H1B, H4 Visa

Hello READERS ,

Just wanted to share with you, my experience with the US consulate – I had got your mail Id from the ImmI.Help website where you have posted your experience, so thought experience and advice will be of great help to me.

I had been to the Chennai consulate initially on the 11th of Jan’2007, The Interview went on fine, but all of a sudden the Interviewer wanted few documents from my employer and gave be the most famous 221(G) Blue form (when I said it was an In house project) – I was asked for around 4 documents namely – Tax returns, Wage reports, Complete service itinerary and List of Employees. My employer had promptly sent all the required documents within 3 weeks time (All Docs Notarized) and then I had attended the interview on the 28th of Feb at around 9AM.

On my second visit, they took all the documents that have asked around 9.30 with my application, Passport and others. I waited for almost 4 hours and there was no response what so ever. There was a lady who was taking control of the staff there; I approached her explaining my situation. She was kind enough to take a note of my application and immediately reacted to it, and I was called within 5 mins, it was the same lady who had interviewed me last time. Without even speaking to me or allowing me to say anything she said. “We are satisfied with your eligibility for the application, but we are NOT satisfied with your employer providing you a job in the US”. She had taken all the Documents provided that day along with the (All Originals) I 797 + LCA + I 129 + DS 156 and 157. She told me that ‘We shall have to send these applications to USCIS and then we shall get back to you’. (** I was NOT given any form of any kind – did not mention Administrative processing or what so ever) – Is there any MAIL ADDRESS or any contact Information, then Please Pass On them to me…?

So, I was very doubtful about the whole thing, when would they get in contact with me? How much time would it take?

Did you get any response what so ever from them? Did they intimate anything from their side after that day?
Please provide me any little piece of information that you have or known, it will be of great use to me. Incase in the future also if you get to know something about this, and then please do keep me in Mind…

Thank You for your Time and sorry for the long one
Your Help is Very Much Appreciated…

Truly,
Sreedevi Reddy ( *** PLEASE MAIL ME *** )

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR READING THIS
*** DESPERATELY WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY

To all who are stuck up with 221g AAP,

I attended the interview on Dec 11. I was given 221g blue form AAP for my client letter. I mailed thrice to the consulate for the status and all the times got the same reply that my adminitrative process is pending.

I got a mail from ChennaiAFU on Feb 22nd asking to send the passport,DS forms, I797 approval notice, one self addressed envelope and one photo. I sent it on Feb 23rd.I got my passport on Mar 1st. So all those who are stuck just have faith .If your case is genuine you will get your Visa. All the best for future aspirants.
Regards
Ramesh

Hi uday,
    If they asked you to drop the papers you should drop them in VFS office only ,you should not attend in person because they will make note of everything they say and if we go beyond their say it may result in one more query.Regarding the template your employer has to send the documents requested by them you cannot prepare as such .if they come to know that you have prepared them that results in filing legal case against you as it happened to one of my friend .
And immigration people are trained such that they can easily identify fake documents.
Even i got 221g and they asked me all these docs and my employer sent me the requested docs in 2 months and i dropped them and got my visa within 0ne week.I was not having market analysis for internal project but instead i have submitted client letter.So request your employer to provide those docs but never go for fake docs,if he is not ready to send them pls cacel ur application and then apply for a reasonably good consultant.
All the best for ur visa
gowthami

Hi,
Last Week (Feb 26-2007) I attend interview for US Consulate Chennai, they issued me 221(g) blue form.

They are expecting the following documents.

1.Company tax documents for Last 2years
2.unemployement wage report for last 2 years
3.NOtarised list of employees working in US, their designation,immigration status,salaries
  Project description, market analysis
 
VO ask me to drop in VFS drop box, is it better to drop in VFS drop box or to attend direct interview again, please let me know your thoughts.
 
 
 
can you please help me, what is the procedure.
please help me how to prepare documents any one has sample template please forward to me.
 
Thanks in advance
 
Thanks
Uday

hi,
I went for my personal appearence at Delhi consulate 3days back. It was pretty simple for me without any hassle. But, only time i get irritated was standing in the queue. The Q was pretty long, it took three and half hours to get my turn. My interview was at 11.45 and i was in the main Q (after initial document check and finger prints) by 10.35am. By 12, all the VOs went for lunch and came back at 1.15. My turn came at 2. It last less than 1min. I went like
Myself : Hello mam, Good Afternoon.
VO: very good afternoon. Can I have ur PP please
Myself : Sure(and handed over the PP, DS-156, DS-157, I-797)
VO: How long you have been working with ZZZ(I wore my id card of my company where i'am working currently)and wat is your total exp..
myself: xxx and xxx
VO:watz your current salary
Myself: xxx
VO: how did you get this offer
myself: my sister is working with the same consulting company and she has referred me.
VO: how many employees are working with the consultant:
myself: xxx
VO: How much the consultant pay you in US?
myself: xxx
VO: Do you have any other relatives working in US?
Myself: xxxx
and the GOLDEN words from VO
VO: your Visa has been granted and your will receive your PP with in 3working days.
myself: Thank you mam... :-))) with a big smile


The VO is a young lady and she looked so relaxed that day. I went with almost all the documents(PP, DS-156, DS-157, I-797, LCA, my project work order, offer letter, unemployment wage report of my consultant, tax filings of my consultant for the last two quarters, original education certificates, exp letters). but, she didn't even ask for a single document.

My sincere advise is:
1.Be cool & confident
2.Don't show any emotions
3. If VO ask for any document don't jump in to your bunch of docs. Tell the VO something tat 'I've the document mam. can you gimme 2mins, i'll get those docs for you'. If u start searching without these kind of words, the VO don't know whether you have the docs or not.
4. The document list i've specified above are from 8 of my friend's exp at chennai consulate. So i've asked for all those docs from my consultant. So check for all those docs before attending the interview.
5. Finally, You can attend your personally appearence(PA) any consulate in india. I am from hyderabad and moreover i booked my PA at chennai consulate & cancelled it earlier. Now I booked PA at Delhi. So better go for Delhi/Mumbai consulate.

All the best

hi

friends,

i attended for h1b last year in chennai consulate but i got AAP till now i did not get any responce from consulate

so i planing to file my paper to this year is it ok or will i get any probleam why because last year is in AAP PLZ tell me



thanks

Hi All,

   I have received 221G on 8th Dec 2006 and I have submitted all the documents at VFS on 5th FEb 2007. I have submitted notarized unemployment wage reports produced by ADP, USA. But VO had issued 221G again saying that the employer should not submit ADP reports. I was confused and my employer said that ADP is one of the well recognized company who files taxes electronically. Could any one please give me more details about unemployment wage reports.

Many thanks
Swetha.

Hi Friends,

By the grace of God i got the visa in just one attempt. i owe a lot to this web site. have been reading the experiences since 4 months. it really helped me. following is the conversation:

Me: Good Afternoon with a smile. DONT FORGET THE SMILE.
VO: Gud afternoon. please pass the folder.
VO: since how long u have been working in ZZZ.
ME: 2 years
VO: Types something.
VO: Tell me what techs u work on.
ME: blah blah blah
VO: what will ur petitioner be paying u?
ME: ZZZ
VO: types again. so u r an MCA and BCA. show me the degrees.
Looks into them for 30 seconds and then returns. types something.
VO: U have an employment proof from ur current company. types something
ME: Gave the experience cert.
VO: Show me ur Badge. showed.

Then the golden words. Ur visa is approved. u will get it in 3 days. I was on cloud nine. showed him a thumbs up and he smiled back.

So guys smile is important, all cases are different, wear formals and be tip top. Last thing its God who gives the visa. keep trying if u fail also.

Dear Friends,
     Thanks for all who posted their experience in this site.This site helped me a lots in preparation.
      I got married to an Green card holder on feb 2006.He left me within 15 days and reached USA filed for H1B and arranged me an interview.
      I had my interview on October 31 2006 at 9:00AM.
 When my turn came
my interview went on like this

Me:How do u do?
VO:Good.
VO:Asked me my Qualification?
Me:M.E(CSE)
VO:show me your certificate
Me:gave it to her.
VO:Whic company r u working here?
Me:xxxx
VO:How many people r working together?
Me:xxxx
VO:Who is your petitioner?
Me:xxxxx
VO:Are u working for client or to consultant?
Me:I said its an inhouse project.
VO:Even if it is an inhouse project u will be working for a client,who is that client?
Me:I said xyz.
VO:Asked for client letter.
Me:I said i dont have my client letter.
V0:show me ur Tax documents
Me:gave it to her.
VO:she asked for last 2 years documents.
Me:I said my petitioner has given me only last 6 months tax documents.
VO:Show me ur Company lease agreement document.
Me:Said her I dont have.
VO:asked for contract agreement document.
Me:I said I dont have
VO:gave me 221g marked all the documents and told me to drop all the marked documents in VFS Dropbox.
Me:Said thank you and sat their for 10mins
        I was worried a lot sat their for 10 minutes and after sometime I called my husband.My parents and my husband were fully depressed.
            My husband hardly worked in getting all of my documents.
           Me and my parents were in full prayers.
         Finally got all the documents droped in VFS Dropbox on December 15 2006 and got visa on December 23 2006.This day was and is happiest day in my life,this happiness and credit goes to my lovely husband because day and night he worked hard in getting documents,some of the documents petitioner refused even then by Gods grace and due to my husbands efforts I successfully got my visa.
     I saw my husband after 11 months of my marriage in the Boston Airport,saw my lovely husband and was happy and still happy because we have started our new life after 11 months.


  Here are my documents list dropped in VFS Dropbox.Please arrange the documents properly and neatly one by one according to the list marked in 221g.Do not stapler ur documents.

USCIS documents as filed during the H1b.
Contract document bet' candidate and employer.
Copy of tax returns and financial statements 2004 and 2005. (Please
Notarize these documents)
Unemployment wages for All states. (Please Notarize this documents)
Petitioner premises Lease Agreement document. (Please Notarize this
as well)
Notarized list of all the employees.

Client:
Copy of Contract Letter between client and petitioner.
Client Letter stating the project description and technologies
that candidate will be working.
Letter from Human Resource department of the client.
Inside and outside pictures of the client. (20 pictures).

Note: There is no harm in mentioning that the spouse is PR.
For H1b VISA applicants. H1B itself a dual intent VISA.

           I got visa is by Gods grace.
I pray God that the people appearing for an interview should get visa in first attempt.
  Firstly I thank my Husband involving fully in getting my documents.Secondly I thank my Parents.
 Once again I would like to thank this site for giving us more information.
Thank you

Chukki and ckr(Husband)

Can anybody please send me the format for client document need it very urgently.