L1, L2 Visa

First of all many thanks to creation of this IMMIHELP forum. My L1A blanket visa got approved in Chennai. My biometric was 08-March-16 in Delhi and PA date was 10- March-16 , 10:30 A.M. in Chennai .

Biometrics was an easy affair and took hardly ten minutes for me and my wife's fingerprints. My daughter's photograph was not clear so while uploading , the software was not accepting the photograph so the guy wrote on the DS-160 "Photo not taken during biometrics must be taken at Embassy". I guess this was happening with everyone there who got photograph of their child.

INTERVIEW DAY

I reached Chennai with my family a day before interview for settling down. I read on various blogs that you can go to Consulate ANY time on the same day so it doesn't matter what's the SCHEDULED time you can reach early. I took the risk and it was worth taking as I reached @ 8:45 a.m. and queue was not very long. I thought I will be given preference because of family and child but I could see many families were standing in the queue. I joined the line and there was a guy with a tablet who verified DS-160 and receipt at back of your passport(pasted during Biometrics by VAC officials). Once it is verified , he will let you go to join another line.

There are some private vendor who is providing the locker but I had already left my phone and bag at the room(Please note NO items will be allowed inside Consulate except your documents). Even my wife was not carrying her handbag.

There were two lines for Male & female for security check. Once it is thru they asked to cross another door and make you to sit for 5-10 minutes. Here the guy requested for 3 copies of I-129 and I797 copies along with Demand draft. Please ensure your have written your name and Passport # at the back of DD. . He din't asked petition or ORG chart (keep it in folders but handy, if asked by VAC at counter). Once it was verified they arranged the copies in rubber band and escorted to enter another building. As I was with family(with kid), they allowed me to enter the building while Singles and w/o kid were asked to join another line at outside of that building. After all those hurdles I was exhausted due to humid weather I was actually dying for water.

Once I entered the building , here was the REAL game happening. I asked guy for water and he pointed out "Sir, its's there". It was like as if they realized, this is where they need WATER:-))).There was ANOTHER queue but we were asked to sit. In 5 minutes , the guy directed to me a counter where DD need to be submitted and they gave a receipt and direction to go another counter where our fingerprints were verified . Please note DANGEROUS GAME was still not started :-). Once it was done the lady asked me to go another as our daughter's photograph was not captured during Biometrics,. Here they scanned her photograph said " Please join there" , pointed out where the wrestling was ON :-))

I could see the terror on the face as all singles/family(w/o kid) was standing in 5 different lines but they directed me to cross all the lines and sit. Here the guy asked me to wait for turn for the BIG SHOW :-))

Air conditioner was hardly effective as there were ~60-70 peoples in the hall. My daughter was getting restless so I asked my wife to let her play. Once the guy(with family) in front of me was done, and I was busy in verifying the ordering of documents , I heard "Sir, please go ahead" . I called my wife and stepped towards window. VO greeted , "Good Morning Sir, Can I have your papers" and I took a little pause in replying as it took a little while for my wife took my daughter and joined me.

CONVERSATIONS
I responded immediately "Good Morning Maam, I am so sorry, she(pointing on my daughter) is getting Cranky"

VO : "That's absolutely Ok, I can understand this humid weather making everyone restless". Then she greeted my daughter " How are you darling". My daughter was staring and my wife asked my daughter "Say Hi to aunty" then my daughter murmured "Hii""

VO : Hello!! Don't worry I will let you go dear very soon(pointing to my wife.. But before you leave whats your highest qualification maam?
My Wife : B.Ed.

VO: Thank you !! you can take the seat maam and wait.
My Wife : Thank you!!

(she started typing something on her computer)

VO: You returned from US in 2012?
Me: Yes maam ,**/**/ ****

(again she started typing something)
VO : Okay...For which client you will be working?
Me: **** **

VO : It's in ??
Me: **** **** Maam

VO : Ohh yes..got it!! What's you highest qualification sir?
Me: **** **** and I did 1 year Executive program in Business Management from **** **

VO: Wow!!So How many people will be working under you?
Me: 11 Maam, 4 indirect and 7 indirect.

VO : So all of these are supervisors?
Me: Yes, Maam there will be 4 leads 3 project lead and 1 project Lead.. and all 4 have their own team.

VO: Ohh nice, so how much is your company paying you for this?
Me: **** **** US dollars

VO: Okay , Whom you will be reporting to ?
ME: She will be **** **** ***

VO : Okay , and to whom she will report .. I need only role not the name please
Me: She will report to **** **** *

VO: Okay.. so equivalent to VP it seems
Me: Yes maam, similar responsibilities

VO: Okay .. Please wait aside till I approve this.
ME : Sure Maam (smiling)

I started arranging the documents and she placed my passports and D-160 in bucket and responded after few seconds

VO : Sir, your VISA is approved , this is stamped copy of I129s and give to your HR and one copy you need to show to officer during port of entry. Have great day and Welcome back!!
Me: Thank you Maam and have a nice day!!

You need to go through your petition and understand what is written there.. I read my petition almost like 20 times and picked few keyword for roles and responsibilities but she din't asked my responsibilities.

But one thing is sure.. Be crisp and clear in your content , never rush to your answer and maintain eye contact. They want to listen the CORRECT information and NOT the wonders you want to perform in US as they will verify on their computer.

Good Luck!!