L1A visa interview waiver for previous L1B individual holder

[Parag1980]

Hi all,

I was having L1B individual visa approved in 2018 till year 2021. I travelled to US in 2018 and returned in 2020. Now I am applying for L1A individual visa from same company

• Am I eligible for interview waiver program and use dropbox option?
• What is the timeframe involved in dropbox option?
• What is the best option to go for blanket or individual?

Please help to plan the application for positive result. Thanks in advance.

[Libra_14]

Am I eligible for interview waiver program and use dropbox option?

Yes, If you fulfill other requirements for dropbox. Have you every had any visa application rejected?

What is the timeframe involved in dropbox option?

Once you get an dropbox appointment, you can expect the passport back with visa in 20-30 days.

What is the best option to go for blanket or individual?

I would suggest Individual.

[Parag1980]

Thanks for your reply.
I have one rejection of B1 visa application followed by successful L1B individual visa approval. So recent one is successful L1B. Will this impact on dropbox option?

[Libra_14]

Thanks for your reply.
I have one rejection of B1 visa application followed by successful L1B individual visa approval. So recent one is successful L1B. Will this impact on dropbox option?

Please check the questions carefully - what I remember is that it asks "Have you EVER had any visa refusal" - if this is the wording, then you have to answer "Yes" as your B1 was refused once. And hence you won't be eligible for dropbox.