Business Visa - B1

My visa interview went like this...

VO: How long have you been with the company?
ME: 5 years.
Vo: Why are you going to the US?
Me: For Conference and Expo
Vo: Any other countries visited before?
Me: S **** ***, D **** *, M **** ***.
VO: What is your annual package?
Me: ** Lakhs
VO: You will get the visa in a week...Next..

i was done in about 2 minutes with her. Thanks Immihelp.

Hi first of all i am thanking you to all for your comments. It was very helpful for me in B1 Visa interview. I attended my interview at chennai.

After the common process i went to the second building and waiting for my token number by watching the monitor there for about 15 to 20 mins.
My token number comes and i went to the Interview window (Interview window is like a ticket counter. You need to stand and answer questions.
But there are mike and speakers for you and consulate officer. Carefully listen to the speakers for the question but keep direct eye with the consulate officer).

My Interview goes like following,

Consulate Officer (CO) : Hi good morning. How are you?
Me: Good morning. I am fine. How are you?
CO: Good. (I passed my PEP folder to her, Yes CO is lady. She looked my invite letter and the letter given from my office). Where are you going?
Me: YYYY XX, YYYY YYYY (City and state)
CO: To where?
Me: YYYY XX (company name).
CO: You are going to meet whom there?
Me: Said the name of the person who signed my invite letter and also said i am going to meet architect team there.
CO: What is the purpose of the Visit?
Me: Technical and Project Design discussions.
CO: Why 4 weeks you are going there?
Me: Explained about the project. There are lot of critical tasks in the project so it will take 4 weeks to finalize the design.
CO: Are you going to do any Productive work?
Me: No.
CO: Did you visited any other country?
Me: Yes.I travelled for a month last year to YYYY ZZZ.
CO: Are you married?
Me: Yes.
CO: (She typed for 15 seconds in her computer) Your visa is approved. You will get your passport by courier.
Me: Thank you. Have a nice day.
CO: Thank you.

I want to share my experience for my B1 visa (for 25 dayz) interview held at new delhi based US embassy:

V.O: Gud Morning Sir, how r u?
Me: Very gud morning sir, m gud hw abt u? (and passed the docs to him)
(After having a glance to my docs.. )
V.O: so u r working for ABC company?
Me: Yes sir ABC.
V.O: and ur client is XYZ?
ME: yes sir.
(After typing somethng on his machine...)
V.O: Sir , we can not approve ur visa..soory sir..
ME: Sir can u tell me...(he interrupted me in the middle n said:..)
V.O: Sir please refer the book (a pemplate passed to me) for US visa rules and policies...

I don knw what was the reason behind this rejection...it may be my comapny name (what i thnk)..or he had already decided this rejection..before even havin a glance.

but overall this was rediculous...atleast they should ask some questions..or atleast reveal the reason..why they rejecting it..

VO : Good Morning
Me: Good Morning madam
VO: Which place are you going to visit in US
Me: YYYY
VO: Who is your current employer
Me: YYYY X
VO: Whats your salary
Me: YYYY XX
VO:Whats your purpose of travel
Me: YYYY XX ( Little elaboration)
VO: Whats the duration of your stay in USA
Me: 3 Weeks
VO: Is it Business Meetings or Business Conferences
Me: Its Business Meetings
Handed over the form and informed to try again.

Hi first of all thanks to Immmihelp

after all common procedings done, went to face interview, I went like this,

1) Where are you going to USA?
2) Whats the purpose of your visit?
3) Which company you are working for?
4) Whats your CTC?
5) How many days you stay in USA?
6) Are you Married?

then he Approved my Visa, and said you will get passport with in a week.

Thank you very much for Immihelp once again.

Hi,
    Immihelp was really helpful for me in preparing for my interview. Here is how my interview went on.. my VO was some lady..

VO: good morning.
Me: good morning, how are you.
vo: how long are you working in your current company?
me: 4 years
vo: is this your first company
me: yes
vo: where are you going in US
me: xxxx
vo: for how long
me: 3 weeks
vo: what is the reason
me: meeting client to have technical and functional discussions
vo: what discussions?
me: explained abt the proj
vo: will you be doing any production work?
me: nope.. its just discussions.
(now comes the best part)
vo: your visa is approved, we will send it to you in a week's time :)
me: thank you very much.. :) have a nice day..

Thanks to Immihelp. really useful website for visa preparation.
I attended B1 visa interview on 8 aug.
did well in visa interview but VO said " I can approve your visa but your case still having some administrative processing. and gave 221(g) pink slip form and asked to wait for another counter for providing more details.
they asked all my family bg. educational bg, companies bg, any travel...
and got my passport, BEP folder & Invitation letter.
need to wait 8 - 12 weeks for the status.
All because of a simple reason "common muslim name".
not only me around 10 ppl on the same day got 221(g) all were muslims.
did anyone got visa after getting 221(g) plz do reply.

Hi, thanks for this site..you guys are doing a great job in enhancing the confidence of those attending an interview at the US Consulate.This is how my interview went..
Vo: Good morning sir, hw r u?
me: good morning madame, fine, hw r u?
Vo:Why are you going to USA?
me:i am invited to attend a conference in YYYY X
 tried showing her the invitation..but the vo did not look, she was looking at the computer monitor and asked the next question..
vo: Where is the conference?
me: that is in YYYY X from YYYY to YYYY .
vo: so how long are you going to stay in YYYY ?
me: 10 days.
vo: what do u do?
me: i am director of a pvt ltd company.
vo: do u take a salary?
me: no.
vo: what was your company's earnings last year?
me: xxxx
vo: what was your share of the profits?
me: xxxx
vo: how many employees do u hve?
me: XX employees.
vo: how many are going to this conference with u?
me: its just me alone.
vo: ok, you are granted the visa and you will get your passport within a week. have a good day.
me: thanks, good day to u.
 and the next day i got my passport delivered at my house. Visa for 10 years granted.

Hi. Thanks to immihelp. really helpful
first time my visa got rejected but secomd time i got it. in hyderabad..

immihelp is an awsome site, which helped me to get my visa... Thanks a lot to immihelp

My interview was scheduled at 11.00 AM on July 19th, I was there at 8.30 AM as I was told that there will be a tight security check and than a document verification followed by tokan issuing and finally interview with VO. Infact it is not necesary to go so early. one hour before the schedule time is fine.

I was done with all the above mentioned checks and was waiting for my turn.. My turn came and I was last to attend :)

VO: Hi GM, HRU?
ME: I m doing good thanks sir, how about u?
Vo: Good tnx, so where are u going in US?
ME: **** __**
VO: How long & How long u r working with current company
ME: I am working for last 7 months and going for 4Weeks
VO: Whom r u meeting there and what is the pupose of ur visit
ME: I am meeting **** and going for business meetings.
Vo: What is ur CTC
ME: **** *
Vo: Asked for my invite letter along with itinerary, and started asking few questions looking at my itinerary, like what application is that, y is that used, y u need 4weeks for this and soo on
ME: answred like it is an imp tool used across the various busines units and i m visiting to discuess on the same
Vo: Asked for marital status
ME: said I am engaged and will get married by this YE
Vo: Congratulated and approved my Visa...