H1B, H4 Visa

I have my H1 appointment on Dec 6th at 2.15PM.Please clarify how can I accompany my spouse (H4)along with me. How can we get the timing slots same for both of us.

Is it necessary to have current employeers photos..???

Hi All,

I can¡¦t express my words to say thanks to this website.

All you are really great who shared their experiences. I am also thanks to those who got 221(G). My true feelings with them.

Not without taking much time I would like to explain my exp.

My app was on 10 AM. I reached there by 9:20. like all days, this day was also crowd.
 
So many people and long queues that makes you unnecessary nervous. (Don¡¦t get bothered. Same condition at other side also)

I got the chance to get in by 11:00 clock. Usual security checking.

After that 2 finger scanning and document submission. I did all these smartly but inside from my mind I was little bit nervous.

Then the VO called my number and I went to the Corner for the interview.


She asked me only 5 questions and not demanded a single document. (Though I was carrying each and every thing)

1. What is your purpose of you Visit?
2. How long you intend to stay there?
3. Do you have any relatives there?
4. What you will do there?
5. How did you get this job?


That¡¦s all and my ears were waiting to listen the 3 golden words that you visa has been approved.

And finally she said that. ļ Happiest situation for my self.

I know that my interview wasn¡¦t so tough but I would like to suggest few things before you go for interview.

1. Prepare each and every document that suggested in the previous blogs. Though your employer says that no need to carry this document then also you should carry those document. No Photo copy only original. And there is no need to keep one extra copy for each. The consulate office having big XEROX mc. If they required they will take the XEROX,
2. Don¡¦t forget the step 1. prepare each and every document that you can. Document is the only key of your success.
3. Make your self confident. I know that every person who already got stamping it¡¦s very easy to say him. But to be very frank with you guys have faith in your self.
4. Do not carry any electronics items. This time they were not allowing to wear the DIGITAL watches. So make sure that you have a analog one,
5. You attire should be impressive. Clean shave (Not in case of Girls ļ) and wear the best dress that you have.


That;s all. If you have any other questions please send me a mail I will reply you on same day or in next hour


Thanks,

Hai Friends
This Immihelp.com is very useful

Here is my experience regarding My H1B
My Appointment is on Nov 2nd at 12:00 noon and I was at 11:30:00 at consulate.
They have allowed me in and I was standing in Queue for nearly 3 ½ hrs and my Interview was gone at 2:30:00 PM.

Vo: Good afternoon Mam
Me: Gud after noon sir
Vo: He asked my folder
Me: I gave him
Vo: Your Degree Certificates Pls
Me: Sure Sir, and I gave him.
Vo: Since How Many years r u working
Me: 3+ years sir
Vo : what courses did u do and give me ur Computer certificates pls
Me : I gave my computer course certified in PGDCA
VO: He said these certificates are not valid and he gave me a white Paper and asked me to explain the professional experience in these 3 years.
Me :I took the paper and explained him in brief way.
Vo :He took that paper and asked me to wait.
Me :I was waiting for nearly 3 hrs.
Vo: Some other vo officer called me at 6:00 P.M.and asked me to sign on which I explained my Professional experience.
Me : I took the paper and signed ,and gave him back.
Vo: He gone inside and came back after ½ hour.
Me: I was really got feed up on that day. And he gave me back my passport and said that he is going to send my Educational certificates to evaluation to USA saying that how did they issued me I 129 for me.


Guys who are all not Computer back ground students be careful while ur producing Computer course certificates to Vo officers that will be key point for all other Back ground students, if ur Engineering student also.
Don’t think only Offer letter of ur employer, client letter,I129 and Ur educational certificates and current experience .salary slips, Bank statements are only key….

So please be careful in ur computer course certificates also, as this is my experience………
All the Best for Others..

Hai guys.
Me and my friend are atending in sydney on nov21,nov22 will there be any problem if the company is same for both.

Hi All,

This is a wonderful forum, learnt a lot from it and would like to contribute to keep it going.. My interview was standard but few things which i could not get when i applied are here + interview

My case : H1 for me, H4 for wife and 2.5y Kid.

There is still not clear info around on H4 dependents visa appointment, if your dependents are accompanying you for the interview, you need to pay visa appointment fees for each of them (Max 9 dependents along with you is what VFS told me...). Once you fill up your DS 156 and DS 157 and your Petition details, you need to fill up forms for each of your dependents and key to each applicant is the HDFC receipt number, you and your dependents will get the same time slot this way.

As usual rains and traffic made us reach the consulate by 10.50am. (Parking your Car : There is no designated parking for consulate, so parked at Woodlands Drive in and took an auto to consulate Rs.20; i think you can also try one of those shopping malls in Nungambakkam road near consulate)

Unfortunately had my car's remote key with me and they didn't allow me inside with that, so i was trying to dump it with somebody near the gate for 5 mins with no takers, One TN police constable told me to go to the chai shop 50 mts from counsulate and he will give you a token for it and charge Rs.30 for safe keeping. Suggest to use this only in exceptional scenarios. You need to show your passport and interview appointment at the gate, so keep them handy. Just report at this counter 10mins before interview, it will save you from sun and rain.

By this time its already 11.10 and they put us in the q for document verification (folks who went for interviews in 2005 or earlier would have given their visa interviews in these counters). Initially the VFS guy who put me in the q did not see my wife and kid, once he saw them i was moved to the counter start immediately. We finished there and was asked to go to the next building.

Apart from the standard docs and dd, she also took my marriage cert and kids birth cert for the folder. you may be sent back if you don't have your 2400($50) DD with you at this point.

Here too on seeing the Kid they pushed me to the start of finger printing counter (For me and my wife), This is the q which will take longer to go through as lot of people were waiting.

once finger printing is over, we were again pushed to the start of interview q,

1. Good mornings from VO and me
2. So you work for YYYY (US MNC in India)
3. Whats your highest Degree?
4. What are you going to do with your Employer? (Note: A good employer with 12 years history to talk about)
5. Can i have the offer and introductory letter they provided you?
6. where and how did you gain this particular domain knowledge?
7. When did you get married? where was the marriage held)
8. How old is your kid? where was he born?
(Both 7 & 8 were asked when she was looking at the original certs and at my wife and kid, i answered the questions)
9. your visa is approved, you will receive it in 3 days.

Just be yourself and don't look or sound desperate as if your whole life is dependent on this visa interview.

Wish the best for all the aspirants!!!

Hi All,
           I had attended the interview on 3rd Nov at Chennai counsulate.
The VO issued a 221g to me which has the following requirements

1. Petitioners income tax returns for the last 2 tax years and financial statements.
 
2. A notarized list of all the petitioner’s employees of the job site listed. The list should show all the employees names, their specific job titles, and their individual salaries and immigration status.
 
3. Unemployment wage reports for the past 2 years as reported to the state f New Jersey.
 
4. A copy of the contract between the US employment agency(Petitioner) and the job site (the location where you will actually work)
 
5. A letter(on letterhead) from the personnel department at the US job site stating that there is a vacancy for you.
 
6. The applicant's complete itenary of services, including company names and addresses.
 
7. Interior and exterior photos of the premises where you will work.
 
8. Lease agreement for the Petitioner's premises.
 
9. A detailed and specific desciption of the internal development project to which you will be assigned. include a complete technical description of the project, employer, timeline, current status, number of employees assigned, worksite location, and marketing analysis for the final product.

Please help me understand all the points in detail.

Thanks in advance
Balakrishna

Hi,
First, let me appreciate this wonderful site for the excellent service that it provides.

Our interview was scheduled on 26th Oct 2006 at 1:00PM; we started from home (Tambaram) our at 10:00AM, we wanted to go to a temple @ Nanganallur prior to this Interview. But the traffic condition was so bad that we had to wait at several places in-between Tambaram & Meenambakkam. Knowing the condition of Guindy Kathipara Junction, we didn't want to take a risk, we decided to go to US Embassy directly without taking a diversion as we planned earlier. We reached there 12:45PM-------> It took around 2 & 1/2 hours to travel just 20 km; The security was kind in nature & he allowed us directly after seeing our 15 months old baby; the appointment verification happened first followed by the X-ray scanning & security check at the entrance. It's really bad that many professional are standing in a road side, not even a sheltor has been provided to protect them from heavy rain / sunlight :-(
Though we didn't suffer in condition, I was wondering why this was not triggered in anyone mind......coming back to Interview, the doc. screening went fast & we entered into the Interview place. We had to go for the fingerprinting & we waited for another 5 min. for the Interview; The Visa Off. (Lady) asked me only 3-4 questions (what are doing in your current co., what's yr designation, what's yr designation at client end, what are your roles & resp.). whe didn't ask a single question to my
wife.....immediately she concluded with this statement "Have a Nice Trip, your Passport with Visa will be delivered in another 3 days".....

In general the purpose of Interview is to evaluate whether the candidate is fit for the Visa Category / not; they don't question the integrity of our statements / knowledge, it's fair enough. Be Confident, have your documents neatly arranged, Good Luck.
Finally, Car parking is a pain in Chennai & you need to find out some places near by US Embassy using your "Out Of Box" thinking....pl. do not park it in the road side....you will be caught up by the COPS.....I saw few cars front wheel in locked condition.....
Regs, H.Ramesh.

Hi Friends,

A simple and strange question ,

Hi going for my H1 visa stamping soon

I have all my educational certificate where my first name is spell as Kapil till B.E and in my passport and with my first employer but after that i have done my CDAC and change my name to kapeel with two ee for good luck and than i had two employers where i have all exp.and app. letters in new name .

Please help while taking documents For H1 B will it create any promblems for the first name .

Please help...

Thanks in advance

My H1B is under 221g at chennai consulate and I am waiting for the documents from the Employer in US.

Meanwhile the company in india wants me to apply for B1 visa to visit US for a short assignment.

Will there be any problem for my H1B if I attend B1 visa interview?

Any one had similar experience? Please help me in this regard.

Thanks in advance.