2.7.08

@Kansas State University

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

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

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

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

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