Memorandum

Date: January 2, 2017

To: Employees – Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt.Ltd.

From: Rich Mahaley

Subject: Guidelines for US Visa Application

This memo is intended to provide guideline to Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
(BM India) employee chosen for a potential deputation to Burns & McDonnell’s US office and
who is required to apply for a US business visa. Below are the things to know and steps to follow
for securing the visa.
1. Mr. Pravin Mohite (022-25196708 / pymohite@burnsmcd.in) will be the prime contact
in BM India office for all and any requests regarding US visa applications either new or
renewals.
2. Project managers or department managers selecting resources for a specific deputation
shall inform Mr. Mohite of the same.
3. BM India employee intending to apply for US visa application shall have a formal
approval, in form of an email confirmation or written note, from his/her department
manager or project manager. The note from concerned manager shall clearly indicate the
following details pertaining to the deputation –
a. Project and Client
b. Purpose
c. Skillset of requested resource for deputation
d. Timeline / Schedule
e. Duration of deputation and
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January 2,
2017 Page 2

f. Location for potential deputation of BM India employee.

6. BM India employee shall fill form DS-160 visa application form online by visiting the
website https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/. Use the attached example for company related
information that needs to be filled in online visa application form. (See sample attached
with this memo).
a. Applicant is required to upload a digital image while filling the DS-160 form.
Digital image requirements for visa application can be found at website –
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html#nonimmig
rant.
b. The completed DS-160 application form will generate an alpha-numeric barcode
confirmation page, which is required during the visa interview at the US Embassy.
c. Take a print out of the completed DS-160 form which will be required for visa
interview at the US Embassy.
d. Take two (2) prints of the alpha-numeric barcode confirmation page. One should
be handed to Mr. Mohite or Mr. More for initiating the visa fee payment. Second
one should be maintained by the BM India employee for his/her visa interview.

7. Once the deputation is approved, the BM India employee will contact Mr. Mohite to
request the following things for filing his/her visa application –
a. Letter from Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. to US Consul
General informing the consul about requirement they have and the request sent to
BM India for deputing their employee to the US office of BMcD US for project
alignment meetings or any training sessions. (See template attached with this
memo).
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January 2,
2017 Page 3

1. Passport details of the BMI employee slated for deputation.

2. Designation of the BMI employee
3. Schedule of deputation indicating the start date
4. Client and project requesting the deputation.
5. Purpose of deputation.
b. Letter from BM India to US Consul General requesting the Consul to grant the
requested visa to the employee. This letter will be issued by Mr. Mohite on behalf
of BM India. (See template attached with this memo).
c. Pay the US visa fees in Axis bank. BM India employee shall provide the copy of
alpha-numeric barcode confirmation page to Mr. Mohite to facilitate the fee
payment at the designated bank. The Consular fee schedule can be found at
http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/fees-main.html#nivfees
8. After receiving the US visa fee receipt from BM India administration group, the
employee should wait for two (2) days for receipt number to get activated.
9. Visit the website www.ustraveldocs.com/in for scheduling two (2) separate
appointments for the visa using the activated receipt number.
a. The first appointment is for the finger printing and photo at the Offsite
Facilitation Center (OFC). OFC in Mumbai is located at Trade Center, Gr. Floor,
G Block, BandraKurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051. The timing of
the OFC center are M-F: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
b. The second appointment is for the visa interview at the US Embassy in
BandraKurla Complex.
10. Submit the documents at the OFC on schedule day/date. Carry with you the following
documents –
a. Valid passport and previously issued passports.
b. DS-160 confirmation page with barcode.
c. VFS / OFC appointment letter
Memorandum (continued)

January 2, 2017
Page 4

11. Appear for the visa interview at the US Embassy at the scheduled time.

Enclosure
Attachment #1: Template - Letter from BMUS to US Consul for BMI Deputation.doc
Attachment #2: Template - Letter from BMI to US Consul for BMI Deputation.doc
Attachment #3: Sample US Visa Appln.pdf
Attachment #4: Sponsor Letter from BMI
Attachment #5: BMI_Preparation for BI Visa.doc.

cc: Pravin Mohite – Joint GM & HOD - (Admin)

Parul Gopal - HR
Date: June 7, 2013

The Consul General

U. S. Consulate General
C-49, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Conplex,
Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051, INDIA

Re: Mr. Rajendra B. Kamble (Indian Passport No: XXXXXXXX expiring MM/DD/YYYY)

Dear Authority:

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (BMcD), headquartered at 9400 Ward
Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri is a consulting engineering and construction company serving
clients worldwide. Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd (BM India), located at
Chemtex House, Main Street, Hirandandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 is a consulting
Engineering Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 1956 in the year 2013.
BM India has come to existence by acquisition of Chemtex Global Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (CGPL)
by BMcD. CGPL has been BMcD’s affiliate in Mumbai since year 2006 and operating from
same location as BM India.

It is requested that Mr. Rajendra B. Kamble, an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at BM

India, travel to Kansas City, MO for design alignment meeting on Enogex Bradley Gas Plant
project in the month of July 2013. Various activities scheduled for BM India team include detail
project kick-off meeting and on the job technical training for gaining work process alignment
between two companies. These meetings are critical to the success of this project and for the
development of future business.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. BMcD will be financially responsible for the
expenses on this visit. If you need additional information, please contact Kedar Chatterjee,
Associate Director of Engineering – BM India at 91-22-2571-6700.

Sincerely,

Kenda D. Caskey, P.E.

Vice President – Engineering, Process & Industrial Division
Phone: 816-822-3276
Fax: 816-822-3452

cc: Richard D. Mahaley, Chief Executive Officer – BM India

9400 Ward Parkway • Kansas City, MO 64114-3319

Tel: 816 333-9400 • Fax: 816 333-3690 • www.burnsmcd.com
Date: <Date> Our ref: L – xxxx / Admin / YYYY

The Consul General

U. S. Consulate General
C-49, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Conplex,
Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051, INDIA

Re: Request for grant of necessary visa to our <Name of candidate Mr./Ms.>

Dear Authority:

We are a consulting Engineering Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act,
1956 in the year 2013. We are specialized in carrying out detailed engineering work based on
the process know-how and basic engineering provided by the Clients/Technology licensors
for large oil refineries, gas plants and chemical plants.

We have entered into an agreement with Burns & McDonnell International Inc (BM
International) to provide engineering assistance to them for their various contracts in different
parts of the US. BM International has an agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Company, Inc. (BMcD) to provide engineering services using resources from BM India.

We have received an invitation from Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc
(BMcD), Kansas City, MO – USA, requesting us to depute our <Designation &/or Role>
<Name of candidate Mr./Ms.> for a design alignment meeting on <Name of Client &
Project> starting in month of <month & year> for a period of <number of weeks> weeks.
<Activity description like – “Various activities scheduled for BM India team include detail
project kick-off meeting and on the job technical training for gaining work process alignment
between two companies”>. These meetings are critical to the success of this project and for
the development of future business.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. BMcD will be financially responsible for the
expenses on this visit. If you need additional information, please contact Kenda Caskey, Vice
President Engineering – BMcD at (816)-822-3276.

Sincerely,

P. Y. Mohite
Deputy General Manager – (Admin)
Phone: +91-(22)-2571-6405

cc: Richard D. Mahaley, Chief Executive Officer – BM India

Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.

Chemtex House, Main Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, India 400076
Tel: 91-22-2572-6400 • Fax: 91-22-2570-2563
Next

Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-160)

Application - Sensitive But Unclassified(SBU)

We do not need a printed copy of your application at any point during your interview process. Only print this
application if you want a copy for your own records. If you print your application, please keep it secure.
Photo Provided:

Confirmation Number:

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

Personal, Address, Phone, and Passport/Travel Document Information

Name Provided: JHA, TARAS

Full Name in Native Language: DOES NOT APPLY

Other Names Used: NO

Telecode Name Used: NO

Sex: MALE

Marital Status: MARRIED

Date of Birth: 23 DECEMBER 1979

Place of Birth: RAJBALIYA, BIHAR, INDIA

Nationality: INDIA

Other Nationalities: NO

National Identification Number: DOES NOT APPLY

U.S. Social Security Number: DOES NOT APPLY

U.S. Taxpayer ID Number: DOES NOT APPLY

Home Address: BALKRISHNA NAGAR

BEH BK. NO.A-12, O.T. SECTION

City: ULHASNAGAR

State/Province: M.S.

Postal Zone/ZIP Code: 421001

Country/Region: INDIA

Same Mailing Address? YES

Primary Phone Number: 9226399825

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

 Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview
Secondary Phone Number: 91-251-2730043

Work Phone Number: 91-22-25716400

Email Address: tarasjha2002@gmail.com

Passport/Travel Document Type: REGULAR

Passport/Travel Document Number: F5296457

Passport Book Number: F5296457

Country/Authority that Issued Passport/Travel Document: INDIA

City Where Issued: THANE

Country/Region Where Issued: INDIA

Issuance Date: 13 OCTOBER 2005

Expiration Date: 12 OCTOBER 2015

Have you ever lost a passport or had one stolen? NO

Travel Information

The List of Purposes of Trip to the U.S.

Purpose of Trip to the U.S. (1): TEMP. BUSINESS PLEASURE VISITOR (B)

Specify: BUSINESS & TOURISM (TEMPORARY VISITOR)

(B1/B2)

Have you made specific travel plans? NO

Intended Date of Arrival: 10 FEBRUARY 2013

Intended Length of Stay in U.S.: 7 DAY(S)

Address where you will stay in the U.S.: 1979 EASTWOOD ROAD
9400 WARD PARKWAY
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
WILMINGTON, NORTH -C64114
AROLINA
<ADDRESS OF RELEVANT OFFICE REQUESTING DEPUTATION>
City, State, Postal/Zip Code: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-7214

Person/Entity Paying for Your Trip: COMPANY/ORGANIZATION

Company/Organization Paying for the Trip: BURNS & McDONNELL

CHEMTEX ENGINEERING
INTERNATIONAL, INC . COMPANY, INC.
'
Telephone Number: (816) - 509-4567
(910) 822 - 9400
'
Relationship to You: BUSINESS AFFILIATE
BUSINESS ASSOC IATES
'
Address of Company/Organization Paying: 1979 EASTWOOD
9400 WARD ROAD
PARKWAY
'
WILMINGTON, NORTH C AROLINA
'

City: KANSAS CITY

WILMINGTON
'

State/Province: MISOURIC AROLINA

NORTH
'

Postal Zone/ZIP Code: 64114

28403-7214
<ADDRESS OF RELEVANT OFFICE REQUESTING DEPUTATION>
Country/Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Are there other persons traveling with you? NO

Have you ever been in the U.S.? NO

Have you ever been issued a U.S. visa? NO

Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, been refused admission to the NO
United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port
of entry?

Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the NO
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services?

U.S. Contact Information

Contact Person Name in the U.S.: KENDA

SMITH,CASKEY
TAMMY (OR) BEN ASNICAR
<RICH PLEASE PICK YOUR CHOICE>

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

 Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview
Organization Name in the U.S.: CHEMTEX INTERNATIONAL INC
BURNS & McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
Relationship to You: ' BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
U.S. Contact Address: ' 1979 EASTWOOD ROAD
9400 WARD PARKWAY
WILMINGTON, NORTH C AROLINA
KANSAS CITY, MO - 64114
USAWILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-7214
'
Phone Number: (816)-822-3276 (OR) (816)-627-6141
(910)509-4567
'
Email Address: tammy.smith@chemtex.com
KCASKEY@BURNSMCD.COM (OR) BASNICAR@BURNSMCD.COM
Family Information

Father's Surnames: JHA

Father's Given Names: NARAYAN

Father's Date of Birth: 06 APRIL 1961

Is your father in the U.S.? NO

Mother's Surnames: JHA

Mother's Given Names: RENU

Mother's Date of Birth: 20 FEBRUARY 1963

Is your mother in the U.S.? NO

Do you have any immediate relatives, not including parents in the NO

U.S.?

Do you have any other relatives in the United States? NO

Spouse's Full Name: JHA, PRIYA

Spouse's Date of Birth: 26 FEBRUARY 1985

Spouse's Nationality: INDIA

Spouse's City of Birth: BENIPATTI-BIHAR

Spouse's Country/Region of Birth: INDIA

Spouse’s Address: SAME AS HOME ADDRESS

Work/Education/Training Information

Primary Occupation: ENGINEERING

Present Employer or School Name: BURNS & McDONNELL

CHEMTEX ENGINEERING
GLOBAL ENGINEERS PVTINDIA
LTD PVT. LTD.

Address: 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK A, GODREJ IT PARK-P2,

GODREJ & BOYCE COMPLEX, PIROJSHANAGAR,

City:
LBS MARG, VIKHROLI (WEST)
State/Province:

Postal Zone/Zip Code: MUMBAI-400079, INDIA

Country/Region:
PIPING ENGINEER, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF
Work Phone Number: PIPING DWGS, ETC.

Monthly Salary in Local Currency (if employed):

Briefly Describe your Duties:

Were you previously employed? YES

Employer Name (1): GAURI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

Employer Address: STATION ROAD

City: THANE

State/Province: MAHARASHTRA

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

 Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview
Postal Zone/Zip Code: DOES NOT APPLY

Country/Region: INDIA

Telephone Number: 9820749704

Job Title: PIPING ENGINEER

Supervisor's Surname: KAMBLE

Supervisor's Given Name: MADHAV

Employment Date From: 15 JANUARY 2005

Employment Date To: 10 NOVEMBER 2006

Briefly describe your duties: PIPING ENGINEER - DEVELOPMENT OF PROJEC T

INC LUDES PLANNING, LAYOUT, MATERIAL TAKE
OFF, & OTHER ENGINEERING DELIVERABLE
NEEDED FOR OF THE PROJEC T.

Have you attended any educational institutions at a secondary level YES

or above?

Name of Institution (1): BHARATI VIDYAPEETH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Address of Institution: HIGHWAY LINK ROAD

City: KHARGHAR

State/Province: MAHARASHTRA

Postal Zone/ZIP Code: DOES NOT APPLY

Country/Region: INDIA

Course of Study: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Date of Attendance From: 20 SEPTEMBER 1998

Date of Attendance To: 15 JUNE 2002

Do you belong to a clan or tribe? NO

Provide a List of Languages You Speak:

Language Name: (1): ENGLISH- HINDI- MARATHI-MAITHILI

Have you traveled to any countries within the last five years? NO

Have you belonged to, contributed to, or worked for any professional, NO
social, or charitable organization?

Do you have any specialized skills or training, including firearms, NO

explosives, nuclear, biological, or chemical experience?

Have you ever served in the military? NO

Have you ever served in, been a member of, or been involved with a NO
paramilitary unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, guerrilla group, or
insurgent organization?

Security and Background Information

Do you have a communicable disease of public health significance? (Communicable diseases of public significance NO
include chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, infectious leprosy, lymphogranuloma venereum, infectious stage
syphilis, active tuberculosis, and others diseases as determined by the Department of Health and Human Services.)

Do you have a mental or physical disorder that poses or is likely to pose a threat to the safety or welfare of yourself NO
or others?

Are you or have you ever been a drug abuser or addict? NO

Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or NO
other similar action?

Have you ever violated, or engaged in a conspiracy to violate, any law relating to controlled substances? NO

Are you coming to the United States to engage in prostitution or unlawful commercialized vice or have you been NO
engaged in prostitution or procuring prostitutes within the past 10 years?

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

 Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview
Have you ever been involved in, or do you seek to engage in, money laundering? NO

Have you ever committed or conspired to commit a human trafficking offense in the United States or outside the NO
United States?

Are you the spouse, son, or daughter of an individual who has committed or conspired to commit a human trafficking NO
offense in the United States or outside the United States and have you within the last five years, knowingly benefited
from the trafficking activities?

Have you knowingly aided, abetted, assisted or colluded with an individual who has committed or conspired to commit NO
a severe human trafficking offense in the United States or outside the United States?

Do you seek to engage in espionage, sabotage, export control violations, or any other illegal activity while in the NO
United States?

Do you seek to engage in terrorist activities while in the United States or have you ever engaged in terrorist activities? NO

Have you ever or do you intend to provide financial assistance or other support to terrorists or terrorist organizations? NO

Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization? NO

Have you ever ordered, incited, committed, assisted, or otherwise participated in genocide? NO

Have you ever committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in torture? NO

Have you committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in extrajudicial killings, political killings, or NO
other acts of violence?

Have you ever engaged in the recruitment or the use of the child soldiers? NO

Have you, while serving as a government official, been responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly NO
severe violations of religious freedom?

Have you ever been directly involved in the establishment or enforcement of the population controls forcing a woman NO
to undergo an abortion against her free choice or a man or a woman to undergo sterilization against his or her free
will?

Have you ever been directly involved in the coercive transplantation of human organs or bodily tissue? NO

Have you ever sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the United States, or any other United NO
States immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful means?

Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside the United States from a person granted legal custody NO
by a U.S. court?

Have you voted in the United States in violation of any law or regulation? NO

Have you ever renounced United States citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation? NO

Location Information

Location where you will be submitting your application

Current Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

Preparer of Application

Did anyone assist you in filling out this application? NO

Your Personal Copy -- Do Not Bring to Interview

You electronically signed your application on 15-Jan-2013 06:03:27. You were required to electronically sign your application
yourself, unless otherwise exempt by regulation, even if the application was prepared by someone other than yourself. Your
electronic signature certifies that you have read and understood the questions in this application and that your answers are true and
correct to the best of your knowledge and belief. The submission of an application containing any false or misleading statements may
result in the permanent refusal of a visa or the denial of entry into the United States. All declarations made in this application are
unsworn declarations made under penalty of perjury. (28 U.S.C. 1746).

The information that you have provided in your application and other information submitted with your application may be accessible
to other government agencies having statutory or other lawful authority to use such information, including for law enforcement and
immigration law enforcement purposes. The photograph that you provide with your application may be used for employment
verification or other U.S. law purposes.
Date: 28/08/2017 Our ref: Admin/215/2017.

The US Immigration Officer

Dallas Fort Worth Airport, TX, USA.

Re: Travel of Burns & McDonnell India Employee MR. AJIT KUMAR GOSWAMI
Indian Passport Holder; Passport Number: J7916202; Expiry Date: May 18, 2021.

Dear Authority:

We are a consulting Engineering Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act,
1956 in the year 2013. We are specialized in carrying out detailed engineering work based on
the process know-how and basic engineering provided by the Clients/Technology licensors for
large oil refineries, gas plants and chemical plants.

We have entered into an agreement with Burns & McDonnell International Inc (BM
International) to provide engineering assistance to them for their various contracts in different
parts of the US. BM International has an agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Company, Inc. (BMcD) to provide engineering services using resources from BM India.

We have received an invitation from Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (BMcD),
Kansas City, MO – USA, requesting us to depute our Deputy General Manager – Project
MR AJIT KUMAR GOSWAMI for alignment meetings with our team working on Valero
St. Charles Alky FEP3 Project and to attend IPPM meeting. The intent of this meeting is to
discuss scope, schedule and establish budgets for work to be performed from Mumbai Office.
This meeting is crucial for the success of this new relationship that BMcD India is trying to
establish with our Kansas City and Houston Office. The meeting is Schedule from 29th
August 2017 to 1st September 2017.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. BMcD will be financially responsible for the
expenses on this visit. If you need additional information, please contact Kenda Caskey, Vice
President Engineering – BMcD at (816)-822-3276.

Sincerely,

P. Y. Mohite
Joint General Manager & HOD – (Admin)
Phone: +91-(22)-2519-6707

cc: Richard D. Mahaley, Chief Executive Officer and Director – BM India

Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.

Chemtex House, Main Street, Hiranandani Gardens \ Powai \ Mumbai, India 400076
O 91-22-2572-6400 \ F 91-22-2570-2563 \ burnsmcd.com
Memorandum

Date: June 11, 2013

To: Employee – Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.

From: Rich Mahaley

Subject: Preparation for Business Visa (B1) Interview at US Embassy

A team from Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd visited the US Embassy in Mumbai
to meet the Consul General in month of March 2013. The intent of this meeting was to establish
an executive relationship with the US Embassy so that we could update the Consul about Burns
& McDonnell’s plan as we grow our operation in India and at the same time understand US
Consul General’s views while screening visa applicants. Below information was divulged by the
consul staff during our meeting.

General Information:
1. The US government encourages people travelling to US and wants many people to
travel to US every year. Travel promotions are important to US government.
2. Every year 200,000 people travel to US from all countries.
3. There is no quota (daily / monthly / yearly) for issuing business or tourist visas.
4. The screening at the consulate is mainly to avoid potential migrants to enter the
country.
5. Every applicant appearing for visa interview is seen as a potential migrant until the
candidate proves otherwise during the visa interview.
6. The US Embassy in Mumbai is processing upwards of 1500 applications every day of
various visa categories and therefore based on their staffing, they could only allow
minimum of 1-minute to a maximum of 3-minutes to every candidates for interview.
7. The consular officer has no time to review documents during the interview hence the
visa decision is purely based on the short interview.
8. Things that US Consular officer is looking for during visa interview especially for
business visa category are –
a. What is the individual doing? (In present role, during deputation, etc.)
Memorandum (continued)

June 11, 2013

Page 2

b. Type of activities the individual is going to be involved in while in the US on

business (B1) visa.
c. Is the stay of the individual temporary?
d. Is the individual established in his home country? What is his/her potential to
migrate to the US?
9. Individual holding a business (B1) visa can participate in business activities of
commercial or professional nature while in US. These include but are not limited to the
following –
a. Consulting with business associates
b. Attending business, technical, professional, educational conferences
c. Negotiating a contract
d. Participating in short term training.
e. On-site meeting with the immediate client.
10. Activities that an individual on business visa should NOT INDULGE in while in the
US are as follows –
a. Cannot engage in PRODUCTIVE WORK or ACTIVITY.
b. Cannot visit end customer’s office or site for meetings.

Preparation for the Visa Interview:

1. Know your assignment in details. This includes and is not limited to
a. Project name
b. Client name.
c. Type of project and general information about the plant or technology.
d. Your company’s role on the project
e. Your role on the project.
f. Specific tasks to be performed during the visit or agenda for your visit.
Memorandum (continued)

June 11, 2013

Page 3

2. Understand the working relationship between BMI and BMcD US so that it could be
explained if requested or as felt necessary during the interview.

During the Visa Interview:

1. Reach on time for the interview.
2. Do not carry any bags, purses, mobile phone, electronic gadgets, water bottles, eatables
etc. with you for the interview. These items are not allowed in the US Embassy premises.
You will be asked to throw them or arrange for its custody outside of the Embassy
premises.
3. Carry all required documents duly arranged in a file / document folder.
4. Be confident, calm and composed.
5. Speak clearly and concisely.
6. Do not lie or make up stories on the spot.
7. Do not go with a script.
8. Listen to the question clearly and understand it properly before you answer. It is fine to
request the consular officer to repeat the question if it is not understood the first time.
9. Articulate to the consular officer
10. Do not utter the word “WORK” ever in any answer. Note that deputation is for
alignment meeting, training or project handover mainly to discuss scope, schedule and
budget.
11. Go prepared with reasoning and arguments to convince the consul officer about your
stay being TEMPORARY.
12. Go prepared with reasoning and arguments to convince the consul officer about you
being ESTABLISHED in home country. Things that will help prove that candidate is
established in home country are –
a. Long term service history with the company
b. Strong family ties. (Singles / bachelors are at risk of proving this point.) and
Possession of non-movable assets.
Memorandum (continued)

June 11, 2013

Page 4

MSM/msm

cc: Pravin Mohite – Dy. GM (Admin)

Parul Gopal - HR