I went to Tijuana to apply H1B visa and succeed.
Many friends helped me by giving their experience. Specially Thanks to my
friend Dennis, during most of the time I just followed his advice. Also thanks
to a very helpful article
http://www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/cu-cssa/Information_Center/TJ_Visa.htm
I promised myself that I would share my experience to everybody if it succeed.
When I prepared paperworks,I believed my case is a little bit different from
other H1 petitioner:
I don't have US education degree
My original visa is B1
My college major is very different from my current job position.
So I prepared more evidence to show that I am qualified for the position.
These are what I brought:
The Appointment Letter (go to www.nvars.com to make an appointment,
Only "day" matters, they don't check "hour")
Passport with I-94
Employment letter stating Job Title, salary, start date, etc.
Original H1-B approval Notice (I-797) with I-94
Labor Conditioning Document
I-129 (Petition by lawyer for a non-immigrant worker)
All the forms required ( should be listed in the appointment letter)
3 latest pay-stubs
Degree Certificate (Original) and transcripts
education and working experience evaluation report issued by a organization
RESUME
W2 forms and tax filing
Company brochures
Bank’s statement
All the field in forms should be filled, You should use "None" or "n/a" if
necessary. The consular official at the gate will check your form to be sure
there is no blank field.
Go to Tijuana:
I drove down to san diego border and stayed at travelodge motel on the first
night.
San Diego South/ San Ysidro Travelodge
643 East San Ysidro Blvd
San Ysidro, CA, 92173 US
Before I went, I checked yahoo map, and printed out some information about
food places, ATM...
you can take 5 or 805 freeway, BE CAREFUL, don't miss the LAST US EXIT.
The next morning, I parked my car in a parking lot ( $7 per hour), which is
at the west side of 5 freeway. The man working in the park lot showed me the
direction of border gate. I walk across the border. There are no officials
at the border gate.
I took a yellow cab($10), it took me 20 mins to get to the US consulate.
Bank:
The bank is very close to consulate ( 5 mins by walking)
The bank opens at 9 AM. You shall take a number, and wait for service.
The total amout I payed was $103, they checked my passport.
They gave me 2 receipts.
Waiting outside:
At 9:10AM, I came back to consulate. There were many people waiting outside
in the line. You CAN take you bag in, but you cannot bring any electronic
device inside. I had a very small electronic dictionary, I asked a male
offical where to keep it temporarily. He kept saying "no electronic",
Actually he didn't understand my question. Then a man showed me the place
where I pay $1 for asking for keeping my device. The place is just next door
of consulate, That place closed at 3PM. I lost my electronic dictionary
because when I came back its already closed. :-<
If you think the waiting line is too long, don't worry, there will be enough
time for everyone to get interview.
Interview:
After security scan, we went in and waited in a large room.
After 10 minutes, I went in another room. First is for pre-interview
preparations such as finger-print, photos...,
Then waited for interview. A yong man gave me the interview.
Me: good morning
Official: morning
Me: I am applying for H1 visa ( handing in the papers)
Offical: OK (checked every page of my passport, review my application form)
Offical: Do you have the package for your H1 filed to INS?
Me: Yes. (I gave him I129, company's letter and some other papers as well)
Offical: resume?
Me: Yes. (I gave all the papers about my education and working experice
including resume)
Offical: Can you have a seat and I will call you.
so I just sit in the room. I got a little bit nervous, because I saw most of
people got approved or rejected right away. I am the one of 3 people who were
asked to wait in the room after interiew. I waited for 2 hours! during that I
just pray, pray and pray. Finally the same guy called me. "Your visa is
approved, come back 3PM to take visa"
Get visa:
I made a phone call to my wife at next door store "fast market", $1.25 per
minutes to L.A. The store owner is very nice,and she knows english.
Your visa and passport will be returned back to you outside the building. I
got back my passport at 4:30PM.
Back to US:
I asked the store owner where to find taxi, she said usually there would be
taxi right this coner, so I just waited. after 10 mins, I found a white-color
taxi. the driver did not understand "border", so I showed him a map "here is
san diego, here is mexico, here is 5 freeway, I am going to here". He dropped
me off somewhere very close to the border gate. But I still did not know
where the gate is until I asked an american. When I passed the gate,
the gate offical did not stamp my passport.
Hope this article can help you.
Many friends helped me by giving their experience. Specially Thanks to my
friend Dennis, during most of the time I just followed his advice. Also thanks
to a very helpful article
http://www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/cu-cssa/Information_Center/TJ_Visa.htm
I promised myself that I would share my experience to everybody if it succeed.
When I prepared paperworks,I believed my case is a little bit different from
other H1 petitioner:
I don't have US education degree
My original visa is B1
My college major is very different from my current job position.
So I prepared more evidence to show that I am qualified for the position.
These are what I brought:
The Appointment Letter (go to www.nvars.com to make an appointment,
Only "day" matters, they don't check "hour")
Passport with I-94
Employment letter stating Job Title, salary, start date, etc.
Original H1-B approval Notice (I-797) with I-94
Labor Conditioning Document
I-129 (Petition by lawyer for a non-immigrant worker)
All the forms required ( should be listed in the appointment letter)
3 latest pay-stubs
Degree Certificate (Original) and transcripts
education and working experience evaluation report issued by a organization
RESUME
W2 forms and tax filing
Company brochures
Bank’s statement
All the field in forms should be filled, You should use "None" or "n/a" if
necessary. The consular official at the gate will check your form to be sure
there is no blank field.
Go to Tijuana:
I drove down to san diego border and stayed at travelodge motel on the first
night.
San Diego South/ San Ysidro Travelodge
643 East San Ysidro Blvd
San Ysidro, CA, 92173 US
Before I went, I checked yahoo map, and printed out some information about
food places, ATM...
you can take 5 or 805 freeway, BE CAREFUL, don't miss the LAST US EXIT.
The next morning, I parked my car in a parking lot ( $7 per hour), which is
at the west side of 5 freeway. The man working in the park lot showed me the
direction of border gate. I walk across the border. There are no officials
at the border gate.
I took a yellow cab($10), it took me 20 mins to get to the US consulate.
Bank:
The bank is very close to consulate ( 5 mins by walking)
The bank opens at 9 AM. You shall take a number, and wait for service.
The total amout I payed was $103, they checked my passport.
They gave me 2 receipts.
Waiting outside:
At 9:10AM, I came back to consulate. There were many people waiting outside
in the line. You CAN take you bag in, but you cannot bring any electronic
device inside. I had a very small electronic dictionary, I asked a male
offical where to keep it temporarily. He kept saying "no electronic",
Actually he didn't understand my question. Then a man showed me the place
where I pay $1 for asking for keeping my device. The place is just next door
of consulate, That place closed at 3PM. I lost my electronic dictionary
because when I came back its already closed. :-<
If you think the waiting line is too long, don't worry, there will be enough
time for everyone to get interview.
Interview:
After security scan, we went in and waited in a large room.
After 10 minutes, I went in another room. First is for pre-interview
preparations such as finger-print, photos...,
Then waited for interview. A yong man gave me the interview.
Me: good morning
Official: morning
Me: I am applying for H1 visa ( handing in the papers)
Offical: OK (checked every page of my passport, review my application form)
Offical: Do you have the package for your H1 filed to INS?
Me: Yes. (I gave him I129, company's letter and some other papers as well)
Offical: resume?
Me: Yes. (I gave all the papers about my education and working experice
including resume)
Offical: Can you have a seat and I will call you.
so I just sit in the room. I got a little bit nervous, because I saw most of
people got approved or rejected right away. I am the one of 3 people who were
asked to wait in the room after interiew. I waited for 2 hours! during that I
just pray, pray and pray. Finally the same guy called me. "Your visa is
approved, come back 3PM to take visa"
Get visa:
I made a phone call to my wife at next door store "fast market", $1.25 per
minutes to L.A. The store owner is very nice,and she knows english.
Your visa and passport will be returned back to you outside the building. I
got back my passport at 4:30PM.
Back to US:
I asked the store owner where to find taxi, she said usually there would be
taxi right this coner, so I just waited. after 10 mins, I found a white-color
taxi. the driver did not understand "border", so I showed him a map "here is
san diego, here is mexico, here is 5 freeway, I am going to here". He dropped
me off somewhere very close to the border gate. But I still did not know
where the gate is until I asked an american. When I passed the gate,
the gate offical did not stamp my passport.
Hope this article can help you.
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