Business Visa - B1

Hi Everybody,

First of all thanks a ton to this wonderful website and comments by all you people. I want to share my interview with you.

I got an appointment of Chennai consulate for 6th Dec 8:45 am. It is raining heavily here from past 2-3 days. I got a cab for myself and reached the consulate at 8am. I was greeted by a umbrella-wala who was selling umbrellas. He demanded 150 rs for an umbrella and I had to give in coz I had no other option :) (I should have got an umbrella from my place though) These umbrella people are earning more than what we would earn there in the US :)

Had to stand in the queue for an hour or so. Then they gave me a token number. And I was guided into the consulate. Its just like a normal railway booking counter inside. I had very high perceptions that it would be a stunning place. But it was not. This made me calm a bit. There was nothing new in the place.

Then they scanned my documents and my finger prints were taken.

Then after 15-20 mins started my interview.

I HATE PEOPLE CALL ME A STAMMERER. I would rather call it a BAD SPEAKING HABIT. I have this speech defect from my birth. But this did not stop me in any way.

Excerpts:
VO: good morning
ME: good morning to you too
VO: Why are you going to US
ME: **** ****
VO: Who is your client
ME: **** **** **
VO: How long have you been working with your current employer
ME: **** **** **
VO:Have you been to US before
ME: **** **** *
And then there was a 2 min silence. She was typing something at her computer. I think she must be talking to her seniors regarding my speaking.
VO: Your Visa has been approved and it will be couriered in 3 days.
ME: WWWWOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW :)

I fumbled a bit in my responses but the lady VO did not mind it.

One thing I wanted to ask here. She did not hand over the documents to me. Like DS-160 form, the interview confirmation page... She gave me nothing back. Is that OK?????

Please reply.

Thanks to immi,
Samir.