Visa - H1 and H4 Experiences

Hi All,

I went US consulate chennai today (May 15, 2012) with my family and kids (This is my first visa interview).

I have given 221g blue color slip and he returned my passports.

He retained I797, LCA, petition filed letter, , I-129 and interview appointment confirmation - DS-160 (of myself alone and returned interview appointment confirmation of my wife and kid).

He has given me sworn statement form and asked me to fill it with the clients i have worked with.

What I can expect from this?

What will happen? Will I get the visa stamped for me and my family?

Please help with your replies.

Thank you.

I'm a graduate of B.S Electronics and Communication Engineering and I have a previous experience in the line with Operations Manager, Q.C / Production Supervisor, Project Engineer, System Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Technical Specialist of Laboratory Equipment and Quality Control

I would like to apply for a visa H1B.

Hi,
I have a successful stamping in Hyderabad...this is my extenssion...
I have taken all the required documents but officer didnt asked a me single document...I went to consulate with my 11/2 yr kid.she is US citizen.

q:what is ur husbend salry?
XXXX
is it ur extenssion?
yes
Is kid Us citizen?
Yes.
then he said ur Visa approved.
Thanks.

I had my H1B interview last week. It went for 8-10 mins. Officer started with general questions and then asked more questions on client details.

Then she took the printout of the questions and answers that were asked/given, and I was told to sign. Then she also signed and stamped on that paper.

Then again some personal questions like Married? Education?

Then she asked "Have you read the white pamphlet?"

At last she said your case needs administrative decision, and gave me pale blue 221(g) form and said you are not required to come to consulate again personally and no need to submit any documents.

Any suggestions on this. What do I have to do? Keep checking pdf for my CEAC?

Being on the side of visa aspirant is actually more of a journey... For some its a cake walk..for some an aerial journey.. some country trains ..some lnter state buses...for some bullock cart.. for few a thousand miles snail's pace...

Before i begin the word to be kept in u r head is "PATIENCE" .. u will know y
a quick walk.......
1) Organization initiated internal process(3 months)... 4 months for notice of approval. Total of 7 months
2) Appointment couldnt be scheduled as few docs which could been asked for interview were still in procurement
3) Alas interview scheduled after 7 months.. (till now 14 months)
4) At interview welcome 221g blue.. getting things together took 4 months before submitting the docs with 221g ( till now 18 months)
5) Theres no update from anywhere just u and your wait talk to each other
6) 4 months later got info for passport submission ( 22 months)
7) 2 weeks its just status quo ..no one knows abt status yet
8) 1 week status changes and passport turns up with stamp ( about 23 months later)

so thats what it was .. a "PATIENCE " long journey. Theres no fast track.. just have right docs in place .. rest the process has to take care. As i mentioned some get result on same day positive or negative, some wait for months and some years. Just have faith and be cheerful.
hth..

Hi,

Wanted to post my experience since i was stuck for 3 months in india. Below are the details of my case

H1 b renewal visa interview: 9th feb 2012,mumbai
status: got 221g yellow slip and case sent back to USCIS

I filed my new h1b renewal with different client under premium process and got approval in 3 days.

2nd round of h1 b stamping: 27th april 2012, chennai
Status: approved

I had my interview in Dec 2011, where in I was handed over a yellow slip and my case was put into administrative processing.

There were no specifics mentioned on the yellow slip about any documents missing.

On asking about any missing documents, was told that all the documents were fine and they needed to do some administrative processing from their end. Then I asked as to how many days would it take to have this done, to which I got an answer "7 working days!!!!!!! "

Its been near to 90 working days now.. and the wait continues.

With no tracking system in place, its getting very difficult to know where the visa lies.

I have been checking the case status report daily and writing emails to the VFS, coz that's the only contact mentioned on their website.

The same old standard reply.

I got yellow 221g on 8th July 2011, VO did not ask me any docs...in March 2012 USCIS requested some docs to my petitioner, they submitted all required on 26th March..got approval today..they've mailed a copy to VISA processing center...happy now but they took almost 9 months...Now I dont know what to do next..anybody knows what is the process

Hi All,

I have been a regular visitor on this site through the past few months.

I had a rejected L1 in July last year as I did not have too many years of experience , anything less than 5 in the sponsor company leads to clear cut rejection moreso coz I was not from a technical background.

I finally got My H1B premium stamped yesterday at Chennai consulate.

My reporting time was 945 and i was out of the embassy at 10 am.

I had a feeling that there was definately much less queue and rush this time around as compared to my previous experiences approved B1 and rejected L1, I had reached this time by 9 and they got us in by 915 for the process.

My interview was as follows :-

Who is your customer?
Was my company only as I this was not a customer role

What is your role?
Answered in 2 lines, he noted down the role as again it was for a sales and marketing profile so he was like oh ok.
He looked at me and then started typing on his computer

What is your highest qualification?
Told

Show me your LCA
Skimmed through it

You will get your visa in a week. Good luck.

Overall I was happy as my role was not the common interviews that I read on the forum and otherwise and I was not sure If i could make it due to the overall rejection scene and past experience.

Hope my experience was usefull for folks travelling on non techincal roles.
Good luck and even if you dont make it, do not think this is the end of the road for your career. Many more and better avenues await you.

Wasn't thought that it would be so simple. Just entered into the consulate by 10 and came out by 10:30 with the VISA approved. Questions...

Me: Hi. Good Morning.
Off: Hi. Very good morning Sir. Can you pass your documents.
Me: I passed the document.
Off: Who is your client?
Me: XXX
Off: What is your responsibilities?
Me: Explained in a line.
Off: How long you have been working on this company?
Me: Answered.
Off: What were you doing before?
Me: Answered.
Off: What is your highest qualification?
Me: Answered.
Off: Your VISA has been approved sir. You will get your passport in 2-3 working days.
Me: Thanks a lot :-)