Business Visa - B1

Thanks to Immihelp for a lot of guidance on how to answer B1 Visa questions. I went in for the 10 AM morning slot of visa interview. While waiting in the queue observed the interviewers in all the counters and the questions they were asking. Some were all jolly and nice while some seemed to be in a critical mode. Prayed that I go to one of the nice ones and not the strict lady in one of the counters. When my turn came the assistants told me to go to the first counter where a strict middle aged guy was taking another interview of a couple in Hindi which he rejected. I was next....

VO: Good Morning! How are you doing?
Me: Good Morning Sir! I am great! Thank you! How are you? (Handed over passport)

VO: So have you travelled before?
Me: No Sir I have not travelled.

VO: What are you going there for?
Me: Going for training on new tools and processes and discussions post that.

VO: So are you playing a supervisory role?
Me: Yes Sir... I am playing a supervisory role in our New Delhi office

VO: How many people are you supervising?
Me: Sir I am supervising 4-5 people on a daily basis

VO: So you're working at this company
Me: Yes

VO: How long are you working there:
Me: Sir I am working for 3 Years and 4 Months now!

VO: So describe to me what is this training about?
Me: Described about the training and the tool

VO: What is your designation in the company?
Me: Answered

VO: Whoa! slow down! that is too complex. Explain what are you doing in the company
Me; Explained about my role and work I do in brief

VO: So are you a programmer or a coder?
Me: No Sir! I am into business research and market analytics... its more of a market research profile

Asked me to place my left hand on the biometric... Check his screen with a weird look... punched something in there.... then started talking to some other colleague for a minute while I was waiting with my heart in my mouth... and then after a pause

Your Visa is approved...
Me: Thanks a lot Sir!

and ran away....

So some of the things that play a critical role accoding to me are:

Being in a formal and business attire
Speaking confidently looking in the eyes of the Interviewer
Choice of words when explaining role and purpose of visit
Tenure withing the firm