L1, L2 Visa

Hello Guys,

First of all thank you very much for this blog. It has been very useful to me in preparation of my visa.

I am working in one of the top Indian service based company, which most of the people join for onsite only ;-)

I have total 10 yrs of experience wit 5 years with current company. And my company decided to file my L1A blanket.

Actually I am more of technical, but dunno my company decided for L1A and not L1B.

I had OFC and PA on the same day at chennai. OFC at 8am and PA at 10am. Thus I reached OFC at 7.30am. It got completed by 8.05am and then I reached to consulate by auto at 8.20

By 8.45 I was inside the consulate main building after passing all security checks, few separate queues to check and sort the documents. I submitted the DDs and was redirected to a counter. Where I had to give my biometric once again. May be to authenticate.

Then finally I was redirected the final counter. just before me there was a young lady, who was there for student visa. Unfortunately that was rejected. So I was afraid that this VO might be a bit strict.

The it was my turn.

VO: Good Morning Sir.
Me: Very good mornig
VO: May I have your documents please
ME: <Handed over the docs>
VO: <Saide some thin, which i could not understand>
Me: Pardon me, can you come again please.
VO: I said, here is your fee receipt you can keep with you
Me: Ok (Getting nervous, thinking this could have done the damage)
VO: So which company are you working with
Me: I am working with YYYY YYYY X Ltd.
VO: So you're working with ZZZ
Me: Yes
VO: How long are you working with ZZZ
Me: I am working with YYYY since last 5 Years.
VO: What will be your designation in US
Me: <Answered>
VO: What activities that will involve
Me: I will be responsible for coordinating and managing the project and responsible for communication between customer and Project team, <Etc..as per the PRD>
VO: What is our project about?
Me: Answered
VO: Hw many direct reportees will you have
Me: 5
VO: And how many indirect ?
Me: 25
VO: 25?
Me: Yes
VO: Oh Ok
VO: Whom do you report to?
Me : answered the name and designation
VO: What are his responsibilities
Me: Answered
VO: Whom does he report to ?
Me: Answered the name and designation
VO : And what are his responsibilities ?
ME: Answered
then he was typing some thing
VO: <sliped a small booklet thur the window and said, this is the information about your rights as temporary worker in US>
Me: <getting some positive hint,> ok
VO: <again started typing something, after long pause he said> I am approving your visa, ..bla, bla, bla, <I dont remember what he said after that>
Me: Thank you very much, have a good day

And left the consulate ASAP.

In my opinion, make sure you are always smiling and confident as others have suggested. Dress well, I mean really well. Its not Visa interview, its Personal Appearance. So be at your best appearance. Wear proper formal suite & tie.