F1 Visa Interview experience of Siva Gandikota at Chennai Consulate on 3-7-2014



Name
Siva Gandikota
Visa Type
F1
Consulate
Chennai
Interview Date
3-7-2014 9:30 PM
 Approved 
Conversation

VO around 45-50 american guy with lovely smile .

before me he accepted one F1 visa and asked me to come forward.

VO:Good morning .

ME:Good Morning sir , how u r doing sir ?

VO:Fine gentleman , how r u ?

me:fine (btw i passed my passport and i20)

VO:ohh san diego state university , good , your ug %

me:79%

VO:GRE

me:308

VO:what are u going to study in ur1st sem.

Me:Artificial intelligence ,,,,(intrptd)

VO:What is AI.

Me:Blah Blah...

VO: Oh good , i am interested in AI , Can u explain me what actually u do except programming a robot (with eagerness).

Me:blah blah ..

(unexpected one , but used more technical and scientific words ...) I think he satisfied  .

VO: ok,Any researches going on these fields in sdsu ?

Me: yes sir prof mohamadh tarokh is doing project on Rover navigation in terrain plains .

(VO is typing for 5 seconds )

how many universities u applied for 

me:4

Vo:what are they 

Me:SDSU, SB,UH,UTD.

vo: what are the other admits 

ME:University of texas dallas .

Vo:ok , how u can support ur studies 

Me:i am having 20 lakhs savings and bank loan .

VO:who is sponsoring u 

Me: My father 

Vo:What is he

Me: govt. Lecturer .

Vo: Any siblings .

me : One elder sister.

. thenn...

Vo: Ok man , Ur visa have been approved 

me: thanq verymuch sir 

Vo: u will surely njoy your trip in san diego it's a beautiful city.

me::D yeah, thanq sir .



Profile

GRE: 308

UG: 79%

San Diego State University