Visitor Visa - B2

Hi everybody.I am a retired Central Govt. employee(retired on July 31,2006). I would like to thank immihelp site and everyone who have posted their experiences and information on this site with regard to US Visa. all sample docs and information needed for US Visa was very helpful. I along with my wife and daughter attended the VISA interview at Chennai on 31st Jan 2007.luckily we had our interview with a cheerfull lady consulate officer. The inter action was very friendly. The interview went on as follows : (Questioned me only first, then daughter)
CO : why do u want to visit US.
Ans : I wud like to see my daughter n visit the tourist attraction locations and also to see my son-in-law whom I hav not yet seen after my daughter's marriage.
Co: What was your daughter
Ans : She is a programmer analyst in Jhonsons N Jhonsons company, New Jersey.
Co : when did she marry
Ans : Aug 01, 2006
CO : why have you not seen him earlier
Ans : I was not having Visa
Co : why
Ans : I got the interview date only for 31st Jan2007, where as she married on Aug 01,2006 in New York.
Co : Who arranged her marriage
Ans : it is an arranged marriage by her friends(she smiled)
Co : do You hav any property in India
Ans : Yes(I wanted to show her the docs, but she said, its Ok, not necessary to show)

then she started asking my daughter
my daughter is a Tech Support Engineer in Hewlett Packard Global Sfot Pvt Ltd. Bangaore.

CO : what are you doing
daughter : I am a Tech Support Engineer in HP
CO : How much salary do you get
daughter : Rs.25,000 a month
CO : since you are employed, how would you go to US
Ans : I have got my leave sanctioned for 20 days and I will be back after completion of my leave.
thats all

   then the CO said : one good news and one bad news for you people. I can't give visa to you( to my daughter).One way we are happy because atleast me and my wife got the visas and sad because our daughter is not accompanying us.

      Me and my wife got visa for 10 years.
she has not asked for any documents except the original DS-156, Ds-157, HDFC fee receipt and Original passport.
 
My elder daughter who is in the US has sponsored the living expenses in US and the travel expenses (i.e To and fro Airfare) is being born by me.
  
  I once again would like to thank immihelp site for giving good guidance to the people.
  Thank you and thanks every body.

 suggestions ; Report the consulate only 15 minutes before the scheduled time given to you.otherwise killing time on the foot path in the scrotching sun is very horrible.
  The Tamilnadu govt. should think about the plight of the candidates and do some arrangements to over come the difficulties being faced by the people attending the interview.
I.V.RAo
Bangalore