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US B1 Visa - Rejected in first attempt
First, I would like to thank all the people who shared experience. Today, I had interview but unfortunately B1 is rejected for unknown reason. Here is summary of my discussion.
VO (Visa Officer) invited me to his window after finishing with previous applicant.
Me(Smiling) : Hello Sir, Good Morning. I am YYYY .
VO : Good Morning ZZZ. How are you?
Me : I am fine thank you. How are you sir?
VO(Smiling): I also fine. Thanks a lot.
VO takes my passport and scans it. He looks into my application information.
VO: Are you from YYYY Company ? How long you have been working with this organization?
Me: Yes sir, I am from YYYY . I have been working with YYYY for past 11 years and 9 months.
VO: 11 years and 9 months? That means you are close to 12 years.
Me: Yes sir I am close to 12 years of working with Larsen & Toubro. I will complete 12 years by June 2018 end.
VO: Very Good. Are you first time travelling to USA? Where are you going?
Me: Sir, I am first time travelling to USA. I am visiting Santa Clara, California.
VO: What is the purpose of your visit?
Me: I am visiting my client YYYY Incorporation for business meetings over new product. We have to discuss product and release management strategy for their new product.
VO(cuts me in between): Have you traveled outside India before? If yes, how many countries you have visited?
Me: Yes sir. I have traveled outside India before to four different countries Nigeria, Canada, Norway and Taiwan.
VO: What is the duration and purpose of the stay in each country?
Me: In Nigeria for 1 week for business purpose. In Canada for 5 months over work permit. In Norway for 4 years over work permit. In taiwan...(VO cuts my sentence)
VO : You have stayed in Norway for 4 years?
Me: Yes. It was way back in 2008.I was working as a senior software engineer that time. I returned to India in 2012.
VO: <Does not react over this>...there was pause for 2-3 seconds.
Me: And sir, my last visit was at Taiwan in May 2017 for 2 days for business purpose.
VO: Ok. How long you will stay in US for this business meetings?
Me: Sir. 3 weeks.
VO: What will you do for 3 weeks? Do you have any schedule?
Me: Yes Sir, I have schedule ready with me. <I started taking out schedule from my papers> But, VO stopped me.
VO: It is ok. No need for Schedule.
VO: <waits for few seconds. He is looking into his computer>
VO: We are sorry Yogesh. Due to strict USA visa regulations, we can not grant you visa this time.
<VO takes out 214 B and returns my passport along with 214 B. >
VO: You can go through this 214 B form which states reason for not approval of VISA. All the best Yogesh. Thank you for your visit.
Me: Thank you sir. <I left the counter>
I really did not get where I am wrong. Please help me. Does this all depend upon mood of VO?
VO (Visa Officer) invited me to his window after finishing with previous applicant.
Me(Smiling) : Hello Sir, Good Morning. I am YYYY .
VO : Good Morning ZZZ. How are you?
Me : I am fine thank you. How are you sir?
VO(Smiling): I also fine. Thanks a lot.
VO takes my passport and scans it. He looks into my application information.
VO: Are you from YYYY Company ? How long you have been working with this organization?
Me: Yes sir, I am from YYYY . I have been working with YYYY for past 11 years and 9 months.
VO: 11 years and 9 months? That means you are close to 12 years.
Me: Yes sir I am close to 12 years of working with Larsen & Toubro. I will complete 12 years by June 2018 end.
VO: Very Good. Are you first time travelling to USA? Where are you going?
Me: Sir, I am first time travelling to USA. I am visiting Santa Clara, California.
VO: What is the purpose of your visit?
Me: I am visiting my client YYYY Incorporation for business meetings over new product. We have to discuss product and release management strategy for their new product.
VO(cuts me in between): Have you traveled outside India before? If yes, how many countries you have visited?
Me: Yes sir. I have traveled outside India before to four different countries Nigeria, Canada, Norway and Taiwan.
VO: What is the duration and purpose of the stay in each country?
Me: In Nigeria for 1 week for business purpose. In Canada for 5 months over work permit. In Norway for 4 years over work permit. In taiwan...(VO cuts my sentence)
VO : You have stayed in Norway for 4 years?
Me: Yes. It was way back in 2008.I was working as a senior software engineer that time. I returned to India in 2012.
VO: <Does not react over this>...there was pause for 2-3 seconds.
Me: And sir, my last visit was at Taiwan in May 2017 for 2 days for business purpose.
VO: Ok. How long you will stay in US for this business meetings?
Me: Sir. 3 weeks.
VO: What will you do for 3 weeks? Do you have any schedule?
Me: Yes Sir, I have schedule ready with me. <I started taking out schedule from my papers> But, VO stopped me.
VO: It is ok. No need for Schedule.
VO: <waits for few seconds. He is looking into his computer>
VO: We are sorry Yogesh. Due to strict USA visa regulations, we can not grant you visa this time.
<VO takes out 214 B and returns my passport along with 214 B. >
VO: You can go through this 214 B form which states reason for not approval of VISA. All the best Yogesh. Thank you for your visit.
Me: Thank you sir. <I left the counter>
I really did not get where I am wrong. Please help me. Does this all depend upon mood of VO?
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