I stayed at my sisters place near kandavlli, 45 minutes with minimum traffic. Started from my house at 9:30 AM, and finally reached the consulate at 11:00 AM (Traffic in Mumbai is horrible...!)
After I reached the consulate, I was going through my file to keep the Passport and I-20 handy and that's when I realised - I forgot my Passport...!
I managed to speak to the volunteer at the consulate and asked him for an addition of 30 minutes time. Luckily he said, "Okay, we will see, please try to bring the document ASAP."
I called my cousin and asked him to get it to the consulate. He came on his Enfield with in 30 minutes time! It took me more than one hour to reach the consulate. But somehow God worked things out for me.
I walked in to the consulate and I saw people with 10:30 AM appointment still standing in the line and I wasn't late. That's when I felt alright.
Within 25 minutes we were all called inside.
Counter - 32
VO: Ma'am, pass me your Passport
Me: Here it is
VO: Along with your I-20 and SEVIS
Me: Ohhh, okay
VO: (After he looked at my I-20...) What other universities did you apply?
Me: (said)
VO: Ohhh! Why did you apply for those universities?
Me: (Explained why I applied)
VO: (saw my UK Visa and asked...) What did you do in the UK?
Me: I went on a holiday
VO: Okay. Which year did you pass out?
Me: 2010
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: (Explained work experience)
VO: (Saw my Conditional Admit (English proficiency)) Ma'am your English is excellent. What happened? Why did you get a Conditional Admit?
Me: (About to answer)
VO: (Interrupted...) Oh may be you had a bad day
Me: Hehe...! Sort of!
VO: What happened with your fiance in 2011? (Applied for visit Visa from UAE and got rejected.)
Me: No idea now. It didn't work out because of the distance. (I don't care now)
VO: Ohhh! Okay, happens (tried to feel sorry.) So you have enough funds?
Me: Yes, I have my savings of ₹ 24 lakhs.
VO: Okay ma'am. I'm approving your Visa. Enjoy your stay in the USA!
Me: Thank you very much. Good day!
VO: You too.
Over all I have just been myself - Friendly and comfortable -More like a conversation!
Hope this helps! And please do double check your documents especially the Passport! I still have no clue how I have been so careless (I checked all the documents this morning but somehow left the passport on the bed.)
Anyways take care and all the best to the rest of the guys applying!