F1 Visa Interview experience of Santhosh Rathode at Hyderabad Consulate on 19-6-2015



Name
Santhosh Rathode
Visa Type
F1
Consulate
Hyderabad
Interview Date
19-6-2015 10:00 AM
 Approved 
Conversation

VO was quite serious but attractive, He approved first 2 F1 ,H1 then 1 rejection, after he approved 3 F1 infront of me. Now it’s my turn
VO: Next please
Me: Good morning officer. How r u? (He interrupted Me)
VO: What you want to do?
Me: I want to pursue Masters in Mechanical Engineering.
VO: What work you did?
Me: I have completed Mechanical CAD/CAM part time course in CITD and before that worked in APSRTC………….. 
VO: wh(?).. solid(?)…….?
Me: Sry officer can u repeat?
VO: wh(?).. solid(?)…….? Actually He was so fast
Me: sir and (I am silent) .
VO: VO: wh(?).. solid(?)……. Man ?
Me: ( I was shocked . Actually I did not get his voice and I said) In CITD,
VO: No man
Me: APSRTC
VO: Sorry man i can't, U don’t have knowledge in CAD. 
(I thought that he wl gng to throw passport on my face)
Me: No sir I have but I am not getting u r question. 
( I felt ........)
VO: which year passed out? ( Hammaya I got another chance to prove myself..)
Me: 2014
VO: what is u r major?
Me: Mechanical Engineering.
VO: %
Me: 7.88 CGPA
VO: How many backlogs you have?
Me: I don’t have any backlogs.
VO: How much GRE? 
Me:290 
VO: What is your plan in Master’s?
Me: I wl be gng to study courses like designing , manufacturing, Thermal…………….
VO: What subject u have in u r first sem?
Me: (Actually I dnt knw but I told few)Designing ,something ,something.( He interrupted)
VO: How wl u gng to manage u r studies?
Me: I have sufficient bank balance and rest will take care by my parents.
VO: Calculated amount from I 20 36+36 it’s around $72k how will u manage?
Me: I have 35 lacks of saving and my father has (He interrupted) 
VO: It’s not enough and u dnt have sufficient money to complete u r masters.
(Here I got another shocking twist)
Me: No sir my father wl get 6L from Agri land and my mother wl get arount 3L per yr from business.
VO: what type of business ?
Me: told
VO: anyway its not possible sir
Me: It’s possible sir, we (Interrupted )
VO: Then tell me how its possible? 
VO: (again ) No sir I can’t?
Me: I have sufficient ----(I have increased my voice(loudly))
VO: Then prove how?
ME: Sir I have 1.3 cores worth of agri land along with all this I have full support from my family member. 
My brother works in police dept and he wl earn----
VO: How many siblings?
Me: 1 br and 1 sis
VO: what they wl do?
Me: My brother wrks in -- and my sis ---
VO: sir anyhow(finally sweet words came out) I am approving u r visa but u should take care of u r finance. Losangeles is a big city, so
It’s very difficult to stay there.
Me: yes I wl sir, with a big smile thank you officer.

I suggest u that...be patient, maintain ur same confident level till the end.
all the best guys..
pls guys chit chat wid others ..share some jokes..it wl help u to stay confident and relax..u wnt get any fear..
i did same..we both got visa



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