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I used the VFS lounge facility.
Destination : University of Texas, Arlington
Major : Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications
Visa Interview Location : Mumbai Consulate
Waiting time : 2 hrs
Time & Date of Interview : 8:15 4th June 2009
Interview got over at: 10:15
Any instances before the interview: I saw some cartoons on CN
Counter number :14

Visa Officer Description(optional): A Cute American Female (Blonde)
Dialogues :
Vo: (Before I Could Enter Completely in the room ) Good Morning
Me: Good Morning Mam !!
Vo: Why do you want to goto Arlington ?
Me: It’s a good college, the course is good N I got good inputs from my seniors
Vo: Ohk… how many universities have you applied to ?
Me:I said 5
VO:Which are they ?
Me: TAMU, VTECH, Arlington, Auburn & San Diego
VO:How many admits did you get ?
Me: 3
VO: Did you give any entrance exams ?
Me: I was wondering wat she was speaking of…so I said you mean GRE, TOEFL
VO:Yes…
Me:Yep, I gave GRE N TOEFL
VO:What were your scores
Me: 1250 N 109
VO: So you got a bachelors in wat ?
Me: in Engineering in Electronics & telecomm.
VO: how did you fare ?
Me: I got First Class with Distinction N am the topper of the college (At this time she was typing something)
VO: pardon..wat did you just say ?
Me: I am the topper of my college.
VO: oki…so who is sponsoring you ?
Me: My parents.
VO: what do they do ?
Me: Blah Blah
VO: N how are they gonna sponsor you ?
Me: Blah Blah (Here say that you got 10 lacs(some fixed value) in SAVINGS, FD etc..this gives out positive vibes they feel you already kno your assets well )
VO: Keep your I-20 safe, Congratulations you got the VISA !!!
Me: thank you !!!!! (smiling a lot N still looking at her for some unknown reason)
VO: have a safe journey to America !!
Me: (I come back from Fantasy Land….) Thanks !!



Me: A very good morning sir
ME : How are u sir?
VO : Fine ( not a single smile….but I was having a big smile on my face)
VO: Let me go through this i20 and forms …wait for some time..
Me : yes ..sure sir
VO: So whats your quantitative score?
Me : 680 sir
VO: hmmmm
VO: So nishant what are you going to study there?
Me : Sir I am going to pursue……………..bla bla
VO: So nishant u are going to UT dallas
Me: yes sir
VO :Ut dallas is the good school ……( he spoke this with big smile )
Me : yes sir…it is
VO : SO was this the fist priority in your all admits
Me : yes sir this was my top most priority in my all admits
VO : that’s gr88………(and he started laughing as I was also laughing)
VO: So who is going to fund your education?
Me : My parents are going to fund my education
VO : So what are they doing?
Me : sir my mom and dad both are working………bla bla………..My dad has been CEO and president in 2 big textile groups ( listening to this he again got the big smile and he said that’s gr88 )
VO : what is your mother doing?
ME : blab la
VO : so any more refusals?
ME : yes sir 2
Me : I told the name of both university
Vo : ohk nishant I am issuing you the visa………will send your pass port in 2 or three days………..again he was smiling
ME : thank you sir……..thank you very much
Me : you have made my day
VO : no need to thank me …………..you deserve that……have a nice day


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