I was shocked. I reached there at about 11am. Please let me know. I have filled DS160 for my wife and paid the fees for H4 visa , I am not getting slot for normal appointment . Jai, It depends on priorities. My Visa interview was on Feb 5 2019. I hold a Canadian PR and did soft-landing on Jan 13, 2023. An H4 visa is issued to the spouse and children (below 21 years) of an H category visa holder i.e. Regular appointment is on March 2021 in Delhi. My wifes visa got approved today from Kolkata consulateEA was approved in 6 hours.Biometric Sept 4 Appointment todayInitially they thought she was for H1B visa they were giving her some form then she told is this needed for H4 visa and they apologized for the mistake and scheduled H4 visa interview questions.Interview Questions asked1) spouses birthday2) visa stamped of previous employer and my current employer was different so they asked about that3) Quarantine plans in US4) Asked her about her current job and her education5) How long your husband is currently working in the current company6) Why your husband didnt attend the interview with you? Complete the DS-160 form, which is the online application form for a US visa. Original Regular appointment was scheduled for Oct 2020 @ Hyderabad consulate..DS -160 location was also Hyderabad. However in my marriage certificate my fathers middle name is written in short form (Ch instead of Chandra). My visa got approved at Mumbai consulate on September 1st. Aug 2- Was praying to get an interview instead of document submission. Monitored the status updates here:https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx. Dropbox or Emergency appointment interview? Id recommend reaching out directly to the corresponding embassy, for New Delhi it was nvind@state.gov. Can anyone explain what proof they attached against Medical needs( Family separation) to EA because of which their request accepted? I had to wait another month until June 21st when I finally received an email asking me submit all family members passports including me. Domains Handled: BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance), IT (Information Technology), and Automotive. ( I carried 10-15 pics with me to interview)? I received my passport with H4 visa today from Kolkata. Find the right global opportunity like she did. Im happy with HYD Vac. Let me tell you first about my bio-metric experience before my my horrible h4 visa interview experience. Answered by two kids. There were around 100 people waiting outside the office (in the road). 30 Common H4 visa interview questions & answers - SBNRI of times in a day that one may check the availability? No queue at Embassy. Once the EA was approved I scheduled the Biometric and Consular interview on Sept 4th @ 8.30AM & 12.00PM respectively with Delhi Consulate. Nothing before that. This is regarding EA appointment for H4. Came out at 10.15AM. Q: Who made the appointment for the interview? i797C is not a valid proof of approval. If your passport has been returned by a US visa officer after the interview and a form 221g was issued, then the chances are very high that your case processing will take at least 6 or more weeks. After 5 days, I did reschedule it for Oct 5th 2020 in Delhi (many people told Emergency request will get nullified after reschedule. When we checked we saw 27th and 29th as the only options and very limited slots. Hello, I have applied for H4 dependent visa ( newly married). Sep 1st: Scheduled Interview apt on Sep 8th as earliest. H1B, H4 Visa Add Your Experience All Experiences H1b interview -MUMBAI CONSULATE 11 Hi Thanks all for sharing your experiences :) I have been waiting for sharing mine First i would like to tell you .. VO was very cool . Aug 1- Passport pick up. , H1B1, H2A, H2B, H3 visa holders to travel to the USA with the principal visa holder. I was the first one to get biometrics! It would be great if you could share some details. Also on 31st. 2: 658: March 3, 2023 H1 B stamping with Class C public intoxication case Texas . I got an email saying that my h4 emergency appointment was approved, but I dont see any step to follow to reschedule my appointment. I have scheduled H4 visa appointment on March 10th, 2021. It is issued to a dependent family member of H1B, H1B1, H2A, H2B, H3 visa holders. Hi, I want to request an EA, however, I need a regular appointment before I may apply for it. regular appointment is scheduled for March 8 th 2021. Done with the biometrics on March 15 but still they took the biometrics again on sep 2nd during the time of interview. 1) OFC 6/26 Chennai VAC2) Consular Appointment 6/28 Mumbaithey asked i797 and employer verification letterin the first counter they told me wait for sometime and was verifying my docs in the backend, then after few mins they told me to go to the interview line. (That is: you, your spouse, or someone else.) It got cancelled on 2nd week of Jan 2021. The prior suspension was to be in effect until May 17, 2023 and has now been extended through September 30, 2023. After she saw my husbands i-797 document she kept my passport and my husbands i-797 doc too. Just a regular email. From mid February, could not get even emergency appointment and they kept extending the EA until April 15. Due to COVID-19, US Consulates in India are not open for regular operations yet. I have scheduled visa appointment for myself -h1b and my wife -h4 My wife couldnt attend both the ofc and visa interview due to her work concerns Can I use the same appointment and go attend the interview alone ? Also biometric will be taken for all 10 fingers. Waited for more than 40 days. Even my shopping receipts JK. Rekha, You can travel. What should I do, any thoughts? Overall it took 55 days for the status to change. Received system generated acknowledgment email.14 July 2022- received email to submit passport18 July 2022- morning submitted passport along with the copy of email and I797 at VFS new Delhi18 July 2022- evening, CEAC case last status updated with refused19 July 2022- morning, CEAC case last status updated with admin processing.20 July 2022- CEAC evening (around 10 PM)- issued, passport is still with embassy/consulate. what is the quarantine rule in the state where he lives, which place have u been for honeymoon (because Im recently married), Paid for visa fee (h4) and waited till that got published in the portal, Booked normal appointment in Kolkata for the date of February and March 2021, Got rejected in a single day without any reason, Several follow up with support team and Kolkata consulate with the documents but no luck. Bhavana, I wish I had an answer, we can only rely on their advice. he said that all the required info from me is available and its just a system issue .. and i should get the passport in a week.ceac status6/28 refused6/30 Admin Processing7/1 Admin Processing7/5 issued7/6 document available for pickup in Chennai. Iwas facing the same issie. I would suggest you to reach out to the customer support once again. I promptly emailed the embassy directly bypassing the useless ustraveldocs people about the issue. H1B, H4 Experiences : Regular, Dropbox from July 4th to - RedBus2US Experience 1: H1B+H4 (Spouse+Kid) with In Person Interview at New Delhi 2. Is she eligible for regualr dropbox appointment considering PP 10052 or will it get cancelled? Altough I can drop at Mumbai VAC which is closer to me, I went to HYD VAC to save couple of days in transferring from Mum VAC to HYD VAC. Experience 4: H4 Visa Regular Appointment at Hyderabad. Original Apt was scheduled for Biometrics and Interview for Mar 12th and Mar 16th in Hyderabad. H4 Visa Interview - Sample Questions and Answers About the Visa Q: What type of visa are you applying for? Booked early morning around 3:30AM on jan 12th IST. But I guess that is what might have gone against us. My take away, UStraveldocs(vfs) people are as useless as it can get. They do not provide much reason. Appreciate your help. Thanks in advance. Can some one suggest please. May I ask if you got married recently or long before during lockdown? Even after that was done, I got the same error. Feb 3rd it got changed to Admin Processing, waiting for issued status. ThanksOfficer: Can I have your passportsMe: Handed over mine & dependents passportsOfficer: Can I have your I797s?Me: Handed over I797 copiesOfficer: Whom do you working for?Me: XYZOfficer: How long you being working with XYZ?Me: n+ yearsOfficer: Oh I see you have end client XXXXMe: Yes XXXXOfficer: So do you have a client letter?Me: Yes I doOfficer: Good, Can I have a look once?Me: Handed over client letterOfficer: just 5 sec went through letter and seeing top to bottom. I have my wife first H4 stamping in a week. Experience 2: H1B with Dropbox at Mumbai 3. Below are User experiences for January 2022, starting from January 11th to January 22nd, 2022 for H1B Visa and H4 Visa for both regular visa stamping and Dropbox. I scheduled my h4 visa date for march which is canceled before 3 days. They asked me to check my sons passport but it was not there. Appreciate it! I am (H1) in US since October 2021 No H1 Visa stamping on my passport as i was on F1 and my H1b approved with COS, Questions Asked on consulate interview Jan 29 [Regular Appointment]. My questions: How long have you been with X, what do you do for X, what was your last stamped visa, where do you live in the US, what is your salary.Docs taken: Passport, i797, appointment letter. Can I get Form 221g After Dropbox? 3) how you guys meet? the earliest Appt that got cancelled due to COVID19. Below are User experiences starting from July 4th to September 14th, 2022 for H1B Visa and H4 Visa for both regular visa stamping and Dropbox. 10 months ago.. we did not submit any documents because we were told family separation is a reason enough. In the mean time my wife and son also attended their interviews and were issued 221(g) asking them to wait for the approval my visa. or Can someone please advise on this? No you cannot request EA without regular appointment scheduled. Doing good. All are kept as anonymous for privacy reasons. I havent rescheduled any further appointments, patiently waited for the EA approval.. Paid again and this time EA applied with Delhi, got the approval in hours. Request for suggestions. Anyone know how many months after getting married one can raise Emergency request to give family separation as reason? Tried to know the procedure to raise EA for second time. The next time I reached out to them, they told me my emergency request was approved by Chennai consulate and I should put my state of residence as India- Tamil Nadu and proceed. Due to the current situation of not finding any dates, do anyone know how to raise emergency request (kids starting school in August) without appointment. I would suggest to go ahead with the slot booking as they are very had to find later. If so, can you please guide me. Is this the first time youre applying for a H4? Rescheduled regular appointment for March 2021 with Delhi consulate as dates were not available for Hyd. Normal appointment slots booked for 14th March 2021, Emergency Appointment (EA) applied on 1st Sept. Consulate appointment was at 10.45am but they allowed at 9:30am. VAC Nothing major, pretty standard was done in 5-10 minutes. Ankit, That is true. Since the appointments are with in 2 weeks, should I still need to raise EA appointment under Medical needs/Family separation (recently married, 9 months) reason ? (H1 and 2 H4). Need a suggestion please. Thanks Jai. You can check US Visa Stamping Experiences for the entire collection Article Contents hide 1. On March 30th, I finally received my passport back with 221(g) asking for some additional documents from my employer. Your group size is larger than the current allocation, Visa is for my wife and my 2 kids whom I have added while booking the regular visa appointment date. she has her visa appointment on JAN 29th. Stayed at the Park Chennai..hotel is good. As per the EA options on USCIS website, she may not qualify. Q: Why do you need a visa to USA? 5 row bench. but that reason has to be genuine. I have scheduled H4 visa appointment on March 10th, 2021. EA reschedule always gives the Your group size is larger than the current allocation message. He said your visa will be issued in few days and kept my passport. It is already 10th day but my passport and i-797 form both are still with embassy. Officer returned all the docs and kept passport with him. Checking often seems risky as they froze my account once for 72 hrs when I repeatedly checked the page in a day for availability (they said for suspicious activity). Mobile allowed.Visit all applicants if the retake of photo is required then its worth.Check the exact face size requirement in photo.Retake photo service available on the same floor- 500 2 copy.Correction in DS 160, print, Xerox all services are available on same floor but very expensive.Entry given before 30-45 minutes of your appointment.Out side of VAC No Drinking water, No Waiting area, No food service, No washroom, No Xerox service, etc. H1B, H4 Experiences : Regular, Dropbox from February 19th to April 5th It was a small queue. Siddhant, Not much you can do. This group has been really helpful in analyzing the recent trends, thanks all! H1B Dropbox on 13th May in mumbai. They grilled me also yesterday because mine is a court marriage. Could u please let me know as to what did you convey to the customer care about the error u get while trying to reschedule for an expedited appointment. I noticed 2 queues for Chennai and one queue for folks from other consulates. Biometrics at 8:30 AM. It is really hard to know, many are getting cancellation emails, so check with consulate on this and then only proceed. Appreciate your help on this. First EA requested at Hyderabad but EA got cancelled due to reschedule. Kapil, Yes, you can. They have asked me to keep trying every 3 to 4 hrs. I have sent an email to US Doc, still awaiting response. How can we apply for EA for H4 stamping? I am also facing the same issue. Paid second time visa fee for h4 on same profile with same ds-160. They finally submitted the documents on May 19th. H1B, H4 Experiences : Regular, Dropbox from April 23rd to - RedBus2US Do you plan to travel with him? Or, should we appear for the interview together? There were long periods of silence while he was typing and I was waiting nervously. Case created on 14th May. Hi Prasad, Did you apply for EA? Mobile was provided to a security guy outside, charge Rs.50/- There also option to guard luggage outside incase you need to go to railway station or airport soon after interview. As my current visa will expire soon, I need to get stamping while coming back. After receiving my wifes passport, the embassy people called again the next day because no one there where her visa stamp actually went. USCIS Received 781K H1B Registrations for FY 2024 Season, DS160 confirmation page (need to take print), I129 petition for Nonimmigrant or Application for H-1B, Spouse Employer Letter (need to take print), Spouse- client letter (need to take print), Spouse Vendor Letter (need to take print). H1B + H4 Visa Interview, Questions Feb 19: Original appointment : 10:12 Went by 9:15 came out by 10:10 To get an H4 visa, you need to pass an interview test. Gave up hope as well. Please email consulates directly rather than contacting ustraveldocs if you have EA approved. Avoid agents if you can and better you take control of your visa process. I was able to manage the Emergency Appointment (EA) on 28 Aug, 2020. I read somewhere about this third party person who helps find slots and wanted to book an H4 appointment for my wife and decided to give it a try. Applied EA nov 30th, Chennai consulate. Consular Interview 25/08/2020 the VO asked for the following: Unfortunately, I could not show him my husbands stamped visa because he is currently in the US with I797A only. They are issuing h4 visas for almost everyone as h4 is under NIE. I'd like to share my experience : --- **Mumbai US Embassy** Day 1 : Biometric & Fingerprinting VO: Asked a questioned related to me being in us prior. Also take time to review all the questions and experience shared by so many folks. H4 Visa #1 Carry all passports including old and expired ones. Is there anyone who was able to get through this Error by contacting the Support team or the solution only to wait? Experience 4: H1B with Dropbox, 221g at Mumbai 5. Are u planning to do traditional wedding sometime? Riya Sharma on LinkedIn: #cyber #security #location #experience # Hi Vinay, I was approved EA yesterday, but when I going on counsler appointment page getting error your group size is larger than current allocation, shamli.gandhal@gmail.com Waiting for your reply Shamli. Still no luck. Request EA ( Family separation with kids) on 27th, got approval email on same day with in 6 hrs. Hi Indy, How long did it take for the passport to arrive once the visa was approved? Here is my dropbox experience at Hyderabad VAC that I went today morning. Hi, Did you get any workaround? Interview at 12 Noon. It took 1 hour. I didnt hire any agents for booking. Thanks to this group and everyone. If you are eligible for exceptions from proclomation, then you need to raise EA. 4) about my previous f1 visa rejections 5) show me your marriage certificat and your husbands i-797. Why US Visa Status on CEAC says Refused for 221g ? F1 Visa Interview Experience - Fall 2019 - Happy Schools You can add your case for community benefit too. Thank you for sharing. VO was very friendly and interview was very smooth ! Applied for EA (L2 visa) for Delhi consulate on 21st August. Hi All, not a happy story! Jan 28 CEAC : case created Jan 29 CEAC : Refused Jan 29 Evening CEAC: Admin Processing Feb 1st CEAC: Issued (JAN 30 & 31st weekend), I had h4 (1st time) visa interview on 21-22nd jan 2021 at delhi consulate, Questions consulate Aked me: 1) what is your marriage date? Show your passport asked about previous F1 rejections? We received EA approval by August 30th, booked VAC & OFC Appointment in Delhi for Sept 4th and Sept 5th. Prasa, This is hard to get slots. It got cancelled due to COVID lockdown.. Visas - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India After getting the normal appointment ,i can try to emergency visa . I believe it is wrongful refusal due to dual intent within scope of H1b beneficiary and spouses. Do you have H1B visa stamping on your passport? During the Interview, the decision is made based on how the questions were answered and the documents provided. I too tried for regular schedule of appointment to submit documents as I am waived visa interview and when i tried to scheduled for document submission at chennai VAC center. I think Im losing chances to book the slots. Apporv, No one really knows, as there is no clear pattern. 1) How long I have to wait for my passport ? Sep 2nd: (Height to be on time) Chennai Embassy finally called to give an Appt date for the original EA declined reconsideration which we politely mentioned that we would like to keep our Delhi embassy appt. Is there an email address where I can send my documents and explain my situation to the consulate? I think you can apply for EA just once and if you need to apply another time, you need to book a brand new appointment slot. Please do not carry any smart/bluetooth devices other than mobiles as they are not allowed inside.Though I showed up for the appointment with the family, only one person (myself) was allowed.List of Docs Asked Passports, current and Previous I797 copies, 1 copy of photo from each applicant, employer letter, Appointment Confirmation page and DS 160 confirmation page. Got 221g Yellow Slip. H1B, H4 Visa Experiences - Successful Interview at the Mumbai consul Women are not subject to line, they can just get into front and get in (which was nice for me). Visa scheduled for 27th Jan. You can choose premium option for passport delivery which is 500/-. Have a nice day officer.Officer: Thank you have a nice day.Completed at 9:46AMSep 12th 2022: Application Status changed to Approved. I like the city. Ruchi can you please let me know what did you do to get the appointment in Hindi. The officer asked us very few questions. I am not sure about reapplying. I received my sons passport on June 28th. Since even after I have contacted them regarding this, they have only asked me to keep trying every few hrs and nothing else was done. I have sent an email to the customer care and a case has been created. VO: can you show marriage album and certificate. US Visa Stamping Experiences - H1B, H4, B1, B2, L1, L2, F1 Lots of follow up mails but generic response from us travel docs and embassy. i797 copy new and old (old should be one that matches the visa). h1b dropbox experience 2022 - leclatdesoibys.com No waiting anywhere.Docs taken: passport, appt letter, ds160. Could anyone please help me to reschedule? I have doubt EA, shall I go to US and than apply EA under family separation or shall I do it from here only and travel along with family. Experience 5: H1B with In Person Interview, 221g at New Delhi 6. H1B, H4 Visa Experiences - H1b interview -MUMBAI CONSULATE - Immihelp VO: how many people attended the wedding. My h4 visa got approved today. They dont even take my salary slips. PhD F1 Visa Interview Experience The interview was like this: VO: Good morning. Visa Status Track:8 Sept No Status. mumbai consulate ir5 visa - vikon.co.nz Dear Apoorv, My wifes H4 appointment also got cancelled, but was not able to reschedule it for any other date. After getting the scan done. The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain derivate applicants seeking L-2, E or H-4 extension of stay or change of status.Such applicants will generally will have to file Form I-539. #Profile : - Cyber Security #Location : - Mohali , Punjab, Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Noida #Experience : - 5 Months Immediate joiner and . Did your new appointment is confirmed? Thank you. (Actual appointment confirmed at Chennai) Documents submitted alone, No dependents needed.Aug 10th 2022: Application Status changed to No Status (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==)==)Aug 11th 2022: Application Status changed to Application ReceivedSep 01st 2022: Application Status changed to RefusedSep 02nd 2022: Passport tracking status Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery(https://www.ustraveldocs.com/do/do-niv-passporttrack.asp)Sep 04th 2022: Received email from ustraveldocs Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/ConsulatePassport tracking status Passport is ready for pickup (I have chosen Hyd VAC office for pickup)Sep 06th 2022: I collected passports (Mine & dependents) at Hyd VAC.
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