rapchik Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]First of all thank you very much everyone here. Murthy forum helped me a lot preparing for my VISA interview. I had it last week in Vancouver. Now its time for me to pay back [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]My background: EVC Model, MS in USA, Bachelors in India [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Below are list of things I am going to share here. [/font][/color] [b][color=#0000FF]1. Documents Checklist[/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]2. Interview Questions[/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]3. PIMS [/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]4. Client Questions[/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]5. My interview experience[/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]6. Little Tip[/color][/b] [b][color=#0000FF]7. Loomis Details[/color][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Everyone's background might not be the same so there might be some changes in the questions/documents required. [/font][/color] [color=#FF0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=6][b]Checklist:[/b][/size][/font][/color] [b]1. [/b][b]Passport and Passport copies of all pages[/b] [b]2. [/b][b]I-797 – Original[/b] [b]3. [/b][b]DS-160 confirmation page (Barcode printout)[/b] [b]4. [/b][b]Original interview appointment letter[/b] [b]5. [/b][b]I-129 &H1B cover letter[/b] [b]6. [/b][b]Copy of LCA[/b] [b]7. [/b][b]Pay stubs for the last 2 years[/b] [b]8. [/b][b]Employer letter/ Employment Verification Letter[/b] [b]9. [/b][b]Client Letter – Make sure Client mention Petitioner’s name in the Letter[/b] [b]10. [/b][b]Vendor letter[/b] [b]11. [/b][b]Employer agreement / Employment contract letter signed by you and Employer Company (Original) / Contract between candidate and petitioner[/b] [b]12. [/b][b]Experience letter[/b] [b]13. [/b][b]Project documents[/b] [b]14. [/b][b]Organization Structure[/b] [b]15. [/b][b]Employer Tax returns 3 years and financial statements[/b] [b]16. [/b][b]Quarterly unemployment wage reports for last 6 quarters and Employers list (Org chart)[/b] [b]17. [/b][b]Notarized list of all employees from my company at the listed job site with specified information about each employee[/b] [b]18. [/b][b]H1B data collection and filing fee exemption supplement[/b] [b]19. [/b][b]H classification supplement to form I129[/b] [b]20. [/b][b]H1B visa petition and supporting docs filed with USCIS[/b] [b]21. [/b][b]SOW (Vendor - Client) / Contract between vendor and client – IF Possible[/b] [b]22. [/b][b]Work Orders / Purchase order (Employer - Vendor)[/b] [b]23. [/b][b]Contract between petitioner and vendor[/b] [b]24. [/b][b]Proof of payment[/b] [b]25. [/b][b]Letters verifying your employment history and specific work skills (promotion/ appreciation/project certification letters) (if available/applicable)[/b] [b]26. [/b][b]W2’s and Tax Returns (for the entire period of your stay in USA)[/b] [b]27. [/b][b]Bank statements for last 2 years highlighting Direct deposits [/b] [b]28. [/b][b]Previous I-797A and LCA (If any)[/b] [b]29. [/b][b]Updated Resume[/b] [b]30. [/b][b]I 20's (All Original)[/b] [b]31. [/b][b]OPT Cards[/b] [b]32. [/b][b]Work location pictures[/b] [b]33. [/b][b]Client ID/Badge, Employer ID/Badge[/b] [b]34. [/b][b]Timesheets[/b] [b]35. [/b][b]Client location photos (optional)[/b] [b]36. [/b][b]Two passport size photographs as per specification[/b] [b]37. [/b][b]Work Experience Certificates, reference letters, appreciation certificates from previous employer/s (from the start of your career)[/b] [b]38. [/b][b]All Original Academic Credentials along with mark sheets(MS, BTECH, INTER, 10th)[/b] [b]39. [/b][b]SSN card[/b] [b]40. [/b][b]Drivers license[/b] [b]41. [/b][b]A detail report on the project that you will work on at client including the technical details, timeline, current status, employees assigned etc. / Status Reports[/b] [color=#FF0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=6][b]VISA Interview Questions:[/b][/size][/font][/color] [b][color=#000080]MASTERS Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• Did you do your master's in United States? / Did you study in US?[/b] [b]• How long u been in states?[/b] [b]• What is your highest degree?[/b] [b]• What was your major?[/b] [b]• Where did you do your Masters? / Which university?[/b] [b]• When did you complete your MS? / When did you graduate?[/b] [b]• Can I see your MS certificate?[/b] [b]• Any Specific/ specialization courses u did in MS?[/b] [b][color=#000080]OPT Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• What did you do after your Master's or Graduation?[/b] [b]• Where did you start working? / To which company did you start working?[/b] [b]• Which companies you worked for prior to the current employer company?[/b] [b]• Was your role in your previous job was xxxxx?[/b] [b]• Who have been your employers since you graduated?[/b] [b]• For which company did you work in the past?[/b] [b]• What were you doing before you were with your employer?[/b] [b][color=#000080]H1B Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• How long you been working in United States?[/b] [b]• Is this your first H-1b?[/b] [b]• Since how long have you been on H1?[/b] [b]• From which place did you come to Canada? / Where did you come from?[/b] [b]• Where you on different project than the project when your petitioner filed you H-1B?[/b] [b]• Are you applying for the same company or other?[/b] [b]• What visa were you in USA before? On F1 - now on H1B status, came here for H1B stamping[/b] [b][color=#000080]PERSONAL:[/color][/b] [b]• Where do you live? / Where do you stay?[/b] [b]• Are you married?[/b] [b]• Do you have any arrested history or did any law enforcement officials contacted you? Never sir.[/b] [b]• When you last visited India?[/b] [b]• Have you ever been out of the country?[/b] [b]• What is your location right now?[/b] [b][color=#000080]EMPLOYER Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• Are you working with XXXX company ? / Who is your employer? / Whom do you work for? / Who is petitioning for you today? / Who is your petitioner?[/b] [b]• Where is your employer located?[/b] [b]• Who is your CEO?[/b] [b]• Address of employer[/b] [b]• What is your qualification for this job?[/b] [b]• What is your employer business? / What's your employer? / What does your employer do? / What is your company about?[/b] [b]• What do you do for your company? / What are your duties/roles and responsibilities? / What is your title and what do u do for your employer? / What is your designation? / What is your job? / What is your role in your company?[/b] [b]• Can you please elaborate the duties?[/b] [b]• How much duration u r working with your employer? / How long you been working with your employer? / When did you join your employer?[/b] [b]• What is your annual salary? / How much do you get paid? / How much is your income? / What is your pay?[/b] [b]• Do you discuss pay and wages with your employer? Yes, I do discuss, but as of now, am very happy with what he is paying.[/b] [b]• Why is your salary fluctuating? Why there is deduction on paystubs? / Why so much change in salary?[/b] [b]• Show me ur bank statements[/b] [b]• Why is your pay less in last year W2?[/b] [b]• Show me your W2 worked for your employer.[/b] [b]• Show me your pay stubs[/b] [b]• Where do you work at?[/b] [b]• How do you like xxxxx place?[/b] [b]• Do you have any issues/problems with your employer?[/b] [b]• How do you get your work assignments?[/b] [b]• Does your employer know about your projects?[/b] [b]• Whom do you report to? What you will report to your employer?[/b] [b]• How do you report to your employer? - Weekly status call, biweekly status report, stand-up calls when necessary[/b] [b]• Who will allocate the work? XXX person from my company and XXX manager from client will co-ordinate and XXX person from my company will allocate the work.[/b] [b]• Is there any gap (sitting idle) during change of the clients? / Are you on bench? / Does your company ever bench you?[/b] [b]• I can see that your employer does not pay on time? No I get pay on time. (Please be more confident this time. Say it’s always on time)[/b] [b]• Does your employer maintain employer-employee relationship? How?[/b] [b]• How many employees does your employer have, and any one work in same location with you?[/b] [b]• How your employer and Vendor are related?[/b] [b]• Are you satisfied with all the companies you work or worked for?[/b] [b]• Are you happy with your employer?[/b] [b][color=#000080]CLIENT Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• From what time who have been working with your current client?[/b] [b]• How long with client and employer? / Same time with employer and Client?[/b] [b]• Do you have an end client? Do you have client letter?[/b] [b]• Who is your End client?[/b] [b]• What do they do?[/b] [b]• How long you been working with your end client? / How many months you worked for this client? / How much duration you are working with Client?[/b] [b]• Do you travel to client place? / Do you travel every week to client location?[/b] [b]• What is your position with the client?[/b] [b]• Where is your client located?[/b] [b]• How far Client is from your place?[/b] [b]• Do you work at a client site?[/b] [b]• Any other employees working from your company at client?[/b] [b]• What do you work at Client? / What is your work at client location?[/b] [b]Explain same as in client letter[/b] [b]• Do you have supervisor/manager at XXX client and what is his name?[/b] [b]• How long is the project with your client[/b] [b][color=#000080]VENDOR Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• Do you have vendor? / Do you have any layers?[/b] [b]• What does your vendor do?[/b] [b]• Do you have any one between your client and employer[/b] [b]• How come your Vendor found your client?[/b] [b][color=#000080]PER DIEM Questions:[/color][/b] [b]Why per diem is on your pay stub? (It does not count as salary. Your salary has to match or exceed the salary listed on the LCA)[/b] [b]Why you didn’t have per diem earlier?[/b] [b]Why it’s only starting from this year?[/b] [b]Why you dint have per diem when project started?[/b] [b][color=#000080]BACHELORS/F1 VISA Questions:[/color][/b] [b]• Where you did your bachelors? Is it technical?[/b] [b]• Did you do your undergraduate in US? [/b] [b][size=6][color=#FF0000]PIMS[/color][/size][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Note: Make sure that you Verify PIMS by sending an email to [email protected].[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]PIMS (verifying the details of approved petitions through the Petition Information Management Service (PIMS) via the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Send this 1 week prior to your appointment to avoid 2-3 days of delay after your visa interview.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]You will not get any response from the consulate but it works.[/font][/color] [b]TO:[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][b][email="[email protected],%20%[email protected]"][email protected], [/email][/b] [email="[email protected],%20%[email protected]"][email protected][/email] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi Sir/Madam,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I am XXX bearing Indian passport: XXX, I have an appointment for visa stamping on [/font][/color][b]XXX[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif], I would like to verify my information in [/font][/color][b]PIMS[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] database.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Please find the attached petition (I-797) and appointment confirmation for more details.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Details:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Appointment confirmation:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Receipt Number: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Petitioner:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Beneficiary: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Passport Number: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]DOB: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Classification: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Starting Validity Date: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ending Validity Date: [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thank you![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]XXX[/font][/color] [b][size=6][color=#FF0000]CLIENT QUESTIONS:[/color][/size][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]In case consulate send an email to Client for further processing. You may prepare your answers and send them to your Client manager if he/she is okay with it to reply as you mention. Here are the list of questions:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who (you/preferred vendor/petitioner) supervises the applicant, and is such supervision off-site or on-site?[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]• [/font][/color][b]Who does the applicant report to for work assignments?[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]• [/font][/color][b]Who completes the applicant’s progress reviews?[/b] [b]Who reports to the Client Manager? How often Client manager being reported?[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]If the supervision is off-site and performed by the petitioner, how does the petitioner maintain such supervision i.e. weekly calls, reporting to the main office routinely, or site visits by the petitioner?[/b] [b]Ans: Bi-weekly status reports and status calls as needed.[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who has the right to control the work of the applicant on a day-to-day basis if such control is required?[/b] [b]Ans: Both. Applicant employerand Client[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who determines the direction of the project?[/b] [b]Ans: Client[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who determines the applicant’s daily activities?[/b] [b]Ans: Employer[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who provides the tools or instrumentalities for the applicant to perform the duties of employment?[/b] [b]Ans: Both. Employer and Client[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who hires, pays, and has the ability to fire the applicant?[/b] [b]Ans: Employer[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who claims the beneficiary for tax purposes?[/b] [b]Ans: Employer[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]· [/font][/color][b]Who provides the beneficiary with employee benefits?[/b] [b]Ans: Employer[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=6][color=#FF0000][b]My Interview Experience [/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Step 1: Appointment was at 9:30 AM. I went to consulate at 8:00 AM. They checked my DS-160 confirmation, passport and I-797 and asked me to come back at 8:30. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Step 2: Went there at 8:30 and they checked my file and told me to remove the document from sealed envelope.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Step 3: Security check on 2nd floor and again checked the file. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Step 4: Submitted my DS-160, Passport and I-797 at counter 1. Waited there for around 15 mins until my number showed on screen. After that my number was showed on screen, took PP, DS-160 and I-797 from counter 1 and went to 20th floor where the actual interview was. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Step 5: Waited there for around 15-20 mins. I was sitting right across the Visa Officer who interviewed me. Then my number came and my interview was like this.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: Good morning sir, how are you? and gave him my passport, I-797 and DS-160 confirmation.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: Didn't say anything.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]I put a big file with all the documents in front of him and opened it although he didn't ask for any document.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: For how long you are working for this company?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: 2 Years[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: So you work in XX? (My employer address)[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: No Sir, I work in YY(Client Address).[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: So you work for a Client?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: Yes sir.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: Who is your Client?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: XXX[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: For how long you are working for your client?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: 2 Years[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: You worked for ZZZ before?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: Yes sir, I worked there for around 4 months when I was on OPT.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]VO: What do you do for your Client?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: I am working as a XXX (Title) and told my responsibilities for about a min. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]All this time he was typing something in the computer. I was keep telling him my duties and he stopped me in between and told me okay, I understand. I am approving your Visa. Gave me one white form for Loomis information and told me you can track your application here and you will receive your passport in 3-5 business days.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Me: Thank you very much Sir. Have a good one!![/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Thats it. None of the documents were asked. The interview was less than 2 mins.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3][b][color=#FF0000][size=6]LITTLE TIP:[/size][/color][/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3][b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Main thing I noticed is to have a smile on the face and answer clearly in whatever VO asks and BE CONFIDENT and[i] Try to be as cool as possible.[/i][/font][/size][/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3][b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Trust in God. Carry as many documents as you can. Be confident while answering and answer them in a short sentence.[/font][/size][/b] [b][color=#FF0000][size=6][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Loomis Email Details:[/font][/size][/color][/b] [b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Loomis email address for VISA pickup: [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email][/font][/size][/b] [b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]If you see waybill # in the Applicant summary section when you login using this link:[/font][/size][/b] [b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][url="https://usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/ss_country_welcome"]https://usvisa-info....country_welcome[/url][/font][/size][/b] [b][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]If yes, go to loomis directly with the waybill #. It might not be available on the same day when you receive the email but you will get it next day for sure. [/font][/size][/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Wish you all the best for your VISA Interview.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Cheers!!![/size][/font][/color]
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