H1B, H4 Visa

Hi,

My interview on 26th Nov morning 7:15

its very cool, if your US employer is good u can get visa without any problem.

visa office just checked my U.S employer details immediately he approved my visa.

So guys be confident, dont worry.

Hi Friends,
 I would be going for my visa in 2 weeks. My employer hasnt provided the client information and the project details has mentioned that project would be developed in employer office for their end users customers.
 My doubt is if VO asks the question Whether the project is client side or in house ? What would be the best answer that i can provide. My employer has asked me to inform that at present Client is not known and my employer would let me know once i reach US. But some how i am not confident with this answer. Kindly provide your valuable comments.

Thanks,
Neo

I have query regarding my 221G blue form.I got 221G in January 2008 and was asked to submit the documents related to employer like tax returns,wage reports,submitted documets to USCIS and project description.I had received all the required documents from my employer including project description (Inhouse project but no client agreement letter) and dropped all the documents through VFS in the month of October 2008.Ten days back I had received same 221G and highlighted the same points mentioned in the previous 221G and returned back all the previous documents.Please help me If any one face the similar case before and the documents consulate is expecting from my employer.

Hai to all of immihelp users.
Sorrry for late response
i think iam a lucky person.Really iam a waste person.also i don"t have prior communications skills and also project knoledge.i don't know how i got my visa.presently iam in shock. u will get your visa if u r better than me.

i attended @chennai consulate on 24th november.my interview time slot is 7.15AM.

i joined in q @7am ,after that there is a checking counter at main door(you can see this from out side)
they checked my documents folder each and every page.if u have any sealed covers you need to stamp here.after that you need to go in side.there is a another counter like a railway reservation counter,at this counter they will ask your documents(I797,I129,LCA,DS156 and DS157 and also ur passport with hdfc bank yellow stckerd recipt)
and put these in a blue file.and they willask you to take your four finger prints(1.Four fingers of left&Right hands and nex time both hands thumb prints.after this you have to go to another building.
there is small que...(100 people are waiting for their turn)
one of the consulate person called for h1 aplicants,there is 20 members.
he adjusted for 3 counters.my counter no is 8,
i am fifth person in that 8th counter.
interview started with first person.iam not adjusted in that que.
i feel very tension.first is saying some thing but not able to here his words(there is noice).he got visa.
after that second person..........third person........also got visa.
VO called the 4th person some normal question are going on.
Suddenly one question asked about project is this inhouse project or cloent side project.hesaid client side.
vo asked him for client letter ,he is serching in his folder...vo said okay..okay iam issuing your visa.he said thanks.
my heart is beating very slowly.it will may stop in any minute(i dont have client letter)my project is client side.

my turn came.........
Vo called me.....iam not in attention up to20 seconds.just saw her she is calling by hand movement.i moved to counter

Me:Good mrng mam
VO: she is not responded looking in her system
and asked me for finger print with a small mechine.
Me:i am not able to understand her language.and asked to repeat it
VO:she directed me in mono action(like Sunday DD News for disabled)
Me:ok,and my right finger on that mechine
Vo:Pass your blue file(just iam adjusting for her language)
Me:sure,submited through window( it is rail ticket counter)
VO:Looking in to my DS-156,DS-157,
Me:iam looking in to her face
VO:You r working with YYYY Xcompany?
Me:yes,from past two years working as functional consultant with this company
VO:how many project you developed?
Me:4,and explained 3 names of projects,suddenly forgot another project name she is seeing in my face already 20 seconds up.tension not comming any word.told some ....project name bla...bla...bla..confidently
VO:Can i see your exp letters
ME:yes,Definetly Handed over documents she is looking at Date on appointment letter
Vo:ok.where R U Goning to US&What is the purpose?
me:blaa....blaaa....
VO:What is your project is client or inhouse?(it is my expected question tension started)
Me:Client project
Vo:explain...
Me:explained briefly& confidently
Vo:she is Looking into her system
me:Looking into her face there is no change in her face feelings(iam in tension)
after that golden words came,your visa approved.you will recive in one week.
ME:thanks mam,
VO:Take your Documents(I797,I129,LCA,EXP LETTERS)
Me:At that time i dont have single paisa strength.Compleatly collapsed mentally.not able to walk.slowly left that place and settled in a chair
checked all my documents.

iam in coma stage,i have a doubtis this real just punched on my leg with my hand.yes i got my visa in first attempt


Some sugitions to all my frnds:

Please be confident
Don't feel tense&and also don't feel shy to ask for question repeat
Ware a tye
Use a harmonioum file
Dont talk with others in the premices
Have all the documents.if dont have take it as normal issue
plz prepare DS-156,DS-157(online forms)care fully.if you have any doubts please mail me to [email protected]
Read once all the documents u have.
grind that employer adresess and interview dates and phone numbers
important thing is please sign on all the documents(ie:agreement letter,and signature in online forms( **** signature in native language **** )

Once again thanks to all of you........
and wish you all the best in your near future&career


By,

HARIPURAM2AMERICA

hello all,
Thanks to this wonderful site/forum and thanks to all the people helping many through this site.
I have few queries regarding 221G.Hoping I would get the best guidance from you.I got 221G in february 2008 and was asked to submit some additional documents by the chennai consulate.
After that I moved to japan, and been here from then. I have all the documents requested by the consulate.
Can anyone help me by replying to the following queries,

1. Can I attened for an interview again in Tokyo again (Not really sure if I can since I already hold an 221G).
2.What are the chances of getting H1 for Indians in Japan and especially in my case.
3. Is there any one who have attended for H1 stamping from japan.

Thanks in advance,

regards,
lakshman

After fixing appointment for visa the copies of HDFC recipt( Pink and Blue) are lost.
We have a schedule appointment on Dec 5th what can we do now?
Please share any exprience...

Hi ALL and Thanks for this Forum
I got my H1B stamped this Monday 24-NOV-08 @delhi Consulate
My interview was scheduled at 13:30 hrs I reached there by 12:20 Hrs Enquired with the gaurd weather i can join in the que he told that i can join in there , intial check and appointment happend , waited for long time approx 2 hrs in the same que , then reached the counters where they will check the Visa Reciept Number after entered inside again main security check happend.
Joined in the line for the Finger Print Scan , gone thru that , and asked the helpdesk guy in which que i have to join , he showed me the que , and i joined in the que and infront of me there 4 others guys are there

Intial 2 are might be renewal they had done in less than 5 min and they got the visa and the guy came in front of me to interview window , intervier is a woman ,
she asked some of the deatils client's etc
where this guy is not able to provide and express the same , and she tried her best to do his interview but turned with 221(g) for him

This Time My turn..... But wait ....

Some other's came to VO inside the Cabin and alredy wait'n for her

SO i have to wait there fro some more time ... and i am tensed this time as long discussion is going there .... it went fro at least 10 min..

Now she turned and called me and while i am entering the window ,she is telling the guy outside guy the case was Fake H1B case ...and some laugh is going there and by hearing this i am tensed a bit more , but reached the counter and handedover the I797, passport , Ds156,157 , now the interview started

Me: Hi
Vo : Hi
Vo : wht's u r Eductaion
Me:Master's in Information Techonlogy
Vo : For which company your Goinh
Me: My US Company name
Vo: where it is located
Me : Reston , Virgina (as my company is located there )
VO : what they do
Me : i exaplined abt the compny wht they do like .. Consulting .. etc.,
Vo : where r u Working
Me : I siad consultancy name again
Vo : ru working for the smae comapny in india as she is asking abt the India company where i am working a
Me : a bit confusion happend here with me and manged and told her abt my current company in india
Vo : How many employes are there
Me :100+
Vo : wht u r going to do in US
Me : Explained some thing abt my actual roles what i am going to there in US
xVo: Can i have the comapny site address
Me :xxx.com
VO : checking the smae from her computer
Vo: who r u clients ?
Me :Told Some Client names...
Vo : How many employess are there in ur US Company
Me : 100 + and said majority ppl are in indirect payroll (as my Company started H1 for time this year )
Vo : Did u paid any amount to your comapny
Me : i had beena bit late for this question to catch and said No .
Vo: Your expressions are like u had paid
Me : Some Laugh accross me and Vo and said NO
Vo: while laughing Did they taken any bond
Me : Laughing NO,
VO : She had explained the abt the some policy of H1b like the employer has pay you the bench pay equally even if your not in the project and handed over me the labour card where some info abt the rules and regulation nad been printed for the employees
Me : By this i understood that i got visa and taken the card and said have a gr8 day to her whith some smiles


Guy's Over all this is my experience in the interview
My observation is tht the VO's are looking our expression's and the way we are telling the things to them
if we are not able to express the things properly then they are doubting the cases thts where they are going to check the doc's as in my case they didn't even checked any of the documents

All The best to u all !!

My wife and I had sucessful stamping at chennai on the 24th of this month. It was a second time H1 stamping for both of us. Both of us are Physcians. Our appt time was at 9:15am. We reached Stars and stripes lounge at 8:30am. After a preverification of documents, the VFS guy informed us that our photos were no good( both taken in the US). So we got it done again at the lounge. We left in the shuttle at 9:45 and reached embassy in 5 minutes. There was 1/2 km line outside the embassy, but we were made to stand near the entrance. After checking our appointment letters and passports, they let us in for security check. Guys separate entrance and gals separate entrance. Here is where I was really irritated. I had arranged all documents in order in a folder. For the guys, they were making us remove all documents out of the folder and dump it on the table for them to check. This place was chaotic, no place to rempve our documents properly, people pushing from back, many people dumping their documents at the same time on the table. High chances of documents getting mixed with the next person in line if you are not careful.For the girls, they were checking the documents in the folder itself. After this we were in a building with 8 counters where they were fingerprinting, checking documents and putting the necessary documents in the blue folder. after this the majority of people went to adjacent building( including my wife) where there were a few counters with VO for the interviews. I had my interview in the same building where one counter was occupied by VO. My interview was like this:


VO: Good morning sir

Me: Good morning, how are you and handed over the blue folder.

VO: after looking in the folder and computer, So you did your masters?

Me: Yes

VO: When did you take your USMLE?

Me: Answered

VO: So you changed your job in July?

Me: I finished residency in June and started my current Job in july.

VO: Ok, your passport will arrive in a week.

Me: Thank you


That was it for me, eventhough I was intially asked to go to adjacent buliding, a Embassy guy had stopped me and dirceted me to thios counter. This VO rejected two cases in front of me. One was H1 and other H4. She asked them for W-2 for 3 years and pay slips for 8 months. She scrutinized their application very thoroughly. She was asking both the candidates about how they/their husband filed for only 15k in taxes when they needed to have made much more. So they got a blue slip each with instructions to submit all the relevant documents.

My Wife's Interview was also simple. They did not ask a single document from her too. The VO where my wife had her interview had approved all visas who were ahead of her. They asked my wife just some general questions.

My brother in law got his visa on the 25th. He is a S/W eng in a big company and they did not ask any documnts from him too.

I think only people with small consulting firms with employment not available all 12 months will face some challenges. People continously employed with all documents will not have any problems.

Best of luck to everyone.

Dear All,

First of all thanks for this wonderfull site which made me so confident to face the Visa Interview.

I got H1B visa stamping in my passport. As I 've BEP covering letter, VO asked me the following 3 simple questions. and thats it I was done.

1) Whos is your client?
2) How long you are working in the current company?
3) What is your project?
Thats it.
My suggestion is dont get tensed maintain proper eye-to-eye contact.Visa will be urs!!

I had attended for visa interview at chennai on nov 17th, 2008 and was issued 221g blue form where the VO asked me to drop some documents related to the employer like tax returns, wage reports, project description etc. I dropped the documents in the dorp box at bangalore vfs and waiting for reply. I dont have the financial statements of the company so didnt submit them. anybody with similar exp. reply.