H1 Visa Experience Chennai Consulate

Hello,

Had an interview at chennai consulate and here are the details



F1(CPT) to (First Time)H1B

Interview date 20 th nov - 8:45 to 9:00 am

stood in the line by 8:00 am, was inside by 8:35, paid tts fees by cash and then paid the 4600 rupees DD at the next counter(Write PassPort# and Name at the back of the DD's),you get ur tocken number here, then arranged the dociments in the order written on the notice board at the consulate .. i dont precisely remember it but its like DS156,157 , I797 orginal, I129 and LCA (orginal ) -- i Submitted Attorney Certified Copies, then Paystubs, W2's, Employer Letter, Degree certificates and transcripts --- arranged them and presentesd it at the counter, all my documents were put inot a file and i just got my token number back and i was asked to proceed to the mail hall, i waited in the main hall and my tocken number was called.

Was asked the following Q's

1) Do you work for a University ? -- Yes i Do

2) You Studied In the Same University -- Yes

3) Why did u tranfer -- Lack of funding (I transffered from the univ i Originally came in)

4) wats your Pay? $XXK

5) Wat do u do ? -- I program

6) She asked me about the State i live in and wats my opinion abt it

While asking me the Q's the officer looked at my I797

recent pay stub though i submitted for all months, and worked something on the computer

I was aksed to check all my docs and to go ahead and pay my visa fees.

I went ahead and paid the fees at the counter

Was out by 10:15 am



right now in india i may not befrequently be updating this thread .. but will try



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