H1B, H4 Visa

Hi Seniors,

I have submitted docs relating to 221(g) blue on 05th September 2007.I am regularly calling VFS-Chennai Office these days but the staff are saying that they did not receive any information from consulate.

Can somebody guide me or tell me how do I get the status of the same.

Regards
Ram

hi all

i went for a H1B visa inerview today.

the VO just asked me a couple of questions regarding my current job what shall i be working as with the proposed employer. she asked me how many ppl where working for this company

Then she said before i can issue the visa i want you to provide us with the following documents. she pulled up a green form wherein she marked some documents to be provided by the employer like their tax return etc.
The form reads to ensure that we can issue the visa in this category pls provide the following docs
She retained the i797 and the DS 156 and D157 and she has asked me to drop the documents in the window 5 in the embassy.

Can u please advice what actually this means and how much time would it take to get the things cleared out. How much time does it usually takes after i submit the documents.


thanks in advance

Dear Friends,

My petition was filed by Bangalore based consultant and at that time I was working with a company in Hyderab. But since last six months I joined in a company in pune and working with his client in Hyderabad itself. But the payrole is our pune employer. On my petition its refered as chennai consulate. Since last six months, as i working for pune company, can I attend in mumbai consulate or I should attend in Chennai itslef? Please advise any one who knows well about this situation.

Thanks and Regards,
Sumant choudary.

Hi

Thx to the Wonderful site...
got my H1B @ Chennai on 24th Sep .. 14:00 hrs

Ques.
1. Work Exp
2. Degree & Insti.
3. How did I came to know abt Petioner.

thats it..

Good luck to all having PA at Chennai..

thx

Dear all,

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Hi,
I had my interview scheduled on 19th sep in Mumbai consulate. Reached there on time.
It was all same steps as mentioned by others on this site. Around 10 AM I was inside cabin with VO. VO was an Indian girl. She asked my some basic questions:
- Why u want to go USA?
- Who will be your employer?
- How much salary you will get there?
- Where are you working now?
- Have you done your degree?
- Which year and which university?

As per my feeling I answered the questions very well. She looked quite satisfied with my answers. Then she returned my I-797 and started typing something on PC. I thought my visa got approved. But after that she went inside and came with a yellow 221(g) form. She said that at the moment she can not approve my visa. She need to do some administrative processing, once that is done I will get a call from them and at that time I need to drop my passport. She said that I need not to come in person. She did not took any of my documents.

When I asked her if she found any problem with my profile she said No every thing looks ok, we just need to do some admin processing.

So can any body please suggest me how much time it may take to complete the process, and if there are any chances of rejection? Is it good thing that she returned my I-797? Please reply

Hi,

My husband is in US on F1.He is doing his MS.I am working in bangalore.Now i applied for H1.So what questions i can expect from VO regarding my situation.

Hi,
Can i take photo with Tshirt? or is it mandatory that it should be in Formal shirt?

Hi all,

I am following this forum from last couple of months. Thanks to immihelp for providing such information which help a lot in preparing for visa interview.


Here i would like to give every minute details which may help others for their prepartion.

My interivew needs to reschedule from 6th Sept in Mumbai consulation earlier. Due to some personal problem I cancelled it on 5th Morning but was already late and you cannot cancel the appointment

So I called VFS call center in Mumbai and explained the situation. (Its better to give your name and phone number first, since they will ask for this in the end).and explianed them situtaion.

The process is I may not go to interview on appointed day,after that your HDFC receipt gets de-activated, then you have to activate that receipt after 2 working days by visiting a VFS office and book a new appointment. The reactivation charge is Rs 155/-.I booked the appointment for 21 Sept on 12.00 pm time slot.

I am working in pune. So catch deccan-queen at 7.15 am. I was in CST @ 10.30 am. I took a taxi after comming out of CST station. You can ask police man sitting inside station for help like where you can taxi.

At 10.55am, (taxi took around 30 mins to reach VFS with 60 RS fare ) Reason for this option was to save time since you are travelling in opposit e direction and avoid local trains.

I was at VFS office(opted for longue facality).You have to show your appointment letter to get entry. Once enter I kept my lagguge in locker room. Its a very small room including 2 changing room. I put all my document in a pastic carrybag and folder. I suggest to purchase a Harmonium folder since that is allowed inside the consulate and you don;t have to carry to many bags and avoid confusion.
Then I enter in waiting longue. Here there are too many people and lot of noise. At my time the consulate is running behind the time by 45 mins.

At @ 12.45, they called for 12:00 batch. It was raining. I entered bus with wet shirt. I suggest you to carry a Umberlla which is allowed in Consulate.

At 1.00pm, I joined the queue for security (They will ask you take out your passport and appointment letter.)in hand and entry into consulate. When it was my turn, he checked me physically and found a Glue-stick inside my shirt pocket.He asked me throw out in a dust bin and come back in queue.I was bit suprised and neveous too but helpless. I went outside and threw it in dust-bin which was a 2 mins walking distance from the consulate. All I was carrying in my two hands was my folder,a plastic bag, analog wrist watch( digital watchs not allowed ). belt, appointment letter and passport.
My appt letter got wet in the action. Since I was carrying a copy of it. there were no problem. By the time I came back, there was no one in queue. so after sometime He handed over a wodden stick to me and allow me to enter into consulate.

Inside Consulate
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At 1.35pm, A VFS person inside asked to give a orignial I-797 and passport. He folded it vertically and kept in passpost and gave back to me and asked me to got to Counter number 1. after fingerprint officer ( american ) gave a pink token and other VFS lady asked to take a seat and wait.

Interview
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My toker number was called on counter number 12 at 2.40 pm.

They called around 9-10 people togther. I was 5 th person in the queue.
1st & 2nd Person- granted visa,3rd person rejected.4th one granted. now I turn.

(I stand till the time he singal me to come in interview booth)

VO,A young american man with specs,

Me: Handed over the pink token.
VO: Hi, How are you?
Me: Fine. Thank you.

VO: What are you currenly doing?
Me: Working as a YYY in ZZZ,Pune.

VO: Is YYYY Company is your petioner.
Me: No, its YYY.

VO: YYYY is a pertty good company why are leaving it?
Me: For Better growth and direct internation exposure.

VO: How long you have in IT Feild.
Me: X and half Year.
I guess he did'nt heard the second part clearly.

He took my - I797 and confirmed

VO: Do you mean YYYY and half year.
Me. Yes.

VO: Have you ever been to US?
me : Yes ( I visted in 2001)

Then he typed something insidde computer. For @ 20-30 Seconds he did that without saying that.
Then giving back My I-797,
VO: Ok Your visa is granted and the passport will be couired to you. Good Luck
Me. Thank you, have a nice day.

That's all.

(Tip : keep simling, be confident, and present yourself like a professional since you are going to work in Professional envrioment in US )

The actual interview was less than 2 mins and not a single document was asked and I do not opened my folder.

I immediadtely came out of booth, kept my I-797 drink water and came out of consulate. took bus and reached VFS office.

Below I am sharing my experience while I was waiting for my turn

Waiting Time:
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a) While I was waiting, I would like to suggest all H1B asparaints to take seat away from families/groups of people and students
applicants.This is to have better concentration.
because these people talks a lot, make this place a like a food joint and will comment on each applicants coming out of booth.which will unneccasry make you nerveous.
I was two female with kids came out of interview booth with tears in eyes. and people commenting like which visa and what not in local langauge.

b) While I was in queue on counter number 12, a group of people standing on counter no 9, starts dicussing @ the intervewing which was going ahead off them I suggest you please refrain from such activities as VO is looking you.

HUMBLE REQUEST:
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1. Once you interview is over, avoid staying inside consulate, but if you have to then don;t distrub others people and don't start experssing what do you feel and how it was. It will unneccasarly create a discomfort for others.

Friends, I am telling this, because I found a lady came for H4 with few friends from one of the most Top IT company. Her interview was around 10 mins and visa approved. when she came out. there was a big smile on her face and a friend of her was sitting in very first row,she joined him and starting dicussing something in local langauage loudly ( making others uncomfortable) and thinking that she is only person in counsulate and once her interview was over, there is nothing important left here . I understand that is very difficult to hide such things but please please don;t do that.

After Interview:
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I came out of consulate around 3.10 pm, took coffee and snacks and went to Mahalaxmi Temple.

At 4.15pm I join the queue for people collecting passport, friends do carry umberalla all the time. because here I was waiting in rain for 1 hour. Thanks to guy standing in front of me who shared his umbrella at 5.10pm. VFS office opened and they allow in, Here you have to show them the PINK HDFC copy.(Here also they will not allow mobile and stuffs). They will hand over a yellow coupen, and allow you to get inside. In underground they have a VFS office, they will ask you take a photo-copy of pink receipt, signed on it. After announcing your token you need to give them a yellow token and xerox copy and return your passport.

I then collected my luggage and took bus in night and came home.

Friends, I narrated the whole story to help you to get into more details about the enviroment.

Thanks for reading such a long text and sorry for typos and my personal view if you anything found offensive.

Thanks
user12.

**** **TRUST GOD AND IN YOURSELF **** *

VERY IMPORTANT KEY TO GET VISA IS "CONFIDENCE"

>With in 2/3sec VO can make out person status.
>Keep smiling face when standing in Q as they can see from inside glass
>Carry proper folders (avoid colourful plastic)
>Dress in corporate standard (They must feel yes working person)
>Dont think Mumbai consulate are easy compare to others consulate.this will make you over confidence.
>Try to give one line answers,they take only 2/3min per person.
>Look straight to them not in there PC or your paper.

Nothing to tell about my interview,he asked me 5/6question ,but made me very cool. they wants to give you visa as it is approved by USCIS but because they are not satisfied yor best candidate compare to there homeland they wont give....Best part he was very cool american and didnt ask a single documents...

Lastly VO said>> I issue visa,all the best go & enjoy...Me>> thaks with big smile.....VO >>with smile welcome.

Collected passport from VFS centre same day as i am from mumbai itself.

Possible visit Mahalaxmi temple before interview

REST LUCK,GOD,CONFIDENCE

All the best and good wishes to all applicants

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