H1B, H4 Visa

Hai all,
          Could u please share your experiences/list of documents to carry/those who appeared at chennai consulate. please mail me questions with answers

Dear all,
I had my H1b interview in chennai on december first week.I was interviewed by a lady oficer. I had been issued 221 g stating that my petition needs further ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING. she taken all my experince and appointment letters of my previous employer and would like to investgate and that will take some months and tole me that they will contact once it complete.Now almost 2 months completed!!!!!If any body faced this kind of situation and please send me the mail regardig that and how the process went on and what was the result. would like to know hw the investigation dome and ho much time its taken
Thanks n Regards.
Nair

Hi All,
First of all thanks for all who posted their experiences. It was really helpful.

Here is mine.
I reached the US Consulate around 12:00 PM as my interview was at 12:45 PM. I found a huge line standing outside and later came to know that the schedules are lagging behind and at that time 11:00 o' clock people are going inside.
It took 2 hours to reach the gate of the consulate.By the time I reached infront of the VO counter, it was 5:00 clock. My turn came around 5:30. Since I didnot have proper lunch, I was half dead by that time.


It was a very comfortable interview.
It went like this.

Me: Hi Sir, How are you doing.
VO: ok..good.

VO: What is your highest degree?
ME: BTech

VO: Can I see your marks card.
Me: Sure Sir.

I showed the final marks card.
VO: Can I see the entire marks cards.

I shoed him the entire set of marks cards of all semesters.

VO: Can I have the credential verification on the university?
I handed over the same.

Then he glanced over the project details, that I had already given him.
Then he returned all documents back except the passport, DS-156 & ds-157.

VO: In case you face anyproblem on non-payment from the employer, this form tells on how to lodge a complaint.
He handed over a form to me.

VO: Your visa is approved.Please pay the fees at counter #1
Me: Thank you very much Sir, Have a nice day.


Here are some of the points u could take care of.
1. Take a room near to consulate only. Crytal Residency is a good one though the rate is a bit high.But it is a lot convenient.
2. Book your train/flight ticket accordingly, taking in to account the delay that may happen. In my case, 12:50 interview happened at 5:30.

--------------------------------------------------One of my freind has consolidated the probable questions. That could be helpful.

 1 What does your U.S. company do?
 2 How many employees does the U.S. company have?
 3 What is the annual turnover of the U.S. company?
 4 Where will you be working in the U.S.?
 5 name of the person who interviewed you:
 6 CEO name?
 7 How many clients the company has?
8 Name of the Client?
 9 What does the client do?
 10 Location of Client?
 11 Turn Over?
 12 Consultant: Name of the consultant
 13 Consultant: Employer Name / Contact person
 14 Consultant: Location
 15 Consultant: Year of Establishment –
 16 Consultant: Gross Annual Income –
 17 Consultant: Current no. of Employees -
 18 Consultant: Has the consultant filed any H1b before –
 19 Consultant: Who are the other clients –
 20 How log you are associated with this employer?
 21 Where is the company in US?
 22
 23 When was company established?
 24 Is your company a contracting company?
 25 How many H1B your employer is going to feel for the next 12 months?
 26 Do your employer have a website?
 27 Who owns the company?
 28 Is this a Software Consulting firm?
 29 What will be your job duties in the U.S. company?
 30 where will you work in Clients place or in HQ
 31 No of resources in the project / Team size
 32 Non-IT background - how to convince
 33 Can I see you offer letter (with current employer)
 34 What is your highest degree?
 35 When did you finish your graduation?
 36 Can you prove to me that you were on a good status as a student?
 37 Why do you want to go to US?
Best Answer: I want to get onsite exposure. I think that will help me a lot when I come back to India.
 38 Why do you want to leave your current job
 39 Have you ever traveled to US?
 40 Have you ever traveled to any other country?
 41 Are you married?
 42 Are u planning to settle in U.S? If not, then why are you going to US?
 43 When are you planning to leave for US?
 44 How long have you worked with your current employer?
 45 Area of expertise of the company which is processed for you?
 46 What computer languages do you know? (Information Technology professionals are often asked this question)
 47 What is your role in the current company?
 48 Name of the Project & Description.
 49 What Technology
 50 What will be your role and responsibilities in the project?
 51 Month of Interview - Salary - Other benifits - Job Title -
 52 Is this a full time job –
 53 What other Companies you have worked till date? What roles you played.
 54 What makes you the best fit for this position at this US company?
 55 What is the duration of your Project?
 56 What computer languages are you currently using for your company?
 57 How long do you plan to stay in the U.S.?
 58 Which state do you live in the U.S.? What’s your opinion about the state?
 59 Why do you need H1b visa?


Thanks,
WellWisher

Please send me "marketing analysis" template document, if any one has !! URGENT!URGENT!!

thanks in advance!

first of all i thank all who have posted their exp to immihelp. i have read all exp this is very usefull to everyone.
i got visa from chennai consulate on 3rd feb 2006
 , for the first time.

the person has asked me some questions
1.how many years of exp in hyd and in presend company.
2.which project u have done here.
3.what r u going to do there.
4.why did u r company select u only for this project(mine is same company here and there).
5.show u r certificate of degree.
 
thats all he told happy trip to us.
Go and pay fees in first counter.

u r visa depends on u r confidence, please dont lean on the desk, stand straight and look inti his/her eyes
only ,be confident , if u r not confident unnecessaryly he will ask extra questions.

best of luck to ever one

hello every one

I e-mailed VFS for some query and I was really worried with the kind of replies from them, so pathetic, so reluctant. Just have a look at the below conversation (Start reading from bottom) -

From : <[email protected]>
Reply-To : <[email protected]>
Sent : Monday, February 6, 2006 4:30 PM
To : <[email protected]>
Subject : Re: Re: New Passport issued
  
Dear Sir / Madam,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
Kindly note that you are required to apply for a visa with a valid passport.
 
Thanking You
 
Regards
VFS Team
www.vfs-usa.co.in

----- Original Message -----
From: YYYY
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:10 AM
Subject: FW: Re: New Passport issued

Hi,

I need to book an appointment though VFS for H1B visa. Recently, I have taken a new passport, since the old passport with which I have applied for H1B contains spelling mistake in my last name.

Please guide me whether I need to use new passport or old passport to book appointment ?

Regards,

ZZZ

---------------------------------
From: <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: New Passport issued
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:31:14 +0530

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
If you have scheduled your appointment through TT Services kindly contact TT Services.
 
 
 
Thanking You,
 
Regards
VFS Team
www.vfs-usa.co.in
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: YYYY
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: New Passport issued


Hi,
 
My Last name was mis-splet in my passport, I requested for a modification and they issued me a new passport with new passport number and other details.
 
My H1B application was filed using old passport and I had booked an appointment for H1B interview on Feb 8th through TTS using old passport detals. Now I cancelled that appointment since I want to postpone it.
 
I need to book appointment through VFS now, which passport number should I use now ? New passport number or old passport number ? Please guide me.
 
Regards,
ZZZ

hi friends,

     first of all,i thank to all,who posted their exp to immihelp.i follow this immi help from three months.it's very usefull to people who are apllying for H1B.

  i got visa from chennai consulate on feb 6th.
he asked few questions and approved visa.in that mean time he observed me very carefully and he approved.i maintain eye contact with him at the time of VO checking in computer.in that time he check the person,who is standing infront of him,and another thing my dress and tie.standing position also important.

my tips:
  professional dress,maintain eye contact,good standing position.proper documents.don't lean on the desk.some vo's don't like this.

At last without god's grace , we can't do any thing.this is the important thing.

Hi All:

I have appeared for interview in first week of feb. I have been given a 221 G form with a tick mark in three of the items namely
1) Letter from client.
2) Marketing analysis of the project.
3) Complete itinerary of assignments.

I have been instructed to put these documents in the drop box of VFS.

As many of the guys has received this kind of 221 G form in January. I wanted to know how much time it takes after dropping the documents in VFS?
Someone who has already faced this kind of situation. Please let this forum know from your valuable experience.

Thanks in Advance,
Sameer.

Here are some of the minimal 3 criteria that VOs are looking at before issuing H1B:

1. Educational Qualifications (If not Related to Computer Science, then just forget going to the consulate)

2. Need to have complete clarity of the project, the modules, Technologies used and your role in it. Your Body language & confidence can do a great deal during those 3 minutes.

3.Client Details and an Agreement letter with your employer & client.

You need to keep other things handy like:
1. Project Plan/Timelines
2. Market & Product Analysis
3. Technical Specs docs of the project
4. Employer's Office photographs
5. Employer's Clientele

Thanks
Tony Braganza