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B1 Visa - Approved- Cheenai
I was very nervous for my B1 VISA Interview. This website helped me a lot and I want to thank all of you who have shared their experiences here.

My Visa was approved and I want to contribute a bit from my end and hope it helps someone.

Date of Visa Interview : 18th May 2017
Place : Chennai
Time : 11:30 Am

I reached the venue around 10:28 Am and came to know that we are not supposed to take any belongings inside. I was carrying a bag with me , Handbag as well as Laptop bag.
They allow only passport and required documents inside. Even hand watch is also not allowed.

I went to a shop near by and requested the shopkeeper to keep my belongings - Bag, wallet, Phone, watch there. I was carrying only passport and the documents that are required
to carry.

Process:

1. You have to stand in a queue on the main road, there few (2-3) office people check your passport and put a mark at the back - where sticker is pasted and allow you to go
inside.
2. Once you go inside, police personnel are standing and your documents passport are passed through a scanner and you will asked for individual security check up.
3. There after one man on the chair asks about what type of visa you have applied for and asks you to go straight left.
4. Here you have to stand in a queue in hot sun, there are few fans though. The queue is pretty big and you have to wait. I had to wait for 10-12 mins approximately.
5. After that you go inside a big Hall with AC and fans, again your passport will be checked and you will have to stand in a queue.
6. One lady comes and asks to go to a particular counter, you need to show your passport there. One Indian lady scans the passport and returns it back to you. She puts some color
mark -2nd mark on the back of the passport.
7. After that you are asked to go to counter 18 where you need to show your passport again. They will put third mark on the passport.
8. Then you go to the adjacent section where security people may ask you to stand in the queue or sit for sometime. I was asked to sit for sometime and after few minutes she
told me to stand in the queue.
9. I was standing in the queue for almost 15 minutes and there were many people infront of me.
10. Finally my turn came and I was asked to go for interview.

Interviewer was a lady. Looked strict and confident.

I : Please handover your passport (without looking at me)
M : Yes , please.

I : Where do you work
M : CSG Systems International PVT Ltd

I: How many years you have been working there for
M : Almost 22 months, coming July I will complete two years.

I: For how many days you are going
M: I am going for less than a month almost 25-27 days

I: Where are you going there
M: I will be travelling to New Jersey and then Nebraska

I: What is the purpose of the visit
M: I am going to attend business and team meetings.

I: Why you are going for so many days
M: The business meetings are divided into shifts. Few meetings are in New Jersey and after few days other meetings are in Nebraska.

I: What meetings ?
M: These meetings are with senior resources and clients.

After a pause of few seconds :

I: Your Visa is approved.
M: Thank you so much.

Personal advice : Don't be over confident, Don't be arrogant, Don't be something that you are not. Be very normal and don't show your nervousness.
Try to reply politely and confidently. If possible try to answer these questions (shared by others as well) few times and practice before you go there.

I wish you All the very best :-)

On a lighter note, the shopkeeper charged me Rs 200 for keeping my bag there.

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