successful fresh H1 and H4 after an initial 221(g) refusal

[spbg77]

Hi Friends,
My wife and I got our fresh H4 and H1 visas stamped after an initial 221(g).
I would like to thank everyone on this forum for being so kind to extend their help.
I would like to specially thank the senior members like Murali, Ronline who make this
forum very much useful to 100s and 1000s of people planning to go to US.

To brief a bit on my experience, I had gone to the chennai consulate for the first time
in April 2005 and got a 221(g) asking for some 6 documents.

I went to the consulate again in May 2005 for the second time.
The officer had asked me some 5 to 6 qustions just to see how confident I am and
I handled them very well.
None of the questions were too technical. The consulate officers
who issue the visas are generally not aware of any technical details.

I heard that they are just psychologists who can read the mind of someone and tell
upfront whether the guy is confident or not.

So, like many people have already mentioned, the key it to be "confident" and "believe
in god"

I actually thought of writing a detailed email to share various things like : documents to
be taken, process at the consulate, general questions asked at the interview.

But again, wasn't sure if anyone requires things in such detail. If anyone wants to
know anything, please post a thread with "spbg77" added to the subject line and I
promise to reply with all I know ASAP.

One more thing to note, prior to going for H1 stamping I already had a B1 visa stamped
from a company in India and it did not get cancelled.

Thanks a ton to everyone again,
Best Regards,
-spbg77

[roy_sdd]

Hi ,,

I am also planning for the same process what u have gone throuhg.

Can you breifly explain all the procedure, documents , other all stuff related to h1 & h4 for my wife,

Please see the below details...


Mine is a fresh h1B and it got approved recently(sep 1st,2005).
Presently my employer is having my h1 approved papers with him.

I am in usa on b1/b2 visa for 3 months.(aug - oct ,2005)

I contacted my employer about changing the status

Can i change the status from b1 to h1 , He said that you have to go to india and get the stamping done there and come back.

I also asked him to mention about my spouse, children in the offer letter so that i can take my spouse, kid to consulate when i will be going for h1 visa interview.

a) Is that offer letter only required to mention about my dependants name (spouse & kid) ., or any other documents are also required to mention the names..please list those documents if any body has gone through the same process what i am currently going thru.

b)I Will be returning to india by october 25th,2005 since my i-94 is expiring on that day. after that i need to apply for h1b visa appoint along for my spouse , kid.

My spouse is having her passport but my name ,kid's nameis not yet included in that. since she has applied before marriage.

1)Is it compulsory that my name, kids name shld be present in her pp

and then in that case my passport shld als be updated to have my spouse name & my kid's name.

Awaiting your valuable comments on this query,


2) Is it compulsory that my kid should have a passport.since he is 9months old. because i will be taking both for h4 interview at consulate.

if so , i need to apply for a passport first ,get that pp and

then only i can book the appointment for 3 members.(one for my h1b, h4 for my spouse & kid).

please correct me if i am wrong in the above stuff.

Awaiting your valuable comments on this query,


3) one important thing to know is

1) what are all the documents needed for h1b visa before going to the chennai consulate for an interview.

2) what are all the documents required for h4 visa for my spouse & kid before going to chennai cosulate for an interview.,

I am planning to book an appoint in feb,2005 for h1 & h4 ,

on the same day since i can take my spouse & kid along with me to the consulate for the interview.

4)One more query is .. Coming to web appointment

1)I need to fill h1b appointment thru online and
there it asks for number of applicants..(i can mention 3 ... myself,spouse & kid).

now question is - i will fill my details for h1 ,

where should i fill my spouse details for h4 visa and the same for my kid ?

Awaiting your valuable comments on this query,


Thanks in advance to everybody for providing such a valuable information in this forum

Thanks to all the members in this forum,.

Waiting for your valuable comments regarding my quereis.


Mail me

Regards

Roy

[roy_sdd]

Hi spbg77

I am waiting for your reply since i am also in the same position.. Please see the long detailed mail i have put in this forum.

presently i am having B1 and going for h1 to chennai & h4 for my wife with kid.....

Waiting for your mail.

regards
Roy

[coolsam]

Congrats Spbg77,

I got interview date on 14th dec. for H1 stamping.
are the documents like Bank statements, Form 16 and Tax returns are required at the time of stamping.

Thanks in advance
coolsam