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Excellent service from Ernesto and Venkat , everything was planned and executed perfectly.

Hi All,
I attended my visa interview on Jun 19th 2018 and successfully got my visa stamping done. I would like to mention some very good things that this group of people are doing, Ernesto was right on time once we crossed the border he was assisting each and every time till the end. He took us to a good restaurant for lunch on both the days and shopping as well and anytime you call him and he will be available in the next half an hour.

Lot of patience and never gets frustrated due to any activity by the guests. Huge asset for him in this kind of a role he is playing. The Money part was also very reasonable and very good stay at the hotel. Don’t worry about anything except visa until they are around as they will take care of everything. Amazing experience.

I had my Visa stamping done on 15th of April. General questions were asked like
Who is ur employer
What your employer do
How long u r on H1B
Asked for employer letter, I140 ,last year Tax returns & W2, Education certificate copies.
Asked about my role.
Simple questions, suggestion is be specific to answers.

Ernesto takes care very well , you can see him as guide, care taker. He will help in all formalities of MX immigration and will give facts based on his interaction with all people like us.
Venkat/ Bhavana, will keep in touch with you, once you join the whats app group Overall we attended 38 people at this location and all got their visa approved . For 2 people it took 3 days.
I strongly recommend Venkat & Ernesto, if one is planning for Matamoros

Hi Guys,
I have had my visa approved on Apr24th last month in Matamoros, Mexico and I highly recommend Venkat and Ernesto  services for visa stamping in Mexico. Their help and guidance provided to me right from creating the DS-160 form till I came back to US (with a successful stamping) was invaluable and impeccable. I had a lot of doubts in my mind regarding the visa stamping in Mexico but Venkat has patiently and promptly answered all my questions either via whatsapp or email. He also introduced me to Ernesto who usually takes care of your visa fee payment, food, accommodation and other logistics (such as pick-up, drop-off from consulate) during your stay in Matamoros, Mexico (If you are planning to goto any other Mexico locations remember that Ernesto can still do your visa fee payments). Ernesto is an awesome person to get along or to have a conversation with and I didn’t have any second doubts on my visit to Mexico after chatting to him via phone/whatsapp.

My profile:
Current Visa: H1-B renewal (completed 6 years) and I140 approved
Job: E-V-C Model
Education: MS in US (Major: EE) from a reputed university
2nd stamping (H1B): Matamorous, Mexico

So, I flew to Brownesville, TX (BRO) via AA around 11am on Apr20th and from BRO I took a cab to the US-Mexican border a.k.a the International Bridge. I called Ernesto to update him that I took the cab. Ernesto will then give you directions on how to cross the border and also inform you about the procedures to follow while/after crossing. So I followed his instructions and crossed the border and there he was waiting for me already exactly the place he told he was going to be. We shook hands and after completing some formalities (which hell brief you once you are there) he then drove me to the accommodation.

The accommodation I was taken to was a pretty decent place with most of the basic amenities that we require during our stay (like, WiFi, TV, milk, coffee powder, plastic spoons, napkins etc.). I had a room for myself throughout my stay which was very neat and was kept that way all the time (thanks to Ernesto house keeping services) during my stay there. That day Ernesto took me to a cafeteria place for lunch (walkable distance) and then to a Mall/Subway for dinner. I was a vegetarian and was worried about veggie options but don’t worry guys Ernesto will take you to places where there are options for Veg’s too.

Next day morning, Apr21st was my finger prints (a.k.a ASC) appointment at 9am. Ernesto took me to the finger prints 15minutes before my appointment and as soon as I arrived there was a lady standing at the door who first checked my DS-160 confirmation page, passport and I-797 (3docs) and then send you in. After going in a guy sitting at a computer desk again checked for those 3docs and then sent me to security check. Note that they won’t allow anything except your docs inside the consulate not even small things like chapstick, chewing gum etc. Ernesto will anyways brief you about all these things even before starting to the consulate. So, after security check I was then sent to a small open area which had chairs and glass counters. I was guided to sit down in the chair according to first come first serve basis and then was called to one of the available glass counters. The lady at the glass counter took my 3 docs and then took my photo and finger printers. That’s it finger prints was done and Ernesto took me back to the room.

My Visa interview was on Apr24th which was 2 days after my finger prints (that’s how it was available when I booked my visa appointment) but in those two days I did some time pass by roaming around the city along with Ernesto while he did the visa fee payments and also to pick some other folks from the border. The city was no different from any small town in India or my hometown too so I felt a little nostalgic seeing many things that were quite similar to India (like brick houses, roadside eateries etc.).

After a well spent couple days, the visa interview day arrived. We were about a group of 10 people for visa interview from Ernesto. So, before the night of the visa interview and after having dinner together, Ernesto briefed us all with the things to remember at the visa office and the logistics surrounding pick-up timings (as there were 10 people with different interview slots). My appointment was at 8am so we started around 6:45am and picked up other people on the way and were at the US consulate by 7:20am. At around 7:50am they started calling in the people with 8am appts. and asked us to sit in a Verandah before calling us in one-by-one. After going in there was a light security check (again remember they do not allow anything except your document folder inside) and was asked to sit in a chair. After my security there was a person who asked for my passport and will ask you sit in a chair again to wait for your turn for visa interview. As soon I went in I observed that there were 3 VOs doing the interview at that time. Then within just a few minutes of sitting I was told to goto a specific counter for my int and below was my experience or questions asked.

VO: Good Morning
ME: Good Morning Officer.
VO: Which company do you work for?
ME: I work for
VO: How long you have been with your company?
ME: Mentioned how long I have been working with my current employer.
VO: How much do you make annually?
ME: Mentioned my annual salary.
VO: What is your job title?
ME: Told him my job title.
VO: Do you have a MS degree?
ME: Yes sir.
VO: What is your MS in?
ME: Electrical Engineering
VO: After a few seconds of typing on his keyboard, he then asked have you had any issues with your employer like not paying in time or similar to those?
ME: No sir. No issues with my employer.
VO: Have you ever been unemployed or benched while you are/were on H1B visa by your employer?
ME: I know this is a tricky question and there were multiple answers on different visa blogs but I just chose to simply answer No sir. He seem to be happy with that answer and dint ask any follow up questions on that.
VO: Again after a few seconds of typing then finally came the Golden words. Congrats, Your Visa has been Approved!!! Gave me a slip which is required to pick up passport. The slip will also have the time slot mentioned when you need to collect your passport. Mine was between 3-3:30pm.
ME: Thank you sir. You have a good day!
VO: Thanks, you too.

Once I came out I waited for just 20mins till the other folks in my group also finished their visa interviews (they finished way earlier than their actual appts.). All got their visa approved on that day except one person who got a 221G but I heard that even that person got visa approved just 2days later. We went back to the room with all smiles and then went to lunch from there. After lunch I immediately booked my return ticket for the next day morning but from Harlingen, TX (HRL) which is a different place than I landed (reason was I just wanted to fly back via Southwest and HRL is the only closest airport to border which has SWA service). Some of the folks who drove in from Dallas, Houston and other places close to the border drove back that same day itself. I heard from those folks that it took around 2-3hrs at the US CBP office that same day.

The next day morning, Ernesto took me to the border around 10:30am but this time he took me to a different bridge than the one I came in through (as per Ernesto, there are 3 different bridges it seems). Ernesto again very clearly briefed me with the procedures to follow inside the CBP office. As soon as I entered the CBP office there was an officer sitting near a security screening machine to whom I went and said I need i-94. The officer then gave me a form and asked me to goto another room where there are chairs and more officers sitting behind glass counters. One of the lady officer asked me to fill in the details in the form. I filled in the details and gave the form back to the lady officer. She then asked me to sit down and then entered some details (required for providing i-94). Then after a few minutes she called me to the counter and asked for $6 (don’t forget to carry this amount before going to the CBP office). Once I gave the cash she then gave the receipt and the new i-94. Then I took the same form back to the officer who was outside at the screening machine who then checked my i-94 and stamped my entry on my passport. I was a bit lucky here as this whole process inside the CBP office took me just 15mins whereas it took about 2-3hrs for others (My best guess why it took so much time for others was because they travelled back to US the same day they took the passport along with many other locals as well). After coming onto the US side I then booked an Uber to HRL airport which was like 30miles (took 30-40mins) from the border.

As you guys can see from above, I wouldn’t have written such a detailed review if it wasn’t for Venkat and Ernesto. Especially Ernesto’s hospitality and his coordination (even with large number of groups) was simply amazing!! He’s a very humble and organized person and I had a very good conversations with him. Overall I can say that my visa stamping experience went smooth from start to finish and would not hesitate to visit Matamoros, MX again for my next visa stamping also if the situations there still remain the same (in terms of visa).

Venkat & Ernesto Thanks again guys for making my stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Good Luck to all the folks who are planning to get your visa stamping done and please choose Venkat & Ernesto H1B stamping services if you do not wish to worry about your stay and focus only on your visa.