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Visitor Visa - B2
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First time applied for B2 Visa – Approved
First of all thank you to immihelp and contributing members. You helped me a lot to prepare for my interview.
Visa type: B2
Place: New Delhi
Date: Friday the 13th 2013 (Considered an unlucky day in Western and Eastern superstition but was really lucky for us)
Status: Approved
Interview Duration: 60 – 90 secs
Got interviewed with my wife
Me: Good Morning (smile)
Wife: Good Morning (smile)
VO: Good Morning
VO: Why you want to go to the United States?
Me: Primarily because my brother who is there…….. (I had a lot to say but she stopped me in-between and asked)
VO: What does he do?
Me: He is a xxxx with University of xxxx
VO: What you do?
Me: I answered
VO: What you do Mam’?
Wife: She answered
VO: When you got married
Wife: We both answered together
VO: Which countries have you traveled before?
Wife: I have never traveled, but my husband did
VO: Where have you traveled sir?
Me: I answered (all Asian countries)
VO: How long will you stay in the US?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: Your visas are approved
P.S.
1) Not a single document was asked.
2) Fill form DS-160 very carefully. As per my experience DS-160 does 90% of your work and rest 10% they want to hear from you. DS-160 can’t be retrieved once it’s submitted so please remember what you have written.
Tips for Men: Dress-up formally, preferably in business suits.
Tips for Women: Dress-up smartly, be your self and be natural.
Thanks to US Embassy (New Delhi) for granting us the Visa
Cheers and all the very best to all : )
JSR
Visa type: B2
Place: New Delhi
Date: Friday the 13th 2013 (Considered an unlucky day in Western and Eastern superstition but was really lucky for us)
Status: Approved
Interview Duration: 60 – 90 secs
Got interviewed with my wife
Me: Good Morning (smile)
Wife: Good Morning (smile)
VO: Good Morning
VO: Why you want to go to the United States?
Me: Primarily because my brother who is there…….. (I had a lot to say but she stopped me in-between and asked)
VO: What does he do?
Me: He is a xxxx with University of xxxx
VO: What you do?
Me: I answered
VO: What you do Mam’?
Wife: She answered
VO: When you got married
Wife: We both answered together
VO: Which countries have you traveled before?
Wife: I have never traveled, but my husband did
VO: Where have you traveled sir?
Me: I answered (all Asian countries)
VO: How long will you stay in the US?
Me: 2 weeks
VO: Your visas are approved
P.S.
1) Not a single document was asked.
2) Fill form DS-160 very carefully. As per my experience DS-160 does 90% of your work and rest 10% they want to hear from you. DS-160 can’t be retrieved once it’s submitted so please remember what you have written.
Tips for Men: Dress-up formally, preferably in business suits.
Tips for Women: Dress-up smartly, be your self and be natural.
Thanks to US Embassy (New Delhi) for granting us the Visa
Cheers and all the very best to all : )
JSR
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Family applying for B2 visa after getting rejected twice
My mom and brother (mentally handicapped) had applied for B2 visa when they were planning to attend my convocation ceremony in USA in 2011. It got rejected. I believe the reason for this could be there were thin chances of them coming back to India as my father had passed away in 2001.
After getting rejected once, the next time (after a month) only my mom applied thinking that my brother being in India would be considered as a good enough reason for my mom to come back. It got rejected again.
This year in June 2013, I decided to NOT to file for H1 B and come back to India to stay with my family. I am 27 yeard old female working in a USA based Indian company and have a stable job. At this time, I do not intend to go back and settle in USA.
If my mom and brother apply for the tourist visa now, would they stand a chance? Considering I am now based in Indian can they file for a tourist visa?
Any suggestions/recommendations would be highly appreciated.
Please advise..!
Thanks.
After getting rejected once, the next time (after a month) only my mom applied thinking that my brother being in India would be considered as a good enough reason for my mom to come back. It got rejected again.
This year in June 2013, I decided to NOT to file for H1 B and come back to India to stay with my family. I am 27 yeard old female working in a USA based Indian company and have a stable job. At this time, I do not intend to go back and settle in USA.
If my mom and brother apply for the tourist visa now, would they stand a chance? Considering I am now based in Indian can they file for a tourist visa?
Any suggestions/recommendations would be highly appreciated.
Please advise..!
Thanks.
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First time B1/B2 visa rejected. Going to apply second time.
Hi all.
I am working as a project officer at ICSR, IIT Madras. The job is temporary in nature. The salary is around 3lpa. I have applied for visitors visa to attend a scientific conference in which I am going to give a presentation and it got rejected by 214(b). At the time of interview,
VO: Why do you want to go to US?
Myself: To attend a conference.
VO: Who will fund you?
M: Govt of India. ( It is ICSR IIT Madras)
VO: Do you have any proof?
M:Sorry Mam, right now I don't have.
VO: How long you are working?
M: 2 years
VO:How long will you work?
M:Another 6 months.
VO: are you married
M:No
VO:How much you are earning annuly?
M: 2.5 lpa (actually it is 3lpa)
VO: sorry this time we are not giving you visa with a blue paper. Have a nice day.
The reasons I think are,
I did not sleep well last night before the interview and without breakfast I went.
I did not carry enough supporting documents.
I was nervous.
I am working as a project officer at ICSR, IIT Madras. The job is temporary in nature. The salary is around 3lpa. I have applied for visitors visa to attend a scientific conference in which I am going to give a presentation and it got rejected by 214(b). At the time of interview,
VO: Why do you want to go to US?
Myself: To attend a conference.
VO: Who will fund you?
M: Govt of India. ( It is ICSR IIT Madras)
VO: Do you have any proof?
M:Sorry Mam, right now I don't have.
VO: How long you are working?
M: 2 years
VO:How long will you work?
M:Another 6 months.
VO: are you married
M:No
VO:How much you are earning annuly?
M: 2.5 lpa (actually it is 3lpa)
VO: sorry this time we are not giving you visa with a blue paper. Have a nice day.
The reasons I think are,
I did not sleep well last night before the interview and without breakfast I went.
I did not carry enough supporting documents.
I was nervous.
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B1/B2 for parents in law in Mumbai
Abbreviations:
PIL : Parents in law
MIL: Mother in law
FIL: Father in law
VO: Visa officer .
Location: Mumbai Consulate
Appointments: consecutive dates November last week.
Thanks to Immihelp for detail write up on documentation (http://www.immihelp.com/visitor-visa/sponsor-documents.html)
I wanted to invite my in-laws for my wife's graduation ceremony
My wife is enrolled for Masters degree in Public and accredited university. We got a letter form the university(which mentioned she is graduating and have planned graduation ceremony . She wants to invite her parents for graduation ceremony . PIL names mentioned in the letter from school )
My PIL had requested Hindi translator
They took travel agent help for scheduling appointment (Not required though )
My PIL did some Home-work .They met people (parents- age) with recent US visa (B2) experience and read experiences on-line (Thanks to Internet and people for sharing experience)
Day 1 : OFC appointment :
MY PIL had traveled to Mumbai and stayed with relatives .
It seems they had hard time locating the facility .
My FIL also got worried ad the speaker/microphone quality at OFC was not good, he asked and clarified that actual interview facility is nice
seems quick process
Day 2 : Interview day
(I had asked mt PIL do NOT pay attention other visa candidates)
It seems they ere able to listen to other interviews and apparently they saw 4 rejections in front of them
Actual interview :
VO(middle age american man) : Namstey
PIL (impreesed and surprised): Namstey
VO: where are you going in USA
FIL: XYZ City
VO:who is in XYZ city ?
PIL: daughetr , Son in law
VO: how long your daughter have been (Studying/Living ) in USA?
PIL: ... Thinking........
MIL: X years (My MIL has very sweet voice :) )
VO: whom do you stay with India
FIL: Son , his wife and children
VO: what does he do ?
FIL: answered :
VO: Your visa is approved .
PIL: Thank you (MIL in sweet voice :) )
PIL : Parents in law
MIL: Mother in law
FIL: Father in law
VO: Visa officer .
Location: Mumbai Consulate
Appointments: consecutive dates November last week.
Thanks to Immihelp for detail write up on documentation (http://www.immihelp.com/visitor-visa/sponsor-documents.html)
I wanted to invite my in-laws for my wife's graduation ceremony
My wife is enrolled for Masters degree in Public and accredited university. We got a letter form the university(which mentioned she is graduating and have planned graduation ceremony . She wants to invite her parents for graduation ceremony . PIL names mentioned in the letter from school )
My PIL had requested Hindi translator
They took travel agent help for scheduling appointment (Not required though )
My PIL did some Home-work .They met people (parents- age) with recent US visa (B2) experience and read experiences on-line (Thanks to Internet and people for sharing experience)
Day 1 : OFC appointment :
MY PIL had traveled to Mumbai and stayed with relatives .
It seems they had hard time locating the facility .
My FIL also got worried ad the speaker/microphone quality at OFC was not good, he asked and clarified that actual interview facility is nice
seems quick process
Day 2 : Interview day
(I had asked mt PIL do NOT pay attention other visa candidates)
It seems they ere able to listen to other interviews and apparently they saw 4 rejections in front of them
Actual interview :
VO(middle age american man) : Namstey
PIL (impreesed and surprised): Namstey
VO: where are you going in USA
FIL: XYZ City
VO:who is in XYZ city ?
PIL: daughetr , Son in law
VO: how long your daughter have been (Studying/Living ) in USA?
PIL: ... Thinking........
MIL: X years (My MIL has very sweet voice :) )
VO: whom do you stay with India
FIL: Son , his wife and children
VO: what does he do ?
FIL: answered :
VO: Your visa is approved .
PIL: Thank you (MIL in sweet voice :) )
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B2 Visa approved - Hindi Language
Hello All,
Want to post recent experience of my parents who got their B2 visa stamped at mumbai consulate and language selected was Hindi. I sponsored the visa and following were the questions on which the visa officer made the decision
1. Why are you going to USA?
2. Who is there in USA?
3. What is the salary?
4. What is the address of stay?
5. Why will you come back?
6. Who stays with you?
The whole idea here is to check your intent of coming back to India. Once you satisfy this condition, I dont think there would be any problem with visa approval.
However I would like to bring something to notice, Even after Visa approval if we go to check the status of visa application on ceac website it shows status as "administrative processing" for all cases, Please do not worry about this status. One should not be worried about this status as for all of the visa approval case this is the first stage after which the application status should change to "Issued" in a day or two.
Hope this helps.
Want to post recent experience of my parents who got their B2 visa stamped at mumbai consulate and language selected was Hindi. I sponsored the visa and following were the questions on which the visa officer made the decision
1. Why are you going to USA?
2. Who is there in USA?
3. What is the salary?
4. What is the address of stay?
5. Why will you come back?
6. Who stays with you?
The whole idea here is to check your intent of coming back to India. Once you satisfy this condition, I dont think there would be any problem with visa approval.
However I would like to bring something to notice, Even after Visa approval if we go to check the status of visa application on ceac website it shows status as "administrative processing" for all cases, Please do not worry about this status. One should not be worried about this status as for all of the visa approval case this is the first stage after which the application status should change to "Issued" in a day or two.
Hope this helps.
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applying with family
I'm a Pakistani living in Saudi Arabia, im going to apply for B2 visa very soon to celebrate Christmas , new year and to visit one of my friend..i'll be applying with my wife,24 year old daughter who is done with her studies and a son who is still in high school....Some of my friends are saying that there are very less chances for your children to get visa due to their ages ...2nd question is that should i mention my visit to a friend or not???
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They didn't take my photo and I forgot to handover a copy
Status - approved
I applied for my US visa in guangzhou China as I live here with my husband.
Today I went to the US consulate here in Guangzhou.
My interview went off well and the VO said your Visa is Approved.
But I have one doubt took only my finger print and didn't take my picture an
d I was so nervous I forgot to handover a copy.
Can this lead to problems?
I applied for my US visa in guangzhou China as I live here with my husband.
Today I went to the US consulate here in Guangzhou.
My interview went off well and the VO said your Visa is Approved.
But I have one doubt took only my finger print and didn't take my picture an
d I was so nervous I forgot to handover a copy.
Can this lead to problems?
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wife visit visa
I am Indian working in muscat Oman and my wife is from Eritrea we are legally married with two kids one 5 years and one 1 year having Indian passport. We have resident card of Oman hence we can apply for usa visit visa from oman. I have a respected job in Oman. The thing is my wife is housewife. we want USA visit visa for all of us is their be a problem in getting a USA visit visa for my wife.
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First time Applier What are my chances
I am Indian
Female
Age 30
Married
Housewife
My husband is working for a company in china and I am in China on dependent visa.
I am accompanying my husband on his business trip.
He has a 10 year validity B1/B2 visa.
I am applying for d first time for a US B2 visa
I am applying at the US consulate in China
What are my chances of getting visa?
I am a housewife so that is a big problem according to many people.
My brother in law who works in d US has extended me an invitation letter. Many have said that other than blood relatives no one else's invitations are seen favourably.
I really need some views on this point
Female
Age 30
Married
Housewife
My husband is working for a company in china and I am in China on dependent visa.
I am accompanying my husband on his business trip.
He has a 10 year validity B1/B2 visa.
I am applying for d first time for a US B2 visa
I am applying at the US consulate in China
What are my chances of getting visa?
I am a housewife so that is a big problem according to many people.
My brother in law who works in d US has extended me an invitation letter. Many have said that other than blood relatives no one else's invitations are seen favourably.
I really need some views on this point
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DS-160
Good morning sir . Sir I already applied B2 USA tourist visa six year before. But that time my visa refuse . I want to try again now . But problem is my Ds160 application copy is lost . So please help me how can i take out my another Ds-160 copy .
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