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30 Jun 2023 16:27

Visa Profile
University: University of Maryland College park, Maryland
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
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: TOEFL
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Information technology
Grad GPA: 7.89
Grad Institute: University of Mumbai
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Data analyst
Job Years: 2.5


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Interview Details
VO: When did you complete your undergraduate
Me: I completed my undergraduate in the year 2020

VO: What is your gpa
Me: It is 7.89 on a scale of 10

VO: What have you been doing for the past 3 years.
Me: I have been working as a Data analyst in Accenture.

VO: Have you resigned
Me: No I have not resigned.

VO: Have you taken an education loan
Me: Yes I have taken an education loan

VO: Who will be paying the education loan
Me: My parents will be paying back my education loan

VO: Will you be paying them back
Me: No I won't be paying them back



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30 Jun 2023 13:08

Visa Profile
University: University of Central Missouri, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 8:40
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8.02
Grad Institute: Vasireddy venkatadri institute of technology
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which United States of America
Me: Officer, first of all the masters degree from us is globally accepted and schools in US focus more on practical Knowledge rather than theoretical which helps me in many ways.

VO: Why school after your Ug?
Me: It will help me upskill my talent and lean on my interests.

VO: What are the skills ?
Me: I am really into coding and UCM has the best suited circullam.

VO: What's your branch in btech?
Me: It is CSE computer science engineering

VO: What's your CGPA?
Me: It's around 8.02 officer

VO: Who's your sponsor?
Me: My father is my sponsor who has 15,00,000 in saving account, nd i got an educational loan of 40,00,000 from xyz bank and immovable assets worth xyz and then started to tell about annual income.

VO: she interrupted and told your visa is approved have a nice day
Me: Me: you too officer.



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30 Jun 2023 09:46

Visa Profile
University: CSU Chico, California
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 08:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 300
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 94

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.94
Grad Institute: Anna University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Senior Software Engineer
Job Years: 3.6


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Interview Details
VO: Me: Hey Officer, Good Morning. How are you doing?
Me: VO: Good morning.

VO: So you are going to California State University
Me: Yes Officer, to pursue my master's in Computer Science.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: 2019 Officer, from Anna University.

VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I've been working as a Senior Software Engineer at XXX Company in Chennai.

VO: So you're the boss of your team? (laughs)
Me: (laughs and said) No Officer I'm not the boss, I'm a step below him. I work under my manager.

VO: Is it a Startup?
Me: It used to be a startup officer. It's in Scale Up stage. It's a unicorn in India.

VO: Oh that's good. Is it listed publicly?
Me: Not yet officer. I think it'll be listed in a couple of years. Acquisitions are going on right now.

VO: Don't you think you'll loose out on good opportunity then?
Me: No Officer. I don't think so. I'll be returning here and joining as an AI Engineer after my master's.

VO: So do you know your boss?
Me: Yes, Officer. I played Table Tennis and Badminton with him when it used to be in the Startup stage. Now as employees have increased we haven't connected lately.

VO: (laughs and says Oh that's great) What all universities have you applied to?
Me: NJIT, University at Buffalo, Cal Poly SLO, CSU Chico.

VO: Did you get admitted to UB?
Me: Unfortunately no, Officer.

VO: Is it still in pending or Rejected?
Me: I think it's rejected officer.

VO: What does you father do?
Me: He works as a XXX at XXX Company.

VO: Ok. Place your right hand four fingers. I'm approving your visa.
Me: Thank you, Officer. Thank you so much.

VO: Visa Interview Tip
Me: Chennai is also having good approvals. Be confident and speak clearly.



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30 Jun 2023 06:20

Visa Profile
University: University of Louisville, Kentucky
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 12:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 315
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 95

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Grad GPA: 7.17
Grad Institute: Anurag Engineering College
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: AWS Developer
Job Years: 1.9


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Interview Details
VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: actually officer asked this question in different way.
Ans - my parents is sponsoring my education with his savings of ** lakhs and I've secured education loan from xx bank.

VO: what does your parents do?
Me: my parents are having a diary farm and we are having agriculture land and so they'll earn ** lakha per annum

VO: What is your experience?
Me: I've mentioned as per experience

VO: Tips?
Me: Tip - Literally i was fumbled a lot during my interview but she didn't say anything and only I've made my eye contact with the officer and lastly I answered my experience with correct and they're i got my lucky chance and finally golden words * Your Visa is approved *

if you have any doubts u can connect with me.
My username - @bentley235
Be confident and maintain eye contact.

VO: na?
Me: na



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29 Jun 2023 16:27

Visa Profile
University: South east Missouri state university in cape Giradeau, Missouri state
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-12
Interview Time: 8:40
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 302
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 89

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 9
Grad Institute: SRM university
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Not done
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: Why this University?
Me: I have researched few universities in the field of computer and information
Science suiting
to my
profile
I found south east missouri state university has intense course curriculum matching to my interests
Course curriculum matching

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I completed my undergraduate in 2023

VO: What's your work experience?
Me: No , officer as I mentioned recently I completed my undergraduation in SRM university Chennai

VO: What is the income source of your parents?
Me: Answered

VO: Who is funding?
Me: officer, My father is
SPonsoring me
with his saving of
40 Lakh supees
and .. have secared education loan
Of 33 Lakhs rupees
from avance
financial services which will cover my entire tution fees and riving expenses.

VO: Annual income?
Me: Answered



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29 Jun 2023 12:49

Visa Profile
University: Central Michigan University, Michigan
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 11:15
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 323
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 89

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronic and communication Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.56
Grad Institute: Annamacharya institute of technology and science Rajampeta
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Intern
Job Years: 0.6


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Interview Details
VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: Working at so on so company

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I secured education loan from prodigy finance which covers my whole i20 amount additionally my father sponsoring with is savings of xx lakhs

VO: How much loan do you take
Me: Xx lakhs best say 40 above lakh

VO: Any silibings
Me: Tell with u r relavent answer



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29 Jun 2023 09:21

Visa Profile
University: CSU East Bay, Hayward
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 09:40
Interview City: mumbai
Interview Country: india


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 0
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 92

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Computer Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.2
Grad Institute: PUNE University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Backend Developer
Job Years: 4.5


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Interview Details
VO: My visa experience ?
Me: Me: Good morning officer!
VO: How many universities did you apply to ?
Me: I applied to a total of 6 universities.
VO: How many Acceptance?
Me: 5/6 were accepted.
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated in 2018.
VO: Oh that’s a long ago, what have you been doing since then ?
Me: Told my work experience.
VO: Why are you doing your masters now ?
Me: I truly believe that with my experience i can upskill with knowledge in the business aspect of tech along with more concentrated focus on data analytics. That will help me build my career better!
VO: Whats your parents annual income ?
Me: Told
VO: Have a wonderful time in US, your visa is approved!
Me: Thank you !

Important note: Dress well, be confident in your answers and smile. It’s very easy.



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29 Jun 2023 06:07

Visa Profile
University: University of Connecticut, Connecticut
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 11:50
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 309
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 8

Education Profile
Grad Level: Masters
Grad Major: Civil Engineering - GeoTech
Grad GPA: 9
Grad Institute: JNTUH CEH Kukatpally
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which course are you going for ?
Me: I'm going to pursue Business Analytics from University of Connecticut !

VO: What made you interested in it ? Why Business Analytics ?
Me: Explained accordingly

VO: How are you going to fund yourself?
Me: Explained that I've secured an education loan and also about family savings and stuff

VO: What do your parents do ?
Me: Explained

I've observed that VO was rejecting anyone who was giving standard answers taken from Google. For example, many students answer the same way about their University.... like " its curriculum aligns with my goals and it's ranked so & so.....and Prof. Someone is doing so & so research and I want to learn from him." This kind of answer is what lead to the rejection of a guy before me. Your answers should sound natural and not like you've memorized them. Also make sure that you don't fumble/stutter.



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28 Jun 2023 17:32

Visa Profile
University: University of Missour St Louis , Missouri State
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 311
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 86

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Biotechnology
Grad GPA: 8.05
Grad Institute: JKC college
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Lab demonstrator Intern
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: Why are you going Missouri?
Me: Office I'm going to pursure my master's in biochemistry and biotechnology at university of Missouri at St Louis.

VO: Your undergraduation project m
Me: Office,My undergraduation project is screening , Isolation, preparation and optimization of amylase from soil sample.

VO: Why this university?
Me: Office, the university of Missouri at St Louis provide flexible course curriculum which aligns with my area of interest. And provide experienced faculty and reach laboratory.

VO: What is your undergraduation course?
Me: Office, I completed my undergraduation in Bachelor's of science in Biotechnology.

VO: Why particularly this university why not other's?
Me: Office, out of all the university i have applied only university of Missouri at St Louis provide two major specialization of biochemistry and biotechnology.



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28 Jun 2023 13:55

Visa Profile
University: California state university, Northridge
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 08:10
Interview City: New 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: Masters
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 7.56
Grad Institute: Vardhaman college of engineering
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Good Morning?
Me: Good Morning officer.

VO: Ohh,California State University Northridge(with smile)?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: What is your undergraduate course?
Me: Bachelor's in computer Science officer.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: Recently, in the last month, on May 10th,

VO: Why this University?
Me: CSUN is one of the top-ranked universities in MSCS. As I am looking forward to learning technologies like ML and DL, there is a professor, Abhishek Verma, who is the head of the Al and DS Lab, and I would be fortunate to work under him in his deep neural networks project.

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I have secured an education loan of 50 lakhs from SBI, and my father, who is a government teacher, has savings of around 30 lakhs and an annual income of around 13 lakhs.

VO: Your visa has been approved!?
Me: Thank you officer.



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28 Jun 2023 10:37

Visa Profile
University: Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 11:00
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: Exempt
English Test Score: 0

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Mathematics
Grad GPA: 6.1
Grad Institute: University of Delhi
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Data Analyst
Job Years: 3


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Interview Details
VO: Why Carnegie Mellon?
Me: Very prestigious university, with a great reputation in CS and Analytics, and I am going for Business Analytics. Have been hearing about Carnegie’s reputation from my college time. It’s my dream college plus it ranks 2nd all over US for the program that I am going for.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: 2020

VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: Working as a Data Analyst in Insurance domain

VO: Why master’s now?
Me: I think now that I have gained hands-on experience with the traditional analytics techniques, it’s time I take a step forward and learn the contemporary tools and techniques that the market demands. Plus learn about data science which is so popular right now.

VO: Funding?
Me: Education loan from prodigy finance.



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28 Jun 2023 07:21

Visa Profile
University: California state university long beach, long beach
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-05-31
Interview Time: 9.30
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 295
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 81

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 7.5
Grad Institute: Gitam Hyderabad
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which University are you applying for?
Me: I’m applying for California state university long beach.

VO: How many admits have you got?
Me: I got 3 admits officer

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated recently graduated in this month

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: Both my parents are sponsoring my education with their savings of 70 lakhs rupees

VO: What is your GPA?
Me: I’ve secured 7.5 on scale of 10



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28 Jun 2023 04:05

Visa Profile
University: George Mason University, Virginia
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 08:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 309
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.8
Grad Institute: Tier Three College
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Why this University?
Me: I was explaining to him, but he interrupted me in the middle and asked the next question.

VO: Why do you want to study this course?
Me: Again I explained two sentences, but he interrupted and asked the next question.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: In the month of April.

VO: How are you funding your education?
Me: Told him about my loan amount and the bank along with my sponsors.

VO: What do your sponsors do?
Me: Told him the occupation of my sponsors.

VO: I am approving your Visa. Have a good stay.
Me: Thank you, Officer!



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27 Jun 2023 15:42

Visa Profile
University: University of Alabama, Hunstville
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 3
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 08:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: Telangana


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 324
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (3 Years)
Grad Major: Bachelors of business administration
Grad GPA: 6.74
Grad Institute: ICFAI business school
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Associate Quality Analyst
Job Years: 0.7


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Interview Details
VO: Why this University?
Me: Told about the university

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

VO: What does your father do?
Me: He is a state government employee

VO: Which employee
Me: He is a government teacher



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27 Jun 2023 11:46

Visa Profile
University: Pace university, New York
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-06
Interview Time: 11:15
Interview City: Delhi
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-4
Grad Major: Electronics and communication engineering
Grad GPA: 6.78
Grad Institute: NIT
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Analyst
Job Years: 1


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Interview Details
VO: Good morning?
Me: Good morning officer, how are you doing?

VO: Which university?
Me: I am going to pace university to study master’s in data science

VO: What is data science?
Me: Data science is study of data to extract meaningful insights for business

VO: Can you explain with an example?
Me: (I fumbled here as I heard this question for the first time and I’m not clear what I said at this point)
Yes officer, actually I worked on a project during my bachelors using data science techniques we identify the person and their facial expression…………,,,

VO: You have work experience, can you explain about that?
Me: Yes officer, (explained about my role and responsibilities) in the answer I mentioned I work on new enhancements and defects, using java, javascript and sql coding languages

VO: Can you explain your work using example?
Me: (Didn’t understand question and asked again) (she asked what type of work, explain using example?)
(Took a deep breath..)
Answered accordingly with confidence.

VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My father is sponsoring with his savings of XX lakhs and I have secured an education loan of XX lakhs. And we have immovable assests worth XX crores

VO: What’s your father?
Me: My father is a businessman, he owns two factories that produce granite slabs and around 30 people work under him.(got interrupted)

VO: Sorry I am not approving your visa at this time.?
Me: Don’t know what happened, I know I fumbled in the start. But I answered all the remaining questions with confidence.
I saw she rejected a guy when I was standing in line. And there were two people in front of me( 1 approved and 1 rejected).



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30 Jun 2023 14:53

Visa Profile
University: University of North texas at Denton, Texas
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-12
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: Exempt
Exam Score: 00
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 120

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Computer science, statistics and mathematics
Grad GPA: 8.82
Grad Institute: Osmania University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Internship at TATA
Job Years: 0.3


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

VO: what were you doing since then ?
Me: After completing my bachelor's. To understand my masters better, I have enrolled myself into a couple of professional programming certification courses. Later, I got involved with an experience program at Tata. Simultaneously, I started my masters application process to the US. (Interrupted)

VO: what all universities have you applied for ?
Me: I have applied to UNT Denton, University of the Pacific and Concordia University Wisconsin.

VO: what is your father's occupation?
Me: My father is a farmer and my family owns 9 acres of farm land. (Interrupted)

NOTE: VO IS NOT EVEN INTERESTED IN MY ANSWERS FROM THE BEGINNING AND DIDN'T EVEN LOOKED AT ME DURING THE VI.



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30 Jun 2023 11:33

Visa Profile
University: Syracuse University, New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 10:40
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 313
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 7

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8.01
Grad Institute: Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software engineer
Job Years: 2


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Interview Details
VO: Officer called me to come forward
Me: Good morning officer. How are you ?

VO: I am fine thankyou. Pass me your documents.
Me: I gave him( Middle aged cool American man) my passport and i-20.

VO: So, you are going to syracuse university?
Me: Yes officer for doing masters in CS

VO: How do you manage your finances ?
Me: I said regarding my family savings and loan.

VO: Congratulations. Your visa is approved.
Me: Thankyou so much officer. You made my day.



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30 Jun 2023 07:53

Visa Profile
University: Webster University, Missouri
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-12
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: IELTS
English Test Score: 7.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Electronics and Communication
Grad GPA: 8
Grad Institute: VIIT
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which were you most interested in UG?
Me: Told about those subjects.

VO: Which subject you were least interested?
Me: Told about the subject.

VO: Which subjects are you interested in the Masters?
Me: Named the subjects.

VO: We can't approve your visa at this time. But you can reapply.
Me: Thanks Namaste!!
There were many approvals in front of me. Only mine got rejected. Very few rejections in Chennai. All the best prepare well



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30 Jun 2023 04:23

Visa Profile
University: Stony brook University, New York
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 11:30
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 329
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science and engineering
Grad GPA: 8.3
Grad Institute: NIT Warangal
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Just completed BTech
Job Years: 0


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Interview Details
VO: What is your name and which university?
Me: Sambasiva Reddy ..it's stony brook University

VO: Give me your i20 and passport?
Me: Please take ...

VO: What is your gpa?
Me: 8.3 on a scale of 10

VO: Have you done any internship?
Me: I have done internship but not mentioned in ds 160 and also not prepared about internship questions...so i said no.

VO: Any project you have done?
Me: Yes sir ...i have done my final year project...and explaining.... inturpted in between and asked next question

VO: What about funding?
Me: My parents are sponsoring and i also secured the loan .

VO: Info about Chennai counsalte..
Me: # Smart watchs and phones are not allowed.
# You can wear any clothes..need not to be a formals...just wear some light colour shirt..shoes not mandatory..
# They haven't asked for any financial documents...they just asked i20 and passport..for someone they asked SEVIS fee receipt
# Don't have pre assumptions on counter numbers.. because my counter is 20 and there are so many rejections in the early morning but 3 people infront of me is approved. Just answer confidently...
# when you are just infront of counter and if you feel nervous take deep breaths..and try to speak clearly and listen to VO carefully..in Chennai for me it is clearly audible
# and the VI's won't happen according to time slots ...they will just allow who ever comes first... better to go little early..my slot is at 11:30 but i entered the counsalte at 9:30 and by 10:30 my interview got over .

## All the best guys..give your interview with a mindset "whatever will happen it will happen".. because it is complete uncertainty thing...just give your best.




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29 Jun 2023 14:36

Visa Profile
University: University of Texas at Arlington , Arlington
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 8:30
Interview City: Mumbai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 314
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Material science
Grad GPA: 7.5
Grad Institute: Mgit
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: Iam still pursuing my bachelor's and wil be Graduated in july 2023

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: Answered accordingly

VO: Why this University?
Me: (Fumbled here).
Infront of me he rejected 3 people for the common answers and other reasons also.

I attended a couple of webinars by the programme director i.e Dr stathis meletis and with other professors .
The research activity under Dr meletis and professor pranesh aswath was very fascinating and it is in my line of interest.
And i thought the course offered me with perfect blend of subjects and electives and i think that was a perfect match for me .
Moreover (interupted)


VO: How about funding ?
Me: My father is sponsoring my education with his savings of 25 lakhs and i have secured a loan of 24 lakhs from Prodigy finance.

VO: Note ........
Me: Don't fumble , don't try to go fast , be clear and listen the questions carefully and answer



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29 Jun 2023 11:17

Visa Profile
University: Arizona State University, Tempe
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 09:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 326
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 110

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 8.6
Grad Institute: BVRIT
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type:
Job Years: 3


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Interview Details
VO: Tell me about yourself
Me: I told about my bachelor's degree and work experience

VO: Why this University?
Me: ASU has a flexible course curriculum allows me to choose the subjects I want to study. Also, I look forward to working with a professor whose research interests align with mine.

VO: What do your parents do?
Me: My father is a private employee in an accounting firm, while my mother is a homemaker.

VO: I am approving your visa
Me: Thank you officer



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29 Jun 2023 07:42

Visa Profile
University: University Of North Texas, Denton
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-04-25
Interview Time: 10:00
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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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: Computer Science
Grad GPA: 7.68
Grad Institute: SNIST
Grad Country: INDIA



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Interview Details
VO: What is your CGPA?
Me: it's 7.68 out of 10 scale

VO: You are going to University Of North Texas?
Me: Yes Officer, I am going to University Of North Texas.

VO: If I offer you H1B visa what you will do because in USA you get good packages?
Me: In India cybersecurity professionals are less. I want to protect my country from cyber attacks and I want to service to my country.

VO: what about your funding?
Me: I secured an education loan of 58 lakhs. And I have my father saving of 25 lakhs.



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29 Jun 2023 04:13

Visa Profile
University: University of North Carolina ,charlotee
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 09:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 311
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 6.5

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Civil engineering
Grad GPA: 7.12
Grad Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru technological university Hyderabad
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Intern as Site engineer
Job Years: 0.5


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Interview Details
VO: Which University you are applying?
Me: I am going to pursue my master in UNCC

VO: Which course ?
Me: Construction engineering

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: I have secured an education loan of ₹40laks from union bank of India
And my parents are providing rs 30 laks from their savings

VO: What does your father do ?
Me: Said



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28 Jun 2023 15:39

Visa Profile
University: University of New haven , Connecticut
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 10:50
Interview City: Delhi
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 311
English Test Type: TOEFL
English Test Score: 80

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-3
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8.67
Grad Institute: Osmania university
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software developer
Job Years: 3.5


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Interview Details
VO: Why you want to go US?
Me: To pursue my masters in data science from University of New haven connecticut

VO: Why this majors?
Me: My majors is datascience . Datascience is one of the best professional fields to enter right now .As the usage of data has been increased a lot and it will continue to increase.In the near future, the demand for the data scientist is high. So we have a good career opportunities.

VO: What about ur graduation?
Me: I did my bachelor's in computer science

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

VO: What were you doing after graduation?
Me: After graduation, I immediately started my career in evident techno solutions as software developer

VO: How are you going to fund the education?
Me: My father is funding me with his savings of __ lakhs and I secured a educational loan amount of __ lakhs from XX bank . Moreover I have received a scholarship of $5697 and also we have immovable asserts of __ crores which can be liquified anytime.



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28 Jun 2023 12:09

Visa Profile
University: Cleveland State University, Ohio
Interview Outcome: Rejected
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: 89
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Chemical engineering
Grad GPA: 6.8
Grad Institute: B V Raju institute of technology
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: Which University you are going to?
Me: i am going to purse my masters in information systems from cleveland state university.

VO: How many universities did you apply?
Me: 5

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: 2022

VO: what is your under graduation course?
Me: chemical engineering

VO: which stream you are going to study?
Me: masters in information systems

VO: why are you going to change your stream?
Me: my under gradution course is about formulating chemicals and also i have studied subjects like computer programming and data structures followed by labs and after completion of my UG i have studied python course which help to complete my masters in information course



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28 Jun 2023 09:01

Visa Profile
University: Southern Arkansas University and Magnolia, Arkansas
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: Exempt
Exam Score: 125
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 125

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 6.2
Grad Institute: JNTUA
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software Developer
Job Years: 4


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Interview Details
VO: Which course are you going for?
Me: I'm going to Pursue Masters in Computer and Information Sciences

VO: What did you in Bachelors?
Me: I have completed Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from JNTUA with a GPA of 3.03 on scale of 4

VO: How did you change from Mechanical to CS?
Me: After my Bachelors, I started working as a Software Developer in the IT industry company X...
VO interrupted and asked how? ( asked 2 times)
VO interrupted

VO: Ok, how did you change?
Me: After completion of my bachelors degree, I completed IT courses such as Python certification and Microsoft Azure etc. Would you like to review my certifications?

VO responded - no need

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My parents are sponsoring X amount
I have secured a loan of X amount
I have personal savings of X amount
I have immovable properties of worth X amount

VO: What does your parents do?
Me: Explained about my mother and father occupation

VO: So, your mother is a teacher right, what does she teach?
Me: Told the teaching subject details, government teacher etc etc.

VO: Which level your mother teaches? Primary school or secondary?
Me: My mothers teaches in High school and explained about school etc.

VO: What does your father do?
Me: My father is a business man, does real estate.

VO: What does your father do in real estate?
Me: He buys and sell properties.
VO asked about real estate 3 times.

VO: What is the income of your father?
Me: Told

VO: So, you have a loan, is it personal loan?
Me: No officer, I have secured education loan from SBI.

VO: Tell me about your roles and responsibilities?
Me: Answered couple points. VO interrupted with a question..

VO: Do you develop the applications using Java?
Me: Answered, I maintain the software applications using Java.



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28 Jun 2023 05:37

Visa Profile
University: Saint Peters university,New Jersey
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
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: 95

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Grad GPA: 8.36
Grad Institute: SVIST
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Custom Software Engineering Analyst
Job Years: 1.8


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Interview Details
VO: Are you going to Saint Peter's University?
Me: Yes officer,I am going to Saint Peter's University to pursue my masters in Data Science officer

VO: What other universities did you applied?
Me: I applied to NWMSU,UCM along with Saint Peter's University.I also got admit from NWMSU and another one UCM is under review.

VO: Why only Saint Peter's University?
Me: Officer,Saint Peter's University providing the course curriculum which matches with my academic interests and also current work experience.And i also plan to enroll under the professor(named) who has a vast experience in Data Science and machine learning.I want to learn about the applied side of the Data Science and machine learning methods.So that's why I am going to Saint Peter's University.

VO: When did you completed your bachelors?
Me: I completed my bachelor's in 2020 in computer science with 8.36 gpa on the scale of 10 officer.

VO: What is your gpa?
Me: (He checked my DS-160 and asked again what is your gpa)My cgpa is 8.36 on the scale of 10 officer

VO: What are you doing after completion of your graduation?
Me: I am working with Accenture from the past 1.8 years as a Custom Software Engineering Analyst (interrupted)(and said Place your left hand four fingers on the scanner.He said Approving and collect your passport in 1 week)I said thank you sir thank you very much and left



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27 Jun 2023 17:31

Visa Profile
University: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Interview Outcome: Rejected
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-08
Interview Time: 09:00
Interview City: Chennai
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 321
English Test Type: Dulingo
English Test Score: 130

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors (4 Years)
Grad Major: Computer science
Grad GPA: 8.7
Grad Institute: VVIT GUNTUR
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software Engineer
Job Years: 4


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Interview Details
VO: Officer was busy didn't wish me back
Me: Good Morning officer, I wished twice

VO: When did you gradudate?
Me: I graduated in 2019 in computer science and engineering

VO: What were you doing since then?
Me: I am working as a software Engineer for 4 years. Initial 2 years I worked with abc company and next 2 years I am working with xyz company

VO: How many universities have you applied and what what are they
Me: Answered as per my 3 universities

VO: Your current company is xyz?
Me: Yes officer, I'm working for xyz as software Engineer

VO: Have you taken any GRE test?
Me: Yes officer, I have taken GRE

VO: What's the score?
Me: I scored 321 officer

VO: What do your father so for living
Me: Actually my father passed away 2 tra back. I said the same.
No questions were asked further he rejected me.



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27 Jun 2023 13:43

Visa Profile
University: Golden Gate University, San Francisco
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 10:20
Interview City: Mumbai
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
Grad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad GPA: 7
Grad Institute: Mumbai University
Grad Country: India

Job Profile
Job Type: Software Engineer
Job Years: 1.5


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Interview Details
VO: How many university have you applied for?
Me: Only one i.e. Golden Gate University, San Francisco and got admit for the same.

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: October 2020

VO: What was your CGPA in graduation?
Me: 7 CPGA

VO: 7 out of which scale?
Me: 7 out of 10 officer.



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27 Jun 2023 10:02

Visa Profile
University: Arizona State University, Tempe
Interview Outcome: Approved
Visa Attempt Number: 1
Interview Date: 2023-06-01
Interview Time: 10:15
Interview City: Hyderabad
Interview Country: India


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Exam Profile
Exam Type: GRE
Exam Score: 318
English Test Type: IELTS
English Test Score: 8

Education Profile
Grad Level: Bachelors-4
Grad Major: Cse with spl. In Data Science
Grad GPA: 9.22
Grad Institute: VIT AP
Grad Country: India



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Interview Details
VO: What is your favourite subject in your bachelors?
Me: ML sir

VO: Explain about neural networks?
Me: Officer I haven’t learnt such advanced concepts but I have experience with concepts such as data analytics, classification algorithms such as decision tree, random forest, svm.( instead of saying NO directly i tried explaining related topics which i learnt)

VO: Did you learn any courses related to data science in your bachelors?
Me: Yes officer

VO: What softwares did you use for those courses?
Me: Told him about few softwares and technologies

VO: what does your father do?
Me: Explained his peoferssion

VO: place your hand on the scanner for fingerprints. Your visa has been approved.?
Me: thankyou officer!!

Not everyone is asking questions related to the subject but there is a chance. So try to say something related to that, instead of saying no. And greet the officer with smile, you’ll get rid of the nervousness immediately.
Best of luck for everyone who have their VI in the coming weeks.



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