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F1 Visa Experiences – October 2021

Below are experiences from October 16th to October 20th, 2021 for F1 Visa Stamping.


Experience 1 : F1 at New Delhi

Date : 13th October 2021
Slot Time: 9:10 AM
In time: 8:45 AM
Out Time: 11:00 AM
Lewis University
Status : Approved✅

(Only three counters were opened)

Me: Good morning sir
VO: Good morning.
VO: please pass me your passport and I20.
Me: passed.
VO: Which Course?
Me: Masters in Cs.
VO: Are you working currently?
Me: Yes sir, I am working as XYZ at Company X from the past three and half years. And also explained my roles and responsibilities in detail without asking
VO: What yours undergrad?
Me: I’m from Ece.
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My parents are my sponsors.
VO: What about fundings?
Me: Explained him with all the savings and property’s value i had.
VO: Do you have any siblings ?
Me: No
VO: (Typed for few seconds)
Please place your left hand four fingers on the scanner.
Me: placed.
VO: Then came the golden words – F-1 approved
Me: Thank you so much.

Just try to be CONFIDENT and SPEAK OUT LOUD and u will get your visa for sure.

ALL THE BEST.

I saw so many F1 visas approving in delhi.


Experience 2: F1 at Hyderabad

Date : 14th oct 2021
Slot time : 9:15
In time : 8:45
Out time : 9:30
University of idaho
Status : Approved ✅
Counter no : 16
Interview duration :3-4min
PS ( One guy before me got rejected ,was pursuing for his masters – That scared the shit outta me , but somehow manage to stable myself . Only two counters were opened with a bald guy aged around 40 in counter no 14 and a pregnant lady aged around 30 counter no 16 )
Me : Goodmorning mam. (Nodding )
VO : Goodmorning , How are you ?
Me : I am fine what about you ?
VO : I am doing good , so which university ?
Me : University of idaho
VO : Why india ?
Me : Since the number of applicant is very high back in my country and the slots are also limited ,so i started searching for the location nearer to my homecountry and fortunately got dates for india .
VO: Have you taken collateral ?
Me : No mam , I havent.
VO : Okay , who is funding you ?
Me : My parents are funding me with their savings and earnings .
VO :What do they do ?
Me : My fathers owns a XXX company and his annual income is around XXX and my mother owns a XXX and her yearly income is around XXX , We also have a savings of 56k$ and Apart from that we have an immovable assets of 5,00,000k$ which includes my house , land lease and return investment stock which can also be used for my further education if needed .
VO : why this university ?
Me : Actually , when i was going through college website I got contacted with the HOD of business administrator professor Scott metlen who is famous for his research and contribution he has done for the field which i am going in, made me choose this particular university .
VO : And why are you planning to continue your education in US and not in Nepal?
Me : No offense , But the quality of education provided by the universities of US is comparitively good rather than in nepal . Also the syllabus are not updated on proper(interrupted )
VO : Show me your i20 through the glass .
Me showed
VO : You’ve got a good amount of scholarship.
Me : Yes mam 😅
VO: Okay I am approving your visa , please put your left hand on the scanner .
Me : Stunned for a sec( Thankyou so much mam )
(Visa rate is very splendid in hyderbadh i didnt see any rejections except for the guy who was just before me – Two of my friends also got visa from the same consulate and same university and all three of us were praised about our scholarship )


Experience 3: F1 at Chennai

8 October 2021
Slot time : 10 :30AM
In time : 9:35 AM
Out time : 9:41 AM
Vo : African American male in his mid 30’s
Counter no. : 22
Spring 2022
Document given: only passport and i20

Three counters were open at that time. I’m not nervous only till the previous day, that’s why I got nervous 😬
but was super chill and confident during the visa interview. However I saw a lot of people
getting rejected, all the 3 people in 3 counters were rejected just infront of me but I was still calm.

Me : Good Morning sirrrr,how are youuu?(greated as he is my friend)
VO : (laughed loudly..) I’m doing great!how are you?
Me: I’m good sir,thank you!
VO : okay now pass me the your i20 and passport
Me : passed
VO : where are ……….okay f1 visa right ?
Me : heading to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
VO: is it in Illinois?
Me : yes sir, 20min from Saint louis
VO:okay okay .. majors in….Compu……
Me : correct, to pursue masters degree in computer science
VO : how will this degree helps you?
Me : After having 2.2 years of professional experience, I want to explore and learn cutting-edge technology and come back to India join in a mid-level position in ibm or swiggy or zomoto
VO : what are you doing now?
Me : I’m working as a systems administrator for ibm
VO : Great! Who is sponsoring you?
Me : my father is sponsoring me
VO : what does he do?
Me : he is working as a manager 2 in xxx company
VO : xxxxxxxxx funding (didn’t understand asked him again to repeat didn’t understand ,don’t want to ask him again as the previous guy got rejected for asking VO to repeat it again and again)
Me : well, we have a savings of 44 lakhs ,combined income of 11 lakhs and movable,immovable assets worth 4.5 crores and also received a scholorship of 7951$
I think these are sufficient for my education
VO : perfect!…typed for 5 seconds and told I am approving your visa, you will receive the passport within 2-3 days.
Me : Thank you sir, have a nice day!
VO : you too!

Note : 1)Sibling on h1b but he didn’t ask, 2) no loan


Experience 4: F1 at Hyderabad

VI -October 14th 2021
Status : Approved ✅( First attempt)
Biometrics- Hyderabad(8th October)
Slot time: 9:15 am
In time: 8:00 am
Out time: 9:45am
University : University of North Texas, Denton
Course: Masters in Computer Science
Intake: Spring 2022 (January)

Me: Good morning officer
VO: Good morning ! Pass me your passport and show me your i20 through glass.
Me: Passed my passport and showed i20.
VO: Tell me about your professional background in computer science.
Me: After completing my bachelor’s in computer science and engineering I have joined cognizant in March 2021 as programmer analyst trainer.
VO: What exactly do you do there?
Me: explained in detail about my job role.
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My father is going to sponsor… (interrupted)
VO: what does he do?
Me: He is a government employee in postal department .His annual income in xx lakhs .
VO: Did you take any loan?
Me: I have sanctioned education loan of xx lakhs from hdfc credila.

VO:I am approving your visa.
Me: Thank you officer😊have a good day.


Experience 5: F1 at New Delhi

13 October, 2021
Slot time:09:10
University of Dayton
Interview time: 1min
American young Guy (25-30)
Approved✅

NOTE: I have a brother in US doing his masters in the same University.

Me: a very Good morning! How r u
VO: I’m doing good how r u doing! Plz pass Passport nd I 20
Me: I’m dng great
VO: ur academic background
Me: I have done my UG in ECE from ***
VO: when did you passed out?
Me: 2 months back
VO: Did you get your scores?
Me: Yes I got them
VO: Are they good?
Me: yes sir, It’s 6.99 on scale of 10
VO: Is ur brother in US
Me: yes
VO: What he is doing?
Me: persuing master’s in University of dayton
VO: (Smiled) Going to the same university!
Me: Yes sir😅
VO: Who are your sponsors?
Me: My parents are sponsoring my education with their savings of 32L( at this moment he saw my tuition fee in i20) and i have secured an education loan of 28L
VO: place your left hand four fingers…I am approving your F1 visa, Have a nice stay in US
Me: Thank you sir, have a nice day


Experience 6: F1 at Chennai

Date: 15th October 2021
Slot time : 8:00Am
Western Illinois University
Status: Approved ✅
Only one Counter opened today

VO was an American and age around 30-35 years

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning Sir! How r u doing today
VO: I’m doing good.. How r u dng
Me: I’m doing good sir! Thanks for asking
VO: Pass me your passport and i20
Me: Passed
VO: which university
Me: western Illinois University
VO: which course
Me: Told
VO: So where this university located?
Me: Told
VO:How this masters course relates to ur bachelor degree?
Me:Told about common major electives and my area of intrests !
(On this time he kept my passport inside)
Vo: who is sponsoring your education
Me: Told
VO: What does your father do?
Me: Told
VO: what business ?
Me: Told nd at last I mentioned xx lakhs income per annum
VO: okay, do you have any loan
Me: yes a sanctioned education loan of 26 lakhs from Indian bank
VO: wow that’s nice , your visa is approved
Me: Thank you so much

My tip is just be confident and make eye contact!
I’m the fifth person ..
And infront of me 3 we’re accepted and one girl visa is refused


Experience 7: F1 at Chennai

Date: 15th October 2021
Slot time : 10:00am
In time : 9:30am
Out time : 11:30am
Interview duration : 45 secs
University of North Texas at Denton
Status: Approved ✅(1st attempt)
Counter number : 22
VO was a middle aged African guy.

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning officer
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Pass me your i20.
Me: Passed
VO: Which university did you apply to?
Me: I got admitted for masters study in Artificial Intelligence in University Of North Texas.
VO: I see that you’re being working currently, so what do you do?
Me: Yes, I work as a XYZ in XYZ company.
Vo: what is your work experience and what kind of responsibilities it has?
Me: Explained about it
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My father is sponsoring my education and I have a approved bank loan of 30L and have savings of XX lacs.
VO: that’s great. (then he typed something for few seconds)
VO: So, I’m approving your visa and you’ll receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you so much sir, you’ve made my day.
VO: Enjoy your stay in Texas, have fun.

That VO is very polite and gentle in allowing applicant to finish his/her line. Just be confident and try to talk to the point. If waiting time is too long, try to converse with the others waiting just to reduce your anxiousness.

All the best guy’s…


Experience 8: F1 at New Delhi

Date : 14th October 2021
Slot Time: 9:10 AM
In time: 8:20AM
Out Time: 11:50AM
Counter: 19
University of Southern California
Status :approved✅
(Only two counters were opened)

VO: Good morning.
Me: Good morning ma’am
VO: please pass me your passport and I20.
Me: passed.
VO: Which Course?
Me: Masters in CS with specialisation in Data Science
VO: When did you complete your bachelors?
Me: 2017
VO: What are you doing since then?
Me: I am working as a Senior Software Quality Engineer
VO: How many universities did you apply to?
Me: I applied to a total of 8 universities including USC
VO: How many of them were admits?
Me: 6
VO: If not USC, what was your second choice?
Me: UT Dallas
VO: How are you sponsoring your education ?
Me: My father and I will be co-funding my education.
VO: What does your sponsor do?
Me: He works as an engineer for the government of India.
VO: Do you have a loan?
Me: Yes
VO: What is the ROI of the loan?
Me: Told
VO: Do you have any siblings?
Me: Told
VO: I am approving your visa. You will receive your passport in 5 days


Experience 9: F1 at Chennai

Date: 15th October 2021
Slot time : 9:00 Am
University of Texas at Dallas – MS in Business Analytics
Status: Approved ✅
Only one Counter opened today

VO was an American and age around 30-35 years

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning Sir! How r u doing today
VO: I’m doing good.. How r u dng
Me: I’m doing good sir! Thanks for asking
VO: Pass me your passport and i20
Me: Passed
VO: which university
Me: University of Texas at Dallas
VO: which course
Me: Business Analytics
VO: Why business Analytics
Me: Told that i had attended workshop as selected for TEP in ISB and relevant experience and skills
VO:What are you doing currently.?
Me: Told
VO: Who are you clients.?
Me: Told (At this point he was impressed as he raised his eye brows)
VO: For how many years are you associated
Me: 3 Years
VO: What all universities have you applied
Me: Told
VO: Got into all the universities.?
Me : Answered
VO: whose sponsoring you.?
Me: Told my parents are my sponsors and explained about their income, Savings and educational loan.
Vo: who is sponsoring your education
Me: Told
VO: What does your father do?
Me: Told
VO: what business ?
Me: Told nd at last I mentioned xx lakhs income per annum
VO: okay, do you have any loan
Me: yes a sanctioned education loan of 26 lakhs from Indian bank
VO: Place your left hand fingers on the scanner
Me: placed
VO: I am approving your VISA.! handed over the green slip. I am keeping your passport and your will get it in 2 to 5 working days.
Me: Thank you so much Officer.!
VO: Enjoy your day.! enjoy DALLAS 😀

My tip is just be confident and don’t answer one liners.! There were quite few rejections as well.


Experience 10: F1 at New Delhi

Oct 14
Slot time: 9:10
Out time: 11:30
University of Texas at Arlington
Indian American female VO

Counter:16

M: Good morning ma’am, how’re you doing today
VO: Very well, thank you. Pls pass me your passport, and applying for which Visa?
M: F1 Student Visa
VO: * Reads the I-20 for about 30 seconds
VO: How many universities have you applied to?
M: 6
VO: Name them please
M: Told
VO: * She then asks me for my UG transcripts, then read through them for good 30-40 seconds *
VO: Have you taken GRE?
M : Yes I did, I’ve scored XYZ
VO: Place your right fingers on the scanner
VO: How’re you funding?
M: My father’s sponsoring with his savings XX lacs towards my education. Additionally I’ve secured a loan of YY lacs from ABC bank
VO: Okay, I’m approving your Visa

Only two counters were operational (16,19). 19 had a really sweet VO, she was having conversations with the applicants and was laughing along throughout, approved many F1, H1B visas. My VO was a little reserved. She grilled a few students on their work ex and rejected quite a few H1B as well as F1. I met someone today whose F1 got rejected twice at Delhi, it was probably due to the reputation of the University and his 3-year gap after 12th, as he was going for undergrad in some business degree. I saw some interviews going on for over 15-20 minutes too. That panicked me a little but it all worked fine in the end. Guess it all depends on how we present ourselves and nothing else, as I was not asked many questions but the guy ahead of me did. All the best, peace


Experience 11: F1 at New Delhi

Oct 7
Slot time: 8:40
Out time: 10:00
Lewis University
American female VO
Counter: first counter

Vo: Good morning , how’re you doing today
M: good ma’am, how you doing
VO: Very well, thank you. Pls pass me your passport, and i20
Vo : Please place your left hand four fingers on the scanner.
VO: Reads the I-20
vo:Which University are you going to ?
M: Lewis University
Vo : course . Data science
M: yes ma’am
VO: when you completed your undergraduate?
M: 2020 November
VO: currently are you doing work?
M: yes ma’am . I am currently working as ……..my roles and responsibilities are …..
VO: How’re you funding?
M: My father’s sponsoring with his savings XX lacs towards my education. Additionally I have secured a loan of YY lacs from ABC bank
VO: what do your father do?
M: He is a contractor……
Vo: what’s his annual income?
M : 15 lakhs
VO: Okay, I’m approving your Visa
M : Tq so much ma’am


Experience 12: F1 at Hyderabad

Date: 18th October 2021
Slot time : 10:00 Am
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis – Masters in medical informatics.
Status: Approved ✅
Three Counters were opened today.

  • Few changes in ds 160 after ” biometrics”.
    Filled in a new application to transfer from University of North Texas to Indiana university purdue university Indianapolis.

VO was an American lady in her 30s.

Me: Good morning Officer!
VO: Good morning!
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Place your i 20 on the glass.
Me:Placed.Oh I see a 4500 dollars scholarship….
VO: Which university?
Me: Indiana university Purdue University Indianapolis
VO: which course
Me: Masters in Medical Informatics.
VO: How is this masters going to help you?
Me: My goal has always been to provide effective and quality health care to patients. During my undergraduation I underwent a one year internship in a state run hospital where I’ve observed a lack of system and discrepencies in maintaining health records to bridge this gap and to implement Electronic health records thereby providing better health care. I believe masters will help me achieve that goal. (Fumbled a bit here)
VO:What after masters?
Me: After masters I’d like to come back to India and work with the giants in health sector as a health informatics specialist.
VO: What about Undergraduation?
Me: I completed my bachelor’s in dental surgery in 2020.
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I’ve applied for masters for fall 2021 but couldn’t make it because of the pandemic I regret that decision and deferred my admits to spring 2022.Since then I’ve been preparing for the pre requisite courses required for masters.
VO: Whose sponsoring you.?
Me: My father will be sponsoring for my education with a savings of xx lakhs and I also have scholarship from the university.
VO: What does your father do?
Me: He is the channel partner of this Mnc company called Agi Milltec based in banglore. We have distribution firms here in Hyderabad.
VO: What his annual income?
Me: I mentioned xx lakhs income per annum
VO: So the company your father’s working what does it deal with?
VO: Deals with rice mill machinery and its spare parts.
VO: Place your left hand fingers on the scanner
Me: Placed
VO: I am approving your VISA.! I
Me: Thank you so much Officer.! Have a nice day.


Experience 13: F1 at Mumbai

Date: 18th Oct’21
Slot time 9:40
Out time: 10 am
Status: Approved
Counter 32 (4 counters functional)
University: San Jose State University (Spring’22)

VO: Morning, pass your docs
Me: Passed i20, SEVIS
VO: What course?
Me: MS in Data Analytics
VO: Undergrad course and GPA?
Me: Computer Engineering and said 8.7/10
VO: Have you been to the US before? (I have a valid B1/B2 but haven’t traveled)
Me: No officer
VO: But you do have a valid visa right?
Me: Unfortunately I couldn’t travel because of a work emergency
VO: Oh no worries. Who is sponsoring you?
Me: I’m funding myself.
VO: Oh great, are you working then?
Me: Yes, since the last 4.5 years (VO knew the company that I work for and said oh that’s great)
VO: I am approving your VISA

There were no specific amount related/loan related questions.
There were some rejections as well this morning.


Experience 14: F1 at Hyderabad

Date:18/10/2021
Intime: 9am
Out time :10:15am
Slot time :10am
Interviewview time : 2 mins

VO: Can u please pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: place ur right hand four fingers on screen
Me: felt tensed as Vo asked everyone to place their fingers at last before me

VO: why and where are u going?
Me: going to pursue my masters in computer science at Wichita state university
VO: place ur i20 on screen?
Me: placed
VO: why masters now?
Me: Have been working since past 3 years in xxx as ETL developer(interrupted)
VO: what is ETL
Me: told
VO: when did u graduate?
Me: I completed my under graduation in 2017 at xxxx
VO: Who is sponsoring?
Me: My father
VO: what does he do?
Me: He is a businessman and he is into granite business
VO: what kind of work he does?
Me: He owns granite factory and his annual income is xx lakhs
VO: Do you have any loan?
Me: yes I have secured education loan of xx lakhs
And at last the golden words
Your visa is approved have a nice journey
Me: Thank you ma’am

Please be confident. Everyone is getting approved I have seen 10/10 acceptance infront and beside me at Hyderabad consulate


Experience 15: F1 at Chennai

Date: 18th October 2021
Slot time : 11:30am
In time : 10:30
Out time : 11:20am
Interview duration : 1 min appro..
Texas Tech University
Status: Approved ✅(1st attempt)
Counter number : 21
VO was a middle aged American guy guy.

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning officer
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Pass me your i20.
Me: Passed
VO: Going to texas tech?
Me: Yes officer
VO: I see whats your course?
Me: I said computer and information science.
Vo: Ok .. how this course will be helpful to you
Me: To gain the practical knowledge of the course that i have done in my undergraduation and for better carier prospects.
VO: you recently completed your bachelors?? Whats the percentile?
Me: yes sir thats in july 2021 its 8/10
V0:ohhh.. good
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My parents
VO: what they do?annual income
Me: business……13.5 per anum
VO:how many workes he have??
Me: 4
VO: that’s great. He already kept green slip ready
VO: So, I’m approving your visa and you’ll receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you so much sir, you’ve made my day.
VO: Enjoy your stay in Texas, have fun.

Before me 2 people were rejected i was aa bit tensed but the officer was super cool 😎 the guy befor me was fumbling and he was excited and said different answer for different question.

That VO is very polite and gentle in allowing applicant to finish his/her line. Just be confident and try to talk to the point. The waiting time was too long inside. All most all the visas are approved 10/8 are approved

All the best guy’s…


Experience 16: F1 at Hyderabad

Oct 18, Slot time: 10:00
Kennesaw State University
American VO aged 30-35

Vo: please come forward
M: good morning sir, how are you doing today?
VO: good morning, I’m doing great
Vo : Please place your left hand four fingers on the scanner.
VO: you should say honestly throughout this interview( he is asking to everyone)
M: yes sir
Vo : pass me your passport
M: here you go sir
VO: which University?
M: Kennesaw State University
Vo: out of many universities in us why did you choose this university?
M: bcz ksu offers great course curriculum, where I can choose the subjects which I’m interested in like machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and neural networking. It is a R2 classified research university where high research activity takes place and the ongoing research on ml and computer vision by dr. Chin Chung hung drew my attention.
VO: are you working?
M: no sir, I recently completed my bachelor’s
VO: do you have any diploma in india
M: yes sir, I did my bachelor’s in information technology from MLR institute of technology
VO: are you working
M: no sir, I recently completed my bachelor’s in the month of July
VO: any project?( I don’t know what he mean )
but I replied
M: yes sir, in machine learning
VO: are you working right? I thought he knew that I’m working but I didn’t mentioned in my ds-160. I think he asked to recheck
M: no sir, I’m recently graduated
VO: pass me your i20
M: placed over the glass …..DROP IT ………okay sir
VO: How’re you funding?
M: My parents are sponsoring my master’s with their savings of 28L. Additionally I took a education loan of 30 lacs.
VO: Is it secured
M: yes sir, we have a buliding in Gachibowli
VO: is it on your name
M: smiled no sir it’s on my father’s name
VO: what do your father do?
M: He is into hospitality sector……………………
VO: is your mother working
M: my mother is also into same business……………
Vo: how many rooms does your building have
M: 4rooms per floor it’s a four floors building total 16rooms
VO: I’m approving your Visa
M : Tq so much sir ( he didn’t listened) and I turned again and said have a nice day sir( he is talking to another officer) and I left respectfully.


Experience 17: F1 at Chennai

18th October 2021
University- Depaul University
Slot timing- 9:30 am
Entered at around 9 am
Status approved 🙌🏼❤️
Vo was an american chilled guy with hazel eyes. Saw so many acceptance for visa today

Me: Good morning! How are you sir?
Vo: pass me your documents
Checked it
Vo: So depaul University? Why US?
Me: To pursue my masters in the field of computer science
Vo: Do you have anyone in usa?
Me: yes, One elder brother and elder sister
Vo: How are they settled in usa?
Me: told

Awkward silence for 4-5 mints and he was continuously typing and I thought to myself that my visa is gonna get rejected and he started questioning me again*

Vo: So have you travelled to any other countries?
Me: yes sir, Saudi Arabia
Vo: Oh nice! For hajj purpose?
Me: No sir, But for umrah
Vo: Nice, I can see that you’re planning to go to saudi one more time
Me: yes, for family vacation
Vo: Tell me about your undergraduate?
Me: told
Vo: what about gre?
Me: told
Vo: Any backlogs you had in undergraduate?
Me: yes sir, I had some backlogs
Vo : What does your father do?
Me: Told about the business as well along with mother’s occupation
Vo: Tell me the income of both
Me: Told
And there were the golden words.
Vo: I’m taking your passport and your visa has approved! You can collect after 4-5 days

I saw many students getting accepted today in chennai. Just be calm, don’t be nervous and fumbling is fine at some point. Just give mock sessions more n more so that you get used to those answers. All the best everyone.


Experience 18: F1 at Mumbai

Oct 18, Slot time: 9:40
Out time: 9:30
Wichita State University
American Chinese male VO
Visa status- Approved ✅
Undergrad Interview.

Vo: Good morning .
M: good officer, how r you doing today.
VO: Very well, thank you. Pls pass me your passport, and i20
VO: Reads the I-20
vo: Which Course?
M: I am going to wichita state uni to pursue my bachelors of science in engineering technology with a specialisation in mechatronics technology
Vo : why this course?
M: I’ve completed my diploma in mechanical engineering in which one of the topic I studied was application of automation in industries and also my final year project was based on automation. This really gave me insight abt the field of mechatronics and automation and what all more can be learned in this field. That is why I want to pursue a engineering program that would be more technically intense with a specialisation in mechatronics
VO: Have u been to the us before?
M: Yes sir, in the year 2015. ( I hold a b2 visa)
VO: How many days?
M: Sir, I was in the US for 34 days.
Vo : What was your diploma cgpa?
M: Sir it was 8.89/10
VO: How’re you funding?
M: My family is sponsoring my education, they have a combined income of XXX and we have a liquidity of XXX which is covering my expenses.
VO: Place ur right hand fingers on the scanner.
VO: Okay, I’m approving your Visa
M : Tq sir.


Experience 19: F1 at Chennai

Date – 18th October 2021
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Slot time – 9:00 AM
In time – 8:45 AM
Out time – 9:30 AM
VO – African in his mid -30’s,He is very cool and to the point
Me – Good morning officer
VO – Good morning and How are you doing?
Me – I am doing great officer,Thank you and and How are you doing?
Vo – I am doing great and pass me your I20 and passport..
Me – I passed the documents.
Vo – So which university?
Me – University of Missouri,Kansas City.
He checking something in his computer and typing continuously..
After few seconds.
Vo – What are you doing now.
Me- I am working in TATA Consultancy Services Limited in Chennai
Vo – From many years.
Me – From last three years.
Vo – what are the other universities you have applied.
Me – Kent State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Missouri.
Vo – Did you received all the admits.
Me – No officer,I have received admit from ucm, Kent State rejected me and Application is in progress for USF.
Vo – what is your average in under graduate..(I didn’t understand his question).I thought he is asking regarding my under graduate.
Me – I have done my undergraduate in ECE with cgpa 7.2 on the scale of 10
Vo – what is your plans after masters
Me – I will return back to India..Will look for job in Top MNC’s like Microsoft,Amazon and Wipro in the role of Data Analyst.(I fumbled here ) and confrimed my scentence with Data Scientist.
VO – You didn’t Mention TATA,why you won’t join TATA
Me – There is a policy in TATA that once a employee leave that company they won’t retain him back.
Vo – In US,You will learn lot of Skills then also they won’t take you back.
Me – Yes officer.they won’t take me back.
Vo – Place your right fingers.
After few seconds.
Vo – I am approving your visa..Enjoy Missouri.
Me – Thanks Officer,Have a great day and started running from that place.

Ps :- I saw a rejection while in line but he is approving the visas as well if we are confident enough while answering..
Two counters opened in Chennai.
Other guy is Old Indian guy..He is interviewing both F1 and H1.


Experience 20: F1 at Hyderabad

Date: 18th October 2021
Slot time : 9:00Am
Eastern Michigan University
Status: Approved ✅
Counter no- 16
I am waiting in the queue, only 2 people in the queue are allowed. VO has just rejected who is standing infront of me. It’s mostly because in past he been to USA but due to some family emergency he came back to India and now he is applying for F1 for PHD. Scenario seemed more like a potential immigrant.

VO was an American and age around
35-40 years

Me: Hello Sir, Good morning !
VO: Good morning, please place your left hand four fingers on the scanner
Me: scanned
VO: Pass me your passport and i20
Me: Passed
VO: You are going Eastern Michigan University
Me: Yes sir
VO: Do you hold any work experience
Me: Yes sir, I have 6years of work experience in IT industry. I am working as a salesforce developer at DeMenew product based company
VO: but I see here VDevture
Me: Yes that’s my first company
VO:Ok, No problem. who are sponsoring for your education
Me: My father and my brother are sponsoring for my education( In Ds-160 I have mentioned only my brother)
VO: What does your brother do
Me: My brother works as an Machine learning engineer at oracle apps
VO: In usa ?
Me: No sir, in India hyderabad only
VO: what about your father
Me: My father is a assistant transport officer works for telangana state government
VO: whats there income
Me: My family income is 52lakhs per annum
Vo: Why you have chosen this university
Me: Well, EM is a R1 categorized public research university and also I have gone through the professors profiles in EM the papers published by them on system designing. The course offered by EM is a perfect blend of networks and system designing and cloud and distributed systems and the research work carried by prof andrii and prof zenia on privacy in multi tenant cloud and distributed systems aligns to my interests where I wanted to upgrade my skills.
Vo: I am approving your Visa, have a great day
Me: (I am still expecting more questions because I am holding 6years experience) but after hearing those words. With a broad smile 😃 You too!! Thank you

VO is very polite and gentle in allowing applicant to finish his/her line. Just be confident and try to talk to the point. If waiting time is too long, don’t converse with the others if they are coming for 3-4 attempts may be you will be panicked and don’t look at the people who are coming out by finishing their interviews if they got rejected obviously we will be tensed. If anyone is having any doubts regarding whether the VO voice will be clear or not the interview will be conducted in a very quite place and VO will have a mike.(I personally have this doubt)

All the best guys.


Experience 21: F1 at Hyderabad

18-October, Intime-9:10
Out time- around 10
Slot-9:30
Duration time of interview- around 5 minutes
Status- approved
UNI- trine university
Counter number 11
Three counter are open 11 12 13

Vo- pass your passport
Me- take this sir
Vo wo typing something for 10 seconds
Vo- why usa
Me- to peruse my master of science in information studies from trine university
Vo-why this university
Me- told in detail and just praised
Vo- ok than why this course
Me- to enhance my skills and wanted to gain full knowledge about information science because there is a strong demand of highly qualified professionals here in india
And i want to work as them
Vo- what u did in bachelor
Me- bcom computer
Vo-finished
Me-2019
Vo-what were u doing since than
Me-working as a junior software engineer in xyz company
Vo-what is ur role
Me- my role is to monitor program functionality and fix there minor bugs and later send it to development department for development tests
Vo- ohh what does your father do
Me- he has his own business
Vo-what kind of business
Me-surgical store
Vo- what equipment he sells
Me- i said all the medical equipment he sell as a he is a distributor
Vo-annual
Me- xxx lakhs
Vo- mother
Me-she has her own business
Vo-what kind of business
Me- textile
Vo- ok than what her annual income
Me- xxx lakhs per anm
Vo- how along does your father is in this business
Me-since 3 years
Vo- so what he is doing before
Me- working in Saudi arab for 23 years
Vo- ok than what about saving
Me- i have a saving of xxx lakhs and loan of xxx lakhs
Vo- how he get xx lakhs
Me- recently sell property
Vo- what about loan
Me – my father got that loan
Its a educational loan
Vo- what are the plans after masters
Me- i want to work as a cryptographer
Vo- what is that
Me- its a branch of cyber security
It come under cyber security department and roles are similar
Vo- what specialisation
Me- cyber security artificial intelligence
Information security
Vo-what job u are excepting as a your doing cyber security
Me- i want to work as k cryptography in banks or IT cell
Vo- place your right and four finger
Did
Vo- i am keeping your passport
Your visa is approved
I was shock didn’t said any thing just turn around and ran

NOTE-
I was very nervous, reason for that,in 2018 i got refuse for my bachelors visa while i was doing bachelor here in india and the second reason is every one was telling don’t give interview on trine university and i was very worried about that but i did on trine and got visa
Please be confident i have seen they are approving visa
Just have full knowledge of uni and course


Experience 22: F1 at New Delhi

Date: 19th October 2021
Slot time : 8;30 am
In time : 8:00 am
Out time : 8;45 am
Interview duration : 1 min appro..
University of North Texas
Status: Approved ✅(1st attempt)
Counter number : 17
VO was a chill American guy with brown hair and cat eyes

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning officer
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Pass me your i20 and passport
Me: Yes officer, here you go
VO: tell me your experience in computer science
Me: I have undergraduated in computer science from Jntuk affiliated. I have secured and cgpa of 8.73 on grade scale of 10. Besides this I have been working in Infosys as a software developer from past 3 years
Vo; tell me your monthly income.
Me; 46,000 per month
Vo; who is funding for this course.
Me; my parents gonna sponser for my education. We have an savings of 27 lakhs and we have secured an education loan worth 27 Lakhs. We have immovable assets worth 5.5 crores
VO: So, I’m approving your visa and you’ll receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you so much sir, you’ve made my day.
VO: Enjoy your stay in Texas, have fun.

Most of the visas are H1B in my slot. I see most of them are approved. The key mantra is just be confident and maintain eye contact

That VO is very polite and gentle in allowing applicant to finish his/her line. Just be confident

All the best guy’s…


Experience 23: F1 at Chennai

Date: 19th October 2021
Slot time : 9:00am
In time : 8:50am
Out time : 10:30am
Interview duration : 45 secs
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Status: Approved ✅(1st attempt)
Counter number : not sure
VO was a middle aged African guy.

VO: Good morning !
Me: Good morning sir
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Pass me your i20.
Me: Passed
VO: Which university?
Me: University of Alabama at Birmingham
VO: which course?
Me: masters in data science
VO: why this course?
Me: it aligns with my past experience, Data science is a combination of all those activities where we use different tools and latest technologies and moreover the whole world is completely moving towards data driven technologies. Therefore master’s in ds makes perfect sense for me
VO: I see that you’re being working ( I didn’t hear it properly)
Me: I have been working in ibm since 9 years
VO:what after completing masters
Me: i would get back to intend and join in the same company at a higher role as a data scientist
VO: is data scientist a role you are going to take or is it like project manager or some other?
Me: It is a technical role which we have different positions and my current position is advisory system analyst
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: Myself and my spouse has a combined savings of 28l and I have a taken education loan of 30L from state bank of india
VO: is it a collateral
Me: yes sir, i have a flat
VO: So, I’m approving your visa and you’ll receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you so much sir
VO: Enjoy your stay.
Me: thank you and have a nice day.

That VO is very polite and gentle in allowing applicant to finish his/her line. Just be confident.
There are only 2 counters operating and busy with l1 applications as well, American lady in another counter. Most of them are approved, seen only 1 reject at my time.

All the best guy’s…


Experience 24: F1 at Hyderabad

Date: 19th October 2021
Slot time : 09:30am
In time : 08:45
Out time : 10:00am
Interview duration : 1 min appro..
University of Central Missouri
Status: Approved ✅(1st attempt)
Counter number : 12

VO: Good morning!
Me: Good morning officer
VO: Pass me your passport
Me: Passed
VO: Pass me your i20.
Me: Passed
VO: Do you have any experience in Computer Science?
Me: 5 years
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My Father
VO: what they do? Annual income
Me: Contractor and 15.2 LPA
VO: Do you mean Construction Contractor?
Me: No, Electrical/Power Contractor who deals with underground cable laying, Industrial Maintenance etc.,
VO: Any Loan?
Me: 25L
VO: So, I’m approving your visa and you’ll receive your passport in 3-5 days.
Me: Thank you.


Experience 25: F1 at Chennai

Date : 18th October
Slot time : 10:30
In time : 10:10
Out time : 10:40
Status : approved ✅
Counter no 21
VO – young American might be in his twenties
University – University of Texas at Arlington
Course : masters in data science

Vo : hello
Me : Hi officer , Good morning
Vo : pass your documents
Me : passed
Vo : which course at UTA ?
Me: masters in data science
Vo : what do you do at Accenture ?
Me : I have joined Accenture recently and been assigned with some training modules. Earlier I worked as data engineer in Infosys for three years
VO: in which year have you completed undergrad?
Me : in the year 2018 from vnr vignana Jyothi institute of engineering and technology
Vo : that’s great
Me : thankyou.
Vo: what are your grades? ( I was unable to hear it clearly , he again repeated “scores”)
Me: 8.95 on a scale of 10
VO: Why UTA?
Me: I have liked the course structure which is highly flexible and UTA stands one among the best us universities that provides masters in data science program
Vo: why texas ?
Me : As I wanted to pursue masters from this university
Vo: how about funding ?
Me : my parents are sponsoring me with their savings of 25 lakhs and I have secured an educational loan of 43 lakhs from Avanse
Vo: what does your parents do ?
Me : my father is into real-estate business and mother is a home maker and she gets rental income.
Vo: I didn’t get it , how does your mother get her income ?
Me : she gets income through rents
Vo: okay place your right hand four fingers on the scanner. I am approving your visa
Me: done
Vo: take these documents, have a great day and enjoy your stay in US
Me : thankyou so much officer , have a great day .

As I had my slot timing at 10:30 , I have been at consulate by 8:20 hoping that they would allow me even prior to the slot timings but this didn’t happen. They are just letting us inside 30 minutes prior to the interview time. I had a long time waiting near the gate checking the people who are coming out of the consulate. And majority are coming with green slips and happy faces.( In Chennai , on this day , they gave green slips after approval). I checked with them about their interview and got to know it went simple and there is only one VO. After I went in , I noticed there are two counters , 1 for H1 and the other for F1 and 90% of F1 visas are getting approved .

Location : I have been in OYO 75927 pride hospitality which is 400 meters away from biometrics and 800 meters away from consulate to walk. Stay at this hotel was okay. I had no complaints with this hotel regarding stay but cab drivers found it difficult to reach as there is no proper board/ name place for this .


   

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