Business Visa - B1

Interview location & Security measure (Considering the Chennai location):

- Both OFC and US consulate are nearby
- Hotel Spring is good for the VISA interview at Chennai. Both locations are at walable distance.
- For OFC bring your appointment letter, DS-160 confirmation and Passport with you. You can take your mobile with you. they will ask you to switch it OFF
- For bags and other stuffs they have locker facility available at OFC center
- Reach there before 15-20 minutes of your schedule time. Once you reach show them you appointment letter they will ask you to go ahead instead of standing in queue
- At OFC they will take your photo and finger print and may ask you the purpose of visit
- At US consulate take all the required documents and keep passport, appointment letter and DS-160 confirmation letter handy
- You will not be allowed to take mobile or any big bags. But you will find one person who can take car of your mobile an bags near the consulate gate. He will charge 10 Rs. But will all your stuff safely
- Reach there before 20-30 minute of your schedule time. Don't stand in queue. Show them your - appointment letter they will ask you move forward if you on time
- Security check will be done 2-3 times
- You will be ask to stand in queue for fingerprint and photo verification
- Then you will be asked to stand in queue for Visa interview
- When your turns will come ,there will be a person to guide to reach to which window.
 
Visa interview tips:
- Try to make them understand that you are going to come back to India
- Never say you are going to work there in USA use terms like Training/Meetings/KT
- Be confidant
- Give precise answer. avoid giving long explanation for any of their questions
- Do not try hide anything. Always be honest.

Sample interview Questions:
Purpose of the Visit?
--> Purpose of the visit to YYYY Seattle office is to understand the YYYY tools and technology form QA perspective, to understand the release process and to meet team members
How long you will stay at Seattle?
--> 8 Weeks
What is YYYY ?
-->Gave the Company Info in Brief
How long you are working with Current company?
--> 2 months
Why they are sending you so soon?
--> Unless and until I have the product knowledge I can not start my work from INDIA and being the senior member of the team I have been chosen product traning

Questions asked at port of entry :

Purpose of the Visit?
--> Purpose of the visit to YYYY Seattle office is to understand the YYYY tools and technology form QA perspective, to understand the release process and to meet team members
How long you will stay at Seattle?
--> 8 Weeks
How long you are working with Current Company?
--> 2 months
Why 8 weeks?
--> System is complex in nature to understand and involves multiple small projects. After completion of the training will have Test automation planning and strategy meeting with Team. So all this will take around 8 weeks
Are going to work here?
--> No. Well go through training and will execute the planned action items after going back to India