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Destination : SUNY buffalo
Major : MS EE Energy systems
Visa Interview Location : Chennai Consulate
Visa officer description: A damn attractive Black woman with a big necklace
VO:good morning Hw r u..
ME:Am very fine mam n hw r yu ?
VO:ya fine.. thank yu ..pls place yur middle finger on that device
Me: did so...N then she started typing furiously .
(after a minute )
VO:Hmmm so who s sponsoring you?
Me:My dad n mom..Dad s an auditor n mom is a teacher..they are working and saving for the past 25 years for my education..Put together i have funds of about a 115,000$ in movable n immovable assets I have the SB pass book and FD's with me as a proof.
VO: oh no need of them at all..Yur visa is approved ..go to buffalo n study hard
Me: Thank you ..Managing to give a bigg smile
Visa Interview Location : Hyderabad
Masters in EE
DESTINATION:IIT,CHICAGO
Dialogues :
Me:i wished her "good mrng mam".
Vo:yeaa...gud mrng.
VO:y dis univ?
me:"i was well prepared for dis ques",and spoke the same..(having an eye contact wid the VO).
VO:ur sub in ur bachelors?
me:electronics n comm.
VO:whts ur undergrad %?
me:told
VO:do u have any backlogs?
me:no,i dont have any.
VO:who is sponsoring u?
me:my parents.
VO:wht is da annual income of ur parents combined?
me:told

Destination : Univ of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Major : Computer Science
Visa Interview Location : Kolkata
Any instances before the interview: Had to correct some mistakes in DS forms
Dialogues :
Vo:Hi!
Me: Good Morning
Then scanned the middle finger of my left hand
VO : Where are you going?
Me: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
VO: What subject are you going to study?
Me: Computer Science
VO: Why do you want to study this subject?
Me: Well, I have already done my B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering and I am really interested in Computer systems. I would thus like to gain in-depth knowledge in this field.
VO: What was your GRE score ?
Me: 1320 and 4.5 in AWA
By then I20 was given back to me :)
VO: What does you parents think abt this? Are they happy or nervous? (All smiles)
Me: Happy mostly
VO: Have you ever lived away from your parents?
me: I have been living in a hostel for past 4 yrs
VO: OK congratulations! And plz be well prepared for the weather there, its in extremes...Extreme cold and extreme hot!
Me: Sure sir( all smiley)
VO: OK! Congrats again and bbye
me : Bye Sir

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