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Me: good morning sir
Vo: can i have those forms please
Me: i gave them
VO: he returns back the sevis fee reciept
Me: took
VO:(after typing sometime for abt 15 secs) so what is the subject you would be going for?
Me: I would be going in for a specialization in Thermal & Fluid systems ( should've said masters in mech here, damn!)
VO: oh what?
Me: repeated
VO:( thinks for a while, types)....Fluid systems, you mean Hydraulics and stuff?
Me: yes sir
VO: give me some applications of ur course
me: told refrigeration, air conditioning etc etc. but wanna focus on the automotive engine performance aspect
VO:(continues to type)... What are your parents?
me: told
VO: How do you plan to arrange for the 16 lakhs?
me: told
VO: picks up the 221g white form and ticks 12 of the 13 things in the questionnaire :P and says ..... you need to answer these questions and send an email to this *#()$I(
#_%(...
me: sir i cant hear you, there is a lot of noise here outside ( he got visibly nervous and started searching for the mike inside, it was funny LMAO)
VO: ......questionnaire and send the response as an email to THIS email id and check your status on THIS link...
me: sure sir...
VO: (keeps my passport with I20 with himself)
Me: thank you...
VO: i dont think he said anything... or he may have but i didnt hear!



Me: Good Morning Sir, How r u?

VO: No reply. Please hand me over your pink token.
I handed it over.
VO: By the way I am fine......(the pink token was on this extreme priority list :) )
VO: So which university?
Me: Virginia Tech....
VO: Aw!! Virginia Tech..... (don't know whether it was a compliment or sarcasm) @#$%^&*......Talked something looking at his pc......dint get a single word of it.....
VO: Why Virginia Tech?
Me: The usual blah blah......
VO: (cut me on the first sentence)....ok ..ok.. fine
VO: Which course.....Masters or Bachelors? (By this time he was writing something on my passport)
Me: Masters
VO: Which subject?
Me: Urban and Regional Planning
VO: Wat...Wat.Wat..???
Me: (A bit more louder) Urban and Regional Planning..
VO: (Again raises his eyebrows) Oh........wow.....@#$%^&*......Talked something looking at his pc......dint get a single word of it.....
Me: Smiled
VO: What's ur GRE score?
Me: 1320 out of 1600
VO: Tht's nice.
Me: Thank you....
VO: So who is funding?
Me: My parents
VO: Alright Madam, Your visa has been issued.....U will get the passport in 2-3 days...via courier......
Me: Thank you Sir......Any other procedures to be completed over here?
VO: No...tht's all....
Me: Ok Sir, Bye
VO: Bye......

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