Effective October 31, 2014, Embassy Kingston does not accept interview applications from third country nationals
- Effective October 31, 2014:Third Country NationalsIf you have no long term status in Jamaica (e.g. you are a visitor and not an immigrant, refugee, student, or worker in Jamaica), the best place to apply for a visa is in your home country. It is a misconception to believe that applying for a visa in Jamaica will be simpler or easier than applying in your home country.Effective October 31, 2014, Embassy Kingston does not accept interview applications from third country nationals for the following visa categories and cases:
- Applicants who changed status with Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. seeking a new visa in the new visa category.
- Applicants who entered the U.S. in one visa category and are seeking to re-enter the U.S. in a different visa category.
- Applicants who have been out of status in the U.S. having violated the terms of their visas or having overstayed the validity indicated on their I-94s.
- Applicants who obtained their current visa in a country other than that of their legal residence.
- Petition-based first time applicants.
- Third country nationals who are not resident in Jamaica and who are applying for a B1/B2 visa (including B1/B2 renewals).
Cayman Applicants
DS- 160 form filling:
- select country where you want to attend the interview(in our case its jamaica)
- click on start application
- Unique application id is generated and it should look something like this AA003***** (10 digits). Please save that number, as its important for scheduling interview and it relates your DS-160 to the interview and also used for logon back to DS-160 form.
- Provide security question to log in back to DS-160
- At this point, you have barcode number i.e application number which is enough for scheduling the appointment. Rest of the DS160 form can be filled later on using bar code number and security question(go to above link and click on retrieve an application). DS160 should be completed and submitted, 3 days before the interview.
- Guide line on how to full the DS-160
Jamaica
interview schedule:
https://usvisa-info.com/en-jm/selfservice/ss_country_welcome
Do we need to schedule an separate appointment for fingerprinting?
No. Fingerprinting will be on the same day of interview. Interview is preceded by fingerprinting.
Do we need Visit Jamaica visit visa?
Do we need to carry Jamaican dollars?
Not mandatory, US dollars are accepted. Thought most of the merchants accepts major credit card[international fee are applicable], always try to carry cash.
How many times do i need to go to embassy?
Two time - one time, for giving interview and second time, for collecting passport with stamping.
Fingerprinting will be done on the interview day itself.
- Create an account if you haven't already the created.
- Give required info and click on create - now the account is created.
- Click on schedule appointment - non immiration visas - all others - petition based temporary work -h1b submit
- Primary application data entry - in this page, we give ds160 confirmation number or barcode number and then submit. In the next step provide "Pick up at courier location" and DHL Head office -19 **[though we pick up passport at embassy, we should providing some data to go further or system will through error]
- Provide i797 details
- Pay the visa application (MRV) fee for each applicant. Click Fee Payment Options to view more details about the MRV fees and payment procedures[20900.00 JMD - all major visa cards are accepted with nominal international fee]
- Select the date and schedule.
- if you want to reschedule or cancel the appointment or if you want to attach new ds160, Log in back
- Once you enter into application summary. you can see 4 sections
- Applicant Information
- it has name, passport number, MRV fee Receipt number and etc. Click on edit to edit phone number, email address and DS-160 confirmation number.
- Appointment Information
- shows appointment schedule date and time
- Courier Information
- courier info.
- What would you like to do?
- Schedule appointment
Do we need to schedule an separate appointment for fingerprinting?
No. Fingerprinting will be on the same day of interview. Interview is preceded by fingerprinting.
Do we need Visit Jamaica visit visa?
No, indians doent
need visit visa, as india and west indies are common wealth countries. Visit
visa is provided on arrival at port of entry and it can be from 15 - 45 days,
normally 30 days.
Nearest Airport:
Norman Manley International Airport
Code: KIN
Not mandatory, US dollars are accepted. Thought most of the merchants accepts major credit card[international fee are applicable], always try to carry cash.
How many times do i need to go to embassy?
Two time - one time, for giving interview and second time, for collecting passport with stamping.
Fingerprinting will be done on the interview day itself.
Motel:
Indian restaurant:
Indian restaurant near to liguanea club. Around 15 min walk.
Tamarind
11 Holborn Rd
Kingston
Jamaica
Jamaica customs:
- We can expect common question why jamaica? Say - Visit and have appointment.
- How long are you going to stay? 1 week.
- Have i797, passport and return ticket handy, Customs officer may ask for this docs.
- Visa will be issued(visa is stamped on the passport) and will look like this.
- Don’t carry things worth above than 500$ USD or you will end up paying customs fee.
Transportation :
Sightseeing:
- Once you collect your baggage come out of the airport and take authorized taxi to reach your destination.Its about 30 min drive from airport to liguane (li-gani) club[i had hard time pronouncing the motel name on the first day] and will charge 35-40$ USD. During your drive to liguane motel you will be crossing sabina park.
- From motel to embassy - its about 5-10 min drive and will charge 5$ USD(one way)
On the interview day:
- Dont carry cell phone or any other devices. only documents and wallet are allowed. if you forget, to leave electronic device at home, no problem, there are people across the street, outside the embassy who carries belonging for a charge of 5$ USD
- No particular dress code but wear formals or semi formals
- Carry motel business card, as you are going to provide this info during the process, just in case if embassy wants to contact you.
- Keep i797, Appointment confirmation, passport and photo handy before entering embassy.
- After interview, if your visa is approved, you will be given red slip. Save that red slip as it is the key to enter the embassy again(without passport,Appointment confirmation and passport) to collect your passport.
Sightseeing:
Checklist (all documents are not mandatory)
1. Passport and
Passport copies of all pages
2. I-797 –
Original
3. DS-160
confirmation page (Barcode printout)
4. Original
interview appointment letter
5. I-129
&H1B cover letter
6. Copy of LCA
7. Pay stubs
for the last 2 years
8. Employer
letter/ Employment Verification Letter
9. Client
Letter – Make sure Client mention Petitioner’s name in the Letter
10. Vendor
letter
11. Employer
agreement / Employment contract letter signed by you and Employer Company
(Original) /
Contract between
candidate and petitioner
12. Experience
letter
13. Project
documents
14. Organization
Structure
15. Employer
Tax returns 3 years and financial statements
16. Quarterly
unemployment wage reports for last 6 quarters and Employers list (Org chart)
17. Notarized
list of all employees from my company at the listed job site with specified
information about each employee
18. H1B data
collection and filing fee exemption supplement
19. H
classification supplement to form I129
20. H1B visa
petition and supporting docs filed with USCIS
21. SOW (Vendor
- Client) / Contract between vendor and client – IF Possible
22. Work Orders
/ Purchase order (Employer - Vendor)
23. Contract
between petitioner and vendor
24. Proof of
payment
25. Letters
verifying your employment history and specific work skills (promotion/
appreciation/project
certification
letters) (if available/applicable)
26. W2’s and
Tax Returns (for the entire period of your stay in USA)
27. Bank
statements for last 2 years highlighting Direct deposits
28. Previous
I-797A and LCA (If any)
29. Updated
Resume
30. I 20's (All
Original)
31. OPT Cards
32. Work
location pictures
33. Client
ID/Badge, Employer ID/Badge
34. Timesheets
35. Client
location photos (optional)
36. Two
passport size photographs as per specification
37. Work
Experience Certificates, reference letters, appreciation certificates from
previous employer/s (from the start of your
career)
38. All
Original Academic Credentials along with mark sheets(MS, BTECH, INTER, 10th)
39. SSN card
40. Drivers
license
41. A detail
report on the project that you will work on at client including the technical
details, timeline, current
Sample VISA Interview
Questions:
MASTERS Questions:
• Did you do your
master's in United States? / Did you study in US?
• How long u been in
states?
• What is your
highest degree?
• What was your
major?
• Where did you do
your Masters? / Which university?
• When did you
complete your MS? / When did you graduate?
• Can I see your MS
certificate?
• Any Specific/
specialization courses u did in MS?
OPT Questions:
• What did you do
after your Master's or Graduation?
• Where did you
start working? / To which company did you start working?
• Which companies
you worked for prior to the current employer company?
• Was your role in
your previous job was xxxxx?
• Who have been your
employers since you graduated?
• For which company
did you work in the past?
• What were you
doing before you were with your employer?
H1B Questions:
• How long you been
working in United States?
• Is this your first
H-1b?
• Since how long
have you been on H1?
• From which place
did you come to Canada? / Where did you come from?
• Where you on
different project than the project when your petitioner filed
you H-1B?
• Are you applying
for the same company or other?
• What visa were you
in USA before?
for H1B stamping
PERSONAL:
• Where do you live?
/ Where do you stay?
• Are you married?
• Do you have any
arrested history or did any law enforcement officials
contacted you?
• When you last
visited India?
• Have you ever been
out of the country?
• What is your
location right now?
EMPLOYER Questions:
• Are you working
with XXXX company ? / Who is your employer? / Whom do
Ans: Employer
Few More....
1. Who supervises
your daily work?
My employer [Optional: I have a weekly status
call with my employer]
2. How do you
communicate your employer as you are working at client location?
Telephonic and Video conference calls
3. Who provides you
infrastructure for your work
Infrastructure will
be provided by Client, since I'm working at client location
[Optional: To setup
Client environment prototypes/designs will be provided by
Employer]
4. Manager name
5. Who has the
authority to fire you?
My Employer
6. How do you report
to your employer?
Weekly over
telephonic calls/Video conference calls
7. Do you visit your
employer often?
Not really, since we
will be in sync with weekly status calls [Optional: Definitely will
visit if needed]
8. Whom do you
report to at the clients place?
My work status
report will be given to my employer who is not onsite, however I do
interact with
client's manager if needs any project req's.
[Optional: We have
weekly meetings with my employer to give work status. My
employer have the
whole authority to coordinate, supervise, direct and advice me.
If there are any
Client's project requirement changes, will be updated to Vendor and
Vendor will update
to my Employer and then my employer will update me with the new
changes]
9. What is your
Designation?
10. Is this renewal?
11. With same
company?
12. What do you do
for your project?
I will be working on
design/development, testing, and implementation of various client-
servers, web-based
software application systems.
13. Are there any
challenges that you are facing in your project?
So far I haven't any
14. Tell me 2-3
names of your colleague working in team.
15. Explain about
your company?
16. How did you
apply for this job?
After my graduation
I have uploaded my resume to all well known Job portals and my
employer picked my
resume which suites for one of the Pegays PR and went thru all
interviews
17. How big is your
company?
18. What is your
role?
Mention roles that are given in h1b petition.
19. Do you know your
rights on H1B with your employer?
Yes, I do know
20. Since how long
you are working for this company?
21. Who is the end
client?
22. Is there any
vendor in between?
23. Are you ever on
bench?
24. Did you have
master's degree? Where and major?
25. Seems you are
working in IT field, how do you correlate to your Major EE?
Though my Major is
EE, I do have done computer programming courses in my masters
and undergrad. So I
do have background in both fields.
26. Have your
company started GC processing?
27. Did you change
to any other company during this period?
28. What is the
client address (make sure it matches your LCA)?
29. Who assign you
work?
30. How often do
your contract renew?
31. Who are all
involved during renewal?
32. Do your company
manager and client manager speak during renewal also would you be
involved?
33. What is your
annual salary?
34. Is this what a
person with your qualification deserves?
35. Why did you come
to Jamaica?
Came here for the
holiday visit and same time wanted renew my H1 B stamp, since it is
expired
36. Why can’t you go
to your home country (India)?
I don’t have any
plans to visit my home country soon due to my busy work schedule
don’t think I would
get a longer vacation
37. What do you do
if it is rejected here?
I know I have to go
back home country and reapply. But I hope I will not, since I have
been following all
H1 B polices and been continuously working through out h1 period,
never been out of
status
38. Where did u
stay?
BEST OF LUCK