First attempt rejected in Mumbai. Second attempt in Hyderabad consulate.
Visa interview is at 9 AM. Reached the consulate by 8:45 AM. Waited inside for 30 minutes. After that took my token number. Again waited inside for my number to come for 15 minutes.
I got counter 14. Went there. Before me, 1 H1 Visa interview was going on. VO asked him questions and went outside for 15 minutes.
On counter 16, lady officer rejected two F1 Visas. After that, the officer came and asked him questions again and rejected him.
VO: Good morning
Me: Hello sir, good morning
VO: So, you are from Mechanical stream?
Me: Yes sir
VO: State the laws of thermodynamics.
Me: (I was telling and he stopped me.)
VO: State Bernoulli's Principle.
Me: (told confidently, wrong answer)
VO: Ok fine. What is your UG percentage?
Me: 71.87
VO: Any backlogs?
Me: Yes sir, 2.
VO: You are looking smart!
Me: Thank you, sir!
VO: What's your GRE?
Me: 280
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: (told)
VO: How they are going to fund you?
Me: (told)
VO: Do you have any sibling?
Me: Yes sir, 1 married.
VO: Are you sure, you have only 1 sibling?
Me: Yes sir, sure!
VO: Your Visa is approved, collect your Passport after two days!
Me: Thank you sir, you made my day!
VO: Yeah, fine. Study hard!
Confidence and smile matters a lot. Though I told some answers wrong with confidence, he approved my Visa.
GRE - 280
IELTS - 6
UG - 71.87%
Backlogs - 2
University - Gannon University