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L1-B Blanket Approved 9th Feb 18
Hello All,
My Interview was scheduled on 9th of Feb 2018 at Chennai consulate. I will provide my entire experience here.
Important tip:
Two-three days before interview book a Hotel nearest to the US consulate. US Consulate and OFC center are a km apart from each other so it will help a lot and will save unnecessary travel time. Book an early morning flight if you are travelling from other city. As I have witnessed heavy traffic rush during afternoon. Take another valid identity card as you will need to submit your passport to the Consulate if your visa is accepted.
@After reaching Chennai:
Book a cab through OLA or Uber as it will be easy to find your destined Hotel as they have GPS and drivers are easy to communicate with.
@US Biometrics (OFC): Takes only 5-10 minutes.
1. Carry your passport, 1 copy of DS-160 confirmation and Appointment letter.
2. Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time. There are volunteers to guide you through every stage.
3. If you are carrying a mobile if you need one for GPS, switch it off after you reach Biometrics center.
i) Check your documents on 1st floor.
ii) You will be directed to 2nd floor where the sticker having your name written on it, information of your Visa class and fee will be sticked on your passport. On the same floor there are several counters where they will take your finger prints and photo and will stamp on your DS-160 confirmation. The same DS-160 confirmation you need to carry with you during your Visa interview the next day. Listen to the instructions properly given by the person on the other side of the counter. After this its done.
The same day prepare well the questions and answers for the interview. My anxiety levels were so high this day that I couldn’t stop revising the Q&A again and again. Just believe in yourself and God. Pray to god, it will surely help you to relieve your stress.
@ US Consulate: The Judgement day
1. Carry all your relevant documents such as: 500$ fraud detection DD, 3 copies of your petition I-129, 3 copies of I-797 and 3 copies of letter of support, paystubs, training certificates, marksheets. Do not carry cellphones, watches or pointed objects other than ball point pen. Carry some cash/card.
2. Arrive atleast 15-20 minutes before your scheduled time.
3. You will see two lines outside the consulate near the bus-stop. One for the latest interview batch and other for the next batch.
4. Then you will be directed inside the building where they will do security check.
5. Then the person sitting at the table will hand over a placard to you which shows how to arrange your documents. Arrange them accordingly and hand them over to the same person. He will check them and will remove unnecessary documents and will tie the 3 sets of the documents alongwith your passport and 500$ DD.
6. Then you will be directed to the main building. At the immediate 1st counter which you will come across as soon as you enter you will have to pay the fees i.e the 500$ DD and the person will handover the receipt to you.
7. Then you will be directed to the line for the interview. You will be able to hear the ongoing interviews of the applicants here. Just focus on what you have to tell the Visa officer and pray for god as it’s a tensed situation.
8. After few minutes I was directed to one of the counter and the interview went as below
ME: Good morning officer
VO: Good morning
VO: Hand me over your passport, petition copies and fee receipt.
VO: Which company do you work for?
ME: YYYY company
VO: What does YYYY do?
ME: told in one sentence.
VO: So YYYY is leader in ZZZ?
ME: Yes
VO: It will be internal project or external?
ME: external
VO: Will you work for client?
ME: Both, at US office and at client side.
VO: Who is your client?
ME: ZZZ
VO: For how long will you work?
ME: A year and half
Then came the Golden words
VO: Your Visa has been Approved. I will keep your passport and 1 copy of the petition and handed me over the other two copies of the petition.
I wasn’t expecting such a short interview. But someone has said, if you give your 100%, God and luck will surely help you. Visa officers are not sitting there to reject you. They are nice people who interview atleast 200-300 applicant a day. Their task is really stressful as they need to decide upon the person’s case in 5-10 minutes if everything goes smooth. That is why they expect short, crisp and “to the point” answers. The more you try to hide something more cross questioning you will face.
My Visa arrived in 3 working days.
Best of Luck to all of you for your interview!!
My Interview was scheduled on 9th of Feb 2018 at Chennai consulate. I will provide my entire experience here.
Important tip:
Two-three days before interview book a Hotel nearest to the US consulate. US Consulate and OFC center are a km apart from each other so it will help a lot and will save unnecessary travel time. Book an early morning flight if you are travelling from other city. As I have witnessed heavy traffic rush during afternoon. Take another valid identity card as you will need to submit your passport to the Consulate if your visa is accepted.
@After reaching Chennai:
Book a cab through OLA or Uber as it will be easy to find your destined Hotel as they have GPS and drivers are easy to communicate with.
@US Biometrics (OFC): Takes only 5-10 minutes.
1. Carry your passport, 1 copy of DS-160 confirmation and Appointment letter.
2. Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time. There are volunteers to guide you through every stage.
3. If you are carrying a mobile if you need one for GPS, switch it off after you reach Biometrics center.
i) Check your documents on 1st floor.
ii) You will be directed to 2nd floor where the sticker having your name written on it, information of your Visa class and fee will be sticked on your passport. On the same floor there are several counters where they will take your finger prints and photo and will stamp on your DS-160 confirmation. The same DS-160 confirmation you need to carry with you during your Visa interview the next day. Listen to the instructions properly given by the person on the other side of the counter. After this its done.
The same day prepare well the questions and answers for the interview. My anxiety levels were so high this day that I couldn’t stop revising the Q&A again and again. Just believe in yourself and God. Pray to god, it will surely help you to relieve your stress.
@ US Consulate: The Judgement day
1. Carry all your relevant documents such as: 500$ fraud detection DD, 3 copies of your petition I-129, 3 copies of I-797 and 3 copies of letter of support, paystubs, training certificates, marksheets. Do not carry cellphones, watches or pointed objects other than ball point pen. Carry some cash/card.
2. Arrive atleast 15-20 minutes before your scheduled time.
3. You will see two lines outside the consulate near the bus-stop. One for the latest interview batch and other for the next batch.
4. Then you will be directed inside the building where they will do security check.
5. Then the person sitting at the table will hand over a placard to you which shows how to arrange your documents. Arrange them accordingly and hand them over to the same person. He will check them and will remove unnecessary documents and will tie the 3 sets of the documents alongwith your passport and 500$ DD.
6. Then you will be directed to the main building. At the immediate 1st counter which you will come across as soon as you enter you will have to pay the fees i.e the 500$ DD and the person will handover the receipt to you.
7. Then you will be directed to the line for the interview. You will be able to hear the ongoing interviews of the applicants here. Just focus on what you have to tell the Visa officer and pray for god as it’s a tensed situation.
8. After few minutes I was directed to one of the counter and the interview went as below
ME: Good morning officer
VO: Good morning
VO: Hand me over your passport, petition copies and fee receipt.
VO: Which company do you work for?
ME: YYYY company
VO: What does YYYY do?
ME: told in one sentence.
VO: So YYYY is leader in ZZZ?
ME: Yes
VO: It will be internal project or external?
ME: external
VO: Will you work for client?
ME: Both, at US office and at client side.
VO: Who is your client?
ME: ZZZ
VO: For how long will you work?
ME: A year and half
Then came the Golden words
VO: Your Visa has been Approved. I will keep your passport and 1 copy of the petition and handed me over the other two copies of the petition.
I wasn’t expecting such a short interview. But someone has said, if you give your 100%, God and luck will surely help you. Visa officers are not sitting there to reject you. They are nice people who interview atleast 200-300 applicant a day. Their task is really stressful as they need to decide upon the person’s case in 5-10 minutes if everything goes smooth. That is why they expect short, crisp and “to the point” answers. The more you try to hide something more cross questioning you will face.
My Visa arrived in 3 working days.
Best of Luck to all of you for your interview!!
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