Token - E127
Counter - 15
Went to consulate at 7:30 AM. People started to form a line. There was a big line in the start, but after that they told 8:00 AM people to stand separate.
Entered the consulate at 7:55 AM. The security check was fast. Then went to the waiting area. Token-E100 was serving on the screen.
Only counter 10 was opened. All the candidates were getting counter 10 untill token E112. Then counter 11 got opened and called 3 people at same time. Then counter 12 opened and called 3 people at once. Then counter 13 opened and called 3 tokens at once till token E120 was cleared.
Then counter 14 got opened and started to call token numbers. But it called upto token E124 and stopped.
Then counter 15 opened and called 3 tokens E125-127(mine). When I reached the counter, the first person was getting interviewed.
VO was a nice smart man and decent. He approved both the student Visas before me and then called me.
VO: Next
Me: Good morning sir, how are you?
VO: Pass me your documents
Me: (gave Passport)
VO: I-20 too
Me: Sure sir (gave)
VO: Why do you want to study Electrical Engineering?
Me: Well, recently there has been great booming in electrical field because of the Metro Project going on. So, there will be great scope for me to do masters in EE.
VO: Ok, when did you graduate?
Me: 2014
VO: What about funding?
Me: My family is sponsoring me
VO: What is your father?
Me: He is a Businessman and owns an electronic showroom.
VO: How many employees does he have under?
Me: 24 (biscuit) and its a 3-story building (big biscuit)
VO: Ok, but here it shows that you were born in Saudi Arabia?
Me: Yeah, my father was an electrical contractor in Saudi Arabia and worked there for more than 30 years.
VO: Ohhh! Then he must have saved a lot of capital till now!
Me: Of course.
VO: Ohhh! You and I have same birth date.
Me: What a nice coincidence! (and laughed)
VO: (Then he got busy in the computer. After few seconds...) Do you have any nick name or another name like daha or something like that?
Me: No sir, this is my only name.
VO: (Again VO got busy in the computer.) There is something strange here. There is another guy showing here with same name, same birth date & same birth place! Only the photo is different and extra name "daha" along with your name.
Me: Well, my name is quite very common.
VO: Yeah it could be common but the birth date and birth place both are common too!
Me: (just smiled)
VO: May be 26th April is very good date in Saudi Arabia!
Me: (laughed and said...) Looks like a lucky date!
VO: Ok, enjoy your studies in US
Me: Ohhh, thanks sir!