H1B Stamping

[jkm2282]

Hi everyone!

I got my H1B approved last month and i am planning to go to India (New Delhi) in dec/jan to get the stamping. I graduated with a masters in the US in december and been working on this project since april. I have heard these rumors about people getting rejections when they go for stamping. Can anyone please let me know how true these rumors are. I have all the relevant documents, client letter etc. Would it be hard for me to get the stamping done?
Any help on this matter would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[shervin143]

As long as you have all the required documents and if they are genuine, you have nothing to worry about.

[jkm2282]

I should have mentioned it in my previous post, i work for a desi consulting company. It is not a small company though & have around 40-50 consultants on its payroll. Some are on bench but most are on projects. Would that be an issue?

[shervin143]

Not sure what "bench" means to this company. Do they pay a consultant who is in bench? Do you know of any recent successful visa stamp for a consultant from this company? If yes, then most likely their company documents are good.

Attending a visa interview for a desi consulting company is not a reason to worry, as long as you have a valid project.

[jkm2282]

No, they don't pay to people on bench. They had a few people who went to India for stamping and most of them got through just fine. There are some cases though which got stuck there. I was wondering if that is just an individual case rather than something fishy about the company. I have strong credentials with a masters from a top university. It's just that because of this economy i had to join these guys and now i am scared as to what is going to happen if i do go there for stamping.

[shervin143]

When you work for a company on H1B you need to get paid irrespective of whether you are on a project or not. Not paying on bench is illegal. It is hard to comment without knowing the credibility of the company. Since you are already in a project and you know of people who got their visa's stamped successfully through this company, your chances are good. Your pay stubs and client letter will support you.

[jkm2282]

Thanks mate. Also, does it matter if i go to India or Canada/Mexico for stamping?

Appreciate your help buddy.

[shervin143]

It is advisable to go to your home country when you do a first time h1b stamping. Otherwise you need to be prepared to stay in the country of stamping for more days than expected. I know of someone who recently got stuck in Canada for almost a month due to administrative processing. Luckily he got the approval to work from there.

[jkm2282]

So in effect, it doesn't really matter which country you go to? I would prefer going to India anyway. Someone told me it is easier to get it done in canada/mexico, that is why i asked. Not sure how true/false that is.

Thanks.