getting_there
10-26-2006, 09:23 AM
I would like to share my stamping experience in New Delhi Consulate on 26th October. And thanks to posts on this forum I was able to prepare well.
This is how things went for me:
My appointment was at 0930 hrs and I reached the Consulate at 0845. The security guard asked for my appointment letter, double checked it with my name in his list, and then I was allowed in a queue which runs parallel to the consulate front wall and this is where there is a counter on the wall itself where a VFS personnel asks for your DS forms, I-797, Passport, Appointment letter, HDFC receipts and Bank Draft. He will just return the pink HDFC receipt and the green one is stapled along with the DD and I-797 WITH the PASSPORT in the order I-797, Green HDFC receipt and the DD. The VFS personnel will also verify if you are carrying a 2400/- DD or not. Next we enter the consulate building. I guess there are enough posts on the procedure let me come down straight to Q/A with VO:
VO: Could you please pass on your papers
Me: Sure.
VO: For how long you were in US before?
Me: 11 Months 12 Days.
VO: You have any relatives in US?
Me: No.
VO: Where is your employer located?
Me: XXX State, XXX City.
VO: How did you found this job?
Me: Dice.com.
VO: Do you know no. of employees there?
Me: Around 125.
VO: Do you know how much you'll be paid?
Me: Yes madam, 60000$ per annum.
VO: Is the company owned by an Indian?
Me: Yes Madam, Its owned by YYY. But he's an American Citizen.
VO: OK.
VO: How long you have worked in <Name of the current co.>?
Me: 4 Months.
VO: Before that?
Me: <My last co. name>.
VO: Do you know the name of the client in US?
Me: No Madam. My employer has a project lined up for me there. I don't know the details.
By this time she has already approved my visa as I can see her writing across my DS-156. She didn't ask for any other paper. Nothing at all. She asked a last question while handing my papers back.
VO: Which university you went to?
Me: Madam, I did XXX from YYY.
VO: OK. You'll get your passport in few days. Have a nice trip.
Me: Thank you madam.
That was it. Though I had read so many posts where VO asks for lotsa documents, but in my case nothing was asked for. I guess CONFIDENCE was the key. Also, I didn’t ask her to repeat any question like many others were doing in front of me.
Hope this will be helpful in your preparation. If you have any question, post a question to me. Wish you luck.
This is how things went for me:
My appointment was at 0930 hrs and I reached the Consulate at 0845. The security guard asked for my appointment letter, double checked it with my name in his list, and then I was allowed in a queue which runs parallel to the consulate front wall and this is where there is a counter on the wall itself where a VFS personnel asks for your DS forms, I-797, Passport, Appointment letter, HDFC receipts and Bank Draft. He will just return the pink HDFC receipt and the green one is stapled along with the DD and I-797 WITH the PASSPORT in the order I-797, Green HDFC receipt and the DD. The VFS personnel will also verify if you are carrying a 2400/- DD or not. Next we enter the consulate building. I guess there are enough posts on the procedure let me come down straight to Q/A with VO:
VO: Could you please pass on your papers
Me: Sure.
VO: For how long you were in US before?
Me: 11 Months 12 Days.
VO: You have any relatives in US?
Me: No.
VO: Where is your employer located?
Me: XXX State, XXX City.
VO: How did you found this job?
Me: Dice.com.
VO: Do you know no. of employees there?
Me: Around 125.
VO: Do you know how much you'll be paid?
Me: Yes madam, 60000$ per annum.
VO: Is the company owned by an Indian?
Me: Yes Madam, Its owned by YYY. But he's an American Citizen.
VO: OK.
VO: How long you have worked in <Name of the current co.>?
Me: 4 Months.
VO: Before that?
Me: <My last co. name>.
VO: Do you know the name of the client in US?
Me: No Madam. My employer has a project lined up for me there. I don't know the details.
By this time she has already approved my visa as I can see her writing across my DS-156. She didn't ask for any other paper. Nothing at all. She asked a last question while handing my papers back.
VO: Which university you went to?
Me: Madam, I did XXX from YYY.
VO: OK. You'll get your passport in few days. Have a nice trip.
Me: Thank you madam.
That was it. Though I had read so many posts where VO asks for lotsa documents, but in my case nothing was asked for. I guess CONFIDENCE was the key. Also, I didn’t ask her to repeat any question like many others were doing in front of me.
Hope this will be helpful in your preparation. If you have any question, post a question to me. Wish you luck.