L1, L2 Visa

I had my Interview on June 12, 2009 @ 8:15AM. But I went to the consulate at 7:00 AM itself. I was standing in the queue with my wife and son. The security person asked us to go front.
The whole process was done and I came out of the consulate at 8:20AM itself.

People who are with kids will be given the priority.

Here comes the interview:
Me: Hi Good Morning (With Smile)
VO: Hi Good Morning (With Smile)
VO: (After getting the documents took few seconds to see them)
VO: When did u get married
(My wife was about to answer. VO stopped her and said this is to test your husband (with a smile))
VO: What is ur sons DOB
(Then he took the middle finger impression of my wife and with a smile asked her to wait with my son. Then started to ask me the questions)
VO: How long are you with this company
VO: How long are you with this project
VO: What is your role onsite
VO: Tell me about your project
(When I was answering he was doing something with the documents and was passively listening to what I was telling him)
VO: What you did in this project
(Since I told him about the project done by the team where I was a part of it. This time he stopped doing anything and was looking at me how confident I'm in answering)
VO: What technologies do you know
I Told him that I was using the Internal preoprietary tools for the development.
We should never tell them the common technologies being used as this may lead to rejection.

Be confident in your answers and be smiling the VISA is yours. Consulate people will never like any convincing answers, they will be looking for only the confident answers and not a convincing one.

I was bit tensed initially but then remembered the points given in this forum which was more helpful for me. Be calm and confident.

Hi All,

I had my l1B interview in chennai a couple of days back.

The american culture of providing preference to people with family was followed by all staff.

As a result, the entire proceedings were finished in just 25 minutes


The questions were same as we can see in almost all the posts in this forum. The key is on how confidently can you answer.

All the best!!

First of all thanks everybody who have posted their experices over here.. Its great site

I have got interview schedule at 8.30 AM at mumbai consulate.

I was reached there at 7 and waited at nearby sea facing garden
Then at 8 i joined the queue. As they were running late i got chance to get in at 9.30 [Tip: always have a bottle of water and hanky ready. the wheather of mumbai is terrible.]

Once In, they gave me pink token, then security, then finger prints and then waiting.

OK from here you should be more calm, because you will see lots of things around. TV is on. Acception Rejection sad happy lot of things. Just concentrate on the voice which calls ur token number.

Once they call your number with counter. Remind your self to be smiling and be confident. Believe me Confidence is a key, They like to see you confident. More over be polite, dont ask pardon pardon. Sure if you dont understand state clearly that 'Can you Please speak little louder as I cant get your statements.'

I got following q
1)For how long you are working with ABC Company
2)For how long you are with XYZ client.
3)What client does
4)whats ur sal - onshore offshore
5)What ur client does

then started stamping papers. And said golden words - "Come on man! Have a great stay in USA"

Thats it!
She added that one form you shall give back to ABC and one keep with you .. you will need when you enter in USA. She also advise that Dont put in your cabin baggage, put it in hand baggage ! -

What a nice lady

Thanks
HappyGuy

Hi all,

Firstly thanks to one and all who posted their experiences here.

My interview was schedled @ 8:45 AM on 27th May 2009 @ chennai consulate.

i have been interviewed by a lady officer.

The conversation as follows.

My self: Hi Good morning
She: Very good morning
Myself: How are you doing today.
She: Fine doing good.

and the questions are as follows:
1) From how long your working with the current company.
2) Are you working with the client and who is that.
3) From how long your working with the current client.
4) What your going to be doing there in US.

That's it. she told your VISA has been approved sir have nice travel.

My suggestions are :
never ever tell your specialized technologies and tell about some tools in which you knowledge.
Be confident and tell th relavant answers.

VISA is your's.

Wish you all the best.....Sateesh

Hi,
  
 At the outset, I wish the future and propespective applicants the very best for your visa.

 I had interview scheduled on 04-Jun-2009 at 7:45 AM. Fortunately, there was not much crowd & I was able to reach Visa Lobby within 20 mins. There were 5 counters opened & most of them were getting approved. I was hoping that the approval strike continues for me too.

 I got my turn & visited the free counter. The lady VO looking at my application, said 'Please go to next counter as i am not familiar with this VISA category (?)'. I was much surprised to hear this but kept smile in my face & waited. Finally the VO (male) adjacent to the lady called me up.

 VO was giving training to another lady (newbee) of how to interview. So he did not concentrate too much on my answers but however he was listening keenly.

VO : Please keep your right index finger on the scanner
Me : (Much surprised & hoped my VISA is almost done..) I did as he wished.
VO : How long you have been with YYYY company?
Me : X years and y months
(talking to newbee & showed some field in my application)
VO : what is your specialization?
Me: I have specialization in YYYY company properitary tools which are used for requirement gathering, testing etc.
VO : Requirement is not specialized knowledge, is it? (expressed unsatisfication in his face)
Me: (I thought that's it my VISA gone....but i still kept smile & spoke confidently about the tool & how it is used in my project)
Vo: Ok. Who is your client??
Me: XYZ
VO : How long you are working with this client?
Me : Y years and Z months
VO : Your visa is approved , you will get it within 5 working days
Me : Thank you very much.

Tip:

1) Dress formally.
2) Keep smile & be confident
3) VISA is yours.

All the best

I was asked the following questions:

i. Have you ever been outside India?
ii. What was the purpose of the trip?
iii. What the project was about?
iv. Who was the client?
v. Educational Qualification?
vi. who is your client?
vii. Technologies you have worked upon?
viii. Duration of stay in US?
ix. Location at which you are going in US?

AFter answering all the questions, with GOD's grace, visa was approved. :)

Hi,

Today i.e. 02-06-2009, I had cleared the L1 B Blanket visa interview and the questions asked are:

1. For how long you have been with your YYYY company?

2. why you want to go to US?

3. What's your total experience?

4. What's your educational qualification?

5. Who's your client?

After answering all the above questions, consulate officer told that your visa is approved
and you will get your passport in 5 working days.

This site has provided valuable inputs to prepare for the visa interview.

Thanks

Its my duty to write to this forum.
After L1B-Blanket refusal almost an year back and again losing the L1B-Individual in the petition filing process, I finally managed to get through the L1-Blanket process.
Dont carry electronic gadgets, wallet is allowed with no sharp objects.

Questions were simple as before, the problem was exposure. I had better understanding of things time.
VO: Tell me your technical specailities.
ME: I have specialized knowledge in....
VO: Tell me again
ME: Repeated them...
VO: Wat do you do with those tools?
ME: We are going to implement them.
VO: Are you going to build and customize them here and implement them at onsite.
ME: NO everything is done at onsite using propreitary tools.
VO: Visa granted.. Collect it middle of next week.

Thanks for all those who have written to this forum.
Wishing every one all the best.

Hi All,

My heartful thanks to all the members who posted their experiences.It helped me alot to clear my interview.

My interview was scheduled at 8 45 am but i actually had it around 9 45 am because of long queue.

I had my BEP folder and carried all my support documents in a transparent folder.

After the pre-screening process done, they allowed me to validate the BEP documents and go for a Biometric test( where all my 10 fingers were scanned), they asked me to pay the DD near by cash counter. They put an entry that you have been paid and they stapled these acknowledgement bills on the BEP documents. i have been asked to wait until my turn comes.

These are the questions asked by the consulate,

Myself - Hi!!!!! with a smile

Consulate - Hi!!!, Good morning

Myself - Good morning, How are you doing?

Consulate - I'm doing fine. How are you?

Myself - I'm doing good. Thanks

Consulate - asked my BEP folder ( but the fact was she didn't even touched my BEP letter and petitions when she was asking the questions)

Consulate - What technologies do you know?

Myself - started saying technologies i know and i insisted that i have a very good knowledge on YYYY technology which is my client proprietary tools

Consulate - What is YYYY ?

Myself - It's a time sharing system, we use this technology to develop the code

Consulate - What would be your job at onsite?

Myself - I'm going for a development work from design to delivery phase

Consulate - explain more about your development work ?

Myself - explained just in 3 sentences

Consulate - Experience?

Myself - 2.7 years

Consulate - you have never been to US isn't it?

Myself - No. I have been their twice.

Consulate - How long is your trip?

Myself - 11 months

Consulate - Who is your client?

Myself - zzzz

Consulate - Is it zzzx?

Myself - with a smile, It's zzzz

Consulate - She has written something on my petition very seriously and after a mintue time she said,I'll get my passport within a weeks time

Myself - Thank you so much and thanked the almighty....

I maintained the smile till the end... she was looking at my eyes to see how confidence i'm in saying all these....

When i was called for the interview, i was highly tensed, but then i remembered the keypoints in this forum.... Calm,Confidence and keep a smile...this helped me alot...

Please be confident that definetly do....

Thanks,
Honey

Yesterday (13 May 2009), me and my wife (dependent) appeared for our L1B Blanket and L2 visa interview at U.S Consulate in Chennai.
We went through the usual security checks and document verification. Since we landed up about 45 minutes before our appointment time, we had to wait for about 1.5 hours by the time we got to our interview. The interview went smoothly and all questions were directed at me (no questions asked to my wife). The questions were really simple (experience, education and client name) and so the visas were approved in about 3 minutes.

Tips for prospective interviewee's:
1) Please go through your documents thoroughly atleast twice before the interview.
2) If required, you could practise the previous day with family or friends. Be short and precise in your answers. Talk slowly and clearly. Take your time and ensure you have understood the questions clearly.
3) Don't be tense, the visa officer's job is to arrive at a decision whether you are eligible for the proposed work. Just stick to the basics and things should go fine.
4) Carry only the required documentation. If applicable, carry wedding photographs. The entire album is not needed. No mobile phones or sealed envelopes allowed. Listen to instructions of the staff.
5) Go through the U.S visa website thoroughly for instructions. It has quite good number of details.
6) Dress in formal wear, a tie is optional. Be presentable and smile through the interview.
7) While waiting in the lobby, observe other candidates and also the visa officers. Listen to the conversation and decide your strategy.
8) Ensure you know and convey mundane personal details confidently like years of experience, years of marriage, wedding date, previous employment history, etc. Practise if needed.
9) Drink water, use the restrooms if required. Be relaxed. Wish the visa officer confidently.

All the best!