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B1 visa interview
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I had my B1 visa interview on 21st Mar and OFC on 20th Mar at Chennai.
OFC was at 12:30 pm, again there was a line and the process seemed slower due to the hot weather. Once inside everything happened fairly quickly: took fingerprint scans, took a photo, asked for name, DOB and passport number.
Get a date and time stamp on the DS 160 confirmation page.
Interview slot was at 11:30 am. I don't know how may more slots are there after this, i guess this was the last one.
I reached by 11 am and had to wait till almost 12 noon to get in. I was one of the few wearing a suit in the sweltering chennai heat.
No mobiles are allowed inside, there's a facility for storage before joining the final line, don't know if it requires payment..
Once I got in, after the mandatory security checks, I had to get my fingerprints scanned again and they put a red swipe on my token slip.
Waited for around 10 mins for my token to be called up. The VO was a kind young lady. Following is the transcript of our discussion:
Me: Good Afternoon
VO: Your passport please
(I gave her both my passports, she returned the older one)
VO: Why are you traveling to the US?
Me: Business meetings
VO: Who are you meeting?
Me: Our client xyz
VO: Where do you work?
Me: <My company name>
VO: Oh ok, What position do you hold?
Me: <Told her my designation>
VO: What's you annual salary?
Me: <Told her my annual salary in lacs>
VO: What will be the duration of your stay
Me: 3 weeks
VO: So why is it that you have to go the US now?
Me: There is this project on XYZ where i need to assess the client's current processes around ABC domain
VO: but why now? how long have you been at your company?
Me: Just one and half months
VO: Oh alright then, I'm approving your application now
Me: Thanks, have a great day
It is good to dress in business formals, but for the chennai heat, applicants should at least put on a shirt and tie along with formal pants. Do not carry anything that you won't need. As for me, just out of my sheer paranoia i was carrying all my original educational documents, which were not required, at least for a B1 in my case.
Advisable to prepare for the standard questions in advance.
All the best!
I had my B1 visa interview on 21st Mar and OFC on 20th Mar at Chennai.
OFC was at 12:30 pm, again there was a line and the process seemed slower due to the hot weather. Once inside everything happened fairly quickly: took fingerprint scans, took a photo, asked for name, DOB and passport number.
Get a date and time stamp on the DS 160 confirmation page.
Interview slot was at 11:30 am. I don't know how may more slots are there after this, i guess this was the last one.
I reached by 11 am and had to wait till almost 12 noon to get in. I was one of the few wearing a suit in the sweltering chennai heat.
No mobiles are allowed inside, there's a facility for storage before joining the final line, don't know if it requires payment..
Once I got in, after the mandatory security checks, I had to get my fingerprints scanned again and they put a red swipe on my token slip.
Waited for around 10 mins for my token to be called up. The VO was a kind young lady. Following is the transcript of our discussion:
Me: Good Afternoon
VO: Your passport please
(I gave her both my passports, she returned the older one)
VO: Why are you traveling to the US?
Me: Business meetings
VO: Who are you meeting?
Me: Our client xyz
VO: Where do you work?
Me: <My company name>
VO: Oh ok, What position do you hold?
Me: <Told her my designation>
VO: What's you annual salary?
Me: <Told her my annual salary in lacs>
VO: What will be the duration of your stay
Me: 3 weeks
VO: So why is it that you have to go the US now?
Me: There is this project on XYZ where i need to assess the client's current processes around ABC domain
VO: but why now? how long have you been at your company?
Me: Just one and half months
VO: Oh alright then, I'm approving your application now
Me: Thanks, have a great day
It is good to dress in business formals, but for the chennai heat, applicants should at least put on a shirt and tie along with formal pants. Do not carry anything that you won't need. As for me, just out of my sheer paranoia i was carrying all my original educational documents, which were not required, at least for a B1 in my case.
Advisable to prepare for the standard questions in advance.
All the best!
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