Interesting US Visa interview

Interesting interview of a L1 visa applicant at US Consulate, Mumbai

(To start with, Counselor is a beautiful charming lady)

Candidate: Hello.

Counselor: Hello. Why do you want to go to America?
Candidate: Temporary work assignment.

Counselor: What’s CSC?
Candidate: CSC - Computer Sciences Corporation. It is the second largest IT services company in the world (Candidate knew it’s actually number 3).

Counselor: Which is number one?
Candidate: IBM.

Counselor: Why aren’t you working for number one?
Candidate: Sorry!

Counselor: Why aren’t you working for IBM?
Candidate: CSC is a big nice company and I am comfortably working here from last five years and never felt like joining IBM.

Counselor: What’s your salary?
Candidate: In US or India?

Counselor: US?
Candidate: $xx000.

Counselor: Are you married?
Candidate: No.

Counselor: Why aren’t you married?
Candidate: I am getting married next year after my return from US.

Counselor: Will you marry someone in US and won’t return?
Candidate: (Candidate must assure counselor that he will come back to India) No I am getting married next year and I have a fiancé here.

Counselor: Why isn’t she accompanying you?
Candidate: Because we are not married yet.

Counselor: Does she trust you?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: Are you sure?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: How do you know she trusts you?
Candidate: I know.

Counselor: When did you go to US for your last trip?
Candidate: Reached US on 6th April 2005 and returned on 10th January 2006.

(Counselor started counting months by counting fingers)
Candidate: 9 Months.

Counselor: Why 9 months?
Candidate: My project lasted for 9 months, that’s why.

Counselor: You were in the US for 9 months, how much did you earn?
Candidate: I was getting a salary of xx000 per annum.

Counselor: Your fiancé knows that you earn this amount?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: You will go to US and will have lot of fun.
Candidate: Hmm.

Counselor: (Bolt from blue!!!) Did you go to prostitutes?
Candidate: (After a brief pause, getting the composure back coming out of shock) No

Counselor: Are you planning to visit prostitutes this time?
Candidate: No

Counselor: It’s illegal, right?
Candidate: What?

Counselor: Prostitution?
Candidate: Yes its illegal in US.

Counselor: Is it legal anywhere?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: And here?
Candidate: Yeah it’s illegal in India.

Counselor: How do you know prostitution is illegal in US?
Candidate: My clients told me.

Counselor: So your clients visit prostitutes?
Candidate: No, actually don’t know.

Counselor: Have you ever been to prostitutes here?
Candidate: No

Counselor: How much did you earn, you said?
Candidate: In India or US?

Counselor: US?
Candidate: $xx000 per year


Counselor: Did you pay taxes there?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: Do you have record of your paid taxes?
Candidate: Taxes paid in India or US? (Candidate had with him documents related to Indian tax)

Counselor: In America.
Candidate: Not now.

Counselor: How much tax did you pay?
Candidate: $yy00

Counselor: Did you tell your fiancé that you earn this much in US and don’t visit prostitutes?
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: You Sure.
Candidate: Yes

Counselor: You will be getting your stamped visa soon.
Candidate: Thank you.

Counselor: Bye
Candidate: Bye, Thanks.