L1, L2 Visa

Here is the interview transcript
 
• asked to handover all the documents along with the passport…VO looked pretty focused and serious(no smile exchange, no eye contact, all questions were asked in a strict tone)
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• Which visa have you applied for?
• Which company do you currently work for?
• how long have you been working for X….I said 1.5 years and VO replied, 1.5 years is not very long time to apply for L1
• do you directly work for X or is X a client of your company…..I said I directly  work for X
• do you work  in X on a small module?…I firmly said no, I don't work for a small module, I work on big project in X called xyz service.
• what's your current designation
• what does your project do(what business usecase does your project handles)? ….explained this in precise words and in very convincing manner highlighting that the importance of project for enterprise customers(hence the business value)  (visa preparation helped here)
• where are you travelling to in US
• what will be your salary in US
• what's your specialized knowledge….explained things in great detail in 4-5 lines(but every word was selected to make an impact). I said everything with full confidence(this is where doing visa prep really helped). VO sounded pretty convinced post this question.
• are you married?
 
• Stamps the Visa and says "Sir, Your Visa Has been Approved….."
 
   I think VO started discussion with a “No” in mind, but got convinced later on.
Most important part was answering everything with full-on confidence even if VO looked negative till the end. If what you are speaking is fully convincing for visa approval i.e. you are speaking exactly what is technically needed for L1B approval and you are confident with all your replies, then it's doesn't matter what VO's mindset is. He will approve it but each line you speak should be technically correct.