F1 VISA interview Experiences and updates. Spring-2023 Please share your experience at https://tinyurl.com/f1experiences The VO questions are mostly the same, it's the responses that matters to members, so please elaborate.
Visa Profile
College: Illinois institute of technology, chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:15
Interview City: Hyd
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
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 8.51
Grad Institute: KL University
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: Other admits?
Me: Texas tech University
VO: Why IIT C over TTU?
Me: My specific area of interest is in VLSI Physical design TTU doesn't offer it
VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My mom
VO: What does your mom do?
Me: My mom runs an educational training and consulting institute
VO: Ok and types for 20 sec and asks me to put my left hand 4 fingers and says your visa is approved have a great day?
Me: Thank you officer you have a great day too
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College: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 11:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 145
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Grad GPA: 8.43
Grad Institute: BADRUKA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ARTS
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: Tell me about yourself?
Me: I’m so and so, I hail from Hyderabad and I’m pursuing my BBA specialising in HR.
VO: When will you graduate?
Me: I will be graduating by August 2023.
VO: Are you sure about your final semester ?
Me: I am pretty confident that I’ll clear with a good score, since I’ve been maintaining an average score of 8.4/10 for my first 5 semesters.
VO: Do you have any siblings in US ?
Me: No, I don’t.
VO: What does your father do?
Me: He has a business.
VO: What about your mother?
Me: She’s a housewife.
VO: What about your siblings, do you have any?
Me: I have an elder sister who’s a corporate attorney working in Hyderabad.
VO: FINAL GOLDEN WORDS FROM THE VO- PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND 4 FINGERS ON THE SCANNER.?
Me: I placed my right hand as I couldn’t hear her properly, so she repeated again and then I placed my left hand and I told her thank you so much officer, you made my day!
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Visa Profile
College: University of North Texas, Denton
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:00
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: 8
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Information Technology
Grad GPA: 6.7
Grad Institute: Muffakham Jah college of Engineering and Technology
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: IT Engineer
Job Years: 3.5
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Interview Details
VO: What is KultureHire? (I mentioned that I was currently doing an internship with Kulturehire in ds160)?
Me: Officer it's a platform where we can do an internship, and get hired by startups which have tie-ups with KultureHire
VO: What did you do in the internship?
Me: I worked on a real time project "understanding the career aspirations of GenZ in India". In this project, we collected data from Gen Z through surveys and presented them to the stakeholders in the form of interactive dashboards on PowerBI
VO: Why management science (seeing my course name on i20)?
Me: Officer, it's actually Business Analytics
VO: Why Business Analytics?
Me: Officer BA is a booming field and I want to pursue a career in the bA field. Ba is versatile and applicable across all verticals of a business
VO: What is your brother doing in the US?
Me: He is on F1 visa , pursuing his Masters from University of Connecticut, sorry, uni of new haven at Connecticut
VO: What does your father do?
Me: He is a businessman officer. He owns an art gallery.
Scan your left hand,
I scanned
Your visa is...
( scan not captured properly)
Scan your left hand again please
(Heart beating faster, scanned)
Your visa is approved
Background
( I passed out in 2015, worked for 4 years in 2 different positions, had gaps in between employment, resigned from my last job in 2022)
The only thing I did is wished good morning loudly n confidently in the starting of the VI which set the tone for the remaining interview. And of course luck"
The VO rejected a person before me after asking her a lot of questions.
Tip: appear confident.
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Visa Profile
College: California State University long beach, california
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:10
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: SAT
Exam Score: 1130
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5
Education Profile
Grad Level: HighSchool
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8
Grad Institute: Divine life school
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: Why the USA?
Me: The USA is the pioneer of education....(interrupted)
VO: How many universities have you applied to?
Me: I applied to 15 universities... (He again interrupted)
VO: How many of them accepted you?
Me: I got accepted to 9 universities those are:
(I by mistake spoke the universities I got rejected from)
Sorry sir I spoke the wrong Universities I may correct myself. Those universities are
1. California State University long beach
2. University of Illinois at Chicago
(He again interrupted )
VO: Why are you going for bachelor's in computer science?
Me: I have interest in maths and computer science childhood and computer science was the best combination for both of them.
VO: Why this University? You have other good universities too
Me: California State University long beach is one of the top ranked universities in the USA ranked as 64th in US by US news and world report.....(he interrupted)
VO: But that's not a high rank why not other universities?
Me: Because I wanted to study under Dr. Tracy maples and furozan gulshani.
VO: Ok you visa is approved
Me: Thank you sir---------------
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Visa Profile
College: SUNY Albany, Albany
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 08:40
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 327
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 8.82
Grad Institute: VIT CHENNAI
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: What course did you take?
Me: I'm going to do Master of Science in Information science
VO: What's your undergraduate percentage ?
Me: 8.82 on a scale of 10
VO: When did you graduate ?
Me: I recently got graduated in the month of April 2023
VO: What your undergraduate project?
Me: I started explaining about the project... She interrupted me and asked me about my role in the project....
I told her... it's a personal project and Ive done everything on my own ...
I started explaining again....
She interrupted again and went to the next question
VO: Who's going to sponsor you?
Me: My father is sponsoring me
VO: What does he do and how much does he earn ?
Me: He has a ***** business and he earns 10lpa
VO: Do you have an educational loan?
Me: Yes, I've secured an educational loan of 35lacs from SBI.
VO: Your visa is approved!!!!?
Me: Thankyou officer...
Counter 21... America female in her 50's...
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Visa Profile
College: Wichita State University, kansas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 01
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 8:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 322
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 92
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical engineering
Grad GPA: 8.21
Grad Institute: KHIT
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Internship
Job Years: 0.6
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Interview Details
VO: Pass me your I20 and passport.
Me: Officer, Here it is
VO: What is your ug?
Me: Officer, I did my bachelor's in mechanical engineering in the year 2022.
VO: What is your ug project?
Me: Officer, My project is Thermal Conductivity of copper fin.
VO: After bachelor's what are you doing since?
Me: Officer, I did my internship at x company on design. Interrupted
VO: How are you going to fund?
Me: I have secured an educational loan of 44 lakhs. And my father is sponsoring me with his savings of 22 lakhs on top of that I got a scholarship of 5300$ on merit base.
VO: What is your sponsor?
Me: My father is a cotton trader from the past 25 years.
VO: Annual income?
Me: His annual income is 12 lakh rupees.
VO: What about your classes?
Me: I told my 4 core modules.
Finally I heard from her voice is have fun in USA. Collect your passport after 7 days.
Note:-Guys I am the 12th person in the early morning I got counter 16 before me 3 members got rejected me the 4th person who got approved.
Don't loose your confident. Please raise your voice don't pause the question.
All the best🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Visa Profile
College: NJIT,Newark
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 01
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:40
Interview City: New Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 323
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 120
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 7.12
Grad Institute: Lovely Professional University
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: You are heading to new jersey institute of technology
Me: Yes office i am heading your new jersey institute of technology
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I was graduated recently in computer science engineering from lovely professional university.
VO: You graduated last month
Me: Yes officer i was graduated in the month of may
VO: What is your CGPA?
Me: My CGPA is 7.12 on the scale of 10CGPA
VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I have applied to 4 universities
VO: What is your favourite subject in your major
Me: My favourite subject is supply chain management
VO: I am approving your visa and i am taking your passport and take your i20
Me: Thank you so much officer you made my day.
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Visa Profile
College: Saint Louis University, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-06
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 316
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 120
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Information technology
Grad GPA: 8.77
Grad Institute: Vishnu Institute of technology
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Recently graduated
Job Years: 0
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Interview Details
VO: Do u have work experience?
Me: No officer, I've graduated recently in may 2023.
VO: Any internships?
Me: No officer, instead of that I've taken exams and applied to universities
VO: What other admits?
Me: Answered
VO: Again asked- have u done any internships?
Me: Told the same and continued to answer about my project, she interrupted.
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Visa Profile
College: Stevens Institute of Technology , New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-02
Interview Time: 11:20
Interview City: Delhi
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 (3 Years)
Grad Major: Bachelors of Commerce
Grad GPA: 7.8
Grad Institute: Osmania university
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Data analyst
Job Years: 1.5
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Interview Details
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning officer
VO: Is your graduation related to your masters course
Me: Yes officer, it is related
VO: In management science , which one you opted ? Data analytics or finance ( I am going to pursue Management sciences and quantitative methods in MBA - Analytics)
Me: Data analytics officer
VO: Y data analytics
Me: I answered about management sciences and quantitative methods
VO: What is your course curriculum
Me: Told about the course curriculum
VO: What is your father occupation ?
Me: Told her about the occupation
VO: Ok . I am approving your visa
Me: Thank you officer
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Visa Profile
College: Dallas Baptist University, Dallas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 01
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:30
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 Years)
Grad Major: E.C.E
Grad GPA: 6.7
Grad Institute: JB Institute of Engineering and Technology
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Business systems Analyst
Job Years: 2.1
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Interview Details
VO: Visa officer asked something..
Me: I did not exactly heard what he told, Instead of asking to repeat I loosely told Ms in Information science.
He told what? This time I increased my tone and told Information science(I thought that he will straight away reject me). But he told to himself oh okay.
VO: Why this university?
Me: I chose this university because of the course it offered to me. I attended a webinar conducted by the program director. In that he explained about the course curriculum. It is exactly what I wanted from a course. Also, the networking opportunities are also good.
VO: Any other admits?
Me: University of Pacific and Cleveland State University
VO: What made you choose dbu over them?
Me: It's because they have offered me a computer science course. But dbu offered Information science with management which also prepares me for management roles. So in future this course eliminate the need to do an MBA
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My parents are sponsoring my education.
VO: What does your parents do?
Me: My father is a farmer by passion and also he is a real estate agent in my town. My mother is a private school head mistress.
VO: What does your father grow in your land
Me: He grows Paddy(Rice which is our state's crop) and in winter he grows wheat
VO: What does your teach?
Me: While I'm trying to answer...he told to himself that "oh....! Your mother is head mistress right...they don't teach"..
I told yes with a big smile...and i added My mother started as a teacher and made her way up to Head mistress stage( He nodded with his head and eyes like....oh...that's great)...By this answer I was sure that he is going to accept my visa.
VO: Where do you live, nearby your university?
Me: I told yes officer, then he with a big smile...you need to drive a lot then. And told your visa is approved.
VO: .............
Me: (I am not sure and he took my passport and threw in his box, i asked again with greater level of excitement "it is approved right?" He told yes and laughed.
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Visa Profile
College: Rutgers University , New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 11:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: USA
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 105
Education Profile
Grad Level: Masters
Grad Major: PHARM D
Grad GPA: 8.2
Grad Institute: JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Clinical Data Scientist
Job Years: 2.5
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Interview Details
VO: Hello, Please pass me your Passport , i20 and SEVIS fee receipt?
Me: Hello, Good Morning . Passed the document.
VO: Oh. Rutgers,Medical science!.What exactly are you looking for in this program.?
Me: Explained about the subjects and course.
VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I have a education loan of 50lakhs and 12 lakhs savings and my brother would be sponsoring me.
VO: What does your brother do?
Me: He works in Saudi Arabia as IT professional.
VO: Please place your left 4 fingers?
Me: Did so.
VO: Your VISA is approved.Enjoy your stay in New Jersey?
Me: Thank you and Good day.
(My appointment was at 11:30am. I reached the consulate at 9 Amal Anand. They let me in and finished the interview by 9:45am.)
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Visa Profile
College: Lewis University, Illinois
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-06
Interview Time: 09.30
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 120
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Commerce
Grad GPA: 6
Grad Institute: Osmania University
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: IT Support Specialist
Job Years: 9.6
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Interview Details
VO: He called me close to the Counter.
Me: Good Morning Officer, How are you doing Today.
VO: Oh! Are you going to Lewis University?
Me: Yes Officer, am going to Pursue my Masters in Business Analytics from Lewis University
VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: Lewis University
Sacred Hearts
Saint Louis
And received all of the Admits
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I have done my bachelor's in commerce and computers in the year 2013
VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: After Graduation I have joined (xxx) company and explained my roles and responsibilities
Then Golden Words :)
Note: Be Confident and speak Loudly and try to wear a 😷
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Visa Profile
College: Clark university, Massachusetts
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 11:30
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 321
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Bcom computers
Grad GPA: 8.4
Grad Institute: OU
Grad Country: India
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Interview Details
VO: Said hi with a nice smile
Me: I also said hi with a great smile
VO: What is your GPA?
Me: 8.4 on the scale of 10.
VO: What subjects are their in your first sem?
Me: I said 6 subjects
VO: Name them?
Me: I was very chill and said the names like cybersecurity warfare, bl bla bla she was typing and said your visa is approved and I said thankyou officer
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College: Troy University, Alabama
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 10:30
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: computer science
Grad GPA: 6.5
Grad Institute: Jain University bangalore
Grad Country: india
Job Profile
Job Type: azure infrastructure engineer
Job Years: 2.5
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Interview Details
VO: Troy University Right?
Me: Yes officer heading to troy University for master's in computer and information science
VO: why this University?
Me: officer, One of my Tech lead suggested me this University, later I have gone through University website and found excellent course curriculum matched with my area of interest and I have connected with proff Rich Grams who have done planty of research in cloud computing doing master's under his guidance will definitely add on to my profile
VO: why masters now?
Me: after having 2.5 years or experience I released that I lack some advance skills on cloud computing doing master's now with the same specialization would fill that gap and accelerate my career growth and when I return back to India I can fit Into a good positions like cloud architect and cloud consultant.
VO: when did you completed you graduation?
Me: I have completed it in 2020 June officer.
VO: what are you doing after your graduation?
Me: officer after my graduation I have joined Lumos learning where I worked as python developer, now I'm working with IBM as cloud infrastructure specialist from past 1.8 years
VO: place your left hand 4 fingers?
Me: I did and she said your visa has been Rejected this time you can reapply
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Visa Profile
College: Illinois institute of technology, Chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 9:00
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
Grad Major: Risk management finance
Grad GPA: 6.9
Grad Institute: Jain university
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Audit executive
Job Years: 4
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Interview Details
VO: IIT Chicago right?
Me: Yes officer to pursue my masters in finance
VO: What is your undergraduation?
Me: Officer my undergraduation is from bcom honours in risk management
VO: What is your GPA?
Me: It's 6.9 of 10
VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I had been working in tax consultancy and auditing firm as an audit executive
VO: So what do you do there?
Me: My main duties as an audit executive is to Vouch and verify all the evidences, maintain proper audit documentation, make sure to comply with all laws and regulations relevant to the entity, finalize the accounts accordingly.
VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: Secured an education loan of 50L from Hdfc and father sponsoring with the savings of 20L also secured an scholarship of 14000$
VO: You are well established in your finance career right than why MS?
Me: Office my knowledge in finance is restricted to accounts so enhance in dept knowledge in credit risk assessment and corporate finance I need a masters degree so that when I return by to India I can get my desired role as investment banker
VO: You told you have taken an loan right?
Me: Yes officer I have taken loan from Hdfc for 50L
VO: Can you place your left arm 4 fingers please?
Me: Yeah sure
VO: Your visa has approved?
Me: Thank you so much officer
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Visa Profile
College: Stevens institute of technology, new jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:30
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 310
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.41
Grad Institute: SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Nothing
Job Years: 0
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Interview Details
VO: Which course
Me: Officer I’m planning on pursuing master of science in mechanical engineering at stevens institute of technology
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I have completed my undergraduate in mechanical engineering at sreenidhi institute of technology in the year 2022
VO: What did you do after your masters
Me: I have done 2 courses, one in CAD AND ONE IN FEA , related to major course
VO: Who is your sponsor
Me: My parents are my primary sponson with savings xxx and i have secured a loan of rsxxx from bank of baroda.
VO: Place your left hand four fingers , your visa is approved
Me: Visa was approved
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College: Concordia university St Paul , Minnesota
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-10
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: American Nigerian
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 105
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 6.5
Grad Institute: Jntu h
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Data analyst
Job Years: 5.3
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VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I applied 3 universities Concordia university st paul, troy university and Christian brothers university
VO: What is your GPA?
Me: 6.5 on scale of 10
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I did my bachelors in 2017
VO: My experience
Me: Please don’t go to Chennai. They are rejecting. This is not fake. Today I experienced.
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College: Harrisburg univeristy,harrisburg
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-10
Interview Time: 09:50
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 6.0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electrical and electronics eng
Grad GPA: 6.4
Grad Institute: Jntuh
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Business development team member
Job Years: 0.9
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VO: Why this University?
Me: I told exact points 4-5lines which is related to course work and current job role.
VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: 4 unis.
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: 2022 aug
VO: What's your work experience?
Me: Told about my role and responsibilities.
After that he typed 1min i was shevering and then he said rejected and gave 214b white slip. I was literally shock i gave proper i didnt fumble at all. Visa officer is approving 1 and rejecting 1 so i thought it is not my day today.my counter was 20 and he is Bald head american guy of 40+ wearing spects. They are many approvals for this uni today two of my frnds approved in hyd consulate with same university
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College: LEWIS UNIVERSITY, Chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:45
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 322
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 93
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Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Bachelor of business administration
Grad GPA: 5.57
Grad Institute: SRM INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Business development executive
Job Years: 2
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VO: Why this University?
Me: This university if offering the course where my intrested are aligned mainly because of curriculum they offering with the specialisation of strategic management(interrupted
VO: Why specifically this university?
Me: I have chosen this university because of ciriculam and there is professor named james oakley he is researching on( interrupted)
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated in 2020
VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: After my graduation i worked as business development executive at ________(interrupted)
VO: How about funding?
Me: My father is sponsoring xxxx lakhs and I secured educational loan xxxx lacks
Your visa is approved
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College: University of central missouri, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 11:50
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7
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Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 6.3
Grad Institute: Lovely professional University
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Cloud data engineer
Job Years: 2.8
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VO: Undergraduate project?
Me: Explained... underground cable fault detection
VO: What's your work experience?
Me: Cloud data engineer....skills etc etc...
VO: Funding?
Me: Told
VO: What is your father's occupation?
Me: Told
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College: Lamar university, texas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: CHENNAI
Interview Country: INDIA
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 321
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 90
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical engineering
Grad GPA: 6.7
Grad Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Grad Country: INDIA
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Job Type: Senior software engineer
Job Years: 5
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VO: How many universities you applied?
Me: Applied 3 universities
1. Lamar University , Texas
2. University of New Haven, Connecticut
3. Park University, Missouri
VO: I see you studied mechanical in your undergraduate, what you are going now?
Me: I am going to purse my master in Management Information Systems with specialization of Project Management.
VO: What are you doing since then?
Me: After my undergrad I started working as a Trainee in X company for 4 years and then currently working for Y company as Senior Software Engineer for about 1 year.
VO: What are your roles and responsibilities?
Me: Said my current roles and responsibilities
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College: George Washington University, DC
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 12:00
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 300
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.85
Grad Institute: VCET
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Student
Job Years: 0
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VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I completed my bachelors in 2023.
VO: What is your GPA?
Me: Answered the question
VO: What all admits did you receive
Me: Officer, I have received 4 admits and 2 rejects
VO: Who is funding your education
Me: Answered that in brief
VO: What does your father do
Me: Described the occupation of my father.
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College: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 08:45
Interview City: Kolkata
Interview Country: Kolkata
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Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.63
Grad Institute: Lovely Professional University
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Software Engineer
Job Years: 2
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VO: Hello good morning
Me: good morning officer, how are you doing?
VO: pass me your passport and i20
Me: here it is officer
VO: Which course you are going for
Me: Answered
VO: Are you currently working ?
Me: Yes officer I’m currently working as a Software Engineer at XXXXXXX company
VO: So why you are leaving this job ?
Me: Answered.
VO: I’m keeping your passport..Enjoy your stay at the US
Me: Thanks officer have a great day.
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College: University of North Texas, Denton
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-09
Interview Time: 8:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 115
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 7.9
Grad Institute: Geetham University
Grad Country: India
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VO: Good morning.
Me: Good Morning officer
VO: Pass me your i20 and passport
Me: Yes officer, here they are.
VO: How many admits you got and how many you applied
Me: I got one admit and applied to 3 universities.
VO: What are other universities you applied
Me: University of South Florida and Wichita State university.
VO: Do you have any siblings in USA
Me: Yes officer, I have an elder sister. She is currently pursuing her masters.
VO: What about funds
Me: My father is going to fund my education with his savings amount of 40 lakh rupees.
VO: What does your father do?
Me: He owns 12 acres of agricultural land and gets an income of 25 lakh rupees per annum.
VO: What about loans?
Me: No officer, I haven't applied to any education loans.
VO: Is 40 lakhs enough for both tuition fee
Me: No officer, My sister is working as intern under cpt program. She is gonna pay her fee with her earnings.
VO: Sorry, can't approve your visa.
Me: Thank you officer.
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College: Kent State University, Ohio
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-05
Interview Time: 11.05
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7
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Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical engineering
Grad GPA: 8.11
Grad Institute: NIT Tiruchirapalli
Grad Country: India
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VO: Why are going to USA ?
Me: Officer, to pursue masters in aerospace engineering in Kent State University, Ohio
VO: What's your bachelors CGPA?
Me: Officer, it's 8.11 on the scale of 10 in mechanical engineering
VO: Did you write GRE?
Me: No officer, I didn't.
VO: Who is sponsoring your?
Me: My uncle sponsoring my education with savings of xx lacs, and I secured an education loan of xx lacs form HDFC bank. ( I barely completed my answer, she moved to the next question)
VO: Why is your uncle sponsoring your education, not your parents?
Me: Officer, my parents are particularly sponcering my education with the savings of xx lacks, but the main sponcer would be my uncle with xx savings.....(moved to next question)
VO: What's your uncle's annual income?
Me: Explained the annual income alse we have immovable assets of worth x cr.
VO: What's your parents' annual income?
Me: Explained the annual income also we have immovable assets of worth x cr.
VO: Sorry, we can't grant you VISA at this point try again later, Thank you.
Me: I just collected my passport and the pappers and left.
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College: New Haven, Connecticut
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 9.15
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 110
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical engineering
Grad GPA: 8.01
Grad Institute: KL University
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Business analyst at Genpact
Job Years: 3.3
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VO: Going for?
Me: To do my masters in New Haven from west Haven.
VO: Which Course?
Me: MS in Data Science.
VO: What's your undergrads Course?
Me: I told about my undergrad college... She asked which course then I told.. Mechanical Engineering.
VO: What is the CGPA you got?
Me: 8.01 of scale 10
VO: I see you passed out in 2018 and joined in 2020 what have you done 2 years?
Me: Actually it's 1.5 years and I been looking my father's business I mentioned.
VO: So you didn't get campus placement?
Me: I got and did for 4 months and left the job and looked into my parents business (actually i did my PGDM in Data Science at that time) told lies 😉... And got my job in genpact in 2020
VO: Do you have loan?
Me: I have secured a loan of ××L from HDFC Credila and we have family saving of ×× amount.
VO: What's your parents do for income?
Me: Told my father's business...
VO: Visa approved place your right hand four fingers?
Me: Placed my right hand fingers and wished her back Thanks for approving.
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College: Illinois institute of technology , Chicago
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-05
Interview Time: 12:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical engineering
Grad GPA: 7.7
Grad Institute: VTU
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Associate
Job Years: 2.7
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VO: Pass me your I 20 and passport
Me: Please have a look at it
VO: Pass me your Transcript
Me: Here it is, this my undergrad transcript
VO: Which is your most favourite subject in Undergrad
Me: Mechatronics, cause I'm found of buliding robots and so the theories and practicals from that subject made me interesting to understand and so getting good grades
VO: What is your least favourite subject
Me: Fluid power systems, as it had few theory topics where I faced difficult to understand but used to do well in practicals.
VO: What are your fundings
Me: Officer i have taken education loan of 72,600$ and also received scholarship from University of 10,000$ which is sufficient for my 2yrs master's
VO: (Looked here and there for 5sec) Asked to place four fingers and told your visa rejected you can reapply
Me: Thanks officer
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College: University of Maryland Baltimore , Baltimore
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 8:45
Interview City: Hyd
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 84
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: B Pharm
Grad GPA: 9.31
Grad Institute: PES UNIVERSITY
Grad Country: India
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VO: What are the subjects you will be taking ?
Me: Ans ACCORDINGLY about subjects
VO: What is the main objective of your course and what you will be doing after graduation?
Me: I will work as research scientist at Pharmaceutical companies
VO: Do you have any experience?
Me: No sir i recently graduated last month
VO: How about funding?
Me: I have secured a education loan of 33 lakhs and my parents are sponsoring with their savings of 30 lakhs moreover we have immovable assets worth 2 cr
VO: What will your parents do?
Me: He is farmer he owns 20 acres of land
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College: Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-06
Interview Time: 08:40
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: No 12
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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 120
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Grad GPA: 7
Grad Institute: Geethanjali collage of engineering and technology
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Jr Security analyst
Job Years: 0.7
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VO: Why this University?
Me: MUST believes in learning by doing. Faculty in MUST not only gives classroom lecture but also help us do actual programming in the classroom itself [ interrupted]
VO: Why this course?
Me: This course contain core subjects like Cyber security, Information systems, system analysis which are my area of interest.
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: In the year 2022 Aug
VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I have joined in a company called XXXX as a Jr. Security analysts
VO: Can you explain your job role?
Me: Explaining about my job role he interrupted and said “Approved”, I was standing there and he said “you can collect your passport in a week”
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College: Adelphi University,New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 9.15
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India
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Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5
Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Applications
Grad GPA: 7.5
Grad Institute: University of Mumbai
Grad Country: India
Job Profile
Job Type: Business Analyst
Job Years: 1.5
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VO: When did you complete your undergrad ?
Me: I replied with my Cgpa of 7.5
VO: How many Admits you got ?
Me: I replied university of the pacific, DePaul university,and university of Dayton and Adelphi
VO: Why this University?I just want one specific reason?
Me: I said officer the course curriculum of Adelphi was mainly focused on analytical courses such as Text analytics,Data base management system and Applied machine learning which I was specifically looking for also I have attended a couple she stopped and said I told u just one reason . . Than I stopped
VO: How are you funding ?
Me: I have secured education loan of 52 lakhs than she looked in to i20 continuously and I was telling I have received scholarships of 4000 dollars and my mother is sponsoring me .. without telling the savings amount she stopped and said your visa is approved and gave me the white slip
I said Thankyou so much officer ..
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