Business Visa - B1

First of all, thanks to everyone here for the suggestions and experiences. It definitely helped a lot.

I had my interview at Chennai consulate on 8th August. Appointment was scheduled at 10:30 AM. I reached the consulate at 9:45 AM and was immediately allowed inside. The process was really smooth. I was in the queue for interview by 10 AM.

This queue was a little long. It took around 15 mins to reach the front. While I was in the queue, I could see most of the applicants were getting their Visas approved. Rejections were like 5-10%.

I have read suggestions here where people said that you should wear company ID cards. It will add value, if it is wore over the neck. I had the one which is wore over the belt. Visa officer could hardly see it.

This is how it went :

VO : Good morning
Me : Good Morning

VO : Hand me your passport please
I gave the passport to him

He was browsing through my passport pages and stopped at my L1 visa page. I believe previously having an L1 helped my case.

Below are the questions asked.

VO : Which company are you working for?
Me : ZZZ

VO: What is your designation?
Me : Technology Lead

VO : What is your salary in lakhs per annum?
Me : Told the same

VO : How long are you working in this company?
Me : XX years

VO : Have you travelled to US before?
Me : Yes. On L1.

VO : When was your last travel?
Me : In 2015

VO : Which is your client in US?
Me : YYYY

VO : Where are they located?
Me : California

VO : Are you married?
Me : No

VO : Why are you traveling?
Me : Our client has purchased YYYY , which is a banking software developed by ZZZ. I will be traveling there to train them on YYYY and to attend meetings.

VO : Your visa is approved.

Your previous business travel exposures count a lot. Having previously been to US will add value.

Be confident. Practice your answers beforehand, especially on the travel purpose part.

All the best guys :)