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Hi Guys,
My case is H1b ext with approved I797 but no I94.
Went to Matamoros consulate got stamped successfully. Thanks to Venkat & Ernesto, Ernesto is simply awesome guy, he took care of us really well as I stayed their for 5 days as my ASC day is Saturday and consular day is Tuesday.
Here are the questions I face.
1. What’s your Role
2. Whom do you work for
3. Whom do you report
4. Since how long you are working fo this company ( be specific with your answer, I said 3+yrs, he asked again what? I responded 3 yrs 7 months)
5. How do you know this company..(Again be specific, as I said when I was with my previous employer I saw their post and applied for it)
Here goes extra questions.
6. Who is your previous employer
7. What they do..
8. Why did you leave that company
Then 2 mins gap btw me & VO, keep checking on system VO called another lady officer discussion went btw them for 2 mins
9. What’s your salary per annum
10. Does your employer treat you well
11) what’s your education.
Then got the golden words, Sir your visa is approved, come and collect your PP by 3 PM

Janardhan

Service is nice and genuine as they are saying in website. I met Ernesto in Matamoros , he is very friendly and his guest house so secure and good place, even you can go with family. He has taken me to matamoros down town trip and some good restaurant as well. He always make sure, candidate should be in time for bio metrics and interview. I have already recommend three of my colleagues/ friends. I would highly recommend using his services when you visit Matamoros.

Venkat always prompt in response, they have guided me in right directions. Thanks Ernesto and Venkat.

Vamshi

Much thanks to Venkat and Ernesto for helping me with the VISA payment and clarifying some of the concerns I had regarding my travel to Nuevo Laredo. They are always helpful.

Here is my Nuevo Laredo VISA travel/interview experience

1) Travelled to Laredo Airport (LRD)
2) Took Lyft (or Uber) from the airport to the US/Mexico border (costs you between $13 and $15). They will drop you off at the pedestrian crossing place. The place name is Casa De Empeno
3) You can convert your dollars into pesos at any of the stores on the way to crossing the border. I saw at least 3 stores
4) I did not take Mexican VISA, plan was to take border permit (FMM form). I asked the person over there, where to take the permit. They said if you are within 20 miles radius, you do not need a permit
5) Keep a change to cross the border (3 quarters). They also have change
6) While entering Mexico, they were just scanning everyone’s luggage. There was no one to check anyone’s passports either.
7) After crossing the border, you can walk down few steps and there will be many taxis driving through the streets. You can show your hotel name and picture and take a cab. They usually ask for 60 pesos (sesenta) around 4 USD to the hotel. Most of the cab drivers do not understand English, so make sure you know what is 50, 60, 100 etc., in spanish
8) I stayed in Best Western Plus which is 2 minutes walk from the US Consulate
9) Starbucks is right infront of the hotel. H.E.B (Grocery store) is 10 min walk from Hotel and you have Subway and Apple bee’s close to H.E.B. I went to HEB to get some water, fruits etc.,
10) Other than that, I pretty much stayed in the hotel. I did not feel like it is an unsafe place and people are courteous too. Do not plan to go out just to be on safer side.

Had ASC (finger print) appointment on 03/21

VISA interview on 03/22:

Before you talk to the Consular, you go through one or two counters and they verify your details and ask few questions to confirm that you are coming only for h1-b renewal in the same category.

Consular interview questions:

1) Greeted the officer
2) Can I see your passport, DS-160 and approval notice. The Consular gave me Know your Rights pamphlet
3) Are you still living at the same address?
4) What do you do?
5) What does your employer do?
6) Can I see a copy of your I-140?
7) Can I see a copy of your Master’s degree?
8) She documented some details and said that your VISA is approved
9) Asked me to come back at 3:30 pm to see if the passport is ready. In case, if the printing gets delayed you may have to wait for an extra day.

I am a full time employee and this is my second time in Nuevo Laredo (last time I came here in 2011) with the same employer.

Hope this helps everyone and wish you all the best.

Siva

A big thanks to Venkat and Ernesto for the help. Their prompt response in DS160’s, Visa fee payment, Mexico visitor visa application and guidance during in Mexico was really helpful.
We definitely recommend choosing their services if planning for visa stamping in Mexico.

My husband Sai is on H1b visa working in the same field and myself on H4 visa. We had first stamping in India and we had to choose consular processing for the second time while employer change.

Finger printing was simple.

Next day was visa interview-
VO : Good Morning
Sai: Good Morning
VO : What do you do for XXX company?
Sai: Role described in 2 sentences.
VO : What’s your education?
Sai: Masters in the same field.
VO : You can come pick up your passport in between 1:00PM to 1:30PM
No other documents were asked nor there were any questions for me.

And we picked up passports on the same day at 1:30PM.

Over all its just 2 day trip to Matamoros. Ernesto will be with us starting from Mexico immigration office while entering into Mexico till we return back to US immigration office where we will get I-94s. He will drive us around, helps us choose and order food while at restaurant, will wait with us at ASC and US consulate outside to help us since they speak only Mexican.
The hospitality and services provided for the price are really appreciable and grateful. Even we are couple we were comfortable and happy with the accommodation provided. We are glad we found you guys.

PS: Accommodation was really wonderful and Ernesto will stay a call away. Ernesto is Honest and very helpful.

Thanks,
Bhuvana

Bhuvana

Name: Lalith
Full Time Employee
H1B Extension 6th Year
Interview: ASC-Jan6th and Interview-Jan8th
I will definitely and 100% recommend Ernesto and Venkat’s Service.
I completed my DS160 online and emailed Ernesto for bank payment mrv form which he helped in short time. I booked my interview and provided my itinerary.
Arrived Brownsville around 4pm and been to the border, was picked by Ernesto along with another H1B candidate and he drove me to Mexico border control.
I took on arrival 7 day permit as my H1B visa was expired. Paid 30$ and I received a card and arrival stamp on my passport. Keep the card as you will need to provide it while leaving mexico.
Next morning Ernesto drove us to the ASC center and we were here by 8:30am. The process here takes 15-30minutes depending on the number of people. Here you go through security, will be seated in the waiting until you are sent to the booth, here they verify DS160, i797, picture is taken and finally they stick a confirmation sticker to your passport for visa interview.
On the interview day we left the home by 7am arrived to Consultate by 7:20. The process:
1. Stand in the line closer to the wall until they call people by interview time.
2. Now will stand in another line closer to the consulate where a person with a sheet will call your name.
3. Once your name is called you will form another line but now seated under the hood. Here they will verify your passport again. Group of 2/4 people will be sent into the consulate.
4. You go through security screening
5. Seated for passport and i797 verification. Here they will call one by one and person will take your documents for scanning i guess. Returns back your documents and passport.
6. Now you are seated closer to the interview booth and will be called upon one by one.
My Interview:
VO Lady: Good Morning and Passport please.
Me: GM, gave the passport
VO: Is this is a H1B Extension
Me: YES
VO: What do you do
Me: Explained Role and duties
VO: Kept typing for 30sec’s. Your visa is approved, please come and pick by 3pm.
Me: Thank You.
7. Before exiting the consulate you will be given a card which you need to show while picking up the passport.
Ernesto drove us to the consulate by 2:30pm. Process here:
1. You will sit near the consulate. Person will come out and call names whose passports are ready. Even though your visa is approved you might not get the passport as they might do admin check on your profile which happened to one of the guy in our group. Luckily he received it after 2 days and there was another person who waited for a week to get his passport back but these are very rare scenarios.
2. Pick you passport and time to go back.
Exit process from Mexico:
1. Ernesto drove me to the mexican border control where I gave back the card and got exit stamp.
2. Next he drove us to the US border control where traffic will be little less compared to the other one.
3. He walked along with us on the bridge until where you insert 1$ to get into the US border.
US Customs Border Control:
1. You walk into a building where you ask for i94 form, which will be handed over to you.
2. You enter the office where the officers will call us on first come first serve basis.
Officer: Hi Passport and i797 please.
Me: Gave them.
O: Why are you in Mexico.
Me: to get my Visa stamped
O: Where do you work and which place.?
Me: Gave the answer
O: What do you do?
Me: Explained
O: How long have you been in US?
Me: Explained
O:Stamped and returned passport
Me: Phew
3. Got out and went to advanced auto-parts across the street. Took a taxi to the airport.
Ernesto Experience: His honesty and humbleness will win your hearts for sure. He took me and the guys who stayed along with me to different restaurants, answered our questions about Visa, Do’s and Dont’s in Mexico. His accommodation is well maintained, in a good neighborhood, free wifi and Netflix. We had some great authentic mexican sea food, tacos, breakfast and the best is chicken with corn tortillas at Migo’s. Venkat has been a great help from the start to finish as well.

Lalith

Hiâ€¦
I am here share my visa experience at Matamoros. I reached brownsville by evening and crossed the border into mexico through gateway international bridge; it was easy. No one asked any questions. Ernesto was waiting there to pick me.
Next day ASC fingerprints met couple other ppl took about 10 min.
Went to Nice restaurant for dinner and had early party with Ernesto.

Next day Ernesto took me to visa interview and best thing is he was waiting for us until we finish interview,
so if any extra docs or phone etc is there with him.
Even though i was first in line at consulate they sent me to different window to verify my docs
(may be becoz i didnt do PIMS). Verified in 10 mins and then sent to visa window.Now coming to point visa questions.
Mine is EVVC

VO: Good Morning
ME: Good Morning Officer.
VO: Give me ur w2.
ME: provided my 2016 w2. He just kept it aside without even looking into it.
VO: how much ur employer pay you
ME: gave my w2 figure.
VO: what do u do for ur employer
ME: i provide services as an job title.
VO: which client do u work for
ME: I gave shortname for implementation(ex: CTS) company and in my case they are currently providing services for one of their client YYY. (no client letter)
VO: full form and what they do
ME: full form of implementation company and they provide IT staffing services like my employer.
VO: Do you have masters degree
ME: yes from univ name, state
VO: Major
ME: Computer Science
VO: Where back home
ME: no in US and CA.
VO: Do you have bachelor’s degree
ME: yes from back home.:)
VO: Major
ME: Computer Science.
VO: your Visa is approved. Gave me a slip which can be used to pick up passport, Informed me to Collect passport at 3 Pm.
ME: Thank you and is it today. ( I didn’t hear correctly so asked)
VO: yes today at 3Pm.
ME: Thanks Again.

Interview is done below 10 min and whole process with verification took about 20 min.
Exit and Ernesto was waiting there.
On the way back home Ernesto took me to breakfast place it was nice.
Then Ernesto took us places in the city and BIGOS Awesome Mexican food.
Then pick up passport at 3PM.

In my case I went late (6 pm) after picking passport waited little longer as at evening there are more ppl,
I recommend after picking passport dont waste time so it will be less wait.
I94 and back home.

Thank You so much for Ernesto for everything there. Very Fast service with my visa fee.
His accommodation has everything u need. And most important Ernesto is there whenever and whatever u need and he speaks English fluent.

Ernesto is BEST of all the agents I met couple of ppl there,
They all felt that they should have known about the website and Ernesto.
Thanks again Ernesto and Venkat for all your help.

Karthik

I took the services from Ernesto about the VISA fee payment and I was amazed by the professionalism and swift turn around. Thereafter I also took his services for the accommodation and transportation and it was the most economical service he provides.

The best part his friendly nature and eagerness to assist his guests to ensure we all are safe in Matamoros. He took us to the fine restaurant in the city and also for the local Bazar.
He guided us through every step of the process.

My suggestion, Don’t even think of trying another service as they will provide you with the non-English speaking drivers and with no assistance.

Ernesto provides the services himself in a very clean and professional way.

Thanks again Ernesto for making it so easy for me in Matamoros!

Mohit