Successful H4 stamping at Chennai consulate yesterday

[vasu8430]

Hi to all,

First of all thanks for the site and the members for providing valuable information.

My wife hot H1B in february.She is now in India only.My inteview for H4 went like this.

I took the appointment with my old passport.I got my new passport after endorsing wife name.I informed at the counter regarding passport change.They told that to write new passport number on DS 156 sticking off old passport number.

Documents i carried are

DS 156
DS 157
Interview letter
DD2300
HDFC reciept
Spouse passport copy
Spouse original I797
Spouse I129
Original marriage certificate
20 photos and aslo album
Marriage invitation cards


Questions asked by the VO(lady)at counter 2 .She was cool and almost before she gave visas to 10 people without asking too many questions


Wahts ur spouse name
Whats ur spouse fathers name
Where ur spouse father lives
How much spouse salary
Which company spouse working
where they are located
When u got married
Where marriage was held

thats all she told to pay the fees

They didnt ask for marriage certificate and photos

Once again thanks to all the members of this site