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L1B Visa approved
Hi All,
First of all a very big thank you to this forum and to all the people who shared their interview experiences both good and bad. It has been of great help in helping me prepare for my interview.
Questions asked during the interview:
1. Which company do you work for?
2. How long have you been with this company?
3. What is your specialization? before i could complete he asked me the next question
4. Have you developed this tool?
5. Who is the client?
VO said that my visa was approved and should get my passport in 5-6 business days.
Tips:
1. Be confident and keep smiling.
2. Answer to the point and keep it simple.
3. Prepare well and practice, practice, practice.
4. Have mock interviews with someone who is from a non-IT background and ask him/her if he/she was able to comprehend what you spoke.
5. Have all your documents ready.
6. Carry some cash on you. I would suggest something in excess of INR 6000 would be good, the reason being if you are carrying a DD and if there is a change in the exchange rates, you will have to pay the balance in cash. The ATM is quite a walk and might delay you for your interview. Add to it the humidity and sweat.
7. Do not get distracted by interviews happening at other windows or get nervous by side-talks.
First of all a very big thank you to this forum and to all the people who shared their interview experiences both good and bad. It has been of great help in helping me prepare for my interview.
Questions asked during the interview:
1. Which company do you work for?
2. How long have you been with this company?
3. What is your specialization? before i could complete he asked me the next question
4. Have you developed this tool?
5. Who is the client?
VO said that my visa was approved and should get my passport in 5-6 business days.
Tips:
1. Be confident and keep smiling.
2. Answer to the point and keep it simple.
3. Prepare well and practice, practice, practice.
4. Have mock interviews with someone who is from a non-IT background and ask him/her if he/she was able to comprehend what you spoke.
5. Have all your documents ready.
6. Carry some cash on you. I would suggest something in excess of INR 6000 would be good, the reason being if you are carrying a DD and if there is a change in the exchange rates, you will have to pay the balance in cash. The ATM is quite a walk and might delay you for your interview. Add to it the humidity and sweat.
7. Do not get distracted by interviews happening at other windows or get nervous by side-talks.
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L1-B approved
I appeared for L1-B last week and I am so glad to share that it got approved.
I had promised myself that I'll share my experience no matter what the end result is :)..
So here you go -
I had my OFC 2 days before the main interview - This is a fairly simple process. Just go to the OFC where they check your DS-160, Appointment Letter and your passport. They click a digital picture and you are done.
On the main day I had my appointment scheduled at 8:30 AM. However, I was outside the embassy by 7:20 AM.
Keep your Appointment Letter and DS-160 handy as that will be checked couple of times before you enter the main building. The process from here till the time you are at the Interview Counter is pretty simple and there are a lot of associates to guide you so I'll skip that.
At the counter following questions were asked:
1. Which company are you working with?
2. What is your specialization?
3. What does the tool do?
4. How long it took to develop the tool?
5. What will be the duration of your stay?
6. What is the name of your client
I answered all of these in no time and Voila came the Golden Words " I am approving your Visa" :)).
My 2 cents:
1. Do not carry your mobiles/any unopened envelopes/chewings gums etc. This will allow you to pass through the security checks really fast.
2. Don't be nervous - I told myself that this is not the end of the World. If not L1 then H1 is also there.
3. Be thorough with your answers (Practice well). Especially the ones around your specialization.
Rest is all Luck. Thanks to immihelp I knew what to expect.
Best of luck to all the applicants.
-AJ
I had promised myself that I'll share my experience no matter what the end result is :)..
So here you go -
I had my OFC 2 days before the main interview - This is a fairly simple process. Just go to the OFC where they check your DS-160, Appointment Letter and your passport. They click a digital picture and you are done.
On the main day I had my appointment scheduled at 8:30 AM. However, I was outside the embassy by 7:20 AM.
Keep your Appointment Letter and DS-160 handy as that will be checked couple of times before you enter the main building. The process from here till the time you are at the Interview Counter is pretty simple and there are a lot of associates to guide you so I'll skip that.
At the counter following questions were asked:
1. Which company are you working with?
2. What is your specialization?
3. What does the tool do?
4. How long it took to develop the tool?
5. What will be the duration of your stay?
6. What is the name of your client
I answered all of these in no time and Voila came the Golden Words " I am approving your Visa" :)).
My 2 cents:
1. Do not carry your mobiles/any unopened envelopes/chewings gums etc. This will allow you to pass through the security checks really fast.
2. Don't be nervous - I told myself that this is not the end of the World. If not L1 then H1 is also there.
3. Be thorough with your answers (Practice well). Especially the ones around your specialization.
Rest is all Luck. Thanks to immihelp I knew what to expect.
Best of luck to all the applicants.
-AJ
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L1A - Individual Visa got approved.
Thanks a lot to this forum.
Interview Questions.
1.Your Employer Name
2.Your Client Name
3.Years of Experience with the employer
4. Your Role in the Project
Finally , My visa got approved.Thanks again.
Interview Questions.
1.Your Employer Name
2.Your Client Name
3.Years of Experience with the employer
4. Your Role in the Project
Finally , My visa got approved.Thanks again.
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L1B Blanket from top MNC- Pink Slip (CHENNAI)
Hello,
My BioMetric (OFC) was scheduled on 29th Nov 4PM. It went smooth.
The main interview wason 30th Nov 9PM. I went along with my wife. Reached on 1 hour in advance.
Many posts in the forum mention to reach one hour in advance. My take is that it is of no use, because in my case, I had to wait 1 hour plus the extra queue that was already there with people. If I had come at 8:45, I would have stood for at max 15 , minutes.
We went through various counters before hitting the final interview window. Some points
1) I was carrying a lot of documents but eventually only passports and 3 copies of I129S was taken from me. I believe since it was a blanket approval, they had all other documents with them.
2) I was dressed formally without tie. I think it does not matter.
3) I was asked one question "What is your role in the US ?" and I answered in one sentence. He did not ask about my specialzation at all.
4) He asked my wife "When is your marriage anniversary?". She answered correctly in one sentence.
5) He typed something on his desktop and said "Today I find your case eligible for the VISA that you have applied for".
6) He gave me a pink slip 221G and asked me to go to counter no 31
7) The lady at counter 32 asked for my resume and told me to wait for 4 weeks for the VISA. She did not ask any other question. She did not measure my height. For some cases they do.
The following are the conclusions that I would like to share
1) Arrive just in time for the appointment.
2) You have a very strong chance if you work for a reputed company in the US.
3) Pink Slip is given sometimes if he wants to cross check. In my case I am from the computer security industry so it might fall under the industries that need extra monitoring.
4) Most pink slips clear in a couple of weeks. (I have visited lot of blogs that suggest me this.)
Though my VISA is still not approved, I am very hopeful of getting it within 2 weeks.
Best of Luck.
My BioMetric (OFC) was scheduled on 29th Nov 4PM. It went smooth.
The main interview wason 30th Nov 9PM. I went along with my wife. Reached on 1 hour in advance.
Many posts in the forum mention to reach one hour in advance. My take is that it is of no use, because in my case, I had to wait 1 hour plus the extra queue that was already there with people. If I had come at 8:45, I would have stood for at max 15 , minutes.
We went through various counters before hitting the final interview window. Some points
1) I was carrying a lot of documents but eventually only passports and 3 copies of I129S was taken from me. I believe since it was a blanket approval, they had all other documents with them.
2) I was dressed formally without tie. I think it does not matter.
3) I was asked one question "What is your role in the US ?" and I answered in one sentence. He did not ask about my specialzation at all.
4) He asked my wife "When is your marriage anniversary?". She answered correctly in one sentence.
5) He typed something on his desktop and said "Today I find your case eligible for the VISA that you have applied for".
6) He gave me a pink slip 221G and asked me to go to counter no 31
7) The lady at counter 32 asked for my resume and told me to wait for 4 weeks for the VISA. She did not ask any other question. She did not measure my height. For some cases they do.
The following are the conclusions that I would like to share
1) Arrive just in time for the appointment.
2) You have a very strong chance if you work for a reputed company in the US.
3) Pink Slip is given sometimes if he wants to cross check. In my case I am from the computer security industry so it might fall under the industries that need extra monitoring.
4) Most pink slips clear in a couple of weeks. (I have visited lot of blogs that suggest me this.)
Though my VISA is still not approved, I am very hopeful of getting it within 2 weeks.
Best of Luck.
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L1B Blanket & L2 approved at chennai on 21-11-2012
Thanks a lot to this forum and all the users who've posted their experiences in this forum.
My bio-metrics and interview were scheduled on 20 & 21st of Nov'12 at chennai consulate. Completed the bio-metrics on 20th without any difficulties. On 21st we reached the consulate half an hour before the appointment time. Interview goes here
Me: Good Morning Sir, How are you doing today?
VO: Good Morning, I am good thanks you.
VO: how long you've been with this company?
Me: 5Yrs, 5Months
VO: Total IT experience
Me: 9Yrs, 3 Months
VO: What is your specialization?
Me: Answered appropriately (This is the very important questions, be prepared with this answer well ahead if you applying L1B Blanket)
VO: what does these tools do?
Me: Answered appropriately
VO: How many times you've implemented this solution?
Me: Answered appropriately.
To my wife
VO: What is his favourite movie?
Wife: answered
VO: How long you've been married?
Wife: Answered
VO: Where are you going?
Wife: Answered
I am approving your visa but it requires some additional process to provide you the visa and handed over the pink slip to me and directed me to counter 31. At that counter an Indian lady asked about qualification, past experience, siblings and noted my height. Then she gave collected both of our passports, DS160 confirmation page and one of the approved petition. I was given the case number to track the status and she said that it will take atleast 4 to 8 weeks to complete this process. Yesterday consulate website updated my case as issued and today I collected our passports from the pickup point mentioned in the cover letter.
My Observations:
Stay Calm, always have a gentle smile, answer to the point in brief and precisely, and always have an eye contact when you are answering. Always keep in mind that this is not an interview it is just a discussion.
All the best for visa aspirants
Riz
Chennai
My bio-metrics and interview were scheduled on 20 & 21st of Nov'12 at chennai consulate. Completed the bio-metrics on 20th without any difficulties. On 21st we reached the consulate half an hour before the appointment time. Interview goes here
Me: Good Morning Sir, How are you doing today?
VO: Good Morning, I am good thanks you.
VO: how long you've been with this company?
Me: 5Yrs, 5Months
VO: Total IT experience
Me: 9Yrs, 3 Months
VO: What is your specialization?
Me: Answered appropriately (This is the very important questions, be prepared with this answer well ahead if you applying L1B Blanket)
VO: what does these tools do?
Me: Answered appropriately
VO: How many times you've implemented this solution?
Me: Answered appropriately.
To my wife
VO: What is his favourite movie?
Wife: answered
VO: How long you've been married?
Wife: Answered
VO: Where are you going?
Wife: Answered
I am approving your visa but it requires some additional process to provide you the visa and handed over the pink slip to me and directed me to counter 31. At that counter an Indian lady asked about qualification, past experience, siblings and noted my height. Then she gave collected both of our passports, DS160 confirmation page and one of the approved petition. I was given the case number to track the status and she said that it will take atleast 4 to 8 weeks to complete this process. Yesterday consulate website updated my case as issued and today I collected our passports from the pickup point mentioned in the cover letter.
My Observations:
Stay Calm, always have a gentle smile, answer to the point in brief and precisely, and always have an eye contact when you are answering. Always keep in mind that this is not an interview it is just a discussion.
All the best for visa aspirants
Riz
Chennai
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L1B rejected
Interview questions:
1) Who is your Client?
2) What is your Indian Salary?
3) What is your US salary?
4) What is this tool (Mentioned in BEP cover letter)?
My case was rejected for the last question due to, the BEP cover letter prepared by specific group in my company was not mentioned my area of specialization. I have taken a step forward and explained my specialized skills but the Interviewer was strict to what is writtern in BEP cover letter.
Bottom Line: There is no need of luck, you should give the answer to above questions promplty which should be iniline with your BEP cover letter. Do double check what is writteen in your BEP letter is your specialization or not.
Thanks to this forum, for providing opportunity to share our experiences. Finally, No "Best of Luck", just verify your docs and go with "confident"
1) Who is your Client?
2) What is your Indian Salary?
3) What is your US salary?
4) What is this tool (Mentioned in BEP cover letter)?
My case was rejected for the last question due to, the BEP cover letter prepared by specific group in my company was not mentioned my area of specialization. I have taken a step forward and explained my specialized skills but the Interviewer was strict to what is writtern in BEP cover letter.
Bottom Line: There is no need of luck, you should give the answer to above questions promplty which should be iniline with your BEP cover letter. Do double check what is writteen in your BEP letter is your specialization or not.
Thanks to this forum, for providing opportunity to share our experiences. Finally, No "Best of Luck", just verify your docs and go with "confident"
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Please help me to know about the DO's and DONT's in getting L1B visa
My L1B visa interview will be sceduled ASAP. please do let me know the DOS and DONT's?
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L1B and L2 rejected
Hi guys,
I had my L1B and L2 visa on 4th Dec at Chennai. Below was the interview like.
Me: Good morning Mam.
VO: Good Morning.
Then she took my documents and looked at her computer screen.
VO: Who is your client
Me: Answered.
VO: What is the project about.
Me: I had said only one line when she interrupted in between.
VO: Have you had US visa before?
Me: No mam.
VO: ok
Me: I continued and had said one more line when she interrupted again
VO: Whats your Indian salary
Me: Answered
VO: How many months of experience at current company
Me: 2 years and 4 months.
VO: We cannot grant you visa since it is for specialized knowledge so ask your HR to apply in the right category.
I had my L1B and L2 visa on 4th Dec at Chennai. Below was the interview like.
Me: Good morning Mam.
VO: Good Morning.
Then she took my documents and looked at her computer screen.
VO: Who is your client
Me: Answered.
VO: What is the project about.
Me: I had said only one line when she interrupted in between.
VO: Have you had US visa before?
Me: No mam.
VO: ok
Me: I continued and had said one more line when she interrupted again
VO: Whats your Indian salary
Me: Answered
VO: How many months of experience at current company
Me: 2 years and 4 months.
VO: We cannot grant you visa since it is for specialized knowledge so ask your HR to apply in the right category.
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Got Pink Slip after VISA Interview
Hi I attended my L1B individual VISA interview few days back in Chennai. VO asked me few questions and then told that my VISA is approved. He started working on his computer for few minutes and after some time he told that he is sending me for administrative processing. I am not Muslim and do not have a common name. I have been to US before on B1. Lady at counter 31 asked my previous companies details and my siblings names and my height. She kept the passport and asked to wait for 4 to 8 weeks. She didn't take any other document from me. Can someone help me with what could be this case? I am little nervous and bit worried now. Will I get good result? How much could be my wait? Please help.
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L1B - rejected-Chennai
Hello,
Here are the questions that were asked to me.
Which Company,
Who is the client. (expression says he is not aware of the client)
What you will do for client.(He said sounds good)
Finally He said i cannot approve your visa as it is clearly not approvable under US Visa rules. How ever i personally suggest you to apply for H1B and gave me the case ID. Please speak with you HR for the same.
Impression:
Depends on the mood of the VO.
Depends on Luck
Depends on the way you are trying to convience the VO.
Here are the questions that were asked to me.
Which Company,
Who is the client. (expression says he is not aware of the client)
What you will do for client.(He said sounds good)
Finally He said i cannot approve your visa as it is clearly not approvable under US Visa rules. How ever i personally suggest you to apply for H1B and gave me the case ID. Please speak with you HR for the same.
Impression:
Depends on the mood of the VO.
Depends on Luck
Depends on the way you are trying to convience the VO.
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