H1B, H4 Visa

Thanks to Immihelp site and also for the people who have shared their experience. My interview was last week in Chennai US consulate.

My Interview was scheduled at 9.30am. We have reached the consulate office by 9.00 am. The security guards at the entrance gate have checked the our passports and appointment letters and allowed us inside.

There was a security check inside the entrance. They have frisked all folders, covers, handbags that we are carrying. After that they allowed us inside a hall and asked to join a queue. As we went with a kid they have given importance and asked us to stand first in the queue rather than join the queue in the last.

They have taken appointment letter, passport, DS156,DS157, H1 Petition papers, HDFC bank Payment Slips(as we have booked appointment thru VFS) for H1B applicant, appointment letter, passport, DS156, Original Marriage Certificate, Original Child Birth Certificate for H4 applicants. They will stick the HDFC bank slips one on the back of passport and other on the DS156 & they scan our photo on DS156. They have arranged these docs in separate folders and given back to us.(in some cases a coupon is given and asked to proceed to next building and then they announce the coupon no and hand over the docs),but in our case the folder is given to us immediately.

Then we were asked to proceed to next building (where the final action takes place). We are asked to join a queue(again first in the queue becz of kid) for finger printing. For kids there is no finger printing. After this we were asked to join a queue for final interview.

The visa officer is a lady. Here is the conversation that took place.

VO: Good Morning.
Self: Good Morning.
VO: Why do you want to go US ?
Self: US IT market is the largest in the world, so are the opportunities and rewards.
(generally we can say for better opportunities, challenges and rewards)
VO: Why do you want to leave Present Employer ?
note:(My present employer is one of the TOP 3 Indian companies).
Self: The US company has offered me a challenging role, technology and also a good pay package.
VO: Have u left the Present Employer already ?
Self: No, I will be leaving shortly.
VO: What was the purpose of your previous visit to US?
Self:(I went to US earlier on B1 visa). That trip was for knowledge acquisition of the customer’s product.
VO:What are going to do in US ?
Self: I will be working for this company itself.
VO: On what project you will be working ?
Self: I will be working on a product called ....blah..blah...
VO: Could you describe about that product...
Self: I explained about that product.
VO: How qualified are u to work on that product ?
Self: Explained the my previous experience in that technology.
VO: What was u r Master’s Degree ?
Self: MBA with IT Specialization.
VO: Can I see the your degree cert(both Bachelor’s&Masters) ?
Self: Yes, I have given both the Degree cert and mark sheets.
VO: Please wait for some time we will call you back.
Waited for some time..I thought it would only take half-an-hour or an hour..but
i have waited for 2.5 hours...It took me only 20 minutes to reach the final interview queue but that gain in time is lost here..

Another VO called my token no after a long waiting...
VO: How long are u working with Present Employer ?
Self: 5.5 years.
VO: Tell me about the current project that u r doing.
Self: I have explained about my current project.
VO: Tell me the project u will be working in US?
Self: I explained about the product that i will be working.
VO: who are the customers for this product ?
Self: It s a new product.and it is in the design phase.
VO: can i see any doc on this?
Self: I have shown the Design Doc of that product.
VO has noted some details by looking into that doc. and FINALLY SAID....
SIR U R VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED, PAY THE FEES IN COUNTER 1 AND U WILL RECEIVE UR PASSPORT IN COUPLE OF DAYS....
I felt very relaxed and HAPPY...

Some observations in my interview:
They have not asked a single question to my Wife.
They have not asked for any of my experience certificates or offer letters.
They have asked the US company offer letter or a letter from project manager of US company.
They have not asked my US company photographs or any other details about that company.
They have not asked for current payslips or bank stmts.

But this doesn’t mean we need not carry these docs. It is better to carry all the docs.
Be confident about u r self and success will be yours. Best of Luck to all the aspirants.

Friends,

I would like to share my experience. I had attended H1B visa interview in Jan and was issued 221(g), asking for following:

1. A signed letter from the beneficiary's prospective supervisor at the end client location to which he/she will be assigned, stating the client's intention to make use of the beneficiary's services and
explaining the nature and duration of the project to which he/she will be assigned.
D A detailed and specific description of the internal development project to which the beneficiary will
be assigned. Include a complete technical description of the project, timeline, current status,
number of employees assigned to it, location of the worksite, and a marketing analysis for the final
product.
2. A complete itinerary of services or engagements specifying the dates of each service or
engagement, the names and addresses of agent, the names and addresses of the actual employers,
and the names and addresses of the establishment, venues, or locations where the services will be
performed.

I got a letter from client, which stated their need for requiring good no. of resources from my employer for their
oracle based ERP application project.

For item 2 :My employer just wrote a letter saying that we wish to utilize beneficiary for entire length of H1B, and can't exactly provide the dates of engagement and services.The petitioner confirms that beneficiary shall remain the employer at all times and shall be paying the applicant’s salary in terms of the LCA filed along with the petition.

In feb, i attended with these docs, and was issued visa. Consular didn't bother to look at item 2. he was happy reading letter from client.

All the best and Thanks for sharing your experiences.

my interview was on 10th of feburuary.
the interview went on just for 5 minutes.
The question asked were:
Which university did u graduate?
have you been to america?
present occupation?
how did you find the us company?
company's job function?

and to my wife:
our marriage date.

That it. nothing else.

be confident, don't lean, stand straight, formal dressing, looking into the visa officer eyes while answering, speak truth and success is your's. nothing to worry at all. The best thing is keep on reading the documents giving by your petitioner. Have all the information ready becuase they will be asking from what you have provided them.

hi all.....i got 221(g) four months back...now im going to chennai for interview.....they asked me to bring client details.

now i got the required details.

can any body tell me how was the situation now in chennai...is there any problem i have delayed for 4 months.


plz help me im waiting for ur rply.....

thanking you.

Hi All,

I really appreciate the people who have been sharing there experiences in this group.

I request some body who has good knowledge can post the steps to do after 221g. like what documents need to be taken for the next appointment or for drop box along with the documents ticked in 221g. What to fill in DS-156 for some fields.

Thanks and Regards, Ravi

Hi friends,

Can i delay my travel for 3 months from the date of stamping?

In what circumstances i can do this?
Any rules are there?
Any web site?


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thanks
venkata

Hello i went to US consulate on 23jan2006,i was asked many Questions,BUT friends No need to prepare any thing while going Just belive me................
1)Keep ur docs in a proper manner. First ur resume ,Degree marks, OD,provisonal,JOb experience letters...
...............
ONLY TWO things
Be confident,Dont fear Seeing VO,they will give visa
Gestures are important,Clearly listen what VO is asking for,answer to his question properly..BLah BLAh regarding Technical...

Hi,
If anyone has got 221g with marketing analysis and financial analysis ,please respond with the template they had submitted to the consul.i got 221g recently in madras.
Thanks in advance..

I was issued 221(G) for the second time, requesting for the following documents

1. A signed letter from the beneficiary's prospective supervisor at the end client location to which he/ she will be assigned, stating the clients intention to make use of the beneficiary's services and explaining the nature and duration on the project to which he/she will be assigned
 
2. A complete itinerary of services or engagements specifying the dates of each services or engagement, the names and addresses of agent, the names and addresses of the actual employers and the names and addresses of the establishment, venues, or locations where the services will be performed.


Please help me with the templates of the documents. Would really appreciate it if anyone could send me the templates.

Thanks and Regards
K

Commerce should not worry about stamping.

THe procedure is youe credentials will be clearly mentioned in I-797 doc. So be confident to answer all the questions, They will get into details if there is a suspicion about your capability.

Only key is be confident and prove that you can perform your job diligently.

I am also a commerce graduate and did not find any difficulty in stamping process.

I appearead for stamping on 25th jan.

All the best to all aspirants.