L1, L2 Visa

Hi
I would like to share my experience at the Chennai consulate. I have applied for L1 B Blanket and when I reached the consulate It was raining heavily, there is no provision for shelter and if you reach earlier than the time specified you have to stand in the queue. So be there only 15 min before the time specified. But in my case after a quick shower, I was asked to enter the consulate.
1. As soon as you enter the consulate you have to complete the security check, Make sure you do not carry any electronic object.
2. It is always better to keep your documents in following order (3 Copies), and please carry all the other documents also , the VISA officer might ask any of the documents. But the following documents are mandatory and kept in the order I mentioned below.
a. First 8 Pages of I-129S
b. First 2 Pages of I-797
c. DS- 160 (single page)
d. DD (If carrying), though It is always better to pay the fees with credit card – skip this step if paying through credit card (Only credit card can be used not debit).
e. Passport (Original)
3. After this step you would be queued up to pay the L1 anti-fraud fee as mentioned above u can pay through Credit card or DD (Remember cash and debit cards are not accepted).
4. Now you will have to queue up to verify your finger prints (To match with the finger prints which you have given at OFC)
5. After your finger prints have matched you will be queuing up for your actual interview- My suggestion is use this time to relax yourself and concentrate only on the task for which you are there. You would be seeing other applicants going through the interview and their VISA will either get approved or rejected, so don’t bother about them and corrupt your minds. Rather make yourself firm and confident about the interview..
6. When my turn came I walked up to the Visa Officer (VO) and greeted him with smile, Make sure you smile it helps believe me, we as humans always wants to see happy faces. The conversation went something like this
Me: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning Sir, Can I have your passport
--I handed over my passport to him
VO: Are you applying for L-1 individual?
Me: No, I have applied for L-1 Blanket.
VO: In that case I would also want those documents (The set which I mentioned earlier)
--I handed over my documents to him
VO: So you work for United Health Care?
Me: Yes
VO: Would you be working for UHC or some other client, when you are in the U.S?
Me: I would be working for the same company
VO: What would be your Pay Package sir?
Me: $ YYYY XX
VO: Which place you are travelling to?
Me: Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
VO: As you have applied for L-1 what is the specialized knowledge you have?
Me: Answered.
VO: This is the first time you are travelling to the US?
Me: Yes
And he started stamping my documents and smiled at me with the golden words.
VO: Thank you so much Sir, Your Visa is approved have a comfortable stay in the US.
Me: Thank you so much, “Merry Christmas”!!!!!
VO: Merry Christmas!!!
Make sure you are confident and smiling when you are being interviewed, that will give u lot of points.
7. After the Interview you would be asked to leave through the exit. And now different people will be waiting outside to sell you different things, they are so intelligent that they will watch your expression, so be careful or get ready to get looted
8. There is a tea stall at the edge of the lane you can go to him he will charge Rs 10/per call, if you want to make a phone call to the driver if you have reserved your cab.