H1B stamping in Vancouver - 03/29/04
1. Appointment made through nvars.com – for 0800hrs on 03/29/04
2. 0715hrs - arrived at the Consulate – first in line, 15 people arrived within 10 minutes after me
3. 0755hrs - Consulate official (with a big chip on his shoulder) checked for the appointment letter and CASH for the application outside the Consulate
4. 0805hrs – 2nd floor – submitted:
a. DS-156 and DS-157
b. I-797
c. Company Letter
d. Passport
e. Application Fee
Given a ticket and asked to go to the 20th floor
5. 0810hrs – 20th floor – security check (stern guard who couldn’t speak proper English)
6. 0830hrs – interview lasted less than 10 minutes; asked the following questions:
a. What company do you work for?
b. What does the company do?
c. What do you do for them?
d. Where did you study in the US?
a. Despite the fact that I carried a whole bunch of documents, during the interview, I was asked to show only my marriage certificate at which the interviewer took only a cursory look.
b. Did the fingerprinting.
c. Then asked to pay the reciprocity fee around the corner on the same floor
7. 0840hrs – paid the reciprocity fee
8. 0915hrs – passport returned with visa
Total time taken (including waiting time) – 2hrs.
1. Appointment made through nvars.com – for 0800hrs on 03/29/04
2. 0715hrs - arrived at the Consulate – first in line, 15 people arrived within 10 minutes after me
3. 0755hrs - Consulate official (with a big chip on his shoulder) checked for the appointment letter and CASH for the application outside the Consulate
4. 0805hrs – 2nd floor – submitted:
a. DS-156 and DS-157
b. I-797
c. Company Letter
d. Passport
e. Application Fee
Given a ticket and asked to go to the 20th floor
5. 0810hrs – 20th floor – security check (stern guard who couldn’t speak proper English)
6. 0830hrs – interview lasted less than 10 minutes; asked the following questions:
a. What company do you work for?
b. What does the company do?
c. What do you do for them?
d. Where did you study in the US?
a. Despite the fact that I carried a whole bunch of documents, during the interview, I was asked to show only my marriage certificate at which the interviewer took only a cursory look.
b. Did the fingerprinting.
c. Then asked to pay the reciprocity fee around the corner on the same floor
7. 0840hrs – paid the reciprocity fee
8. 0915hrs – passport returned with visa
Total time taken (including waiting time) – 2hrs.