H1 B Interview

[hussain2012]

Dear All,

By the grace of almighty my H1 B petittion got approved in the month of March-2012 with validity upto August-2013. So I am planning go for stamping in the month May-2012. Following are few doubts. Please provide solutions at the earliest.

On my petition Mumbai Consulate is mentioned, do I need to appear Mumbai consulate or Hyderabad. Wherein I am resident of Hyderabad and falls under the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Consulate. But employer is saying to appear Mumbai Consulate ?

I enquired with VFS regarding appearance of interview, they said its your choice but need have reason for changnig the consulate. ?

Do I need to carry any letter from employer for changing the consulate ?

My employer is consulting companies what are the questions will be asked during the interview and what are the supporting documetns need to carry.?

I am MBA Graduate with 7+ Years of experience and holding Software Engineering Diploma which impact on H1 B interview for not having any computer sceinces degree ?

Do I need to carry all my transcript from elementry to Masters or only Master Degree is sufficient.

I had 3 times F1 Visa rejections in the year 2004 & 2006 will this impact on my H1 B visa interview. ?

Dear Freinds please provdie solutions for my doubts for which I shall be thankful.


Hussain

[shervin143]

On my petition Mumbai Consulate is mentioned, do I need to appear Mumbai consulate or Hyderabad. Wherein I am resident of Hyderabad and falls under the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Consulate. But employer is saying to appear Mumbai Consulate ?
>>> You can appear for the interview at any U.S consulate in India. Appearing for the interview only at the U.S consulate that falls under the consular district of your home town doesn't exist anymore.

I enquired with VFS regarding appearance of interview, they said its your choice but need have reason for changnig the consulate. ?
>>> Well, like they mentioned, it is your choice.

Do I need to carry any letter from employer for changing the consulate ?
>>> Not required.

My employer is consulting companies what are the questions will be asked during the interview and what are the supporting documetns need to carry.?
>>> Questions are always about your employer, your roles and responsibilities, the client that your will work for, project details, your experience and qualification to work etc. For the list of documents, check the below link.
https://www.immihelp.com/h1-visa-stamping-documents/

I am MBA Graduate with 7+ Years of experience and holding Software Engineering Diploma which impact on H1 B interview for not having any computer sceinces degree ?
>>> No.

Do I need to carry all my transcript from elementry to Masters or only Master Degree is sufficient.
>>> Carrty all the transcripts from 10th onwards.

I had 3 times F1 Visa rejections in the year 2004 & 2006 will this impact on my H1 B visa interview. ?
>>> No.

[hussain2012]

H1 B Interview for Visa Stamping

Dear Shervin,

Thank a ton for quick reply.

How to best answer the below mentioned questions.

Why do you to work in USA ?

What is guarantee that you will return to India.

What is the duration of stay.

How your work will be benefited to company.

How you got this job ?

Why cant you work from remote ?

Please answer these questions at the earliest.

Thanks a Ton.

Regards,
Hussain

[shervin143]

Why do you to work in USA ?
>>> What???

What is guarantee that you will return to India.
>>> There will no such questions for H1B.

What is the duration of stay.
>>> Calculate your petition expiry date and mention that in years/months.

How your work will be benefited to company.
How you got this job ?
>>> How will I know the answer to these questions. For the first question check with your employer. For the second question, don't know how you got this job?

Why cant you work from remote ?
>>> There will no such question.

[hussain2012]

H1 B Interview Question

Dear Shervin,

What will be best answer for these questions.

Why your F1 Visa got rejected 3 times ? If asked by VO.

I am having 2 passports. My old passport booklet changed as Photograph was not clear. So I got the new passport in the year 2009. Do I need to carry both the passports or latest one. Will VO ask any question regarding change of passport booklet ?

Do I need to mentioend details earlier rejection in DS-160 form or not as this passport does not have any rejections as such. ?

Please reply.

Thanks a ton in advance.

Regards.
Hussain.

[shervin143]

Why your F1 Visa got rejected 3 times ? If asked by VO.
>>> How can a forum member help you answer this question. Don't you know why your F1 was rejected 3 times. By the way, they will have enough information in their system for the rejection of your F1. So I doubt if they will even ask you this question. They are the one who rejected the visa and they will know why.

I am having 2 passports. My old passport booklet changed as Photograph was not clear. So I got the new passport in the year 2009. Do I need to carry both the passports or latest one. Will VO ask any question regarding change of passport booklet ?
>>> Carry both the passports. If VO asks, explain the reason for the new passport. This is not new to them.

Do I need to mentioend details earlier rejection in DS-160 form or not as this passport does not have any rejections as such. ?
>>> You need to mention all your previous rejections. They will have a record of all your previous rejections and they will know. Any false information in DS160 can lead to a life ban from entering U.S.

[hussain2012]

H1 B Visa Interview

Dear Shervin,

In DS-160 there is one field, wherein we need to mentioned family member details residing in USA.

How much its weightage in VISA application form, if we disclose the same. Or if we dont disclose does it matter ? How much it Is helpful to disclose details of family members residing in USA in application form or not.

My present salary in indian company is very less does it matter on VISA or shall I increase my salary as per standards ?

In DS-160 asking to select the option who is the paying for trip Employe or Petitioner.
My Employer itself filed the Petition.

What I need to mentioned in DS-160 form Employer or Petitoiner ?

What is the duration of stay in US.
Shall I mentioend as per Petition Validity or one year ?

What is SOW ?

Please response to these questions.

Regards,
Hussain

[shervin143]

In DS-160 there is one field, wherein we need to mentioned family member details residing in USA.

How much its weightage in VISA application form, if we disclose the same. Or if we dont disclose does it matter ? How much it Is helpful to disclose details of family members residing in USA in application form or not.
>>> Any false information in DS160 can lead to a life ban from entering U.S. Make sure you enter the correct information. If you have immediate relatives, then do enter that information in DS160.

My present salary in indian company is very less does it matter on VISA or shall I increase my salary as per standards ?
>>> Your present salary in India doesn't matter. The VO can ask you to provide your recent pay slips and form-16 (pay documents) during theinterview to verify if required. Do not give any false information.

In DS-160 asking to select the option who is the paying for trip Employe or Petitioner.
My Employer itself filed the Petition.

What I need to mentioned in DS-160 form Employer or Petitoiner ?
>>> Employer.

What is the duration of stay in US.
Shall I mentioend as per Petition Validity or one year ?
>>> As per the petition validity.

What is SOW ?
>>> Statement of Work. Here is the definition.A statement of work (SOW) is a formal document that captures and defines the work activities, deliverables, and timeline a vendor must execute in performance of specified work for a client. The SOW usually includes detailed requirements and pricing, with standard regulatory and governance terms and conditions.

[hussain2012]

Regarding Background Verification fr

Dear Shervin,

Can you explain about BCG or Background Verification.

What are the details they will verify i.e Employment details in India or US or Criminal records with police department. How they will do and when they will do I mean after attending the interview or before.

Pls. respond background verification how does it take place for H1 B.

Regards,
Hussain,

[shervin143]

Background verification can be done for anything. Your education, experiences submitted based on the experience letters you have provided, criminal background verification against police files, on the employer who filed your petition, the ability of the employer to pay you as per the approved LCA, If your profile is under TAL (Technology Alert List), if you had a common muslim name - then they will have a separate background verification to make sure they are not letting in the wrong person and many more that we don't know off.

[hussain2012]

H1B Visa Stamping

Dear Shervin,

Which Counslate is having more H1B Visa Sucess rate Mumbai or Hyderabad ? In respect of unnecessary drilling applicant.

On my H1B petition USCIS has mentioned Mumbai Counsalte So I can approach Mumbai Consulate instead of my juridcitin counslate i.e Hyd.

Can you approach to Mumbai or not. as my I am resident of AP.

Pls. revert.

[shervin143]

Which Counslate is having more H1B Visa Sucess rate Mumbai or Hyderabad ? In respect of unnecessary drilling applicant.
>>> I don't keep track of all this. You need to search the forum and read the experiences posted by other and figure out by yourself.

On my H1B petition USCIS has mentioned Mumbai Counsalte So I can approach Mumbai Consulate instead of my juridcitin counslate i.e Hyd. Can you approach to Mumbai or not. as my I am resident of AP.
>>> Yes. You are allowed to attend the visa interview at any U.S consulate in India.

[hussain2012]

H1 B Interview

Dear Shervin,

My H1B Petition approved in the months of March-2012 after 11 months, with responding RFE in the month of November-2011. As per USCIS case status shows my petition got approved under Post Decision Activity.

Can you tell me what is the difference between : Decision and Post Decision Activity ?

What are the chances of getting 221 (G) query durring interview, as we already respond RFE and my petition falls under Post Decision Activity ?

What are the documents need to carry to establish Employer-Employee relationship ?

As said earlier I am resident of AP can I go to Kolkata Counslate or do I need to carry any supporting documents to prove reason for opting this counslate, wherein Interview dates are available in Hyderabad ?

Counsuler wont ask why did you approach Kolkatta why not Hyderabad ?

Pls. revert.

[shervin143]

My H1B Petition approved in the months of March-2012 after 11 months, with responding RFE in the month of November-2011. As per USCIS case status shows my petition got approved under Post Decision Activity.

Can you tell me what is the difference between : Decision and Post Decision Activity ?
>>> Decision indicates that a decision has been made on the submitted petition, and either an approval notice or a denial notice is in the process of being produced or sent out, or it's on its way.

Post Decision indicates for an approved petition, USCIS is sending notification of the approved petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied petition, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider the revocation.

What are the chances of getting 221 (G) query durring interview, as we already respond RFE and my petition falls under Post Decision Activity ?
>>> These two processes are entirely isolated. Just because you received an RFE and responded to it to USCIS, it doesn't mean that you will not get a 221g from the consulate. Everyone's petition status will change to Post decision Activity at sometime, not just yours

What are the documents need to carry to establish Employer-Employee relationship ?
>>> *

As said earlier I am resident of AP can I go to Kolkata Counslate or do I need to carry any supporting documents to prove reason for opting this counslate, wherein Interview dates are available in Hyderabad ?
>>> Like I mentioned earlier, you are allowed to attend the visa interview at any U.S consulate in India. The concept of attending the visa interview at the consulate that falls under the consular district of your home no longer exist.

Counsuler wont ask why did you approach Kolkatta why not Hyderabad ?
>>> They don't ask. Well, if they ask explain the reason. You must be knowing why you want to go attend the visa interview at Kolkatta.

[TheDarkHorse]

There are some chances of getting 221(g) - if your name is common muslim name then there are chances. But not necessary you will get 221(g). It all depends on case to case and your luck.
Given the fact, and the priority you may decide if you want to travel. Obviously family emergency always takes precedence.

Dear Shervin,

My H1B Petition approved in the months of March-2012 after 11 months, with responding RFE in the month of November-2011. As per USCIS case status shows my petition got approved under Post Decision Activity.

Can you tell me what is the difference between : Decision and Post Decision Activity ?

What are the chances of getting 221 (G) query durring interview, as we already respond RFE and my petition falls under Post Decision Activity ?

What are the documents need to carry to establish Employer-Employee relationship ?

As said earlier I am resident of AP can I go to Kolkata Counslate or do I need to carry any supporting documents to prove reason for opting this counslate, wherein Interview dates are available in Hyderabad ?

Counsuler wont ask why did you approach Kolkatta why not Hyderabad ?

Pls. revert.