Visa Experiences 4

My experience was smooth except the wait...that was sooo long!

I got my date scheduled yesterday and had my interview today at the Mumbai Consulate.

They take you from the VFS building(theres a huge line here) to the main building on a bus. Once you get there you take out your I20, passport and SEVIS fee receipt for ckecking. They let you in and do a security check and you get a wooden token. Then you enter the main hall. Theres a desk near the entrance where they put these documents around a yellow envelope...yes around, not in. Then you join the line at counter 1 and submit the envelope with the stuff and receive a pink slip that has your number on it.

Then you take a seat and your number is announced by a Visa Officer along with a counter number. My interview was scheduled for 8.15 and my interview happened only by 10:30.

The interview went something like this.

VO: Good Morning, how are you? (First eye contact)
I: Im good, how are you?(picking up the receiver)
(He never made eye contact again...continuously looking at his computer screen)
VO: Fine, your pink token (I gave it)
So have you ever been to the US before? (opening my I20)
I: no I havent.
VO: Which University are you going to?
I: The University of Wisconsin Madison *smiles* (never looks up)
VO: Why did you choose this school?
I: Its a very well established university (he nodded and looked impressed). It was established in the mid 1800s and my department itself, the department of electrical engineering is over a 100 years old, so these people really know what they're doing( laughed a lil). But what really struck me was that they rank second in research funding and that what Im looking for...I really...(cuts me off)
VO: What kind of research are you interested in.
I: Communications is what I'm interested in, whether I'll work in optics or microwaves, I'll decide depending on what comes my way once I get there...the field is so vast...(listening intently, but cuts me off again)
VO: Which professor's research interests you?
I: Well, there Prof XXX and I had one of his text books during my third semester. He's into digital signal processing and thats something I'm very interested in. Theres also Prof YYY and he's working on optic fiber communications. Ive been doing my final year project in this field (here he looked up at me and nodded as if saying oh??) and my guide provided me with resources which included his papers. So that was really interesting. (The whole time he was listening and typing on his comp...I think he may be verifying what I was saying with the website...I dont know but thats what it looked like)
VO: Whos sponsoring you?
I:My father is
VO: What does he do?
I: He's working in X and my mother is working as Y.
VO: How much does your father earn?
I: He earns XX lakhs and my mother makes YY lakhs.
VO: Do you have any siblings?
I: I have a younger brother
VO: Is he planning to go to the US too?
I: No
VO: What is he doing?
I: He just finished his 10th std so he's very young.
VO: Oh, he has a long way to go. Your passport will be sent to you in a few days, enjoy your stay at Wisonsin. (Now he looked up and smiled)
I: Thank you!! :)

Then I took my I20 and marched myself out of there. Not one document checked...didnt even open my folder.

My advice: Be well researched, give complete answers, dont lie and smile with confidence.




hey people whazap......am sendin some kick arse answerz 2 some most
commonly asked questionz durin visa interview.....most of these
answerz u mite b knowin it but i thought bout outtin it on
groupz....jus frame d answerz.....if any1 'ratoofiez' it....mind u
will have it from me....plz dont do it....it will reduce ur chancez
drastically.....

nwaz i hate writin in small letterz....but i reckon divya has a
streneous time readin capz...so hey here goes somethin tailored 2 suit
ur requirementz.....

ques:y usa???
ans: say dat a degree from states is accepted worldwide. then say
quality of education n state of art lab n lecture roomz....u can also
add bout flexibility in course structure....

ques:y nyit???
ans: "basic reason is d course structure....it is tailor made 2 suit
my requirementz...moreover there is a lot of research goin on in my
specilization field....n d faculty also has a high profile....n i
rather live in a big city than a small town...."

ques:how many did u apply???
ans:say d no....

ques:(will definately follow)how many acceptz n rejectz...
ans: say d no of acceptz n only 2 or 3 rejectz....say otherz r
xpected...but nyit was my best choice....

ques: did u apply 2 local univ??if no y???if yes then y aint u
attendin it???
ans1: no i did not apply 2 local univ coz local univz dont have d
course dat im lookin 4.....
ans2: yes i did apply 2 local univ but i liked d course of nyit far
better than local univ.....

ques: wat did u do over here???
ans: tell ur ram kahani...

ques: how u gonna pay 4 ur edu???
ans: family fundz....(dont even utter a word more than dat...if u have
a fundu assetz statement showin big assetz then say would u like 2 c
my summary statement...else dont say nothin....u got me!!!)

ques: wat is ur major???
ans: d ball is in ur court...wack it hard...

ques: why dis major???
ans: many companies like blah blah n blah r investin a behemoth amount
in d research n development of dis flied n i reckon in d near future d
field will boom even more.....

ques: wat after ms???(a very tricky 1....b carefulll...ans
diplomatically....)
ans: not decided as yet....i may do my phd or come bac n work
wid....blah blah or blah company coz....repeat prev answer.....

ques: any friend, family member, etc etc in usa???
ans: ans accordinly....

ques: any family info asked....
ans: ans accordinly....

ques: gre n toefl score???
ans: tell em wat u made off...

ques: y gre so low???
ans1: sir engg dont need 2 prove their verbal hence my score in verbal
is low...if u notice my quant is much much better....
ans2: sir studyin in d us was a sudden decision....so as 2 get in2 d
fall sem i gave my gre in a hurry....dat did hurt my scorez but my
acadz prove dat im a consistent student....(dont give dis ans...give
it only if desperate measurez coz he may scan thro ur acadz after such
an ans...dont streach ur interview...try 2 keep it short n simple...)

ques: ur passbookz show huge transactionz recently....y???
ans: sir no1 keepz such a humungus amt on cash in a savingz account
coz itz considered 2 b a dead account...instead v had invested in
sharez/bondz n fd'z(dont say property here)....so as 2 show dat v r
capable of payin for my studiez v liqified some sharez n fd'z also
recently matured....hence d figurez....

ques: any loanz???
ans: i reckon u want d visa, rite???say NO...

ques: contactz wid any prof???
ans: sir did send some mailz few dayz bac n am expectin a reply in a
couple of dayz....here plz remember few prof name dat will b teachin
ur subj in nyit...u can find out prof detailz at nyit website...

ques: prove dat u will come bac...
ans: sir i belong 2 a very well 2 do family...i stand 2 inheret a lot
from my parentz...d only thing dat i guess i dont have is a masterz
degree...

ques: religion
ans: hindu

ques: (a shitty ques but was asked once b4....even im not able 2
figure out d purfect ans....)wat will u do if i reject ur visa???
ans1: sir will go bac 2 vfs 2 take another appointment(if he/she is
kinda kiddin else say d next ans)
ans2: will have 2 take another appointment n come bac after 2
monthz....i may miss my orientation also...so will have 2 write in2 d
univ 4 an extension....

i reckon datz all i got 4 u guyz....so read it but dont 'rattoo' it....





EEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAANNN ATLAST I GOT D VISA POWER.....

NOW I WILL XPLAIN D FULL SCENARIO IN D CONSULATE AS WELL AS MY VISA
CONVERSATION......

FIRST OF ALL PLZ DONOT TAKE D LOUNGE FACILITY ITZ SUCKZ.....THOU I
DINT TAKE IT....I DINT FIND ANY REASON DAT SAYZ "TAKE D LOUNGE
FACILITY...." I MEAN ITZ OF NO USE.....IF U HAVENT TAKEN D LOUNGE
FACILITY DONT CARRY CELL PHONES, PAGERZ, DIGITAL DIARIEZ...ETC...ALL U
WILL CARRY IS UR FOLDER WID ALL D DOCUMENTZ IN A PLASTIC BAG....

IF UR TIME IS OF SAY 0815 HRZ REACH OUTSIDE CONSULATE OFFICE, BREACH
CANDY BY 0730HRZ(PLZ DONT REACH VFS...JUS WALK DOWN D VFS LANE FOR SAY
10 MIN U WILL REACH AT D CONSULATE OFFICE.....HAVE PUT UP A ROAD MAP 2
MUMBAI VFS AS WELL AS MUMBAI CONSULATE IN GROUPZ-->FILEZ)

TALK 2 D GAURD POLITELY....HE WILL AS U 2 COME NEAR A RED BOX AT
0800....BUT GO THERE N STAND RITE AWAY....U WILL B TAKEN IN AT AROUND
0745 HRZ.....

NOW WHEN U ENTER LADIEZ WILL B ASKED 2 B ON THEIR LEFT N GENTZ ON
THEIR RITE.....NOW STRIP....HOLD ON 2 UR PANTZ....U JUS STRIP UR BELTZ
OFF(HEHEHE)....REMOVE ALL UR CHAINZ, RINGZ, ETC.....NOW HERE U WILL
HAVE 2 TAKE A WOODEN TOKEN.....IT MEANZ A LOT....ITZ 4 GOOD
LUCK---"TOUCH WOOD"....HMM.....NOW HE WILL GO THRO UR FOLDER....

AFTER DOIN DIS U WILL ENTER D MAIN HALL WHERE INTERVIEWZ R
CONDUCTED....AS U ENTER GO 2 UR RITE....HERE GIVE UR PASSPORT N
I-20....SHE WILL MAKE SOME KIND OF A PACKET, A PINK PAPER TOKEN N
RETURN IT 2 U.....FIRST THING 2 DO IT MEMORIZE D TOKEN NO....NOW GO2
COUNTER 1 FOR FINGERPRINTIN......HE WILL TAKE DAT PACKET FROM U N TAKE
UR FINGERPRINTZ....NOW MAKE SURE DAT UR FINGERZ R DRY N NOT
CUT....LADIEZ DONT COOK 4 SAY 2 DAYZ PRIOR 2 UR INTERVIEW....NOW ALL U
HAVE IS UR TOKEN N FOLDER.....

U WILL B ASKED 2 TAKE A SEAT N WA8 TILL UR TOKEN NO IS CALLED
OUT....UR TOKEN NO WILL B CALLED OUT SOMETHIN LIKE DIS:

"DIS IS COUNTER NO.3....TOKEN NO 121,124,343,354,676,654,342,465
PLEASE COME 2 D COUNTER WINDOW....."

OK ITZ FIRST COME FIRST SERVE....SO TRY 2 B IN D FIRST 5.....U WILL
KNOW D TREND N WAT D VO(VISA OFFICER) XPECTZ N WAT ALL IS SHE ASKIN
4....

NOW STAND IN QUEUE....LISTEN 2 D CONVERSATION....KEEP UR COOL....DONT
LAUGH(I WAS LAUGHIN BIGTIME.....COZ THERE WAS A GUJU BHAI IN FRONT OF
ME WHO HAD MEMORIZED ALL HIS ANSWERZ....CHECK DIS CONVERSATION OUT...
VO: WHO IS GONNA PAY 4 UR EDUCATION
XPECTED ANS: FAMILY FUNDZ OR FATHER...
GUJU BHAI: FAMILY FUNDZ...MY FATHER NAME IS---HE IS WORKIN WID----HE
HAS BANK BAL OF 22 LACZ DAT IS ---$ MY MOTHER NAME IS----SHE IS WORKIN
WID------HER BANK BAL IS-----DAT IS EQUAL 2----

I MEAN DIS WAS DAMN FUNNY....IF U WUD HAVE REPLACED DAT DUDE WID A
PARROT I RECKON D PARROT WUD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.....)

NOW IF ANY1 WILL 'RATTOFY' D ANSWERZ I WILL KILL U....PLZ DONT DO
IT...IF U NEED SOME HELP WID D ANSWERZ CALL ME....I DID A HELL A LOTTA
RESEARCH BOUT ALL D ANSWERZ.....

U WILL ALSO NEED 2 TAKE A LOTTA CARE BOUT D PHONE RECEIVER DAT U WILL
B TALKIN IN2....WHEN SHE ASKZ U 2 REPRODUCE A CERTAIN DOCUMENT IF U
HAVE D SKILL U CAN SUPPORT D RECEIVER WID UR SHOULDER....ELSE U CAN
KEEP D RECEIVER ON D DESK N TAKE D DOCUMENTZ OUT N THEN PUT D RECEIVER
BAC ON UR EAR......

OK DO UR INTERVIEW....NOW PLZ COLLECT UR I-20 DONT 4GET IT THERE....IF
U DO 4GET IT....IT WILL B COURIERED WID UR PASSPORT....

NOW GIVE D WOODEN TOKEN 2 D WATCHMAN N LEAVE....AS U COME OUT SAY
"EEEHHHHANNNNN I GOT IT...." N THEN CALL ME UP N TELL ME "ANIL IM
COMIN WID YA...."

SO I RECKON DIS GIVEZ QUITE A SCENE BOUT WATZ GONNA HAPPEN AT D VISA
OFFICE....

OK WHEN U REACH THERE MAKE SURE U HAVE UR DD RECEIPT(D 1 DAT WAS GIVEN
BY VFS)OUTSIDE WID U....COZ IF ITZ RAININ N U HAVE DAT IN UR FOLDER U
WONT B ABLE 2 OPEN D FOLDER N REMOVE D RECEIPT...SO KEEP IT IN A
PLASTIC BAG IN UR POCKET.....

ALL D WHILE REMEMBER 2 DO 1 THING.....PRAY 2 GOD WID A SMILE....ALL D
BEST....

NOW FOR MY VISA INTERVIEW DAT LASTED 4 SAY A MINUTE....

I WENT 2 COUNTER NO 2....A NICE LADY....

ME: HEY SWEETHEART HOW R U....

OOOPS....DATZ WAT I WANTED 2 SAY BUT HELD BAC SOMEHOW...NWAZ JOKEZ
APART....

ME: MORNIN MAM
VO: MORNIN
VO: SO HOW R U 2DAY
ME: NEVER FELT SO GOOD. HOW BOUT U?
VO: VERY FINE
VO: SO WAT R U GONNA STUDY IN USA?
ME: (I MISS HEARD D QUESTION....I THOUGHT WHY R U GOIN 2 STUDY IN
USA)MAM COZ AMERICA HAS GOT....(SHE CUT MY ANSWER).
VO: I VERY WELL KNOW D CREDENTIALZ OF AMERICA N ITZ UNIV....PLZ TELL
ME WAT R U GONNA STUDY IN USA...
ME: SORRY MAN....(SAB BATTISI ANDAR CHALI GAYI)....I AM GONNA DO MS IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE...
VO: DATZ NICE. WAT DID U DO OVER HERE.
ME: (WANTED 2 SAY TIMEPASS)BE IN COMP ENGG.
VO: WHICH SCHOOL?
ME: TSEC
VO: CAN I C UR TRANSCRIPTZ?
ME: MAM U WANT MY TRANSCRIPTZ OR MY MARKSHEET?
VO: ANYTHIN
ME: I GAVE HER BOTH...
(VO: HMM
ME: HMM HMM)
VO: HOW R U GONNA PAY 4 UR EDUCATION IN USA?
ME: FAMILY FUNDZ....DO U WANNA C MY SUMMARY STATEMENT....
VO: NOPE. WAT DOES UR FATHER DO...
ME: HE IS HEAD OF MARKETTIN DEPT IN A MULTINATIONAL FIRM....LARSEN N
TOUBRO....
VO: HOW MUCH DOES HE EARN ANNUALY....
ME: BOUT 6.5 LAKHZ....
VO: CONGRATZ I HAVE GRANTED U A VISA....(SMILE)
ME: (BIGGER SMILE)THANX A LOT MAM....U JUS SPOKE D MAGICAL WORDZ....
VO: (EVEN BIGGER SMILE)
ME: (BIGGEST SMILE POSSIBLE)I LEFT....

KINDA COOL INTERVIEW.... NOW U KNOWS D BEST PART BOUT IT.... I DID ATTEND
A SEMINAR BY USEFI.... WHERE PEOPLE FROM AMERICAN CONSULATE CAME 2 GIVE
D SEMINAR.... 2 GUYZ...2 CHICZ.... AFTER D SEMINAR I SPOKE 2 ALL 3 OF
THEM(1 CHIC WAS A LECTURER IN SOME ARTZ COLLEGE IN NY....I DID ASK HER
BOUT NYIT...SHE SAID ITZ A GOOD SCHOOL....D OTHER 3 PEOPLE WHERE FROM
MUMBAI CONSULATE....)I PRAISED ALL 3 OF THEM 2 D BRIM....I REALLY
DID....I SAW D SAME 3 PEOPLE IN D CONSULATE 2 DAY....D CHIC WAS 2 BUSY
2 NOTICE ME.....N SO WAS 1 DUDE....BUT D PUNK AT COUNTER 3 DID NOTICE
ME WHEN HE WAS GOIN IN....N HE WAIVED AT ME...I RETURNED A SWEET SMILE
N A NOD OF D HEAD.....I WAS PRAYYIN 2 GOD DAT I GO2 COUNTER 3 BUT I
GUESS IT WAS NOT REQUIRED.....






My Visa interview EXP:

ME:GOOD AFTERNOON SIR
VO:GOOD AFTERNOON,HOW R U?
ME:AM FINE,WHAT ABOUT U?
VO:FINE
VO:SO,WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME U HAD BEEN TO U.S
ME:2000
VO:WHY WERE U THERE
ME:I WENT THERE WITH MY FAMILY ON A VACATION
VO:SO U HAVE A RELATIVE OUT THERE IN THE US
ME:YES,MY SIS STAYS THERE IN THE US,SHE IS A HOUSEWIFE
VO:WHAT DOES HER HUSBAND DO ?
ME:HE IS WORKING WITH NIH,NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH,MARYLAND
VO:WHO IS GOING TO SPONSOR U?
ME:MY FATHER
VO:WHAT DOES HE DO?
ME:HE HAS RETIRED,HE WAS WORKING WITH AIR-INDIA
VO:SO HOW IS HE GOING TO SPONSOR U,IF HE HAS RETIRED?
ME:THEN I EXPLAINED HIM MY FINANCIAL BACKGROUND
VO:HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN WORKING IN AIR INDIA
ME:THIS WAS HE FISRT AND LAST JOB

HE SMILED
I ALSO SMILED

VO:WHY THIS UNIVERSITY
ME:NYIT IS WELL KNOW FOR ITS SPECIALISATION IN COMPUTER NETWORKS ,AND
I WANT TO DO MY SPECIALISATION IN COMPUTER NETWORKS. ALSO APART FROM
THE NORMAL 36 CREDITS,NYIT OFFERS AN OPTINAL OF 6 CREDITS IN WHICH A
STUDENT IS ALLOWED TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH.THIS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL
TO ME,CONSIDERING MY FUTHER ASPECTS.
VO:WHAT R UR HIGHER SECONDARY GRADES?
ME:U MEAN TO SAY MY B.E PERCENTAGES
VO:YES
ME:I GOT 56.23% IN MY FINAL YR,AND MY OVERALL AGGREGATE IS 54%
VO:ULL GET UR VISA TO U COURRIERED TO U WITHIN NEXT 3 WORKING DAYS
ME:THANK U VERY MUCH SIR WITH A WIDE SMILE

GUYS
DONT WORRY ,BINDAAS JANEKA.

MILTE HAI US MEIN

THIK HAI
RAHUL











Hey Group !!!!!
I am damn sure that everybody from Mumbai will have a cool VISA interview like I had. For rest of my friends outside Mumbai I don’t know how are the officers there but I hope even u guys have a cool interview.
I had an appointment of 8.15 a.m. but my number came at 10.45 a.m. All I can say is it was worth it coz I saw Mallika Arora……now u guys must be thinking that I am crazy…BUT believe me guys she really looks HOT n no one can say that she is a MOM.
Best part is the VISA officer was takin the interview of max 6 min for anybody……but that ass took her interview for 15 min ……n was actually flirting with her…………….. ok enugh of fun now lemme talk about my interview…..

Me : hallo Mam, good morning !!!
Vo : Good Morning sir, how r u doing today ( this question gave me an hint that she is in good mood, coz other officer were not even saying good morning)

Vo : sir, can I see ur GRE and TOEFL scoresheet please ?
Me : yes Mam, she juz cruises thru that

Vo : Sir, can I see ur marksheets please ?
Me : sure mam, again same thing….juz looked at the convocation certificate that’s it

Vo : who is goin to sponsor u sir ?
Me : my parents mam.

Vo : what ur father do sir ?
Me : mam he retired as an AGM from Larsen & Toubro.

Vo : from where the funding is going to come….savings acc. Or fixed deposits
Me : Mam would u like to see my summary statement
Vo : Oh !!! sure sir

Vo : (looking at my summary statement she is shocked that how come my father has so much funds even when he is retired) sir can I have a look at ur bank books?
Me : sure mam ( I was really scared at this point coz my passbook entry showed big amount entering in last 25 days…….so wot I did is……..as I had 4 passbooks I messed up all of them and gave it to her)

Vo : totally lost after looking at my passbooks…….can u just tell me how old is this account?
Me : Mam it was opened in 2002, n another one in 2005
Vo : Thank you !!!

Vo : do u have any siblings?
Me : yes mam I have two elder sisters.

Vo : are they married ?
Me : one is married, and one is working.

Vo : ok sir I grant you a VISA , all the best for ur future SON ( and when she said that son………..i was like god bless u mam)
Me : Thank u very much mam.

things to remember:

>> when u walk towards the officer ......wear the most important thing on ur face ......a very humble smile.

>> when talkin to her do not lose the eye contact with the officer.

>> dont explain more than asked

>> if he/she says how will the funds flow......that means she/he wants to see ur summary statement.

>> wear casuals.......a t-shirt n a jeans.......for girls dont be too over dressed....i saw a girl in business suit 2day......which is not required at all...

>> dont be too loud.....a girl in front of me was so loud that guys behind me could also hear her........she was rejected ........it might be bcos of sum other reasons but her loudness irritated the officer......

>> atmosphere inside is pretty cool....there is no need to take any kinda tension.........

thaz it from me .......eagerly waiting for good news from u guys.......ALL THE BEST.

Takecare,
Chintan.

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