freedom2009
New Member
Hello all,
I went to Montreal US Consulate for first time H1B visa stamping that begins from October 1st, 2009. My visa is sponsored through a consulting company.
I went to the first window and they asked me for my H1 Documents and my proof of residency in Canada. Also, they took all my fingerprints. I furnished all the docs. Then, I waited to be called at the second window.
I went to the 2nd window and the VO officer asked me all these qs-
VO: When did you enter the USA and on what status?
Me: XXX
VO: How long have you been in the USA?
Me: XXX
VO: Which company filed your H1 B?
Me: XXX
VO: Which location are you going to work at?
Me: XXX
VO: Who will you report to?
Me: XXX
When I told the name of the company who filed my H1B, the VO said"that name sounds familiar"
VO: Do you know how many H1Bs this company filed for?
Me: "I don't know"
VO: Do you how many employees this company has?
Me: probably XXX
VO: That seems to be a correct number. Do you know how many H1 s were invoked and rejected for this company?
Me: I have no idea
VO: all the employees of this co. are on H1b. It seems like we will have to do more digging and research to find out some things about this company such as wage report and labor report. We will contact the company to get the necessary docs
Me: Is there anything I can do or bring to satisfy the requirements?
VO: No! We will contact the company and call you in 2-3 days. If you don't hear from us in 2-3 days then email us.
My Company furnished all the documents requested and it has been 14 days that my case is still under review. I read many posts on to check who else is in the same boat, and I found that people were handed over the 221 G form. In my case, I didn't receive any 221 G form. The VO officer kept my I797 and the passport and handed over the ticket but it wasn't circeled for the day. Did anyone go through the same situation and provide an insight on the usual time taken by US Consulate for this kind of review process?
I went to Montreal US Consulate for first time H1B visa stamping that begins from October 1st, 2009. My visa is sponsored through a consulting company.
I went to the first window and they asked me for my H1 Documents and my proof of residency in Canada. Also, they took all my fingerprints. I furnished all the docs. Then, I waited to be called at the second window.
I went to the 2nd window and the VO officer asked me all these qs-
VO: When did you enter the USA and on what status?
Me: XXX
VO: How long have you been in the USA?
Me: XXX
VO: Which company filed your H1 B?
Me: XXX
VO: Which location are you going to work at?
Me: XXX
VO: Who will you report to?
Me: XXX
When I told the name of the company who filed my H1B, the VO said"that name sounds familiar"
VO: Do you know how many H1Bs this company filed for?
Me: "I don't know"
VO: Do you how many employees this company has?
Me: probably XXX
VO: That seems to be a correct number. Do you know how many H1 s were invoked and rejected for this company?
Me: I have no idea
VO: all the employees of this co. are on H1b. It seems like we will have to do more digging and research to find out some things about this company such as wage report and labor report. We will contact the company to get the necessary docs
Me: Is there anything I can do or bring to satisfy the requirements?
VO: No! We will contact the company and call you in 2-3 days. If you don't hear from us in 2-3 days then email us.
My Company furnished all the documents requested and it has been 14 days that my case is still under review. I read many posts on to check who else is in the same boat, and I found that people were handed over the 221 G form. In my case, I didn't receive any 221 G form. The VO officer kept my I797 and the passport and handed over the ticket but it wasn't circeled for the day. Did anyone go through the same situation and provide an insight on the usual time taken by US Consulate for this kind of review process?