L1, L2 Visa

Hi All,

It was a great help from this forum. I reached to Chennai on 26th evening. OFC on 27th 12.15 and VISA interview on 28th 9.15 AM. As its been mentioned in earlier post visa process is quite stressful and tiring, specially documentation part.
One thing I would like to mention that I was looking for some guidance over the answers considering my profile is testing and wanted to have mock interviews. I came across Intent Filling online sessions and registered for these sessions. These were really helpful and gave me confidence to answer interview questions. These session gave me idea about - choosing your words carefully and Dos and Don’ts.

I created 2 folders for myself:
Primary which had:
Appointment Letter
All original passport (old + new)
Form DS160 + I797 + G28
Letter from Employer
Company Annual Report

Secondary:
All my education certificates and training certificates
Resume
All experiences letters from my work history
Photograph (which is not needed)

I did not carry DD due to confusion of currency conversion, instead I carried 17*2000 = 34000 INR cash which helped as it was pleasantly accepted and there were no issues for this.

On 27 we had Bio-metric for me and my dependents.

Although it was mentioned at multiple forums smart casuals are OK but I was dressed up in a blazer, thinking that it’s always good to dress-up instead of down as it should not have any negative impact.

On 28 we reached venue at 9:00 AM (15 mins before the scheduled time). We were carrying mobiles with us thinking that there will be lockers provided to keep our belongings. But that was not the case. There are no lockers at VISA interview location, however this facility is available at OFC location. We were not allowed to enter the premised, I called-up my cab and kept mobiles in the cab and moved inside the building. After documentation check and sorting, I paid 34K INR on counter 14 and moved to VISA interview queue. Here it goes:

VO: Good morning Sir!
Me: Very Good Morning Sir

VO: Your passports please
Me: I gave only my passport, my spouse and son were with me

VO: Are these your dependents and will travel with you?
Me: Yes

VO: Please give me all passports?
Me: (*Handed over passport of my son and spouse)

VO: (looking at passport to my spouse) Are you from Rajasthan?
My Spouse: (Smilingly) Yes

VO: (To me) How did you meet?
Me: Through family contacts

VO: What is your product?
Me: Explained

VO: (Asked full form of our product and company)
Me: Answered

VO: Since how long you are working with this company?
Me: (I thought he is asking for my proposed stay in US so I answered 3 years but I realized that there is something wrong so confirmed again) I misunderstood your question, are you asking my stay with company or proposed stay in US?
VO: Since how long you are working with this company?
Me: 6 Years

VO: Why you are travelling to US?
Me: Answered

VO: Where you are going in US?
Me: Answered

VO: Who is using your product?
Me: All leading investment banks

Throughout the interview, VO was typing something, I made sure that my answers are short and to the point. I also made sure I am composed throughout the interview and maintaining eye contact as well as body language.

I found VO a nice pleasant guy, he seems to understood all my answers clearly. But I was not sure what will be final result.

After sometime he said - Your VISA is approved, these are your documents. Have a nice day!!
It was nice experience.

Few points I would like to mention:
Do not worry about DD, cash and cards are acceptable, do not Panic
I think I was working on documents a lot referring to checklist in forum, prepared sets of all documents – ITRs, Pay slips, experience, marriage photographs, wedding invitation cards but none of these were asked to verify. I am not sure if it is really required to carry all these stuff.