Business Visa - B1

All process went well and below is my experience.

vo: Where are you going ?
me : Cary , NC

vo: Purpose of visit ?
me : Explained accordingly.

vo: Your are working for ?
me : HCL Tech

vo : Who is your client ?
me : TIAA-CREF

vo : Total Exp in the company ?
me : 2 yrs with present employer and total 6+

vo : Designation ?
me : Technical Specialist.

vo: Why you were there in London?
me : Short term work permit.

vo : Your Visa is Approved.
me : Thanks

To me if you have proper reason and with good employer background and any travel history. There should not be any issues.

Delhi Embassy.

Hi all,
Thanks for this support. I got my Visa approval yesterday.
Here is details

Biometric went smooth. However before Biometric i come to know that my passport no was wrongly printed so i change my ds160 overthere. It went well and then biometric done in Eros .

Yesterday was VO interview in embassy.
I was very nervous and not very confident about the questions but i know that i am going on a legal purpose and has resonsibilities when i comeback as i don't have any intension to stay in usa for more than 20 days what so ever.

AFter almost 40 min in queue i saw 20 window of VO while in queue i see lots of people get rejected specially by VO 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 11, 14 and so on, i saw some of them are smooth and some are hard maybe they are all equal but it depends on their applicant.

When my turn comes it was 19 No window and i dont' see that vo before.

so here it goes

VO., Good Morning
Me., ( Little surprised as he was the only indian i saw in vo and i was very nervous, ) Good morning dear sir,

VO. Passport please,
Me. Handover,

VO, Why you wants to go usa.
Me. I was very nervous and can't speak nicely, However i restore my voice and answered my questions. I said, i want to go for a business meeting and attend trade show.

VO. Very surprizing questions this time, Did we meet ever before ?
Me. No. It was pretty surprizing for me to see that question coming.

VO. Have you come before or any visa refused.
Me. NO it's my first time in USA embassy.

I dont know what happen but i was no more nervous and pretty confident, i feel like i know this guy from a very long time and i can talk to him easily.

VO. Where and what business meetings?
Me. I explained my jewelry business, handover them my company catalogue, details, business , locations in usa, talked for 1.5 min continuesly with last snetenses, once we get our future stretegy done, i need to be return as soon as possible to start manufauctuing those in my factory in jaipur.

VO. What is your factory, how many people are working. ( He didn't see any of the paper or catalogue i provided )
Me. I was getting more and more familier with this guy every second. I replied to questions and explain a few more details about jewelry.

VO. he looked catalogue and say wow pretty nice design, these all are in metal or gold ?
Me. In silver only

VO. which usa company.
Me. i explained and given invitation letter and trade show papers.

VO. Okay , how much you export those this usa company.
Me. I expalined

VO. What is your salary
Me. I am propriotr of company , don't take real salary but my last annual return shows company profit of xxxx amount

VO. okay so you are the boss, then do you sale in india also.
Me. no

VO what is your total export
me. around xxx amount

VO why this trade show and why this company
Me. i explained in 50 second with mentioning about my 2 year old son also. Sentenses were framing inside me continuous.

VO. so what you wants to bring for your child from usa
me. A car.

VO. small or big
Me. A small one

VO. looked into me and said, Your visa is approved. thanks
Me. you made my day.

here is my conclusions
1. Fear and difficulties of getting visa is nothing. We must find inner peace and chakra balancing. We must have a valid reasons and show the true intensions that we belongs to India and once our work / pleasure is done in usa we will returns asap.

2. Confidenace and easy speaking is must.
3. No need to be fancy, just be natural and let it goes
4. They wants to understand that visit is not only beneficary for indian company but for a foregin company.
5. They have to admit that we had strong ties to our home country.
6. We need to understand that there is no quota or amount that everyday someone will get x amount acceptance and x amount refuse of visa.

7. I wear my jacket and jeans , looks like a serious business guy not only from my cloths but from my speaking and attitude too.

Thanks a lot. Immi helps me a lot. This one is for you.

I got US B1/B2 Visa in February 2016 and I have not travelled yet. Now am planning to go. If I go now any problem will create.

Secondly my wife and my two children age 10 and 11 visa got rejected. They went together my wife and children. Now again I want to reapply together. They will ask them about me why I have not gone to US so long and in their record will be there in their system.

Please help me and give me advice what should I do.

Biometric - Chenna VAC - 18th October

you can carry your bag, mobiles with you inside the building and can leave it with the printer/Xerox shop at the ground floor (no personalized locker, but they charge you for it). you have to just carry print outs of your appointment letter, DS -160 form and passport. Once you are through the document check and security check, they will give you a token for your biometrices. The screen will show your booth number as per your token number. Biometrics takes hardly 2 mins (make sure you give a proper smile - this is the photo which will come on your visa) and ya, if you want to use the washroom, its next to the booth no 16. I was out in 15-20 mins. Do not take the take the autos from outside the building, they charge you like crazy and run a cartel. Its better you walk out to main road and get a auto or book a cab if you have your phone with you.

Visa Interview - 19 th November - Chennai - US Consulate

If you reach the place, 30-45 mins before your scheduled time, that should be enough. There is a place where you an keep your belongings (Not personalized, but useful for folks coming from other cities )After security check and one last biometric confirmation, then i was in line for the interview. The line is was long and congested ( i probably was in the line for 40 mins). Finally my turn came and then

Questions asked

VO: why do you want to go to US, sir?
ME: Answered, for conference as speaker.

VO: what company do you work for ?
ME: Answered

VO: why you ?
ME: i submitted the paper and my paper got selected

VO: How long you have you been in the current company ?
ME: 4 and half years

VO: Where in US?
ME: Answere

VO: how long ?
ME: 3 days

VO: she puts her hands on forehead , lets a huge sigh and stares at her PC
ME: i thought, its gonna be rejected

VO: Congrats sir, your VISA has been approve, have a nice day.
ME: Thank you

No documents were asked and i collected my VISA from VAC today and it is for 10 years. Yay!
It was my first time and it was important for me. Immihelp was the only source where i could get some details, thats why i tried to provide every detail i could. The long queue can get you tired and nervous, but do not let that happen to you. Your interview will be hardly for a minute, make sure you keep same tone throughout the interview ( not too low or not too excited). Be clear and concise while answering. you to have make them believe that you are the correct person (not supervisor). It certainly helps if you have more experience in the present company and if you are going for shorter duration. Thank you for your time and All the best folks.

Interview Date : 21OCT2016, 9 AM
Location : HYD

Questions asked
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1) where are you working

2) place you are going

3) what is the purpose of travel

4) what would you discuess in the meeting.

5) what is your annul salary

6) How long you will stay

7) are you married

Answered all of them and She Approved my visa.
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There was applicant , had his interview just before me and could see VO approved his B1 though he was not answering the Basic questions, applicant could tell client location and HQ office location, she was helping him to her all this info.
Finally she approved.

This clears that VO does not reject the application casually / for fun. I believe that they help / approve if all the info provided and found is matching / facts.

thanks for your time viewers .
 

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank immihelp for proving such helpful platform for all of us.

I had appeared for Visa interview on October 17,2016,it was about 2 mins and was denied under section 214(b).

Visa Officer has asked me below questions.

VO: Where are you going?
Me: I am going to YYYY location
VO: How long you will be there?
Me: I will be there for 4 weeks
VO: What is the purpose of your visit?
Me: To meet SME's and IT team and to attend knowledge acquisition sessions for xxx project.
       <<Same is mentioned in my invitation letter.>>
VO: Do you have invitation letter?
Me: Yes. Passed client invitation letter to him.
VO: What is your company name?
Me: My company name is YYYY
VO: How long you are working there?
Me: I have joined recently,it is about 3 weeks for now.
VO: What is your designation? Asked this question twice during my interview.
Me: Senior Software Engineer
VO: Have you travelled to any other countries before?
Me: No Sir
VO: Are you going alone?
Me: Yes,I am going alone.

Then he has gone through my invitation letter & application for 20 seconds,then told that "sorry sir,I cannot issue visa today" and gave me green slip which has below reason.

"You did not meet the requirements of the classification of the nonimmigrant visa for which you applied".

My employer had provided me all the necessary documents,but he hasn't asked me for any except invitation letter.

What could be the reasons for my rejection? Can I reapply visa again. Will it be rejected again if I apply after 2 months?

Thanks,
Sandeep

It held in Delhi dated 07.10.2016

Me and my boss applied for it. Everything was smooth. I was not nervous at all and full confident.

Good Morning Sir,
VO: Good Morning, Passport Please. (He take passport and checked our passport for 1 to 2 mint., because my boss has visited more then 9 countries before)

VO: Where are you going?
I said Las vegas

VO: where do you work (to me)
Told.

VO: Do you have invitation Letter?
I handover. I Guess he checked the exhibition name online.

VO: Again asked to me, where do you work?
I told again.

VO: What is your desigination?
I am a manager.

VO: With raising eyebrows "Ohh Manager"
i said yes sir,

VO: How many people you Manage?
I said 10-15 peoples.

VO: (Pointing to My boss) Who is he?
I said My boss.

VO: Ohh Boss? Again with Surprise.
I said yes,

VO to my boss: So when did you start your company?
Boss: Answered.

VO: How did you come to know about exhibition?
Boss: I am manufacturer plus trader of many items, so one of my party told me about this.
 
This was the questions he asked to us. Then he went to discuses to other VO (may be)for 2-3 mint. Then he come back, after 5-8 sec he again gone. He did this for 3 times.
He finally come and take our passports in their hand. Then he take my boss passport and said him to i am going to approve you visa, and said to me to try next time. :(
I had heard that, if we apply in a group or pair, we both got visa or we both got rejected. I must say it was just a hearsay. My boss answered only two questions, and he got visa..
i was fully prepared and full of confidence. :(
   

VO: Purpose?
Me: Answered - Briefly and what was indicated in the application form

VO: Will this be your only itinerary?
Me: Yes

VO: Why is the company sending you? Why only you?
Me: Answered / Gave position and mentioned " To observe business operations so i can share best practices when i come back

VO: How long have you been working in the company?
Me: Answered

VO: Your Visa is Approved

* No documents were asked

Keys:

1. Filling out the DS Form completely and honestly is a must. This will make things easier for you during the interview. They will ask questions and validate mostly from the form you filled out.

2. Answer only what was asked and be confident!

3. Based on observation, there are a couple of college courses that are red flags for the VO (Mostly from nurses to therapists), not to discriminate but they will have to really prove beyond reasonable doubt that they are coming back.

4. It helps if you were able to visit a few countries already

VO: where are you going?
ME: To San Francisco

VO: For what purpose?
ME: Explaind

VO: How long are u going to stay?
ME: The duration of my visit is 10 days

VO: Where do u work?
ME: Said .....

VO: What is Your Salary?
ME: Said.....

VO: Who pay for your trip?
ME: The corporate

VO: Have you traveled to any countries before?
ME: Yes I went to UAE, Malaysia, Turkey

VO: Have you been to the US before?
ME: NO

VO: Have u applied for US visa before?
ME: Yes

VO: What happens ?
ME: I was rejected

VO: Why ur previous visa rejected?
ME: I don't know
VO: You don't know
ME: Yes i dont

VO: Typing for 2 minutes he putted his hand on My passport and he said Ohhhh Your Visa got APPROVED
ME: Thank you Sir have a good day

Hi,

On 6 Oct 16
I: Very good morning Sir.
VO: Very good morning sir you too.
VO: Give me your passport.
I: I provided.
VO: Whom you are going there?
I: <<Company Name>> + Contact Person, I answered.
VO: How much experience you have?
I: 7 Year
VO: In Current Company?
I: 5 year
VO: Why are you travelling?
I: Answered in two line - To attend Technical Conference & Workshop organized by xxxx company.
(I kept invitation letter in my hand, but he didnt ask for it, Meanwhile He was reading my profile filled in form on his computer also gone through some visa which were already stamped on passport).
VO: have you been traveled in US before?
I: No.
VO; how long you will be staying there.
I: 5 days

He kept typing something something, I was trying to read his keyboard finger just to guess what he is typing and also was waiting for more questions.
I could see two words 'R' and 'E", so thought - you can understand - Its lost ..... But Thank God!

VO: Ok see you there.. Thank you.
(He kept my passport)

I: Thank you so much sir.

My views on interview, since I was also observing other people interview:

- if someone is married, have more work experience more than 5 year, some visas are already stamped on his passport, person has traveled some other countries before, and have good education are preferred.
- yes, for sure speak with confidence there. Do not lie anything with them - seems they are trained to be psychiatrist also to judge person.
- Answers should be short & informative
- Answers should be in easy language/ easy form i.e. should not contain much technical terms etc since they are not bothering what technical you know or you will be gathering. They are judging your attitude & profile.

- I also felt that, There could be some internal marking system when we fill the form then some automatic marking system could be there to assign marks to our profile. i.e. cold be based on our qualification, profession, experience, number of days we travelling, purpose, profile completeness etc etc
This marking system might have given marks to our profile to see how potential candidate/ applicable candidate I am . After that Interview is there to validate and final decision.

See, this is my just guess, I am not sure. I am guessing it since they also need to write reason for rejection or approval. They dont do rejection/ approval blindly, this was my observation. For sure criteria are there.

Thank you.