Freelancer applying for B1 visa

[hsachdevah]

Hi,

I am a IT freelancer from India working for a US client.

I need to attend a conference in US for which I have applied B1 visa.
Now I am doubtful if visa will be granted to me or not as I am not formally associated with any company. How can I prove visa officers that I have strong ties to India?

I'll be carrying the following documents

- Conference Invitation letter
- Letter from my client mentioning that its helpful for their business if I attend the conference and also stating that they'll bear all my expenses
- Hotel reservation confirmation
- Return flight e-ticket
- my Bank Statement
- Recent Invoices I sent to client

What else do I need?

I don't have tax returns for last 2 years as I worked in Europe during that time and my tax was deducted there.

My visa interview is scheduled in next few days. Please advise how can I be prepared.

Regards,
Himanshu

[immihelp]

Read
http://www.immihelp.com/visas/usa-vi...iew-guide.html
http://www.immihelp.com/business-vis...-guidance.html

[hsachdevah]

thanks.

I have already read these articles ...
Can you please provide links to related cases. Any specific help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Himanshu

[tahmad]

Did you get your visa ? I am also a freelancer and got invitation from my client , any comments , experience please.
thanks.

[rurffy]

I'm in the same position .. Any one please ... I have my interview next week ..

[hsachdevah]

No I did not get my visa. It was refused on grounds of 214(b) (no strong ties with home country).
Infact I applied for B1 again after a year & this time I was working with a compnay, it still got refused.
Not sure what they are looking at. Maybe I'm a bachelor, that's why.