L1, L2 Visa

Thanks to the forum for their views and experiences from start to the end of the L1 process.

Aug 13th, 12.30: Biometrics: It's the same as the most of others mentioned.

Aug 14th, 10.30 Consulate Interview:

I stayed at The Park and it is just 5 minutes walk to the Consulate on the other side of the Gemini Flyover. However, I went at 10.15 and stayed in the queue for 10 mins and they let us in one by one.

(Since I was following the forum, I already pre-arranged my I-129S, I-797, DS-160, Passport before and kept at the beginning of my heavy folder.)

 After the security check, a person asks for the type of visa and if it is L1B, asks to arrange the documents. Even though I did arrange them before I didn't staple them. I let her do that since I didn't want to mess up the papers. She took all of those mentioned and made three bundles and put a band to them along with the passport.

And then, you go inside and another person checks the type of visa and if you are L1, then you need to pay the Fee 500$ at the first counter. I've paid through CC and collected the receipt and went to the counter (16) for fingerprints. They only took my right hand prints and then was asked to join the queue for the actual interview.

I felt Chennai consulate is smaller than Hyderabad or may be the applicants were more in Hyderabad (I had B1 earlier from here).

My counter number was 30:

A person before me was having her interview with a translator. (Dependent visa approved).

My turn:

VO (Lady): Passport Please!!
Me: Good morning mam, here you go! (handed my passport and then she realizes that I have the petition and asked for the bundle too)

VO: So, you work for xxxx company? (She knows about my company)
Me: Yes

VO: How long have you been working with xxx?
Me: 2 years 5 months

VO: What do you do in your job?
Me: I explained my daily duties in one line. (I was not well actually and she was not able to hear my voice and asked me to come close to the microphone onto the right.)

VO: You went to the US for 100 days before, was it vacation or business? (I have B1/B2 and travelled twice before)
Me: Business mam, and explained the reason (For a class room training on the products that I have been working with)

VO: So, you are going for 2 years now?
Me: (I neither said yes nor no). The plan is actually for four months but I am requesting for 2 years just in case if I need to make any subsequent trips in the future.

VO: What will be your salary?
Me: xxxxx $

VO: Where in the US it is (She already knew the company details more so she was kind of asking the question but she herself was giving the answer), oh it is Houston?
Me: xxxxxx, Houston (Told the exact place name)

VO: What you will be doing in the US?
Me: Explained the work that I am gonna do while I am there.

VO: Your visa is approved (Stamped the documents and returned two copies).
Me: Thank you and have a nice day!

My only suggestion is that you speak simple. Make sure that you speak in simple terms about your job and duties that anyone can understand. I felt that's the key.

All the very best folks!