H1B, H4 Visa

My L1B was denied on 13th Jan 2010.
This time I went for H1B along with my spouse and child.
Questions Asked.
What do you do for your Employer?
A. While working as a Computer Programmer Analyst, I design, develop, modify and implement the application software as per the business requirement of my client.
Have you applied for any Visa Before?
A. Yes L1B
Who is you Client?
A. ZZZ
Where is the headquarter of your Client?
A. YYY
Where is Head Quarter of Employer?
A. ZZZ
Will you work from client Location?
No, I will work from the employer location.

Thanks for this blog, it helped me a lot.
Be cool and confident and believe in God. Visa is yours

Vo: Hi
Me: Hi
VO: what is your token number?
Me: xxx
VO: one sec, pls (she was searching sth at her screen)
Me: Sure
VO: Ok, got it. Your documents please
(handed over my documents)
VO: Is it your first H1B?
Me: No, and explained abt the previous H1B
VO: (she looked at my L1B stamping) Do you still work for aaa company (L1B employer)?
Me: Yes
VO: How did you find your H1B employer?
Me: blah blah
VO: What kind of projects they do?
Me: (answered, but she was not listening to me, was reading and typing something)
VO: What is your role and responsibilities?
Me: (answered, but she was not listening to me, was reading and typing something)
VO: Is it a in-house or client site project?
Me: in-house
VO: what is your highest qualification?
Me: (Said)
VO: What is your US salary?
Me : XK USD per annum
VO: Where are you going live in US?
Me: ZZZ
VO: Ok but your document say it is YYY
Me: YYY is my additional work place maam, YYYY is the primary work location.
(My employer has mentioned both the work locations but she did not notice it I think, she again started reading the LCA. No response from her for 10secs, I thought she is going to give me a slip)
VO: Oh yeah, it is mentioned, thanks.
VO: So you are going to do some kind of computer programming?
Me: Yes Maam.
VO: Did you read the Pamphlet?
Me: Yes Maam
VO: (explained me about what is that pamphlet is for, then returned my petition documents)
VO: One sec please
(Looks like she entered something and was waiting for something to come out on her screen)
VO: Ok, your visa is issued and you will get your passport in a week time.
Me: Thank you maam, have a nice day.

All the VOs I have seen so far, speaks politely unless you give them some stupid answers.

Be prepared for the standard questions and be confident while answering.
All the best and special thanks to this forum.

Time for interview was at 9:15.
Reached in front of the embassy at 9:00
with my wife and two aids.
There was two 1ines from both side of the gate. I
asked the guard which one is for the 9:15 time
slot. He pointed to the one at the left side of the
gate.
We went to the Queue (about 1.5 people where theze
in the queue) and wa1ted for 3 mmn. The same guard came and asked us to move to the gate. ( i assume it is because of my kids we got the priority).

In from of the gate at the counter I gave all the four passports, HDFC receipt, the Confirmation Print out and the Appointment.

The person at the counter asked - How many of you and I said four.

Then I went to the gate and the security told my wife to proceed to the other gate for security checking. This was a surprise for us and hence got confused. My wife, daughter and son went through the other gate. Inside, i told the officer that the passports and documents for my kids and wife is with me and they are coming through the other gate. He collected the passports from me and he went outside and some how made it available to my wife.
I got a TOKEN and after security checking I was asked to proceed to another room. I tried to wait for my family but the security asked me to go and wait inside. I went inside and my family also accompanied me.

We waited there for our Token to be displayed. Finally we saw our token (in 5 min i think) and i went to the counter displayed on the screen. I gave the passport, HDFC Receipt, Confirmation and appointment of all of us, The lady at the counter asked me to show my Form I-797. I handed over that too and she gave it back. She also asked to show my old passport (my B1 visa is in this passport) and that too i gave and she returned it to me.

Asked my wife to place her hand for finger print and then mine. Finally she gave us the file and we walked to the other building for the interview.

On reaching there the seats were all occupied and i finally found few seats and the other end and was about to sit, i noticed our token in the screen and hence without taking the seat i followed to the counter. There was two family in front of me and after both of them finished the interview, we went to the counter.

The officer (lady) at the counter asked me the following:

Good morning
- Goodmorning ma'am.

So you are working for XYZ company
- Yes ma'am I am.

Are you going to work for a client in US
- Yes, I am and I mentioned my clients details

How long you are working with XYZ
- I answered

What is your total Experience
- I answered

What is your higher qualification
- I answered

Do you have a bachelor's Degree
- I answered
Can I see your I- 797
- I handed over the same

It seems you traveled quite often to US
- Yes ma'am and I explained the purpose

Can you show me your B1 Visa
- I gave the passport with that visa and she gave it back

To my wife

When was your marriage
- She answered
Did you ever been to US
- She answered
Only one kid
- My son was standing and hence she couldnt see him. I took him and asked him to greet the officer. My wife was having my daugher in her hands.


Officer showed me a card and asked me whether you read this
- I said no ma'am
She handed over that to me and asked to read
- I spend some time with that(it contains the details of our Rights in US and whom to contact if there is a trouble)

After that when i said i read i ma'am she said, okay you will receive your visa by courier.

That is all (When i came outside it was 10:05 am)


Thanks,

Question's asked:

Have you Ever been to US before?
Who is your client?
What is the purpose of your travel?
which location you are travelling to?
What are you going to do there?
How much you will earn?


For my Spouse:
How long have you been married?
How did you meet your spouse?
When did you met her?
Arranged or Love Marriage?

Hi

My H1B and H4 got approved. Please find the questions..
   
Question: where r you going?

Answer: YYYY XX

Question: what is your US salary?

Answer: $ XX.X K

Question: How long you r working here?

Answer: from past YYYY years YYYY months

Question: what about in this project ?

Answer: from YYYY years YYYY months.

Question: Tell me something about your project?

Answer: blablablablabh

Question: what is your highest degree?

Answer: Master of Technology in YYYY XX

Question: what is your client?

Answer: YYYY ZZZ which leads in Commercial Banking sector

Question: She asked again, what type of client YYYY ZZZ?

Answer: I told its one of the Bank in YYYY ZZZ


My Wife:

1. Mam, how long have you been married?
2. Is it arranged / Love Marriage?
3. How many members came to your marriage?
4. How old r you( by seeing my child)
5. How do you meet him this guy?( By seeing me)
6. Show me your Kid DOB Certificate?


Thanks,
Balu

Hey friends,
I gave my H4 visa interview on 28th March 2011.Interview went fine,but they told me that my case will be under processing and my passport was collected. On the very next day I received a mail askin for more documents.
I had to wait to receive all those docs for around a month and submitted them on 26th April 2011.
Can I know how long should I wait for the visa? I m dying to go to my husband. :(

Hi All,

Attended Visa Intw on 24th. Given below are the questions asked

VO) Hello Sir, how r u doing
me ) Doing great. how are you ( Passed the documents )

VO) How long have u been working for XYZ company
me) 8 months

VO) Whats ur US salary
me) XYZ$

VO) What will be ur role
me) Will be designing XYZ

VO) Which place will u be visiting
me) XYZ

VO) TO my wife

my wife) More than XYZ years

VO) Your visa has been approved. You will receive the passport in a week

My case is a Full Time employement for a in-house project. I see that most of the H1B guys gettting their visa stamped

I guess, nothing to worry as long as the company is reputed and documents are proper

Regards

I had my PA for H1 B along with my Wife in Chennai on 23rd May 2011. Following are the questions/answers at the US-consulate

Question: Who is your Client Sir?
Answer: XYZ


Question: What to they(XYZ) do Sir?
Answer: XYZA is a AABBCCDDEEFF,providing 1122334455


Question: How long are you in TTT Sir?
Answer: 6 Years and 6 Months

Question: Which Place are you travelling Sir?
Answer: aaaaaaaCITY, bbbbSTATE
 


Question: What is your role Sir?
Answer: qqqqqqqqq
 
 
Question: What will you be doing there?
Answer: <<<<ANSWERED>>>>



Questions to my Wife:
 
Question: What is your marriage Date?

Answer: <<<<ANSWERED>>>>
 
 
Question: Where did it happen?

Answer: Chennai
 
  
Question: Where in Chennai?

Answer: <<<<ANSWERED>>>>
 
 
Question: Oh Tambaram!!! What is your Age?

Answer: 28 Years
 
To me again:
 
Question: What is your Age?

Answer: 29 Years
 
 
Visa officer : Very good Sir!! Your Visa is Approved. You'll be receiving your Passport within a week.

Suggestions : What ever we answer, we should be bold and confident. Even if we have doubt in an answer, our face/the way we answer should not revel it out.

I attended H1B and H4 for my wife and daughter
after all the initial process,
VO asked about my highest degree
He asked about my original approved I-797
, then he asked for the copy of the I-129 along with all the docs that we sent to USCIS for H1 petition ,
He had gone through all the pages of I-129 , along with LCA , company contract letter as mine was direct employer , he asked about my duties and where i will be located , he asked about the company i.e what does they exactly do

to my wife , is ours a love / arranged and how long we have we married
and then the golden words "your visas are approved "

-> Make sure to tell the VO about your role with confidence , as he gone though the whole peition file , The VO was watching my little daughter and even said that he too has 4 months old daughter

Hi,
I am going to attend H4 visa interview at Delhi Consulate shortly. Could you pls share your experiences, questions, do's & dont's? i am quite nervous about this as this is my first Visa interview. I am working and have resigned from my job recently. Also, what documents they may ask for?What is success ratio in H4 immigrations?