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
Thanx for all the info on this site
DEX
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
Thanx for all the info on this site
DEX