Chennai Jan/Feb 2005 Interview

[jeet0404]

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone of you have a format of the employment letter which I can compare to pls? This is what I am going to get from my employer..am not sure whether this is sufficient or not. Can some one please confirm?

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Date: December 30, 2004

Chief Consul
The United States Consulate Office
Chennai, India.


RE: Name, Case #

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to certify that Mr. xxxxx is currently employed on a full time basis by <Company name> as <Position> at an annual salary of $ xxxxx per year. He is currently on H1-B status. As <Position>, Mr. xxxxxx is responsible for the following tasks:
Plan, design, develop, test and document programs for Financial Applications

Please be advised that Mr. xxxxx will be employed in the same position for which certification was obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor and for which an I-140 Petition was filed and approved on his behalf with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. His employment with our company will continue upon his return to the United States.

Your courtesy and cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Sincerely,



<Name of CEO>
Chief Executive Officer



Sworn to before the undersigned authority on this
____ day of _____________, 2004.

____________________
Notary Public
State of <ex: New York>
My Commission Exp:
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Jeet

 

[snm65]

Jeet,

I think you got to get more specific about the job description. It would be a good idea to put exactly what you have put on your labor application.

 

[gc_come_to_papa]

The above format for employment letter looks fine

My company issue the same format for employment letter and this format has been accepted by mumbai consulate

 

[Raju595]

jeet0404,

The format you posted would work.

Raju

 

[kovaiGC]

Intezar/Snm65/Jeet,

Can any of you post the list of docs mentioned in your P4? That will be of great help for Feb cpers.

Good Luck to you all.

 

[snm65]

Intezar/Snm65/Jeet,

Can any of you post the list of docs mentioned in your P4? That will be of great help for Feb cpers.

Good Luck to you all.

KovaiGC,

Unfortunately I have not received my P4 at my US address. However I will post the details once I receive them. Else would certainly try my best to post it once I receive it from the consulate when I go over to pick it up in person.

 

[jeet0404]

KovaiGC,

My Attorney got my P4 today and I will get that tomorrow. But I was told by my attorney that he only received an appointment letter in it..nothing else in that packet.

Raju, Alern, et all... Is this common to everyone?

I sent an email to Chennai consulate as I didn't get my P4 yet, and they sent me all P4 docs in an email. Here are the list of doc's which I got from Chennai consulate via email

1. Common Mistakes Letter.doc
2. DS0230.pdf
3. EMP CATEGORY DOCUMENTS.doc
4. Evidence of Relationship.doc
5. FAMILY CATEGORY DOCUMENTS.doc
6. IMPORTANT NOTICE.doc
7. Med Exam Cover Letter.doc
8. of171_.doc
9. Police Certificate Letter.doc
10. SSN - PART IIsupplement.doc

Hope this helps..

Jeet

 

[kovaiGC]

Thanks Snm65 & Jeet!

Jeet, Can u let me the list of docs in EMP CATEGORY DOCUMENTS.doc?

 

[alren]

Jeet,

From a few posts in the past, it seems that Chennai consulate is just sending the appt. letter and not any accompnying stuff in the P4. But that is fine as the only thing you need in the appt. letter and you got the other stuff by e-mail.

 

[Raju595]

KovaiGC,

My Attorney got my P4 today and I will get that tomorrow. But I was told by my attorney that he only received an appointment letter in it..nothing else in that packet.

Raju, Alern, et all... Is this common to everyone?

I sent an email to Chennai consulate as I didn't get my P4 yet, and they sent me all P4 docs in an email. Here are the list of doc's which I got from Chennai consulate via email

1. Common Mistakes Letter.doc
2. DS0230.pdf
3. EMP CATEGORY DOCUMENTS.doc
4. Evidence of Relationship.doc
5. FAMILY CATEGORY DOCUMENTS.doc
6. IMPORTANT NOTICE.doc
7. Med Exam Cover Letter.doc
8. of171_.doc
9. Police Certificate Letter.doc
10. SSN - PART IIsupplement.doc

Hope this helps..

Jeet

This is exactly how it happened to someone I know. They sent just the
appointment letter in the mail and when asked, they sent the rest of
the documents as mail attachments.

Raju

 

[gc_come_to_papa]

My Colleague got the same as yours raju from chennai

he is in eb-2 category, he has the same stuff as you.

thanks,
gc

 

[jeet0404]

Thanks Alern, Raju & gc_come_to_papa..

KovaiGc, here is the info..

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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYMENT VISA CATEGORIES:

1. OF-171- visa appointment letter.
2. Completed DS-230- Parts I and II (application form).
3. Marriage certificate original (one copy) and wedding photos or album.
4. Registered Birth certificate, if not available a statement of non-availability of birth records with affidavit of birth
5. Employment letter from the Petitioner(Employer).
6. Two photographs must be an un-mounted full-face photo taken within the last six months. The photograph must be a full front view, taken facing the camera - no side or angled views are acceptable. The photograph should measure 2 inches x 2 inches (roughly 50 mm x 50 mm) with the head centered in the frame. The photograph must have a white or off-white background.
7. Proof of relationship with Spouse and Children.
8. Indian Police Certificate (if living in India) from Passport / District office required according to the date of issuance of passport (See attached Police Certificate information sheet for more details).
9. Indian Police Certificate (if living outside India): Indian citizens age 16 and older who live outside of India should obtain a statement from the Indian Embassy or Consulate serving the area in which they are residing confirming that they have no criminal record.
10. Police Certificate: Applicants who have resided in any country outside of India for 12 months or more while aged 16 or over are required to present a police clearance certificate from that country, even if it is their home country.
11. Medical reports. Do not submit your X-ray unless requested to do so.
12. Visa Fees
13. Courier Fee

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR E1/E2/E3/SD/SR VISAS:

1. Marriage certificate* original and one copy and wedding photos or album.
(* Hindu Marriage – Hindu/Special Marriage Act Certificate)
(* Christian Marriage – Church Marriage Certificate)
(* Muslim Marriage – Marriage Certificate from Government appointed Chief Qazi)
2. Most recent Job letter from the Petitioner (Employer) in the United States along with YOUR earning statements, bank statements and most recent 3 years (2003/2002 & 2001) US federal income tax return copies with w2 forms.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR E3 (REGISTERED NURSE) VISAS:

1. Most recent job offer letter from the Petitioner (employer) in the United States.
2. Visa Screen, CGFNS, All Nursing Degree/Diploma certificates and experience letters. (Original and one set copy)

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF E1/E2/E3/SD/SR VISAS:

1. Affidavit of Support on form I-134, job verification latter, bank statements and most recent 3 year US federal income tax return copies with w2 forms from the Principal Applicant.
2. Proof of Relationship with the Principal Applicant: Marriage Certificate, Spouse & Children’s birth certificate issued within one year of the birth, old baptismal certificates and School records.

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Jeet

 

[jeet0404]

I just got my appointment letter (ie Yellow color appt letter). This is the only thing which I got in P4.

Jeet

 

[Srigc]

DS-230 I & II

GUYS,
Do we need to fill DS-230 part I again at the Interview time or Copy of one which has been submitted to NVC will do ??
Or NVC sends directly to consulate, where we only need to worry about DS-230 part II

Thanks
SriGC
Interview date on 18th Jan
EB3

 

[kovaiGC]

Thanks a lot for the info Jeet.

 

[Raju595]

GUYS,
Do we need to fill DS-230 part I again at the Interview time or Copy of one which has been submitted to NVC will do ??
Or NVC sends directly to consulate, where we only need to worry about DS-230 part II

Thanks
SriGC
Interview date on 18th Jan
EB3

A copy of DS 230-I is sufficient if there are no changes. They may not even
ask for it in most cases.

Carry the filled and un-signed DS 230-II.

Raju

 

[jeet0404]

Raju, Alern, et all..

I know these are silly questions...still...

1. Can we staple our docs when we go for interview ..or they won't allow even that metal inside to consulate?

2. I know no one really doesn't care about dress code... just want to follow my seniors ...Jeans & T-shirt will be fine or would it be good to go with business casuals?

Jeet

 

[Raju595]

Raju, Alern, et all..

I know these are silly questions...still...

1. Can we staple our docs when we go for interview ..or they won't allow even that metal inside to consulate?

{ I haven't thought about this, but I am sure there were some staples in
my documents. I also had clips and it did not matter}

2. I know no one really doesn't care about dress code... just want to follow my seniors ...Jeans & T-shirt will be fine or would it be good to go with business casuals?

{I am sure Jeans and T-Shirt would work, however personally I would advise
business casuals}

Jeet

{my responses}

Raju

 

[jeet0404]

Raju, Alern et all..

A) I got few documents as part of P4 in email. Out of that one doc (ie Important Notice.doc) showing like this..

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5. Evidence of financial support (Affidavit of support in Form I-864; recent 3 year U.S. Federal income tax return copies with W-2 statements; Job verification letter and Bank Statements from the Petitioner AND as well as any co-sponsor if required).
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I am assuming I-864 is meant for Family Based Visa's...Do we have to take Bank Statements from the Petitioner in Employment Based Category? I don't think so.. but I would like to know your expert advise.

B) With P4, I also got this document "Emp Category Documents.doc". In this doc, they mentioned like this.

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Most recent Job letter from the Petitioner (Employer) in the United States along with YOUR earning statements, bank statements and most recent 3 years (2003/2002 & 2001) US federal income tax return copies with w2 forms.
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The diff between above two is.. one is asking for Petitioner Bank Statements..another is asking only OUR earning statements & bank statements.

The way how I understood is.. Petitioner bank statements is required for Family based visa's. Its not for Employment based. Am I right?

Please let me know if I confuse you guys.. I will try to explain lil better .

Jeet.

 

[Raju595]

Raju, Alern et all..


The diff between above two is.. one is asking for Petitioner Bank Statements..another is asking only OUR earning statements & bank statements.

The way how I understood is.. Petitioner bank statements is required for Family based visa's. Its not for Employment based. Am I right?

Please let me know if I confuse you guys.. I will try to explain lil better .

Jeet.

If you belong to the Employment category prepare per point 'B'.

Raju