L1, L2 Visa

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Hello,

Thanks everyone for posting their experience. This forum has helped me to prepare for the interview.

I went for L1B blanket petition in Chennai on Oct 24th and got 221(g) blue slip with "administrative processing" checked. I work in a semiconductor company as a design and verification engineer.

Here is my experience:

Me: Good Morning!

VO: So you are applying for L1 blanket?
Me: Yes.

VO: How long have you been with this company?
Me: For 4 and half years

VO: So you will be moving to California?
Me: Yes (told the city as well)

VO: What you gonna do there?
Me: Explained my job duties in layman terms but still she couldn't understand and kept on interrupting me. Tried to rephrase and told.

VO: What will be your salary?
Me: Told ($$$K)

VO: Did you apply for any other visa before?
Me: Yes, I went in F1

VO: So you did your masters in ZZZ?
Me: Yes.

She told me that my visa will be under administrative processing and took my passport/I129/I797 and gave me a blue slip (221g) with "administrative processing" checked. Did any of you guys have a similar experience? If approved will I get back the stamped I129 as well?

My interview timing is 8.30AM and i reached consulate around 8.15 AM along with my kids. Directly went to Visa official checking passport in the line and he asked us to proceed directly since we have kids. After security and document checks, went to next building.
Paid fraud detection fee of 36K INR and have been asked to directl join the queue number "24". In front of me, H1B interview is going on for 3-4 mins and got approved.

Questions:
i) Visa Type
ii) Company (One of the top product company)
iii) City traveling to
iv) Salary (upwards of 180k)
v) Indian Salary (specifically asked Base salary alone excluding stocks)
vi) Specialization

As soon as i start to tell the specialization she typed in computer for 20 secs and started to stamping the docs and said Visa is approved. She told to give the one copy to HR dept and another one while traveling to US.

Interview lasted for a minute only and pretty straightforward. Came out of Consulate around 8.40 AM.

If you have kids, please take them with you. You can skip all the lines and within 10-15mins of entering consulate, you will be standing infront of the VO.
My profile is Test Engineer.

All the best!!

Hello,
I have applied for L1B visa and my wife has applied for L2 Visa. My wife is currently not working due to health issues, but when in US, she would want to work once she recovers and if the EAD goes through.

During the visa interview, if the VO asks her whether she would work in US, what is the best answer to give?

My company applied for my L1A extension and it was denied in May 2019. Since my i-94 was expiring i returned to India. They reapplied and got it approved in September 2019. I am going for my visa stamping to the US consulate. But the attorneys only received approved and endorsed I-129s and not i-797 from USCIS and my going for my visa interview only with this endorsed I-129s. Is this an issue?

Hello Everyone,

Thanks to everyone for this really helpful forum.

My company is in process of applying my L1 blanket Visa. My current title is Staff SW Engineer and will be the same in US also. The job grade is actually Manager. Based my discussion with the assigned attorney, they are suggesting to go ahead with L1A visa as per the nature of my duties and the job description which actually suggests that I am going to essentially manage a function. I do have a team which I manage from technical delivery standpoint but they don't directly report to me.

Would my job title cause any problem in applying for L1A Visa?

Hello,
My L1A individual petition just got approved. I have checked on USCIS site however, my lawyer has yet to receive the mail (they have received the email confirmation).

May I know what are the next steps, I understand I need to fill the DS 160 form. But do I need to wait for physical mail that my lawyer will get or shall I submit DS 160 and set the appointment?

many thanks in advance.

Profile: 7.5 years of Work ex (1.5 years with current employer - Indian IT Services Company). Engg + MBA.
Background: B1 rejection in Jan 2019. Got married in Feb 2019. Spouse in US on H1B.

Interview on 15th Oct 2019 at Chennai. 8:30AM slot.

Me: Good Morning Officer!
VO: Give me the docs

VO: Which company do you work for?
Me: I am working for ZZZ

VO: Which client?
Me: xxx

VO: Do you have a client letter?
Me: No. I will be working on managerial role. I will be based out of our office

VO: Designation of your manager?
Me: Director

VO: Your manager's manager?
Me: EVP

VO: Location?
Me: YYY

VO: Salary?
Me: Total yyy with xx as based and yy as variable

VO: Your designation?
Me: Account Manager

VO: Direct & Indirect Reports?
Me: x direct and yy indirect spread across India and US

VO: Day-to-day activities?
Me: (lengthiest answer in the whole interview) she let me complete all the 6 points I had prepared

VO: Do you have dependents?
Me: Yes. My wife is in US on H1B

VO: Kids?
Me: No

She was typing something on computer for 2 mins. then she said you visa is approved. and handed over 2 copies of sealed I129S.

My 2 cents: going through experiences mentioned in the forum proved to be really helpful. there are probably 20-30 standard set of questions for L1A. Don't think VO will deviate from that. All the best!

I went with my family . Below is the conversation :

Me: Good Morning officer
VO : A very good morning

VO: Are you working for xxx company ?
Me: Yes

VO: How long have you been working for this company ?
Me: 5 years

VO: Which state/city are you traveling to ?
Me : California

VO: What is you designation in the US ?
Me: Told my designation ( it's Software Developer )

VO: What is your offered salary in the US ?
Me: It's xxx$ base salary and y% annual bonus

VO: What's your specialization ?
Me: I have gained expertise in proprietary tools like yyy

VO: What's your proposed role in the US ?
Me: Told about the proposed role

VO: Visa is approved and gave me approved copies of I-129 and keeps the passports with her
Overall the experience was good and the officer was friendly

TIme line for passport:

Interview : 10th October
Status changed to 'Administrative Processing' on 10th October
Status changed to 'Issued' on 15th October
Passport ready for pickup on 16th October

Hi Everyone,

My husband's L1 visa expires in May 2020 and the lawyers are suggesting we apply for extension in India vs through USCIS. We anyways need to travel to India in February for my brother's wedding. I wanted to check with others if they've been through this before and found it was a good decision to apply in India?

- The initial stamping was done in Chennai. Do we need to apply to the same consulate or can apply to any other (Hyderabad/Delhi)?
- How long does it take from interview to get the passport back (assuming everything goes well) - trying to decide what should be the minimum duration of stay?
- We have 2 kids-5 and 2 on L2 which will also need to be updated. Should we take kids along for the interview?
- Worse case, if extension is denied there, would it still be ok for us to come back to US and appeal here?
- Are there any restrictions on which airlines we can use for traveling given the US visa would be valid for only 2 more months when we travel.

Any guidance you can provide will be great. Thanks!