30.6.08

@Villanova University

VO: Hi
me:hi mam h was ur weekend?..{as my it was a monday]
vo:fine n urs?
me:fine mam
vo:so u r frm JNTU?
me:yes mam
vo:ok expln me about ur final sem project?
me:expailnd evrything about my project...quite fluently n confidently..vo:were u the group leadr in ur project?
me;yes mam...
vo:ahaa..good
vo:so who r ur sponsers?
me:told evry detail of my parents...
vo:total family income?
me:its areund 5laks..
vo:fees of wsu is quote high? so...
me:said about my savings...then came those beautiful words.
vo:okay u vl receive ur passport in 1 week...
me:ok mam thank u have a gr8 day...n headed outside....with my heart full of joy...

@Old Dominion University

ME: Good morning Sir
VO: Good Morning
ME:How are you doing sir?
VO: Hey im great,, Thanks for asking
ME: Passed the folder
VO: What is the process of applying to the univ
ME: answered it
VO: How many you applied?
ME: 5
VO: which all
ME: ODU,IIT-Chicago,Temple University,Uky-Lexington
VO: IIT-Chicago is older than this and is in good city. Why did u decide upon this?
ME: Im going for MS in CS and ODU is highly reputed for CS than IIT-Chicago
VO: How are you going to fund your education?
ME : My parents are going to fund my education
VO: What does your mummy n daddy do?
ME: My father is ''''''' in '''''' and my mother works for '''
VO: Your Visa is Issued.
ME: Thank you so much sir and was in hurry to meet my dad waiting outside
VO: wai wai wai.... collect your documents
ME: Thank you sir

@ Univ of Texas at El Paso

ME: good mornin maaam
VO: good mornin hw r u doin
ME: doin good maam
VO: okk, how do u meet ur expenses theere in US
ME: maam my parents gonna sponsor me
VO: wat r ur parents
ME: ma father is "______________' said very fastly
VO: wid strange face, sorry i cant catch u wid tht speeed lemme know slowly
ME: my father is ______ in adminisrtation side for Nizamz institute of medical sciences
VO: okk is that medical center
ME: yeah maam medical center
VO: ok
ME:mean while she is typin some thing in computer and also said my mom is _______________
VO: good wats their pay
ME: maam 6.6L per year maam
VO: k, do u have any loan
ME: yeah maam 7L loan
VO: with wat %interest
ME 13% maam
VO: how do u repay it
ME:maam im gonna come back 2 INDIA after persuing MS and gonna join in company and il repay it maaam (folks this is important cause consltancy vaala said
me that: donnot say that my parents gonna pay,say that im gonna come back 2INDIA tht shows ul come back surely and say il repay that shows ur confidence of doin greatly in MS)
VO: GOOD and wats ur acads
ME: maam 1st class wid distintcion
VO: wat abt %age
ME: maam 76.2%
VO: okk im approvin visa and ul get ur passport in 3dayz
ME: thanq maam have a nice time
VO: hey welcome have fun

@Lousiana Tech Univ

VO: Hi how r things going?
ME: Good morning sir. Every thing is fine. Thank you.(gave the folder to him)VO: (by seeing my provisional certificate) Oh! First class with distinction
ME: Yes sir.
VO: Good.
VO: What are your parents?
ME: My father is working as a Assistant Divisional Engineer in Electricity department of A.P and my mother is a home maker.
VO: Do u hav any savings accounts?
ME: Yeah… I have a bank balance of 12 lakhs and fixed deposits of 10 lakhs.
VO: Place ur fore finger of ur right hand on the finger print detector.
ME: Placed the same. While he was typing some thing.
VO: Gave my certificates back keeping the DS forms and passport with him saying GOOD LUCK

@GSA-Univ of Mich Dearborn

me: Good morning sir, how r u?
VO: Im ok, how r u ?
me: fine sir.He was typing something n i stood for few mins...thereafter
VO: so, why this university?
me: sir, this university is located in the heart of the automobile industries, so i thought i could gain the theorotical skills from my professors n d practicals skills from the experts of d industry.
VO: ok good, what does ur parents do?
me: my father is govt employee sir n my mother looks after the agricultural lands n d rental incomes.
VO: place ur left index finger.
VO: ok, u'll get ur passport in few days, goodluck, bye.
me: thanku sir.

@Univ of Southern California

Me: Good Afternoon sir.
VO: hez typing something in computer
Me: how ru doin
VO: fine
VO: Pass your Folder?
VO: going to UCLA
ME:YES.....no no....... University of southern california
VO: oh....USC
ME: yes sir
VO: Which course ur doing
ME: Computer Networks
VO: Put your middle finger on the machine.
VO: Typing something.......
VO: how much time you have been working in TCS
Me: 1 year
VO: we will sent ur passport in two days(somrthin like that........)

@Syracuse univ

ME:Hello sir
VO:Hi, How are u??
ME:Am good sir..how about u?
VO:fine. So do u have any backlogs?
ME:No ,sir...i got first class with distinction.
VO:tats gr8. Why Syracuse univ?
ME: Its one of the best schools for CS and i got 30% Scholarship sir...blah blah
VO:its pretty cold there..hahaha.Ok,have a good trip..have fun!

@Sacramento St Univ

ME: hello sir..!! good morning..!!
VO: morning.. pass me the pink token..please..!!(passed the token)
VO: So which course you are going for..??
ME: to study MS in CS with focus on networking..!!
VO: So going to Sac State...!!
ME: Yes sir.
VO: So wats ur under grad%..??
ME: Sir ---% with first class distinction and university ranks and college ranks..
VO: From where did u do ur undergrad..??
ME: From ---- university.
VO: So how many college did u apply.. please name them..??
ME: applied in 7 and got admits from all..there are ..(named all).
VO: How will u fund ur studies..??
ME: Gave a prepared answered...that i have this much movable assets and this much savings.!!
VO: So wats ur father..??
ME: Businessman sir..and explained him..
VO: Wats ur father average monthly turnover..??
ME: Gave a fluke....as i remember per annum ..but was an approximate guess..
VO: Ur passport will be couried in 2 days..!!
ME: Thanks sir.. have a nice day..!!

@St.cloud St Univ

ME:good morning
VO:good morning
VO:[looks at my folder,stops at my i20 ] oh ! you have a scholarship
ME:yes mam,Graduate assistantship
VO:thats great ,congrats
ME:thankyou[types for few seconds]
VO:your visa is approved,enjoy your stay in us.
ME:thank you mam,have a good day

@Wichita State University

ME: VERY GOOD MORNING MAM HOW R U DOING?
VO: FINE AND HOW R U DOING
ME: FINE MAM
VO: PASS UR FOLDER
ME: GIVENSHE CHEKING MY I 20 AND SAW MY PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
VO: SO U R A DISTINCTION STUDENT
ME: YES MAM WITHOUT ANY BACKLOGS
VO: GREAT
VO: SAW MY TOEFL AND SAID GUD SCOREWHILE SHE WAS SEEING MY GRE REPORT I SAID I SCORED 790 IN QUANT OUT OF 800
VO: GUD
VO: WHT R THE OTHER ADMITS
ME: SAID
VO: WHY DID U CHOOSE WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY OUT OF ALL
ME: GOOD COURSE CIRRICULAM
VO: HOW R U GOING TO MEET UR EXPENSES
ME: TOLDTHEN SHE WAS TYPING IN COMPUTER FOR 10 MIN AND THEN SAID U CAN COLLECT UR PASSPORT IN ONE WEEKI WAS GOING FROM THE COUNTER SHE CALLED ME BACK
VO: STUDY HARD OK
ME: YES MAM THANK U HAVE A NICE DAY

@University of Detroit Mercy

me : Hello how r u sir (with smiling face)
vo : oh hello ..iam fine
vo: y this university?
me: the progrm which iam going to take in this university is good and it matches to my specialization moreover the faculty in this university is really impressive and the university is having the proffesors who r having more then 20 years of exp.....when u r having such kind of people then ur sure to get right kin of guidence sir.....
vo : can i c ur indvidual marks memo???
me : yeah sure sir.....
vo: (seen for few seconds ) ok ur visa is approved ..
u will be geeting in thre days through courirer....( iam having 64.54% with one backlog)
me: ( i was on cloud nine) thank u sir thank u very much......bye :-)

@Clarkson University

Me ; hi sir ,good afternoon
V.O; waited for some time /n said good afternoon
Me ; handed the folder,,
V.O; why u select this unvs (By seeinn my Ds forms)
Me ; said (before completing my answer ,,went for next ques.)
V.O; Can i see ur individual mark sheets
Me ; sure sir ,,passed them
V.O; What is ur father
Me ; said
V.O; k u'll receive ur visa /n pass port through courier//
Me ;Thank u sir ,,have a great day
V.O; yaa bey bey
Me ; bey sir//

@Louisiana Tech University

me:GM
vo:gm
me:hwru sir
vo:fne
vo: Y lsu ?
me: said some blah... blah
vo:do u know wat is the mascot of LSU ?
me: yes sir tiger .
vo:do u know wat is its name ?
me:dont know sir.
vo:its name is MIKE and
u got ur visa congrats .........

@GANNON UNIVERSITY

me:good morning mam
vo: gm.. where are you working..
me:in xxxx college.. (actually iam working in xx college as a lecturer from the past one year..)
vo: what are your duties?
me: i teach 1st and 2nd year students..
vo:what made you do this job before going for masters?
me: actually i was not ready with my scores.. and as i got this offer i utilised this offer to gain indepth knowledge in my basics which will be helpful for my ms..
vo:what is your father? what is his income? how many work under him?
me: told..
vo: okk,, you will get your visa in 7 working days..
me: thank you..

@North Dakota Univ

VO : HI
ME : HELLO, GOOD MORNING SIR
VO : GOOD MORNIN ......( lookin at my folder he askd me to pass it on)ME : SURE SIR........( i passed it)
VO : (after lookin at my i-20 he started askin) SO YOU ARE GOING TO NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV......Why this univ?
ME : I EXPLAINED......( it would be better if we mentioned some numbers like "it has 39th largest EE department and stood amon the top 100 univs in research facilites" like this)
VO : ANY OTHER ADMITS?
ME : YES SIR
VO : WHAT ARE THOSE?
ME : I EXPLAINED.....(it would be better if you i-20s with you and dont try to be MR.TRUTH tell him that other univs are in pendin)
VO : K WHAT ARE YOUR PARENTS?
ME : BOTH ARE GOVT EMPLOYEES SIR
VO : K I AM ISSUING VISA ....U WILL GET YOUR PASS PORT IN 2 DAYS........STUDY WELL....
ME : THANK YOU SIR......

29.6.08

@CSU Fresno

ME: Gud evening sir....with a big smile ..though smile aa nhi rahi thi ..
VO: gud evening..i passed the Documents ( DS forms Passport etc)
VO: wich uni
ME : CSU Fresno
VO: from where did u undergraduate
ME: Punjab Tech Uni
VO: GPA
ME: 72 %
VO: dats gud , who will pay for u
ME: my father
VO: what does he do?
ME: he's a vet Doc with Punjab Animal Husbandry Deptt.
VO: 18000 $ is big amount
ME: no sir ..my father is working from last 25 years ..he has a saving of ......$..so 18000$ is not a big amount.
VO: it is
ME: no sir
VO: ok mam, i am issuing u a visa..have fun in the US.
ME: Thnx sir, u made my % hrs of standing in the line woth..
VO: 5 hrs
ME: yes sir
VO: i am srry for dat mam
ME: no sir its fine , thnx.

@Univ of North Carolina,Charlotee

VO: Gud Evening
Me: Gud evening officer
VO: put ur fingers on the machine (in first building my fingerprints didn't come so he wrote retake on the DS form which is kept in the blue folder and asked me to go the first counter in the next building)i was looking at her i thought she was just taking my finger prints and later i may be sent to that long queue. But she asked how many backlogs, then i realized that she is taking my interview.
Me: I told her
VO: wht is ur undergraduate %
ME: i told her and she is very impressed with that and said wowww by typing something in computer.
VO: Why Univ of North Carolina at Charlotee
ME: told some bla blaaa this time she didnt listen to my ans and typing something on the computer.
VO:Suddenly she is looked at me with big eyes and asked wht's ur father
ME: told the ans
VO: wht is father's annual income
ME: told the ans
VO: ok your visa is approved
ME: i was just staring at her and asked her wht mam
VO: she told ur visa is approved young lady and have a nice trip to us, u will get ur passport in XXX days
ME: I said thanq mam thanq very much

@University of Kentucky

VO : gud evening h r u?
Me : fine thnku. h abt u(then she tuk my folde)
VO : so which univ r u goin 4?
Me : said
Vo : wt's ur father?
ME : business man
VO : wt kind of business?
ME : said
VO : Y this univ?
ME : I said wt all i have to but before i could complete she put another que
Vo : did u take ant bank loan
ME : yes mam
VO : ok ur visa is approved
ME : Thanku thnku mam
VO : have a g8 weekend.

@Ohio State University

me: Good afternoon mam. How r u ..? ( I passed on the blue file)
VO: Good afternoon. I'm fine (waited for few secs..Checked my file)
VO: so ohio univ..?
me: yes mam
VO: so y dis univ..?
i startd tellin som crap abt univ.in between my voice is shivering n i was stammering..then VO saw me n told
VO: dont get tensed.stay cool.take a deep breath n relaxwhile i am taking deep breath,she told this..
VO: u can tell me wht all u have memorized...i got more tensed when she told memorizedi continued with the crap n told
me: mam..not dat i've memorized somthin..!!!im a bit tensed mam...thts y...im sorry..
VO: no prbs.I can understand..!! I can understand!!
VO: any backlogs..?
me: no mam..never.. i am first class student with distinction ..
VO: ok .. how many univs u applied to..?
me: seven..3 admits n 4 rejects..
VO: which univs u got admits..?
me: Univ of texas at Arlington, Oklahoma state univ..Ohio S univ..
VO: OSU has a very gud football team..y dont u join there.?
me: mam..im not going to play football..im going to do research in wireless communications
VO: ohh..ok..coolshe was typin somthin in the computer..I continued tellin crap abt UTA,OSU n OU..
VO: wht business ur father do..?
me: My father does business...she stared at me..i spoke to my self "Rajesh..come on..answer to the point.."
then i told correctly..she is impressed now..she showed her right middle finger n asked me to put for finger print verification..i pressed it so hard
VO: dont press too hard my dear..press lightlyi pressed lightly..still it didnt come
VO: i cant get ur finger prints..im giving u last chance..place ur right thumb there..if i wont get even now,i wont issue ur VISA i was really tensed by her words n kept my right thumb..
VO: you are lucky..congrats..im issuing ur VISA
me: thanq mam..have a nice day..

@Michigan Tech University

VO:Hi
me:Gud evening Mam how r u?(seems she dint care much)
vo: do u have any backlogs
me: no mam i got 72% first class with distinction
vo: why michigan
me: teling abt university
vo: interupted and said not univ......... y that place!! its too cold
me: yaa mam but the univ is too good and said abt research etc.. (impressed a lot)
vo: what's ur father?
me:farmer
vo: how many acres?
me:5 acres
vo:ok ur visa is issued
me: thank you mam have a nice weekend
vo: same to u....

@Texas Tech Univ

VO:Hii Madam,H R U? [took the folder from me]
ME:Fine Sir,Thank you...
VO:Soo you are going to Texas Tech Univ....Why this univ??
ME:In the electrical dept of TTU intense research is going on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems which is my area of interest..
VO:Can you tell me more abt this...
ME:It is the integration of Mechanical elements,sensors,actuators and electronics on a silicon substrate using micro fabrication technology.
VO:Ohh...How is the fabrication done?
ME:Electronics are fabricated using IC processess like CMOS,BiCMOS and mechanical elements using micromaching...
VO:Ok....What are ur parents?
ME:Both my parents are govn employees....
VO:What is their job?
ME:....................We also hav 20 Acres of Agricultural Land..
VO:Tell me abt the Agricultural Land
ME:We hav Paddy fields and Mango trees...
VO:Ohh...Where r the mangoes for me?? [laughing]
ME:Now the mango season is almost over Sir..
VO:[laughing] Ya...I know..
ME:[gave a smile]
VO:Do u hav workers in the field?
ME:Ya....Actually we cultivate the land ourself,but we employee workers as per the requirement seasonally like during crop cutting etc......
VO:Okk...Gud...Do you hav any Loan..
ME:Yes Sir,Loan of Rs.1000000........
VO:Which Bank is giving u loan..
ME:Indian Overseas Bank
VO:Can I see the Sanction Letter?
ME:Yes Sir.......[gave him the letter]
VO:Is this true...Can I call the Bank??[checked it with keen observation]
ME:yes sir...
VO:shall I??[once again same quest]
ME:Sure Sir..
VO:Okk....Enjoy Ur coll.......took my passport and said me bye..
ME:Bye sir...Thank you very much.....
Ur confidence matters & a bit of luck...

@Univ of western kentucky

vo:hello gud afternoon
me:smiled
vo:looking at my certificates,oh ur a doc.so u want 2 do another masters in health administration
me:yes mam
vo:y administration
me:it is among the fastest growing sector presently in india requiring huge manpower...........
vo:y this particular university
me: told same old story like it is the leading university in country .........
vo:what r ur parents
me:told
vo:after typing something in system 4 about 1min told
UR VISA HAS APPROVED SIR

@Southern Illinois University

Me: gud morning SIR
Vo: gud morning .. HRU?
Me: fine Sir...
VO: SO why Southern Illinois University?
Me:Its one of the best Universities for electronics & Communication and moreover
Vo: (b4 i started my 2 nd reason) what r ur parents doing?
Me:Business Sir.. jus briefed t business in a single sentence..
Vo:do u help ur parents in their business?
me:No sir. im working for Continental Automotive in bangalore.
Vo: How long u r working over there?
me:for past 20 months once completed my B.E i joined there sir
Vo: gud and u ll get ur passport in few days. all t best
me:thank u sir and wish u a pleasant day..

@UNC Charlotte

Me: Gud Aftrnoon MAM
VO: Gud Aftrnoon....
ME& VO : How are u dng....she saw my i20 and there was an exclamation
" Oh UNCC!!!!!!!"(donno why)
ME : yes mam UNC Charlotte
Vo: How many Backlogs
ME: 2
Vo: percentage????
Me: Said
Vo: Wats ur father
ME: Blah.....
V0: Ok, ur visa is issued i couldnt understand her accent
ME : wat mam??
Pardon MeNow she was laughing and said that ur visa is issued.......
ME : Thnx mam......U made my day!!!!!

@Univ of SUNY Binghamton

ME:Hello
VO:Hello. How r u?
ME:5n. thank you
VO:pass me ur folder
ME:sure sir.
VO :He was lil bit sleepy & asked me Wat is d process 2 apply 4 univs..
ME:I said
VO:which univs did u apply for?
ME: said
VO: how did u select those univs
ME: said
VO:wat is ur aggreagre
ME:69.5 % sir
VO:any backlogs?
ME:no sir..
VO:who will fund ur studies
ME:parents
VO:wat is his annual income
ME:said
VO: what do ur father do?
ME:said
VO: Ok im issuing u the Visa..& u will get it thru post with in a week..

@Univ of Alabama, Huntsville.

Me: Gud morning sir
VO: gud mrng
Me: How are u? (Passed my folder)
VO: Fine
VO: So what ae u going to do in alabama, huntsville?
Me: I will pursue my masters in cs
VO: (He looked at my provisional certificate..... I think he was impressed by seeing first class with distinction) Please give ur left hand middle finger impression.
Me: Ok sir.
VO: Why dis univ?
Me: said
VO: What do ur parents do?
Me: My father is a business man and my mother is a home maker sir.
VO; What kind of business?
Me: told
VO: What is his income?
Me: Total my family annual income is 5.3 lacs sir in that my fathers income is 2.2 lacs sir
VO: So how are they funding ur education?
Me: We have savings of Rs.xxx , a bank loan of Rs.xxx and also i got the scholarship frm the univ.
VO: (Looking at my I20) There is nothing mentioned about the scholarship here???
Me: I have received a letter from the university later sir.
VO: Can u show me that letter please?
Me: Ya sure (gave him the letter)
VO: Ok man I am issuing u the visa, u will get ur passport within 3 days..... enjoy!!!
Me: Thank u sir... Thank u very much.

@University of Houston

ME : Hello sir
VO: hello……
ME: how r u sir?
VO : fantastic…
VO (carefully observing my course completion certificate since my result is not yet released): how many backlogs do u hav?
ME : NO backlogs sir
VO: What is academic percentage?
ME: until 7th semester 76% sir He was typing in computer for 10 sec….then
VO : What does u r father do for living?
ME : My father is into wholesale dealing of electrical goods and his annual income is ***lakhs and my Mother is homemaker and a land lady who earns abt ***lakhs per annum..so in total my family annual income is ***lakhs..sir…Silence for 5 sec….
Ok sir u r visa is issued!!!!! have .***********!!!collect you passport within one week....
ME: thank you very much sir….

@Wright State University

ME: Hi mam , Hw r u ??
VO: I m great...hw abt u ??
ME: i m fine mam
VO: Soo...wat do u want to do at wright state ?
ME: mam i want to pursue masters in comp networks n become a ntw engg
VO: actually wat does a ntwk enggr do ??
ME: mam we build communication paths btw systems for info exchange and our main aim is to prevent hackers...
VO: soooo r u a hacker..??
ME: ya mam.....a gud network enggr must be an expert hacker.....(bluffed it....)VO: any funds frm ur school ??
ME: no mam
VO: hw r u planning to fund urself ??
ME: told al d stuff ive prepd.......typed sumthng for a while n
said ull get ur passport in 3 days
ME: thnq n have a great weekend mam...!!
VO: u too.....

@University of Arkansas

VO was lady and aged around 30me:gudevening officer.how r u dng??
VO:i m fine.how abt u??
me:i m fine.thanku
VO:Do u have any backlogs?
me:no mam....i have a % of 84...first class with distinction.....
VO:i haven't heard such a gud %
me: i m the topper of my branch and expecting to be in the top 10 in the univ.....
VO: that's great......excellent.....
me: thanku mam
VO: why ua?
me: told abt the research gng on there under the prof.....
VO: only research?
me: gud cs program......nd i have choosen this univ. for dng research..
VO: whats ur father??
me: told.....
VO: do u have any sisters or brothers??
me: told.....
VO: ur visa has been issued.....
me: thanku mam.....
concentrate on wat the VO is asking.....and reply clearly.......be confident,maintain eye to eye contact and a smiling face.......u'll be given the visa......

@Lamar University

VO : hi
ME : hi sir how r u dng?
VO : fine,wt abt u?
ME : good sir,passed my folder,
VO : he checked my gre and ielts score,he asked y USA?
ME : to pursue master's in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING at LAMAR UNIV.
VO : y ms only in chemical eng.
ME : i did my UG in chemical eng. that's y i want to pursue my master's in chemical eng.
VO : who r gng to sponser 4 ur studies?
ME : my parents r gng sponser,
VO : wt r they?
ME : my father is workin as assistant manger in xxx company,and my mother is workin as senior supervisor in xxxxx company,
VO : wt's their annual income?
ME : 6 lackh's per annum,
VO : can i see ur transactions?
ME : sure sir and gave my transaction letter, and he checked for 10 sec. and returned it.
VO : said ur visa is approved.
ME : thanq sir, thanq's once again,
THIS IS MY VISA EXPERIENCE GUYS.DON'T WORRY BE COOL.

@University of missouri columbia

ME:Good morning sir,how are you doin?
VO: ....no reply...
ME:??Here are ma documents.
VO: Oh!!You are heading to University of missouri columbia?
ME:Yes sir.
VO:Do u have any backlogs?
ME:No sir.
VO:(Was laughing)If i ask for ur memos,i guess i would find p-p-p-p-p-p-p...(p meant pass)
ME:gave a smile and said absolutely sir!!
VO:Tell me about your family.
ME:I just told him about ma father's and sister's designation.(Wanted to stay away from any discussion about financial status though i had good funds)VO:Do u have a brother?
ME:Yeah!!He is studying in india and is younger to me.
VO:SO u dont have anyone in the US?Is it?
ME:Yeah!!
VO:Good luck.
ME:Thanks a lot sir!!
VO:Thats alright.

@San Diego State University

VO: Hi
me: Hello mam, How are you doing?
VO: i am fine, how about you?
me: am fine mam.
VO: Can u please show me ur individual mar memos?
me: sure mam.
Vo: so 74% ? good. where do u stand in your class?
me: i stand 5th mam.
Vo:good. so y do u want to go to SDSU?
me: Gave my explanation.
Vo:Explain ur area of interest.
me: explained.
Vo: so what are u parents?
Me: told them about my parents occupation.
Vo:who is going to fund you?
me: My parents mam.
Vo: can u show me ur savings doucments and other realted documents please.
me: sure mam.
VO do u have any bank loans?
me:yes mam..
VO: can u show me your loan letter?
me: yes mam.
VO: ok Sir your VISA is issued.
Me: thank you mam.

@Univ of Colorado,Denver

me:gud morning mam( forgot to give a smile)
vo: gud morning(wid a big smile)passed my folder
vo:so y us??
me:to pursue masters in ee @ UCD
vo:so u've completed ur b.tech last month in ece(seeing my course completion)me:yes mam
vo:wats ur %?
me 64.6
vo: wat is ur father
me:buisiness
vo:tell me abt ur undergrad project
me:said for abt 15secs
vo:wat is ur mother
me:landlord
vo:how many acres she have?
me:14acres
vo:ok im issuing u visa....u'll get passport in 1week
me:thank u mam
she was very cool.....n before me... out of 15members only 1 got rejected!!

@Villanova University

ME:Hello sir...
VO:He murmerin smthing
ME:What sir?
VO:Ah.....Nutin.....just put ur finger inder finger...(HE was just typing smthing in PC...)
VO:Do What r ur parents....?
ME:I said dad is a business man n mom is an employee working at XXXXVO:(He saw my provisional certificate..)Oh so how many backlogs do u have wid this first class degre???
ME:I dun have any sir
VO:Can i check??
ME:sure sir(i tried to push them inside but then he din go thru them he said no need n said visa approved:))
i said thnku dats it:)All the very best to u all......b careful wid all ur documentation stuff so that u shud b able to answer wid wtever question he may ask.....

@U I'llinois U C

VO : Hi
me : Hi good morning
VO : So ur headed to Illinois
me : yes
VO : thats great, where all did u get admits
me : from 5 other, told her the univs
VO : all with aid
me : yes
VO : So ur going there for ?
me : Chem Engg. PhD
VO : great, so how did u decide with so many admits?
me : i liked the research work currently going on at illinois, they match my research interests.
VO : ok.. ur visa is issued

@Univ of North Texas

me:Good morning sir
VO: good morning(passed my folder)
VO: so u r gng to univ of north texas
me: yes sir(passed my provisional)
VO:what are ur parents?
me: my father is a gezited officer sir working as so and so my mother is a house wife.
VO:give ur finger prints
VO:&*^%$
me:what sir?right hand finger too??
VO:hahah No study hard
me: thnq

@Univ of Connecticut storrs

ME: good morning
VO: hi
ME: passed the folder
VO: looked seriouly at the i20 and said very slowly UConn....( not audible)
Me: yes sir univ of connecticut
VO: how many back logs?? ( he asked the same to b4 person also)
ME: no backlogs
VO: what.........( something like multiple choice).....first class? ?? first class with distinction????????
ME: 79.4 sir univ third rank...
VO: which univ....
ME: JNTUCEA
VO: show me your memos and how will you pay???
me: gave the memos( dint even looked or touched them )i got graduate assisantship........i have got graduate assistantship which carries full tuition fee waiver...
VO: raised eyebrows and said good luck.....and took the passport .....and signalled the person behind me to come
ME: thank you sir( the other one came and b4 i adjusted my certficates and i20 ..half of his interview finished)

27.6.08

Experience@Univ of Colorado

vo:so y us??

me:to pursue masters in ee @ UCD

vo:so u've completed ur b.tech last month in ece(seeing my course completion)

me:yes mam

vo:wats ur %?

me 64.

vo: wat is ur father

me:buisiness

vo:tell me abt ur undergrad project

me:said for abt 15secs

vo:wat is ur mother

me:landlord

vo:how many acres she have?

me:14acres

vo:ok im issuing u visa....u'll get passport in 1week

me:thank u mam

Experience@Univ of Memphis

me: gud mrng sir
VO:gud mrng . how r u?
me:5n sir. how r u?
VO:5n.(passed my folder )
VO:asked for middle left finger impression.
ME: sure sir.
VO: so why this univ.(univ of mem.....he didnt even say the univ name)
Me: I want to join in CS dept under networking field sir..... as the univ is providing gud research work for the field of networking......and this is the top 60th college in national wide sir.(i thought of say abt my 50% funding ...but didnt say)
VO:wat is ur %age??
ME:pardon me sir(i didnt get his slang)
VO:%age??
Me:79% sir
VO:first class???
Me:yes sir. first class with distinction.(in the mean while someone came from inside.........he was busy talking with him)after 1min
VO:what is ur father
me:he is a govt colg lecturer........etc..
VO:wat is his anual income??
me:3,80,000 sir.
VO:so how would u meet ur expenses at the univ??
Me:my peternal uncle is sponsering me sir....and his anual income is......working in....etc...
VO: ok. show me ur transactions?
ME:sure sir......(even before opening the file... he said the golden words)
VO: ok ok "I AM ISSUING U VISA"
Me: thank you sir.
ME:bye sir
VO:bye.

Experience@Univ of Dayton

VO: hi....(lady vo)
ME:Gud morning mam.
VO: why this univ..
Me: gud course wrk,faculty,etc...
VO:gimme ur individual mark memo's....
ME:given..
VO:hw many backlogs
Me: 1 mam
VO: wats ur %
ME: 69.75.missed distinction by .25%...(smiled at me)
VO:wats ur father
Me: professor
VO:wats his income
ME: 24896 per month..
VO: hw r u going to fund ur education
ME: said abt my savings(14.5 lakhs) FD's(8.25 lakhs)...Loan(10 lakhs.)
VO: show me the loan letter and FD
ME: given those documents
VO: congrats.ur passport wil b courriered with in 3 days.
.ME: thnk u mam.

Experience@U of Missouri Columbia

VO: how many backlogs?
me :71% without backlogs
VO: Which Univ?
Me: Univ of Missouri Columbia
VO: What does ur father do and who r going to fund u ?
Me: I answered accordingly
VO: I am granting u visa,
Me: Thanx, Have a nice day!!!

Experience@VNLUniv

ME:GUD MRNG sir
VO:hi sir how r u doing
ME:me doing great....how abt u
VO:yeah me too doing great...plz pass the folderactually there was some prob with our college data....so we did not get our provisionals.....so i took transcript(provsional) frm jntu univ
VO fealt it as fake and he scrached my transcript
ME:by the time he asked me .......i only mentioned him that my college had some prob...blah blah
VO:oh i see MR
VO:what is ur father
ME:he is a business man as well as farmer
VO:how many acres did he ownactually he was not audible
ME:excuse me
VO:how many acres did ur father own
ME:6...actually it was 7
VO:ok why vegas
ME:many univ in usa had good academic excellence...but few univ in usa offer POWER ELECTRONICS...of them unlv is one.....and it best suits my profile.
VO:ok MR u will get visa after 3 days......have a nice time
ME:thank u sir........have a nice day

EVery one before going to visa.......know which one is index finger midle finger and forefingerwhen he asked me to place my forefinger i placed index finger......VO showed me his forefinger and told me gentleman this oneActually i was bit nervous......but the vo was very very cool guy...........i lost all my tension and fealt relaxed

Experience@Lamar university

me:good afternoon officer
vo:good afternoon
vo:wats ur overall percentile
me:73%
vo:why u.s
me:to pursue masters so that i can hav good practical knowledge and also the degree we get from u.s is globally recognised
vo:wats ur father
me:xxxxx
vo;wats his annual income
me:xxxxxxxx
vo:how r u going to pay the rest
me:i said abt bank loans etc
vo:when did u complete ur degree
me:september 2007
vo:wat were u doing all these days
me:i said abt the project i made in my final year
vo:im issuing u the visa.........at last the golden words....

Experience@CSULB

VO: Good morning
Me:good morning
Vo:how r u?
me:grt!!
me:how r u doing?
Vo:fantastic
VO:y USa?
me: MS in computer science (loud & clear)
Vo:which univ?me:CSULB
VO:how many admits?
me: 2admits 4 rejects
VO:how much money u have in ur bank balance?
me: told
VO: when is ur coll gonna start?
me : 2nd sept
Vo ur specialization?
me:s/w engineering
Vo:ur visa is issued
me: thank u

Experience@Kansas S U

Me: (With a smile)Good Morning Sir.
VO:HiI pass him the green folder.
VO:Hmm..Kansas State Univ?
Me:Yes Sir.
VO:U have got very good grades..
Me:(Not knowing what I had to speak on this)Thank you Sir.
VO:Do u have any backlogs?
Me:No Sir.
VO:What does ur father do?
Me:He is working as a S\W Pro in abc company.
VO:Put ur right index finger on the machine.
Me:Kept but I guess fingerprint didn't come.
VO:Try with ur left index finger.
Me:Kept but again fingerprint didn't come.
VO:Umm..machine is unable to read ur finger print it seemsI didn't reply to this.
VO:Keep ur left middle finger.
Me:Kept, but was starting to feel the heat now,probably the worst reason to get a rejection.
VO:Looks at the system for some time and then speaks,"u r visa has been approved".
Me:Thank You Sir.

Experience@Univ of Michigan

VO: Hi, How r u?
me: fine mam
VO: Going to UMich? Was tat ur first choice?
me: yes mam, it suits my profile
VO: Who will fund pay ur studies?
me: Parents
VO: wat will they do?
me: XXXXX
VO: thier income?
me: XXXX
VO: When will u pass out?
me: June 14th,typed something in computer for a min and asked for right hand middle finger impressionthen said
VO: I am approving ur VISA It will reach u in a week

Experience@Gannon Univ

Me:gud mrng
Vo:very gud mrng hru doin
Me:am doin gr8t hw abt u sir
Vo:am fyn wen did u complete ur btech
Me:April 2008Vo:how many backlogs??
Me:one
Vo:can i hav ur individual marksheets
Me:sure sir
Vo:hw u r goin to pay ur feesfr dis i jus told him the information tht is bein prepared by mah CA Vo:can i see ur financial documents
Me:yes sir he checked al mah documents n then..........................................
XXX ur visa is approved

Experience@Carnegie Mellon W

VO: (looks at his monitor for about 40 secs and reads everything) So can you tell me about your program?
Me: I'll be studying Masters in Software Engineering at Carnegie Mellon West.
VO: Ok, and how do you plan to fund urself?
Me: Well, I have received a research assistantship and..
VO: Wow! That's great.. Your visa is approved. Enjoy your trip (smile)
Me: (Whoa!!) Thank you

Experience@Univ of Houston

ME:gud morning sir
VO:gud morning how r u doing?
ME:fine sir how about u?
VO:fine thankq
VO:backlogs and class please..
ME:one backlog sir nd i cleared it off immediately...(after waiting for few movements as i couldn't understand but figured it out) first class
VO:Wat does ur parents do?
ME:father is -------, mother is -------thats it... typed something into the system and said "All the best"...(didn't even say the so called GOLDEN WORDS)...i took my docs nd ran away before he can ask any more.

Experience@North Carolina S U

VO: gud morning, How r u?
Me: I am fine, thank q.
Me: How r u sir? How was ur weekend?(with a smiling face---dont forget this)
VO: It was gr8.He saw my Degree certicate, and saw my I-20.
VO: What are u plannin to do in this univ?
Me: TO do my Masters in CS.
VO: so u r a 2007 passed out, so what have u been doing since den?
Me:I am working in Capgemini.
VO:What is u r role in ur company?
Me: I am an Associate Consultant.
VO: Whats ur Father?
Me: Told him.
VO: whats his annual income?
Me: Told him.
VO:Ok sir u r visa has been issued, u will reciev it thru courier in 2 days.
Me: htnak u sir, Have a nice day.

Experience@Oklahoma S U

ME : Hi. Gud Mrng sir
VO : Gud Mrng.
VO : Pass on the folder
ME : I did.
VO : I will be some wat slow as i am a Trainee.. (Here a Trainer VO from US was sitting besides him)
ME : K sir.. No issues.
VO : Y did u work for last 2 yrs
ME : I told the Reason.
VO : Wats the UG %
ME : 80% no arrears
VO : Give me the degree CertiME I gave
VO : Asked Individual Marksheets
ME : Gave
VO : Who s sponsoring u
ME : My parents
VO : Wat s ur dad doing
ME : Told
VO : His Salary?
ME: Told.
VO : How will u fund urself any docs?
ME : Gave th eBank bal cert
VO : I thk u cannot afford this much.
ME : My dad is woorking for last 30 yrs. he has enuf savings.Here the VO didnt get satisfied on my geniuness of Bank balance certificate.
VO : Pls wait sir, i will verify and then call u.
ME : OK sir.After waiting for 2 hrs. thy called me
VO : Take back ur papers
ME : I thought Visa Gone
VO : Visa is issued .. All the best.
Me : Thank u sir..

Experience@San Diego S U

v0: how do u do?
me:gr8.thnku..how do u do?
vo: gr8
vo: wats ur aggregate?
me:72.1% sir,first class wit distinction, no backlogs.
vo:saw my provisional cert..(its mentioned in tht too)
vo: who's fundin?
me: my parents
vo: wat do they do?
me: both employees in bank
vo: their designations?
me:tld
vo:took 1 min to type something into comp...then the golden words came out......

Experience@CSU

Me: Good morning Sir!
VO:Good morning!Pass me the folder (containing DS forms and other stuff).I passed them on.
VO:I didnt get to see your marksheets?
Me:Here Sir!(I passed on)
VO:How many backlogs do you have?
Me:None sir!I have a percentage of 79.6 with distinction sir!
VO:Distinction!?Then you must be pretty smart!
VO:What is your area of interest in Mechanical Engineering?
Me:Design,Flexible Manufacturing Systems specifically!
VO:What do your parents do?
Me:Said.
VO:Ok! Work hard!Have Fun!Have a Nice Trip!!!(He took my passport and returned all my documents).The interview was of hardly 1 minute.

Experience@CSU

Me: Good morning Sir!
VO:Good morning!Pass me the folder (containing DS forms and other stuff).I passed them on.
VO:I didnt get to see your marksheets?
Me:Here Sir!(I passed on)
VO:How many backlogs do you have?
Me:None sir!I have a percentage of 79.6 with distinction sir!
VO:Distinction!?Then you must be pretty smart!
VO:What is your area of interest in Mechanical Engineering?
Me:Design,Flexible Manufacturing Systems specifically!
VO:What do your parents do?
Me:Said.
VO:Ok! Work hard!Have Fun!Have a Nice Trip!!!(He took my passport and returned all my documents).The interview was of hardly 1 minute.

@Texas A&M Univ Commerce

VO: why u want to go US?
Me: To pursue master degree in comp. Sc.
VO: which university?
Me: Texas A&M University Commerce Texas
VO: how many schools did u applied?
Me: I said 7 schools (listed them with admits and rejects)
VO: From which consultant u got these schools?
Me: I have not taken any consultancy.Here she grilled me
VO: I don't believe you that u have not taken any consultancy?How much u have paid to your consultant for getting these schools?
Me: Believe me mam i have not taken any consultancy, i heard about these schools from my frnd and through internet.
VO: Is it so?
Me: yes mam i have selected some of the good school that offer good courses in comp. sc.
VO: what u r doing these days?
Me: working as Lecturer in Technocrat Institute of technology.
here i was grilled again by her
VO: show me your faculty ID card?
Me: i said i don't have it, becoz they don't issue any faculty id card(it was not like iforgot to carry it but really college where i m working they don't have any faculty id card concept)
VO: i don't believe you ur working in technical school and u dont have id card?
Me: believe me there is no faculty id card issued by the college in which i m working if u want proof i can show u my appointment letter.
VO: Mr. i can get appointment letter for any school anywhere on street within few min.okay tell me do u have any project experience?
Me: yes mam, i have done two projects in my academics
VO: what are they?
Me: i explained both of my project which i have done during BE.
VO: okay whose is going to fund you its a huge amount?
Me: self sponsorship.
VO: what u mean by self sponsorship?
Me: i have inherited fund from my late mother, and my parents have been investing for my higher education since i was kid, combining these two sources i have XYZ INR in my bank account.
VO:okay what ur father do?
Me: i told her about his profession.now conversation was over, she was typing something on her system for about 2 min.and finally golden words come out
VO: okay mr. ur visa is approved u will get ur passport in 2-3 days by courier

Experience@N-w Missouri S U

me: hi sir, h r u ??
vo:fine,wat abt u?
me:good
vo:so ur first class or second
me:yes sir iam a first class student
vo:any backlogs
me:yes sir 3
vo:watz ur father?
me:he is working as a govt lecturer from past 23yrs ... and more over my brother working as s/w engg in a mnc
vo:ok sir ur visa has been approved ... njoy studying in us
me:thnx sir , have a nice day

Experience@Univ of Houston@Pink card

me: HI Officer Gud Mrng...
VO: Gud Mrng..
me: Hw u doin sir...???
VO: Ill be fine if u tell me the truth...
me: well certainly sir..( tuk my blue folder which had gre ds forms etcc...)
VO: so wat specialization r u planning to take.???
me: Advanced Computer Networking Sir..
VO: telll me wat do u know about networking...??
me: communication channel between computers and information exchange...
VO: wat is an IP Packet ??
me: data or information to be sent is divided into packets and sent..IP packet consists of to and from address...
VO: Wats ur father ???
me: he is an asst. General Manager in a Nationalised Bank..
VO: wats his annual income..??
me: its 7.16 Lks sir also we hav interest amounting to 50,000 every year so it makes his annual income 8.16 Lks sir..
VO: fine when did u take ur GRE...( now he tuk my I-20 and was reading it very carefuly)..
me: on july 16th sir...
VO: wats ur pass percentage...???
me: its 74.90 sir..im a first class student with distinction...
VO: im impressed boy so u really work hard...
me: yes sir....
VO: when is ur reporting date..( he was searching for it in the I-20)
me: its on 18th of august sir( here both of our answers overlapped then we smiled..and he gave me back my I-20 and gre toefl score reports.... i was a bit happy...he was typing something in the computer..i knew i had answered properly and confidently soo was expecting the golden words..but unfortunately came the answer).
VO: See kid...ur application seems to be absolutely fine...but there are certain regulations we need to follow...keep ur passport with u for a while...(here my face changed he saw it and said immediately) dont worry kid..im not rejecting u...its only that im giving u a pink form...we need to verify some information...which will take about 2-3 weeks.me: do i have to come again for the interview...
VO: no kid...dont panic or get disheartened....u dont have to come again for an interview..just take the case id and check the status online as soon as u have recieved clearance give ur passport at the VFS in hyd....they will get u ur stamping done...soo cheerup kid...ok..
me: ok officer thanq...

25.6.08

Experience@NC State Univ

VO was a lady ,
ME:Good Morning Mam
VO:Good Morning ,so why r u going to US?
ME:To pursue my master's degree in Electrical Engg.
VO:So,u r heading to NC State,which other admits did u get?
ME:Virginia Tech,Ohio state univ n arizona state univ
VO:May I ask u why u r choosing NC state over vtech?
ME:(wanted to say -cos of full funding ) My area is 'power electronics and power systems' ,and the power program at nc state concentrates on 'power system's analysis n control' ,which are my preferred topics of research.
VO:Ok ,your visa is issued.....u'll get your passport within 2 days
ME:Shukriya :)

Experience@Clemson

VO: Hi, how r u?
me: fine, good morning sir, how r u?
VO: fine, pass ur folder
VO: ohh..!! Clemson..good..!! so , y u choose clemson?
me: as usual...some blah blah...
VO: wats ur percentage:
me: said
VO: any backlogs?
me: NO sir.
VO: pass on ur marks sheets
me: passed my grade cards
VO: ohh...VIT..!! thts good...!! (break for 2 or 3 sec)...then came the wods----ok sir, ur VISA is approved..please put ur fingers on the screen..!!
me: thank u sir..!!! have a nice day..!!!

Experience@Univ of Houston

Me: Good Afternoon sir(time was 12:05 then). How are u doing ?
Vo: I am doing good. How about you ?
Me: I am doing well sir.I then passed the blue folder to the vo.
Vo kept on checking the docs particularly my gre and toefl reports and was typing something in the sytem.
Vo: So, why are u going to US ?
Me: To pursue master's in comp sci at UHouston
Vo: whats ur field of interest ?
Me: Comp networks sir
VO: what sort of oppurtunities are there in this field ?
Me: MAny sir, like comp admin, Network analyst or even as a network prog.
VO: what are u particulary interested in Comp Networks
Me: Parallel Computing sir( thought it was going on more technical and it is to my advantage because i prepared very well for these questions)
Vo: tell me more about parallel COmputing
Me: Said with some example.
Vo: Whats ur UG and whats ur % ?
Me: Comp Science and 70%
Vo: Any backlogs ?
Me: No sir
VO: Whats ur father ?
ME: Bank employee. Working for SBH for the past 30years.
VO: Have any siblings?
Me: Yes sir. She is already married and working now.
Vo: How much savings do u have ?
Me: About 10lacs sirThen he gave me my papers back and asked for ma left hand thumb impression and asked me to carry those papers to the us as i need to submit at the immigration office there.
Vo: Congratulations, I am issuing u visa
Me: Thankyou sir, Have a good day
VO: You too
Me: Thanks sir :)

Experience@New Mexico S U

i was allowed only 20 min before my appointment time into the consulate....... after the initally screening i waited for around 3 hours for my interview.......it was around 4:30 in the evening when my chance came
VO:hi
me: hello ma'am and good evening to u........ and how ru doing???
6VO: i m doing gud......
VO: so which univ u r going to???
ME: new mexico state univ ma'am....... i also hav in-state fee waiver from tht univ.....
Vo: ok...... Do u hav any backlogs???/
Me: no ma'am, i don't hav any backlogs........ actually i hav 71% with distinction....
Vo: ok..... so does u r father do???/
me: he is a legal practioner ma'am..... an advocate....
Vo: ok..... hmmmm.....well mister u r visa is granted.......
Me: thanks u so much ma'am...... hav a nice day and a gr8 weekend.........thank u again........

Experience@SI'llinoisUCarbondale

Vo: good afternoon sir, how r u?
me: good afternoon officer and iam fine, how abt u?
VO: how did u know abt SIUC?
me: internet and seniors
VO: y SIUC?
me: reasearch work and blah blah
VO: who r going to fund u?
me:parents
VO: wat is ur family income?
me:16 Lakhs per annum
VO:r u taking loan
me:yes mam for 11Lakh
VO:what is the security u r going to keep for loan?
me:Myresidential building
Vo: can u show the sanction letter from bank
Me:sure mam and here it is
vo: ok ur vis is approved, u will get ur passport in 3 weeks.
me:thank u mam, hav a nice weekend, by bye
VO:bye and alll the best

Experience@Univ of Cincinnati

VO: gud morning
me: hello sir.. gud afternoon..
VO: oh!! gud afternoon..
VO: so u r going to Univ of Cincinnati
me: s sir,,
VO:when did u complete the UG??
me: 2005. .
VO:what u did so far?
me:working with L&T..
VO:Why leaving such a gud company??
me: i am working in mfg field... want to do specialization in that..
VO:ok sir ..(by this time he has completed typing in sys). he took the I-20 to give to me,,,
VO: (seeing my I-20), Oh! u have almost full aid!!,,
me: s sir..
VO:thats gr8.. ur visa is issued sir,, showing the I-20, u have to show this at port of entry,,study well.. bye..bye,
me: thank you sir,,, have a nice week end,,
VO: smiling,,, u too,.

Experience@Wichita S U

VO : GOOD MORNING
ME : GOOD MORNING SIR, HOW R U???
VO : ME GUD,HOW ABT U???
ME : I AM DOIN GUD.
VO : WHY WICHITA STATE UNIV????
ME : I WANT TO PURSUE MY MASTER'S WITH A SPECILIZATION IN NEWRKING AND THIS UNIV HAS VERY GUD RESEARCH AREAS.
VO: WAT RESEARCH IS GNG ON???
ME : VOICE OVER IP
VO : WAT IS VOIP???
ME : IT IS A SET OF TECHNOLOGIES THT ENABLE VOICE CALLS TO CARRIED OVER INTERNET.
VO : SO HOW DOES IT EXACTLY WORK???
ME : IT COVERTS THE ANOLOG VOICE INTO DIGITAL SIGNAL AND THEN IT IS CONVERTED INTO SMALL PACKETS AND SND OVER THE INTERNET.
VO : SO HOW DOES THE NETWRK DIFFERENCIATE BET THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING PACKETS???
ME : WE USE MICROPROCESSOR (DNT KNOW EXACTLY BUT TOLD HIM CONFIDENTLY)VO : OK CAN I HAVE UR INDIVIDUAL MARK SHEETS??
ME : YA SURE (GAVE THEM)
VO : HOW MANY BACKLOGS
ME : 1
VO : WAT ARE U PARENTS???
ME : TOLD
VO : WAT IS THEIR ANNUAL INCOME???
ME : 7.1 LKS PER ANNUM ( ACTUALLY IT INCLUDES MY BROTHER INCOME ALSO BUT TOLD HIM CONFIDENTLY)
VO : CONGRATULATIONS ULL GET UR PASSPORT SOON
ME: THANK YO HAVE A GOOD DAY..

Experience@U of nevada,l vegas

Me : Good morning sir ! {with a tensed face!}
VO : Goodmorning mam !he asked me to pass on the folder gave him the folder
VO: Y US?
Me: coz the study in US is real time and is industrial application oriented and thts y it's an international center for learning....and the best part of it is tht it encourages the students by awarding them with assistantships ...I am happy to inform you that I have been awarded a Graduate assistantship !
VO: Y did u get a GA ?( he was v sarcasrtic ! )
Me : Coz I have a gr8 profile...I completed my Btech with first class with distinctionI got 1250 in gre....780/800 in quant {always highlight ur +ves}
VO: Thts a good score mam...
Me: Thank you Sir !
vo: golden words

Experience@SJSU@California

ME:good mrng officer ......how are YOu
vo:im fine...how are you
me:im fine sir
vo:give me ur undergraduate mark memos
me:gave
vo:so ur 2008 passed out
me:yes sir
vo:wts ur aggregate?
me:66.3%
vo:do u have any backlogs??
me:no sir
Vo:WHY SJSU??
ME:SJSU is one of the oldest public state universities in california....and computer science dept over there has separate institute for software engineering which is headed by prof DAN harkey.
VO:give me ur gre and toefl
me:passed them
vo:pointed out one university on score card and asked why didnt u apply to this university???Me:sir i have just reported my scores randomly....later i enquired about the ongoing reserach activities in univs ....and finalized my universities.
Vo:how are you Going to sponsor ur education??
Me:my parents are sponsoring me ....and also i have an education loan of 8 lakhs
Vo:wats ur father??
me:he is assistant production manager im xxx company
vo:from which bank did u get ur loan??
me:united bank of india
VO:do u have any siblings
me:said i have one sister....and she is doing her 11 std(actually my sister is pursuing her masters in USA)
vo:ok have a nice trip...dont forget to take ur I-20 while travelling.
me:thank u sir

Experience@Kennesaw@Georia

ME: hello sir..
VO: hii..which univ?
ME:Kennesaw st u sir
VO: wher is it?
ME: georgia sir..
VO: pass ur folder..
ME:i passed
VO:(he was checking my docs and asked) How many back logs?
ME: 7 sir..( was happy to say this..thought that he would reject my visa)
VO: oooh..whts ur aggregate?
ME:53% sir..(this time i was confident tht he will surely reject me)
VO: why so less?
ME:im interestd in other activities like sports n all so i never cared for studies sir..
VO: so wht do u play in us?
ME: i have not planned sir..
VO: who is sponsering you?
ME: my parents..
VO:whts ur father? (he was looking at my bank acc and transactions)
ME: govt employee sir..
VO: okay vishal...ull receive ur passport in 2 days..
ME: ( i was really sad listening to this )
VO: im granting u visa..study well in us..
ME:k..

Experience@UNM

VO: hii..Good Morning..How r u?
ME: Good Morning. m fine. How r u sir?
VO: m fine 2.
So how did u come to know abt UNM?
ME: Friends and internet.
VO: okk fine. so u have completed ur grad
ME: Yes sir
VO: congrats
ME: thnk u sirThen he went through my I20 and financial documents. I had my tuition and health insurance covered by assistantship.
VO: who is going to pay for ur living
ME: familyVO: wats ur father?
ME: said and mentioned his annual income
VO: okk.. I am approving ur visa. ( returning me d I-20)U have to show dis when u enter US. U can collect ur visa 2morrow from d vfs office between 2 - 4...or it ll reach u within a wk by courier.
ME: thnk u very much sir. have a nice day ( my hands were trmbling by dat time. couldnt just believe dat i hav cleared it)
VO: u r welcome. have a nice time in US

Experience@West Virginia Univ

me: Hello sir gud morning....how r u doing? and gave the folder
VO: Hi..I m fine.Thanq
how did u cum to know about west virginia univ?
me: I heard about it from my friends and thru internet
VO: why did u choose that Univ?
me: research going on in that univ is quite gud and I am interested to do research under the guidence of Prof.xxxx
VO: In which area r u goin to do ur research?
me: Bio organic chemistry sir
VO: Wats ur undergraduate course?
me: Bachelors in Pharmacy
VO: Who will pay for ur education?
me: I got 100% funding frm the Univ and assistantship and a part from that my mother will pay for my trip sir
VO: Oh thats fine...wats ur undergraduate %?
me: 84% sir and I will be among the top 3 in my university
VO: Oh thats gr8.....we look forward for gud students like u......ur VISA is issued and u will receive ur passport in a week thru courier
me: thanq sir thanq so much........

Experience@Virginia Tech

VO was a young lady, good looking arnd 25. I guess she was an Indian.
Me: Hello Madam
VO: Hi..Can you wait for few moments..
Me: ya sure, no problem take ur time.
VO: ok so u are going for doctorate.....which school?
Me: Virginia Tech
VO: tell me some thing bout ur research
Me: I told that it will be related to medicinal Chemistry and little bit more just the basics so that even a lay man could understand....
VO: ok U have got funding
Me: yes mam,,,,,Full funding with tuitions waiver too ....Smiled again (although she didnt notice me he he.)
VO: ok any relatives out there in US.
Me : As such no relatives but My brother is studying in US...( I guess she was asking for just formality sake she didn't even hear where he was studying)
VO: Ok ur Visa has been granted.....Ur passport and I 20 will reach you in a week
Me : thanks a lot mammmm

Experience@Univ of maryland

me: hello mam how u doing? hope u had a great long weekend
VO: yeah u..
me: was pretty good.
VO:why dint u apply college park?
me: i wanted to apply some univ under Univ of maryland system n i found eastershore's offering the specialization i wanna take
VO: why not collegepark again?
me: it requires 1200 in GRE i dont have it. and eastershore best suits for my profile
VO: whats ur dad?
me: civil contractor
VO: income
me: 4lkhs ..3.95 to be exact mam
VO: is that enuf?
me: i ahve like 20.5 lkahs in bank including 4 lk FD ( i dint mention bank loan yet waiting for the right moment)
VO: how di that much money get in there?
me: my dad's ben in to this businedd from 25 years n he;s ben saving money for my higher studies as well on top of that i have a bank loan of abt 8 lakhs(this was the perfect timing)
VO: ur visa's approved
Me: thanks have a gud rest of the day

Experience@Lehigh University2nd

VO :Hi
Me : Hi, Good Afternoon Sir( made it loud and confident)
VO : So, ur goin to Lehigh University..( My view on Lehigh - one of the underated stocks with low PE ratio )
me : Yes Sir.
VO : Where is it?
me : Pennsylvania, Betheleham
VO : how did u come to know abt the Univ?
me : Internet and Friends sir.
VO : You are a BE Production Engineerme : Yes Sir
VO : First Class...
me : Yes Sir, First Class with distinction.
VO : Wat have u been doing post ur studies..
me : working with TCS sir for the past 3 yrs..
VO : Wat r u gonna do coming back to you
me : Supply Chain consultant.. Due to increase in outsourcing being done to India, the suppl chain in mfg, auto and retail sector has been ever increasing.So, I see tremendous potntial back in India(Actually, I will doing Finance, but for cautious reasons of my profile, stuck to SCM.)
VO : Who is sponsoring ut studies? you must have made some savings...
me : yes sir, I have also made some savings and my parents r also sponsoring....
VO : ok..Your visa is approved. He gave me the i 20 and said you must submit the i20 a the port of entry.all the best!
me : Thank you sir.

Experience@Kansas State Univ

ME : Good Morning Sir
VO : Good Morning ( He was very friendly .. )
VO : Which university did you apply to ?( I got a lill confused as to whether he wanted to know the list of universities i applied to or the one i was planning to ..)
ME : I have applied to ... ahh .. I am planning to go to KSU .. ( I stammered a lill bit here)
VO : What other universities u applied to ?
ME : I told my list of 7 universities
VO : Was laughing loudly ... Why did you apply to soo many universities?
Me : I smiled and i told that i got admits from all of them ..
VO : Why did you apply to soo many universities?
ME : I have selected some the good schools that offer good courses in XXXX and i've choosen the best one .
VO : What ur academic percentage?
ME : 72% first class with disctinction
VO : Ok .. Did you get any scholarship
ME : No
VO : From any of the schools ?
ME : No .. not from any , But i've sufficient financial funds .. i also have a bank loan of 10 lakhs( He was typing something ..)
VO : OK
VO : Ask the school to pay your fee from the second semester.
ME : (I got really confused) Ok ..???
VO : If you get a GPA of 3.5 and above in your first sem u get scholarship .. apply for a scholarship in ur second semester ..
ME : OK
VO : You are a good student .. I hope you do well in your masters .. I am issuing you your visa .. All the best ..
Me : I smiled and said thank you ......

Experience@Univ of Cincinnati

ME: Hello , gud morning officer ...
VO: Hi..VO: Which university?
ME : University of Cincinnati
VO : R u a first class student or second?
Me : First class with Distinction(more confidently)....
Vo : Please put ur right hand index finger....
ME : Sure sir,
VO : U can collect ur passport through courier....
ME : Thank u officer.......

Experience@TAMUK

me:good morning sir,hw r u?
vo:me good,hw r u
me:me fine sir
vo:so y r u going to US
me: for pursuing my masters in chemical engineering at TAMUK
vo:so r u a good boy r bad boy ?
me good boy sir
vo:so wats ur B.tech %
me:63
vo:hw many backlogs ?
me:6
vo:what happened man ?
me:sir those r the backlogs i'm having during my first year and second yr,lack of planning affected me sir
vo:do you need any planning for studying ?
me:sir i used to play lots of sports during my first yr and 2nd yr and i haven't balanced my studies with sports so that affected me sir.
vo:so lots of cricket ?
me:yes sir
vo:so do you know abt games that are played in Texas?
me:no sir
vo:then wat will you play there?
me:sir any how they r not going to play cricket so i'm not intrested in any other game
vo:wats ur father?
me: told that
vo:so will you play cricket if indian students over there opens a cricket league?
me :ya definitely i will play sir
vo so have a good day and i'm issuing ur visa

Experience@University of Pittsburg

i looked into the cabin......
VO waved me in......
Me:hi, good afternoon sir
VO:no reply(typing into the comp)after some 30 secs(it felt lik ages)
VO:HI(a lil too loudly)
Me:hello...
Vo:so why US???
Me:(usual crap)IT has the best research avenues n all....so i dint think of any place else.
VO:im flaterred(sarcastically)I remained smug.
VO:do you know ur the 20,000th person Im interviewing....i guess i'll give it to u...Me:smiling now........
VO:im fed up now..will loose my sanity soon.....so who r sponsoring u?
Me:Family funds sir,My parents r sponsoring me for higher studies.
My experience: a happy ending:)...ctnd(MPH\DPH)
VO:so wat r ur parents doing?me:my father is an advocate in the high court of mumbai n mom a housewife.
VO:ok...did u give GRE?wat was the score lik?
me:1380 sir.
VO:hmm...thats remarkable.which other colleges did u apply to???
me:UNI of pittsburg, UNI of new jersey, Uni. of suny albany
VO:so wat was the result?
me:sir i got a reject from suny albany, awaiting others yet..
VO:so wat r u doing now?
me:sir i completed my BDS last year n after dat hav been working as a clinical assistant,GDC, mumbai.
VO:very good.......
VO:VISA APPROVED..u lik a honest doctor to me:)..(i almost jumped with joy....)
me:Thank you :)Have a nice day sir........i took my I20 n was off............all smiles on my face.P.S.all throughout the interveiw.....he dint ask me for a single document......
ADvice:be confident.
dont lose hope ..n dress smart in western casuals...(girls atleast dont need to wear formals)

Experience@ NIU

vo: hello , gud morning ...
me: hi, gud afternoon...
vo: went through my folder(saw ds forms,gre,toefl scores...etc...)
vo: asked me if iam a first class graduate
me: yes(wid confidence...)
vo: ok gud, so why dis univ..?
me: NIU has got gud research areas...( i highlighted my course work which consists of mainframe and enterprise systems...)
vo: she got impressed...and asked me wat r ur parents...!?
me: said d same ...
vo: turned towards d computer and was typing something.....
me: though i got aid from other univ i still opt dis univ. because of course work...and itzz my ambition ryt from my b.tech to persue masters in dis kind of course work....
vo: she was totally impressed she smiled and came towards me and signed on DS form....den came d golden words...!!
me: thank u...have nice day...!!

Experience@GMU

Me: Hi.....Good morning Mam!! (with a biggggggg smile)
VO: Hi...Good morning (She wasn't looking at me..she was looking at the sys)
VO: How are you doing??
Me: Iam fine mam!! doing good!!I offered her the file.....she took it and started typing some thing in the sys
VO: Why you have selected GMU?
Me: Told her abt some...............
Vo: Ok gimme ur mark sheets (I gave her )
Vo: Do u have any back logs??
Me: No mam, infact I got First calss with distinction( again I smiled)
Vo: Ohh!! dats great!!Again she started typing something in the system....after some time
Vo: Who is sponsoring you??
Me: my parents
Vo: What are they?
Me: I told her their professions
Vo: wht is your fathers annual income??
Me: told her the amt..
Vo: your fathers annual income is not sufficent, the univ fee is very high!!
Vo: do you have any bank loan??
Me: my bank is ready to gimme a loan but, i thought wht all the savings I had is suficent!!
Vo: do u hav other funds??
Me: I said yes my father is saving for me since 'XXXX' yrs
Again she typed some thing in sys for 2mins
Vo: Ok where are u working??
Me: I told her....
Vo: since when r u working??
Me: i told her
Vo: Ok show me your salary cert ( I showed her)Again she typed some thing fr 2mins
Vo: do u have any siblings??( I told her)After some time.....she smiled and said
" Ok your visa has been approved and it wil be couriered in a week "

Experience@PSU, Kansas

VO: (smiling) hi ! how are u ?
me : fine . thank u .
VO: Why do u want to go U.S.?
me : To pursue M.S. degree in Printing Tech.
VO: Where ?me : PSU, Kansas
VO : why this univ?
Me : gave reasons....
VO : did u apply anywhere else ?
Me: WMU.
VO : why ?
Me: gave reasons
VO: Have u done any work before ?
Me: Yes @ Times Of India
VO : (the golden words) i m issuing u the VISA. u ll get in within 2 days at home addressMe: Thank uuuuuuuuuuuuu mam,In that excitement i left my I-20 at the counter...
VO: Sir... Sir.... plz collect ur I-20
Me: Thanks mam...

Experience@Bradley University

ME: Good morning Sir.
How are You?(Saying this i passed the folder)
VO: Very good morning. When did you undergraduate?
ME: Last month sir.
VO: Whats your percentage?
ME: 65.6% Sir.
VO: How many backlogs Sir?
ME: One Sir.
VO: Ok.
VO: (Looking at my I20) How did you select Bradley University?
ME: I consulted my friends and professors.(I did not even say that the university is good or anything like that)
VO: (Showing me the the I20) 16 lakh rupees for two years. How are you going to afford that? (Actually i have 20% aid from the university but he did not notice it)
ME: I have 13 lakh rupees in my parents bank account Sir.
VO: Whats your father?
ME: He does Real Estate Business Sir.
VO: Whats his income?
ME: 2.8 lakh rupees Sir.(My dad pays very low IT)
VO: (He stared at my face and asked) I am not sure you can pay this much of amount(looking at the I20).
ME: My parents annual income is 6.6 lakh rupees Sir, of that my Dad's income is 2.8 Lakhs. My Dad's been working for over 30 years now. I am sure he can fund my education.
VO: Do u have a bank loan?
ME: No, Sir.(Actually, i applied very late for the loan and its not been sanctioned yet)
VO: (By this time he looked a bit reluctant to give me the VISA) Can you show me your Dad's IT returns? I don't want to see any fake documents.
ME: Sure Sir, i have the photocopies of them. Will that do?(I gave him my mother's IT returns as well)
VO: (No reply. He was typing quickly something on his computer)
ME: (Passed the papers and looked at him thinking that i'll definitely be rejected the VISA)
VO: (Just looked at the papers) What are your Brothers and Sisters?
ME: My brother is an animator Sir. He works in a AD agency.
VO: (Did not understand what i was saying, as i was a little shaken by that time) Could you please repeat that?
ME: He's an animator Sir, works in an AD agency.
VO: (Typed something on his computer) I want you to put the middle finger of your left hand on the red light(There's a small finger print reader to the right)
VO: (Smiling) You will get your passport in two days.
ME: (Smiling) Thank you very much Sir.
VO: (Smiled again).

Experience@MIS@UIS

ME: with smile :) Good Afternoon sir
VO: Good Morning sir .. (I tought something went wrong)
VO: He looked at my DS form and said.. "Working in Infosys"
ME: Yes sir
VO: how long u r working there
Me: from 2006 June
VO: So, almost 2 years
ME: Ya..
VO: Pass on your individual mark sheets..
ME: I passed them
VO: just gone through.. and typed some thing .. later asked what is your father..
Me: I told.. so and so
VO: Didn't hear properly make an aa.. sound by nearing his ear to glass..
ME: conveyed again..
VO: he is keeping my passport in folder and said we will sent ur pp to given adress..
ME : thank you sir have a nice day

Experience@Indiana University

Me: Good Morn Ma'm (she was a gorgeous lady)
VO: HelloMe: Hello
VO: So why are u going to the US?
Me: To pursue PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Indiana University (IU).
VO: But ur i-20 states that u r going to Indiana univ- Purdue univ indianapolis.. Are they the same?
Me: Yes ma'm.. Indiana Univ has a joint campus with Purdue Univ at Indianapolis
VO: Ok.. Why not in India?
Me: A PhD in biomedical sciences in not available in India.
VO: Ok.. So how many univs did u apply to?
Me: 7 univs in all..
VO: 7? thts a huge number..
Me: Yes Ma'm bt of these, i had 5 admits
VO: Good... Did u have funding from other univs?
Me: Yes ma'm.. i had funding from unt, gsu and osu too.....
VO: Alright, your visa is being issued.. Collect ur passport around 4:30pm..
Me: Thank you so much...

Experience@Univ of Missouri Kansas

Me: Good Morning Mam. How are you?(with a smile)
VO: Im fine.(shez typing something in computer)
Me: Howz your Weekend( little bit Maska )
VO: Weekend was great. How about you ?
Me: Fantastic.
VO: Pass your Folder?
Me: Sure Mam here it is.
VO: Put your middle finger on the machine.( I think they will check it with previous finger prints no idea)
VO: Thank Q.
VO: So you are going to Univ of Missouri Kansas City.
Me: yes Mam.
VO: Why this University?
Me: This is one of the best universities for Computer Science Dept. It has very good research Areas and Great Course Work.
VO: What Reseach Area?
Me: Advance Software Engineering.
VO: Do you have any backlogs?
Me: No Mam.
VO: Pass your Individual marksheets?
me: Sure Mam here it is.
Me: Before she asked anyhting I said "I gotta 50% Scholarship mam from this UNiversity".
VO: SO you gotta Scholarship too.Great
VO: "YOUR VISA GOT APPROVED SIR".
Me: When i heard those 4 words thats it my ears stop working,there's a siren sound going on, heart beat fastened.

Experience@Univ of Houston

me: Good Afternoon Sir..
VO; Very Gud Afternoon..How are you?
me: Fyn .Thanq sir..
VO: Can you pass me the folder?
me: Sure sir...and gave it
VO: He was looking at the DS Forms Keenly..So, u work for ADP? (It was mentioned in the DS forms..that I am Employed)
Me: (Confidently) ..Yes Sir.
VO: So u r going to Univ of Houston?
Me: Yes Sir
VO: you got First Class with Distinction??(Looking at my Provisional)
me: Yes Sir
VO: so wats ur parents do?
me: Told that my father works for so and so firm...
Vo: do you have savings or loan??
me: Savings Sir..(Thought that he would ask for bank statement etc etc)
VO: HE was typing for a long time..Asked for finger prints
VO: Have a nice time...
me: Ohhh...Thanks a lot sir..

Experience@Gannon university

ME: Good afternoon sir
VO: Good afternoon…
ME: yes sir
VO: ok... why did u choose Gannon?
ME: Gannon is consistently rated and accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology. It best suits my profile.
VO: ok, what is your choice of specialization?
VO: can I have a look at your graduation marks sheets?
ME: sure sir
VO: who is sponsoring u? What do they do?
ME: My parent…my father is an engineer…and my mom is housewife
VO: ok...your visa will be couriered within 5days.

Experience@Gannon University

ME: Good morning sir
VO: Good Morning
VO: Heading to Gannon University
ME: yes sir
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
ME: My parents
VO: What is your father?
ME: businessman
VO: show me your bank statement?
ME: checked it for 30 seconds
VO: why these transactions are recent?
ME: As my father is businessman… some amount was pending against the parties… so he deposited for my further education.
Then the golden words came... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Experience@Lehigh Univ MBA

ME: Good morning Sir
VO: Good morning Himanshu. How are you doing today?
ME: I am doing pretty good (placing my folder on the table in front without opening it)
VO: Can I have your token number please?
ME: Definitely
VO: Ok Himanshu… Why r u going to US?
ME: To do an MBA in Finance from Lehigh University.
VO: You have given GMAT right?
ME: Yes
VO: And (he was anticipating my GMAT score. But I thought he was asking me about other exams I took) ME: And TOEFL.
VO: (visa officer clarified his question) what was your score in GMAT.
ME: I scored a 670 on 800 (No response for some time…he was typing something on his PC…and maybe checking something on it as well...that’s when I hinted that I might have got it and my confidence went sky high and suddenly he fired my nightmare question)
VO: How many universities did you apply to? I had only applied to one university and many had recommended including my consultant that never to say that u have applied to only one university, stating that the VISA officer might look at u with suspicion as to why is he going only for this particular university, or he may think that u r very lazy. (As I had planned to be completely honest and had prepared for this question thoroughly, here comes my response)
ME: Sir before appearing for my GMAT I knew that my score would be in the range of 600-620 and based on that I had short listed 6 Universities. However Lehigh was my top choice. And the moment I scored a 670 on GMAT, I contacted some of the seniors to get their opinion on my chances of securing an admission at Lehigh. And they replied positively. Hence rather than troubling any of the admission staff at other universities (I made it a point not to mention the cost factor of applying to 6 universities, even though it was the major reason). I chose to apply only to Lehigh University.
VO: Why Lehigh ( I knew this was coming for sure after my previous response, hence I was prepared for this one as well)
Me:- Sir, Being an MBA aspirant for the past one year I knew one thing for sure that if u want your MBA to be worth anything in the corporate world, you have to do it from a reputed and recognized University. And Lehigh carries that reputation (the moment he heard this word the VISA officer rocked back on his chair and stretched his arms, which made me nervous, because I knew that might have heard this a thousand times before, so I knew that I had to cut my answer immediately or I may loose it) for its MBA program and it is recognized as well. And my friend at Lehigh recommended this University to me
VO: Ok. Who is sponsoring your studies?
ME: Both my parents. My mother and my father.
VO: And what are they?
ME: My mother is working as a Sectional Supervisor in a Government Company (I stressed on this word because I knew that it would have a good impact) MTNL i.e. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam LTD. And My Father is working as a professional Real Estate consultant. (As soon as I was about to finish my answer he handed over my I-20 and said the golden words.)
VO: Ok Himanshu your VISA has been issued
ME: (I was simply lost for words for the first time…I started shivering as well. However I managed to say) Thanks a lot sir. This was really an Awesome Experience!!!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Experience@California SU

It was 8:25 am

I wished the VO and

he asked me to give the finger prints

VO: good morning

ME: good morning

ME: how are you?

VO: I am fine how about you

ME: I am fine thank you

VO: what is your name?

ME: Told him the full name

VO: which university are you going to?

ME: California state university

VO: what are your GRE and TOEFL scores?

Me: 1040 and TOEFL is 85

VO: what is your academic percentage?

ME: 68% VO: why 68%?

Me: I was more interested in extra curricular activities as I have presented two technical papers at national level seminars and I am interested in the research work, I would take up communication systems as my major in ms

VO: you seem to be a technical person.

Me: me smiled

VO: what is your father doing?

ME: He is working as manager in xxxxxxxxxx

VO: what is his annual income?

ME: xxxxxxxxxxxxx

VO: what is your father working as?

ME: He is working as a manager in xxxxxxxxxx (VO noted down this answer I am not sure why he did that) then came the golden words you will be getting your passport in 3 days... my interview lasted for 8 minutes •

Experience@Univ of Massachusetts

I think the interview didn’t last more that 20 sec. It was like this....
Me: Good morning mam, this is sandeep Sharma these are my documents (gave DS passport and provisional) how are u doing today
VO: I am fine. How are you?
Me: I am fantastic.
VO: O…you are fantastic...every one before you were just ok.
Me: (just a jumbo jet smile)
VO: (Just murmured ....) aha... first class graduate.
Me: (A bit loudly) yes mam
VO: You will get your visa soon

Experience@California State Univ

VO: Good Morning. No need to check folder just put there.
VO: So which University have you chosen?
ME:I choose California State University, Los Angeles.
VO: What will you study there?
ME: I will pursue my MS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Communication Engineering. VO: Which University have you applied?
Me: I have applied in California State University, Los Angeles, Stevens, Polytechnic University, and IIT-Chicago
VO: why have you applied in Stevens?
ME: NJ is good to live & my friend is studying there.
VO: What he is studying there?
ME: He is doing Ms in comp Engineering.
VO: I think you will be immigrant there.
ME: No sir, my family is here & as India tops in fastest growing telecommunication market I will settle in India and I am looking myself as technical problem solver in telecom.co in my country. VO: what is your father's name?
ME: My father's name is Mr. Mahindra Kumar
VO: Oh Mahindra Kumar
ME: yeah exactly.
VO: what does your father do?
ME: My father is a banker in state bank of saurashtra, since 3 decades & regular investor in stock market & mutual fund.
VO: What is his salary?
ME: Out of Xlakhs of my family's annual income, my father's annual salary is Y
VO: what is your graduation percentage?
ME: sir I have aggregate of 65.30% in my Engineering Graduation.
VO: so do you have any relatives in USA?
ME: No, sir I don’t have any relatives in USA, but I have 3 friends.
VO: you have relatives, you are lying.
ME: confidently, No sir.
VO: How can I believe?
ME: putting my hand on chest: sir I am saying with Honest.
VO: ok… what is your quantitative score in GRE?
ME: sir I have 1080 in GRE.
VO: I have asked about quantitative.
ME: oh sir, I have 750 in it.
VO: Your passport will be couriered to u.
ME: Thank you Sir.

Experience@George mason

My visa interview at CHENNAI 7:45 am
ME: good morning sir, wish you a very happy new year
VO: good morning sir, same to you, how are you doing?
ME: fine sir passed the folder
VO: which university?
ME: George mason university, Virginia
VO: which degree you want to pursue at mason?
ME: Master of science in computer science
VO: why mason?
ME: research in computer science department is good, ranking is good, etc
VO: how are you going to fund yourself?
ME: bank savings of XXXlakhs, fixed deposits XXXlakhs, bank loan of XXXlakhs, fathers GPF of XXXlakhs Further
VO stopped me and spoke the golden words
VO: your visa is approved; you will receive it in courier in 7 days
ME: thank you very much

Experience@2nd Attempt

Got my visa in 15 seconds.

VO: Hi, how are you.

ME: I am fine, thank you. Good morning madam. Passed the folder.

VO: Why were you rejected the last time?

ME: I was rejected as I had a lot of backlogs. The VO said that she was worried bout my backlogs though my GRE and TOEFL scores are good.

VO: What is your degree percentage?

ME: 52.87%

VO: What is your final year percentage?

ME: It was the same around 50% madam.

VO: How did you manage to get such a high GRE score?

ME: That was the only botch in my academic record my 10th and 10+2 scores are 77% and 86% respectively.

VO: What did you do since August? (My degree cert was dated to have been issued in August) ME: I enrolled myself in courses and the last time I was rejected I went home and got certified by Microsoft. Would you like to see them madam?

VO: No.

VO: What is your dad's annual Income?

ME: 6.5lakhs including his salary, rentals and return on investments.

VO: Okay… I think you are a credible student; I am issuing you your visa. What is your university beginning date?

ME: XXXXX madam.

VO: Collect your passport today evening at the counter passport collection.

ME: Thank you madam.

Experience@Polytechnic Univ

ME: Good Morning Sir. Happy New Year!!!
VO: Good Morning. Wish you the same
VO: Which university have you applied to?
ME: Polytechnic University at Brooklyn.
VO: Do you have work experience?
ME: Yes sir, I worked for a month. I completed my Bachelor of Engineering only in May 2007. VO: Who is going to fund you?
ME: My father is going to fund me. He has got sufficient funds for my studies.
VO: What is your father doing?
Me: Told.
VO: your passport will be sent home by courier. All the best
ME: Thank u Sir. Have a good day!!!!

Experience@illinois Inst tech

VO: Hello Mr.XXXX
ME: Hello Sir (with a smile and eye contact at the same time and trembling legs)
VO: How are you?
ME: I am perfectly fine sir, Thank you, How about you?
VO: I am doing very fine
VO: Can I have your passport and the DS forms?
ME: Sure sir, Here they are (sliding them under the slit in glass window). He started looking at them very seriously but I knew have completed the forms properly.
VO: So which program are you going for?
ME: Sir, Masters of Business Administration at Illinois Institute of Technology. He looked at me in a flash
VO: What have you done before?
ME: I have B.tech with XXX as major and I passed out in XXX.
VO: can I see your mark sheets?
ME: ya sure sir (handed over to him)
VO: it’s nice; can I see your GMAT Score sheet?
ME: yes sir, handed him over the GMAT and TOEFL score sheets He got lost into my score sheets and started tallying them with his records in computer OK…Please take it (giving me back the score sheets)
VO: Why you want to do MBA?
ME: Sir I have been working for more than 2 years in India and now I wanted to do MBA to get a cutting edge in my career. Moreover I feel privileged to get Admit from IIT Stuart school of Business.
VO: who is sponsoring your education?
ME: sir, my father is sponsoring me.
VO: what is he doing?
ME: He is XXXX in YYYY.
VO: What is your financial position?
ME: Sir my father has XXXX as liquid assets, XXXX as movable assets, XXX as immovable assets
VO: Ok Mr.XXXX I am giving you VISA. You can go now.

Experience@Wayne SU

ME: Good morning sir
VO: Good morning can I have your folder?
ME: Sure sir and slided my folder in
VO: SO you are heading to Wayne State
ME: Yes Sir Wayne State University
VO: why this university?
ME: Told about the university {Stopped me before I could answer the whole thing}
VO: What is your percentage?
ME: Told VO: What is your Father?
ME: Showed my father's ID card and also the visiting card {I was holding them with all the documents pinned together)
VO: Can I see them? And what is your Father's Annual Income?
ME: gave him all the documents and told the annual income.
VO: For how long has your Father been working in the secretariat?
ME: told
VO: So how old is he?
ME: told
VO: how did you get all the money in F.Ds?
ME: explained {Typed something for sometime and said}
VO: you will receive your passport within a week.
ME: Thank you sir...you made my Career.
VO: All the best ME: Thank u sir

Experience@Nrthwst-Poly Univ

Experience on june 2nd 07.30am at Chennai
Hi Friends, I went for my interview on April 2nd at Chennai.
The interview was not more than 1 min.
VO: Good morning, how are you?
ME: good Morning Sir, I'm fine.
VO: So, Why are you going to North Western Polytechnic University?
ME: the university offers good course curriculum in VLSI Designing and after my Bachelor's I have done Advance Diploma in VLSI Designing for 6 months and after that I worked there as a VLSI Project Trainee.
VO: What is your Father?
ME: He is a Central Government Employee.
VO: Ok, you will get your visa in one week.
ME: Thank you sir, you made my day.