. He thanked VO at least 4 times and then was very happy when he left the window and then I was asked to call him back and he ended up with Yellow slip. And after that the question to me about Visa Rejection. Anyways all wells that ends well....

Best of luck guys...

Hi all,
When writing your Interview experience, could you please mention category H1/L1 and the client relationship ..
1) Client/Employer
2) EC (Employer --> Client)
3) EVC (Employer --> Vendor-->Client) or
4) EV1V2C (Employer--Vendor-->Middle Vendor --> Client )
5) BEP

H1 Visa experience

Me: Hello, GM Sir
VO: Very Good Morning

VO: Are you from XYZ Company?
Me: Yes

VO: How is your client?
Me: XYZ

VO: Where are you going to work in US?
Me: City, State

VO: How much salary you will get it there?
Me: $--,---- /year

VO: Have you being there erlier?
Me: NO

VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: Bechlore of Engineering

VO: Have you read this white pamphlet?
Me: Yes


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H4: for my wife

VO: Hello madam, GM
VO: How old is your daughter
VO: Is she crawling
VO: Is she able to stand


Goldern word from VO: I am approving your visa, good luck

Hi All,

I went to the Mumbai consulate for H1B visa interview.

VO : Which company u r going to work?
ME : i said company name.

VO: which project u r going to work?
ME : said project name

VO : r u going to work at client place?
ME : i said no, i ,m going to work at my employer place for the client, bcoz in my case was like that..

VO: wht salary u will be get in US?
ME: i said salary

VO: which city u r going to US?
ME : said city

VO : again she was asking abt some client details and work?
ME: again i said and i was stick to that point what i said earlier in question..

and after that she was typing and checking something in computer and she gave me blue form and she ticked 5 boxes (asking some more docs from petitioner's side)

she didnt ask any docs but actually i hav all the documents from my petitoner's side . i was thinking shud i tell or not bcoz without not ask i not suppose to tell directly like that )

can u pls tell me is this positive if we submit the all docs which was asked..?

pls put ur inputs anybody have idea.


 i m really appreciate and would be a help for me.

Thanks & Regards,

I have attended H1B interview on 1 Nov 2011.
Admin processing is going on for my case.

As part of it, DHS people gone and verified my employment in person at client place.

is there any one had similar situation in the past or recent? Any one have any idea how long it will take after this verification to issue the visa.

Please let me know. Thanks
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I went in through security, waited for a few hours then was called to the window

VO: Why do you want to travel to the USA?
Me: I have a job to get back to

VO: Which city?
Me: San Francisco

VO: What do you do:
Me: Answer

VO: Salary?
Me: Answer

VO: ok, please pay 340 USD Reciprocity fee at window and your visa will be ready in a week, congrats, enjoy your trip.

Overall the interview took less than a minute. The only documents requested were my passport and the approved I-797A

I visited yesterday for H1B visa interview but I was given green slip u/s 221(g) to submit documents (i.e.first four boxes were ticked) and asked to submit through VFS. My question whether the said documents need to sent in original or printout from scan copy will do? And after submission of the said documents how many days it will take for issuance of visa.

Hi Guys,

I had H1 & H4 @ Chennai on 20th Dec.

1) You work for your company or Client?
Ans: I said will work for Client.
2) Who is your Client?
Ans: YYYY
3) Your Onsite Manager is from your company or Client ?
Ans: from my company.
4) Highest Qualification?
Ans: BE from Anna University.
5) Which place you will go ?
Ans: Chicago, IL


H4
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1) How long you are married?
Ans: Wife said 3 years.
2) Does your husbend cook food?
Ans: some time

Then he looked at me and said Really.

That's all, Very Simple. Visa got approved.

I was already travelled with H1B to US in 2007, so be confident, don't get tensed, it will be very easy.

Thanks for Immihelp guys.
All the best

Thanks a lott to this forum for helping all visa applicants to prepare for the interview.

Now a days consulate at BKC is overcrowded so try to reach much before time. Also it does not matter even if you reach much early you have to stand in long queue.

Thumb rule:

If interviewer is guy your are lucky n safe else u are screwed up.

Questions asked:

Salary India & US.
Client Name.
Asked for original Petition.

That's it done!!!!!