The visa interview in US Consulate in Chennai (India) went through fine. The visa officer in the consulate seemed to be very familiar with the company "Corning Inc" and he asked only a few questions like "What is the purpose of your trip to Corning?", "Have you been to Corning before?","Have you heard about the Corning Glass Museum?" etc. The visa officer clarified my doubt about my Resident status (without asking) with a simple statement: "So, you seem to be an ex-American permanent resident"!

The officer treated me very well and granted the visa quickly and on the same day due to my requirement to travel the next day. But here comes the problem - it will take minimum 3 days for the courier company to collect the passport and deliver to me. Officer offered me some extra help and he personally contacted the courier company and asked if they can skip the normal process and deliver it in hand on the same day. After some confusion, they agreed to get me the passport in 2 hours and asked me to wait in the hotel room. 2 hours changed to 3 hours, 4 hours and finally, I lost hope. But the last minute, they were able to locate my passport and hand over to me. I would have missed my flight if it was a little bit more late.

Travel to Corning, USA

I flew to Mumbai the very next day and joined a few others who are part of the trip. It was a very comfortable flight all the way up to New York. Thanks to Corning Inc. and the travel agency who arranged everything perfectly to make our trip very comfortable.

