Hi,
I am going to India next month for my H1B stamping i do not have a valid visa stamp on my current passport as my passport was stolen and i had to get a new one. I am confused as to whether i need a transit visa or not. I am flying from Kansas city, MO to Paris, France (2 hour lay-over) and continuing on to Mumbai, India.

Also on my return trip i have a lay-over in Amsterdam continuing on to Kansas city so do i need a transit visa for that trip?


Anyone please help, i called the airlines but they sounded confused too.

Hello

Can anyone help me out.Im going to India thru Swiss Airlines with stop over at Zurich for 2 hrs.So do I need transit visa as my H1B has expired.

Hi All

We went to Nogales on 25th of August, 2009 for Visa Stamping. The Overall experience for us was OK.... Visa Officers Just make Sure that We are really on project and working for our current company.. We got our passports the same day.....

Actually we reached Nogales US Side a day before . we stayed there in Best Western Siesta Motel. Manu is the manager there.... He already prepared Banamex Drafts for us. ... So We reached for our Interview well in time... Manu is a nice and helpful Indian Guy and Helps the needy people. his Phone No is 520-223-0299.

Thanks
Aman
August-28-2009

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Hi,

I am travelling from Mexico to India via US. I have a wait for 7hrs at US and would like to visit a friend nearby. I have a valid H1B visa, but I dont have supporting documents as I work in mexico and not in US.
1. Do I need a transit visa to go and visit my friend?
2. Even if I dont get a transit visa, can my friend visit me inside the airport?

Hi all,

Is there anyone who is attending in Nogales for H1b Stamping on Nov 3rd 2008, please reply,,, we shall meet..sree_us9@yahoo.com

Thank You...

Hi Friends,
               I had appointment on Oct 6th 2008 for H1B visa
extension and got my visa next day at 3 PM. I took Manu's help to get
Banamex draft and stayed in Best Western in Nogales US side. Manu
dropped me at the border next morning then I took TAXI to consulate
and reached around 8:00 AM. For taxi from border to consulate and
consulate to border it is fixed $8. There were like 260 people (I was
28th) that day but for different visas. At the time of interview visa
consular took all necessary documents and asked these questions.
1. Why did you come to Mexico?
2. Do you realize that it is going to take more time to process your
application.
3. Do you work for xxx employer??
Docs asked(Other than DS 156, 157, 158 and i797:
1. W 2 forms and Tax filing copies
2. Pay stubs
3. Labor Clearance and I 129 papers (I gave packet from my employer)
Then she told me "Please be seated I will call once it approved.
waiting waiting waiting......I have waited until all 160 members
processed. Everyone gone except myself and watchmen. They (Consular
Officers) were discussing something, aftger 30 min of discussion she
called me for second interview and asked more questions for about 30 -
45 min.
1. Do you work for any clients? (Said yes and gave client letter copy,
she asked me the original too)
2. What were your duties?
3. What is your salary now? Why are you getting more salary now??
4. What is your education?? Where did you finish your education??
5. How far is your employer's place and client place??
6. Where do you live??
7. Why did you visited these countries?? (I mentioned them in the
application)
8. How long does it took to get your previous visa in Germany(she
verified in the system after I told her the no of days).
Note: Consular officer called my Manager to verify :)
Then she verified each and every document and compared employer
financial reports from year to year then she asked me to fax/e-mail
employer quarterly reports and contract between employer and client.
Then she asked me to come at 3 PM and kept my passport and all other
documents. I asked my employer to fax and they did and I went there at
3 PM. From outside ACS people verified that whether they received fax
or not and they said they didn't receive fax. I have asked my employer
to resend the fax again and e-mail the same. Second time they said
they received the fax but the consular officer is busy so come
tomorrow at 3PM. I have to wait one more day there then I went to
border and took room in FRAY MARCOS HOTEL (You will get ATT and other
signals). I had nothing with me but I got my stuff next morning (Manu
brought my stuff). Fray Marcos Hotel is not that great but safe place
to stay they have restaurant, Internet, wifi access etc($65). I went
to consulate next day at 3 PM and received my passport with visa and
all documents. My opinion is don't go to any Mexican consulates (I met
one guy who attended on 3rd Oct and he got security clearance and he
said he is going back to India) they are just trying to delay (Best
option is Canada/India).
If you want to go Nogales anyway just contact Manu, he is nice person,
he guides and helps you. I contacted him just 4 days before my
appointment and he has my draft ready.
- I just wanted share my experience and every other person might have
different experience.
Thanks

Hi Guys,

I am posting this to alert people who are going for stamping to Nogales. Especially if your visa has expired.

I and few other indian fellows went to Nogales for stamping on 9th October. Since I had got my stamping done 5 times and this is the 6th time with all possible documentation all genuine. Over all the experience is very very bad. Please avoid going to Nogales. The VO is searching for all possibilities to reject your visa. Since she didn't find any reason's in my case I got the visa stamped. This was the worstest experience I ever had in whole 6 times stamping.

The VO gave 221G to all the F1 -> H1 stamping candidates. And she cancelled the current visa. Now they either have to wait in mexico or go back to india. I am very sorry about them but I hope they will get thru the hurdles. One person is flying back to india since they told that the verification of the degree (MS in USA) takes few weeks to months.

Over all horrible experience.

I suggest to cancel the appointment at Nogales and goto Bahamas where couple of my friends got stamped without Bullshit questions. It might be a bit more expensive (May be 100 or 200$ more) to goto Bahamas. But its worth every penny.

If you want more clarification, You can reach me at 201 606 1855 and leave a voice message. I will get back asap. Or you can email me at findmeajob9@gmail.com. I will respond when I check my emails.

This is just to help people going for first time stamping to Nogales.

Thanks for reading.
Kumar

Hi All,

After reading all these messages, I decided to go for stamping at nogales. I am going to renew my H1B on 9th October. If any one is going on the same day please let me know. We can plan accordingly.

I will post my experience once I get it stamped.

Kumar
201 606 1855