F1 Visa Interview experience of Harsha Naidu Bommadevara at Chennai Consulate on 26-11-2014



Name
Harsha Naidu Bommadevara
Visa Type
F1
Consulate
Chennai
Interview Date
26-11-2014 9:30 PM
 Approved 
Conversation

Counter - 22

Token - B97

University - NYIT

VO was an young american lady. She looked very cool and jovial. She approved 1 F1 Visa before me.


Me: Good morning ma'am, how are you?

VO: I'm good. Pass me your Passport and I-20

Me: (passed)

VO: Why this university?

Me: (I started telling some prepared stuff and she interrupted.)

VO: Don't tell me all the prepared stuff! Tell me, why this university?

Me: (smiling and said...) Ok ma'am, Couple of my friends are studying in the same university and they suggested me this university!

VO: What are they doing?

Me: They are pursuing Masters in Computer and Information Sciences.

VO: What did they tell about the university?

Me: University has good experienced faculty and offers good researches. (cream biscuit)

VO: Tell me about the place of Manhattan?

Me: (I don't know what to say...) It's a good place and has lot of entertainment!

VO: Yes, New York is a good place (...and blah blah blah... I don't know what she said.)

Me: Yes ma'am (confidently)

VO: What is your UG percentage?

Me: It's 6.56 CGPA ma'am

VO: How are you going to fund your education?

Me: I got a loan of ₹ 20 lakhs and having liquid assets of ₹ 25 lakhs!

VO: (shocked) How did you get ₹ 25 lakhs of amount?

Me: (I thought my Visa is going to be rejected...) My parents saved money for my higher education.

VO: Ohhh! Good about them!

Me: Yes ma'am (smiling.)

VO: Ok, I am approving your Visa (and thrown my Passport at her table.)

Me: Ohhh, thank you, thank you so much ma'am. You made my day!

VO: (Laughing a lot after seeing my excitement.)



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