VISA APPROVED! Firstly thanks alot to the people who all guided me in the process. Here goes my experience:

Visa Experience for MS in Data Science

Univ: Texas tech University
Program: MS in Data Science
Consulate: Chennai
Date: 08-May-2017
Time: 8 AM
Counter: 19 (*lucky num

)

Reached consulate by 7:30 Am. There was a long queue already. Was let in by 7:50 Am. Waited fr another 10 mins.
Then Biometrics..then 10 more mins and I am before the VO. He is a guy around 30.

Me: Good mrng officer. How are you?
VO: Good mrng. Pass ur passport and I20
Which program are you going for?
Me: Texas tech university MS in Data Science
VO: So u got scholarship..that's great!
He Typed something fr 30 seconds...i am a bit nervous here
VO: How are you gonna pay?
Me: I have taken 20Lakhs loan.
VO: Again looking at I20
Me: Taking out the loan letter...
VO: I dont want see all those. I am approving ur visa
Me: (couldn't hear him properly)
What did u say?
VO: I am approving ur visa. Study well
And that was simple! I didn't expect it would be that easy.o
Ran out of the consulate to share the good news with my Mom who is waiting outside.
Tips:
1. The OFC/Biometrics Environment is similar to that of Consulate Env. So observe it carefully during OFC
2. Go early..i saw people with 10:30 slot in my line(atleast in Chennai)
3. Visa Officers are very cool people as far as I observed. Just be Clear in whatever u speak.
All the best for your interviews