H1B, H4 Visa

Hi All.

First of all, let me thank the moderator of this discussion forum for bringing all of us to one place to share our experiences.

I attended to the Visa Interview in Dec second week at Chennai. The interview was very simple and went like this:

VO: Good morning. How are you?
ME: Fine. Thank you. How about you?
VO: Good. Can I see the file (green file given by VFS)?
ME: Sure. (I passed the papers to him).
VO: (He took half a minute to check that) So, What is your highest educational qualification?
ME: bla..bla..bla
VO: Good. where are you going to work?
ME: ( not sure whether he asked for the company or the location, so i said) Company..bla ..bla.. and in the state of ..bla..bla..
VO: OK. Do you have your project Description?
ME: Yes. Take a look at this (I passed the project description to him and said).. If I am allowed for a couple of minutues, I can explain you the project outline.
VO: Sure.. Go ahead.
ME: bla .. bla...(briefed him the outline of the project).
VO: (Looking into the project book), what is this data?
ME: It is the market research data...bla bla..
VO: (stopped me and said).. OK OK..What is your role here?
ME: (This is the Question I answered very nicely giving all the details about my role)..bla..bla..
VO:Good. How about your experience in this area?
ME: xxx years altogether.

Immediately the Golden words came out....

VO: Good. Your Visa is approved and you will get it in a weeks time.. All the best.
ME: Thank you officer. Have a nice day ahead.
VO: Thank you.. you too.
....................................

Thats all about my interview. He hasn't seen any of my certificates, experience letters, bank statement, payslips, company IT returns and all.

So, my suggestion is:

You never know which documents that the Visa Officer askes for. So try to carry all the relavent documents and be prepared to give the same to the VO immediately when he asks for. Have a nice indexed folder and arrange all the documents in such a manner that you can easily pick the required document without any delay. This will impress the VO very much.

Lat but not least.. BE CONFIDENT. Answer boldly. You should be very much prepared for the question.."What is your role?". If you can answer this confidently.. then you are the winner.

So ..friends.. ALL THE BEST.. Please ask me for more info.. if required.

Thanks,
R

hi all,
i got my h1b stamped after getting 221(g). i attended my visa interview on 19th Sep & got 221 g stating Addtional Administrative Processing required.

On Nov, 07 i got a mail from consulate stating following :
Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that the clearance from Washington for your US non-immigrant visa application has been received.

You DO NOT require scheduling another appointment. Please visit the VFS office with your yellow pending letter, passport and yellow envelope. YOU do not need to come to the CONSULATE.

If you have be given a white pending (221g) letter you need to come to the consulate any working day at 9.30 am with your passport, yellow envelope and documents pertaining to your application.

You may carry a copy of this email for ready reference.

Thank you



Regards,

Mumbai NIV: SB
American Consulate General, Mumbai


After getting this mail i submitted my passport at vfs mumbai & after 3 days got my pasport back with visa stamped :).

Hope this will help those candidates waiting for AAP.

Enjoy,
Amit

Hi neelima,
   hi got H1B.i went in chudidar,i think no matter what type of dree it is

Hi friends This is suresh from Mumbai.....I like to know some things about Mumbai consulate

How will the interview in Mumbai for H1B?

What are the necessary things to be taken in to the consulate?

Any one who know abt Mumbai consulate plz help me

Thank U
Suresh

Hi All,

I attended interview on 4th Dec,2007 at Chennai. They issued me 221g for the additioanal Corporate Docs.

On 10th Dec, I submitted all the required at VFS hyderabad.

On 13th Dec, I got the courier from Consulate. When I opened it I saw my passport was returned back with one more 221g.

The second 221g mentions the Additional Administrative Processing. The consulate will contact me once the processing is done.

I dont know how long will this process time go.

Anybody with the same experience or somebody who can help and suggest me is most appreciable.

Will look forward for the reply/ call.

Thanks,

Mohammad P
98487 04647 ( Mob: hyderabad)
[email protected].

Hi everyone,

I attended visa interview in Sep 07 for my H1B in Chennai consulate but since I was not carrying my client letter and TAX docs with me unfortunately, I was given a 221G(blue) letter by VO and he asked me to put the checked documents in VFS drop box once I get them from my employer. I got the docs from my employer and put them in Bangalore VFS drop box on 9th Nov 2007. I haven't anything from them till now and whenever I call them VFS folks reply that my case is under processing and consulate hasn't given any thing to them till now.
Someone, please let me know that how much time this process takes? I know it varies from person to person and case to case. My records are clean. I hold a B1 visa and have travelled USA last year and around 7 yrs experience in IT industry. I have a masters degree and work for an IT giant in R&D. My employer in USA is also a reputed one and very clean in their records. So, could someone please point out, what might be taking so long for them to get back to me. Any timely response will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

- Shailesh

After sending qll the documents asked in 221G, they sent me a letter..explaining...your employer is not willing to provid employement at client location...we are closing your case at this consulate and send back to USCIS. Is there any chance to reopen the case.

Hi guys,

First of all THANKS A LOT TO ALL THE VIEWERS WHO POSTED THEIR OPINIONS. I also would like to thank the people who are maintaining this site. It is very useful for the visa aspirants.

I am very sorry to post the experience so late.

I have attended the interview on 7th December, slot was at 9:45am. Went to consulate at 9 am. Nothing to worry. just reach 40 mins before the slot. They will not allow the people before 45 mins to 1 hour. I am saying this because, after entering inside U will have wait for 1 or 1.5 hours, so the total waiting time should not be more which makes us feel frustrated.

Security check, A nice lady has kept my DS forms and other stuff in the green folder. (don't be confused of the blue folder or the green folder, it is just a folder to keep the things in order which will not waste the time of VISA OFFICER.) Then she asked me to move to next building. Went. A long line for taking the finger prints. In the mean while a person (member of Consulate, American) came and explained to all the crowd about how to keep the things properly while we speak with VO and how should we behave in order to GET A VISA. He was really enthusiastic.

Then I have gone for the Finger print. Again joined the line (sitting on chairs) to meet the VO. Then some co ordinators came asking for the 9:30 and 9:45 slot (English language, as all the languages people will be made to sit at the same place) people to join the main line. Joined. There were 3 men and 1 lady visible to me. All were busy conducting interviews. Mercury was rising in the line. Crossed 2 rows in the line, then suddenly a coordinator came and asked some of us to join a separate line where a lady was taking interviews. Tension started building in me as I have listened that ladies at chennai are a bit tuff to cope up.

Any way started to watch the things that how the people were feeling while attending the interview and what was their result. Luckly no body was getting rejected, except 1 or 2 getting the 221(g) forms. Then when 3 people were standing before me I got a chance to look at the lady. My watching towards the lady has increased very much now. 2 guys have completed, one was H1 and other was a B1. Both of them got. The third guy before me went. He was for B1. He was very kool and just made fun with the officer for some time. He was approved. Then came my turn....

VO: Sorry for making you to wait for so long. (I dont know why she said that, but she was definately observing us from before)
ME: No Problem madam. How R U doing today?(by handing over the folder).

VO: I am doing fine. (smiling). Thanks. How R U Doing?
ME: Fine Madam. Thanks

VO: (checked for few seconds)... So, U R working with VIRTUSA?
ME: Yes, Madam.

VO: For how long have you been working with VIRTUSA?
ME: 17 Months.

VO: (Seen the documents)... So you have done your masters.
ME: Yes Madam, I have done my Masters in Computers Applications.

VO: ...(interruptingly)... and Bachelors in Computers, right!
ME: No Madam, I have done my Bachelors in MPC.

VO: Ohh, Ok Ok, So you have done your masters as a part time course?
ME: Yes, Madam.

VO: Why???
ME: I had to support my family apart from working......(I dont know why but she felt very happy about this answer)

VO: Can I see your certificates?
ME: sure madam... (given them in an order one by one of Degree, Marks Memo and Passing certificate).

VO: Is it a 1 year course?
ME: No madam it is a 3 year course. Shall I show you the certificates of the other 2 years.

VO: No No, No need (Handed my certificates back).
ME: (kept in folder and ready to answer any question.)

VO: SOOOO... What will you be doing at your new Company place?
ME: I will be working on an INHOUSE project called YYYY . (some description).

VO: (Interrupted in between)... Ok OK Do U have any project description.
ME: (Interrupting...) Yes Madam... I have it. (Taken it and watched it for a while. I was keenly observing what will she ask. She has typed my employer name and the project name and some modules of the project in the system. Checked some thing on the system for 1 minure)... I was waiting very eagerly... Tension was rising rising and rising....


Then Came the words.... Thank you gentleman your visa is approved. I was very happy. All of my tension for many days dissapeared at a time. I said Thanks to her. She was looking very pleasing towards me. She wished me for a "HAPPY JOURNEY".

FRIENDS............. I would like to say you one thing, There is no difference between a lady VO or a gent VO. There is no question that they will carry forward their mood from one person to another. I am saying these things by watching lively.

All we need to do is prepare well for the interview. I have taken some 60 questions collecting from this site only. I will not give as a bunch to U people. Because U collect in the same way, so that 90% of the preparation will be done there itself.

There is a very HOT Discussion about FATE on this BLOG. I will say that fate does matter definately. For me the questions were simple and I had prayed god that "Can I get these questions only for the interview and I got them.". But this does not mean that it is just a game of fate. I was well prepared for all of the questions.

So, is there any fate or not. I will say yes and I will say NO because... even if there is no fate we should catch the mood of VO and behave accordingly. Bring the VO into good by wishing them properly (appropriately) and answering the questions to the point... Then I am saying we can definately get the VISA.

Once again I am very thankful to each and every one on this site. (especially Senthil from chennai who has given very good suggestions earlier.)

Then came out of visa office, my friend was waiting at bus stop. I started dancing with him. But he said NO bcz there were many others who did not get their visa. Then a long walk to my Hotel, later went to Marina Beach, enjoyed for 2 -3 hours. Lunch... In the evening went to MYLAPORE Temple and PARTHASARATHI Temple. They are master pieces... One should definately visit them.

OK GUYS... Dont scold me if you feel bored by listening to my story. ALL THE BEST. U can contact me at [email protected]

Hi,

Please respond ladies. Ladies which dress has to wear for H1B stamping, I mean is it Chudidhar or Jeans & shirt or Saree or Cotton Pant & Shirt, Please don't mind for this question, please suggest, I has to go stamping in last week.

Thanks,
Neelima

hi
   
   I Have attended interview for H1B stamping in delhi on Dec 14th at 8 AM .She issued me 221g yellow form.

   conversation with VO
   
   VO : Hi
   Me : Hi,GOod Morning

   VO : How long have u been working in Noida
   Me : from last 2 months

   VO : Whcih project u r going to work in US employer(Name)
   Me : i am going work in inhouse project ZZZ

   VO : Do u have any Proj docs
   Me : yes,I gave to her

   VO : Do u have tax documents ?
   Me : yes , I gave to her

   VO : she told I need to investigate ur documents and issued a 221(g) yellow Form


   Does anyone have idea on 221(g) yellow form. Plz help me in this issue