H1B, H4 Visa

Don;t join CVC. I am still in INDIA. my kind advice don;t resign your current job. Until you get flight ticket. Anyway even though if you get flight ticket from CVC don;t join Less pay worst agreement for 1 1/2 yrs and moreover ask surity for 5,00,000 RS at 12% after you resign from your current concern. Listen don;t join, my friends facing so many problems with Bharat mital, Vishal mital and Raghu.
If you want, ask bharat that do have any basco agreement. What is it? Please Review it before you resign. Lot of friends got stamp from CVC, but we are not interested to join...we are all stil in india and one of our friend in USA facing so many problems from CVC. Think and safe yourself. Get me your contact no. i wil call you gopal.

hii i have seen in mumbai consulate site that we can cancel our apponitemnt date thrice..

after the third time forms gets deactivated for 90days..
that means can we cancel twice .before it is once only.

please advise me in this

Hi all,

This site is of great help to me in succeding...
by reading the experiences, i got confidence in myself....

I belong to AP. but i booked the slot in Delhi...

here is the interview process..

VO:Hai.
Me:Hai sir.
Me:Handed over the passport (DS 156, 157 and DD 2400 are included in the passport organized by an indian lady before entering the actual interivew).
VO: So you are working for company X (looking in to my DS-156).. good. (X is a very well known company...)
Me: Yes sir.
VO: So for which client you are going to work in US.
Me:X is not my petitioner sir.
VO: who is your petitioner.
Me: y sir.
VO: you are changing the job.
Me:Yes sir.
VO: why are you changing the job.
Me: for gaining international exposure...
VO: Tell me abt Y.
Me: blaw...blaw... and told that i will be working on project Z.
VO: tell me abt z.
Me: explained abt the project.
VO: **** ** Your Visa is approved..... **** *

Thats all no document.. asked......

But i carried almost all the documents specified in this site...

Have faith in god...
pray a lot bfore you attend ....

in my case my company X name and fame played the trick...

This site is of great help to me...I have attended my interview on 6th Oct 2006..The interview didn't even last for a minute..


Me:Smile..:-)Good Morning..
VO:Smile..Good Morning
VO:Why do u want to go to US...
Me:Got offer from so and so and blah blah..
VO:How did u come to know abt this oppurtunity
Me:Thru friends...
VO:She saw my previous B1 stamped visa in my passport..and asked in which company u r working now..
Me:Blah blah....

Thats it...She didn't ask for any documents..I am issuing visa to you..Passport will be sent thru courier...I said thank u...We just have to talk confidently and make sure we have all the supporting documents...

Thank you for all the help!!!!

All the best..

Suresh

hi,

i would be applying for h1 and h4. went through the documents required note. however, in our marriage we do not have all that sindoor, mangala sutra and moving round the fire cememony. although we are hindus but then we only have the ring ceremony, exchanging garlands and reception. therefore, how to explain to the VO and will that result in complexities? i hv a valid marriage certificate.

Thanks a lot to all who had posted their experience earlier, which helped me a lot in getting my H1B.My interview held on 5th October. I went inside with the photo of blue background. the verification people had sent me out giving 1 hour time to get a new white back ground photo. With the help of an autowala i completed that process soon and came back to Consulate.

After the initial certification process and the finger print process, i waited at counter 2 for the interview.In the waiting time, i had observed that the lady VO's are asking more questions and explanations. My interview went very smooth. I was loud,clear and confident to the questions asked by the VO.

Q1.What are you doing?
A: I am a sw engineer. I will be developing the comuter programs.will be doing analysis,coding and unit testing.

Q2. Can i see your degree certificates?
A: I showed him. He checked them in fraction and returned.

Q3: Where will you be working in US?
A: Initially i will be reporting at my employers place and then i may be moved to the clients place.

Q4: Who is your client?
A: I told him the clietn name.

 VO is impressed and told that your VISA has been approved and will be delivered in 3 days.
  
   I went to the consulate with client letter, LCA to clients place, employers place lease agreement and eployers place photos. They didnot asked me anything.

Once again thanks for all the people who shared their experiences earlier.

Hi Folks,

I have attended interview at first in Delhi on 02-Feb-2006. After finishing my finger print scan I went to one counter where one Male VO is taking interview. He asked me the folder I given. He started to ask generally questions asked. He asked me finally Project Full details and snap shots of the employer so given 221(g).

Then I took whatever he asked me then I went second time on 14-Feb-2006 to Delhi.\Now this lady VO officer. She took all me papers and told me like¡¨ am forwarding you to Chennai so please attend in Chennai.¡¨

Then I went Chennai on 15-Feb-2006.This time Male VO. He is looking like NRI. He started to see all my documents. First he asked me whatever I got queries I got. Then he asked me tax paper and w2 forms. I have given. Finally he started asking technical questions like ¡§explain which your going work that project.¡¨ I explained then he took 221(g).written on 221(g) paper like please bring the ¡§Marketing analysis of this project¡¨. And bring your employer client location snap shot.

Then I took what ever he asked me. I went 21-Mar-2006.This time also Male Vo officer. He asked me all papers which previous given query. Then I have given all the papers. He told me wait 5 min he went inside discussed some thing other VO officers. After 10 mins he came he given 221(g) like administrative process needed in your case so we will inform you mail or phone once it will finish. So that time iam very disappointed came back to my work.In mean while in us officer called to my employer and employer client. They enquire every thing like tax papers and it registration of the companies. They enquire every thing.

After two months I got the letter from VFS like your application is rejected based on your on interview and provided documents. So your I121 also cancelled. That time I inform my employer. My employer asked to his advocate please fellow the case y they rejected. then advocate file the case on visa departments like¡¨ why the case was cancelled .and please tell me the resign¡¨. Then visa department given reply to advocate asked his details. then he sent after one month he go the reply like¡¨ case will reopen will send instruction shortly.¡¨

Then I got mail from US Chennai embassy like please send the documents (DS156, 157, passport, and 2400DD).Then I sent speed post they mention address. After 10 working days I got the call from VFS please collect your passport .then I went I took my passport. Then I checked it¡¦s stamped or not ƒº.But finally I got my H1B visaƒ¼.

This hole process really iam sharing with you all. Please contact me if you have nay doubts.
IM: rvr_2020
AIM: rvenkateswarlu

Hi Floks!!,

Good Morning!!
I was thru in getting my H1-B Visa to USA.
I attended the Chennai Consulate on 3rd of October at 2.15PM slot.
I was at the venue by 1.15PM. i was in the Queue. As you all know, Chennai is too sultry. it was almost like i took my sun bath. around 3PM i entered the first counter where i showed my Visa Appointment and my Passport. Then i was let inside the premises. There were 5 counters in the outside building. we waiting for some time, and the security incharge there asked us to make the the lines. i went into the 4th counter. there i waited for again almost one hour. here also lot of ppl were asked to produce more documents. only thing is they asked to bring them on that day itself. else, they have to retake the slot. luckily i had enough documents. so i submit hdfc pay slips, 2400 visa DD, passport, H1 approval papers. he went thru them, and kept all those documents in a green file and hand over to me. now i am entering into the main campus. i was totally nervous. i asked the security guard outside, abt the procedure. he told me that first i have to give finger printing and then i have to wait for the final discussion of visa. so i was bit relaxed by this time.
i entered inside, and it contains around 15 counters inside. i was asked to stand in a queue which contain 5 members (including myself).

there was a lady sitting in the counter. shez asking to put Left hand Index finger and Right hand index finger to scan them. after 2 ppl left, a couple(tamilians) who doesnt know english were not able to understand what the VO is telling. so i just helped them how to put the finger(as i already come to know thru some of my friends who attended visa). now a security guard came near me, and said to go to next counter as its free. i was still in the mood that its just for finger priniting and have to wait for final round. so i was bit relaxed. it was 4.30 PM i reached this counter where my visa slot is at 2.15PM.

ME: GOOD EVENING

VO: GOOD EVENING SIR

VO: CAN U GIVE YOUR H1B APPROVAL FORM SIR

ME: SURE

VO: CAN U PUT YOUR LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER( WHILE GOING THRU MY DOCUMENTS)

ME: YEAH

VO: NOW YOUR RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER SIR

ME: DONE

VO: THANKS SIR

( I WAS STILL THINKING THAT ITS JUST FOR INDEX FINGER PRINTING)

VO: R U MARRIED SIR!!??

ME: NO, SINGLE

VO: CAN I SEE YOUR EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES

ME: YEAH, SURE. (I HAND OVER MY GRADUATION - B.SC COMPUTER SCIENCE)

VO: SO YOU DID YOUR GRADUATION IN MATHS,PHYSICS N CS

ME: NO, I DID MY PG - MCA (AND HAND OVER THEM TOO)

VO: SO YOU DID YOUR MASTERS, GOOD

( THEN HE OPENED THE URL OF MY XYZ COMPANY)

VO: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN XYZ ??

ME: I AM GONNA DO WORK FOR THEIR PROJECT

VO: WHOZ THE CLIENT!!??

ME: THEREZ NO CLIENT. ITS A PRODUCT DEVELOPED BY XYZ COMPANY ITSELF.

VO: SO ITS AN IN-HOUSE PROJECT!!??

ME: YEAH.

VO: WHATZ YOUR ROLE FOR THIS PROJECT??

ME: ITS A LONG TERM MAINTENANCE PROJECT AND SOME ENHANCEMENTS WHICH I HAVE TO HANDLE.

VO: OK. THANK YOU SIR. YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PASSPORT WITH IN COUPLE OF DAYS. ALL THE BEST!!

PS: GUYZ N GALZ, ITS EASY TO SO JUST GO INTO THE CONSULATE WITH FULL CONFIDENCE. BUT ITS REALLY HARD BEING SO. EVEN IF WE HAVE FULL PREPARED N ITS MERELY ON OUR LUCK THAT WE WILL GET VISA. THAT SHORT SPAN OF TIME WILL SHOW WHERE WE ARE!!??
SO GUYS JUST KEEP FAITH IN GOD OTHER THAN URSELF. HEZ THE ONE WHOZ GONNA BLESS YOU WITH BRIGHT FUTURE. ALL THE BEST.

ANYONE CAN CONTACT ME FOR ANY GUIDENCE.
I AM LEAVING TO CHICAGO NEXT MONTH MOSTLY BY MID OF NOVEMBER.

BYE
CATCH YOU SOON.

KRISHNA.
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09848451329

Hi This is my Exp in the Chennai Embassy:

VO: Good Morning.
Me: GM..

VO:Can I have your Folder
Me: I passed them to him

VO: Can I have your Masters Please
Me; Handed to him

VO: Give me the rest of your Degrees as well please
Me: Gave it to him

The VO went inside for 10 min and came back.

VO: Ok lalam, tell me what you are going to do in the PCB apps?
Me: xxxxxxxx

VO: what are your responsibilites?
Me: xxxxxxxxxx

VO: give me your Client Doc..
I handed to him

VO: Do you know the address of your Client?
Me: I wish I knew it, but I do not have it as of now.

VO: So you do not know where you are going to work???
Me:I think I need to know the address of my Employer and the Contact details of them . If I am going straight to my Client.. I would have filled the Clients name in the DS-156

VO asked my present work Experience.

After that....

VO: Please collect your docs and leave.. Your passport will arrive in a few days
Me: Ok
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This is my Experience. It might be easy if you read it.. but when I faced it .. it was a hell of a time.
My words to the ppl who read my Thread!!!-----

CONFIDENCE!!!!! a lot of CONFIDENCE. Coz it is the only weapon you can choose to get someone in 5-10 minutes.



Bye
Prashanth

Hi

Myself attended for H1 Visa Interview on 4th Oct, 2006 with my wife who is also attending for H4 Visa.

I went thru BEP Route. And they asked me one and only one question regarding my Client location.

After that they asked my wife regarding marriage date and native place details.

They didnt check any of my original docs. I suppose its becoz of BEP.

Finally they told that ur visa got approved.

I jst thanked them and back.

Its Jst 3min time i spent there with VO.


Regards
Chandu...