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23 Aug 2023 13:40

Visa Profile
College: Kent State University, Ohio
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 10.30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 316
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and Communications Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.7
Grad Institute: MIC College of Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Systems Engineer
Job Years: 2.5


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Interview Details
VO: Hello, Good Morning. Pass me your Passport and I20?
Me: Good Morning Officer. Here you go (Passed I20 and passport)

VO: So, Why this University and this course?
Me: Told them that this is matching to my current work experience and help me achieve my goals to reach higher position.

VO: Ok, so how are you going to fund yourself in US?
Me: I have secured and education loan of xx Lakhs from xxx finance and my father providing me his savings of xx Lakhs
Additionally we have assets worth xx Lakhs.

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My father is into civil construction. He constructs roads and appartments.
(At this point she is slowly pushing only my I20 back to me and keeping my passport)

VO: And your mother?
Me: My mother is a homemaker.

VO: Do you have any siblings?
Me: I have a sister, younger one. (Then she kept my passport into her tray)

VO: Place your left hand fingers on the scanner. I'm approving your visa. Have a nice stay in US?
Me: Thanks officer. Have a great day. Bye

She is really an angel akka. She approved all candidates before me

Be confident, calm and precise with your answers



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23 Aug 2023 10:49

Visa Profile
College: New Jersey institute of technology , Newark
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 7.8
Grad Institute: Gitam
Grad Country: Indja

Job Profile
Job Type: Software engineer
Job Years: 0.6


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Interview Details
VO: You are working jn accenture right?
Me: Yea mam, i working there from past 6 momths

VO: What is your role?
Me: Web applications developer

VO: Great, who is funding you?
Me: My father sponsoring me with his savings of 25 lakhs, I have taken a loan of 50 lakhs

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My father is having a super market.

VO: Ok your visa is approved!
Me: Thank you officer

VO: You can take your i20
Me: Yes officer for sure, be confident and speak louder

VO: How many are working under your father
Me: There are two members mam

VO: Thats it done
Me: Thank you mam have a nice day



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23 Aug 2023 08:09

Visa Profile
College: Hofstra University , Hempstead New york
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-06
Interview Time: 8:30AM
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Business administration
Grad GPA: 6.95
Grad Institute: Som Lalit Institute of Business Administration
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Telecaller
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning visa officer, How are you ?

VO: Pass me your I20 and Passport
Me: Yes visa officer

VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: I applied for Hofstra University

VO: Why this University?
Me: I choose Hofstra because it provides their flexible curriculum and also they have their low student to faculty ratio which is around 13:1 , Which makes learning easier.

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I applied for 3 universities

VO: What is your CGPA ?
Me: My CGPA was 6.95 on a scale of 10

VO: You was working in some bank right ?
Me: Yes visa officer I was working in xxx

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: My father is going to fund my education with his savings of 75 lakhs and he interrupted and ask what is your father do ?

VO: What is your father do ?
Me: My father has his own business and he is tailor

VO: What is your plan after masters ?
Me: I will come back to my home country and I will join some top MNCs organization as Finance manager

VO: Place your right four fingers
Me: I pressed and he told me I can not approve your visa this time but you can reapply and he have me that 214(b) slip



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23 Aug 2023 05:50

Visa Profile
College: California State University,long beach
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 08:30
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: Inda


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 90

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 7.8
Grad Institute: Gayatri Vidya parishad college of engineering
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Good morning how are you doing?
Me: Very good morning officer.I am good,hope your are doing great

VO: Where are going ?
Me: I am going to California State University long beach.

VO: How do you know about this University?
Me: I have researched online...(interrupted)

VO: What research?
Me: I have gone through the websites like us news and report and also gone through the yocket app which is avvailable in Google store..it helps me a lot to filter my universites(again interrupted)

VO: What app?
Me: Once again I said yocket

VO: What else other universities u have applied?
Me: Apart from csulb, Illinois state university...(interrupted)and said I am approving your visa



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22 Aug 2023 17:10

Visa Profile
College: University of Kansas, Kansas City
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-17
Interview Time: 10:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 95

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 5.91
Grad Institute: Andhra University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Executive
Job Years: 3.7


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Interview Details
VO: When did you graduated
Me: I completed my bachelor's in the year 2019

VO: What is your GPA
Me: I got 5.91 GPA on a scale of 10

VO: But for this course atleast required 8GPA. Do you have any explanation for this?
Me: Yes Mam, Unfortunately I am very low at my bachelor's due to some family issues. But this course is very much related to my work experience by learning this course I can deeply understand the mangement skills which help to boost my career.

VO: Do you have any other explanation for your low GPA
Me: No, Mam I'm very much passionate about learning management skills which helps my career.

VO: Unfortunately, I'm refusing your Visa.
Me: Thank you Mam,....,.................



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22 Aug 2023 13:26

Visa Profile
College: DePaul University, Chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 2
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 8.45AM
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 323
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 7.79
Grad Institute: Auroras Degree and PG College
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Process Executive
Job Years: 1.3


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Interview Details
VO: Oh! You're heading to Depaul?
Me: Yes, officer to pursue my masters in Data Science

VO: Do you have any experience in Data Science?
Me: Yes, I have been doing internship and online certification program by edureka. And i have gained experience in Data Visualization and statistics for DS which will help me in my masters.

VO: What have done in your UG?
Me: I have completed my under Bachelor of Science in stream of Computer Science.

VO: What is your score in UG?
Me: I have scored 7.79 on the scale of 10.

VO: I see that you have applied earlier. What happend?
Me: Yes officer i have applied for last Fall 2022, but unfortunately i have been rejected. And issued 214b.

VO: What about fundings?
Me: My father is sponsering with his savings of XX and I have secured loan(Interupted)

VO: Do you have scholarship?
Me: Yes, university is providing me merit-base scholarship worth $6K.




VO: Golden Words; visa approved
Me: Thank you so much officer you made my day🤞



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22 Aug 2023 11:09

Visa Profile
College: George Mason University, VA
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 8:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 320
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 7.17
Grad Institute: CVR college of engineering
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software
Job Years: 3


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Interview Details
VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: Apart from George Mason University, 3 other and named them

VO: Why computer engineering?
Me: Explained and mentioned about my undergrad

VO: Tell me about your undergrad?
Me: Answered and mentioned about the subjects

VO: Any Undergrad projects?
Me: Answered and explained the courses involved

VO: What is the income source of your parents?
Me: Explained my father's business details

VO: Laon and savings?
Me: Mentioned about loan and savings amount

VO: Your visa has been approved
Me: Thank u so much officer



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22 Aug 2023 08:20

Visa Profile
College: NYU Tandon, New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:20
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 324
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.51
Grad Institute: GH Patel College of Engineering and Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Associate Software Engineer
Job Years: 1.5


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Interview Details
VO: What was your Bachelors degree?
Me: I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from xxx college with a CGPA of 8.51 on a scale of 10.

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I am currently working as an Associate Software Engineer from a startup called xxx. My duties are mainly confined as a Backend engineer in Java working with technologies such as Kafka, Pentaho, etc.

VO: Did you take any loans?
Me: No officer, I haven't taken any loans.

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My father is my primary sponsor with his savings of around xx L. He currently has a total of xx Cr in movable and immovable properties.

VO: Okay, that's great. I am approving your visa.
Me: Thank you officer.



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22 Aug 2023 05:53

Visa Profile
College: Yeshiva university,Newyork
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.22
Grad Institute: S R University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Cyber security Officer
Job Years: 2.1


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Interview Details
VO: Where you are heading to ?
Me: Officer, I am heading to US for pursuing Master's program in Cyber security from Yeshiva University.

VO: Why this Particular course ( Cyber security )
Me: Officer, Currently I am working as a Cyber security officer in Meta & I recognize that the cyber security field are constantly evolving day to day and obtaining a Higher level of education. For the next phase of my career I wanted to upgrade my technical skills like Threat intelligence ,cyber war , cyber terrorism from the obtained course will help me out to achieve my goals.

VO: Is this a Religious university ?
Me: yes officer its a religious university

VO: Then, why did you choose this religious university ?
Me: Officer, I am more focused on University curriculum and this University is providing dedicated carrer track which is matching with my job profile and yes it's a religious University which welcomes international student across the country.

VO: When did you graduate ?
Me: In the year 2019.

VO: what you were doing since then ?
Me: After graduation, I have worked in R&D in my college for an year after then worked as Cyber security professional in Meta & continued with my roles & responsibilities.

VO: Congratulations, your visa is approved and place you left hand four fingers ?
Me: Officer , thank you.



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21 Aug 2023 17:19

Visa Profile
College: University of Central Missouri, MO
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 9:30
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Information Technology
Grad GPA: 8.32
Grad Institute: VRSEC
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: University of Central Missouri right?
Me: Yes sir University of Central Missouri

VO: What is the specialization?
Me: DS with AI

VO: Why this?
Me: We can create wonders with this combination

VO: What wonders?
Me: We have seen chat gpt. With this combination we can create more Chatgpts

VO: What are the subjects you are going to take in 1st sem?
Me: Said.

VO: Finally said your visa is approved?
Me: Thank you sir you made my day.



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21 Aug 2023 15:05

Visa Profile
College: Cleveland State University, Ohio
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-12
Interview Time: 9:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 288
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer science engineering
Grad GPA: 8.16
Grad Institute: VIT
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which University you are applying?
Me: Cleveland State University

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated last year, 2022

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I only did some online courses on economics, ethical hacking, Java script and Python

VO: What is your GPA?
Me: My cgpa was 8.16

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I told her that my father's gonna fund my education and also my education loan

VO: What does your father do?
Me: I said he works in a X company

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I gave her the list .... I applied for 4 got admits from 2 and rejects from 2. I named both the rejected ones and admitted ones



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21 Aug 2023 12:17

Visa Profile
College: Arlington University,Texas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 01
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:10
Interview City: New Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 315
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 135

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Civil engineering
Grad GPA: 6.5
Grad Institute: Hyderabad
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Fresher
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Good morning with my name.?
Me: Good morning officer, How are you doing?

VO: I'm doing good, pass me ur passport and i-20?
Me: Here you go officer.

VO: what is your UG project?
Me: I started explaining about that , in the middle she interrupted and asked me next question.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: Officer, I have completed my Undergraduate studies in civil engineering at AVNIET in the year 2022

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: After completion of my graduation I was further working on my ug project with my professor (xxx) and also been preparing for GRE examination.

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: My father is sponsoring me with his savings of xxx amount and also i have secured an education loan of xxx amount which covers my entire education expenses in usa for 2yrs.

VO: Do you have any siblings?
Me: No officer I don't have any siblings.

VO: What subjects have chosen in 1st sem?
Me: I told about the subjects which I have chosen.

VO: After this she was typing in system for nearly 3mins with saying a word , i was confidently looking at her and then she asked me how many Universities have you got?
Me: I didn't understand the qstn. I told sorry officer can you please repeat the qstn. With a smiling face she repeated the qstn. And with a Smile I have told about the admits and uni's I applied.

Then again for 30secs she was typing and finally the Golden words, I'm keeping ur passport, Ur visa is approved. I thanked her and just ran away for there.

some tips in my view:-
Just stay confident, Louder, clear and mainly put up a smile on your faces.
I wish each and everyone for their interviews in coming days.



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21 Aug 2023 09:30

Visa Profile
College: Kennesaw State University, Georgia
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 8:40
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.86
Grad Institute: Sree vidyanikethan engineering College
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning officer. How are you doing?

VO: Are you going to Kennesaw State unv?
Me: Yes officer. I'm going to Kennesaw State University located at Georgia.

VO: When did you complete your bachelors?
Me: I have completed my bachelor's in the month of May, 2023.

VO: What's your GPA?
Me: I have secured a cgpa of 8.86 on a scale of 10.

VO: Why Kennesaw?
Me: Kennesaw State University...... so and so

VO: Any relatives in US?
Me: No officer. None of my family members were staying in US.

VO: I'm approving your visa. Collect your passport after 5 days.
Me: Thank you officer.



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21 Aug 2023 05:37

Visa Profile
College: Lamar University ,beamount texas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:15
Interview City: Hyd
Interview Country: Ind


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 325
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 92

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8.3
Grad Institute: Lovely professional University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: None
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Which side is this university located in texas?
Me: North part officer

VO: Oh near dallas?
Me: Yes officer

VO: What is fun to do in texas?
Me: I mean basketball and American soccer are pretty famous in texas .

VO: Ok congrats place your left 4 fingers?
Me: Thank you officer have an great weekend



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20 Aug 2023 16:12

Visa Profile
College: Arizona State University, Arizona
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 314
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 8.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 7.30
Grad Institute: Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Simulations Intern
Job Years: 0.5


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Interview Details
VO: Good Morning, your docs please?
Me: Gave him my passport and docs (i20, sevis)

VO: So, going to Arizona State ?
Me: Yes sir, going to Arizona State University

VO: Good, good. When did you graduate?
Me: Last year, sir. June 2022.

VO: Okay, good. What was your major ?
Me: I have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, sir.

VO: And so you are continuing that?.......(Checks i20) Oh no, you are doing Biomedical Engineering?
Me: Yes sir, doing Masters in Biomedical Engineering.

VO: (With a smile) Are you married?
Me: (Laughing) No sir, a bit young for that!

VO: Alright, your visa is approved! ✨ Have a nice day.?
Me: You too!



(The watchman laughed after seeing the bewilderment on my face for this approval)



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23 Aug 2023 12:12

Visa Profile
College: SJSU, San Jose
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:40
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 307
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Information Technology
Grad GPA: 7.73
Grad Institute: Gujarat Technological University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Quality Assurance Engineer
Job Years: 2.9


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Interview Details
VO: How did you find this university?
Me: Through internet.

VO: What did you search for?
Me: I was looking for a university which revised curriculum regularly to match the industrial standards apart from this I was looking for University which has renowned prof. in NLP field as I am already working in that NLP, also, the one which has excellent lab facilities which can provide me good hands on experience.

VO: You showed that you're working as Quality analyst.?
Me: Yes I am.

VO: Are you still working?
Me: Yes officer I am still working.

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I have personally saved funds of XXX amount apart from this I have secured a loan of XXX amount. And if needed my parents can support me with their savings.

VO: What will you do after getting the degree?
Me: I will come back to India and would work in the same field.

VO: Which university was your second choice?
Me: SDSU.



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23 Aug 2023 09:27

Visa Profile
College: Cornell University, Cornell Tech New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 316
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 8.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Mechatronics
Grad GPA: 9.7
Grad Institute: NMIMS Mumbai
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Project Research Assistant
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated in 2022 officer.

VO: Have y... (Inaudible)?
Me: I'm sorry can you repeat that i couldn't hear you.

VO: Have you taken a loan?
Me: Yes officer i have a loan of 40 lakh INR from HDFC credila.

VO: What do you plan on studying?
Me: At Cornell, I plan on studying Electrical Engineering. (Delibrately stopped at electrical because course name is electrical and computer engg but I-20 CIP code is 14.1001 electrical and electronics engineering. Went with electrical engineering alone to be safe.)

VO: Oh you're going to Cornell?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: Amazing! Your visa is approved you will receive it in the next week. Have a nice stay in the US?
Me: Thank you :)



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23 Aug 2023 07:07

Visa Profile
College: George Washington University, Washington DC
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 8:45
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer science and Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.4
Grad Institute: VIT AP
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: So are you going to GWU?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: Where do you want to stay ? In campus or off campus ?
Me: Officer I am planning to stay at off campus but I haven’t finalised yet.

VO: Yeah It is too expensive there?
Me: Yes officer

VO: Do you got any other admits? What are they ?
Me: Yes office. Told the admits

VO: Your visa is approved?
Me: Thank you officer.



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23 Aug 2023 04:32

Visa Profile
College: Niu,illinos
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 320
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 115

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 8.4
Grad Institute: IIIT
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software engineer
Job Years: 1.5


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Interview Details
VO: Why Computer science?
Me: I had 2 years of experience in computer science but I need to enhance latest technologies like Machine learning ,Aritifical Intelligence.so I chosen CS

VO: Whats your father do?
Me: My father was an agriculturalist .he was cultivating the land to grow paddy and wheat .

VO: Whats your mother told
Me: my mother was an house wife.

VO: Congratulations your visa is approved
Me: Thank you so much officer

VO: Take your i20
Me: Me came out by smiling



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22 Aug 2023 15:53

Visa Profile
College: University of central Missouri, Lees summit
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 09:30
Interview City: HYDERABAD
Interview Country: india


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 314
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science and information technology
Grad GPA: 7.75
Grad Institute: CVR college of engineering
Grad Country: INDIA



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Interview Details
VO: Why this University?
Me: It has most accreditation bla bla bal..
He wasn't even listening and started asking me second question

VO: Who is you sponsor?
Me: My father and told about loan

VO: What does your father do?
Me: He is an state government employee with an annual income of 17lakhs

VO: Tell me about your bank loan
Me: I've secured an education loan of 30 lakhs from icic officeer

VO: Tell me about your course/ first sem courses?
Me: I told him about the credits and explained that i would take 2 professional electives and one OE and also told him about the course im gonna take



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22 Aug 2023 12:24

Visa Profile
College: University of Texas at Tyler,Texas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 9:45
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 317
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Civil engineering
Grad GPA: 6.54
Grad Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru technological University Hyderabad
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: The university of Texas at Tyler right?
Me: Yes officer.University Texas at Tyler

VO: Who is funding to.
Me: My parents are supporting.interrupted

VO: What did you at the internship.
Me: Explained my responsibility and duties

VO: What does your father do.
Me: Answered accordingly

VO: What was your undergraduate project.
Me: Only mentioned title of the project.

VO: Your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you officer



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22 Aug 2023 09:42

Visa Profile
College: New York institute of technology,New York
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 01
Interview Date: 2023-07-13
Interview Time: 10.10
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: Telangana


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 314
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 74

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: B.com
Grad GPA: 7.6
Grad Institute: Osmania University
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Hello , Good morning
Me: Good morning officer !

VO: When did you completed your Undergraduatin ?
Me: Officer, I completed my UG in December 2021

VO: After completion your UG what you have done till now ?
Me: Officer, After completion of my undergraduate I had an opportunity to work with my father.... interrupted

VO: How your are funding
Me: Officer, I had secured education loan of 49L and My father is sponsoring my education with his savings of **L and we had immovable assets of **cr which can be liquefied in case of emergency .

VO: How many admits you have ?
Me: Officer, A part from NYIT I got admits from SHU, Gannon university

VO: Be honest with me are you going to switch to another university after going to USA?
Me: No officer, I am really interested in studying in NYIT, and I also had enough funds for my education and living expenses.

VO: Be honest with me and I am rejecting your visa
Me: Thank you officer with a smile and came out.



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22 Aug 2023 06:53

Visa Profile
College: University of New Haven, CT
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 08:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Accounting and Commerce
Grad GPA: 7.7
Grad Institute: Shine India Degree College
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Finance and Accounting dept
Job Years: 2.5


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Interview Details
VO: Tell me about your program?
Me: I'm going for my masters in accounting with concentration in Analytics. Silence for 20 secs, she was typing something.

VO: When did you complete your graduation?
Me: Answered accordingly.

VO: What were you doing since grad?
Me: Immediately after my graduation I planned for a OG Diploma in the next academic year but due to covid that didn't work so I did few courses and landed up in 1st job. Since then I have been working from past 2.5 years in finance and Accounting sector.

VO: Why Accounting and also asked my CGPA.
Me: I have been studying Accounting from +2 and I think for me not just data but data with numbers is more interesting.

VO: What does your parents do?
Me: Answered accordingly

VO: What is their annual income?
Me: 12 lacs per annum. She asked again and I said the same.

VO: She said you have edu loan, scholarship, ryt?
Me: Yes officer. She started typing again and after some 5 secs gap I gave the funding details...loan amount, FDs amounts and scholarship amount.

VO: At the same time slot there were 2 rejections for fumbling and one of the questions was she asked a 2018 qualified btech grad about her 1st sem subjects by checking her transcripts.
Me: Be confident and if officer is paying attention to all your answers that only has to boost up your confidence. Atleast that worked for me. All the best guys.



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22 Aug 2023 04:47

Visa Profile
College: Central Missouri, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-14
Interview Time: 8:45
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 0000
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electrical and electronics
Grad GPA: 6.9
Grad Institute: Jntu
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type:
Job Years: 8


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Interview Details
VO: Which course you applied?
Me: Computers and information systems security or cyber security

VO: Looking at ds-160 I see ur working for tech Mahindra who is your client?
Me: Verizon.

VO: Please tell me urs roles and responsibilities?
Me: Informed (interrupted)

VO: What abt ur fundings?
Me: Loan and savings informed, typing in the system waited for 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 20sec than he took white slip and gave 221g I need more documents I will contact you. I asked how will u contact me, said through email



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21 Aug 2023 16:07

Visa Profile
College: North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 8:50
Interview City: New Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 96

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics
Grad GPA: 8.5
Grad Institute: GGSIPU
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: USB Design Engineer
Job Years: 2.3


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Interview Details
VO: Hey, Good morning, how r u ?
Me: Very Good Morning officer, really good, how is your day going? (We both were smiling a lot)

VO: So, NC State is it?
Me: Yes, officer (with a smile)

VO: And it's Master's in Computer Engineering
Me: Yes Officer.

VO: And I think u graduated in 2022?
Me: I corrected and said 2020, (she said oh, yeah, i read it wrong)

VO: So what have u been doing since then?
Me: I am working in X company at Y position in USB Design team.

VO: Can you explain any of your recent projects?
Me: I started explaining and she kept on listening, and suddenly said, your Visa is Approved, Congratulations



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21 Aug 2023 13:35

Visa Profile
College: Long Island University, Brooklyn
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 93

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Grad GPA: 7.92
Grad Institute: SRIHER
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Physiotherapist
Job Years: 0.5


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Interview Details
VO: Which specialization in LIU?
Me: Master's in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology

VO: Are you working currently?
Me: Yes officer, as a physiotherapist for the past 5months

VO: What will you do after masters?
Me: Officer, I'm planning to establish my own physiotherapy clinic along with a sports rehab facility

VO: Who will be sponsoring?
Me: Officer, my parents are my primary sponsors with an annual income of xxx, they also have savings of xxx, I've also secured loan amount of 40Lakhs.



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21 Aug 2023 10:54

Visa Profile
College: Stevens institute of technology, New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 02
Interview Date: 2023-07-14
Interview Time: 8:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 8.54
Grad Institute: Bharath Institute of higher education and research
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: How many universities you got admit?
Me: Apart from Stevens.... Interepted just say University name..
Me I got admit from kent State University and University of North Texas Denton

VO: What is your CGPA
Me: My CGPA is 8.54

VO: What's your GRE?
Me: My GRE is 319 officer

VO: How many months of internship you have done ?
Me: 6 months mam...

VO: Tell me about your financials?
Me: She is looking at PC and asking and her voice is low so I asked her to repeat again and said I have secured an education loan an amount of... Interpted

VO: What your father do?
Me: He is a business man and said about business

VO: When did you passed out with month?
Me: I passed out in 2022 may officer

VO: Scan your left hand four fingers?
Me: I understand I got refused when I am scanning as expected refused....

VO: My reason for rejection.....
Me: I passed out in 2022 may but I have done only 6 months of internship and few certification courses she didn't satisfied for it she only accepting who have work experience bcoz she accepted two people infront of me bcoz of work experience....And I heard chennai consulate refusing mostly so If you have work experience then try for chennai otherwise ignore it.....



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21 Aug 2023 08:08

Visa Profile
College: University Of Cincinnati,Ohio
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 02
Interview Date: 2023-07-13
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 94

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronic and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 8.78
Grad Institute: Adarsh Management Institute of india
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Data Analyst
Job Years: 0.5


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Interview Details
VO: Good morning?Pass me your pasaport and i20
Me: Good morning officer how are you Doing&passed the documents

VO: Pass me your transcripts
Me: Off Course Officer here it is

VO: What is my favorite subject in You UG?
Me: Computer Networks

VO: What is your least Subject in your UG?
Me: Engineer Drawing

VO: Are you working at HCL?
Me: Yes Officer,
Iam working as a Data Analyst at HcL From Last 5months?

VO: Continously typing 10min
Me: Iam shocked what happend

VO: I can’t approve your visa
Me: May i know the reason office

VO: 214b slip contains that
Me: What the f**k


VO: Me:- Chennai have tha mass rejections for refused one’s
Me: And freshers also 50-50 chance for approve

VO: Me:-Asalu ques adagaledhu mova lavada lo panchayti
Me: Chennai vodu visa mudhu



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21 Aug 2023 04:28

Visa Profile
College: Oregon State University , Corvallis
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-14
Interview Time: 09:40
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 6.0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: HighSchool
Grad Major: Biology
Grad GPA: 7
Grad Institute: K R Raval
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Why are you going to usa?
Me: I am going to pursue my bachelor in biology from Oregon State university

VO: Why this University?
Me: Talk about my university

VO: What your parents do?
Me: My father is xxx and my mother is xxx

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: Tell that I was return back to my home country

VO: What you do after return back to india?
Me: After my bachelors i joined xxx company as junior researchers.



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20 Aug 2023 14:50

Visa Profile
College: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 8:20
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 325
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechatronics Engineering
Grad GPA: 7.48
Grad Institute: Lovely Professional University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Not employed
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Me: Good morning officer hope you are doing fine
Me: VO: morning please pass me the docs

VO: Oh.. you are going to Illinois Tech !?
Me: Yes officer I'm heading to Illinois tech

VO: Have you taken GRE
Me: Yes officer I have given GRE

VO: What is the score
Me: My score was 325

VO: Oh.. What is your GPA
Me: It is 7.48 on a scale of 10

VO: You got 325 Why Illinois tech ?
Me: Illinois tech really has a great course structure for computer science and I'm making major shift so we do have the flexibility in choosing and planning the program as per our interest and also one of the professor so and so is working on "Advancement of machines with Artificial Intelligence" which I'm really interested in and I want to take up his classes and learn under his guidance.

VO: Ok but students having scores like 325 go to Carnegie Mellon as such universities why don't you apply for them ?
Me: Sir as I said I'm interested in automation and shifting my major, for the people like me here I have the flexibility of planning my program and also top tier universities mostly don't accept a major shift.

VO: Oh yes makes sense. Do you have any work experience ?
Me: No officer. I don't have any work experience

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I have graduated in July 2022

VO: What about funding?
Me: I have secured an education loan of xxxx from xxxx apart from that my father is also sponsoring me with his savings of xxxx and also I have got the scholarship of xxxxUSD from University.

VO: Ok I'm keeping your passport and please collect it after a week
Me: Thank you officer.
Have a great day (said loudly and PPL behind the line got happy that he is approving and I waved victory to my frnds back in line 😂)



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