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name: harshita jaiswal
Query: vo: good morning
me: good morning sir

vo: which university are you planning for
me: texas tech university

vo: who is going to sponsor u
me: parents

vo: what is your dad
me: he is xxx and works in xxx

vo: how much is your quant
me: 770

vo: any backlogs
me: no, got 75% aggregate

vo: ok all the best, ull get ur passport in two days
me: thank you sir.

he smiled all through the interview nd i smiled too and looked into his eyes it was damn cool interview.

was prety easy ..it was over in 1 minute . I had to wait for an hour to get my chance .
here it the interview .

me := Good Morning
VO := Good Morning

gave my folder docs to the VO ..he started checking them ..he saw my degree certificate..then Said ..
Vo := oh you have a first class degree
me = yes sir

Vo = what are you doing after passing out Engg in 2006
Me := told that i am working in a software conpany

Vo = ok
Vo = How are you going to fund yourself
Me:= Told that i got full tution waiver
He checked the i-20 for few seconds

VO = your VISA is issued , you can go ,
Me := thanks sir

He dint even ask a single document of mine ..i dint even open the folder i carried . was a cake walk !!!! I prepared all the docs and questions for almost and month !!

i have got my f1 visa on june 4th.

i reached the embassy at 7.00am as my interview was scheduled at 8.30am. i was allowed inside only at 8.15am. they frisked by folders etc and then i was sent to an indian officer. she took my passport ,i20,sevis fee confirmation,gre,tofel,dsforms,convocation certificate and arranged them in a blue folder. i was sent to next building and there i saw the vo\'s/ there were 3 guys and 2 ladies. i was made to stand in a big line that dispensed applicants to any of the three guys based on availability. my interview was like this..
me: hi sir ,good morning ,how are you? *with a smile.
vo :hello sir ,i am fine (i handed him the folder) he saw all the forms and then stopped near i20 and then saw the convocation and asked

vo: how many backlogs
me: none *with a smile.

vo: put your right middle finger on the thumb impresseion scanner. while i put the finger he asked me what my father is and mother is just for time pass.

vo:work hard sir. hurray that means the visa is issued.
i got the visa that evening by hand.
simple funda : we all get tensed and so was i. keep the tense going and just remember before you start conversing with the vo that \"i will make it and smile in yourself\" ,..its very easy to get a visa unless the vo is fixed that he is not gonna give you. all the best folks. and thanks to this site ..

name: ray syed
hi...i got ma visa approved for fall 08 term...i can guarantee u dat..if u have a good percentage with zero backlogs and ok scores of gre and toefl u r going to make it though provided u dont screw ur funding answer...here is how my vi went

me:hello sir,how u doing
vo:i\'m doing fine
vo:hope u\'r da last one(yes i was the last one to be interviewd..it was around 6 pm)
me:yups sir...so all tiered???

vo:hmmm yeah a bit
me:well..i hope it wont affect my vi

vo:well..it may...in a positive way..laughs
me:in a lite mood..well in dat case i\'ll advice all ma frnds to take this time...

vo:haaa..hey i was just kidding..
me: a big smile

vo:alrite so u going to ----------------- univ
me:yup sir

vo:sounds kewl..tell me how r u going to plan ur education program
me:sir,i wud be doing my masters in --------------- which requires huge practical exposure so i will be studying under the guidance of --------- and ------- who has done research work in ----------- and in this way i can muster a whole lot of exp.

vo:great and how are you planning to fund ur education
me:my parents are going to fund me

vo:what does ur father do
me:he is in business owns ------------- firm

vo:how many employees works for him( this is a tricky question to dig out any fake material )
me:..seven in total sir

vo:what does ur mom do?
me:she runs a beauty parlour and spa.

vo:how many employees??
me:sir,it\'s a ladies spa center do u expect me to sneak in ????

vo:laughs
now dat joke was very imp coz vo was kinda gruelling his loooks..nd thinking everything was fake..which it actually was
vo:so what do u plan after ms
me:cme back and work in ---------------- company for ---------- years and start my own research center

vo:alrite carry ur i20 with you..and have a nice time and best lucks
me:thnx sir..and btw..ur tie looks gr8

vo:oh thnx mate

name: harshita jaiswal
vo: good morning
me: good morning sir

vo: which university are you planning for
me: texas tech university

vo: who is going to sponsor u
me: parents

vo: what is your dad
me: he is xxx and works in xxx

vo: how much is your quant
me: 770

vo: any backlogs
me: no, got 75% aggregate

vo: ok all the best, ull get ur passport in two days
me: thank you sir. he smiled all through the interview nd i smiled too and looked into his eyes it was damn cool interview.

name: raj
hi
this is my experience

vo:good mor
me:fine thank u

vo:why only this uni
me:ans

vo:how many uni did u apply
me:ans
vo:what r ur parents doing
me:ans


i had interview very easily within no time.i am very happy as i didnt open my docs file for a single docmnt i hve appled for Arizona state university for Civil engg

I had the visa interview on 5th june allocatedat 3:30 pm.i enterd the embassy at 2:45 pm and gone thru the security check within few mins after initial checking. Then i ws directed to the counter wher the mandatory docs( I20,DS frms,Sevis,Gradn certf,passport MRV fee recp.intrvw letr,gre tfl score cards... ) are collecetd and given back in a folder.here itseld the finger prints are taken.this all is over within 20minutes. then i was directed to another building whre the actual intervw is goingon.before me there are around 30people with slightly frightening afces(like me). after standing in the line for 20 min myturn came.the intrvw is taking place in only 3 counters even though 7 counters are presnt. intrvw as flls

VO:Hi! how r u?
Me:Fine Sir.Good aftrn.How r u sir?)(Handed over the file given back to me at the initial counter)

VO:5ne yaar.(going thru the docs)
1Q what were u doing since 2006 gradn
Me:worked for L&T after campus recruited by them and resinged after 14 monhths for preprng for the GRE,tfl.and after that i am have been learning civil softwares

Vo:ok.
2Q how will u pay for ur studies?
ME: my sponsors are father,mother IncomeXXX and having ficxed assests worthRSXXXX.(he is typing some thing in computer then)

Vo:u have done it
Me;(Unable to hear properly)_pardon sir

VO:u will get ur passport in 4 days,u hve got visa
ME:thnk u very m,uch sir,thnk u
im happy as he didnt ask evevn single doc even thghi am carring many.

name: ashwini
chennai 3.30 pm emergency appointment

vo:hi
me: hello sir,good afternoon
how r u doing sir?

vo: good,thanks for asking(he was going through my certificates, gre,toefl) looking at my course completion certificate he asked me what\'s my aggregate me:8.7/10 till seventh sem.

vo:asked me for my right thumb finger print me:gave vo:perfect

vo:how many backlogs
me: i don have any .

vo: can u temme ur application process
me: sorry sir i din get u (weird question i guess ,din see this question in any of the websites)

vo:can u describe ur application process to the universities?
me:took gre,toefl browsed through various websites for universities went to proffessors for recos prepared sop and financial documents and sent my application.

vo;what\'s sop?
me: statement of purpose

vo:who is funding u?
me:my parents and grandfather

vo:what do they do?
me:told

vo:your visa is issued
me: thank you sir ,have a gr8 day.