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Visa issued: L-1B blanket visa interview at Chennai consulate on Jun 25, 2007
Background:
I work for a product company based at California. My case is a one-way transfer to the US on the same project that I am working on. I have a valid B-1 visa on my passport. I have traveled four times using the same.
Visa interview experience:
My L-1B blanket (BEP) visa interview was scheduled for Jun 25 (2007), 12:30 PM at Chennai consulate. I reached the consulate by 12:25 PM. There was no queue outside and I was allowed in immediately. I had to wait for 45+ minutes in a line to get my documents screened. DS-156, DS-157, Passport, HDFC receipt, USD 500 DD for L-1B blanket along with some more documents were retained at the screening counter for issuing the receipt for the L-1B blanket Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee. I got the documents and Passport with receipt back after 45+ minutes. I was allowed inside the visa lobby around 2:30 PM. By spending around 30 minutes in the queue, I got my finger printing done. I was called for the visa interview around 3:20 PM. My appointment was scheduled against BEP category. Here comes the transcript of the interview.
ME: Good afternoon, officer! How are you doing? (Smiling)
VO: (Smiles) Good. Thanks. (Collects the documents)
VO: (Immediately) How long you are working for XYZ?
ME: N years.
VO: (Silence... goes through DS-156, DS-157, I-129S for about a minute)
VO: How long you are working for UVW product?
ME: From the beginning, I mean N years.
VO: Is this product internal to XYZ?
ME: Yeah.
VO: Does it mean that you are not working for any client?
ME: Yeah.
VO: What is your degree?
ME: MNO specialized in PQR.
VO: (Silence... imprints seals on I-129S and takes around a minute)
VO: (Smiles) Are you married?
ME: Nope. I am single.
VO: Your visa is granted and you will receive your passport through courier.
VO: Your visa is not valid before MM-DD. Don't travel before that. Make sure that you produce these documents (points out I-129S) at your port of entry.
ME: Thank you, officer! Have a nice day!
VO: (Smiles) Thanks.
I was out of the consulate by 3:30 PM.
Note:
I was not asked about my product and specialized knowledge. I was a bit worried about this before the interview because, the details were too technical to explain (R&D project). I assume that the VO got it from my cover letter. He was spending some time to read that. I was not asked for any other documents. However, I was carrying my offer letter, degree certificate, mark sheet, experience letters, relieving letters, payslips (12 months), bank statements (6 months), IT returns (3 years) and photographs showing me inside and outside the office. I assume that the visa officer was convinced with whatever he saw. It might not be the usual case. It is good to carry all specified documents as you don't want a visa refusal or pending in sake of a missing document.
Disclaimer:
This post is just to share about my visa experience. This post may contain my personal opinions and don't take any of my opinions granted for your case. I am not talking behalf of anybody (especially my employer) in this post. I can't be held responsible for consequences or whatsoever that arise due to this post. Please contact an immigration expert if you want clear guidance about your case.
I work for a product company based at California. My case is a one-way transfer to the US on the same project that I am working on. I have a valid B-1 visa on my passport. I have traveled four times using the same.
Visa interview experience:
My L-1B blanket (BEP) visa interview was scheduled for Jun 25 (2007), 12:30 PM at Chennai consulate. I reached the consulate by 12:25 PM. There was no queue outside and I was allowed in immediately. I had to wait for 45+ minutes in a line to get my documents screened. DS-156, DS-157, Passport, HDFC receipt, USD 500 DD for L-1B blanket along with some more documents were retained at the screening counter for issuing the receipt for the L-1B blanket Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee. I got the documents and Passport with receipt back after 45+ minutes. I was allowed inside the visa lobby around 2:30 PM. By spending around 30 minutes in the queue, I got my finger printing done. I was called for the visa interview around 3:20 PM. My appointment was scheduled against BEP category. Here comes the transcript of the interview.
ME: Good afternoon, officer! How are you doing? (Smiling)
VO: (Smiles) Good. Thanks. (Collects the documents)
VO: (Immediately) How long you are working for XYZ?
ME: N years.
VO: (Silence... goes through DS-156, DS-157, I-129S for about a minute)
VO: How long you are working for UVW product?
ME: From the beginning, I mean N years.
VO: Is this product internal to XYZ?
ME: Yeah.
VO: Does it mean that you are not working for any client?
ME: Yeah.
VO: What is your degree?
ME: MNO specialized in PQR.
VO: (Silence... imprints seals on I-129S and takes around a minute)
VO: (Smiles) Are you married?
ME: Nope. I am single.
VO: Your visa is granted and you will receive your passport through courier.
VO: Your visa is not valid before MM-DD. Don't travel before that. Make sure that you produce these documents (points out I-129S) at your port of entry.
ME: Thank you, officer! Have a nice day!
VO: (Smiles) Thanks.
I was out of the consulate by 3:30 PM.
Note:
I was not asked about my product and specialized knowledge. I was a bit worried about this before the interview because, the details were too technical to explain (R&D project). I assume that the VO got it from my cover letter. He was spending some time to read that. I was not asked for any other documents. However, I was carrying my offer letter, degree certificate, mark sheet, experience letters, relieving letters, payslips (12 months), bank statements (6 months), IT returns (3 years) and photographs showing me inside and outside the office. I assume that the visa officer was convinced with whatever he saw. It might not be the usual case. It is good to carry all specified documents as you don't want a visa refusal or pending in sake of a missing document.
Disclaimer:
This post is just to share about my visa experience. This post may contain my personal opinions and don't take any of my opinions granted for your case. I am not talking behalf of anybody (especially my employer) in this post. I can't be held responsible for consequences or whatsoever that arise due to this post. Please contact an immigration expert if you want clear guidance about your case.
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