• F1 Visa Interview Experience at Hyderabad Consulate

    HYD, 14th November, 8:30AM
    Counter: 11 ( VO is the same young guy who gave an interview for HINDU EDUCATION PLUS)
    VI lasted for nearly 2 min

    ME:Very Good morning officer(with a smiling face)
    VO:umm good morning
    ME:i passed the documents ( while dng thing i asked him "How r u doing" with a smiling face)
    VO:umm im doing #$@#$....so when did you complete your under graduation ?
    ME:2011 sir
    VO:what is your percentage ?
    ME: First class degree with 64.09 percentage sir
    VO:any backlogs
    ME:Unfortunately i got 8 backlogs but only 1 is related to the field i have chosen sir..
    (Vo was counting my passport pages thinking abt something seriously...while i was telling this)
    ME : DO you want see my mark sheets sir
    VO: No not needed (Shaking his head and fore finger seriously)
    VO:Your English is really good...mm...he was typing seriously...
    ME:I love English sir...I love American
    VO:How did you learn( looking into my eyes)
    ME:I watch a lot of Hollywood movies sir
    (VO gave a weird expression with most part of his tough out of his mouth)
    VO: uh hum..What kind movies you watch
    ME:I love Christopher Nolan movies sir
    VO: WHat is that Qust...CHrist....what is that....
    ME:Christopher Nolan sir( Loudly )
    VO:Oh mm...i never heard this name before...( Seriously)
    ME: he he Christopher Nolan sir he is @%%#$%#$%#$.....i told about his movies n awards he won..blah..blah….with no gap in speech
    VO: k…Whatz your score in GRE ?
    ME: 12 hundred 20 sir with 480 in verbal…740 in the quantitative section and 3.o in Analytical writing analysis.
    VO:Oh k k.....Whatz your father
    ME:He is a XXXX and also XXXXXX he has been working for Indian government since XX years
    VO:um hum....mm....
    ME:He is my primary sponsor sir and ^%^@#*^$@%$#^#^.........
    VO:Why Houston Clear lake is your optimized choice ?
    MEBMS is the field in which i am having keen interest, there r nearly 14 full time faculty members
    all of them are working in the same field, pursuing masters under their guidance will certainly
    enhance my technical n interpersonal skills....n also provides an opportunity to investigate the depths of
    information sciences....(VO was counting my passport pages while i was telling this s****)
    VO:Oh..k..how many universities did you apply ?
    ME: I applies for LaTech,SJSU,WIU,TAMUK,UMass Dartmouth...i got a reject from Latech n SJSU sir.
    VO:Oh! your visa approved. you will get ur passport in 3 days through courier
    ME: Thank you sir...
    VO: Ok..Next....

    I was not asked to show any documents except those DS 160,passport..etc
    MY VISA TIP: Speak like a salesman and behave like a gentleman
    Hope my VI experience inspires at least a few.
    Thanks to all