DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST

Parents & In-Laws Documents

1. Original Passports (4)
2. Passport Print outs (4)
a. Printout of First Page, Last Page & any other Visas on Passport
3. Appointment Confirmation (2)
4. DS160 Confirmation (4 – 1each for 4 applicants)
5. Bank Statements for the last 6 months (Uncle & Dad)
6. Bank Account Balance Letter on Bank Letterhead (Uncle & Dad)
7. Fixed Deposits (Uncle & Dad)
8. Any Property Documents (Uncle & Dad)
9. Pension/Benefit letters (Uncle & Dad)
10. Tax documents (Uncle & Dad)
11. Aadhar Card (4)

Venkatesh & Shamantha’s Documents

1. Invitation Letter (2)
2. Cover Letter (2)
3. I-134 (1)
4. H-1B Approvals (2)
5. Passport (1)
6. I-94 (1)
7. I-94 Travel history (1)
8. Paychecks (3)
9. Tax Forms – W2 (3)
10. Employment Letter (1)
11. Client Letter (1)
12. Vendor Letter (1)
13. Bank Statement – Checking Account (3)
14. Bank Statement – Savings Account (3)
15. Shamantha – Marriage Certificate (1)
16. Shamantha – Birth Certificate (1)
17. Shamantha – Passport (1)
18. Shamantha – H4 Approval (1)
Visa Interview Questions

Personal questions about Parents/In-laws

1. Who lives in the US? Your son or daughter?

 Son & Daughter In-law

 Daughter & Son In-law

2. What visa are you currently applying for?

 We are currently applying for B2 Visa (Visitors/Tourism Visa)

3. Do you know the difference between B1 Visa and B2 Visa?

 B1 Visa is issued for Business purposes & B2 Visa is issued for Tourism to the US

4. What is the purpose of your visit?

 We are planning to travel to visit our children

5. Do you plan to settle down there or come back?

 We wish to come back as we have our other children/own homes/rest of our relatives
and also few properties in India.
 Also, since we have lived our whole life in India, we wish to spend our retirement life in
India itself
 Uncle can say – He also has consulting work to take care of.

6. How many children do you have living in the US?

 Only 1

7. When do you plan to travel and how long would you be staying in the US?

 We are planning to travel sometime mid of this year

 Most likely around 1- 2 months
8. When do you plan to return back to India?

 Most likely within 2 months of your travel

9. What are the reasons for wanting to return back to your home country after your visit?

 We wish to come back as we have our other children/own homes/rest of our relatives
and also few properties in India.
 Also, since we have lived our whole life in India, we wish to spend our retirement life in
India itself

10. Who all will be travelling?

 Most likely the 4 of us together.

 Otherwise, just the couples depending on our availability.

11. Will you work in the US or planning to set up a Business?

 No, not at all. We would like to spend some quality time with our children and probably
visit a couple of places within in the US (Like New York, may be a couple of National
Parks)

12. Who is going to take care of your expenses while in the US/Who is sponsoring for your trip?

 Our children will be taking care of the expenses. However, we are financially well settled
to take care of the expenses ourselves as well.

13. What is your estimated cost of your trip?

 We estimated about close to $9000 per couple (Around INR 750000)

14. Where are you going to stay while in the US?

 We will be living at our son/daughter’s place in Spring Hill, Tennessee

 Address - 1000 REVERE PL APT 6103
City – SPRING HILL
State – TENNESSEE
Zip - 37174

15. How often are you planning to travel?

  May be once in 2-3 years

16. Do you currently work, or are you retired?

 Retired

17. How long have you been employed at your work?

 Dad – 34 years
 Uncle – 39 years

18. Do you get a pension? Have you paid taxes?

 Yes
 Please explain numbers

19. What is your Monthly Income/Pension?

 Please explain about income from all streams

20. Why did you not travel to the US although your son has been living in the US for almost 10
years?

 I got retired in 2023 and due to my work, I couldn’t make plans for travel.

21. Do you plan to do some travel while in the US?

 Yes. We would love to visit New York and may be a few National parks

22. Do you have Health Insurance?

 We will be taking Health Insurance after we plan our travel. We already discussed with
our children

23. Do you have any relatives in the US?

 No
 24. Have you ever travelled to the US before?

 No

25. Have you ever overstayed a Visa in any country?

 No

Questions on Venkatesh’s personal questions

26. Where do your son or daughter live?

 Address - 1000 REVERE PL APT 6103

City – SPRING HILL
State – TENNESSEE
Zip – 37174

27. What other states has your son lived in?

 Illinois (Masters)
 California (Work)
 Maryland (Work)

28. How long have your son or daughter been married?

 Will be 2 years this Feb 24

29. How long has your son or daughter lived in the US?

 Venkatesh - 10 years
 Shamantha - Close to 2 years

30. When was your son or daughter’s first travel to the US?

 Venkatesh – Dec 29, 2014

 Shamantha – March 25, 2023
 31. What is your son or daughter’s age?

 Venkatesh – 36
 Shamantha – 33

32. How often does your son travel to India?

 Venkatesh – Travelled 3 times in the last 10 years

 Shamantha – Travelled once in the last 2 years

33. Does your son or daughter plan on settling in the US?

 No, They are planning to live in the US for a few more years and then travel back to India
as the rest of the family is here in India

Questions on Venkatesh’s Visa Status

34. What Visa is your son or daughter currently on?

 Work Visa – H-1B

35. How long is your son or daughter’s visa valid? What do they plan to do after the expiry?

 Their visa expires in July this year.

 They will be applying for extension sometime soon

36. What was your son or daughter’s visa when they first visited the US?

 My son first arrived in the US on Student Visa – F1

37. What do you know about F-1 Visa?

 F1 Visa is issued to students who are planning to pursue education in the US. Our son
applied for Masters in the US

38. What do you know about H-1B visa?

  It is like a Work Visa (Non-Immigrant Visa). This visa program allows US employers to
employ foreign workers temporarily in the US in speciality occupation.

Questions on Venkatesh’s education

39. Where did your son do his Masters?

 State – Illinois
 City – Dekalb
 University name – Northern Illinois University
 Program – Master of Science (MS)
 Course – Management Information Systems

40. Which year did he graduate?

 Graduated in May 2016

41. What was his course?

 Course – Management Information Systems

42. Is his current work related to his Master’s degree?

 Yes (Related to Computer systems)

Questions on Venkatesh’s Work

43. Which company is your son currently working for?

 Our son is currently working as a Senior Data Analyst for Shark Analytics (Employer) at
Nissan (Client)
 Employer Name – Shark Analytics (Headquartered in Dublin, OHIO)
 Vendor Name – JDC Group (Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia)
 Client Name – Nissan (Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee)
44. Is his current company sponsoring his Visa?

 Yes, Shark Analytics is currently sponsoring his Visa

45. How long has he been working at the current company?

 He has been working for Shark Analytics since Sep 2022

46. What is his salary?

 $52/hour (allowances and other perks included) - $108,000

47. Is he working as a Contractor or a Full time Employee?

 He is working as a Full-time employee for Shark Analytics at the Client location (Nissan)

48. Does he have to go to office?

 He works 2 days at office and 3 days from home