L1, L2 Visa

I am working in the Delhi office of a US-based IT firm and have 7 years of IT experience. I hold a valid B1 visa and have travelled once on the same to New York.

I went for an L1A (Blanket) interview on 22nd June 2007 at the New Delhi consulate. The interview was at 8:15 AM but, I was already inside by 8 AM thanks to the BEP status.

I had to wait for around 25 mins before I was interviewed. The interview was short and the standard questions were asked:

1. Where am I going?
2. Who is the client and what they are into?
3. What is my current role in the India office?
4. What will be my role in the US office?
5. How many people will report to me in US?
6. Do I have hire-and-fire authorities?

I answered all these questions confidently and the VO immediately stamped an approval on the I-129S and returned it to me.

Suddenly, he asked me when I got my last US visa. When I told him the date on which I got my B1 (June 2006), he checked something on his computer and told me that my case will go in for Administrative Processing and would require 6 weeks at the least. He returned my passport but kept all the other documents with him.

I returned heart-broken. But, after going through the experiences of people who have faced similar Section 221(g) processing, I started feeling a bit more relaxed.

Today (26th June 2007), just 4 days after the interview, I received a call from the US Embassy that my case has been approved and I should come and submit my passport for stamping. My joy knew no bounds and I immediately rushed to the embassy and deposited my passport.

There was no interview today. The guy at Counter 5 received my passport and uttered those golden words ---- your passport with the visa will reach you within a week.