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Need help L1-A
Hi All, I need one help; My L1-A petition got approved. I want to get visa stamped. my problem is my kid(3 yrs) has not yet received passport; it will take at least 2 weeks to get his visa. What should I do in this case?
1. Get my visa stamped first and then get appointment for my spouse & kids dependent visa?
2. Get my and my spouse visa appointment first for stamping and process my kids visa later on?
3. Wait for my kid's passport and get visa stamped for all of us together.
Thanks in advance
1. Get my visa stamped first and then get appointment for my spouse & kids dependent visa?
2. Get my and my spouse visa appointment first for stamping and process my kids visa later on?
3. Wait for my kid's passport and get visa stamped for all of us together.
Thanks in advance
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L1-B Blanket Visa Approved in Chennai US CN
Its the time to thank all the posts because the posts here are true and will lead to grate success.
Only thing people should follow the same . .
My L1 B blanket visa got approved on this morning and am so excited!!
on 17th(yesterday) at OFC biometrics process. so simple as many said already.
I would like to stretch on interview part here.
As I observed people do same mistake again and again. 5 rejections in front of me!!. all due to telling unwanted answered though they didn't ask(like usual IT company interview :P ) . Guys it wont work out here. just answer to the point. they are not here to take knowledge transfer from your model/tool/framework. they are cleaver enough to understand in one word.
Questions:
after all usual process, I met VO. She was calm old lady and Wished me.
I was little tensed and wished back finally.
Vo: who is your petotioner?
me:answered(confidently).
vo: how long you work in xxx?
me:answered
vo:where you will work in us?
me: answered.
vo:why not somebody else going?
me: said valid reason as I have much involved in this model.
are you married?
me:yes
vo:why not your wife traveling with you?
Me:as it would be short term.
thats it. . stamped. wow. .
so excited cos i never expected this smooth. all god grace and my effort and ppl here.
Questions will increase if they find you struck and start explaining more than have not asked for. be confident. submit realistic model and get succeed. . please don't start KT to VO as they will be already stressed with listening to many people like us :)
Thank you all. . .it helped a lot.
Only thing people should follow the same . .
My L1 B blanket visa got approved on this morning and am so excited!!
on 17th(yesterday) at OFC biometrics process. so simple as many said already.
I would like to stretch on interview part here.
As I observed people do same mistake again and again. 5 rejections in front of me!!. all due to telling unwanted answered though they didn't ask(like usual IT company interview :P ) . Guys it wont work out here. just answer to the point. they are not here to take knowledge transfer from your model/tool/framework. they are cleaver enough to understand in one word.
Questions:
after all usual process, I met VO. She was calm old lady and Wished me.
I was little tensed and wished back finally.
Vo: who is your petotioner?
me:answered(confidently).
vo: how long you work in xxx?
me:answered
vo:where you will work in us?
me: answered.
vo:why not somebody else going?
me: said valid reason as I have much involved in this model.
are you married?
me:yes
vo:why not your wife traveling with you?
Me:as it would be short term.
thats it. . stamped. wow. .
so excited cos i never expected this smooth. all god grace and my effort and ppl here.
Questions will increase if they find you struck and start explaining more than have not asked for. be confident. submit realistic model and get succeed. . please don't start KT to VO as they will be already stressed with listening to many people like us :)
Thank you all. . .it helped a lot.
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L1A-Blanket Approved - US Embassy London
First of all thanks to this forum who have really helped me to prepare for this experience. Mine was for L1A visa managerial category. I wont go to tiny bits details as you must have read other posts very well.
Early morning was the appointment and we reached there by 830. Long queue and then for security checks. Post that you need to go to first counter for document submission. and then the interview. Here are the questioned asked and thier answers-
V.O.- Good Morning
Myself and wife - Good Morning
V.O. - How long you have been in this organisation
Myself - X Years [X is a single digit]
V.O. - Work location?
Myself- ZZZ
V.O.- Salary?
Myself- YYYY per anum
V.O. - Role ?
Myslef- Programme Manager
V.O. Highest Qualification
Myself- B.Tech.
V.O. - How many reported
V.O.- X [Y direct and Z indirect] [Y and Z are in single digit]
V.O.- to my wife- Whats your highest qualification mam?
Wife- ZZZ
Alright - your visa is approved, Please collect your passport from this location. Thanks!!!
Thanks everyone!!! and Good luck for yours...
Early morning was the appointment and we reached there by 830. Long queue and then for security checks. Post that you need to go to first counter for document submission. and then the interview. Here are the questioned asked and thier answers-
V.O.- Good Morning
Myself and wife - Good Morning
V.O. - How long you have been in this organisation
Myself - X Years [X is a single digit]
V.O. - Work location?
Myself- ZZZ
V.O.- Salary?
Myself- YYYY per anum
V.O. - Role ?
Myslef- Programme Manager
V.O. Highest Qualification
Myself- B.Tech.
V.O. - How many reported
V.O.- X [Y direct and Z indirect] [Y and Z are in single digit]
V.O.- to my wife- Whats your highest qualification mam?
Wife- ZZZ
Alright - your visa is approved, Please collect your passport from this location. Thanks!!!
Thanks everyone!!! and Good luck for yours...
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L1 Blanket got approved @ chennai
Hi All,
Thanks to All to updated you own experiences in this website which really helpful to candidates to attend VISA interviews.
My interview was scheduled on 14-Nov-2016 and which got approved as well.
Questions :
1) Are you from which company ?
2) How long are you working with YYYY company ?
3) What is your US designation ?
4) How long are you going to stay in US?
5) your specialization ?
6) What is your salary in US ?
7) Why are only going alone from your Team?
Note : Please tell the answers are short and perfect , be confidence , watch carefully your before candidate when you are standing in line.
Thanks to All to updated you own experiences in this website which really helpful to candidates to attend VISA interviews.
My interview was scheduled on 14-Nov-2016 and which got approved as well.
Questions :
1) Are you from which company ?
2) How long are you working with YYYY company ?
3) What is your US designation ?
4) How long are you going to stay in US?
5) your specialization ?
6) What is your salary in US ?
7) Why are only going alone from your Team?
Note : Please tell the answers are short and perfect , be confidence , watch carefully your before candidate when you are standing in line.
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L1 A Blanket Rejected - new L1A individual being filed, what are the chances?
Dear friends,
My L1A blanket visa got rejected last week after a brief interview, stating "Your blanket L-1 application is not clearly approvable under section 8CFR 214.2(I)(ii)(d) and INA 101(a)(15)(L) and has been refused under section 221(g)".
Main questions were...
Who do you work for, whats your salary in USD, whom will you report to, what your designation, Number of direct and indirect reports and how much % involved in management?
All answers were given correctly, I'm not sure why the visa got rejected.
Now my company is planning to file L1A individual (under premium processing). What are the chances of approval? can some of you share your experiences please if sailed in the same boat in the past? Also what are the expected questions? do they ask reason for rejection, if yes...what should be the reply?
My L1A blanket visa got rejected last week after a brief interview, stating "Your blanket L-1 application is not clearly approvable under section 8CFR 214.2(I)(ii)(d) and INA 101(a)(15)(L) and has been refused under section 221(g)".
Main questions were...
Who do you work for, whats your salary in USD, whom will you report to, what your designation, Number of direct and indirect reports and how much % involved in management?
All answers were given correctly, I'm not sure why the visa got rejected.
Now my company is planning to file L1A individual (under premium processing). What are the chances of approval? can some of you share your experiences please if sailed in the same boat in the past? Also what are the expected questions? do they ask reason for rejection, if yes...what should be the reply?
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L1B Visa Interview/Approved
Hi All,
I have been using this site for years for immigration and visa related information. So I did again before my interview this time.
I have been in US on L1B visa with my family for long term earlier and my company applied again. Me, my wife and son appeared for interview at Chennai US consulate and here is the detail of interaction with VO:
Me: Good morning mam, How are you today?
VO: Good, how are you?
Me: Wonderful!!
VO: Who is your petitioner?
Me: It’s my company “xxxxxx” (I had in mind if later she asked the name of person, I was ready to say the name on 129s petition)
VO: So you have been there at this site before?
Me: Yes Mam, I have been there on L1B visa last time.
VO: Is this a client site or your company’s office?
Me: It’s my company’s office.
VO: Where is it located?
Me: xxxxx
VO: What is that again?
Me: I started repeating and she asked if that was xxx then what? I repeated it is xx(Seemed like she was hearing the name of this place first time).
VO: OK, so is that in Maryland?
Me: Yes Mam, May be you know Baltimore, it’s there.
VO: So city name is xxxx?
Me: Yes Mam.
VO: So what you do?
Me: I design and develop our company’s xxx machines, This is the machine which converts xxxx to yyyy, It is very high speed and highly advanced machine.
VO: What this does again.
Me: It processes the xxxx and converts them into yyyy.
VO: Oh, so you design machines to produce yyyy and not that you make the yyyy.
Me: Yes Mam, our customers who buy these machines they make yyyy using our machines.
VO: Was your wife with you when you were there last time?
Me: Yes Mam.
VO: So can you show me the last VISA stamping, old passports of your son and yourself?
Me: Took out the old passports from Bag and showed the last L2 and L1 visas for my son and myself.
VO: So your last visa was issued in year xxxx, where are the VISA stamping for your son and wife for that year?
Me: Explained that I had visited India alone leaving my family in US for short trip so they don't have new stampings but I have all of the extension approvals.
VO: OK, fine. (after having look on old Visas and typing something for 20 seconds on her PC she returned the old passports).
VO: So how many kids you have? I see one here.
Me: Just one Mam.
VO: (Started stamping I129s for approval and told that your visa is approved) I am returning you two copies of I129, provide one copy to your CPD and keep one copy with you for travel and have a good day.
Me and my wife: Thanks a lot and you have a good day too.
(She didn’t ask anything from my wife or son).
Hope it helps readers!!
have a good day!!!
I have been using this site for years for immigration and visa related information. So I did again before my interview this time.
I have been in US on L1B visa with my family for long term earlier and my company applied again. Me, my wife and son appeared for interview at Chennai US consulate and here is the detail of interaction with VO:
Me: Good morning mam, How are you today?
VO: Good, how are you?
Me: Wonderful!!
VO: Who is your petitioner?
Me: It’s my company “xxxxxx” (I had in mind if later she asked the name of person, I was ready to say the name on 129s petition)
VO: So you have been there at this site before?
Me: Yes Mam, I have been there on L1B visa last time.
VO: Is this a client site or your company’s office?
Me: It’s my company’s office.
VO: Where is it located?
Me: xxxxx
VO: What is that again?
Me: I started repeating and she asked if that was xxx then what? I repeated it is xx(Seemed like she was hearing the name of this place first time).
VO: OK, so is that in Maryland?
Me: Yes Mam, May be you know Baltimore, it’s there.
VO: So city name is xxxx?
Me: Yes Mam.
VO: So what you do?
Me: I design and develop our company’s xxx machines, This is the machine which converts xxxx to yyyy, It is very high speed and highly advanced machine.
VO: What this does again.
Me: It processes the xxxx and converts them into yyyy.
VO: Oh, so you design machines to produce yyyy and not that you make the yyyy.
Me: Yes Mam, our customers who buy these machines they make yyyy using our machines.
VO: Was your wife with you when you were there last time?
Me: Yes Mam.
VO: So can you show me the last VISA stamping, old passports of your son and yourself?
Me: Took out the old passports from Bag and showed the last L2 and L1 visas for my son and myself.
VO: So your last visa was issued in year xxxx, where are the VISA stamping for your son and wife for that year?
Me: Explained that I had visited India alone leaving my family in US for short trip so they don't have new stampings but I have all of the extension approvals.
VO: OK, fine. (after having look on old Visas and typing something for 20 seconds on her PC she returned the old passports).
VO: So how many kids you have? I see one here.
Me: Just one Mam.
VO: (Started stamping I129s for approval and told that your visa is approved) I am returning you two copies of I129, provide one copy to your CPD and keep one copy with you for travel and have a good day.
Me and my wife: Thanks a lot and you have a good day too.
(She didn’t ask anything from my wife or son).
Hope it helps readers!!
have a good day!!!
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L1 B Visa Interview
Interview Questions:
1. Which company are you working?
2. How long are you working on this company?
3. Where are you going to work (Client place or Company Premises?)
3. Which place are you travelling?
4. What's your salary in US & India?
5. What's your specialization & Explain?
6. How many people are in your team India & US?
7. Why did they choose you for this position?
8. Who are the customers?
9. Your H1- B visa was denied earlier and do you know the reason?
10. When did you get married?
Questions to Spouse:
11. What's your qualification?
12. Where was your younger child born?
Finally VO said your visa is approved.
1. Which company are you working?
2. How long are you working on this company?
3. Where are you going to work (Client place or Company Premises?)
3. Which place are you travelling?
4. What's your salary in US & India?
5. What's your specialization & Explain?
6. How many people are in your team India & US?
7. Why did they choose you for this position?
8. Who are the customers?
9. Your H1- B visa was denied earlier and do you know the reason?
10. When did you get married?
Questions to Spouse:
11. What's your qualification?
12. Where was your younger child born?
Finally VO said your visa is approved.
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L1A-Indivisual Approved
Finally time to provide my experience to this forum. Thanks for giving such a nice experience for visa related area. Hat's off to you all . Thanks :)
VO: Hello!
Me: Good Morning ma’am.
VO: Passport and Approval Notice please.
Me: Sure… (Passed passport and I-797 to her)
VO: Thanks... (Had a quick look at I797 and returned back)
Me: Thanks.
VO: Who is your employer?
Me: XYZ
VO: How long have you been in this company?
Me: 6.3 Years
VO: What is your US Salary?
Me:$$$$
VO: Which place are you visiting?
Me: XYZ
VO: How long will you be staying there?
Me:2.6 Years, ma’am.
VO: How many resources are reporting to you at onshore?
Me: 6 Onshore and 9 Offshore!
VO: Who is your client?
Me: No client. I will be working at company location as I work in product health care division who sells products to client. We also manages products development… explained in couple of more lines.
VO: Anyway, who are the clients, name it?
Me: AAAA, BBB, CCCC & DDD
Silence for 20 Sec and then she said ‘your visa is approved’ very softly…. I could not listen - So asked again… ‘Sorry could you please repeat that…’
VO: Oh… Your visa is approved.
Me: Thanks you mam… Have a great day!
I feel - no need to worry much about L1A-I Approvals ... Be confident, polite, precise and clear on your answers… Must pay attention to questions asked and be ready with answers immediately. Most of the time if they keep typing on keyboard and do not pay much attention to your answer but yes listening in parallel… That means they are in mood to ‘Approve’ always!
Good luck and all the very best!!!
VO: Hello!
Me: Good Morning ma’am.
VO: Passport and Approval Notice please.
Me: Sure… (Passed passport and I-797 to her)
VO: Thanks... (Had a quick look at I797 and returned back)
Me: Thanks.
VO: Who is your employer?
Me: XYZ
VO: How long have you been in this company?
Me: 6.3 Years
VO: What is your US Salary?
Me:$$$$
VO: Which place are you visiting?
Me: XYZ
VO: How long will you be staying there?
Me:2.6 Years, ma’am.
VO: How many resources are reporting to you at onshore?
Me: 6 Onshore and 9 Offshore!
VO: Who is your client?
Me: No client. I will be working at company location as I work in product health care division who sells products to client. We also manages products development… explained in couple of more lines.
VO: Anyway, who are the clients, name it?
Me: AAAA, BBB, CCCC & DDD
Silence for 20 Sec and then she said ‘your visa is approved’ very softly…. I could not listen - So asked again… ‘Sorry could you please repeat that…’
VO: Oh… Your visa is approved.
Me: Thanks you mam… Have a great day!
I feel - no need to worry much about L1A-I Approvals ... Be confident, polite, precise and clear on your answers… Must pay attention to questions asked and be ready with answers immediately. Most of the time if they keep typing on keyboard and do not pay much attention to your answer but yes listening in parallel… That means they are in mood to ‘Approve’ always!
Good luck and all the very best!!!
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L1A at Ottawa
Had L1A blanket visa interview at Ottawa.
This is my 3rd time of my L1 stamping. First time at India (2011) and next one at Ottawa (2014)
Time: 8:30am
Counter:1
1) Gave check of $500 issued for Anti Fraud Fees
2) Checked passport, DS 160 and 3 copies of petition and noted the dates in the petition and returned back.
Counter 6/7
1) Another check of DS 160, petition and finger prints.
Counter 2/3/4 (Interview)
I went to Counter 2. Questions asked
1) What do you do?
2) How long working with client/company? 4 years /11 years
3) How many people reporting? 3 (though i dont have any reportees at this point)
(to my wife)
1) Are you currently working?
2) What is your highest education?
Result: Your visa is approved, I m cancelling your old visa (stamped "cancelled" and returned old passport), You can collect passport in 3-4 business days.
It took about 1 hour from entry to exit out of embassy.
This is my 3rd time of my L1 stamping. First time at India (2011) and next one at Ottawa (2014)
Time: 8:30am
Counter:1
1) Gave check of $500 issued for Anti Fraud Fees
2) Checked passport, DS 160 and 3 copies of petition and noted the dates in the petition and returned back.
Counter 6/7
1) Another check of DS 160, petition and finger prints.
Counter 2/3/4 (Interview)
I went to Counter 2. Questions asked
1) What do you do?
2) How long working with client/company? 4 years /11 years
3) How many people reporting? 3 (though i dont have any reportees at this point)
(to my wife)
1) Are you currently working?
2) What is your highest education?
Result: Your visa is approved, I m cancelling your old visa (stamped "cancelled" and returned old passport), You can collect passport in 3-4 business days.
It took about 1 hour from entry to exit out of embassy.
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L1 A Blanket approved at Chennai
Question: Why does your company want to send you to work in the US?
Answer: I have a portfolio of 10+ North America customers and need to work closely with them for service delivery and improvement …….etc etc
Question: What’s your designation?
Answer: Delivery Head
Question: Where would you work in the US?
Answer: At our corporate office in YYYY X
Question: Is that your head quarters?
Answer: No, head quarter is in India, that’s our US corporate office
Question: What salary in USD?
Answer: YYYY
Question: Have you worked in the US before? (this was asked because I worked for a North America company for 2+ years)
Answer: Not in the US, however was employed by a US company as there Director offshore Delivery…..etc etc
Question to my wife: Since how long have you been married?
Answer: X years
Question to my wife: And you have a child who is X years old?
Answer: Yes, that’s right.
Finally – Your Visa is approved. Please hand over a copy of the approve (stamped copy) of i129S to your HR department and to the immigration in the US when you reach.
Answer: I have a portfolio of 10+ North America customers and need to work closely with them for service delivery and improvement …….etc etc
Question: What’s your designation?
Answer: Delivery Head
Question: Where would you work in the US?
Answer: At our corporate office in YYYY X
Question: Is that your head quarters?
Answer: No, head quarter is in India, that’s our US corporate office
Question: What salary in USD?
Answer: YYYY
Question: Have you worked in the US before? (this was asked because I worked for a North America company for 2+ years)
Answer: Not in the US, however was employed by a US company as there Director offshore Delivery…..etc etc
Question to my wife: Since how long have you been married?
Answer: X years
Question to my wife: And you have a child who is X years old?
Answer: Yes, that’s right.
Finally – Your Visa is approved. Please hand over a copy of the approve (stamped copy) of i129S to your HR department and to the immigration in the US when you reach.
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