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H1B Stamping with prior DUI
So wanted to share my experience with H1B stamping with prior DUI. I had simple DUI in 2013 (no accident, no injury and only alcohol), after reading all the post online I was already prepared that I would be asked to go through the medical evaluation when going for VISA stamping. Since 2013 I haven't been to India as my parent visited me and then I wanted to complete 5 yrs of time post the DUI. So finally I decided to go to India in March 2019 for 4 weeks time period keeping medical evaluation in mind.

6th Mar 19: I complete my bio metrics.
7th Mar 19: Interview day, as normal went to embassy in New Delhi, so many people out there but I was more confident compared to first time when I went to VISA stamping in 2011. I think being working in USA gives you that boost to interact with people easily.

VISA Interview:
1) ME: Good morning officer, How are you doing today?
 - VO: Doing good thanks for asking.

2) VO: Passport and I-797 please
 - ME: Handed over

3) VO: How long have been you in USA and working for this company?
 - ME: 8 years in USA and have been there since 2006 with this company

4) VO: What's your job title?
 - ME: Technical Program manager

5) VO: You had a DUI?
 - ME: Yes, I made a mistake of driving post having a drink and it happened in 2013

6) VO: What happened?
 - ME: Explained as what all happened

7) VO: Do you have court papers?
 - ME: Yes, gave the court disposition documents and expunge certificate

8) VO: What was the sentencing?
 - ME: Explained the details of sentencing.

9) VO: You never came back post 2013 to India?
 - ME: Yes, I was completing my un-supervised probation which was part of my sentencing till 2016 and then expunged my case in 2017. My parents visited me.

10) VO: I would like to send you to medical evaluation at one of the center.
- ME: Sure, I did completed my medical evaluation from USA in case you would like to see it.

11) VO: Sure, show me?
 - ME: Handed over the US medical report

12) VO: Hold on, she went back to her senior and came back saying this is good but still we need the record from our local medical center
 - ME: Sure

13) VO: Her is 221 for submitted passport with medical at VAC. Another List with medical centers and gave me my passport with these two 221
- ME: Thank you, you have a wonderful day.

Came out of embassy, went back to hotel. I was staying close to embassy in Ashoka so was like 5 min drive. Called the medical center completed the medical evaluation on 7th Mar 19 itself, completed my psychiatrist evaluation on 8th Mar 19 morning.

Got medical report on 9th evening (Saturday).
Submitted the Passport with 221G and medical report on 11th Mar 2019.
On 14th Mar 2019 the status changed to "Issued" by evening.
Received passport with VISA on 16th

I hope this will help someone out there in the same situation. DUI is always a bad mark on the papers and in ones life though if you learn from your mistakes and move on you don't have to look back.
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