visa appointment on 18th april.
Chennai
Thanks to immi help fo guiding through the process, one suggestion to make read all related threads in the forum will definitely help you to get Through uo visa interview.
Biometrics 3rd April - be prior to 15mins of uo appointment. If u go early also no use as the security guard will not allow u inside. Make sure u take appointment early mean to say start of day or at least by noon coz if there are any correction they ask in uo DS160 application last mint hurry ll probably put u in trouble.
Biometric is simple need no not wrry. Just dey ll take a picture and biometric of both hands.. Embassy staffs are very helpful.
Visa interview - my appointment was @11 am but one of my frnd had suggested me to be as early as possible. I thought y this guys asking me to go early wen my appointment is at 11am.. Yes u should be early here appointment timing ll not work, they ll serve u on the basis of first come first out. If u go early u ll reach VO early.
I went @ 9.20 am,i could see a long que outside embassy so Ihad to stand in que der. There ll be security check then u ll b allowed inside embassy. Once security check is done u ll be asked to join a new que which ll b outside VO offc. They ll be sending in a slot of 5 to 10 ppl at once. Inside VO offc there ll b another que which ull b joining. First they ll check uo biometrics n put some mark on passport back on the application sticker den again I stood in que for visa Interview, by the time I reached VO it was 11.30.
VO was around mid 40s looked like an African but quite fair comparatively.
VO - smiled and asked how are doing.
Me - I said good thanks, how abt u sir. He said good.
VO - purpose of visit.
Me - to attend business meeting and to gather required information and knowledge transfer on so n so project.
VO - knowledge transfer huh.
Me - I said yes sir.
VO - which company u work fo?
Me - Xyz
VO - where are u going in USA?
Me- xxxx
VO - please wait fo minute, staring at his system.
Me - sure sir no problem said boldly but inside I was nervous coz I this guy taking time to think so much but it was his system issue. He was copying and pasting somethin I could his fingers moving around keyboard.
VO - UO visa is approved. Enjoy uo stay.
I just said thank you so much sir and got of that place.
As mentioned earlier in que fo visa officer there ll b embassy ppl sitting dey ll ask u to GOTO counters based on uo visa type like fo b1 need to to 26 n 27 I gues or if student it ll b 21,22,23.
B1 visa are quit easy to get but I saw many rejection cases fo student visas so make sure u ve proper documentation n proof. I saw one guy whose visa rejected 7th time. VO was asked him a simple ques what circumstances have change since uo last rejection. guy said someting den VO replied saying if u apply 20times also uo visa get rejected unless u provide proper explanatuon. My suggestion would be if uo visa gets rejected, already there ll b remarks made by Earlier VO so u need to b very careful Nd also b guinuin to them they are experts sitting there. Or take help frm law firm or attorney who gives us visa counselling best possible option.
Today I am going to collect my visa
a@designated centre.
Hope this info ll help.