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L1 B blanket visa "Not clearly Approvable"
Hello All,

Many thanks for all your contribution to this community.
I am sharing this information by beliving this could help someone attempting to get visa in similar circumstances.(Not married, Not owning any property in India, 7 years of total experiance in IT industry with decent salary)

I have attended a visa interview on Sep 17, 2018 at chennai consulate. My interaction with VO had gone as described below,

On Visa interview day, (8.30 am)
a) L1B blanket candidates were asked to queue in separate line other than L1B individual.
b) Asked us to give triplets of these forms [8-page I129S & 1st page of I-797]
c) After submitting demand draft of $500 at finance counter, biometric verification done at counter 16 and asked me to stand in the queue for Consulate officer interview.
d) One Visa officer(VO) signalled me to come forward and had a following Q & A

After formal greetings….
VO: Can I see your passport & documents.
Me: I have handed over them. (He utters “ **** *”, seems he may know **** ** organization well already)
VO: Are you applying for L1-A or L1-B sir?
Me: L1-B sir
VO: How long you are working in **** **.
Me: 3 years & 9 months.
VO: What is your specialization skills.
Me: Explained my contributon to my product. Listed all the features and enhancements designed and developed by me. (Seems he is quite convinved with my explanation on "specilized knowledge" in my product)
VO: Your proposed JOB title.
Me: **** * software engineer.
VO: Proposed salary?
Me: **** *$ + 8750$ as one-time bonus + health benefits.
VO: Planned duration of stay.
Me: 3 years.
VO: This case come under narrow margin, there is nothing wrong in you or your details. Your L1 Blanket visa is not clearly approvable now. I am giving this blue slip and get back to your HR department for next actions.
    I am returning your password and will take one copy of this I129S triplet.

P.S: VO gave me a blue slip(221g) with case-no and selected the option for "Not clearly Approvable" [214(b) potential immigrant]

Note: My guess for this visa denial could be
      a) VO didn't think that I possess "specilized knowledge" (or)
      b) I am not married (Could be thought of potential immigrant)

Got some suggestions from others,

1) Dont try L1B individual without any change in circumstances. (Probably buy some property (or) After marriage (or) Some other reason for ties to homeland)
2) Give a break for one year and try.

Guys, please share your thoughts on this case and shed some lights on these "unknown" reasons for this denial. That could help for next attempt. Thanks
 
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