27.6.08

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 :)