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B1 Rejected wtih 214(B)
VO - GM
Me - GM
VO - Purpose of Visit
Me - Employer is conducting Business meetings and workshops. This meeting is to .... (VO asked the next one.. stopped there)
VO - Designation
Me - Answered
VO - Salary
Me - Answered
VO - Stay and Duration
Me - Piscataway, New Jersey (pause) 1 week
VO - Have u been to any other place outside india
Me - yes, thailand and thats on a honeymoon
VO - gave a 214(B)
Was all well prepared to take it. Went in blazers / formals
What could be the reason for rejection?
Me - GM
VO - Purpose of Visit
Me - Employer is conducting Business meetings and workshops. This meeting is to .... (VO asked the next one.. stopped there)
VO - Designation
Me - Answered
VO - Salary
Me - Answered
VO - Stay and Duration
Me - Piscataway, New Jersey (pause) 1 week
VO - Have u been to any other place outside india
Me - yes, thailand and thats on a honeymoon
VO - gave a 214(B)
Was all well prepared to take it. Went in blazers / formals
What could be the reason for rejection?
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B1 Visa
Hi, I have filled the Ds160 Application on 8th Aug...& I mentioned the intended travel date is 30th Aug but my interview is on 31st Aug ...
this is going to be any issue during Visa Interview ?? Please advise ..
this is going to be any issue during Visa Interview ?? Please advise ..
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B1/2 Visa Approved!
Thanks everyone for sharing their experiences, that really help to prepare. Here is mine.
My B1/2 was rejected 12 years back, when I just started my career. After that I have traveled to many countries which helps to build your case strong. But most important it is your Confidence to convince VO that matters a lot!
To be frank I was little nervous because my previous visa rejection, but I was confidant as I know all I have to do is tell him Truth.
If you are travelling to Mumbai, don’t reach too early, max may be 1 hr early. I reached 45 mins early and was asked to stand in a 2nd Queue. 1st queue was for earlier slot.
ME - Hi Sir, Good Morning. How are you doing today?
VO - Good Morning, Passport Please
ME - Sure (Passed on my Passport)
VO - Purpose of Visit?
ME - To attend business meetings with difference stakeholders and discuss to be business processes going ahead for new PPM Suite (I was looking into his eyes, although VO was typing as I was speaking)
VO - Ok. How long?
ME - 2 weeks Sir
VO - Going through my passport and looking Mexico visa, you have traveled to Mexico?
ME - Yes sir, I have been to Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Hong Kong as well.
VO - What is your designation?
ME - Lead Business Analyst
VO - When did you join current company?
ME - 1.5 months sir, but before joining my current company I had 12 years of experience.
VO - 12 yrs?
ME - Yes, Sir
VO - Again looking into system, have you been to Australia (Australia issues eVisa so there is no stamp on Passport)
ME - Yes sir, I have been to Australia
VO - Ok, Your Visa is approved. Passes me a page which has details on how you will receive your passport.
ME - Thanks you sir
Walks Happily.
He did not ask me any document. But I was carrying all documents with proper labeling, just in case I was asked.
All the Best!
My B1/2 was rejected 12 years back, when I just started my career. After that I have traveled to many countries which helps to build your case strong. But most important it is your Confidence to convince VO that matters a lot!
To be frank I was little nervous because my previous visa rejection, but I was confidant as I know all I have to do is tell him Truth.
If you are travelling to Mumbai, don’t reach too early, max may be 1 hr early. I reached 45 mins early and was asked to stand in a 2nd Queue. 1st queue was for earlier slot.
ME - Hi Sir, Good Morning. How are you doing today?
VO - Good Morning, Passport Please
ME - Sure (Passed on my Passport)
VO - Purpose of Visit?
ME - To attend business meetings with difference stakeholders and discuss to be business processes going ahead for new PPM Suite (I was looking into his eyes, although VO was typing as I was speaking)
VO - Ok. How long?
ME - 2 weeks Sir
VO - Going through my passport and looking Mexico visa, you have traveled to Mexico?
ME - Yes sir, I have been to Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Hong Kong as well.
VO - What is your designation?
ME - Lead Business Analyst
VO - When did you join current company?
ME - 1.5 months sir, but before joining my current company I had 12 years of experience.
VO - 12 yrs?
ME - Yes, Sir
VO - Again looking into system, have you been to Australia (Australia issues eVisa so there is no stamp on Passport)
ME - Yes sir, I have been to Australia
VO - Ok, Your Visa is approved. Passes me a page which has details on how you will receive your passport.
ME - Thanks you sir
Walks Happily.
He did not ask me any document. But I was carrying all documents with proper labeling, just in case I was asked.
All the Best!
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B1/B2 Visa Mumbai
Thanks to everyone for posting their experience. I had already travelled to US last year on H-3 visa, so i had travel history. Also my company is a reputed MNC. Below is my interview details.
VO - Good Morning. Passport please.
Me - GM sir. Here you go.
VO - What is the purpose of your visit?
Me - I have a series of meetings with my stakeholders to define future roadmap of our work that i can do when back to India
VO - How long do you intend to stay?
Me - Sir, 4 weeks.
VO - Sorry, 4 weeks? Almost a month! What is it that your are going to do for a month.
Me: Sir I will be meeting my team and all other teams we work with to understand the best practices they use and gain synergy out of that meeting.
VO (continuously typing something) - But why do you need to be there for a month?
Me - Sir, we initially planned for 3 weeks. But there are few senior people travelling from London in the last week. So we decided that i should meet them as well.
VO - How is this visit of yours different from when you last visited?
Me - Sir, this is for meetings. Last time I went to training on specific products and applications used by our team
VO - Ok, so you would be meeting for discussing products and services
Me - No sir. For discussing project requirements and strategies.
VO - Ok. Your visa is approved.
He didn't ask me for any documents. But make sure to carry all of them, specially carry your employment contract letter, invitation letter from company and last 3 months of payslips apart from everything else, just in case.
VO - Good Morning. Passport please.
Me - GM sir. Here you go.
VO - What is the purpose of your visit?
Me - I have a series of meetings with my stakeholders to define future roadmap of our work that i can do when back to India
VO - How long do you intend to stay?
Me - Sir, 4 weeks.
VO - Sorry, 4 weeks? Almost a month! What is it that your are going to do for a month.
Me: Sir I will be meeting my team and all other teams we work with to understand the best practices they use and gain synergy out of that meeting.
VO (continuously typing something) - But why do you need to be there for a month?
Me - Sir, we initially planned for 3 weeks. But there are few senior people travelling from London in the last week. So we decided that i should meet them as well.
VO - How is this visit of yours different from when you last visited?
Me - Sir, this is for meetings. Last time I went to training on specific products and applications used by our team
VO - Ok, so you would be meeting for discussing products and services
Me - No sir. For discussing project requirements and strategies.
VO - Ok. Your visa is approved.
He didn't ask me for any documents. But make sure to carry all of them, specially carry your employment contract letter, invitation letter from company and last 3 months of payslips apart from everything else, just in case.
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B1/B2 Visa-New Delhi-First time-Approved
Hello everyone! First of all I want to thank everyone who has posted his/her experience here. It was very helpful. I had my visa interview yesterday (21/08/2018) at New Delhi USA Consulate office and my visa was approved. Here is how my interview went:
VO: Hello, please pass your passport. (Till then I didn't greet her myself nor did I give her my passport without her asking for it. I had read somewhere that if you give your passport without VO asking for it, it may show that you are overconfident about getting the visa and may turn out to be negative for you.)
Me: Hello (and passed my passport to her).
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I have been invited to present my research work at YYYY conference to be held in YYY (YYY=city of USA where I have to go).
The VO was typing something on her computer.
Me: I can show you the invitation letter that I have received.
The VO just signalled to me that she didn't want to see it.
VO: How many days do you plan to stay in USA?
Me: I plan to reach on AAA and leave on BBB.
VO: Perfect. (little pause with her typing on the screen.) When do you plan to complete your research?
Me: You mean complete my Ph.D.?
VO: Yes.
Me: Will take me CC years to complete my research work and DD years to write my thesis and defend it.
VO: Ok. What is your research paper about?
Me: It is about solving ZZZ problem faced by us (Basically I tried to explain my research to her in a very simple lay man language.)
She just cut me short, gave me a broad smile and said, "Your visa is approved." Wow! I just thanked her and came out.
Some dos and don'ts that I gathered from my experience:
1) Be very specific about your travel dates.
2) Do not hand over your passport till the VO asks for it and don't greet him/her till he/she does.
3) Be very calm just as you are talking to someone you know and make eye contact while answering the questions even if the VO is looking into his/her computer screen.
4) Answers should be very specific. Answer only what is asked. The main motive behind questions like travel dates, stay duration, your job/profession should be to show that you will definitely come back to your country and are going to USA only for the intended work.
All the best! :)
VO: Hello, please pass your passport. (Till then I didn't greet her myself nor did I give her my passport without her asking for it. I had read somewhere that if you give your passport without VO asking for it, it may show that you are overconfident about getting the visa and may turn out to be negative for you.)
Me: Hello (and passed my passport to her).
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I have been invited to present my research work at YYYY conference to be held in YYY (YYY=city of USA where I have to go).
The VO was typing something on her computer.
Me: I can show you the invitation letter that I have received.
The VO just signalled to me that she didn't want to see it.
VO: How many days do you plan to stay in USA?
Me: I plan to reach on AAA and leave on BBB.
VO: Perfect. (little pause with her typing on the screen.) When do you plan to complete your research?
Me: You mean complete my Ph.D.?
VO: Yes.
Me: Will take me CC years to complete my research work and DD years to write my thesis and defend it.
VO: Ok. What is your research paper about?
Me: It is about solving ZZZ problem faced by us (Basically I tried to explain my research to her in a very simple lay man language.)
She just cut me short, gave me a broad smile and said, "Your visa is approved." Wow! I just thanked her and came out.
Some dos and don'ts that I gathered from my experience:
1) Be very specific about your travel dates.
2) Do not hand over your passport till the VO asks for it and don't greet him/her till he/she does.
3) Be very calm just as you are talking to someone you know and make eye contact while answering the questions even if the VO is looking into his/her computer screen.
4) Answers should be very specific. Answer only what is asked. The main motive behind questions like travel dates, stay duration, your job/profession should be to show that you will definitely come back to your country and are going to USA only for the intended work.
All the best! :)
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B1 - VISA - APPROVED - CHENNAI-17AUG2018
VO: HI
ME: HI
VO: PASSPORT PLEASE
ME: (GAVE MY PASSPORT)
VO: WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IN US?
ME: IND
VO: WHICH COMPANY YOU WORK FOR?
ME: XYZ
VO: WHAT IS YOUR POSITION?
ME: XYZ
VO: YOUR PACKAGE:
ME: XYZ (very good when compared with other companies )
VO: PURPOSE OF TRAVEL?
ME : REASON PROVIDED
VO: WHY DID YOU TRAVEL OTHER COUNTRIES ?
ME : MEETINGS.
VISA APPROVED.
ME: HI
VO: PASSPORT PLEASE
ME: (GAVE MY PASSPORT)
VO: WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IN US?
ME: IND
VO: WHICH COMPANY YOU WORK FOR?
ME: XYZ
VO: WHAT IS YOUR POSITION?
ME: XYZ
VO: YOUR PACKAGE:
ME: XYZ (very good when compared with other companies )
VO: PURPOSE OF TRAVEL?
ME : REASON PROVIDED
VO: WHY DID YOU TRAVEL OTHER COUNTRIES ?
ME : MEETINGS.
VISA APPROVED.
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B1 Rejected New Delhi
I want to share my B1 interview Experience,
VO: Good Morning!
Me: Good Morning!
VO: Passport please!
( I gave my passport)
VO: What is the purpose of visiting united states?
Me: For Training
VO: You are going to client site?
Me: Yes
VO: which company you are working for?
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your Monthly salary?
Me: 30K
VO: Sorry, this time we can’t approve your visa.
(She gave me 214 b green paper)
I have 3years experience
Any odd rejections like this?
VO: Good Morning!
Me: Good Morning!
VO: Passport please!
( I gave my passport)
VO: What is the purpose of visiting united states?
Me: For Training
VO: You are going to client site?
Me: Yes
VO: which company you are working for?
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your Monthly salary?
Me: 30K
VO: Sorry, this time we can’t approve your visa.
(She gave me 214 b green paper)
I have 3years experience
Any odd rejections like this?
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B1 Issued
Hello every one,
Thanks for this forum attended B1 interview on 16th august
Me: gm (with little smile)
Vo: VGM hw r u (replied and thanks)
Vo:what is your name
Me: YYYY X
Vo:assalamwalikum YYYY
me :walikum assalam
Vo:how long with this company
Me:XX
Vo:purpose visit
Me: to attend business conference where my role is to represent technical discussion with client.
Vo:straight question r u going for business purpose or any training.
Me:Yes there is business meeting with our client in our head office, all our management and sales people involved and last month we have moved our client to cloud and they are having lot of issues post migration.
we have helped over calls and skype however they are not satisfied and requested to arrange some1 in this meeting to address their queries.
Vo:he again asked so lack of technical team in head office u r going to represent technical side.
Me:yes
Vo:which state going to?
Me:ZZZ
Vo:r u going to visit any other places?
me:no
Vo:no?why?(with smile)
me :actual its busy schedule for two weeks
Vo:ok salary?
Me:monthly or annually?
Vo:annually?
Me:xxxxx(below 4L just i mentioned some one says salary is concerns )
Vo:ok designation?
Me:Analyst
Vo:what analyst?
me:Network analyst
Vo:ok am keep your passport for next steps all the best.....
i was in shock for some time...wish you all the best guys .. my slot time 10:30 am and i entered after 1030 am due to heavy traffic and i didn't prepared any thing but i decided to answer purpose of visit.
they didn't ask single document they can read you while you answer.
thanks,
All the best
Thanks for this forum attended B1 interview on 16th august
Me: gm (with little smile)
Vo: VGM hw r u (replied and thanks)
Vo:what is your name
Me: YYYY X
Vo:assalamwalikum YYYY
me :walikum assalam
Vo:how long with this company
Me:XX
Vo:purpose visit
Me: to attend business conference where my role is to represent technical discussion with client.
Vo:straight question r u going for business purpose or any training.
Me:Yes there is business meeting with our client in our head office, all our management and sales people involved and last month we have moved our client to cloud and they are having lot of issues post migration.
we have helped over calls and skype however they are not satisfied and requested to arrange some1 in this meeting to address their queries.
Vo:he again asked so lack of technical team in head office u r going to represent technical side.
Me:yes
Vo:which state going to?
Me:ZZZ
Vo:r u going to visit any other places?
me:no
Vo:no?why?(with smile)
me :actual its busy schedule for two weeks
Vo:ok salary?
Me:monthly or annually?
Vo:annually?
Me:xxxxx(below 4L just i mentioned some one says salary is concerns )
Vo:ok designation?
Me:Analyst
Vo:what analyst?
me:Network analyst
Vo:ok am keep your passport for next steps all the best.....
i was in shock for some time...wish you all the best guys .. my slot time 10:30 am and i entered after 1030 am due to heavy traffic and i didn't prepared any thing but i decided to answer purpose of visit.
they didn't ask single document they can read you while you answer.
thanks,
All the best
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B1 VISA approved - Chennai
Be Confident while answering, make sure you answer whatever you have filled in DS-160, Do not exaggerate. Answer to the point, dont give unnecessary details. The important part is to answer to the question What is your purpose of Visit.
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B1 Visa - Approved.
Thanks a lot to IMMIHelp , I attended interview on 16th Aug 2018 and Got Visa.
I got my B1 Visa on 2nd attempt. 1st time I mentioned early dates in DS160(1st time I attended on 26th June 2018 and dates I filled under date of travel in DS160 as May 14th . So, it got rejected.)
VO: Smiled and asked for Passport
Me: Smiled and gave Passport
VO: What is the purpose of your travel to the US?
Me: to attend business meeting with my Client at xxx place.
VO: Have you been to the US before?
Me: No
VO: Will you be travelling alone or with someone?
Me: No going alone.
VO: What’s your designation?
Me: said my role
VO: What’s your travel plan?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: Have you travelled to another country before?
Me: Yes UK.
VO: Same Company sent you to UK.
Me: No.
VO: How much do you earn?
Me: xxxLPA
VO: How many years have you been working in IT?
Me: Xxx yrs
VO: How many years are you in current company?
Me: Xx YRS
All the Best
I got my B1 Visa on 2nd attempt. 1st time I mentioned early dates in DS160(1st time I attended on 26th June 2018 and dates I filled under date of travel in DS160 as May 14th . So, it got rejected.)
VO: Smiled and asked for Passport
Me: Smiled and gave Passport
VO: What is the purpose of your travel to the US?
Me: to attend business meeting with my Client at xxx place.
VO: Have you been to the US before?
Me: No
VO: Will you be travelling alone or with someone?
Me: No going alone.
VO: What’s your designation?
Me: said my role
VO: What’s your travel plan?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: Have you travelled to another country before?
Me: Yes UK.
VO: Same Company sent you to UK.
Me: No.
VO: How much do you earn?
Me: xxxLPA
VO: How many years have you been working in IT?
Me: Xxx yrs
VO: How many years are you in current company?
Me: Xx YRS
All the Best
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