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B1/B2 visa Rejected
VO: Goodmorning
Me: Goodmorning
VO: Passport please
VO: Why are you travelling
Me: To attend hardware training session for the new project followed by technical session with my senior architect.
VO: Where in US?
Me: Santa clara, california
VO: your designation
Me: Technical Lead
VO: Your salary
Me: x lakhs per annum (good enough)
VO: Total exp
Me: 4yrs and 6 months
VO: Please explain in detail what is the purpose of visit
Me: We are developing new feature which will be run on 4 different kinds of platform, since our hardware team is in US so they will explain different functionalities ,limitation of these platforms.
And for these new project I will have a discussion with my senior architect like what will be the project road maps , limitation etc.
VO: Tell me about your family
Me: I explained (but I stammered here)
VO: where do they stay
Me: xxx, INDIA
VO: Where do you stay
Me: Bangalore, India
Vo: where you will be staying in US
Me: My company has arranged accommodation at xxx place.
Vo: What is it flat or hotel?
Me; Flat ( my colleague said I should had answered service apartment)
There were 2 people inside , the vo is discussing everything after each question with the other person.
After 1 min discussion he gave me 214b.
All of my colleagues whose visa got approved said training in their purpose of visit.
I guess my last few questions about family were an issue.
I appeared for an interview on 12th feb 2018.
Now My company is telling me to re apply .Can I apply now?
If yes can someone please help me what answer should I change.
Like for the purpose if they ask it cant be same because project would have been started in last 1 month.
Cant even say for new project as the last project would not be finished in this short span of time.
What other answer can I give for the purpose. And what could be the other reasons for rejections.
Please help!!
Me: Goodmorning
VO: Passport please
VO: Why are you travelling
Me: To attend hardware training session for the new project followed by technical session with my senior architect.
VO: Where in US?
Me: Santa clara, california
VO: your designation
Me: Technical Lead
VO: Your salary
Me: x lakhs per annum (good enough)
VO: Total exp
Me: 4yrs and 6 months
VO: Please explain in detail what is the purpose of visit
Me: We are developing new feature which will be run on 4 different kinds of platform, since our hardware team is in US so they will explain different functionalities ,limitation of these platforms.
And for these new project I will have a discussion with my senior architect like what will be the project road maps , limitation etc.
VO: Tell me about your family
Me: I explained (but I stammered here)
VO: where do they stay
Me: xxx, INDIA
VO: Where do you stay
Me: Bangalore, India
Vo: where you will be staying in US
Me: My company has arranged accommodation at xxx place.
Vo: What is it flat or hotel?
Me; Flat ( my colleague said I should had answered service apartment)
There were 2 people inside , the vo is discussing everything after each question with the other person.
After 1 min discussion he gave me 214b.
All of my colleagues whose visa got approved said training in their purpose of visit.
I guess my last few questions about family were an issue.
I appeared for an interview on 12th feb 2018.
Now My company is telling me to re apply .Can I apply now?
If yes can someone please help me what answer should I change.
Like for the purpose if they ask it cant be same because project would have been started in last 1 month.
Cant even say for new project as the last project would not be finished in this short span of time.
What other answer can I give for the purpose. And what could be the other reasons for rejections.
Please help!!
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B1 Visa Approved
I had my interview on March 26 2018 and it is approved.
I have gone through few videos and reviews on How to face Visa interviews.
Most of the videos said, what you wear will describe what you are.
So I went to the interview with formal blazer, polished shoes. (Business attire). All the candidates were in normal casual wear, I found 2 to 3 persons wearing blazers.
I entered inside thinking I am overdressed and waited for my turn.
Here is how my interview went.
Me: Hi Sir, Good morning, How are you doing ?
VO: No response, dint even looked at me. (typing something in the system).
VO: Give me your passport and which place you are travelling to in US?
Me: ZZZ, YYYY State. (mention the city name and state)
VO: Oh !! So you work for YYYY company? (VO identified my company as I mentioned that city name, may be because he is aware of that company in that city)
Me: Yes sir.
VO: How long you are working with that company?
Me: XX years sir.
VO: Explain about your role and about your project?
Me: I designation is Sr software engineer, Me and my team will work on business applications in my company. (explained him about my work and applications which we work on).
(mentioning business applications instead of software applications or software projects made him impressed)
VO: Hmm Business applications
Me: Yes sir
VO: What is the duration of your trip?
Me: XX weeks sir.
VO: What is your Annual income? (There was background noise so I couldn't hear him properly. I said, Pardon Sir. He came closer to the mic and repeated the question)
Me: XX rupees per year Sir.
VO: (smiling at me) I am approving your Visa, have a nice day
Me: Thank you Sir, have a nice day.
Tips:
1. Smile when you greet him even though VO is not looking at you.
2. Be confident on what you are telling.
3. Don't be nervous, don't stammer at any point. If you stammer, they think that you are giving false
answers and they dig on the questions.
4. Wear blazer(recommended) or formals, depending on your comfort.
5. Don't make use of words like yeah, ya, nope, yup. Use formal English.
6. Maintain a file with notes attached on every leaf cover inside it mentioning what documents that
cover leaf contains. It will be easy for you to grab that document when VO asks for. Dont mess
yourself by taking time to take the file, VO may loose patience.
I have gone through few videos and reviews on How to face Visa interviews.
Most of the videos said, what you wear will describe what you are.
So I went to the interview with formal blazer, polished shoes. (Business attire). All the candidates were in normal casual wear, I found 2 to 3 persons wearing blazers.
I entered inside thinking I am overdressed and waited for my turn.
Here is how my interview went.
Me: Hi Sir, Good morning, How are you doing ?
VO: No response, dint even looked at me. (typing something in the system).
VO: Give me your passport and which place you are travelling to in US?
Me: ZZZ, YYYY State. (mention the city name and state)
VO: Oh !! So you work for YYYY company? (VO identified my company as I mentioned that city name, may be because he is aware of that company in that city)
Me: Yes sir.
VO: How long you are working with that company?
Me: XX years sir.
VO: Explain about your role and about your project?
Me: I designation is Sr software engineer, Me and my team will work on business applications in my company. (explained him about my work and applications which we work on).
(mentioning business applications instead of software applications or software projects made him impressed)
VO: Hmm Business applications
Me: Yes sir
VO: What is the duration of your trip?
Me: XX weeks sir.
VO: What is your Annual income? (There was background noise so I couldn't hear him properly. I said, Pardon Sir. He came closer to the mic and repeated the question)
Me: XX rupees per year Sir.
VO: (smiling at me) I am approving your Visa, have a nice day
Me: Thank you Sir, have a nice day.
Tips:
1. Smile when you greet him even though VO is not looking at you.
2. Be confident on what you are telling.
3. Don't be nervous, don't stammer at any point. If you stammer, they think that you are giving false
answers and they dig on the questions.
4. Wear blazer(recommended) or formals, depending on your comfort.
5. Don't make use of words like yeah, ya, nope, yup. Use formal English.
6. Maintain a file with notes attached on every leaf cover inside it mentioning what documents that
cover leaf contains. It will be easy for you to grab that document when VO asks for. Dont mess
yourself by taking time to take the file, VO may loose patience.
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B1 Visa Approved
I had my interview on March 26 2018 and it is approved.
I have gone through few videos and reviews on How to face Visa interviews.
Most of the videos said, what you wear will describe what you are.
So I went to the interview with formal blazer, polished shoes. (Business attire). All the candidates were in normal casual wear, I found 2 to 3 persons wearing blazers.
I entered inside thinking I am overdressed and waited for my turn.
Here is how my interview went.
Me: Hi Sir, Good morning, How are you doing ?
VO: No response, dint even looked at me. (typing something in the system).
VO: Give me your passport and which place you are travelling to in US?
Me: ZZZ, YYYY State. (mention the city name and state)
VO: Oh !! So you work for YYYY company? (VO identified my company as I mentioned that city name, may be because he is aware of that company in that city)
Me: Yes sir.
VO: How long you are working with that company?
Me: XX years sir.
VO: Explain about your role and about your project?
Me: I designation is Sr software engineer, Me and my team will work on business applications in my company. (explained him about my work and applications which we work on).
(mentioning business applications instead of software applications or software projects made him impressed)
VO: Hmm Business applications
Me: Yes sir
VO: What is the duration of your trip?
Me: XX weeks sir.
VO: What is your Annual income? (There was background noise so I couldn't hear him properly. I said, Pardon Sir. He came closer to the mic and repeated the question)
Me: XX rupees per year Sir.
VO: (smiling at me) I am approving your Visa, have a nice day
Me: Thank you Sir, have a nice day.
Tips:
1. Smile when you greet him even though VO is not looking at you.
2. Be confident on what you are telling.
3. Don't be nervous, don't stammer at any point. If you stammer, they think that you are giving false
answers and they dig on the questions.
4. Wear blazer(recommended) or formals, depending on your comfort.
5. Don't make use of words like yeah, ya, nope, yup. Use formal English.
6. Maintain a file with notes attached on every leaf cover inside it mentioning what documents that
cover leaf contains. It will be easy for you to grab that document when VO asks for. Dont mess
yourself by taking time to take the file, VO may loose patience.
I have gone through few videos and reviews on How to face Visa interviews.
Most of the videos said, what you wear will describe what you are.
So I went to the interview with formal blazer, polished shoes. (Business attire). All the candidates were in normal casual wear, I found 2 to 3 persons wearing blazers.
I entered inside thinking I am overdressed and waited for my turn.
Here is how my interview went.
Me: Hi Sir, Good morning, How are you doing ?
VO: No response, dint even looked at me. (typing something in the system).
VO: Give me your passport and which place you are travelling to in US?
Me: ZZZ, YYYY State. (mention the city name and state)
VO: Oh !! So you work for YYYY company? (VO identified my company as I mentioned that city name, may be because he is aware of that company in that city)
Me: Yes sir.
VO: How long you are working with that company?
Me: XX years sir.
VO: Explain about your role and about your project?
Me: I designation is Sr software engineer, Me and my team will work on business applications in my company. (explained him about my work and applications which we work on).
(mentioning business applications instead of software applications or software projects made him impressed)
VO: Hmm Business applications
Me: Yes sir
VO: What is the duration of your trip?
Me: XX weeks sir.
VO: What is your Annual income? (There was background noise so I couldn't hear him properly. I said, Pardon Sir. He came closer to the mic and repeated the question)
Me: XX rupees per year Sir.
VO: (smiling at me) I am approving your Visa, have a nice day
Me: Thank you Sir, have a nice day.
Tips:
1. Smile when you greet him even though VO is not looking at you.
2. Be confident on what you are telling.
3. Don't be nervous, don't stammer at any point. If you stammer, they think that you are giving false
answers and they dig on the questions.
4. Wear blazer(recommended) or formals, depending on your comfort.
5. Don't make use of words like yeah, ya, nope, yup. Use formal English.
6. Maintain a file with notes attached on every leaf cover inside it mentioning what documents that
cover leaf contains. It will be easy for you to grab that document when VO asks for. Dont mess
yourself by taking time to take the file, VO may loose patience.
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B1/B2 Visa Refused
Today on 27 April My interview was scheduled in US Embassy Islamabad. Unfortunately visa refused.
I was moving towards counter when VO said,
VO: Please wait a minute here (Went some where with her colleague)
Me: OK no problem (with smile)
After approx. 30 seconds she returned
VO: Passport please?
Me: Sure (Passed my passport)
VO: OK so why you are going to US?
Me. To attend YYYY X Seminar organized by YYYY X .... in (I was answering when she interrupted)
VO: OK so you are going there to attend Seminar, so who is sponsoring?
Me: My Company YYYY XX
VO: Where you have traveled before?
Me: No where, this is my first time
VO: How long you are with your company?
Me: Almost two and half year
VO: How much your are drawing per month from your company?
Me: YYYY X (Quoted exact salary, just for case analysis my salary is 100,000 + per month)
VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes and have 1 kid
Wait for approx one and half minute and replied, sorry sir we need travel history and handed over me yellow paper
The date of seminar is approaching (19 April). Should I immediately re-apply for visa or build some travel history and then should re-apply?
Need your suggestions..!
I was moving towards counter when VO said,
VO: Please wait a minute here (Went some where with her colleague)
Me: OK no problem (with smile)
After approx. 30 seconds she returned
VO: Passport please?
Me: Sure (Passed my passport)
VO: OK so why you are going to US?
Me. To attend YYYY X Seminar organized by YYYY X .... in (I was answering when she interrupted)
VO: OK so you are going there to attend Seminar, so who is sponsoring?
Me: My Company YYYY XX
VO: Where you have traveled before?
Me: No where, this is my first time
VO: How long you are with your company?
Me: Almost two and half year
VO: How much your are drawing per month from your company?
Me: YYYY X (Quoted exact salary, just for case analysis my salary is 100,000 + per month)
VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes and have 1 kid
Wait for approx one and half minute and replied, sorry sir we need travel history and handed over me yellow paper
The date of seminar is approaching (19 April). Should I immediately re-apply for visa or build some travel history and then should re-apply?
Need your suggestions..!
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Need suggestions for B1 visa
Hi all
I have scheduled interview on 12th April. I need some suggestions for this
The main question is
I am going US for the first time to attend a conference (have invitation letter of that), there I may meet some clients, what should i tell to VO (reason of US visit). Conference or Client meeting?
Total exp: 7.5 yrs
outside of INDIA : once
Salary: good enough
married, one daughter
What are my chances of getting visa?
Pls reply. badly waiting for one's reply
I have scheduled interview on 12th April. I need some suggestions for this
The main question is
I am going US for the first time to attend a conference (have invitation letter of that), there I may meet some clients, what should i tell to VO (reason of US visit). Conference or Client meeting?
Total exp: 7.5 yrs
outside of INDIA : once
Salary: good enough
married, one daughter
What are my chances of getting visa?
Pls reply. badly waiting for one's reply
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B1 visa approved at 1st attempt in hyderabad
A big thanks to this forum which helped me to prepare Q&A for my B1 visa interview.
attended bio metrics on 22nd and interview on 23rd march 2018
Here is how it went:
VO: Hi, How are you?
Me: Hi, Good morning (As I was very nervous and prepared to say good morning)
VO: what is purpose of your visit?
Me: Actually we are going to get new project from client, so going to discuss business strategies for those projects.
VO: Where are you going in US?
Me: Santa Clara, California
VO: How long?
Me: 4 weeks
VO: What is your client name?
Me: xxxx (Its a new company)
VO: Can you spell it?
Me: x x x x
VO: What do they do?
Me: They are manufacturing vehicles(Car) and its a startup company
VO: Where are you working?
Me: xxxx, city name
VO: From when you are working?
Me: 1.5 months and i was x-employee of this company prior to this I have worked for 2 years
VO: What is your designation?
Me: Sr. Test engineer
VO: What are your roles?
Me: HiL testing, Hardware in loop testing
VO: what is your package?
Me: xx.x LPA in Indian rupee
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: M.E., Master of engineering
VO: Where you did ?
Me: xxx college, xxx univ, city name
VO: are you married?
Me: Yes
VO: kids?
Me: yes 10 months old
VO: have fun
Me: Sorry (i was completely in answering mood I thought its another question)
VO: Have fun and smiled
Me: I smiled and said thank you
I wasn't sure that they approved so I checked in CEAC website by next working on 26th day they updated as issued.
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B1 Visa was not approved
Can someone please help me to understand what went wrong
Vo: So you work for xxx company?
Me: Yes
VO: why are you travelling to US?
Me: I have a technical discussion regarding my project and have a KT on a new project with my clients
VO: what is your annual package?
Me: xx lacks
VO: who are you clients?
Me : xx company
Actually my finger print was not recorded.so the vo sent me another VO and the second never asked any questions and gave me 214(b). I ensured that I was not nervous and was prepared for all questions.
Vo: So you work for xxx company?
Me: Yes
VO: why are you travelling to US?
Me: I have a technical discussion regarding my project and have a KT on a new project with my clients
VO: what is your annual package?
Me: xx lacks
VO: who are you clients?
Me : xx company
Actually my finger print was not recorded.so the vo sent me another VO and the second never asked any questions and gave me 214(b). I ensured that I was not nervous and was prepared for all questions.
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B1 Visa Interview
First of all thanks to this forum which helped me a lot for preparing the questions for my B1 Visa Interview.
My Visa was rejected the first time because I took it very casually then I found this forum and I was through the second time.
Here is how the interview went:
VO: What is your purpose of visit?
Me: "I am going to attend Project meetings with team members and stakeholders to discuss road-map regarding our project."
VO: Where are you going in US?
Me: I wanted to say Palo Alto, California but as soon as I said "Palo Alto" he stopped me there and said "OK, OK I Know".
VO: How long you are gonna stay there?
Me: "I am going there for 2 weeks. I'll go there on xx/xx and come back by xx/xx. (He was listening very carefully when I was giving dates)."
VO: Have you ever been to US before?
Me: "No, this would be my first time."
VO: Have you been to any other country oustside of India?
Me: "No, US will be my first country."
VO: How long you are working with this YYYY company?
Me: "I am working there from last 4 years and 8 months."
VO: What is your designation?
Me: "I am currently an MTS-3, Member of Technical Staff-3."
VO: What is your annual salary?
Me: "xxx lakhs per annum."
VO: Are you Married?
Me: "No, but going to get married after two months."
VO: You said you are going to meet the clients, could you please name some?
Me: xxx, xxx and xxx.
VO: All right, YOUR VISA IS APPROVED.
Me: Thank you sir, Have a good Day :)
I was pretty confident while answering the question and I think that is the key to this process. I had written down all my answers 10 days before the interview and revised it a lot which really helped me.
My Visa was rejected the first time because I took it very casually then I found this forum and I was through the second time.
Here is how the interview went:
VO: What is your purpose of visit?
Me: "I am going to attend Project meetings with team members and stakeholders to discuss road-map regarding our project."
VO: Where are you going in US?
Me: I wanted to say Palo Alto, California but as soon as I said "Palo Alto" he stopped me there and said "OK, OK I Know".
VO: How long you are gonna stay there?
Me: "I am going there for 2 weeks. I'll go there on xx/xx and come back by xx/xx. (He was listening very carefully when I was giving dates)."
VO: Have you ever been to US before?
Me: "No, this would be my first time."
VO: Have you been to any other country oustside of India?
Me: "No, US will be my first country."
VO: How long you are working with this YYYY company?
Me: "I am working there from last 4 years and 8 months."
VO: What is your designation?
Me: "I am currently an MTS-3, Member of Technical Staff-3."
VO: What is your annual salary?
Me: "xxx lakhs per annum."
VO: Are you Married?
Me: "No, but going to get married after two months."
VO: You said you are going to meet the clients, could you please name some?
Me: xxx, xxx and xxx.
VO: All right, YOUR VISA IS APPROVED.
Me: Thank you sir, Have a good Day :)
I was pretty confident while answering the question and I think that is the key to this process. I had written down all my answers 10 days before the interview and revised it a lot which really helped me.
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Family B2 Tourist Visa got rejected
Myself, husband and three kids went for visa interview on 23rd Feb 2018 and the interview went very fine and we were given the white paper which is the visa collection paper to collect our passport in three days time.
Unfortunately, when my husband got to the DHL office, he was given back our passports along with the 214b blue paper which is the refusal letter. My husband was so devastated.
He sent them a mail via his office address expressing how he felt and after being given the visa collection form and now later rejected him and his family. He explained in the mail again that he was just taking his family for vacation and also mention his ties in home country for them to know that he would come back.
The consular general replied his mail by telling him that his family was rejected cos after the interview the feel that the VO should have rejected the visa based on 214b which is strong ties, he now concluded the mail by telling my husband that he respectfully ask us to reapply again if we still have future plans to travel to the US.
Now, we want to reapply next month and not changing anything in our formal application....Do u all think that there is any chance for us to get the visa approved this time?...My husband will tender all his documents along with his reference letter from his Head Office this time aroung. He is a Banker with good annual package. while i work in a school.
WE NEED SOMEONE TO REPLY TO THIS MAIL AS THIS IS THE ONLY PLATFORM I FEEL WE CAN GET HELP. THANK YOU ALL ...The kids can't wait to visit DisneyWorld..they are 7yrs, 4yrs and 2yrs old
Unfortunately, when my husband got to the DHL office, he was given back our passports along with the 214b blue paper which is the refusal letter. My husband was so devastated.
He sent them a mail via his office address expressing how he felt and after being given the visa collection form and now later rejected him and his family. He explained in the mail again that he was just taking his family for vacation and also mention his ties in home country for them to know that he would come back.
The consular general replied his mail by telling him that his family was rejected cos after the interview the feel that the VO should have rejected the visa based on 214b which is strong ties, he now concluded the mail by telling my husband that he respectfully ask us to reapply again if we still have future plans to travel to the US.
Now, we want to reapply next month and not changing anything in our formal application....Do u all think that there is any chance for us to get the visa approved this time?...My husband will tender all his documents along with his reference letter from his Head Office this time aroung. He is a Banker with good annual package. while i work in a school.
WE NEED SOMEONE TO REPLY TO THIS MAIL AS THIS IS THE ONLY PLATFORM I FEEL WE CAN GET HELP. THANK YOU ALL ...The kids can't wait to visit DisneyWorld..they are 7yrs, 4yrs and 2yrs old
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Need Some Help
Hello All,
I have an appointment on 2nd of April.
I need some help from you guys.
I was already rejected for B1/B2 two times and applying for the third time., reason was 214B.
I am going to attend 3-day E-commerce conference.
This conference is for network with key merchants, partners, and developers, and join industry leaders in live breakout sessions, customer panels, and keynotes.
What should be the best answer for the purpose of this visit ?
I am going to represent from my company to connect with different merchants and chance to build relationships and drive partnerships with the industry’s leading innovators.
I will also get a chance to be first to discover new platform developments and solutions
This time I select to give interview in my mother tongue to make sure I can explain the VO clearly ..
Thanks in Advance
I have an appointment on 2nd of April.
I need some help from you guys.
I was already rejected for B1/B2 two times and applying for the third time., reason was 214B.
I am going to attend 3-day E-commerce conference.
This conference is for network with key merchants, partners, and developers, and join industry leaders in live breakout sessions, customer panels, and keynotes.
What should be the best answer for the purpose of this visit ?
I am going to represent from my company to connect with different merchants and chance to build relationships and drive partnerships with the industry’s leading innovators.
I will also get a chance to be first to discover new platform developments and solutions
This time I select to give interview in my mother tongue to make sure I can explain the VO clearly ..
Thanks in Advance
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