Business Visa - B1

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

Hello Everyone,

First of all a Big Thank you to Immihelp for helping the visa applicants in all the ways. My interview went on like this.

VO : Good Morning
ME : Very Good Morning

VO: Can I have your PP
ME: Sure, here it is (Passed through the window)

VO: What is the purpose of visit to US?
ME: To attend the business meetings with the client

VO: Which company yoiu work?
ME: I work for ABC company

VO: What is the name of your client?
ME: Answered

VO: What is your designation?
ME: Answered

VO: What is your role in the meetings you are going to attend?
ME: Answered

VO: What job you are doing for your client?
ME: Answered

VO: Your Visa is approved and have a nice trip
ME: Thank you very much

Be confident in answering all the questions and maintain eye contact

All the best...

Saran....

First of all thanks to Immihelp for creating such a platform to add your experience to the site. This really helped me a lot and it laid the foundation of getting into the mindset and preparing yourself to clear the interview.

Interview Date - August 14th, 2018

Here goes my experience:

VO: Good Morning
Me: Morning Mam

VO:Where you are going?
Me: Detroit, Michigan

VO:Whom you are going to meet?
Me: Told American client names

VO: What is the purpose?
Me: To attend business meetings and workshop. We have got the new big scope, there is going to be huge expansion in the project. Will be discussing the strategies, objectives, processes involved driving continuous improvement.so that alignment can be done for the project deliverables.

VO: Why can't the meetings be online?
Me: Collaborate real time by having face to face discussions. I will be meeting different team members as there are multiple vendors involved. The scope is big as huge expansion in the project is going to happen, new technologies will be added. So in person will need to be there.

VO: Again, she asked why can't it be online?
Me:Told the same answer. Just added this line: The workshop is fruitful when all vendors come together and discuss the objectives

VO: Seems she got pissed off, asked me don't you understand the question. Tell me why you need to go there.
Me: At that point, I felt that my visa will not be approved. As I was taken aback, I paused for 4-5 seconds. I did not know what to answer as she was repeatedly asking the same question again and again and I have already provided the answer to her. After a pause of 4-5 secs, I had given the same answer as above.

VO: Again surprisingly, she asked the same question for the fourth time
Me: I kept my calm. I just told the same answer again and I added that the initial discussions happened over the call. Now the client wants me to part of the business meetings as multiple vendors are involved.

VO: started typing something and was surprised as well. Luckily, she did not repeat that question.
Me: I sticked to my words, maybe I think she was trying to find if I will say anything different from the answers I given when being asked repeatedly the same question. Could be she was judging me or how I handle the pressure. But every time, I gave the same answer or maybe I don't know the right answer for it.

VO: Asked next question, do you know how much is the fare for US and who will pay for it?
Me: I am not sure. I told my employer will take care of it once visa is approved.

VO: But still do you know how much is the fare?
Me: I said approximately 30k for one side.

VO: Why you are the only one going to attend the meetings?
Me: I am representing and leading the offshore team. I am engaged in the project and have deep understanding of the processes involved. With my knowledge and experience I will be able to provide my inputs during the discussion which could lead to betterment of project

VO: What team size you handle?
Me: 10

VO: ur package?
Me: YYYY

VO:any travel history?
Me: Yes, told abt the previous trip (tourist visa)

VO: how many weeks you will be dere?
Me: 2 weeks

VO: Have been before to US?
Me: No

VO: Golden words...ur visa is approved!
Me: Thanks you mam,

What a relief it was I can't explain.

Guys I attended my interview at Chennai today.
I was asked only 4 question and she gave 214B form and returned passport.

Purpose of trave
I told business discussion

How long
2 weeks

Why two weeks?
Client has aquired new company so discussion for new projects that's why

Salary
Told

Then she gave 214B form.

Where did I do mistake? Or why she rejected?

Earlier my B1 Visa was rejected under 214 (B) in Feb and then I appeared again in August
(The reason for rejection was, I came from USA and joined the same company I worked as contractor. And I applied for Visa immediately after I joined)
Interviewer : Hi
Me : Hi Good morning
and then the interview continued ...
1. what is the purpose of your visit? : I explained the purpose exactly as mentioned in the invitation letter
2. what changed between your last rejection and now ? : When I applied in past I had just completed my 1.5 months in XX and as on today I am with XX from 8 months
3. why you left previous company YYYY XX when you were working in USA on L1B Visa?
: I wanted to come back to India and I got good opportunity in India
4. why did you came back from USA to India : My wife wanted to work in India as she was not getting job
6. Is your wife working in India now: No
7. Not working then why you came back: We just had a baby
8. What is your annual income : I have 14 years experience in IT and my current company paying good (including RSU)

You VISA is approved

Hi,

I'd like to know the visa rejection rate at US Embassy, New Delhi. I applied for B1 visa which got rejected; VO asked the purpose of the visit, what do you do, are you single or married, annual salary and rejected!!!

Thanks

Hi,
Background:
Tier 1 college,MNC,9 years IT experince,B1 mine,B2 wife(same slot)

Q:Passport..
A:<Given>

Q:Purpose of visit ?
A:Attending training workshops and internal meetings for upcoming release.

Q:Can you explain why do you need 3 weeks ?
A:Multiple Training Sessions I need to attend and Internal meetings will be need analysed for
implementation to finally come to some conclusion.

Q: Experience in MNC

4 years

Q: Salary

15LPA+

Q:(To wife)Duration of marriage ?
A: One and half year.

Q:(To wife)Working or not ?
A: No.

Q:(To wife)Having Kid or not ?
A: No.
 
Rejected both B1 and B2 ....with 214b .I dont know the reason yet..
Can you guys please help ?

Hi All,

I'm going to attend my B1 visa interview in 2days.
By mistake I mentioned intention to stay in 14days where as my actual intention in only 7days. Idk how I did it, realized after my form submission.

Now I cannot edit it :(
is it fine if I tell my actual intention at the time of interview ?
How serious is this?
am I reject for this kind of mistake?

Please suggest

Thanks
John

Good morning .

my 2nd visa appointment is at Kolkata on 2nd August 2018 . My interview went along well today as i was asked the following questions:

1.show me your passport; Shown

2. Which company you are working : US MNC [ company full name ] for their BPO office in Bhopal , India

.3. What is the company's business : spend management , _____ solutions and ______ management
 
4. What is your designation : Operations Manager
5. What type of training is scheduled and what is the topic and purpose : Analytical tools and solutions [ I briefed her about all the solutions and tools ]

6. Have you been to any other country earlier , when and for how many days : Yes UK, in ____

She said that you just joined this company recently in JUNE so how the company is calling you for three weeks training ( Is this specifically for you or they have a practice of calling all the new employees )..

So here there was doubt of intent as was in first interview in Delhi .

Like in Delhi , I tried here also to show hard copies of all my documents i.e. offer letter, mails from my Employer , my proof of income and property, my previous company letter of experience and Form 16, but already she made up her mind . She said that though you have a job but you are not qualifying .

Again the lady consular gave me letter of 214 ( b) stating , that you have just joined recently in June and how they can call you for three weeks training there, so they doubt the intent .

So please advice now what to do next as I have tried my best and did well in the interview too but their criterion for qualification for a new employee in a MNC is complex and its hard for them to believe that the company is calling this new employee for training .

Instead If I would have applied for normal tourist visa for sight seeing etc, ,they would have easily passed me as they are doing for most of the applications who visit USA just as a tourist for sight seeing . Or should I have applied for only B1 visa or only B2 visa or only H3 visa

Hi

My interview was held on 30th April 2018 in Mumbai... No questions asked and the interviewier told me after 5 mints that my case will go for administrative processing and we will get back to you in 2 days time by email.

Now 3 months I. e 90 days have passed and the status still remains the same I. e. Your case is undergoing administrative processing..

Is anyone else facing the same issue ???