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Fall 2017 – F1 Student Visa Experience: (Hyderabad Consulate | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville | Electrical Engineering - Approved)

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Rohan Deshmukh
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University: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Course: MS in Electrical Engineering

First Attempt
Hyderabad Consulate
Date:
July 2017
Status: Approved
Counter No: 37


Visa Interview Experience:


Got scared initially by watching 4 girls cry for being rejected.
I didn’t have chance to pass my passport and i20 as they were already taken by the consulate staff and placed it in front of VO.


ME: Hi sir. Good morning.
VO: Good morning. So which course?
ME:
Masters in Electrical Engineering sir.

VO: GRE?
ME:
297 with 158 in Quants.

VO: When did you pass out and what’s the percentage?
ME:
2017 and 75%

VO: Who is funding you?
ME:
Parents.

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VO: Annual income?
ME:
9.5 lakhs.

VO: Which specialisation?
ME:
IC design.

VO: What is an IC and explain Moore's law?
ME:
Said.

VO: Loan?
ME:
Yes sir.

VO: Can I see your loan letter? and how much savings?
ME:
Passed it to him and 16.5 lakhs.

VO: Your visa is approved...
ME:
Thank you sir.

He just observed whether I am confident or not.. its just the way of talking. hope this will help others.
 

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