F1 Visa Interview experience of Krishna Chirumamilla at Hyderabad Consulate on 15-5-2015

Vo looked like a Hollywood hero. Even before having a look at him, I was listening to his comments from the side. Though he was grilling all the applicants, he was approving them. I and my friend were in the same line. After my friend's visa was approved, I was called....

VO: Next please 

Me: Good morning sir! 

VO: pass me your i20 (passport was already taken when i was in line), how many universities have you applied to? 

Me: 8 

VO: So you are going to the worst of the lot huh? 

Me: (what the hell!) No sir! I am going to the best one 

VO: Woah! Your i20 amount is 65000. How much time are you going to study? 

Me: 4 semesters sir, two years. 

VO: So how much is the total amount? 

Me: It's 98000$ sir. 

VO: You said it's two years, then how come its only 98000$? 

Me: That's because there is no tuition fee for the last semester sir. 

VO: But still it's $100,000. How are you gonna pay? 

Me: My family recently sold a land worth 40 lakh rupees and my father has savings of around 20 lakh rupees. With this they are funding my education. 

VO: What is your gre score? 

Me: I gave gmat sir 

VO: What is your gmat score? 

Me: 620 sir 

VO: How did you get the land? 

Me: (a little bit stammered here but observed that Vo was looking at me curiously) we got it from our ancestors sir 

Vo: What does your father do? 

Me: he is a road contractor sir 

VO: How many siblings do you have and what are they doing? 

Me: One younger sister and she is working at the TCS. 

VO: Ok sir your visa is approved, but you make sure that you pay this amount amount coz its huge. 

Me: Sure sir, sure! Thank you, thank you very much!!!!! 

VO: Next please