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B1 Interview Next week
Hi I have my B1 Visa interview next week.
I am travelling for 1 week business meeting with a very big OEM in US. That OEM is sponsoring the entire trip. I myself am a startup founder in India.
Although my startup doesn't generate revenue and thus I don't take any income. Does anyone have experience with having no income slips to present to the Consular?
What other documents are typically asked. I have travelled to US twice in the Past. I had F1 visa for my PhD admit at a top 15 us university in 2014 but I didn't go for phd so didn't utilize the F1 visa. I have lived in Canada as well for two years and in Israel for 8 months.
Last time I applied for US visa in India was in 2010 and that was J1 visa.
Just wondering what are all the documents typically needed for the B1 interview in India? The US Embassy website doesn't really list the supporting documents.
Thanks, any suggestion is highly appreciated.
I am travelling for 1 week business meeting with a very big OEM in US. That OEM is sponsoring the entire trip. I myself am a startup founder in India.
Although my startup doesn't generate revenue and thus I don't take any income. Does anyone have experience with having no income slips to present to the Consular?
What other documents are typically asked. I have travelled to US twice in the Past. I had F1 visa for my PhD admit at a top 15 us university in 2014 but I didn't go for phd so didn't utilize the F1 visa. I have lived in Canada as well for two years and in Israel for 8 months.
Last time I applied for US visa in India was in 2010 and that was J1 visa.
Just wondering what are all the documents typically needed for the B1 interview in India? The US Embassy website doesn't really list the supporting documents.
Thanks, any suggestion is highly appreciated.
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B1 Interview 214(b) rejection
I visited Delhi Embassy on 11th of September 2019
VO: What is the purpose of visiting US
Me: I am Required to attend business meetings with my client and our company has been restructured , So will meet my new CEO also.
VO: Are you saying that you're going for Business Meeting?
Me: Yup!
VO: Have you ever travleed outside of India before?
Me: Nope!
VO: You're not eligible.
VO: What is the purpose of visiting US
Me: I am Required to attend business meetings with my client and our company has been restructured , So will meet my new CEO also.
VO: Are you saying that you're going for Business Meeting?
Me: Yup!
VO: Have you ever travleed outside of India before?
Me: Nope!
VO: You're not eligible.
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Help for B1 visa interview
Guys,
I have Visa interview scheduled next week and I want some help with below things to see if there are any corrections or revisions needed? Also let me know if it is a lengthy explanation and everything is OK?
Purpose of the visit: My Plan is for 4 weeks (I am writing bit longer below to justify reason for 4 weeks and every information below is true)
We have a new version of xxx tool released recently and there are couple of customer visits planned as they interested with it . So I need to be there for the Integration & collaboration meetings with customers along with different teams over there to discuss about the enhancements and challenges. And I am planning to visit our data center and also have some internal meetings with our team to fix the transition issues and process enhancements which helps once I am back to India
Why you are chosen but not others?
I am the senior engineer working since 5 years for those customers as a technical landscape owner and I have done few POC's with our latest version to validate its functionalities successfully. So I have been chosen for this visit
I have Visa interview scheduled next week and I want some help with below things to see if there are any corrections or revisions needed? Also let me know if it is a lengthy explanation and everything is OK?
Purpose of the visit: My Plan is for 4 weeks (I am writing bit longer below to justify reason for 4 weeks and every information below is true)
We have a new version of xxx tool released recently and there are couple of customer visits planned as they interested with it . So I need to be there for the Integration & collaboration meetings with customers along with different teams over there to discuss about the enhancements and challenges. And I am planning to visit our data center and also have some internal meetings with our team to fix the transition issues and process enhancements which helps once I am back to India
Why you are chosen but not others?
I am the senior engineer working since 5 years for those customers as a technical landscape owner and I have done few POC's with our latest version to validate its functionalities successfully. So I have been chosen for this visit
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B1 Visa Rejected in Cennai
History of Rejection:
I have my L1B rejected in 2012(Note: I have applied for an L1B visa along with my husband as a dependant). And My husband H1b rejected earlier this year.
I have attended the B1 VISA interview yesterday and it got Rejected . Please tell me the reason for rejection
Can I have a Passport??
Yes MAM
What is your position in ZZZ?
Sr database administrator
How long you are working in YYYY ?
6 month
why the meeting is in the USA ?
Since the majority of our team stay in USA the meeting is arranged in USA
Why you have been chosen to go?
I have to give a presentation about the newly launched monitoring tool YYYY and I am the senior person I will attend the meeting and communicate the details with other teammates stay over here in india
Which place you are visiting?
SXX LXX CXX
How long the conference will take
One week.
IS anyone travels along with you
No one for DBA conference.
VO: Sorry could not approve VISA this time.
Rejected with reason 214(b0
Could someone tell do I have scope to enter the USA. Just want to confirm should I proceed with reapply B1 Visa. And what are all the things I have to change in my answer to convenience VO?
Someone, please help me out.
I have my L1B rejected in 2012(Note: I have applied for an L1B visa along with my husband as a dependant). And My husband H1b rejected earlier this year.
I have attended the B1 VISA interview yesterday and it got Rejected . Please tell me the reason for rejection
Can I have a Passport??
Yes MAM
What is your position in ZZZ?
Sr database administrator
How long you are working in YYYY ?
6 month
why the meeting is in the USA ?
Since the majority of our team stay in USA the meeting is arranged in USA
Why you have been chosen to go?
I have to give a presentation about the newly launched monitoring tool YYYY and I am the senior person I will attend the meeting and communicate the details with other teammates stay over here in india
Which place you are visiting?
SXX LXX CXX
How long the conference will take
One week.
IS anyone travels along with you
No one for DBA conference.
VO: Sorry could not approve VISA this time.
Rejected with reason 214(b0
Could someone tell do I have scope to enter the USA. Just want to confirm should I proceed with reapply B1 Visa. And what are all the things I have to change in my answer to convenience VO?
Someone, please help me out.
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B1 visa approved in Hyderabad Consulate
VO - Are you from XYZ company ?
Me - Yeah
VO - Why you need to travel US ?
Me - To attend series of global meets and to train the US associates to let them start working for US custiomers
VO - How long are you with XYZ company ?
Me - 1.8 years
VO - How you have been nominated with 1.8 years exp ?
Me- The purpose of meeting is on my domain and overall exp. SO, irrespective of experience, I have been nominated
VO - Who's gonna manage your expense ?
Me - XYZ Company
VO - Why can't you make it from India ?
Me - As this is the series of meetings and training sessions, I can't manage from India
VO - Smiled, Your visa is approved
Me - Thank you with smile
Me - Yeah
VO - Why you need to travel US ?
Me - To attend series of global meets and to train the US associates to let them start working for US custiomers
VO - How long are you with XYZ company ?
Me - 1.8 years
VO - How you have been nominated with 1.8 years exp ?
Me- The purpose of meeting is on my domain and overall exp. SO, irrespective of experience, I have been nominated
VO - Who's gonna manage your expense ?
Me - XYZ Company
VO - Why can't you make it from India ?
Me - As this is the series of meetings and training sessions, I can't manage from India
VO - Smiled, Your visa is approved
Me - Thank you with smile
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b1/b2 Visa reject experience in Kolkata
This was first attempt which was held on 17th Sept in Kolkata
VO : Good Morning
Me : Good Morning & hand over the passport
VO : Purpose of travel to US
Me: I work as Finance Manager with xyz company .Shared company details in brief. We are kickstarting FY20 Financial Forecasting exercise going to attend business meeting related to same.Where Global leaders going to present FY20 Business strategies.
VO: Checks about my previous travel abroad
Me : No Travel
VO : Income
Me : Annual Income in YYYY Lacs
VO : How long associated with current company
Me : less than 2 months
VO : Do you manage any Team
Me : Currently working as Individual Contributory role
VO : Duration of intended stay in US
Me : Mention the date as per DS160 .Then clarify in weeks (3).
VO : Sorry Visa is rejected.
Can you please share what could be the reason for rejection.My company have asked to reapply at the earliest as I need to there in US for very important assignment.
I am a qualified accountant having 16 years experience currently based in Bangalore.
VO : Good Morning
Me : Good Morning & hand over the passport
VO : Purpose of travel to US
Me: I work as Finance Manager with xyz company .Shared company details in brief. We are kickstarting FY20 Financial Forecasting exercise going to attend business meeting related to same.Where Global leaders going to present FY20 Business strategies.
VO: Checks about my previous travel abroad
Me : No Travel
VO : Income
Me : Annual Income in YYYY Lacs
VO : How long associated with current company
Me : less than 2 months
VO : Do you manage any Team
Me : Currently working as Individual Contributory role
VO : Duration of intended stay in US
Me : Mention the date as per DS160 .Then clarify in weeks (3).
VO : Sorry Visa is rejected.
Can you please share what could be the reason for rejection.My company have asked to reapply at the earliest as I need to there in US for very important assignment.
I am a qualified accountant having 16 years experience currently based in Bangalore.
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B1 visa 2nd attempt selected
Visited US Embassy in New Delhi at 12 Sep 2019.
This was my 2nd attempt for visa. First was in 2014 when it was rejected.
Here is my conversation with VO, who was an aged man.
Me: Good Morning sir
VO: Good Morning, your passport.
VO: your purpose of visit?
Me: I am lead at xyz company. Currently handling the team of abc application. I am going for team sync up meeting with our US team member. X and Y are our partners they will also join us.
VO: you are working for xyz company here in India?
Me: Yes
VO: for how much time
Me: 8 years
After that he checked my other visa and asked
VO:why did you visit these 2 countries
Me: For attending training and company work.
VO: ok you'll get your visa tomorrow.
My suggestion is to be confident and make eye contact. Your body language should be positive.
This was my 2nd attempt for visa. First was in 2014 when it was rejected.
Here is my conversation with VO, who was an aged man.
Me: Good Morning sir
VO: Good Morning, your passport.
VO: your purpose of visit?
Me: I am lead at xyz company. Currently handling the team of abc application. I am going for team sync up meeting with our US team member. X and Y are our partners they will also join us.
VO: you are working for xyz company here in India?
Me: Yes
VO: for how much time
Me: 8 years
After that he checked my other visa and asked
VO:why did you visit these 2 countries
Me: For attending training and company work.
VO: ok you'll get your visa tomorrow.
My suggestion is to be confident and make eye contact. Your body language should be positive.
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B1 Visa 1st attempt Chennai rejected
I'm posting this on behalf of my friend to know the reasons for rejection
Visited Chennai on 17th Sept 2019 for B1
VO: GM
Friend: GM
VO: Looking into the computer, ask r u from this XYZ company?
Friend: Yes
VO: Ur designation?
Friend: Senior Engineer
VO: Annual Salary?
Friend: XX LPA
VO: Why u visited UK? (He had UK visa stamp on his passport)
Friend: Visited as a tourist with wife
VO: Where are you going to stay in US?
Friend: Mentioned company location
VO: How long is ur trip?
Friend: 2 weeks
VO: Why are you visiting US?
Friend: For business meeting with stakeholders
VO: Why are you going? why not someone else?
Friend: As I'm leading this project, I'm chosen to attend this meeting
VO: Gives the passport and tells thank you
What could be the reason for rejection?
Visited Chennai on 17th Sept 2019 for B1
VO: GM
Friend: GM
VO: Looking into the computer, ask r u from this XYZ company?
Friend: Yes
VO: Ur designation?
Friend: Senior Engineer
VO: Annual Salary?
Friend: XX LPA
VO: Why u visited UK? (He had UK visa stamp on his passport)
Friend: Visited as a tourist with wife
VO: Where are you going to stay in US?
Friend: Mentioned company location
VO: How long is ur trip?
Friend: 2 weeks
VO: Why are you visiting US?
Friend: For business meeting with stakeholders
VO: Why are you going? why not someone else?
Friend: As I'm leading this project, I'm chosen to attend this meeting
VO: Gives the passport and tells thank you
What could be the reason for rejection?
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B1 Visa 1st attempt Hyderabad rejected
I had given my B1 Visa interview on 10th oct 2018 in Hyd and got rejected. Now applied again and it is on 5th Nov 2019 in Hyd
Previous interview
VO was an Afro-American lady
VO: Gm
Me: Gm with smile
VO: Passport
Me: Gave the passport
VO: Asked name of company
Me: I answered
VO: From how long you are in this company?
Me: 8 months
VO: what is ur annual salary in INR?
Me: X.X LPA
VO: R u married?
Me: Yes
VO: Where are u going to stay in US?
Me: Mentioned company location
VO: How long?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: What is your designation?
Me: Design Engineer
VO: What is your purpose of visit?
Me: For business meeting with my project stakeholder.
VO: Who are your stakeholder?
Me: Project manager, commodity manager, Test engineer
VO: What product your company does?
Me: I told the product my company produces.
VO: Why you are only going? why not others?
Me: As I'm responsible person, who is leading this project, I have the complete information related to this project. So my manager has chosen me to attend this business meeting with the project stake holders.
VO: I'm rejecting your visa and gives back my passport along with section 214 (B) sheet.
How different should i prepare for my coming interview.
Thank you
Previous interview
VO was an Afro-American lady
VO: Gm
Me: Gm with smile
VO: Passport
Me: Gave the passport
VO: Asked name of company
Me: I answered
VO: From how long you are in this company?
Me: 8 months
VO: what is ur annual salary in INR?
Me: X.X LPA
VO: R u married?
Me: Yes
VO: Where are u going to stay in US?
Me: Mentioned company location
VO: How long?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: What is your designation?
Me: Design Engineer
VO: What is your purpose of visit?
Me: For business meeting with my project stakeholder.
VO: Who are your stakeholder?
Me: Project manager, commodity manager, Test engineer
VO: What product your company does?
Me: I told the product my company produces.
VO: Why you are only going? why not others?
Me: As I'm responsible person, who is leading this project, I have the complete information related to this project. So my manager has chosen me to attend this business meeting with the project stake holders.
VO: I'm rejecting your visa and gives back my passport along with section 214 (B) sheet.
How different should i prepare for my coming interview.
Thank you
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10/9/19 -B1 visa 1st attempt Chennai -approved
first of all i need to thanks this forum which helped me a lot in how to prepare and answer in the visa interview.
i have completed my bio metrics on 9 th sep , and i have an B1 visa interview on 10 th sep 11.15 am slot, i have reached the Chennai us consulate and 10.30 and waited in the queue and they allowed as per the time slot,around 11.15 i went inside after completing the security check,and i was allotted counter no 2 .
VO : Step forward, GM how are you .
Me : VGM Sir , i am good thanks! how are you doing today.
VO : I am good , its a sunny day today.
Me : yes sir
VO : pass me the passport please .
ME : passed the passport .
VO : tyong on the system for 30 sec , and looking at this system why are you going to USA.
ME : i have a business review meeting , followed by production release and training on new tool which our client acquired.
VO : which place are you travelling.
ME : Newjersey.
VO : Are you only or any one from your company also travelling.
ME : we are 4 people travelling .
VO : can i see your invite letter.
ME : i just passed it to him , he saw it and started typing on the system.
VO : Cant this be done online.
ME : no sir , we have a production release and we faced lot of issues in last release so my client wanted me to be present there to overcome the technical glitches.
VO : are you a lead.
ME : I am an senior consultant but i lead a team of 5 members.
VO : oh nice,how many weeks you are going to stay and what is the agenda.
ME : 2 weeks and i said the agenda, which is mentioned in invite letter.
VO : are you married.
ME : no sir i am engaged , getting married in dec .
VO : wow , he said and started tying something in his system and he asked how many years are your working with this compnay.
ME : said 4 + years.
VO : he again started typing for 30 sec and finally he said , your visa is approved and he handed over a slip and said you can collect your passport in 3 working days .
ME : with a smile !! Thanks sir have a good day and i left.
My suggestion is don't get panic or nervous by seeing rejection or approvals in front of you , just go with cool mindset and maintain eye contact and answer confidently .
i have completed my bio metrics on 9 th sep , and i have an B1 visa interview on 10 th sep 11.15 am slot, i have reached the Chennai us consulate and 10.30 and waited in the queue and they allowed as per the time slot,around 11.15 i went inside after completing the security check,and i was allotted counter no 2 .
VO : Step forward, GM how are you .
Me : VGM Sir , i am good thanks! how are you doing today.
VO : I am good , its a sunny day today.
Me : yes sir
VO : pass me the passport please .
ME : passed the passport .
VO : tyong on the system for 30 sec , and looking at this system why are you going to USA.
ME : i have a business review meeting , followed by production release and training on new tool which our client acquired.
VO : which place are you travelling.
ME : Newjersey.
VO : Are you only or any one from your company also travelling.
ME : we are 4 people travelling .
VO : can i see your invite letter.
ME : i just passed it to him , he saw it and started typing on the system.
VO : Cant this be done online.
ME : no sir , we have a production release and we faced lot of issues in last release so my client wanted me to be present there to overcome the technical glitches.
VO : are you a lead.
ME : I am an senior consultant but i lead a team of 5 members.
VO : oh nice,how many weeks you are going to stay and what is the agenda.
ME : 2 weeks and i said the agenda, which is mentioned in invite letter.
VO : are you married.
ME : no sir i am engaged , getting married in dec .
VO : wow , he said and started tying something in his system and he asked how many years are your working with this compnay.
ME : said 4 + years.
VO : he again started typing for 30 sec and finally he said , your visa is approved and he handed over a slip and said you can collect your passport in 3 working days .
ME : with a smile !! Thanks sir have a good day and i left.
My suggestion is don't get panic or nervous by seeing rejection or approvals in front of you , just go with cool mindset and maintain eye contact and answer confidently .
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