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Got 221g at Chennai (was a bad experience)
Hi friends
I am having 7 years of experience in IT industry, Master Degree in Computer Science from a reputed University, MCSD and JCP. I have been working at Singapore for the past 5 years for a UK Company, visited India for my H1B stamping on Nov 2005.
Lets me share my experience.
My appointment was on Nov 2005 third week, I had reached Chennai Consulate on before time waited for less than 5 min then got in. Usual securities check at the entrance and gave attendance at TTS counter paid DD for 441Rs. The VFS people (all Indian nationals) were checking the papers and keeping them in order into a folder, issuing a set of pink tokens which contains your number. I was waiting there with my wife and my son (4 years old), almost waited 50 min I got my turn. The young guy on the counter put my papers in order and wished us with a smiling face. I was so confident that I will be getting my H1B as I am having all the required documents from my employer(with good turnovers).
Once we entered into the main building there were some 100-150 people waiting for their turn. We were asked to go for finger print scanning, we were lined up on a queue. The lady (American) who was conducting the scanning was in a very bad mood (very very bad Mood).
Once our turn came in
Me : Hi Good afternoon , How are you mam.
Mam : (No response and stoned face)
Mam : Place your left index finger
Me : Done
Mam : Place your right index finger
Me : Done
(Then it was my wife’s turn. Done. For my son Mam said no need)
Me : Thank you very much Mam.
Mam : No response
(I was praying to God that He Should not put me in her counter and I was hoping that she is there only to perform scanning!!!!!)
Then we were asked to wait there in the first hall. I was so cool and very confident. Even my son was enjoying the session. I was watching him and recalled my childhood hahaha !!!
Then my number was called and they asked us to wait in front a specific counter. Oh man the same Mam’s counter . Then I started to hear my heart beats…!!!!. In front of me there were some 9 people. The first candidate on the queue got the visa and all the others got negative answer. The Mam was shouting and yelling and was in a terror mood. The way she was shouting at a old man aged around 70 was very bad. Finally my turn came in:
Me : Hi Good afternoon, How are you Mam (Oh no not again)
Mam : No response (Oh no not again) the same toned face.
Mam : Pass me the file.
Me : Done
Mam : You are going to work as ?
Me : Analyst Programmer
Mam : To which Company that your are going to work
Me : YYYY Company Name YYYY State.
Mam : Does your company has client
Me : Yes Mam, And I listed the clients name
Mam : Which client that your going to work.
Me : (very care fully) Mam I am going to work for the product development at my HQ. And will be involved in customization depends on the client requirements. Here are the details of the product that I am going to develop.
Mam : So you are not sure which client that your going to work.
Me : No Mam and (I had repeated the same but in brief)
Mam : DON’T ARGUE WITH ME
Me : No Mam I am not(said very politely and still maintaining the eye contact) .
Mam : IF YOU ARE GOING TO ARGUE I WILL SEND YOU OUT OF THE CONSULATE(Shouting..!!!!!
)
Me : I am Sorry Mam(No choice)
Mam : I AM NOT GOING TO ISSUE THE VISA OK ( scratched her head and had some water)
Mam : ( I think she felt bad) Sir can I have your education Certificates
Me : Sure Mam
Mam : (Checked it for 1 min and returned to me)
Mam : Can I see your offer letter.
Me : Sure Mam.
Mam : I AM NOT GOING TO ISSUE THE VISA ( So strange at this point she didn’t even look at my offer letter )
Mam : (Mam took the 221g form and ticking on that)
Mam : Sir I need the client original letter stating that you are going to work for them.
Me : Yes Mam.(with the smiling face huh no choice)
Mam : (She gave me 221g while returning the all the documents she spend 2-3 min to look into my marriage photos..!!!! And making us to wait I was wondering what went wrong I got the intension of throwing the 221g right on her face but kept my self cool as I was thinking of other people waiting behind me)
Mam : Returned the photos.
Me : Thank you very much Mam and have a nice day.
Mam : No response again stoned face(!!!!!)
After we came out from the consulate I was so embraced on a question came from my son. “Dad why that person was shouting at you”….I had no answer but I said “She is doing her duty”
And I am not going to reappear again. I had all the documents regarding the products, company photos but the treatment was very bad…I had noticed all the nearby counters all those VO were very friendly and issuing visa to the most and they were very nice to the candidates even though if they doesnt have the proper documents. But our Mam was shouting so that the security people at the entrance could hear her. Try your best but don’t get frustrated, working in USA is great Opportunity but life won’t end up if you don’t get the visa to USA. Be Confident.. Try your level best, everthing on VOs hand. All the best.
I am having 7 years of experience in IT industry, Master Degree in Computer Science from a reputed University, MCSD and JCP. I have been working at Singapore for the past 5 years for a UK Company, visited India for my H1B stamping on Nov 2005.
Lets me share my experience.
My appointment was on Nov 2005 third week, I had reached Chennai Consulate on before time waited for less than 5 min then got in. Usual securities check at the entrance and gave attendance at TTS counter paid DD for 441Rs. The VFS people (all Indian nationals) were checking the papers and keeping them in order into a folder, issuing a set of pink tokens which contains your number. I was waiting there with my wife and my son (4 years old), almost waited 50 min I got my turn. The young guy on the counter put my papers in order and wished us with a smiling face. I was so confident that I will be getting my H1B as I am having all the required documents from my employer(with good turnovers).
Once we entered into the main building there were some 100-150 people waiting for their turn. We were asked to go for finger print scanning, we were lined up on a queue. The lady (American) who was conducting the scanning was in a very bad mood (very very bad Mood).
Once our turn came in
Me : Hi Good afternoon , How are you mam.
Mam : (No response and stoned face)
Mam : Place your left index finger
Me : Done
Mam : Place your right index finger
Me : Done
(Then it was my wife’s turn. Done. For my son Mam said no need)
Me : Thank you very much Mam.
Mam : No response
(I was praying to God that He Should not put me in her counter and I was hoping that she is there only to perform scanning!!!!!)
Then we were asked to wait there in the first hall. I was so cool and very confident. Even my son was enjoying the session. I was watching him and recalled my childhood hahaha !!!
Then my number was called and they asked us to wait in front a specific counter. Oh man the same Mam’s counter . Then I started to hear my heart beats…!!!!. In front of me there were some 9 people. The first candidate on the queue got the visa and all the others got negative answer. The Mam was shouting and yelling and was in a terror mood. The way she was shouting at a old man aged around 70 was very bad. Finally my turn came in:
Me : Hi Good afternoon, How are you Mam (Oh no not again)
Mam : No response (Oh no not again) the same toned face.
Mam : Pass me the file.
Me : Done
Mam : You are going to work as ?
Me : Analyst Programmer
Mam : To which Company that your are going to work
Me : YYYY Company Name YYYY State.
Mam : Does your company has client
Me : Yes Mam, And I listed the clients name
Mam : Which client that your going to work.
Me : (very care fully) Mam I am going to work for the product development at my HQ. And will be involved in customization depends on the client requirements. Here are the details of the product that I am going to develop.
Mam : So you are not sure which client that your going to work.
Me : No Mam and (I had repeated the same but in brief)
Mam : DON’T ARGUE WITH ME
Me : No Mam I am not(said very politely and still maintaining the eye contact) .
Mam : IF YOU ARE GOING TO ARGUE I WILL SEND YOU OUT OF THE CONSULATE(Shouting..!!!!!
)Me : I am Sorry Mam(No choice)
Mam : I AM NOT GOING TO ISSUE THE VISA OK ( scratched her head and had some water)
Mam : ( I think she felt bad) Sir can I have your education Certificates
Me : Sure Mam
Mam : (Checked it for 1 min and returned to me)
Mam : Can I see your offer letter.
Me : Sure Mam.
Mam : I AM NOT GOING TO ISSUE THE VISA ( So strange at this point she didn’t even look at my offer letter )
Mam : (Mam took the 221g form and ticking on that)
Mam : Sir I need the client original letter stating that you are going to work for them.
Me : Yes Mam.(with the smiling face huh no choice)
Mam : (She gave me 221g while returning the all the documents she spend 2-3 min to look into my marriage photos..!!!! And making us to wait I was wondering what went wrong I got the intension of throwing the 221g right on her face but kept my self cool as I was thinking of other people waiting behind me)
Mam : Returned the photos.
Me : Thank you very much Mam and have a nice day.
Mam : No response again stoned face(!!!!!)
After we came out from the consulate I was so embraced on a question came from my son. “Dad why that person was shouting at you”….I had no answer but I said “She is doing her duty”
And I am not going to reappear again. I had all the documents regarding the products, company photos but the treatment was very bad…I had noticed all the nearby counters all those VO were very friendly and issuing visa to the most and they were very nice to the candidates even though if they doesnt have the proper documents. But our Mam was shouting so that the security people at the entrance could hear her. Try your best but don’t get frustrated, working in USA is great Opportunity but life won’t end up if you don’t get the visa to USA. Be Confident.. Try your level best, everthing on VOs hand. All the best.
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