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New StudentsF1 Visa Interview Experience

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BA in Liberal Arts (psychology major)-GPA-3.47/4.0.

GRE-314/340, Writing-4.5,

TOEFL- 118/120

It was quite smooth. My appointment was in the morning (9.30am). There was a large crowd

already waiting to enter before me. After waiting for approximately 15 minutes (till 9.45am), I

was allowed to enter the consulate with a transparent plastic folder containing all my

documents. No phones are allowed in so I left mine at home before I went for the interview.

After the security check, I was allowed to enter the waiting area inside the consulate. I was

there for 1.5 hours before being called into the main identity veri�cation and interview area. My

identity was veri�ed against the �ngerprint and photograph that was taken at the Visa

Application Centre. After a short (20 minutes) wait, I was told to go to the interview window. I

was asked 3 questions.

1. What is the name of the university I plan to attend?

2. What was my program and research focus?

3. Since my I-20 had mentioned some personal funds, where were they from if I was currently

unemployed.

After replying to these questions, I was told that my Visa had been approved on the spot.

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

Brief description on your pro�le (Academic background, Work experience,

Exam scores etc.) *

Text on your interview questions and experience *

Outcome of Visa Application *

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Follow all security requirements. Schedule appointments for the morning as Visa o�cers are

less tired and irritable. Be clam and articulate. The Visa o�cers do not bite. Make sure you

have ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS.This includes the I-20, DS-160 and SEVIS receipt along with your

admission letter and �nancials. Dress in appropriate clothing. Shorts and a t-shirt are not quite

right when attempting to convey your seriousness.

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Academic Background: environmental engineer from Delhi technological university. Graduated

in the year 2014 with 74%.

Work experience: 3 years of work experience as a research associate at The Energy and

Resources Institite.

GRE score: 320

Asked to show �nancial documents as mentioned in my i20.

Why I wanted to pursue a masters in transportation technology?

What were my plans after completing masters?

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

Be clear about why you want to go for the particular course you have chosen and the life you

envision after graduating.

Yes

No

Brief description on your pro�le (Academic background, Work experience,

Exam scores etc.) *

Text on your interview questions and experience *

Outcome of Visa Application *

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B Tech Biotechnology, CGPA:8.62, 2.5 month internship at IISc, GRE: 317(166,151,3.5), TOEFL

100

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19th June, slot 11.30am

Went in around 10am

After the security checking and �ngerprint veri�cation, comes my turn.

I was directed to counter 16

Two older couples' were waiting by then might be for tourist visa , the vo rejected one couple's,

approved the other.

A consulate assistant had already passed my passport and i20 to the VO

VO: What are your GRE scores?

Me: 317 (166,151,3.5)

VO: When did you graduate?

Me: Two months ago, in the month of April

VO: What was your major in bachelor's?

Me: Biotechnology

VO: So why are you going for forensics?

Me: Biotechnology is varied and ever since I had done an online course in my second year and

came to know about its applications in forensics, I have decided to pursue it.

VO: (Asked about the opportunities)

Me: I see myself working as forensics biologist in any one of the private labs and there are

opportunities in India as well.

VO: (Insisted for much speci�c answer and asked to name a few of them)

Me: There are opportunities in agencies like CBI, IB and as well as a few academic positions.

VO: What is your parents occupation?

Me: They run a bakery

VO: How much is your father's income?

Me: Actually sir, my parents together run the business and they earn about ** lakhs per annum

VO: So it is just one �fth of your i20's amount. Explain about it?

Me: Sir, they have doing the business from the past 15 years and have savings about ** lakhs

and I took a education loan from SBI for ** lakhs.

VO: okay! Can I see the loan sanction letter?

Me: Sure! Passed it.

VO: Could you pass your parents bank statements?

Me: Sure! Gave bank balance statements at �rst, and then the passbook statements

VO: Do you have any siblings?

Me: Yes Sir, I do have a brother who is doing his medicine at one of the public colleges.

VO: (checked line by line of it for about 30s

And then falls back in his seat and sighs for a second. Took a 221g doc, wrote the case no and

ticked the last box which is administrative processing while uttering that he needed to verify

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the authenticity of loan sanction letter and asked me to wait for 2 weeks. Returned the

passport, i20 and kept bank statements and loan sanction letter)

20th June: the consulate o�cials called the bank from which I have taken the loan

23rd June: Received an email to submit the passport.

24th June: Gave a copy of the email asking to submit the passport and two copies of 221g

document submission form

28th June: Visa status changed to 'issued'

Hope my experience helps particularly to those who received 221g

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

If you get a 221g, donot freak, most of the cases your visa will eventually gets approved. All the

best!

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B.Tech/M.Tech Biochemical Engineering ( IIT-BHU, Varanasi), Work Experience:

Projects/Dissertation during my 3rd and 5th year of college, RAship in IISC Bangalore

Was asked 4 questions. 1. What is my major? 2. What is its practical applicability? 3. Where did

I do my fasters from? 4. Have I paid Sevis Fee receipt?

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

You should answer them in a poised manner, try not to be nervous. Be patient to hear the

questions and take a pause to answer back in a poised, humble yet con�dent manner. All the

Best ! Its an easy interview

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GRE: 314 (152V + 162Q + 4.5 AWA)

TOEFL: 114 (29R, 29L, 26S, 30W)

Academic aggregate: 66.6% in B. E. Computer Science from Pune University

Work Experience: 2 years of work experience as a software developer with FIS Global at the

time of Visa Interview.

Since the OFC appointment details are the same for all candidates, I'll list the questions I was

asked in my interview.

1) Which University are you going to?

2) What is your specialization in?

3) What are your plans after graduation?

4) Who is sponsoring you?

5) What do your parents do?

6) What's their annual income?

I have left the answers blank as they tend to differ for every candidate.

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

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Exam scores etc.) *

Text on your interview questions and experience *

Outcome of Visa Application *

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1) Arrive at least an hour before your scheduled time of the interview.

2) If it's the monsoon, do NOT forget to carry an umbrella.

3) Keep your answers short. A maximum of two sentences, that is it.

4) Be con�dent (clichéd advice).

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BE in Mechanical Engineering with 9.45 CGPA

Very straightforward in my experience

Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

Be truthful and con�dent. Answer to the point and don't give away information that they don't

ask you for. Because if you do, the visa o�cer will ask your more questions.

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Undergraduate studies: B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Mumbai

MSc in Bioengineering : Imaging and Sensing from University of Nottingham, UK

About 3 years work experience as a Quality Assurance engineer in a Healthcare IT company in

Mumbai called Citiustech Healthcare Technology

GRE : 311

TOEFL : 102

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Visa O�cer: Passport please

Passed.

VO: Pass me your documents

Me: Passed I-20 and Sevis

VO looks at I-20 and exclaims: So UC Davis huh? :D

Me grinning: Yeah!

VO: Davis is a great place!

Me: I 've heard so, but I'll be in Sacramento mainly(trying to make small talk)

VO: Oh, Sacramento campus is it? I've lived in Sacramento for a year for work, very close to

Davis

Me: Yes

VO: Sorry give me some time. I'm having trouble pulling up your records

Me: Okay

VO: So, why are you going to UC Davis

Me: To pursue my MS in Health Informatics

VO(smiling again): I've worked in Health Care Informatics for some time too. SQL, Python and

all

Me: Wow! What coincidence!

VO: How many schools did you apply to?

Me: 7 in all

VO: What was your GRE score?

Me: 311

VO: How will you cover your expenses?

Me: My brother will be sponsoring and I also have an education loan

VO: What does your brother do?

Me: He works as a Solution Architect for a limited company

VO: I'm keeping your passport. Your visa is approved. Enjoy your stay in Davis.

Me: Thank you

VO: The farmer's market at Davis is very good. De�nitely visit once you are there

Me: Yes, I've heard so much about it myself. Thank you so much!

VO: Have a great day

Me: You too

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Accepted

Rejected

Administrative Processing

Keep your answers short and to the point

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BTech+MTech from IIT Roorkee, GRE: 327, TOEFL: 115

VO asked for I-20 and passport.

Remarked I am going to a great place and university!

VO: What are you going to study?

Me: I am going for a PhD in Planetary Science

VO: What do you study about in this �eld?

Me: We study the origins of planets.

VO: Cool! So which is your favorite planet?

Me: Earth is my �rst choice of course, next is Mars.

VO: Mars is a good second choice! Who will be your advisor there?

Me: Told the name XYZ

VO: Will you be teaching?

Me: Yes I will be teaching in the �rst quarter.

VO: Alright, which subject will you teach?

Me: (It's not actually decided yet, so I con�dently just named a random subject)

VO: Great! Congratulations, your visa is approved. All the best for your dissertation!

Accepted

Rejected

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Be con�dent with your answers, fake it if necessary. The guy in front of me was very nervous

(or extremely stupid) and could not answer simple questions like which subjects will you be

studying in the �rst semester, did you ever travel abroad before etc. and his visa was rejected

by the same VO just before my interview.

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IFSTTAR and DIMTS; GRE-329 (Q:170, V: 159, AWA: 4.5), TOEFL-114 (S:27 Rest: 29*3)

VO: Good morning :)

Me: Good morning

VO: Pass me your I-20

VO: Oh PhD! What is your research topic?

Me: Transportation, primarily urban transport

VO: Where did you do your bachelor's from?

Me: IIT Delhi

VO: What do you plan to do after your PhD?

Me: India is a highly populated country and most of the people here use private vehicles due to

poor level of service of public transport, leading to various problems such as congestion and

air pollution. I intend to come back and join organisations like DIMTS, DMRC and IUT to

improve the standards of urban transport here in India.

VO: Is your education fully funded at UC Davis?

Me: Yes

VO: Your visa has been approved, congratulations!

Me: Thank you :D

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B.E. In telecommunication

Worked for six months as a Research assistant in a research lab at my college

My CGPA is 9.34

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TOEFL score 116

On the �rst day is the biometric. My appointment was at 9:15am. I was there at 8:30am and out

of the place by 9:00am. The main documents that are needed are your passport, appointment

con�rmation printout and the DS160 con�rmation page printout. I had taken all my documents

with me. Mobile phones are allowed only a in switched off mode You'll be asked to wait in a

queue corresponding to your appointment time and sent in when your turn comes. Inside they

check that your passport and the information on your application match. This time round there

was no problem but last time I had typed out my place of birth as the place where I stay. If

something like this happens, there is no need to panic. They will point out the error and ask you

to get it corrected in the correction o�ce below in the basement. The correction doesn't take

long. You need to pay Rs.200/-. I had to rejoin the queue and wait my turn again. Once inside,

they will take your �ngerprints and photo. That's the �rst day done.

My consulate appointment was at 8:30am. I was there at 7:30am (I overestimated the tra�c)

and was out by 8:15am. Keep all the documents in your folder organised so that you know

where they are. Important documents are the your passport, DS160 con�rmation printout(the

same one that they stamped at the VAC), your signed I20, the SEVIS fee payment receipt, the

appointment con�rmation printout. I had with me the �nancial documents, original college

transcripts, job related appointment letter, property document and resume (just in case). At the

interview I was �rst asked for my passport and I20. He asked me to tell him about the program.

I spoke about which university, which department and which program I was interested in. He

asked me how I was going to fund my studies to which I replied that it would be from my

parents' savings. His followup questions were what my parents did for a living and how much

they earned annually. After my answer, he said it was approved and I could leave. I am not sure

if this helped but I already had a valid B1/B2 visa.

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My interview was at 11 am, reached at embassy at around 10 am. If you are going to Delhi,

don't take any electronic items apart from cellphone and do not carry a bag . There is no

systematic way to keep your items safe. I had to pay Rs200 to keep 4 items including my bag

pack and that too with strangers. Anyways.. moving ahead, entered consulate at around 10:30 ,

waited at the seating area for about 20 min and was sent inside.

After completing biometrics check, joined the long queue with 3-4 rows. Finally my turn arrived:

Greeted with a smile: Hello sir, good morning.

VO: What are you going to study?

Me: MBA at UC DAVIS GSM

VO: Why this university, who did you consult to?

Me: Out of the admits I received this was the best choice, told abt ranking, multiple

concentrations..etc..few ppl I spoke to.

As expected my next qstn was

VO: what other admits did you get and where did you apply?

Me : Sir, I applied to 6 universities, told them the name, received 2 admits 1 WL

VO: Is this your �rst choice?

Me: Honestly, Vanderbilt had a better rank but I didn't receive admit from there.

VO: what's your undergrad?

Me: I completed my BE in electronics and telecommunication from ...blah blah blah..

VO: why do you want to move to management?

Me: After working in Wipro and credit swiss, I realized I am more inclined to management but

needed a professional degree to understand business in more details and to scale up in the

corporate ladder.

VO: why did you resign?

Me: so that I can pursue MBA in UC Davis.

VO: who is sponsoring you?

Me: I have received some scholarship, then my parents are primary sponsors .

VO: Have you taken a loan, how much?

Me: Yes sir, around 46 lacs.

VO: Can I see the letter please?

Showed the letter

VO: why did you go to UK?

Me: for an assignment in credit Suisse from my organization.

VO: Do you have any friends and family in the US?

Me: No, one or two friends from college but not close.

Ok.. thank you mam, your visa is approved.

I was like thank you really �

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Just �nished my B.Tech in CSE from SRM University, 9.6 CGPA, no work experience. GRE - 330,

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Documents I took:

1)VISA speci�c

^Passport

^DS160 con�rmation page

^I20

Sevis fee receipt

VISA fee receipt

^ Carry these in hand as they'll ask for it at all points

2) Academic

GRE score report

TOEFL score report

University acceptance letter

UG degree certi�cate

UG transcript

10/12 certi�cates

3) Financial

A�davit of Support by parents (They're my sponsors)

CA Certi�cate (Details of all �nancial assets)

Bank balance certi�cate

Last 6 months of transactions

Last 3yrs ITRs for both parents

4) Misc.

Expired passport

Character/provisional certi�cates

Experience:

I had an appointment at 10.30, but since I arrived early (9.15ish) they let me in. The whole

process took about 20 minutes.

At the entrance, they check your passport and DS160 and send you to the security check. After

that there is a queue for the biometric check process and then you have to stand in a queue for

the main interview. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and basically escort you from one

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place to the next.

Interview:

Interviewer was a mid 20s American guy. Girl in line before me had gotten rejected for F1/J1.

[Asked for my passport, I20 and DS160]

Why did you choose UC Davis?

What was your undergraduate course?

What are the courses you're taking this fall? Why [course I mentioned] in particular?

How much will your monthly expense be in Davis?* How much is your rent?**

What is your parents' monthly income?

*Your estimate as per approx. rent + bills and stuff, NOT the university's estimate.

** They're mainly asking what range of rent you're looking for, in case you haven't �nalised a

place to stay.

He wanted short, succinct answers and cut me off if I tried to elaborate. He didn't ask for any

other supporting documents.

Post-interview:

There's no receipt/document for passport collection. You'll be informed via email/SMS when

the passport is ready to collect. There you have to bring all the VISA documents, and a copy of

your ID.

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If you have the option, opt for an interview on a weekday, early in the day (before 11) otherwise

it's very crowded. Additionally, it's best if you can reach before 9.30. The place is more or less

empty, so they'll let you in regardless of actual appointment time and the entire process is very

quick.

If you're carrying phone/bag/electronics, there is a deposit counter across the road from the

embassy.

De�nitely carry cash with you, and an umbrella if required.

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B.tech in Computer Engineering form NMIMS, mumbai. Gre score- 320. TOEFL- 115. 2 review

papers in international journal. No work ex.

Status- Approved.

Date- 17th July, 2017

Time slot- 9AM

Counter number- 36

Lasted 30 seconds.

VO was a lady.

VO- Why do you want to attend UC Davis?

Me- Because the graduate program in Computer Science offered by UC Davis is amongst the

most reputated. Also of the admits I got, UC Davis offered the most �exible course structure

VO- Have you been working?

Me- No, I graduated this year.

VO- How will you be paying for school?

Me- My parents will be sponsoring my education.

VO- What does your dad do?

Me- told

VO- What does your mom do?

Me- told

VO- Will you be taking an education loan?

Me- NO.

VO- Your visa has been approved!

Me- Thank you ma'am!

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I will be doing MS in chemical engineering at UC Davis. I graduated from NIT, Jaipur, and

chemical engineering was my major. My GRE score is 319 and TOEFL score is 106. My UG GPA

is 8.12/10.

1) So UC Davis!

2) What was your major in engineering?

3) what is the composition of brass?

Ans) its an alloy which is a mixture of metals. We don't deal with it mostly metallurgical

engineers do.

4) GPA &GRE scores ?

5) How are you gonna fund your education?

Ans)I have taken 30Lakhs loan, and i have savings worth 24.54l.

........

Good luck!!

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BE(E&TC) , worked as application developer for 3 years in an organization, (Frrst class, Pune

University, GRE- 310, TOEFL-90)

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> once arrived they asked for passport, I-20 and Admission decision letter from university.

> before me around 20 people of all visa categories seated in a queue.

> I sat in next queue with passport , I-20 and admission decision letter from university in my

hand and other docs(like loan sanction letter etc in �le)

> after waiting for around 30-35 minutes

> then they asked to go us( around group of 20 people). I was on around 14th position

> Entered into the interview room , and waited in queue for �ngerprint authentication and

interview

> Interview :

*Me : good Morning

VO: no response

* Me: provided the passport, I-20 and Admission decision letter from university

* VO: going for F-1

*Me: yes

VO: have you before applied for f-1 visa

*Me: No

*VO: how many universities you have applied for ?

*Me: told, also acceptance and rejection

*VO: how are paying for your tuition fee ?

* Me: Education loan

*VO: what is security for the loan ?

*Me: told

*VO: does your brother lives in USA ?

*Me: No

*VO: sister ?

*Me: yes

*VO: does she work there ?

*Me: no

*VO: I'm approving your visa.

*Me: Thank you Ma'am! :)

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Bachelors degree in Production Engineering from NIT Trichy, experience of 3 years at Oracle

India Pvt Ltd. GRE: 327, Toe�: 108

Experience was fairly straightforward. Simple questions asked and answered.

Questions:

Why MS in CS?

Why Davis?

What other universities I had applied to?

What specialization?

What plans after completing MS?

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Nothing in particular. I felt the entire experience was a breeze. A suggestion that I had gotten

was to book an early slot so that all the proceedings happen swiftly. I would like to pass this

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BTech in computer science

2 years as project engineer with Wipro tech

Gre score - 315

Toe� score - 106

Q1) how many universities you applied to ?

Q2) how many admits ?

Q3) why UC Davis ?

Q4) who is sponsoring you ?

Q5) what is your fathers annual income ?

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OFC

Appointment Time : 3:30pm

In time : around 2:30pm

Out time : 2:45pm

Documents : DS-160 con�rmation, Appointment con�rmation, Passport

I reached an hour early and there was no crowd so they let me in immediately.

1. Before you enter, they check your appointment letter and passport.

2. Then security check

3. Then you enter inside and they paste a barcode on the back of your passport.

4. They give you a token and ask you to stand in a line. There is a monitor which tells you which

counter to visit based on the token number in your hand.

5. Once you reach the counter, they take your photograph, �nger prints and stamp your DS 160

con�rmation page.

6. Done!

Interview

Appointment Time : 10:30am

Reached at 8:00am.

Out: 10:15am

Okay, it's not necessary to reach this early but I was getting restless in the hotel room.

Plus, when I reached at 8, they were letting in people of the slot 9:30. So I had to just wait for

half hour for my turn.

The process :

1. Before you enter the building, they ask you to keep the passport outside the folder and check

the barcode sticker on it. (From ofc)

2. There is a small wait, then they let you in for a security check.

3. After this, there is another seating area. You wait for your turn to go inside.

4. Once you enter the next room, there is a line for the biometric check. Easy.

5. Next line takes you to the counter for interviews.

Actual Interview :

Counter No. "Do not remember"

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VO was a guy. Don't know his age and I wasn't listening to what happened to people before me.

VO : (very cheerfully) Goooood Moooorning!

Me : (with the same enthusiasm) Gooooood Mooooorning!!

VO : Please pass me your passport, I-20 and SEVIS.

Me : Yes sir.

VO : So, where are you going??

Me : University of California, Davis.

(He returned the i20 and SEVIS fee receipt.)

VO : Great! How many colleges did you apply to and why UC Davis?

Me : Sir, I applied to 9 colleges. And I am going to UCD because out of the admits I have

received, this is the best college in terms on ranking, course work and research. Also, they

provide all the courses I wish to take in the �eld of my interest. (I had to more reasons

prepared. But he moved on to another question)

VO : What is your GRE score?

Me : 318

VO : Who is going to sponsor you??

Me : My father is my primary sponsor. (Before I could tell him about savings and education

loan, he asked another question)

VO : What does he do?

Me : He is the head of Operations at Allied, Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd.

VO : Allied, Blenders and what??

Me : Distillers. It's a liquor industry!

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VO : Oh! (Smile) Have you taken education loan?

Me : Yes sir, from blah blah bank.

VO : Alright, you are going to a very nice university. It's a beautiful place. Study hard!

Me : Thank you so much sir!

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