H1B, H4 Visa

Successful H1 Stamping @ Chennai on 11th Jan,2007

Hello All,

First of all, I would like to thank this site and each and everyone who are posting their responses and Expereiences..It really helped me alot to prepare well...


My appointment is schedule at 09:15A.M at Chennai on 11 th january 2008..I have reached US consulate at 9:00 AM.There is no crowd as much..
 
I have shown My appointmet letter, Passport and HDFC receipt (Yellow one) to the secutiry guard at the entrance...He checked them and allowed me inside...

Then I entered into the first building, there is one person who is guiding us to stand at any one of the counters...At this counter,there is one person who asked to submit the below documents:
1.DS 156
2.DS 157
3.Appointmet letter
4.Passport
5.HDFC Yellow Receipt
6.All H1 Related docs(To specify clearly...I797,LCA,I129,Employer letters,etc...)

He verified DS156 and 157 and kept all the above mentioned docs in a folder, asked for the finger prints of
1)Left hand 4 fingers(except thumb finger)
2)Right hand 4 fingers(except thumb finger)
3)Finally, both the thumb fingers...You can inform to this person if there are any mistkes in the DS forms...he will round those and updates with the correct information...Once everything is done, he has given me the folder with the docs and asked me to go to another building....


I went into another building , there were few persons standing n asking to take the seat...They will be calling us to stand in the queue based on the appointment time...When I entered this building, appointments for 8.45AM slot are going on...I waited there till 10.15Am and joined the queue...There are around 7 counters operating at that time,u can observe how the interview proces is going n can c how the people are responding to VO's questions...after waiting alomst 45 minutes in QUEUE, My turn came for interview process .

VO : Hello, How are you??
ME : Hi, gud and how about you?? and has given him the folder

VO : He has gone through the I797 and asked ur working in YYYY company.
ME : Yes, since XX months

VO : What are your responsibilities in present company?
ME : Explained...

VO : Can you tell me about the comapnies where you all worked so far...
Me : Explained...

VO : What will you be doing at US office(i.e.position and responsibilities)
Me : Explained him the position and responsibilities

VO : Asked about the project
Me : Explained the project and asked him to refer the project spec attached to the docs

Finally,he asked me to give my left hand index finger for scanning...

V0 : He has given back my H1 papers saying the GOLDEN words "your case is approved"
ME : I said thankq and left the counter...

My sincere advice to all of you who will be going for stamping are as follows:
1.First n foremost..Jus treat the interview process as formal discussion and boost yourself with full of confidence..The way how you respond to VO's questions is the only thing that fetches you the visa....SO you should be confident enough to give answers to VO without any hesitation or tense...N also keep in mind that he is not at all a technical person to understand whatever you say...He will just look for your confidence levels..nothing else...

2. When u stand in the queue, jus observe the VO's questions and to the responses given by applicants..Never look at the output of the discussion...(Approved or rejected or query..)..If u take the output into consideration, no doubt u will be in trouble...To tell u all about my experience, I was standing at counter3, before me there were around 20 applicants being rejected or got query..So i was tensed to move further n thought my case will also receive a query but got approved...It all depends on the docs u have and the way how you respond...

3. Start the conversation with a sweet smile and a Greetings..(Say HI with a smile on your face)

4. Once you are done, whatever may be the output accept it with heart, jus wish him a gud day n leave the counter...

5. Carry all required documents...I carried (DS 156,DS 157,Appointmet letter,Passport,HDFC Yellow Receipt,All H1 Related docs(To specify clearly...I797,LCA,I129,Offer letter,Invitation Letter, letter mentiong there is a open position for the requirement, Project Spec,Company snaps),Experience letters, education docs,last 3 months payslips n bank statements supporting the same and Resume)


VO did not asked me to show even any other documents, he jus looked at the 797...Interview process just took around 8 mins...

Once gain, thanks for all your support and wish you all the best..

Thanks
Sam

Hi All,
Sorry for the late posting.
My interview was on 27th dec 8:30am.
I reached there on 8:00am.
After all famalities...
I was in que for 20 min.
Mean while I observed that VOs were taking 20 min for each interview.
I was preparing myself for that.
They were asking even about our finantial background also.Because they want to know whether we can servive in US or not.
One white lady was there who was asking with one guy how much money you prepared to servive over there.
he answerd some 15laks she asked how did u earned this he replied around 7l i saved from my job and remaining my father gave.then she asked how u r father got this money & what he is ,for that he expained his family detais and financial backgound.I confused little bit because I did not prepared for these questions.
From then onwards I stopped listening those interviews Because I am getting tense.I left all to GOD.
Finally I got my chance.
VO:HI GOOD MORNING
ME:HELLO
VO:GIVE ME UR PITITION
ME:PASSED THE DOC
VO asked something I was unable to undestand his slang I asked him to repeat
VO:EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
ME:B.TECH i.e BACHLOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER SCEINCE ENGINEERING from xyz university
VO:YOUR EMPLOYER
ME:XYZCOMP...
VO:R U WORKING WITH THE SAME COMP NOW
ME:YES SIR
VO:ON WHICH PROJECT U R GOING TO WORK
ME:TOLD PROJECT NAME
VO:INHOUSE R CLIENT
ME:PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHICH GOING TO DEVELOP BY OUR COMP ITSELF
VO: OK I AM GIVING YOUR VISA
I was suprised bcze i was expecting more questions
Thanks to god,our guruji and IMMI HELP.
I visited astalakmi temple in evening
dont get tense even vo rejects ur previous cadidate
Be confident, appear and behave like a proffesional and dont show u r tense in u r face when u are in que bcze vo observes u from there itself
If u r confident visa is urs
GOOD LUCK

For sure a pressure cooker coz you dont get over there.

Hello,
Sorry for posting in wrong forum, but since everyone is here for H1, what are the nex step after stamping. like airtickets, things to bring from india. since the list will be dependent upon individual, If we could get the build such list it will be helpful from other people. Let people add up to this latter on. Since today i purchased the bag

I will start the list here here is primary list.

1. Bags. at leat 2 big
2. Technical books.

I hope people who are 1 yr old in US will provide more relevant things.

First of all I have to thanks to immihelp. I am regular visitor to this site from last one month. This site helped me a lot for the h1b interview. I got H1b on 9-Jan-08. I went to the interview with my family.

Me: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning
VO: So you r going to join yyy company from xxx company
Me : Yes
VO : Have travel before
Me : No
VO : What are you going do there
Me : I explained about my client
VO : Asked me the project description
Me : I don't want to say no. I told that I have client agreement
VO : Asked me can you please give me the client letter
Me : I hand it over the client letter
VO : Asked my wife you did M.Com
My wife : Yes
VO : Have you worked earlier
My Wife : No
VO : Can you please show me your client tax returns
Me : Sure, I have hand it over to VO
VO : So you did your MCA
Me : Yes
VO : How many years of experience you have?
Me : I have xxx years of experience
VO : I am issuing the VISA to you. You will receive your passport with in a week.

It is purely luck. My friend didn't got VISA with the same documents. My suggestion. People who are having family Please go with the family. If you have kid you no need to wait in the 'Q'. You can finish your interview very fast.

All the best

hello friends
 I was attend for Visa on 12 th May 2006,but vo given 221g Blue by clicking sl.no 1.
Then VO has written letter to your company aboutmy enquiry and your company also given the information through fax and letter one month back.I given the mail VO just telling your case is under process but no response.
please friends is any body occured this situation to any body and suceeded in getting the visa

HI All,

First of all. Thanks for giving big confidence to me.

I got my H1B at Dec 14. The interview is cat walk for me.

He just asked about my highest degree?
I shown to him.

Imediately he said to me. Thank you sir soon you will get the Visa stammped Passport to your address.

I can only say one thing. Ask you company with all the documents and important is, don't forgot to take your confidence with you to USambessy.

Regards,
Venkatanarayana V

Hi all!!
I had my interview on 23Oct at Delhi and got 221g...I submitted required documents on 11 Nov and today I have been asked to collect mt passport stamped with Visa.

So all of you...ho are waiting for clearance from 221g....be positive...if you have submitted all the required documents and they are genuine...you will definitely get the Visa.

All the best.

Guys,

I need to say this web portal helped me a lot for the H1B Details and queries.

If you are really confidence, you will get your VISA for sure. Because the VO just see our confidence level.

Iam working in a top IT company and my conversation went like this.

Me : Good morning sir, How are you ?
VO : Very Good Morning sir, Iam fine. What abt you
Me : Iam Fine.
VO : What's your degree ?
Me : YYYY degree. My highest degree is ZZZ.
VO : What is the project name ?
Me : YYYY
VO : Then came Golden words Your VISA is approved.


Just be confident, you will get it.

Hi

I would like to share my interview experience with you folks so that this may help you prepare better

VO: Hi
Me: Hi GM
VO: Tell me why you come to Mumbai consulate when you have from Non Mumbai region
Me: Since i been deputed to mumbai for job purposes i applied
VO: Can you show me some address proof?
ME: **** *PLS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE ADDRESS PROOF READY **** *
VO: How much experience do you have?
Me: xyz...
VO: What is your project?
ME: I am going to work for Product called xyz...
VO: Your visa got approved.....:-)

Thanks
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