F1 Visa Success

University of Houston

2008-12-22T14:25:00.000-08:00

My appointment was at 2:00 PM @ Chennai Consulate
3 Rejections before me..
I was lill nervous... .
But dint even touch my folder....and got the VISA
I got my chance at approx 4:30 pm

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..
byeeeeee

Southern New Hampshire University

2008-12-22T13:02:00.001-08:00

vo: how r u?
me: fine thank u
vo: Which univ?
me: ASU mam

vo: what are the research activities going on now at ASU?
me: on Network Security (Explained clearly) -- instant answer (ans told by me is not correct but explained in confident manner)

vo: wass ur %
me: told

I also told that am working at XYZ company

vo: wen did u joined that company
me: almost 1 year back

vo: i am issuing the visa, collect your passport after 1 week at your doorstep
me: am sorry, i did'nt get u...can u repeat that plsss..

vo: you got the visa, njoy the trip
me: thnk u

University of new orleans Dec 5th, 2008

2008-12-22T12:58:00.000-08:00

VO:good morning
ME:very good morning sir
VO:y this university (university of new orleans)
ME:its having a good curriculum in computer science dept ,the research work going in the university is similar to my area of interest .>>>(interrupted)
VO:how many universities u applied ?
ME:4
VO:name them
ME:western Kentucky university
university of new Orleans
international technological university
California state university north ridge
VO:didn't u find ur interested curriculum in other universities??
ME:its not lik that sir,actually every university is good ,but the research work going in UNO is in my field of interest
VO:whats ur area of interest ?
ME:parallel programming , its a >>>(interupted)
VO:what do ur parents do?
ME:said
VO:im issuing ur visa ,u ill get it in a week
ME:THNQ sir

Northwest Missouri State University

2008-12-22T12:53:00.000-08:00

me: Good mrg sir.....
Vo: a very gud mrng, hru doin??
me: i'm 5n, thanq
vo: may i have your folder?
me: yes sir..... i gave the green folder....

he was checkin in the PC.....

VO: well why US??
me: to pursue my master's degree in COmputer engineering.....
VO:Oh computer engineering and y computer engineering??
me: blah blah blah blah..........
Vo: can i have your academic marks list??
me: gave them to him
VO: How may backlogs?
me: zero backlogs sir
Vo: no back logs..... i mean have you taken a course twice??
me: no sir....i completed all in single attempt..
vo:how many universities have you applied for......
me: 5 sir...
VO: What are dey?
me: UTSA, NWMSU,TAMU, LAMAR, SJSU...
Vo: how many admits did you get??
me: 3...
VO: Can i see the acceptance lettters?
me: i have the i20's of two and an acceptance letter(PRINTOUT) of tamu i gave them to him.
VO: Why dis uni.. and Y not UTSA??
me: blah blah blah......
vO:Who is goin to fund you??
me: My family sir
I started explaining.....
he stopped me in the middle and asked..
vo: wats your father??
me:he is a sr officer in ECIL a pulbic sector enterprise..
Vo: he started typing somethin in the pc...
and then came the words......
Your visa is approved sir and gud luck for future......
me: Thanku sir have a nice day....

Wayne state university

2008-12-22T12:47:00.000-08:00

VO: please come over here sir(adressing me lookin over counter 1)
me: good mrng sir,how r u
VO: very gm ,am fine,how r u
me: am fine thanq
VO: hand me over ur doc's
me: here they are sir
VO: place ur index finger on the red scanner on ur rite
me: ok sir..
VO: so,y this univ (askin very casually typin somethin on his computer)
at this point, i tried my level best to make an eye contact with the officer but he is too busy to do that
me:blah blah ..(refer to ur univ website which ur heading to for info about ur dept)
VO: asked me to hand over convocation memo ....
me:gave it to him...
VO: wat is ur grade mark in ur ug
me: told mine ...
VO: any back logs?
me: ans him (had 4 backlogs in 2 year )
Vo: gave a serious look for a sec and then asked a final question
what is ur financial status ????????
me: do u wanna see my summary report ?
Vo: its ok if u could explain me briefly
me : and then i told him as it was in my financial docs

THATS ITS FOLKS I GOTTTTTT MY VISA A MEMORABLE DAY IN MY LIFE TIME

@CSU Hayward / East Bay

2008-08-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

Me:goodmorning sir :)
VO:goodmorning
Me:passed the folder
VO:so which univ?
ME:CSU
VO:r u married?
Me:no sir im single
VO:so hw many backlogs do u hav>
Me:7 sir! all of which i had in my 1st yr and 2nd yr...and i clrd them immedietely
VO:whats ur father
Me:he's a bank manager
VO:hw u gonna fund urself
Me.sir i got 12 n ha;f lacs in my sb 14lacs FD's+10lacs loan
VO:hw cud u get 16lacs at a time into ur sb account last timeMe:sir we selled of the stocks,mutual funds etc
VO:gave a look at me for 5 seconds
Me:ws smilinVo:ok im approving ur visaME:thanq sir thsnq so much

New Jersey Institute of technology

2008-08-30T10:48:00.000-07:00

V.O: good afternoon
mamme : good afternoon
V.O: Pass ur folder
me: passed
V.O : thank u
V.O: why this field??
Me: blah... blah.. blah...
V.O: so u have funds?
Me: yes full funding
V.O : ur visa is issued, ull get it next week!!

@North-Western Polytechnical University

2008-08-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

VO: good afternoon mam,
ME: hi.
VO: how are you doing?
ME: doing well n vat abt u?
VO: absolutely fine!
VO: so y this univ?
ME: gave some positive points for this univ
VO: keep ur left thumb finger?
ME: actually kept it very harder because i was nervous.
VO: he laughed n said some what lighter mam,
ME: i too laughed n kept it as light as feather;
VO: he laughed louder n said mam please press some more;
ME: gave a cool smile n kept them as he wished,
VO: thank you;
VO: academic percentage.
ME: said it!
VO: any backlogs!
ME: no never!V
O: who will effort your finanicial expenses?
ME:said it
VO: u will get your passport in one week!
ME: thank u
VO: enjoy california!!! have a nice trip!!!!

@University of Florida

2008-08-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

me: good morning mam...
VO: seems she didnt hear my words... looking serious wished me "Hello" and asked for folder.....( i was wearing my company tag......)
VO: Stared at my ID card for 2 seconds... and hit one direct question: " Why did you do job before doing MS"?
having prepared the answer .....( i think only answer i prepared.. and i got it straight away.......... will there be any stopping for me then,..............?????)
me: "I did my job to gain some industry experience so that i came to know what industry expects out of me ... which wil help me in doing my MS...."seems satisfied with my answer....
VO: what are your parents?
me: said.
VO: what's their annual income?
me: said.
VO: what are ur savings?
me: said about bank savings....
VO: asked how you got so much savings.
me: said- also had agriculture income.
VO: how much land do u have?
me: said.
VO: what crops do u grow?
me : said.then the final words........... "u'll get ur visa in 2 days"though not clear i could understand it.......she didnt even see a single document ( heard that lady VO will check each and every doc..... )said thnx..... and left from there happily....

@Texas State University

2008-08-30T10:38:00.000-07:00

me: HI, sir Good afternoon. ( it was in the afternoon 1 pm) and handed over my folder
vo: Hello sir good afternoon. You seem to be very busy with the girl beside u?? ( Actually i was talking to her i didn't notice he was watchin' me)
me: Actually it was a casual talk sir, about universities.
vo: so ur going to TSU.
me: yes sir.
vo: but u paid ur sevis for another university why did u change ur university??
me: I got my I20 very late, so to schedule my visa interview i had to go with the other university, but TSU is my first priority sir.
vo:ok!! so why TSU??me: usual Blah!! Blah!!
vo: how r u going to meet ur expenses there??
me:My bank loan would be taking care of my tution fees and my dad's personal savings would be taking care of my other expences ( and showed my loan sanction paper and my dad's it returns proof)vo:good!! so wat is your educational background??
me: i'm a B.E with an aggregate of 69% sir.
vo:do u have any backlogs??
me: yes sir i have 4 backlogs. (with low voice)
vo:ok sir u can collect ur passport within 1week. have a nice day.
me: Thank u sir have a nice day!!!

@George Washington University

2008-08-30T10:35:00.000-07:00

VO: why are you going to US?
ME: For Master's in Engineering Management.
VO: Why GWU?
ME: the course structure is very good and my graduate advisor is Ass. Prof. ... he has published several journals and books . So, I would like to work under him.
VO: which other admits?
ME: I had applied for 9 universities and got admits from 8 universities.
VO: which are they?
ME:(It was along list and while answering this I told that i got funding from one university.. and she jumped on her other question..:()
VO: You got funding..So, why are you investing so much in gwu?
ME: basically the course structure is very good and its good ranked university.
VO: Stop saying that course structure..you had said it so many times! you are not answering my question
ME: Ok!(I got some what panic at this moment)there are some subjects like ...and ... at gwu which are not available at other universities.
VO: who is sponsoring you?
ME: My parents are sponsoring me and also i have taken a loan.
VO: So, you have loan. How much?
ME:...lacs.
VO: what is the interest rate?
ME:(actually I was not expecting this question)...%
VO: how will you pay back?
ME: I can bet on good job in India after my graduation.
VO: How will you pay in installment or whole some at a time?
ME:(It was also not expected!!)in installment!
VO: what is your father?
ME: He is civil Engineer in Irrigation Department of Maharashtra Goverment! (after she took my application packet and removed I-20 from it and passed to me and the golden words came out)
VO: Ok ! I am issuing you VISA. Will be couriered to you!
ME: (This time also I had forgotten to say THANK YOU!!:) While taking my folder I realized that and said ) Thank you!!

@UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

2008-08-30T10:34:00.000-07:00

Me: good aftnoon sir..
Vo: good aft, pass me ur file....( i gave him my file)
Vo: which university...
Me: univ of bridgeport
Vo; was looking at my degree certificate asked me...how many backlogs..Me' 4
Vo; What was ur exact aggreegate?
Me: 64.8%
Vo: good, how many uni did u apply and how many rejects and how many accepts...
Me: 3 uni.....1 accept 1 reject 1 pending....
Vo: who is funding you?
Me; ( wanted to tell parents but some how it came out of my mouth as) Father...
Vo: what is he doing?
Me: explained his designation and also told him my moms designation.....( was looking at my gre and tofel marks) and started typing some thing....
Vo: Your Visa has been issued, you can run.......i was out of the building in 2 min......i was very confident in my words and was smiling through out the interview.....

@Northwestern university

2008-08-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

Me- good morning
VO- good morning..how r u?
VO- so which programme?
Me- Master in Integrated Marketing Communication
VO- why do you want to do this
Me- crapped something' did it in my undergad etc'
Vo- looking at my i-20...'omg the fees is sooo high' ( tution itself is $60k) then he went around showing my i-20 to other officers...i was wondering wt the hell was happening...then some1 explained to him that the univ is an expensive one
Me- Sir this is for the whole program nd not only for one year
Vo- Achha...( ya in hindi)
Vo- couldnt you find a more reasonable univ?
Me- sir, I want to go here as they r the pioneers in this nd they invented the program
Vo- who is sponsoring your education?
Me- My father is my main sponsor and my uncle if need be
VO- what does your father do?
Me- father is Vice President Marketing in XYZ company
Vo- ok your money your wish...nd gave me the i-20 back..
Me- thank you!!!!

@University of Texas at Dallas

2008-08-30T10:30:00.000-07:00

VO : Pass the folder
ME : Good after noon mam
VO : Good afternoon..any backlogs
ME : yes mam
VO : (i was about to say the reason she interrupted and asked why this univ)can i have ur individual marksheets..
ME :here it is..and started saying the reason...my uni has an individual track for networks and telecomm...and said the research works..
VO : (she never saw my marksheets and returned it in a sec)...who is sponsoring
ME : my parents
VO:what do they do...
ME : my mother s a teacher at govt.hr sec school...
VO : what does she teach
ME : physics( i myself said she has been working for 27 yrs and has XX savings , XX fixed deposits, and moreover bank has sanctioned a loan of XX lakhs..
VO : ( she was typin something) ok ur visa is issued..will receive ur passport within 2 days
ME : Thank you mam

@Santa Clara University

2008-08-30T10:28:00.000-07:00

vo: hi hw r u ?
me: i am fine.good morning.
vo: good morning
vo: why u.s?
me: to pursue masters on microelectronics
vo: whats have you done here?
me: said
vo: whts ur gre score?
me: said
vo: who is ur sponsor
vo: whts his annual income
vo: how much funds do you have?
me: told all answers for above 3
vo: have a nice tripmy
advise:guysss plzz dont believe anyone saying tht visa are being rejected these dayss!! believe me they are available for sale there!!!!1 juss go grab it !! positive attitude and right and strong use of your voice is important.they dont have time to see anything else to see in you.

@Cleveland State University

2008-08-30T10:26:00.001-07:00

ME : goodmornin mam

VO : goodmornin

VO : how are u goin 2 pay for ur colleg ...?

ME : My parents annual income was xxx.... and had bank loan of 10laks.

VO : combinin ur parents income and bank loan did not meet the 2 yrs colg fee

ME : I had savings of about xxx

VO : can i see ur savings documents...?me passed all da documents. She checked each and every document carefully .I xplained every document.

VO : ok ur visa is approved .collect ur passport aftr 2 days..

ME : thank U very much mam..

@Savannah College of Art & Design(SCAD)

2008-08-06T23:35:00.000-07:00

VO:good morning sir
ME:hello good morning mam
VO:why r u going to SCAD?
Me:To pursue Masters in Architecture.
VO:whr hav u done ur undergraduation?
Me:Said #####
VO:Wht is this ###### office?
ME:I was passed out in the year 2006 and been working in dat office from then
VO:Who is funding for ur studies?
ME:My parents and said Got a scholarship of ### from College, Bank balance of ### and Educational loan of ###
VO:What is ur father?
Me:Said abt my father, Mother and Agricultural income also (told abt individual annual incomes and total)
VO:(Checked all my documents and said )i m approving ur visa nd u will get ur visa within a week. Have a happy journey!!!
Me:Thank you so much sir

@Cornell University, NY

2008-08-05T16:03:00.000-07:00

ME: Good morning
VO: Good morning, pass on the folder please
VO: After scanning thru all the papers, he asked me how many times i had written GRE (he got confused for some reason)
ME: Twice sir. In June 06 n Dec 06.
VO: Ok got it. So what research are you going to do at Cornell?
ME: No sir, I'm not going to do any research, I'm going there for a professional degree. Its a 9-month course.
VO: Oh so these are very expensive 9 months, so how are you going to manage?
ME: My brother is sponsoring me, sir.
VO: And what does your brother do?
ME: He is a corporate development manager with microsoft business division in seattle.
VO: Is he a green card holder?
ME: No, he is on H1 visa.
VO: So how may siblings do you have?
ME: Just one elder brother.
VO: What do you plan to do after graduating from Cornell?
ME: I'll probably come back to India and work in a firm as a manager.
VO: Ok mam, have a great stay in New York and please take your documents.
ME: Thank you.

@Univ of Texas Arlington

2008-08-05T16:02:00.001-07:00

Me :gud mrng sir hw r uu?
Vo: gud mrng im gr8 how abt u
Me; gud sir
Vo: so Univ of texas Arlington??
Me: yes sir
Vo: what is the representation/(like lion tiger) there?
Me: Maverick sir
Vo: Oh i dint knew that.. so u have reviewed about the university?
Me: Yes sir
He signed the docs that i ve given him and kept them in the same folder which i have given and by that time i came to know that i was given visa
so i was anxiously waiting
VO: Ok Ur done...................

@San Jose St University

2008-08-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

I was having digital watch so was sent back...

After coming back, taken my finger prints in the first building and was sent to other building where the original interview was started at 11.10am...

ME: Good Morning madam,
VO: Good morning, how many backlogs?
ME: no mam, completed with distinction.
VO: hmmm....yesterday i got a candidate with 87%...you should work hard more,
ME: okay mam.
VO: So, which university are u going for?
ME: San Jose state university
VO: what all others you got admit?
ME: California state university, CHICO and Texas A&M Kingsville’s.
Vo: oh...in Texas the whether is good and its almost like India y didn’t u go for that univ?
ME: mam, i gave importance to my area of interest and my academic carrier, and moreover i have a good Prof .namely Dan Harkey who has written many reputed books in distributing computing in San José mam.
VO: Y San Jose?
ME: (again i said the above point) and added..In San Jose 87% faculty members are doctorates mam.

VO: (laughed and seriously) i didn’t ask u to give lecture...just talk man, well in America without doctorate degree they will not take into universities.
ME: I just kept calm ...and listening to her what she is saying...

VO: Well, What’s ur father?
ME: My father is a business man and agriculturist.

VO: what kind of business and what’s his income?
ME: he own a rice mill namely XXX..and his total income is 4.81lac along with him i am an Sc with an annual income of 1.1lac.and moreover my younger sister who is doing her b.com second year( lied .actually my sister is doing M.B.B.S) has an annual income of 1.3 lac and came forward to aid me ..which sums up our annual income as 7.21lac mam.
VO: how u and ur sister are getting income?
ME: we have fixed deposits in a firm, on which we are getting yearly interest mam.
Later she kept me waited for a minute or so....
and later came the words" I AM ISSUING UR VISA"
ME: thanks mam.

@Pennsylvania St University

2008-08-05T15:58:00.002-07:00

MS aerospace wid graduate assistantship

me: hello sir
vo: hi..how r u doing?
me: i am fine sir, how r U?(passed da folder)
vo: wat do ur parents do??(looking seriously at i20)
me: told
vo: u will receive ur passport soon
me: thank you sir

@Suny-Binghamton University

2008-08-05T15:51:00.000-07:00

Me: Good morning
VC: Good morning how u doing?
me: Fine thanx
VC: How did u apply to univs??
me: using USNEWS.COM
VC: What is percentage?
me:61% first class
VC: backlogs??
me: Doubta??? 7
VC:(looked at GRE: 1180) Why 7??
me: No interest in undergrad
VC: Whats ur dad?
me: Govt. Employee since 25yrs
VC: How many univs applied?
me:5, 3 accept
VC: o.k. go,, passport will come

@N Carolina St University

2008-08-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

vo: hello sir hw r u?
me:am fine, hw r u sir?
vo: good, pass the folder.

goin thru my forms kept in blue folder in the pre-screenin section.

vo: so u got first class wit distinction, hw many backlogs??
me: none sir. shall i show my memos??
vo: its k. i believe u.
me: thank u sir.
vo: oh u got assistanship from ur university...
me: yes sir (wit a big smile)
vo: u r goin to study computer science?
me: no sir, manufacturing engineering.
vo: wats ur father?
me: he works wit a nationalised bank.
vo: k. keep ur left thumb in the scanner.
have a nice trip. study hard...
me: thank u sir...

@U OF Texas El Paso

2008-08-05T15:48:00.000-07:00

Me : hello sir how r u ?
Vo : fine sir how abt u?
Me : fine thank u …….. here zz my folder……..!

He typed something on computer n started to evaluate my ds froms ……….!

Vo : y UNIV OF TEXAS EL PASO
Me : I feel this is one of the better univs frm which I have gt the admit…(he tried to stop me but I continued saying ) and also reaserch is being carried out by MR. MALCOLM in my field of intrest sir.
Vo : how do u know this name sir?
Me : I have surfed the web site utep.edu sir,,, he was typin in comp n saw my gre toefl scores so I started sayin again tat sir my field has 23 faculty sir out of which 14 have phdz so I feel it’s a good opportunity fr me to do my masters under their guidance sir…..! he said some thing which started with good………… I cldnt understand

Vo : wat r ur parents ?
Me : said
Vo :
He threw all the things in the folder at me n said u will get ur passport within a week sir…………!
My provisional slipped of in the tray again so he said please don frget it sir ull need it….!

@Univ. of Houston-Clear Lake

2008-08-05T15:47:00.001-07:00

ME:Goodmorning sir
VO:Very goodmorning man
I passed the documents and he seperated them,saw my PC and said "Hmm First Class ha".
I gave a smile
The VO looked at my gre score card (1100) and was typing in the computer.
VO: So,do u have any backlogs?
ME:Yes sir 1
VO:ow
VO:which subject was that?
ME:Sir ACA,that was in my 3rd year 2nd sem
VO:So did ur father took u behind the bushes and gave u a thrashing for tht?(and he smiled)
ME:No sir(smiling,thought of doing some humor,but decided against it)
VO:Aah he should have(again smiling)
VO:Alright keep ur left hand index finger.
VO:Ok,study well in the US man,and this time if u keep a backlog,I will personally ask ur father to give u a thrashing (again smiling)
ME:Sure sir,thank u,thanks a lot...

@Polytechnic Inst of NYU

2008-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

VO:hi how r u
Me:i m fine mam, how r u
VO:fine..folder please
ME:yeah
VO:any backlogs
ME:No mam
VO:Undergradute agg
ME:69 %mam
VO:what's ur father
ME:said
VO:annual income
ME: said
VO:what all universitied u applied to
ME: NJIT,Drexel,UTSA,poly
VO:whats ur major in this university
ME:Wireless
VO:since when were u interested in this subject
me :since the time i completed my schooling
VO:what made u interested in this subject
ME:said ...
vo:ur visa is approved..have a nice trip
me: ty mam......thank u very much

@ITU, Sunnyvale,California

2008-08-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

me :good aftr noon mam.
vo: very good aftr noon
me: how ru mam
vo:iam fine sir
me : i passed the folder
vo:she saw my ds forms and sevis fee and score cards...and said why this university(international technological university)
me: mam in this university i found a couple of proff's who r doing there research work on so and so ......which will help me to complete my masters under there guidence.
vo:can u tell me how many subjects do u have in ur first sem(i think it is very rare question )
me : me spontaneously replied (we r having 4to 5 mam)in that one is elective ...
vo:cvan u tell me those subjects
me:told 4 electronic subjects related to my course...
vo: can u show me the mark sheets
me oh yes mam...(gave sheets from the folder)
vo: she just counted and gave back
vo: typing some thing ....and asked any bank loan?
me: yes mam iam having 10L of loan and it is just for safe side ..bcoz the savings of my parents r sufficient for my course
vo: how can u repay ur loan
me:we get nearly one lakh from the building which i have kept for security to the bank
vo: whts ur father
me :he is doing his own business
vo: wht kind of business
me:we r having buisciuts agencies....from past 25yrs he is running mam...
vo: give me the right hand fore fingure prints
me: gave
vo:then the golden words came ....ur visa has been approved ..and turned a side
me : thnk u mam ...have a nice day...
vo:gave the score cards and other papers to me along with pass port...
me :( i was shocked and said ) excuse me mam ...passport..
vo: oh sorry yaar give the pass port......
me :left away from thjt place with a smile

@University of South Alabama

2008-07-31T15:42:00.000-07:00

ME: GOOD MORNING MAM..... How are u?

VO: GOOD MORNING..... iam fine...

VO: pass your folder

me: folder passed

VO: What is the proof that you are a good student?

me: Through out my academic career I passed out with first class with distinction and without backlogs.

VO:she checked my B.tech (JNTU) provisional certificate

VO: why u have taken this field in UG?

me: I am interested in the field of communications so that i selected this and iam desired to do ms in VLSI design to improve my skills in this field.

VO: ok... What will you do after completing your ms?

me: After completing my ms i will return to india and i will geta job in the technical department in one of the VLSI based companies.....

VO: ok... thats good........ How many admits you got?

ME: 2

VO: which universities?

me: university of south alabama, csun

VO:she checking all my provisional certificate,GRE, Toefl scores....

she is checking my GRE score card keenly....... I scared sometime she will asks y your verbal score min..... iam lucky she didnt sak me that one.......

VO: who is sponsoring you?

me: family members.

VO: What are your parents annual income?

me: Replied accordingly.....

she asks my index finger fingerprint..... after that she types something ....and then said

YOUR VISA IS APPROVED........

me: thank you mam...... have a nice day....

@Eastern Michigan University

2008-07-31T15:40:00.000-07:00

vo:hai,hru?
me:hello mam,me 5n u?
vo:so any backlogs?
me:no mam
vo:so what drugs u want to develop?
me:diabetic and oncologic mam
vo:what is oncology?
me:its the study of cancer mam
vo:diabetic and oncology r diversified areas ..so why cancer?
me:actually my dads bro died of cancer so i hav personal interest in oncology mam
vo:so got scholarship ,who is sponsering 4r the rest?
me:actually got 2 scholarships mam which account about 45% of my fee and rest will taken care by my parents whose annual income is .... lakhs per annnum thru salary rental and agriculture
vo:kk congrats approved hav a nice day
me:thank u mam u made my day

@University of Houston

2008-07-31T15:38:00.000-07:00

VO - How r u?

me - hello madam im fine how r u?

VO - I'm fine

I passed on the folder

VO - You seem to have a first class ( seeing the provisional)

me - yes madam

VO - So u r going to university of houston, why this university?

me - I said that this university has a good electrical engineering department, and
it has ood coursework. It is very good for student who are planning for thesis.
And I am planning for thesis.

VO - So which topic are u planning to do a thesis?

me - I want to specialize in microelectronics, and I am planning for a thesis in VLSI
process integration (i checked the thesis areas in the univ website, at times
this helps)

VO - So you seem to have a scholarship of $1000.

me - yes mam, I also have an out-state fee waiver.

VO - ohh so the amount in the I20 is instate aahh? ok, so how r u planning for the
remaining fees?

me - My father has a savings of 10 lakhs which wud be sufficient for my first year, and for second year I have applied for bank loan. Due to the formalities of the bank, they are still processing my application and I haven't been received the sanction letter yet,
but I am confident that I'll get the loan

VO - ok enjoy houston, its a nice place, and study well

@Univ of Michigan , Dearborn

2008-07-31T15:36:00.000-07:00

Me: gudmornin sir, how r u doin?
VO: gudmornin. I am fine. how r u doin?
Me: great
After going thru my folder...
VO : first class, second class or passing marks.
Me : first class sir
VO : Michigan - Dearborn!!
Me: Yes Sir
VO : why michigan
Me : becoz the course curriculum is gud and i have received a scholarship from the university.
VO : Oh! u got a scholarship!
Me : yes sir
VO: whats ur gre
Me: 1140
VO : What are your parents
Me: my father works for a bank and my mother owns a boutique shop.
VO : whats your percentage
Me: 68%
VO : how many backlogs
Me: 5
He was typing something on the computer.
Again asked about my father, percentage and backlogs.(same answers)

VO : How much scholarship did u receive?
Me : xxxx per sem
VO : Do u have a proof of the scholarship? (actually my scholarship was not mentioned in the i20 and i got it recently from the uni.)
Me : Yes sir....i got the scholarship letter from the university.

showed it to him...it was the only document he checked apart from ds forms n i20. Didnt even check my marksheets and financial docs.
he checked my i20 and scholarship letter and then returned it back.
kept my passport.

VO : Enjoy ur trip to US. Study Well!!
Me : Thank you sir...have a great day!!

@Northern Illinois University

2008-07-31T15:34:00.000-07:00

I took the blue folder and waited for about 1 hr for my turn.

VO:Any backlogs?
Me:only one sir,cleared it in next sem...
VO:how will u pay?
ME:savings(10L)+bank loan(8L)+Full tuition waver.
VO:have a gr8 day at illinois.
ME:ThnQ u sir...

@Virginia Tech

2008-07-31T15:32:00.000-07:00

The interview went like this..
ME: Hi sir ..how u doing
VO:I am good..How abt u ?
ME:I m doing gr8 sir
VO..So u got a 1400 in GRE..wt ws ur split
ME:Q780,V610
VO:Good
VO:how many univs u applied to
ME:8 sir..3 admits and 5 reject
VO:which was ur most selective univ
I dint get wt he said..so asked him 2 repeat..
Then i got his qn..
ME:Virginia tech...
VO:So anish...how r u planning to fund ur education
ME..sir v have ....lakhs in savings and ....lakhs in liquid cash assets..i think dats enuf 4 my education
VO:ok whoz sponsoring u
ME..my mother and my elder brother
VO:what is ur brother?
ME:Replied
VO:ok Anish..i m issuing u d visa...have fun and study hard
ME:thanx a lot sir..have a gr8 day
I just started 2 run out...
VO..w8 w8..i knw u r excited..take ur i20 buddy..u ll need it in usa
I just ran out...ws excited 2 d core
Guys its just ur confidence dat matters...just look in2 his eyes n b honest in ur replies..i dint touch my folder...be chilled out.

@University of Maryland

2008-07-31T15:31:00.000-07:00

Visa Interview:
My doc verification was over at 715 so I had to wait in the VI building for arnd 45 minutes because that is when visa officers start coming. Three of them showed up at 8, one lady and 2 guys, all caucasians.
Window 1 had the middle aged white lady was asking lot of questions and all ppl at her window were nervous and stammering but didnt see any rejects there.
Window 2 had a young guy who gave maybe a couple rejects. He was stern faced young guy and kept interviews short and took decisions fast.
Window 3 had an older guy with white hair and he was very friendly and gave a couple of visas. Then before me one girl going to some unknown univ got rejected because she had deposited 40 lacs one week before VI. VO asked abt the money and she said selling some agricultural crops and he wasnt satisfied, so rejected her. Then was my turn:

Me: Good Morning sir, how are you?
VO: Great, plz pass the folder
VO: So ur going to Univ of Maryland, whats your quant score in the GRE?
Me: 780
VO:Please keep ur right hand middle finger on te red scanner ( I did that)
VO: Ok youre all set, ull get ur passport through courier
Me: Thank you :D

@Wichita State University

2008-07-31T15:29:00.000-07:00

VO : hi sir ! how r u ?
ME : im fine thank u sir ..hw r u sir ?
VO : im fine
VO : can u pass me ur folder ?
ME : sure sir ( i passed my folder )
( he took about a minute and was typing something in the system ...then he checked
my provisional certificate)
VO : so first class..whts ur % sir ?
ME : sir its 62%
VO : do u have any backlogs sir?
ME : Unfortunately i have 7 backlogs Sir
VO : seven...!!!!????? y so many sir ??? ( this time he is staring into my eyes .....but i dint let my
eyes down ...i replied looking into his eyes )
ME : Sir, To be honest i dint concentrate well in my intial years of my undergraduation ...but ive
realised my mistakes and ive corrected myself.i never had a backlogs in my last three semesters
and ive also acheived distinction in my final semester ...i seek this as an oppurtunity
and i will definetly work hard and excel
VO : can i see ur mark sheets
ME : sure sir ( i gave my marksheets .....he started couting F's in my memos... after looking final semester )
VO : can u explain abt ur project
ME : i ve done a project titled " blah blah ................ive explained the abstract ,applications and future scope
of my project.........while im explaining he was looking into my eyes )
VO : ok fine ( i think he is convinced by my answer )
VO : is it a group project ??
ME : Yes sir its a group project of three and im the group leader
VO : is ur project related to ur masters degree
ME : yes sir ( actually the answer is no .....but i said yes and he dint bother that )
VO : ( looking at my i20 ) Y wichita state university??
ME : blah blah ......told the reason (im not explaining coz u need to prepare own answers for this question )
VO : do u have any siblings??
ME : no sir ...im the only one .
VO : so how r u going to pay ur fees ?
ME : my parents r sponsoring for my education
VO : wht r ur parents
ME : sir my father is working as XXXX in XXXX and is annual income is XXXX ...and my mother she is housewife
and a land lady and she got a rental income of XXXX ...so ive got a total income of XXXX
VO : ( typing something )
ME : ( i continued....) Sir ive also got a savings of rupees XXXXX
VO : how did u get that much of savings ??
ME : sir my father has been planning well for my education ....and ive also got a loan of RS XXXXX
VO : from which bank ??
ME : state bank of india SIR
VO : can i c ur loan letter ??
ME : sure sir ( i gave my loan letter )
VO : ( he read the letter and typed something in his system )
VO : so after coming back to india hw much salary do u expect
ME : Sir i expect 7-8 lakhs per annum
VO : ( then golden words came ) im issuing u the visa .....work hard and have a nice trip .....( he said something
like ur passport .....blahhh blaahh ........but i dint concentrate )
ME : thank u sir and have a nice day

@Texas A&M University Kingsville(TAMUK)

2008-07-31T15:27:00.000-07:00

VO:hi
Me:Hello Sir.How ru?
Vo:Im fine.Give me your individual marks list.
Me:Given
Vo:Why this university?
Me:When Im going through net I foung this university suits my requirments and my undergraduate proffesors and my seniors who are graduating there advised me this unioversity
Vo:What is ur father?
Me:My father is a govt employee.
Vo:You wil be geting your passport to your address.
Me:thanq sir.

@North Dakota St Univ

2008-07-02T01:08:00.000-07:00

VO: gud morning (smiling)
me: gud mornig mam (forgot to smile)
VO: so u are goin to north dakota state university, in whihc sub do u want to do ur masters??
me: VLSI (paused for sometime) coz itis my fav subject i am gud at it
VO: ok, so i think ur project may b based on VLSI
me: not completely, but a part of it was based on vlsi
VO: so tell me about ur project.me: blah blah blah
VO: Is ur project being used by the company now??
me: yes mam, they are using it very frequntly.(I dint even made a model of my project)
VO: so till now which companies used ur model.
me: (dint expect such question) said Nansag university from singapore came to check their micro processor under cosmic ray efffect, for whihc they used my model.(i never thought tht i will end up wiht such surprising answer dont even know such unversity exist on earth)
VO: so wht equipments did u use in ur project??
me: (mind was all blank).frequency synthesizer, CRO, multimeter!! (said everythng tht was there in my college lab)
VO: (checking my i20)wow!! u got assistantship too
me: yes mam. teaching assistantship!!
VO: did they tell you wht courses u will be talking
me: no mam, till now i dint get any such information.
VO: ur VISA is approved. njoy ur stay in US
me: (smiling) thnkU mam.all da bst guys

@Univ of Texas

2008-07-02T01:04:00.000-07:00

VO:HI
ME:HI SIR HW U DOIN??????
VO:PASS ON DA FOLDER
ME:SURE
VO:INDIVIDUAL MARKS SHEET PLS.....
ME:PASSED ON
VO:U CAN GO HOME NOW..
ME:PARDON
VO:IM ISSUING U VISA......

@New Mexico St UnivUniv

2008-07-02T01:01:00.000-07:00

me: hello mam..
vo : hi..how r u ?...
me : am 5n thanq.....(i was verry kool) and passed my folder
vo: she looked at my gre, toefl score cards and i20...... and she didnt asked any thing abt the university she was typing something...... and suddenly asked to keepu my right thumb on red light....
me :i kept my right thumb n askd is it okie...
vo:ya fine who is going to sponser you?
me : both my father and my mother....
vo: wht they r doing?
me: my father is a businessman . he is running his own blablaa and my mother blablaa
vo : whts their income?
me : said..
vo : do u have bank loan?
me: yes sir i have bank loan of 12L as a back up...
vo : at what interest they i have given u loan?
me: 7.5%
vo: when u have ti repay ur loan?
me: after completion of mah masters i have one more year time to repay my loan...
vo: k fine (then the golden words came out)......am approving ur visa... gud luck
me: thanq mam have a nice day bye......

@Northwest Missouri St Univ

2008-07-02T01:00:00.001-07:00

vo : hi..how r u doin...
me : hello sir gud mrng....(i was verry kool , as all mah docs are genuine...)
vo: saw my provisional and said " wow first class with distinction "
me :yes sir....with a smile..
vo: wat r ur parents
me : they r govt employes sir
vo:how r u goin to fund ur self
me: my parents annual income is 12 lks sir.....(he stopped me....)
vo : best of luck ...work hard....byeeeeeeee
me :thnk u sir......

@Univ Of South Florida

2008-07-02T00:57:00.000-07:00

Vo: Hi! ( he waved his hand)
Me: Hi Sir!
Vo: so how many schools did u apply to?
Me: 4 sir
Vo: Name them
Me : said ( he started typing something)
Vo: who is gonna pay for this?
Me: my parents are sponsoring me sir.
Vo: So what are your parents?
Me: Told about parents and mentioned their anual income n also the rental income.
Vo: U think with such high incomes they will be able to sponso u? (sarcastic)Me: yes sir.. I am sure they will be able to because they have put in a lot of service till now ( dad about 30 yrs n mom abt 17 yrs)
Vo: Do u have a bank loan?
Me: No Sir! i didn't apply for one, I have enough savings and also have so n so fixed deposits.
Vo: do U have any siblings?
Me: Yes sir! I have an elder sister. ( lucky that i didn't have to say that she is also doing her master's in usa)
Vo: Ok man. I am issuing your visa, have fun in Florida- the Sun shine state and at the same time study well.
Me: Thank you Sir. Have a Nice day!

@West Virginia Univ

2008-07-02T00:56:00.001-07:00

VO: HI how ar eu?
me: Fine thank u.(looking at the DS forms)
VO: How long have u been working in satyam
Me: since 2 yrs
VO: Which uni did u apply? and what ar e the other unis....
Me: Wst Virginia...my other unis are Tamu, UMN( Actually i applied for 5 and got only 1 admit)
VO: What is ur father? his annual income?
Me: Sanskrit teacher.
VO: How will u support ur education.
Me: i told my bank balance, liquid assets and taht i ahve earned some money in these 2 years...
VO: what is ur salary package:
me: 3.25 per annum..
.and visa approved......

@Kansas State University

2008-07-02T00:53:00.000-07:00

ME: Very gud afternoon mam.
VO: hi, how r u?
ME: hi, how r u doing mam?
VO: can u kindly place right thumb on tht scanner?
ME: ya sure mam.
VO: so y this univ. sir?
ME: mam My area of interest is Soft. engg. and this only few univ. which provide this as specified area.(i was bit loud and very clear here )
VO: (interrupted and asked) ok this univ. is only few to give tht splz.
ME: yes mam
VO: wht will be job after ur done with this Course???
ME: mam i will be doing software project testing,development and other stuff managing the software project.(i was bit loud and very clear here )
VO: ok sir u will be testing microsoft and other softwares.(and started smiling)ME: yes mam
VO: ok whts ur UG%?
ME: i told 75.05%
VO: any backlogs sir?
ME: no madam. i passed in first class with distinction.
VO: ok cool so whts ur rank in class ??
ME: within top 10 mam.
VO: ok whts ur father? i mean whts his job i like??
ME: i told in detail to her abt my dad's job.
VO: k sir whts his annual income?
ME: told total annual income and annual salary
VO: (after 1 min) so these r u forms and started with simling face and told"""" u will get ur passport within3 days sir"""""and wished me have a nice day.
ME:thnks mam.it was nice talking to u. thnk u very much.

@Iowa state university

2008-07-02T00:50:00.000-07:00

Me : good morning sir, How are u doin?
VO: (with arrogant face) How are you doing? (He dint responded to my wish)Me: I am very much fine sir
VO: so why going to Iowa state university
Me : Sir, It is the best univ offering Industrial engineering prog
VO: what is the ranking of the univ?
Me: 17th
VO: why dint you apply to 6th ranked univ
Me: ( i got a reject from TAMU college station when i was about to say that, suddenly i changed my answer) Sir, I dint consider ranking as a factor.. I applied based on the research facilities of the univs..and i selected Iowa coz i liked the research of Dr. Matthew Frank
VO: what is the 1st rank univ for ur programme: wisconsin madison (actually it is 10th ranking univ ,i said just like tat i dont want to take time thinking that)(actually he dint checked my i 20 so he doesn't know that i have got a scholarship)
Me: Sir, I have got 100% scholarship and Teaching Assistantship
VO: y did u got this scholarship?
Me: sir, they interviewed me thro telephone and offered me this .
VO: what subject are you going to teach?
Me: They havent alloted me any subjects as of now..they will allot me when I go there
VO: Ok your visa is issued
Me: Thank you sir (and left the place)

@Univ of southern Florida

2008-07-02T00:46:00.000-07:00

VO: Good morning How are you ?
Myself: I am fine thanks. How are you ? Good morning.
VO: pass on the documents.
me: passed on.
VO: scanned ds156.
me: looked on. I had done some mistakes in ds156 (place of issuance was incorrectly filled online, so i had striked it in black pen and rewritten the correct place, the same for state)VO didn't ask anything about this correction.
VO: What is your area of specialization?
me: microelectronics vlsi.
VO: what is VLSI ?
me: very large scale integration. a huge functionaliy is compacted into a small chip.
VO: that's chip design you are working in.
me: yes madam. that's right
VO: Looking at my previous VISA B1. you already have a VISA stamped.
me: yes madam, that's right.(she turned the pages of PP and to take a look at the stamp)
VO: focussed at comp for long time. typing something.
me: i have got research assistantship. (VO didn't reply)
VO: What is your area of specialization?
me: to pursue phd in computer engineering..(i didn't hear properly..)
VO: i said What is your area of specialization in your masters?
me: microelectronics.
VO: at this time i need some more information from you. this you must have done last year. so you have to undergo the same process.
me: ok madam.
VO: your date of joining is mid august so it should't be a problem
me: ok madam.
me: this was issued last time for my B1. why is it required again ?
VO: yes but we need to do it again. i cannot avoid.
me: i have another question. can it be done early as this is F1.
VO: your date of joining is mid august so it should't be a problem.
me: for what duration will it be issued.
VP: for the time duration of your course and i got all my documents back with the pink slip.
me: ok madam. have a nice day.

@University of Missouri

2008-07-02T00:44:00.000-07:00

me: good morning madam..how r u doing today??
VO(she looks like lindsay davenport..blonde long hair...but 2 rejects b4
me..... many got got visa from her):very good morning,how r u??
me: am fine mam.VO: so ur going to univ of missouri(looking to my i20)??
me: yes mam.
VO: its a good school...!!(and she is typing some thing)
me:(kept smiling)
VO:so ur from JNTU affiliated college(she was looking my provisional degree cert.)?me: yes mam.
VO: on which project did u work in ur undergraduation course??
me: (was not expecting this qn...some what surprised...thought for 2 secs)..told abt my project...i have done my project on....XXXX....and am still working on it ..(actually i bluffed a lot...nothing was true..reg my proj )....
VO:(she was really impressed abt my project...she was nodding her head with her eye brow up..!).so how r u planning to pay ur expenses??
me: jst abt to start.(my dad works at..) did not finish....my sentance...
VO:(golden words) u ll recieve ur passport with in a week...!!
me: oh...thanks a lot mam..have a great day....this was my interview..

but be careful with anther VO...(he is tall 6 feet ...black....half bald head...)he was rejecting many....infact he has rejected a good profiled student(GRE:1510)....I thought that guy tld decent responces....but that idiot VO gave reason as "am not sure whether u ll return to India".....that student had few family friends and few sr's ....at the univ he is going.(am nt sure abt his univ).

@San Jose St Univ, CA

2008-07-02T00:42:00.000-07:00

VI: Hi, How are you?
Me: Hi, good morning.I'm fine thank you.
VO:How many backlogs you have?
Me: No.I dont have any.
VO: Are you sure?
Me: Ya. sure
VO: What is ur %.
Me: 72.3 with first class (she was looking at my degree certificate now)Now its hardly 4 seconds into the interview when she returned me my I20,degree certificate,GRE,IELTS score cards SEVIS receipt and put my blue folder in her basket which means VISA is approved
VO: How many admits you have?
Me:I told about my admits,wait list and reject.
vo: put you right thumb finger.
me:done
VO: Congrats your visa is approved !!!
Me: thank you. Have a nice day.The entire interview lasted for less than 10 seconds.Good luck to all of you

@Wayne State University

2008-07-02T00:38:00.000-07:00

Me: Hi Maam gud evening
VO: said something while typing on the computer
Me: sorry.it was not audible to me
VO: she came front and switched on the mike and said " just a second"
Me: ok. thats fineNow she took my blue folder and went through that
VO:So u were working in XXX now and was working for XXXX before
ME: yes mam
VO: Total how many years of experience
Me: 18 Months
VO: So you may have saved some money
ME: yes(smiling at her)
VO: In I-20 it was mentioned that your afther is sponsering you
ME: Yes
VO: Whats he?
ME: He is XXXXX and my mother is also sponsering me . she is XXXXXXXbussy typing something
VO: Do you have any loan from any bank
ME:Yes
VO: Ok, Your Visa is being approved
ME:thank you so much mammoved away from counter .
but still in heaven...........suddently came back to earthwent back to counetr and said
"bye bye"VO acted like getiing shocked and said "bye bye"
She never asked me any documents nor anything about my scores or academic backgrounds. it took about 40 seconds

@Utah State University

2008-07-02T00:36:00.000-07:00

VO: Good afternoon...
Me: Good morning sir...
VO: Oh its morning right?....good morning....
VO: So applying for Utah state.....good....then he checked my academic documents....
VO: SO u passed with first class with distinction...good....Ur parents must be proud..
Me: yes sir...After 10 seconds or so...
VO: Have a nice trip to the united states...Your passport will be with you in 3 days...
Me: Thank you sir, Have a nice day....

@Auburn University

2008-07-02T00:34:00.000-07:00

VO : Hi howwa u
me :am fine..n u?
VO : good...pass ur folder..passed
VO: Do u have any backlogs ( i guess this is her first question to evryone...she asked my frnd also the same thing )
me: nope. 78% wid distinction
VO : oh good.wt are the odr univs u got ur i20 frm
me : said
VO: so whoz gona spnser u
me: my parents..
VO: wt do they do ?
me: actually both my parents are retired
VO : oh..den how wil u pay for ur education?
me : i said we hav xx in SB and xx in FD..and i also got tution waiver and scholarship from the university.
VO : Ok..ur visa is approved
me: thank you!datz it.!! she didnt ask me anything like.. y this univ..y dis course..

@Mercer University COPHS

2008-07-02T00:32:00.000-07:00

me: good afternoon mam
vo: don no what she said bit tensed.
vo saw my provisional (sarcastic look) ask for individual marks sheet.
me: sure mam (gave marks sheet )
vo: acads?
me: 66.5
vo: back logs?
me: no
vo: how did you come to know about the university.
me: by internet surfing.. impresed by the research.. she stopped me speaking further
vo: how many university applied? how many accept?
me: told five applied.. two admits
vi: why Phd
me: Mam, my dream is to work in the formulation and development in pharmaceutical industry. Phd will give enough exposure.. she stopped me speaking.
vo: what did you do since your graduation last year?
me: did project in college.. got my results and waiting for I-20
vo: saw my I-20 with funding.. place your middlefinger on the machine
me: sure mam
vo: kept passport, DS forms...your visa issued u will get it soon.Friends dont think this is a long interview..all happened in two min...

@UNIV OF NEVADA RENO...

2008-07-02T00:27:00.000-07:00

VO : Which School ?
Me : UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO...
VO : What's your aggregate ?
ME : 68
VO :Why this university?
ME : blah blah !!!!!!
VO : GRE Score ?
ME : 1070
VO : What are your parents ?
ME : blah blah blah!!!then heard the golden words , ur visa and passport will be sent through courier in two days , njoy the trip..............

@Villanova University

2008-06-30T03:05:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T03:01:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:54:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:47:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:42:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:25:00.003-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:25:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:22:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:19:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:16:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:14:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:11:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:09:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:06:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T02:03:00.002-07:00

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......

@CSU Fresno

2008-06-29T23:04:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-29T23:01:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:56:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:52:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:48:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:47:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:42:00.000-07:00

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.

2008-06-29T22:40:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:38:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:35:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:30:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:27:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:26:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:24:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:20:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:19:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:17:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:15:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

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)

Experience@Univ of Colorado

2008-06-27T07:18:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:15:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:13:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:03:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:02:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T07:00:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-27T06:55:00.000-07:00

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