Visitor Visa - B2

tomorrow is my interview. Need suggestions and tips

Hi,
      I am applying for B2 visitor visa.My brother is in US and sponsoring me and my family for the trip. My intended date of travel is from May 29 to June 28.But my brothr's visa expires on May 27.But his I94 expiration date is till Nov.
please let me know if i will have issues in getting my visa through for this reason.If so what documents i need to show in support for visa clearace.
Kindly guide me in this regard.

Regards,
Suriya

Can any one confirm if B1/B2 visa stamp for 5 year and not visit 1st 4 year 6 month can go in last 6 month

Thanks

Hi, today 3-Nov. I have another appointment in Dubai US Consulate .. My first try in 6-OCT-2016 and for less than one month I make the second try Hoping That I will Pass . But Not . :-(

Me: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning . Can I see your Passport, please

Me : Yes
VO : Why you want to Travel to the USA ?

Me : I want to attend an Expo in Las Vegas for just six days and Please I have an invitation letter you can see it ( I pass through the opening under the window but she doesn't look at it ?!)
VO : Ok ( And she look in the computer reading - I think - my application ) and she is playing with her hair .. then ask me : For how long you are in Dubai :

Me: Around Nine years and three months

VO: Are You Married ?
Me : Yes Just From Two Weeks

Vo : What you work ?
Me: Mechanical Engineer

Vo: What the name of your Company :
Me: Answered

VO: So Your application is rejected last time Can you tell me what changes become for the second one :
Me: I m now married just before two weeks which my Ties become stronger .

VO : Sorry You do not qualify under US law for VISA
Me : OK Thanks

Really Bad and this time are Shorter than my first try .
The problem That I want to attended the Expo ??????????

From The color of the sheet I can know which one is rejected - approved-pending and I can say 70% of appointments are rejected

Hi,

My husband was going to US in Dec2015 for a conference and I wanted to go along with him. We had planned a 2 week trip after the conference to visit 3 cities in US.

My OFC and Interview both were done in Mumbai.

VO - Why do you want to go to the US?
Me - Going for a trip. Husband has a XYZ conference in ABC city. Would go with him and visit P, Q and R cities.

VO - Do you work in India?
Me - Yes

Vo - where and since when have you been working?
Me - Mentioned company name and the duration.

VO - How long are you going to stay in the US?
Me - Gave exact dates as my tickets were already done.

VO - Have you travelled to any other country before?
Me - Yes, ABC country for my honeymoon.

VO - Asked how the country was and did I have a good time there
Me - Replied casually and asked if he has any plans for going there.
He replied saying that he has no plans as of now but have heard a lot about it.

After this he said your visa is approved!

Hi,

I have been granted a tourist visa before and i have traveled to US for a 2 months holiday. My visa is expired now and i want to go back and visit my friends. will my visa be granted? i did not overstay just traveled around and got back

Hello Everyone:

I am a single Female applicant working in Pune in IT industry. My B2 visa was rejected 214(b)

VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning Sir

Passed my passport.
VO: Have you ever travelled abroad?
Me: No

VO: Do you know US is a costly country
Me: Yes. I am self sponsoring my visit

VO: Are you married
Me: No

VO: Do you have kids
Me: No

VO: Why do you want to go to US:
Me: To visit my friend and for tourism

(I had written my friends address in US Contact person info and filled a tentative itenarary for Dec 23 to Jan 3rd)

VO: Which places would you visit in US.

Me: San Francisco and nearby places
VO: So, you are working with xxx company?
Me: Yes

VO: What's your monthly income:
Me: xxx INR (as per DS-160)

VO: What's your job role

Me: database developer

VO: For how long are you working in your current company:
Me: 1.8yrs

VO: Where were you employed previously

Me: xxx Company

VO: What does your friend do in US

Me: He is working as xxx in xxxx company

VO: How do you know him

Me: He was my batchmate

VO: So, you have studied in the same college
Me: Yes

VO: You are not qualified this time. You can read this document.
(handed me the printed 214(b) print out)

My parents are retired 65 + and don't have a passport. I stay with them.

I have my leaves approved for Dec end-Jan, wish to reapply again very soon.in November.. Is it possible to have the visa approved the 2nd time after being rejected 1st time? This time plan to get it applied through a visa consultant

Does having a itinerary and saying I am going for tourism, booking hotels to stay increase my chances of getting visa? Or having no travel history is the reason for rejection. (I did not ask the VO. Thought I should not question him. Its incorrect)

I feel i should have shown my payslips when officer asked do you know US is a costly country.

Hello Every one

I would like to point out one of the biggest mistake which every other applicant does in their interview. First of all you need to undrstand that when VO officer asks you Why Do You Want To Goto USA? This is normally the first question asked by them and almost everyone say's ( For Tourism and Meet Relatives) this statement is itself a controdiction and leads to you rejection. If you answer this and then no matter whatever you say your application will be rejected.

Be very clear about your purpose of your visit.. Either you are going to visit your relative or either for tourism. Both have different directions.

For example if I say i will goto visit my relatives, then i shall need a solid reason to explain why do I need to visit to them and why cant they come and visit you to your county... May be its you grandmaa or a wedding occassion or xyz... so the VO officer will lead all the questions in that direction only. and chance of your approval will be based on a single and strong reason.

If you say tourism then donot declare you will meet your relative even you have relatives and mostly ever body has and VO officer also knows but its just you donot declare and so there is no point of rejection. Your questions will be based only on your travel plans etc he will not ask about your relatives and chances of approval will be stronger.

I hope you all have understood my point and if there are any doubts or questions regarding please feel free to write regarding and suggesions.

Hi All,

I am on H1B and today my parents along with my 20year old nephew went for B2 Visa Interview at US Embassy in Mumbai.

My Dad is retired and mom is house wife. Both are 65+.

We chose Hindi for Interview and during interview one translator was present.

VO asked following questions to my nephew and my parents:

Ques. to Dad

VO: Where are you going?
Dad: Answered

VO: Why are you going, who stays there?
Dad: My son stays with him family and we are going to meet them and visit tourist places.

VO: What does your son do?
Dad: Answered

VO: Who is paying for your trip?
Dad: My son

Ques. to my Nephew
VO: Who is paying for your trip?
N: My Uncle

VO: Why you Uncle paying for everyone?
N: Because he is my Uncle and my Grandparents are his parents so paying for their trip.

VO: What your father does?
N: He is a doctor

VO: Do you have any brother or sister?
N: Yes I have one younger sister.

And then VO said your visa application is rejected and returned the passports. Dad asked for the reason and they gave him one paper 214b saying that "We think you will not come back"

My Dad tried to convince them (as he gets regular pension and has properties) but they never looked at any of the documents. Even my nephew who is a student has a letter from his institute saying that he is given a break to visit his uncle. But VO didn't look at any of the document.

Now I am planning to apply for my parents only. Do you guys think If it is fine to go ahead and reapply for my parents immediately.

Hello Everybody, I would like to share my experience with all of you.I was granted visa in 1999 with my family/parents. I have visited USA twice in 2001 and 2002 when I was single. I got married in 2008 and I applied for visitors visa in 2012 with my wife and son hoping that I would be granted easily as per previously granted. unfortunately they rejected my visa upon baseless reasons.

 Back in 2015 october. I planned to apply again.

Our community was having a 10 day convention in october 2015 which I was intending to attend. I filled out application forms and pay the fees. Now the online system allows us to select the dates only after payment is made and the date earliest I was getting was falling the 9th day of our convention. So the main reason to goto usa is going to get invalid automatically.

US Embassy all around the world already knew that some kind of conevntion is going around these dates in houston and they saw an unexpected visa application filled from our comunity people and 90% of them got granted visa for attending the convention. But in my case I was too late to apply as interview date was falling right on 9th day of convention and i am expecting the VO knows I have now no reason left to visit.

on the interview day I got there on time, Every thing in place they called me inside for documents check up. 1st mistake my photographs background was not appropriate. I was asked to fix it up and get back in 1 hour or chose another interview date. Big decision what to do. 9 am in morning where to get photograph fix at this time. Not knowingly I agreed to get back with correct photographs in one hour time and continue with interview. Luckily i found out a shop in morning and on urgent basis got photographs and headed back to Embassy. By the time now almost every one was done and I was almost last on in line. Nervous about what will I say why I want to go now as I didnt had any plans to visit any time soon. Just wanted to attend the convention.

While waiting in line I could see other people cases in windows and so many rejections so many stories. To every one their very first question is Why Do You Want To Go To USA. Many solid people with solid background being rejected out of no reason which was making me more and more nervous. So now finally my call came up and i went to window.

VO: Good Morning.
Me Good Morning...

He asked for passport and took pinger prints

1st Question VO: Tell me about your Travel History
Me. Been to Usa UK Canada Iraq Iran Bangladesh Malaysia Singapore Saudia UAE Sirilanka etc etc

VO: Oh you been to Usa ok ok when did to been there?
Me: Sir last time 2002.

VO: Okay so its been13 yrs... ( then started typing something..

VO to my wife: Is your travel same as your husband?
My wife: No sir different.

VO: Why do you want to goto USA ( the big question )
Me: Sir our community is having a convention over there in houston for 10 days and because we got interview date so late now we cannnot attend as tomorrow is the last day. Now we might go for pleasure visit later some time not sure when my son school vacation is on.

VO: Tell me about you business?
Me: we manufacture xyz

VO: how many employees:
Me: sir xxx on our factory and xxx on our front sales shop

VO: What is your montly income?
ME: Sir its business sometime its higher and sometime is lower but on average itsxxx (rememer I had to say the same amout of income I declared on my forms)

VO: Is the your monthly turn over?
ME: No sir our monthly turn over is number in xxx..

VO: Okay Where do you Live?
Me: I live at xxx area

VO: Who is in cupertino?
ME: My dads friends (ok ok and continued typing for few minutes)

And finally the Golden Words. Sir your visa has been approved. Collect your passports from xyz location after 2 working days.

Didnt saw a single piece on any kind of document I bring along with me like bank statement etc.

I learnt in the end is that make your interview better is simple as it is possible. Donot give more information than asked. Give upto point answers and say the truth. Most of the time they already know they just cross question us to check our intentions. I even got to know that after filling out forms our back ground is also being checked including our financial details like if we file tax returns etc etc central govt data give them all required information.