This post is a part of series of posts that makes up “The Complete Process Trail for H-1B Work Visa”.
- Try to reach 10 to 15 minutes early on the interview day. Please note that it is not recommended by the Consulate to reach earlier than 10 to 15 minutes.
- Parking – If you are on personal conveyance than you can park your vehicle at the locations highlighted with green lines, in the picture below:
- Outside the premises of US Consulate Karachi - The security personnel will register your entry by asking your Name, Passport Number and Check In Time
- Main Gate – Through which you enter into the US Consulate Karachi’s premises.
- Security Check – You will asked to hand over whatever folder, file you have. Besides that you will be asked to take off your leather belts, wallets, glasses, keys, in fact any thing that is other than your clothes. Once checked and satisfied, they will return your items back to you.
- Walk way to the main waiting area.
- Waiting area with a shed and seating arrangements for applicants
- Waiting area with a shed and seating arrangements for applicants
- Entrance gate to the building
- Finger Printing Area – Your finger prints will be taken and your height will be measured. They will also ask in which language you want to give the interview, if you have already not checked it on the sticker that was pasted by American Express on the back or front of your passport.
- The final waiting area – Contains at least 9 or 10 rows of 4 seats each like:
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[04 [08 [12 ….. - Interview Counters – Visa Offer’s Interview Counters – Total of 5 or 6.
The total process from your entry into the premises as mentioned in #1 above, up till your interview and exit, it would take around 2 and a half hours or so. The actual interview with the Visa Officer will be just around 15 minutes or so.
Finally, what Visa Officer will ask in the interview? stay tuned for next post on this.