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17 Aug 2023 08:06

Visa Profile
College: Saint Louis University, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 9.45
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: Hyderabad


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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
Grad Major: Information Systems
Grad GPA: 6.94
Grad Institute: Vignan Institute Of Technology And Science
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Project Engineer
Job Years: 1.0


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Interview Details
VO: Going For Saint Louis University ?
Me: Yeah Officer
(Greeted Her with smile ,she greeted back with smile)

VO: What are the universities you got admit other than SLU?
Me: AUM
UIS
Governors State University

VO: Why SLU?
Me: SLU provides the combination of subjects that I'm interested in the field of Information Systems with wide range of Electives (she said stop).move to next question

VO: Are working for Wipro Limited?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: How Long?
Me: Past one year.

VO: Roles and Responsibilities?
Me: Working in the backend as Junior SQL developer where my responsibilities are creating and designing&,Maintaining the database servers to access and store the data ,(she said stop)

Approved man congratulations 🎉.

Thank You Mam You Made My Day.



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17 Aug 2023 04:11

Visa Profile
College: Rutgers university, New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 9:20
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: SAT
Exam Score: 1450
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 8

Education Profile
Grad Level: HighSchool
Grad Major: Biology
Grad GPA: 8.8
Grad Institute: Riverdale
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type:
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I’ve applied to 5 universities

VO: How many admits have you got?
Me: I got admit from 2

VO: Have you done your masters?
Me: No officer i just completed my grade 12 recently (he asked direct doctorate after 12? To which i said yes)

VO: Is your program funded?
Me: No

VO: Will you be paying for it?
Me: Yes sir

VO: Who will sponsor you?
Me: My mother will be sponsoring me

VO: What is her annual income?
Me: Her annual income is 15 LPA but she will be funding me by her savings of xx lakhs.. interrupted I’m approving your visa



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16 Aug 2023 12:43

Visa Profile
College: Iowa State University, ames iowa
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10:20
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: HighSchool
Grad Major: Physics, chemistry, biology
Grad GPA: 7.6
Grad Institute: Maharashtra state board
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: When did you complete 12?
Me: I completed grade 12 in August 2021

VO: What have you been doing after that?
Me: I was preparing for competitive exams like jee, mht cet. Additionally l was also doing online certification courses for my ug studies

VO: How much did you score in 12?
Me: 76 percentage

VO: How many admits did you receive?
Me: applied to 5 unis and got admitted to all of them

VO: Have you taken any loan?
Me: Yeah i have secured an edu loan of 50 lakhs



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16 Aug 2023 09:33

Visa Profile
College: University of New Haven, Boston
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-30
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: ANDHRA PRADESH


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 316
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125

Education Profile
Grad Level: Masters
Grad Major: Chemistry
Grad GPA: 9.07
Grad Institute: Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Fresher
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: How many universities do u applied?
Me: 3 Universities UNH , SHU and MSU

VO: What the last one?
Me: Murray State University

VO: Where is it?
Me: I was so nervous and I forgot the answer also😢 I simply said I don't know about it as I was going to UNH VO said "okay"

After answering this question I thought I was going 2 b rejected

VO: Did you write GRE?
Me: Yes I have written

VO: What's ur gre score?
Me: She is looking straight into my eyes I fumbled😥 and answered

VO: What about funds?
Me: I didn't flumble any more and answer confidently I have savings of xxL and educational loan of xxL

VO: Who is going 2 fund u?
Me: My father is going 2 fund me

VO: What does he do?
Me: He do business and xplained abt it

VO: Place ur right hand 4 fingers. After 5secs u can free ur hand now
Me: Thank you mam I was so worried

VO: Sorry I didn't found u eligible so I am rejecting ur visa u can reapply
Me: With a sad face😞 thank you mam



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16 Aug 2023 06:10

Visa Profile
College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-09
Interview Time: 09:10
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 86

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics Engineering
Grad GPA: 8
Grad Institute: University of Mumbai
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: System Administrator
Job Years: 3


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Interview Details
VO: So you are going to U of Minnesota?
Me: Yes Officer I am going to U of Minnesota Twin Cities for my MS in ECE

VO: What are your job prospects and profiles you want to work after your masters?
Me: Answered the Job profiles and Targeted companies in India

VO: Can you name a few companies?
Me: Named 5 desired companies.

VO: Have you taken Loan?
Me: Yes Officer I have secured an Education Loan of Rs. Xx and My father is also funding me with his savings of XX lakhs.



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16 Aug 2023 05:59

Visa Profile
College: State University of New York at Albany, New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
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: GRE
Exam Score: 327
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 10.0
Grad Institute: JNTUH
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which University you are applying?
Me: I am going to state university of newyork officer

VO: Why this University?
Me: I was saying..he interrupted me in the middle

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: Said abt it

VO: He passed me the I20 and asked to place 4 fingers?
Me: I’ve done it and finalllyy he said the golden words..Im approving your visa..I ran out out of consulate without looking back



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15 Aug 2023 19:54

Visa Profile
College: University of Missouri, Columbia
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 8:45
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 316
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Mechanical
Grad GPA: 8.79
Grad Institute: Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: SAP Commerce Cloud Developer
Job Years: 3.5


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Interview Details
VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: I have applied to University of Missouri-Columbia to pursue Masters in computer science

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I had graduated in 2019

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: Explained my work experience

VO: Which programming language you used
Me: I used Java for Backend and Javascript for frontend

VO: Did you get sufficient loan amount
Me: I received xxxx lacs from xxx bank



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13 Aug 2023 16:06

Visa Profile
College: New Jersey Institute of Technology , Newark
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 2
Interview Date: 2023-07-12
Interview Time: 11:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 323
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 98

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer science and engineering
Grad GPA: 7.2
Grad Institute: RTMN
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Data analyst
Job Years: 0.7


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Interview Details
VO: Where are you going to study?
Me: Officer,I am going to pursue my masters in New Jersey Institute of Technology-Data science

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: Officer,I have applied for three universities they are NJIT, FAU,NAU

VO: Who is funding your education?
Me: My father is sponsoring me with 55 lakhs of his savings apart from that I have the secured loan of 45 lakhs and we have immovable properties worth seven crores which I can convert anytime I want

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: Officer,I have completed my bachelors in May 2022

VO: What are you doing since then?
Me: Officer, I am working as a Data analyst in ***** Company

VO: Sorry I can not approve your visa this time better luck next time?
Me: Thank you officer 🥲



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13 Aug 2023 12:39

Visa Profile
College: Gannon university, Pennsylvania
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-12
Interview Time: 8:20
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 6
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Bsc fashion deaigning
Grad GPA: 8
Grad Institute: GNDU UNIVERSITY Amritsar
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Running own boutique
Job Years: 2.5


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Interview Details
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: In 2020 with 8 cgpa

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I applied in 2 universities I got i20 from both

VO: Who is ur sponsor?
Me: My father

VO: What does he do annual income?
Me: He business man he runs his own business of xxxx earn upto xxx lakhs per annum .

VO: Have taken GRE test?
Me: I can’t hear properly then I ask sorry then he said again o answered NO THEN. He gave me my passport back with slip



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13 Aug 2023 07:37

Visa Profile
College: Saint Louis University, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 09:40
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 301
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Biomedical Engineering
Grad GPA: 7.11
Grad Institute: Osmania University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Support Ops Specialist
Job Years: 0.8


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Interview Details
VO: What do you do at Amazon ?
Me: I work as a support Ops Specialist, conducting complex supply chain investigations for US and Canada Marketplace

VO: When did you pass out ?
Me: I graduated in 2022 May, In Biomedical Engineering

VO: How do you plan to manage your expenses
Me: My parents are sponsoring me with a savings of 30 lakhs , Also I secured a loan of rupees 40 lakhs from Xxxx Bank, adding to that University granted me a scholarship of 2000$ along with on campus job. Then I continued to tell what my parents do. ( She interrupted in the middle and asked )

VO: Do you have any brothers and sisters ?, If so what they are doing?
Me: I answered and gave the information.

VO: Your visa is approved
Me: Thank you officer, have a nice day



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13 Aug 2023 04:25

Visa Profile
College: Oklahoma christian university , Oklahoma state
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-11
Interview Time: 11:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: Indua


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Others
English Test Score: 58

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.7
Grad Institute: SiSG JNTUH
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Database developer
Job Years: 5.7


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Interview Details
VO: Hello (big smile)?
Me: Good morning officer (with smile)

VO: Oh christian university (with weird expression)?
Me: Yes officer

VO: Why your going to this university?
Me: To pursue my Masters in Science Engineering ( I did a mistake here ...I should specify the specialization here ...As my program is Masters of science Engineering I said that only )

VO: What is science Engineering?
Me: It's related to my undergrad course and related to computer science ( fumbled here coz I didn't prepare for this question )

VO: Again, What is science Engineering?
Me: Related to my undergrad course and it Relates to my course work ( I messed it up here )

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated in the year of 2017

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I have been working as databases developer in xxxxx company

VO: What database you're working?
Me: I worked on SQL database

VO: Where did you get the database?
Me: We got the raw data from companies stores and stops i.e from clients (I didn't here the question properly here but I managed it)

VO: Which client you're writing for ?
Me: Our client is ****

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I got an education Loan of 40lakhs from HDFC credilla and my father is sponsoring with his savings of 33 lakhs.

VO: What's your father do ?
Me: My father is a business man in construction field

VO: Sry ...I am not keeping your passport?
Me: Counter no: 18 (in 30-35 age American guy with french side crop swept )

Approving for everyone...infant of Me one boy fumbled alot but he approved his visa.

In my case I didn't answer properly for questions 4. He is not satisfied with my answer. And maybe christian university also one reason I thought cuz in my frnds circle also who applied for this university their frst reaction is oh christian university with some expression. But if they satisfied with your answers they will approve ...luck based.

Delhi approvals are good. African lady talking time to interview but approving most of the cases. But Nigerian lady roasting everyone asking in depth questions but answer confidently .

American bald guy approving everyone visa but talking time asking general questions.



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12 Aug 2023 16:16

Visa Profile
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 09:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 326
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 9.25
Grad Institute: Vellore institute of technology
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Are you still in your bachelor’s ?
Me: Yes officer. I will receive my degree certificate this month.

VO: What is your GPA?
Me: 9.25 on scale of 10 officer

VO: Why not any specialisation in CS?
Me: I had networking specialisation in my bachelors and I am interested in AI as well. I didn’t want to restrict myself to one domain officer

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My mom is my sponsor and she earns about xyz per Annum and we have savings about xyz.. interrupted..


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12 Aug 2023 12:53

Visa Profile
College: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 08:30
Interview City: Kolkata
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electrical and Electronics engineering
Grad GPA: 8.3
Grad Institute: Sastra University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Data analyst
Job Years: 2.5


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Interview Details
VO: Why business analytics?
Me: having professional experience as data analyst i have acquired sufficient technical know how about analytics field now this masters program equips me to apply this knowledge in bussiness management ecosystem.

VO: Why Univ of Minnesota?
Me: i have chosen this university for its rigourous, intensive and challenging curriculum providing opportunities like Experiential learning... (Stopped me in between)

VO: Is this a management course of engineering course?
Me: This is a management course offered by Carlson school of management of univerity of minnesota.

VO: Place your left hand on the scanner, your visa is approved
Me: Thank you officer



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12 Aug 2023 09:47

Visa Profile
College: Arizona State University, Arizona
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 11:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 297
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 8.53
Grad Institute: Gitam University
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: You are going to Arizona State University right?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: How many admits have you got?
Me: I have mentioned all the three universities

VO: Any rejects
Me: Said one University

VO: Congratulations Your visa is approved
Me: Thank you officer. You made my day
The interview was around 15 seconds maximum.American Bald Guy, he is approving everyone counter number 24



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12 Aug 2023 06:13

Visa Profile
College: Arizona state university , arizona
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 8:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 299
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer Science engineering
Grad GPA: 8.2
Grad Institute: ANITS
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type:
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: Which university are you going to?
Me: Im going to arizona state university

VO: How did you knw about this university?
Me: My professor dueing bachelor's has recommend ed me this university

VO: So are yiu going to Computer Science?
Me: Officer, i did my bachelor's in Computer Science and in my master's i will be going to Information Technology (* checks my i20*)

VO: What is the difference between cs and it?
Me: Told the difference briefly

VO: How are you funding your education?
Me: I have an education loan of XX and my parents.....

Asked me to give fingerprints and said visa approved



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17 Aug 2023 06:10

Visa Profile
College: Arkansas state university, Arkansas
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-12
Interview Time: 09:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 58
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: HighSchool
Grad Major: Science
Grad GPA: 6.97
Grad Institute: Telengana state board of intermediate education
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Pass me the documents
Me: Ok mam ( passes the documents )

VO: Give self introduction
Me: My name is Mohammed Abdul Maaz
I have completed my high school and subjects were mathematics physics chemistry and now want to pursue my bachelors in United States of America

VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: I intend to go to arkansas state university

VO: Why this University?
Me: I have done some research on the best American universities and contacted some students of arkansas state university using social media and got to know that this university would be the best for me

VO: Have you applied for any another universities
Me: Yes max I have applied for 3 more universities

VO: Who is sponsoring your education
Me: My education is sponsored by my parents

VO: What does your father do
Me: My father has business in India and Bahrain

VO: What kind if business
Me: We do trading in oil gas petroleum and mechanical products and our major Clients are saudi Aramco Wipro Reda and Petrotechnology

VO: What about your mother
Me: My mother is an government employee

VO: Do you have any relatives or siblings in United states
Me: No mam I don’t have any relatives in United States

VO: Ok place your hand on the scanner
Me: Ok mam (places the hand on the scanner)

VO: Sorry your visa was not approved you may reapply again
Me: Thank you mam have a good day



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16 Aug 2023 16:27

Visa Profile
College: Syracuse University, New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-05
Interview Time: 11:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 310
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 8.69
Grad Institute: Bangalire Institute of Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Associate Software Engineer
Job Years: .8


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Interview Details
VO: Tell me about yourself?
Me: I am ABC, currently working as an associate software engineer at xx. I completed my undergradutaion in June 2022 and it was a bachelor's in computer science with a gpa of 8.69 on a scale of 10.

VO: That means you have 1 year of experience?
Me: 8 months to be precise.

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My father is an retired xxx from SBI and on retirement he started his own business where he is an xxx for various banks and also receives a monthly commission from these banks.

VO: Does your mother also work?
Me: My mother is a retired xxx from sbi and recieves an pension too.

VO: Ok your Visa is approved?
Me: Thank you



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16 Aug 2023 11:09

Visa Profile
College: State university of newyork at Oswego ,ny
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 10.15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Others
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: B.pharmacy
Grad GPA: 6.7
Grad Institute: Jntuh
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: No work experience
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Tell me about your ug?
Me: Officer I completed my bpharm in Aug 2022 from (interupted)

VO: Why changing of stream to medical informatics?
Me: Officer am not changing my stream,During my ug I have subjects called Biostatistics,Remedial mathematics,Clinical pharmacy these are completely related to my masters course

VO: Why medical informatics?
Me: Officer my goal is to become clinical informatics specialist and want to implement EHR in hospitals and health organizations(interupted)

VO: Roles of CIS?
Me: Officer to Manage,analyse,store,and retrieval of health data of patients in clinical organisations.main responsibility is to improve safety and quality of patient care

VO: Funding?
Me: I Secured my education loan from auxilo of 35lakhs and my father is main sponcer with savings of 20lakhs

VO: Father occupation?
Me: He is a businessman and owns grocery store.
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16 Aug 2023 07:33

Visa Profile
College: University of Nebraska, lincoln
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 11:10
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 100

Education Profile
Grad Level: Others
Grad Major: Non med
Grad GPA: 5.5
Grad Institute: Sd public Yamunanagar
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: In have completed it in 2020

VO: What you did after in 3 year?
Me: I did a diploma in computer applications (intrep)

VO: Why diploma why not bachlors?
Me: As i have completed my bachelor's in 2020 and after that covid pandemic happned so it is quite difficult or unsafe to get admissions

VO: Who are sponsoring you?
Me: My parents with their savings of 45 lakhs and also i have secured a scholarship of 18000 us dollars moreover we have movable and immovable assets of 4 cr

VO: Vissaa aproovedd?
Me: Tip - Is their is No Tips
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DONT PANIC IN EMBUSSY STAY CALM
TRUST THE PROCESS
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16 Aug 2023 06:05

Visa Profile
College: Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 11:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 314
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 94

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and communication Engg.
Grad GPA: 6.62
Grad Institute: MVRS college of Engineering And Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: No experience
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Give me your I20 and passport (with smile)
Me: Given by saying Gud mrng officer,How are you doing(She smiled and checking system)

VO: When did you graduated?
Me: Officer, I completed my undergraduation in 2022 from MVR clg of Engg and technology

VO: What did you done after graduation?
Me: After completion my graduation I started preparing for the examinations which are required for my universities and started process for my masters program

VO: What is your CGPA
Me: I scored 6.62 on a scale of 10

VO: What is your project about?
Me: I made a project in my final year called mining robot, and the robot is made by using ardino and peripherals.(She started observing me). It uses input peripherals like sensors to detect smoke, metal, temperature, oxygen level. ( She came very closer to me to observe my pronounciation that wheather I am acknowledging the real concept or else manuplating her, so to appear more confident I continued answering by pulling down my mask and also in bit Higher volume than before). And it uses Lcd display and buzzer as output peripherals. During the process of mining the robot first enters the canal and if it found anything suspicious then it....( Interrupted me After lot of observation)

VO: Who is funding for you?
Me: My father is sponsoring for my education with his saving of Rs. 20lakhs and I also secured education loan of Rs. 50 lakhs from HDFC Credila.

VO: 15 lakhs???
Me: 50, five zero fifty lakhs.....

VO: Ok........
Me: And we also have movable and immovable assets of more than one crore rupees

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My father owns a large scale printing bussiness and he is in that field from the past 20yrs. And the bussiness includes of ******,******,******,******,******,***** all these kind of printing works will be available in my father's bussiness....

VO: Ok collect your passport after 7 days ( actually I can't able to hear these last words properly but I saw her keeping my password a side with smile)
Me: Thankq officer you made my day

VO: Gave a head gesture with smile
Me: I started moving to exit gate even with out turning back by thinking that what if she call me back again bcoz I saw a rejecting a person who is standing couple of positions before me)



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16 Aug 2023 05:43

Visa Profile
College: University of Texas at Dallas , Texas
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-06
Interview Time: 8:50
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 308
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Information Technology
Grad GPA: 9.24
Grad Institute: University of Mumbai
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Student
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Congrats on your admit to UT Dallas!
Me: Thank You Officer.

VO: Which Course?
Me: Ms in Cs with specialization in Cybersecurity

VO: When will you Graduate?
Me: I'll be graduating this month.

VO: That's Great!!!(with a smile) Whats ur undergrad and cgpa?
Me: I did my undergrad from university of Mumbai and my cgpa was 9.24(she was quite impressed)

VO: You must have been topper in your school(with smiling face)
Me: Yes, officer (Actually, I was not)

VO: You applied only to US or any other country like Canada?
Me: No, I applied to US only because the programs that I liked happened to be in US.

VO: Do you have loan?
Me: No, but father has funds for the education.

VO: What does your father do?
Me: Told(she was removing the white slip)

VO: Congrats your visa is approved!!
Me: Thank You

We both were smiling the entire time.
Tips- 1)Greet them
2) Have a smile while answering(don't exaggerate)
3) Be confident and loud.(little fumbling is fine)



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14 Aug 2023 04:05

Visa Profile
College: Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 10.30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 322
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 9.05
Grad Institute: Vellore Institute of Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software Developer
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: Good morning, please pass your passport and i20
Me: passed the documents

VO: So you are going to Pennsylvania State University
Me: yes ma'am I am going to Penn State University

VO: Which program you are going to?
Me: I am going to Pennsylvania State University to pursue my master's in Computer Science


VO: Where and when you completed your UG
Me: Answered (university name with UG specialization and passed out year)

VO: Do you have any work experience?
Me: Answered (company name, job role, and job description briefly)

VO: What are your plans after master's?
Me: Answered (planning to work as a software developer in India)

VO: How are you funding?
Me: I have taken a loan from XYZ bank which covers my I20 amount and my father is supporting me with xy amount from his savings

VO: What is your father's Occupation and annual salary?
Me: Answered (Father occupation and salary)

VO: Typing........, Congratulations I am approving your visa, please place the fingers of your left hand for scanning.
Me: Thank you, Ma'am. you made my day.

VO: (smiling).
Me:
Counter Number 15, Visa Officer is an American Lady, she is friendly and smiling but rejected 2 F1 students who are in front of me

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13 Aug 2023 14:11

Visa Profile
College: University of Nebraska,Omaha
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 10:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 304
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and instrumentation
Grad GPA: 7.8
Grad Institute: Kitsw
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Tell me abt ur interest in mathematics?
Me: I'm going for data science the code is computer science and mathematics

VO: Why data science?
Me: Answered according

VO: If u are given opt option will u stay back?
Me: 3min of interview happened in this question where i explained that my interest is only to get a master and return to India and seeing recession effect and how India is stable, i didn't want to risk my career

VO: Then why go to us to pursue masters?
Me: The curriculum is 4 -5 yrs ahead of the world,while India also offers this course it is difficult to get a seat as there is a reservation based admissions



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13 Aug 2023 10:51

Visa Profile
College: Roosevelt University, Chicago
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: B Pharmacy
Grad GPA: 7.8
Grad Institute: Gokaraju Rangaraju college of pharmacy
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: I'm going to Roosevelt University that is in Chicago, Illinois

VO: Do you know anything about this University
Me: I applied to Roosevelt University because of their unique blend of healthcare and administration course offered in MPA sir, which will really help me in establishing an Hospital back here in India

VO: Do you have any loan?
Me: No officer, My parents have a savings of upto X Cr and immovable assets of around Y Cr, which is more than enough to cover my education fees as well as my expenses

VO: Congratulations your visa has been approved
Me: Thank you officer



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13 Aug 2023 05:58

Visa Profile
College: University of Oklahoma, Norman
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 10:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 309
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 98

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 9.12
Grad Institute: VR Siddhartha
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software and Analytics Domain
Job Years: 6


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Interview Details
VO: going to Oklahoma?
Me: yes mam to pursue my masters in data science

VO: why this university?
Me: This university curriculum allows me to study 3 main domains such as Machine learning, artificial intelligence and data visualization which are in line with my goals and interests .

VO: Why do you want to pursue now?
Me: Told that I have been working in this field from 3 years and want to take my career to next level as data scientist. So I'm pursuing this masters to enhance my knowledge and skills.

VO: When did u complete ur studies?
Me: I completed my graduation in computer science in 2016 with 9.1 CGPA. From then I have been working in software and analytics domain.

VO: put ur fingers to scan?
Me: Kept and waited.

Then she said
Congrats your visa is approved
Me: Thank you mam



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12 Aug 2023 17:51

Visa Profile
College: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 12:00
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: 103

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 8.88
Grad Institute: Anna University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Senior Software Engineer
Job Years: 3


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Interview Details
VO: Why are you going to Georgetown University?
Me: I am got to pursue Master's in Management at Georgetown University.

VO: What is the duration of the program?
Me: It is a 10-month program officer.

VO: What did you do in undergrad?
Me: I've completed by Bachelor's in Computer science Engineering.

VO: Why Management now?
Me: The Masters program offers me the right blend of management and business courses and will help accelerate my career.
Interrupted and said that my visa is approved.

VO: Note / Suggestions
Me: I had a very smooth interview and came in and out of the consulate within 10 minutes. My visa officer was a male in his 30's. The officers look friendly and approachable.
My suggestion is to stay calm and be prepared.



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12 Aug 2023 14:32

Visa Profile
College: Laa Roche university, Pennsylvania
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-12
Interview Time: 08:10
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 75
English Test Type: Others
English Test Score: 75

Education Profile
Grad Level: Others
Grad Major: Diploma in web development and designing
Grad GPA: 7.5
Grad Institute: GITI
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Search engine optimization analyst
Job Years: 2.6


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Interview Details
VO: What is your course
Me: Bachelor's in IT

VO: Which university
Me: Im going to Laa roche university, PA

VO: Tell me about your opted electives
Me: Told about my subjects

VO: Again he asked same question but i cant understand i said plz repeat the question officer
Me: Again I told about my subjects

VO: He said sorry for this time u r not eligible
Me: Ok have a nice day



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12 Aug 2023 11:20

Visa Profile
College: Stevens institute of technology, New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 09:30
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: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: BBA.
Grad GPA: 6.8
Grad Institute: Loyola Hyderabad
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type:
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Oh, stevens right, closer to New York?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: Analytics with MBA, nice, what’s special about this course?
Me: Officer, most of the universities offer a traditional MBA, whereas Stevens is offering MBA with analytics which integrates both analytical and management studies which are required to succeed in today’s data driven business world.

VO: Which city?
Me: Hoboken, Nee jersey

VO: I’m approving your visa, all the best.?
Me: Thank you officer, have a great day.



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12 Aug 2023 08:09

Visa Profile
College: University of California, Riverside
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-07
Interview Time: 9:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 324
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 9.0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Commerce
Grad GPA: 8.4
Grad Institute: Osmania university
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Business Associate
Job Years: 5


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Interview Details
VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: University of California, Riverside

VO: Which subjects do you have in your first quarter
Me: Entrepreneurial Management, Strategic Management, Business Calculus, etc.

VO: Why this course?
Me: I want to be an entrepreneur and I believe that MBA at this juncture would assist me greatly in achieving my dream.

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: Scholarship, Education Loan, Parents' support and details.

VO: What does your Father do?
Me: My father's employment...

VO: What is your Mother's Occupation?
Me: Business owner.

VO: How many employees in your business?
Me: 20 employees in my business.

VO: Details about your business?
Me: Told him about the business

VO: Congratulations, your visa is approved
Me: Thanks Officer.



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12 Aug 2023 04:39

Visa Profile
College: University of Missouri, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-07-10
Interview Time: 8.00
Interview City: Kolkata
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 319
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 115

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science engineering
Grad GPA: 7
Grad Institute: Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Mainframe Analyst
Job Years: 1.9


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Interview Details
VO: Hi, Good morning?
Me: Hi Sir, good morning.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: My graduation year was 2019.

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: I had worked at IBM as a Mainframe Analyst.

VO: You're Job is good right, then why masters?
Me: I do want to scale up my position to senior analyst rolls. If I have masters degree, I will get good opportunities.

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: I applied for 4 and got admit for 2. University of Missouri and Florida Institute of Science and Technology, and Haven't applied I 20 for Florida.

VO: What about your funding?
Me: 'My family is' stopped. I have approved loan of xx lakhs and saving of xx lakhs and got scholarship of xx dollars.

VO: Place your right hand four fingers?
Me: Yes sir. After that sorry you're not eligible for doing masters in US.



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