L1, L2 Visa

Hello All,

I am in a situation where I am not able to understand if I am asked to follow a correct path or not. Hence, will need help from folks who had faced similar issue in past or have knowledge in this matter.

I already have a valid L1B Blanket visa which was issued on name of my current organization (Issued - Dec 2017, valid till Dec 2020) and I had travelled on the same in 2018 for 11 months (Jan to Nov). Now, I have been asked to travel again for 1.5 years in Dec 2019. However, my company had started a process of new L1B Blanket because my job title and description has changed (still falls under specialized category). I had asked if we should go for an amendment instead of a new Visa. To which, I was told that it will take almost same time and since I am in India, I should go for a new one and also the new Visa will be stamped for 2 years (valid till end of 2021)

My concern here are -

1. Will I be issued a new visa knowing that I already have a valid Visa for one more year or will they send me back asking to file an amendment
2. Is it True that new Visa will be stamped for 2 year (based on extension pattern). My company feels I will need to stay more that a year (15-18 months) and it makes more sense to go for a new one.

Thanks in advance.

Need some help here if anyone has any idea about it.

My attorney submitted the response to RFE in premium processing and through FeDEx we know that it has been received by USCIS on 01st November. I am checking status on the website https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/mycasestatus.do since then but it is still showing "Request for Additional Evidence Was Sent"

Has anyone experienced the same thing? Counting of 15 days will start from 01st Nov or not?

Hello all,

I am going to attend interview L1 Blanket this month end. I visited USA 2 months ack to attend business meeting on same tool which i have special knowledge.

Working on service based company and going to work on client project.

Please suggest me some value points.

Thanks

First of all , thanks everyone for sharing the experiences over here which really helped to prepare for my visa interview .
I had bio-matric on 4th November which is quite easy process and took only 20 minutes to complete .

I had interview next day 09/05 and below is my experience .

- Visa applicant line is really long and it was bit humid outside so better to reach 15 minutes prior to your scheduled interview as they only allow to stand in queue before 15 minutes of your scheduled time .

- Then there are multiple security checks which will take around 30 minutes then you will be inside . There is phone deposit booth set-up by local police where you can deposit phones only . Make sure you done carry and car keys and bagpacks as they don't deposit them .

- Inside , 1 person will bundle your I-129 and I-797 , total 3 sets with your passport and Ds-160 confirmation letter and DD if you paid fraud fee by it .

- then you will be asked to moved to difference building where you have to pay fraud fee of 500$(36000 INR) by cash or Credit card . Make sure you carry Credit card issues to your name only , don't carry other persons CC as they won't allow transaction from it .

- Next your finger printed will be verified in next counter then you will be asked to join the queue for visa interview .

- My interviewer was pretty straight face and I could not understand what he is making out from my answers . Most important thing is to answer only from your petition as they verify that from your answers . I told him 1 tool name and he googled it immediately so no false answers . Now below are the questions asked .

--- US company name , client or parent company .

-- Current role , US role . He asked multiple questions in between to explain my current role and tools details , technology they are build on . Then why US is opened now if it was managed from offshore . So be prepare of all the answers for these questions .

-- INdia salary , US salary, length of stay .

At last , he last sir I am approving your visa and handed over me 2 copy of my docs and kept 1 for himself .

I was really nervous before the interview but just be confident and you should have detailed knowledge of what you are telling him .

Thanks

• Withdraw your application if VO is asking questions apart from common questions (being critical, drilling, uneasy….withdraw at 2nd -ve statement by VO)...withdrawing will not negatively impact your application...you can just reapply after 1-2 days.....withdrawl is better than rejection...just say to VO "Sir, I think I would like to withdraw my application"

• L1B interview is a closed document interview…..folllowing are the common and top interview question list


• which visa category are you applying under?
• what will be your US job title
• what will be you job location in US
• who will be your manager in US and who is he employed by?
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• tell me about your company
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• what is your specialized knowledge
• what will be you role in US
• how long did it take you to aquire your specialized knowledge

Here is the interview transcript
 
• asked to handover all the documents along with the passport…VO looked pretty focused and serious(no smile exchange, no eye contact, all questions were asked in a strict tone)
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• Which visa have you applied for?
• Which company do you currently work for?
• how long have you been working for X….I said 1.5 years and VO replied, 1.5 years is not very long time to apply for L1
• do you directly work for X or is X a client of your company…..I said I directly  work for X
• do you work  in X on a small module?…I firmly said no, I don't work for a small module, I work on big project in X called xyz service.
• what's your current designation
• what does your project do(what business usecase does your project handles)? ….explained this in precise words and in very convincing manner highlighting that the importance of project for enterprise customers(hence the business value)  (visa preparation helped here)
• where are you travelling to in US
• what will be your salary in US
• what's your specialized knowledge….explained things in great detail in 4-5 lines(but every word was selected to make an impact). I said everything with full confidence(this is where doing visa prep really helped). VO sounded pretty convinced post this question.
• are you married?
 
• Stamps the Visa and says "Sir, Your Visa Has been Approved….."
 
   I think VO started discussion with a “No” in mind, but got convinced later on.
Most important part was answering everything with full-on confidence even if VO looked negative till the end. If what you are speaking is fully convincing for visa approval i.e. you are speaking exactly what is technically needed for L1B approval and you are confident with all your replies, then it's doesn't matter what VO's mindset is. He will approve it but each line you speak should be technically correct.

Here is the interview transcript
 
• asked to handover all the documents along with the passport…VO looked pretty focused and serious(no smile exchange, no eye contact, all questions were asked in a serious tone)
•  
• Which visa have you applied for?
• Which company do you currently work for?
•

Hi -

Does anyone know if I can go for L1-A blanket extension at Canada/Mexico more than 5 months in advance of visa expiry? My visa is expiring on 31st May 2020 and I am looking at scheduling my interview sometime in early January. I read on some website that it's not advisable to schedule it more than 90 days in advance? Is it true? Does anyone have any experience?

Hi Team,

I have completed 3 years on my L1B and then got denial for extension (In August). Now I am in India and applying for L1 blanket again. I have couple of questions.

1- Is VO going to ask me anything related to my extension denial? or he won't have any clue about my recent extension denial?
2- If he could see that I got denied 3 months back would that raise any concern (looking for experience from someone who faced this situation)?
3- As my client is desperate that i should be back ASAP. If i get any letter from client that shows gravity of situation. would it help?
4- What are my chances here? and what kind of preparation I should do?

Thanks to all in advance :)

 

Hi Team,

I need your expert advise on following concern.

I am appearing for L1B individual extension interview next week. My job title has recently (few months back) changed from X to Y, with no impact to work location, pay, compensation, or job responsibilities. My I-129S (which i am taking to interview) shows Job title as X but my current Job title is Y. What should i mention to VO when asked for the title?