sureshgudapuri
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Successfull 8th year H1b and H4 VISA stamping on 25th sept in Nogales, Mexico
Guys,
FIRST OF ALL LET ME THANK EACH AND EVERYONE WHO GAVE US THE INFORMATION AND THEIR EXPERIENCES IN GETTING THE VISA STAMPING.
Me and my wife had a successfull stamping on 25th at nogales,mexico.
My case details:
I am on my 8th year. labor not yet cleared.
We flew from SJC(CA) to Tucson aipport on 24th sunday. we booked a car,drove to nogales which is around 60 miles.We boked a hotel(American motor hotel in nogales(55$/day). we just went to the mexico border to check how to get into mexico. people where just going into mexico through the revolving gate.
on 25 THE DAY OF OUR STAMPING.
we got up at 5.30 got ready and went to have break fast in denny's.Around 6.45 we drove to mexico border. before hitting mexico border you will get a signal (CRAWFORD st/ave) i don't remeber the name. make a right on it and you will see MC'Ds get into the it and you will see a parking lot just park there and pay 4$ and walk to the mexico border. you have to walk to the right which is the path way to the mexico. just walk through the path you will go through the revolving gate and you enter in to mecico. just wait there you will see taxi drivers. ask them to take you to american consulate give them 8$. he drops you at the consulate. don't take any cell phone car keys ect..just your doc's and your wallet.once you stand in line. a lady comes to you and asks for your d156,157,158 and she checks your name on her list and asks you to go to the gate and enter into the consulate compound.once you enter there will be a security check. once you are done you need to stand in a line where there will be 2 ppl checking for your your D156,157,158,passport and I797 and they will paste your pic's on your d156 form and will give you a token and a small peace of paper where you have to enter your info.
you will be seated in a big room which is for boimetrics and and the other part of the room is for actual interview(VISA).once you are done with your biometrics and you will be seated again waiting for your number for the visa interview.once your number is called you will have to answer what ever the questions the VO asks. once you are done VO will ask you to pay the 50$ and asks you to colect your passport at 3pm. once you collect it you have to get back to the border as some times it will take around 3 to 4 hrs to get your I94.once you get the I94 you will back into USA.
My Interview Details:
1.Went to consulate at 7.20 am and stood in line.
2.Lady checked my name and my forms(D156.157.158)
3.went into the consulate compound,went throught security check.
4. got my pic attached to my D156 form and got my token
5. got my biomettris and waiting for my VISA interview.
Here comes the major thing
1. my number was called and i went to the window.
me: good morning maam how are you doing?
VO: good thanx
VO: can i have your D156,157,158,passport ,I797
ME: i gave the doc's which has( mine and my wife's D156,157,158,banamex receipt,passport and I797)
VO: checking some thing in the computer.
me: just waiting for her questions
vo: to my wife can you place your index finger(left and right)
vo: to me can you place your index finger(left and right)
VO: How long are you in USA
me: 7 Years
VO: do you have any prrof that your company ahs applied a GC
me: yes i have
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
Vo: show me
me: i gave her the 45 day letter which i got from BPC
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: do you have I129 form
Me: yes and i gave her
VO: can i take this forms(both 45 day letter and I129 cpy)
me: yes
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: do you have your employee letter
me: yes and i gave her
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: when did you come to usa for the first time
me: told her the date of my first arrival
VO: sir i am issuing you the visa please pay the fees and come back at 3pm.
i was relaxed and came out of the consulte by 9am and spent untill 2.30 hanging around Mc'ds and a mall near by with some others who attended the visa interview along with me and my wife
came back at 3 got mine and my wife's passport checked everything and took a cab to border. we got our I94 and the questions asked were what's your home address and what's your job title.
we were out with in 40 min.
I think we are around 32 ppl who came for H1 and H4 revalidation. out of these 32, 30 were success and the ohter 2 ppl got some security check.
when we spoke to them one person said:
his height,DOB(date of birth) and physical apperence resembles some one else and they HAVE to do soem FBI check.
2nd person: he says that the VO thinks his experience is more then what he requires for his job and said they has to do some checking( not sure what they mean by this)
I CAME BACK TO WORK THIS MORNING AT 11.30 AND I AM WRITING THIS. SORRY IF I MADE ANY MISTAKES IN TYPING
To people going to stamping,
good luck
Guys,
FIRST OF ALL LET ME THANK EACH AND EVERYONE WHO GAVE US THE INFORMATION AND THEIR EXPERIENCES IN GETTING THE VISA STAMPING.
Me and my wife had a successfull stamping on 25th at nogales,mexico.
My case details:
I am on my 8th year. labor not yet cleared.
We flew from SJC(CA) to Tucson aipport on 24th sunday. we booked a car,drove to nogales which is around 60 miles.We boked a hotel(American motor hotel in nogales(55$/day). we just went to the mexico border to check how to get into mexico. people where just going into mexico through the revolving gate.
on 25 THE DAY OF OUR STAMPING.
we got up at 5.30 got ready and went to have break fast in denny's.Around 6.45 we drove to mexico border. before hitting mexico border you will get a signal (CRAWFORD st/ave) i don't remeber the name. make a right on it and you will see MC'Ds get into the it and you will see a parking lot just park there and pay 4$ and walk to the mexico border. you have to walk to the right which is the path way to the mexico. just walk through the path you will go through the revolving gate and you enter in to mecico. just wait there you will see taxi drivers. ask them to take you to american consulate give them 8$. he drops you at the consulate. don't take any cell phone car keys ect..just your doc's and your wallet.once you stand in line. a lady comes to you and asks for your d156,157,158 and she checks your name on her list and asks you to go to the gate and enter into the consulate compound.once you enter there will be a security check. once you are done you need to stand in a line where there will be 2 ppl checking for your your D156,157,158,passport and I797 and they will paste your pic's on your d156 form and will give you a token and a small peace of paper where you have to enter your info.
you will be seated in a big room which is for boimetrics and and the other part of the room is for actual interview(VISA).once you are done with your biometrics and you will be seated again waiting for your number for the visa interview.once your number is called you will have to answer what ever the questions the VO asks. once you are done VO will ask you to pay the 50$ and asks you to colect your passport at 3pm. once you collect it you have to get back to the border as some times it will take around 3 to 4 hrs to get your I94.once you get the I94 you will back into USA.
My Interview Details:
1.Went to consulate at 7.20 am and stood in line.
2.Lady checked my name and my forms(D156.157.158)
3.went into the consulate compound,went throught security check.
4. got my pic attached to my D156 form and got my token
5. got my biomettris and waiting for my VISA interview.
Here comes the major thing
1. my number was called and i went to the window.
me: good morning maam how are you doing?
VO: good thanx
VO: can i have your D156,157,158,passport ,I797
ME: i gave the doc's which has( mine and my wife's D156,157,158,banamex receipt,passport and I797)
VO: checking some thing in the computer.
me: just waiting for her questions
vo: to my wife can you place your index finger(left and right)
vo: to me can you place your index finger(left and right)
VO: How long are you in USA
me: 7 Years
VO: do you have any prrof that your company ahs applied a GC
me: yes i have
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
Vo: show me
me: i gave her the 45 day letter which i got from BPC
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: do you have I129 form
Me: yes and i gave her
VO: can i take this forms(both 45 day letter and I129 cpy)
me: yes
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: do you have your employee letter
me: yes and i gave her
Vo: checking some thing in the computer
vo: when did you come to usa for the first time
me: told her the date of my first arrival
VO: sir i am issuing you the visa please pay the fees and come back at 3pm.
i was relaxed and came out of the consulte by 9am and spent untill 2.30 hanging around Mc'ds and a mall near by with some others who attended the visa interview along with me and my wife
came back at 3 got mine and my wife's passport checked everything and took a cab to border. we got our I94 and the questions asked were what's your home address and what's your job title.
we were out with in 40 min.
I think we are around 32 ppl who came for H1 and H4 revalidation. out of these 32, 30 were success and the ohter 2 ppl got some security check.
when we spoke to them one person said:
his height,DOB(date of birth) and physical apperence resembles some one else and they HAVE to do soem FBI check.
2nd person: he says that the VO thinks his experience is more then what he requires for his job and said they has to do some checking( not sure what they mean by this)
I CAME BACK TO WORK THIS MORNING AT 11.30 AND I AM WRITING THIS. SORRY IF I MADE ANY MISTAKES IN TYPING
To people going to stamping,
good luck
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