*Feb 9th 2025 : H1B & H4 visa renewal stamping from Ciudad juarez, Mexico, Full time employee, Visa interview on Jan 31st, Passport pickup on Feb 6th (3rd business day), Feb 1st, 2nd weekend, 3rd was consulate holiday, Previous visa stamped in India, 2017* Your first name : Ramesh Appointments location : Ciudad Juarez Appointments dates: ASC Jan 30; Counselor Jan 31 If working in IT, are you full time employee or Contracting ? Doctor ? Or N/A for Not Applicable ? Working in IT as a full time employee Current visa stamped in passport category ?(F1, H1B, H4 etc,) H1B Previous visa in passport ?(F1, F2, H1B, H4 etc,) H1B Questions asked during interview: How many extensions have you had so far? how long you are bening in US? Is your entire tenure legal? Who is your current employer? Do you have an employer letter? What is your highest level of education? Where is your work location? what's your job role? Is this the renewal? Is your wife working? question asked to wife, what's your highest level of education? Documents asked during visa interview: Passport (Current and Old) I-797 (verified current and all old passports) Employment verification letter by HR She typed something in the computer while she asking questions and finally she said that your visa is approved and it may take up to 1-2 weeks to get your passport. When did you get your passport? Date? On 3rd working day - Feb 06 ( Feb 3 Mexico holoday) Please help to explain process at asc & consulate(any useful info to others) ? ASC is very straight forward just carry DS160 confirmation and passport it will be completed in 10 minutes as there are many counters. Note: During the security check, a pen was found in my bag, which I was unaware of. I was asked to step outside the security checkpoint and dispose of it in a designated bin. Returning to the security line added approximately 15 minutes to my wait time. Please remember not to carry any metal pens through security. For counselor interview, there are three initial checks. At first after security check, verification of passport, I797, Employment verification, and he put a clip on all these and asked to go to inside the main section where one more check is performed (counters 1-3) with the documents. She said your details are verified and go to next set of counters. After waiting for some time in the next counter she verified biometrics. Then last is the main interview. Total it took around 30 minutes. Please help to explain process for passport pickup from asc or consulate or DHL etc., (Any other observations about DHL) ? I opeted for DHL location. One day before we will get tracking number in the visa login page at the bottom where we see check DS160 status. Then on the day of pickup I received one email from DHL saying it is ready for pickup. Then went there and showed the tracking number and DL to get the envelope with passport. If attended for F1 visa, what’s your university name ? (If applicable) Is this emergency appointment (or) non-emergency appointment ? Non emergency When and where was your last time stamping in passport?(location/ year) HYD May 2017 When did you start visa stamping process for mexico ? Aug 2024 When did you book / find these appointments? 3rd week of Sep 2024 (If emergency appointment, when did you submit EA request ?) Please share any tips you think will useful for getting emergency appointments (or) non-emergency appointments? Wait till you see the required date range and frequently check the availability. Please carry all your expired passports, all your I-797 documents, and your highest education degree/diploma/certificate. Any feedback you want to leave for our team (or) any suggestions for upcoming clients. From the outset, Venkat and his team provided excellent support, assisting us with all our needs. As vegetarians, we faced challenges finding suitable food options in Ciudad Juarez. Venkat thoughtfully booked a hotel with a kitchen, allowing us to prepare our own meals. Additionally, the local Mexican driver he arranged was highly professional and instrumental in helping us purchase groceries and other necessary items.