H1B, H4 Visa

This is the experience of my spouse who had successful H4 Visa stamping on March 23rd in Chennai.
About myself- I came to USA 5 years back to do Masters and i am on H1B visa since 2003. I currently work for small Indian owned consulting company at their client sites.
The appointment for my spouse was at 2 pm. She was out by 7pm. It was a long day though the interview lasted only for about 10 minutes.

Questions asked by the male Visa Officer-
1. Is it arranged marriage?
2. Show me the original Marriage Certificate
3. How long is your husband in USA
4. Is your husband working as consultant?
5. show me your husbands company's tax and insurance documents
6. show me your husbands Pay slips for the current year.
7. Show me your husbands W2 and Tax Returns for all the years of his stay in USA
8. Show the company photos
9. Show the Utility bills
10. show the original client signatured letter and contract agreement


Note- According to my spouse, there were rejections for those applicants (both H1 and H4) who couldnot produce Tax /Financial statements, client letter (client, if applicable), photos etc.

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Hi all,
I got my H1b stamping on 22nd March, n my wife got H4 stamping.

Thanks to all the people who posted their exp's.

I'll brief my exp at consulate (CHENNAI) .

My slot was at 9:15 AM, reached the Chennai consulate (near Gemini fly over) by 9:00 AM.

Given the passport n appontment letter at the security check ( at the entrance). dont reach tooo eraly, as u'll made to stand outside under a tree....

After verification moved to the next step, ie., security check, where all our belongings will be checked. We should not carry any kind of electronic goods....like mobiles, cameras, cd's, floppys or any harmful things/weapons like knifes.....etc

once they check all these we will be moved to the next counter

where the filing will be done.

we need to give all the relevent docs for filing.

I797, I129, passport,visa fee receipt issued by HDFC bank, interview appointment letter, Original signed visa application forms DS-156 (do not leave any field unattended, if u don't have related info, put 'NIL' in the space given, ex. fax number, if u dont have fax number, put NIL), DS-157, etc....

don't feel tensed....
they are cooperative....so be cooool n be confident, make sure u have all the docs.

once it is done v'll be given the folder (i got the green colored folder, i donno the significance of the folder color)

the next step
we'll be moved to next building (nearby around 15 mtrs)
where finger prints will be taken, first left hand point/index finger, then right....
the person who has taken for me was a lady, she was really coool.

then the final round...
v stood in counter number 3.
almost all the people stood infront of us got the stamping.

Our turn came,
given the folder,

1) he asked me how long i've been with my current employer?
me : XX months
2) show me the proofs that u've worked with ur X-employer...?
I've given the offer letter, service letter...etc
I have also tried to give him the pay stubs....
but he said, I don't need the pay stubs...

I kept them inside my folder.

3) small query about my exp with my x-employer...
I explained him...the relevent ans...

then he studied the docs for about 4 to 5 mins ...

v r having the eye contact with him....all the time....though he was not observing us...

I think this helped us, the way we stood ( dont lean on the desk or dont put ur folderon it, I've seen many leaning ...for whom i felt he asked more queries) as he has not asked any more Q's.

He gave a peice of paper, which would be helpfull, if we face any probs with the employer, n asked us to go n pay the fee at counter 1.

tht was shock....n happiness....n suprise....wht not...

he has not asked single question to my wife...

v r out of the consulate by 10:15 AM...
It has taken only one Hr. to finish all the things...

so my dear frnds, dont be so much tensed, be confident...dont loose eye contact with the VO

success is urs....

ALL THE BEST.

I was queried on my previous experience e months back and i didnt get a call from consulate till now.what should i do and when will i get call from consulate and should i get a fresh client offer lettet

hai first of all thanks to all who are posted their experiences in immihelp.First i attended in feb16th.At that time i dont have inhouse Project Details.so i got 221g. After that I attended in Mar23rd. this time i got stamping.


so Dont worry those who have 221g.Be confident and Gentle Smile.

Best of luck guys........

I would like to thanks to immihelp.

221g please let me know

I send my documents tru drop box on 6th march.till know
i didn't get my passport or any information .any one tell me
shall i contact to chennai consulate or wait untill they reply

please reply to me

regards,
satish

Really very good site

Hi everybody,

First of all thanks to everyone who posted their experience on this site. Which really helps me to get the visa. My interviw was:

VO: Good Morning Sir,
me: Good Morning ma'am

VO: How are you?
me: I am fine, how are you?
VO: Fine Sir.

VO: Why you leave your current job?
me: US Company provides better opportunities, better pay package and international exposure.

VO: Give me the company documents.
me: I was taking one-two docs from my folder and in between she told me everything from the company.
me: I gave every docs. like offer letter, letter addressed to us consulate (mumbai), photographs of the company(interior-exterior), IT Return of the company. Contract between the company and the client. Letter of my duties in the company, H-Classification, LCA copy, project description and the market analysis.

VO: Do you have the w2 forms of the employers?
me: Ma'am, these only I have with me that what my employer gave to me. Then she said OK.....

VO: How many employees in the company?
me: 12-14.

VO: How can you prove that the company is genuine?
me: I just trust them and if anything goes wrong there, I will go to Labour Department in USA.

VO: Where is your wife?
me: She is not here. She is at home and not coming.

VO: Why?
me: I just got the baby gal and she is only 2 months old. So she is not with me.

VO: (with smile) U are a bad guy. U r not taking your wife with u. (by the time she was ready to issue me a visa.

VO: Ok sir, I just wanna tell you, if your company doesnt pay you the salary, go to Labour Dept. of USA.

VO: Thank you Sir, with smile..............
me: Hunnnnnnhhhhhhh, thank you ma'am.

I just wanna tell you ppl to be cool and calm and be very positive with your answer. Dont tell any lie to them. Maintain eye2eye contact and you will be through. They are really good ppl and want to issue the visa.

So best of luck everyone.

Hi everybody

I feel great for this group which is really helping out the visa seekers. I have a small query. Yesterday was my second vist to the counsulate and VO took all my documents and asked me to come with the client letter (This is my 3rd query). My question is "Is this the last chance to me"? If they are not satisfied with my docs will they do outright rejection else will they issue an another 221g? Please if anyone such candidates who were issued 221g, rejected, issued visa after keeping the entire docs with them pls respond me. It would be of great help.

Awaiting reply

VISA seeker

hi my name is surya i went to chennai consulate on march 22 and on that day i took all the certificates and documents but VO said me to bring the Original Marketing analysis and plzzzzzzzzz any body can say me wht is the original marketing analysis shud look like plzzzzzzzzzz send me the reply to my id [email protected]