Successful H-4 Stamping at New Delhi on 23-Oct-2012

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This forum helped me a lot, so now it's my turn to provide my experience.

My husband had gotten his H1 stamping done from Ottawa, Canada in 1st week of October 2012, and had sent me all his documents via fedex.

So on the D-Day, I carried all the documents including his notarized I-797, I-129, LCA, marriage album, marriage cert., H1 VISA stamp copy, his passport copy, his tax returns(2 years), his bank statements (6 mnths), W-2's (2 years), Emp. verification letter, Client letter, H-4 letter from his employer, and a bunch of other supporting documents. I also carried my NOC (govt. employee), educational docs, salary slips etc.

My OFC appointment was on 16-Oct-2012 at Nehru Place, New Delhi.

My VISA interview was at 9:00 AM on 23-Oct-2012.

Questions Asked by Visa Officer (VO):

VO: Good morning! Your documents please (Passport, I-797, copy of H1 VISA stamp)

Me: (provided him the documents) Good morning Sir, how are you?

VO: Good, so you are going to join your husband?

Me: Yes Sir!

VO: What does he do?

Me: He's a Sr. Software Engineer working on XXX technologies with YYY (employer)

VO: Is YYY his client or direct employer?

Me: Sir, YYY is his direct employer.

VO: How long have you known your husband for?

Me: Since Dec 2011

VO: Ok, so almost a year.

VO: When did you both get married?

Me: (told full Date of marriage)

VO: Was yours an arranged / love marriage

Me: Arranged.

VO: Where was the wedding?

Me: xxx banquet hall, yyy place, New Delhi

VO:Was it a big wedding and how many people attended the same?

Me: Yes sir was fairly big, and approx. 200 people attended.

VO: Who arranged for the wedding?

Me: Sir, as per Indian customs, my family had arranged for the wedding.

VO: So did wedding mean lots of work for you?

Me: Yes Sir, lots for me and my family :)

VO: How long has you husband been in the US for?

Me: 10 Years

VO: That's a long time.

VO: Where's you husband?

Me: (Told him the complete US address)

VO: Alright, I grant you the VISA

Me: Thank you Sir and have a great day.

VO didn't ask to see any documents.

Got an email on 23rd Oct evening itself that my PP had been picked up by courier service (Blue Dart).

Since 24-Oct was Dushherra, so collected my passport personally from OFC, Nehru Place on 25th Oct 2012.

All set to be with my husband in a weeks time :)

Good luck to all H1/H4 applicants.

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