Interview Details
Consulate Name: #NewDelhi
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 03/12/24
Counter: can't remember
IN Time: 09:00 Out Time: 11:00
Duration: 5 mins

Who Took your Interview:

Visa Status: Refused ❌

University Details
University Name: #NorthernArizona university
Course and Program Name:
MS in #BusinessAnalytics
City and State: #Flagstaff, AZ

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #BCom #ComputerScience
UG University or College: Osmania University
City and State: Hyderabad , TS
CGPA: 7.53
GRE:
Duolingo: 110

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?

Interview Experience

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🔻VO: Oh nau ???
🔹Me: Yes officer,nau

🔻VO: Where it is located?
🔹Me: Officer it is located in flagstaff, Arizona

🔻VO: How many universities did you apply? And what are they?
🔹Me: I have applied to 4 universities , university of northern Arizona University, Florida Atlantic University, university of new haven , university of pacific

🔹VO: When did you graduate?
🔻Me: Officer i am recently graduated in month of June 2024

🔻VO: What is your undergraduate course?
🔹Me: Officer, bachelor's of commerce in computer applications

🔻VO: What programming languages you know?
🔹Me: Officer i know python

🔻VO: What libraries you used?
🔹Me: Officer ,numpas and pandas

🔻VO: What were you doing after graduation?
🔹Me: Officer ,i am currently working as a customer support associate at Amado

🔻VO: What is your salary?
🔹Me: Officer, it is 20 k per month

🔻VO: You have job , they why master's?
🔹Me: Officer,I am currently working as a customer support associate,my goal is to become a business analyst and will believe ths master's degree , interrupted ,sorry you are not qualify for visa


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Interview Details
Consulate: #Hyderabad ‍
Visa Attempt Number: 1‍
Interview Date: 2024-12-06‍
Interview Time: 10:15‍
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Visa Status: Approved‍ ✅

‍ University: University of #Houston,TX‍

Your Profile‍
GRE‍: 325‍
TOEFL‍: 97‍
‍CGPA: 6.61‍

Interview Experience
🔻VO: Why this University? ‍
🔹Me: I chose this university because of its strong emphasis on practical learning and research facilities within electrical engg, especially bio and neuro engg specialization....(interrupted)‍
‍
🔻VO: what are those research facilities? ‍
🔹Me: UH has research laboratories namely Centre for neuro engg and cognitive science associated with Texas medical centre (interrupted)‍
‍
🔻VO: What is your GPA? ‍
🔹Me: I have scored 6.61 on a scale of 10, officer‍
‍
🔻VO: why this course? ‍
🔹Me: During my undergraduate studies I came across a subject called BMI which sparked my interest on knowing how are electronics related to healthcare. (interrupted)‍
‍
🔻VO: okay, place your right hand four fingers on the scanner, I'm approving your visa you can collect your passport in 7 days. Have a nice day!? ‍
🔹Me: thank you , thank you so much officer you made my day!!!!!

The only thing I understood is...be confident and have a smile on your face no matter what happens!
All the best everyone :)

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad
F1 Visa Intake: Spring 2025
Interview Date: 06-12-2024
Counter: ##
IN Time: 9:40
Out Time: 11:10
Duration: 1-2 mins
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Who Took your Interview: American Female

Visa Status: Approved ✅

University Details
University Name: University of Florida, Gainesville
Course and Program Name: MS in CS
State: Florida

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: BTech ComputerScience
UG University or College: RGUKT
City and State: Andhra Pradesh
CGPA: 9.4
GRE: 315
TOEFL: 96

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
White shirt and black Pant Formal.

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Hi Officer, Good Morning.
🔻VO: Hi, Good Morning.

🔻VO: Why are you going to USA?
🔹Me: To purse my Masters in Computer Science.

🔻VO: How about your funding ?
🔹Me: Answered accordingly.

🔻VO: What does your sponsor do ?
🔹Me: Answered Accordingly.

Then she said Congratulations 🎊
Your Visa is approved .

I said Thank you !

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Mumbai 
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 5/12/2024
Counter: 30
Interview Time: 10.45 am
Duration: 3-4 min

Who took your Interview: officer lady

Visa Status:  #Approved 
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University Details 
University Name: Monroe University 
Course and Program Name: masters in business analytics

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
White semi formal shirt and black pant.

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Good Morning officer how are you ?
🔻VO: No Reply (doesn’t even look at face, looks at screen that time) (after that each question were with eye contacts )

🔻VO: i see you're going for buisness?
🔹Me: i said it's business analytics 

🔻VO: why business analytics?
🔹Me: (i was blank as it was my very first question) i said 94% businesses believe that data analytics is essential for success in digital age. 

🔻VO: (again asked me ) why you want to go for business analytics?
🔹Me: (i come into my senses) well i'm working at a entry level position which is marketing co-ordinator at Accenture and i want to upgrade my position to an advanced level which is market data research analyst.

🔻VO:( immediately to next question) what is exactly your role (she said very slowly i literally didn't hear the entire question)
🔹Me: are you asking me for roles and responsibilities

🔻VO: she said yes 
🔹Me: as a marketing co-ordinator i have to coordinate with my manager and do campaigns, competitions to promote our brand. Also I have two people working under me and I guide them for the same.

🔻VO:which brand ?
🔹Me:( i took a pause) do you know Hindustan Unilever
And FMCG products?

🔻VO: she said yes 
🔹Me: that's what's i promote.

🔻VO: why this university?
🔹Me: well my colleague had studied there in year 2018 and given me a strong feedback about the college.
After that i personally research about the college it had strong reputation in the field of business and analytics.

🔻VO:( immediately next question)where is your college located?
🔹Me:i said the address 

🔻VO: how many universities have you applied?
🔹Me:i have applied in Monroe University,Arkansas state university, alliant international University and Hofstra University

🔻VO: how many admits have you received?
🔹Me: apart from Monroe University I have received admits from alliant international University and Arkansas state university.

🔻VO: who is going to fund 
🔹Me:my Father is going to fund me 

🔻VO: what does your father do?
🔹Me:he owns a transport business.

🔻VO: did you take any loan ?
🔹Me:no we have Mutual funds and fixed deposit worth rupees Xyz amount.

 🔻how he will fund?
🔹Me: he has enough savings for his business to fund me.

🔻VO: (here's comes the golden line)congratulations your visa is approved and you will get in next 7 business days
🔹Me: thank you officer (i literally forgot my file there)

🔻VO:( she called me ) your file
🔹Me:oh sorry, merry Christmas 

My experiences of VO : she was very professional and she won't react on any answers.
It's like you don't know what is supposed to happen.
However the important part is just own the space and speak confidently. 

While in queue just say in your mind I'm not taking my passport back.

Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?
Just research things and be firm to that in interview.

Visa tip:-
Be prepared for any questions.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #kolkata
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date:6 dec
Duration: 1.5min
Attempt : 2nd (previously refused on july from us consulate Kathmandu)
Who Took your Interview: tall male American with red hair

Visa Status: Approved

University Details
University Name: Arizona State University
Course and Program Name: Bachelors in Construction Management and Technology
City and State: #Tempe, #Arizona

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: high school
Stream: civil engineering
Completed the high school from nepal
CGPA: 72%
PTE: 61

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal off white blazer set

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Good Morning officer, hope you are doing well
🔻VO: Goodmorning maam, pass me your documents..
🔹Me: here it is officer (actually i got scholarship of 10k usd but that wasn't mentioned on my i20 so I mentioned that as well while passing the documents I asked vo do need to pass that scholarship letter as well)

🔻VO: No need maam..
🔹Me: again I mentioned BTW officer I got scholarship of 10k usd

🔻VO: okay maam fine, for which course maam?
🔹Me: officer I am going to pursue my Bachelor's degree in Construction Management and Technology.
🔻VO: Why did you choose this course for your bachelors?
🔹Me: officer I choose this course because I am interested on it while studying civil engineering on my high school. But particularly my interest solidify from experience in on the job training where I witnessed first hand challenges like messy and unmanaged construction site. Since that experience was my first real world experience that was a kind of an eye opening for me. Also officer after pursuing this course in my bachelors level I want to address several issues like unmanaged construction site, lack of skilled manpower, change is design and so on. And my goal is to become a project manager and contribute to Nepal’s growing infrastructure sector.
🔻VO: do you know any senior in this field who inspired you to pursue this course ( i am not expecting this question but able to handle it easily)
🔹Me: yeah officer my teacher........ bagale sir he really inspire me to pursue this course since nepal is a developing country there is a lot opportunities in this field and additionally I also want to contribute my degree to my nation growing infrastructure sector..
🔻VO; where do you saw your self in 5 years.
🔹Me: officer in 5 years I Saw my self working as an assistant project manager here in nepal in top companies like ....................... and I saw I am using my knowledge and skills I gained from us to contributing Nepal’s growing infrastructure sector.
Finally the golden words your Visa is approved maam.


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Interview Details
Consulate Name: Hyderabad 
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring 2025
Interview Date: 06 December 2024
Counter: 18
IN Time: Out Time: 11:15
Duration: 3 mins

Who Took your Interview: Male aged somewhere in mid 30s 

Visa Status: Approved ✅ 

University Details
University Name: Florida international university @Miami 
Course and Program Name: construction management 
City and State: #Miami #Florida 

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #MTech #Structural engineering 
UG University or College: Btech in Civil engineering 
City and State: Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
CGPA: 8.1
GRE:
TOELF/Duolingo/IELTS/PTE: ielts 7.0

@F1_Exp

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress

Interview Experience:

🔻VO: Good afternoon, pass me your documents. 
🔹Me: Good afternoon officer, here they are. 

🔻VO: Going to FIU?
🔹Me: Yes officer, I'm heading to Florida international university. 

🔻VO: which course?
🔹Me: Masters of Science in construction management. 

🔻VO: why this course?
🔹Me: Answered accordingly. 

🔻VO: So you are quitting your job n going for masters... 
🔹Me: No officer, I have a benifit of availing 2 years of education leave. 
 
At this point visa officer decided to approve my visa. 

🔻VO: Why this university? 
🔹Me: Answered accordingly. 

While I was answering, officer was typing something and looking at me in between. I completed my answer and he asked me to place my left hand 4 fingers on scanner. 

🔻VO: I'm approving ur visa. Please collect your passport in a week.
🔹Me: Thank u officer.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #NewDelhi 
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 5/12/2024
Counter: 22
Interview Time:
Duration:

Who took your Interview:

Visa Status:  #Refused ❌ 
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University Details 
University Name: #Virginia #Commonwealth University 
Course and Program Name: Masters of Data Science

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Dress:

While in queue just say in your mind I'm not taking my passport back.


Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Good Morning officer how are you ?
🔻VO: no response pass me your i20 and passport
🔹Me: sure here it is

🔻Vo: where you going to?
🔹Me: I'm going to Virginia commonwealth University to pursue masters in data science.

🔻Vo: Who is sponsor?
🔹Me: my parents will be sponsoring my education.
🔻Vo: what does they do?
🔹Me: They both are government employees . They both have been teaching for almost 25 yrs and also provide tuition.
🔻Vo: where does they teaches?
🔹Me: explain and also we have our house on rent. They have also investments in real estate which can be liquefied at any time if required.
🔻Vo: Any scholarship
🔹Me: I said no
🔻Vo: what is your GPa
🔹Me: I said 3.2
🔻Vo: Do you take any loan?
🔹Me: Quite nervous and instead of no yes comes out
🔻Vo: sorry you’re not qualified

What should I do now as my Coa is around 46k tuition 20 and living 22 and others 4k.
Should i change university or go for same one
Help me any suggestions

Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?
Just research things and be firm to that in interview.

Be prepared for any questions.

She was very professional and She won't react on any answers.
It's like you don't know what is supposed to happen.
However the important part is just own the space and speak confidently. 

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Visa Experience

Interview details
Consulate name: #Hyderabad
F1 spring 2025 intake
Counter: 29 or 28
Duration: less than 2 mins

Who took your interview: male age between 40 - 50

Visa status: approved✅

University details
Name: #Northeastern University, Boston
Course: masters in CS

Your profile
Highest degree: undergrad
College: RVR&JC College of Engineering
City and state: Guntur & AP
CGPA: 8.52
GRE: 319( but didn't use)
IELTS: 7.5

Dress: Formals

Interview Experience:

Me: Good morning officer( I don't think he heard that he was too fast)

VO: Give me your documents
Me: Here

VO: which course?
Me: computer science officer

VO: why r u dng masters in this course?
Me: (Trying to build back story)officer I completed my undergraduation in CS I want to go deep into the ..(interrupted)

VO: why r u dng masters in this course?
Me:(asked the same question again to gave straight answer)To improve my skills

VO: what skills
Me: programming skills

VO: What languages you want to study?
Me: java, python, etc

VO: explain oops concepts
Me: object oriented programming concepts?

VO: yeah there are 4 concepts tell me what are those
Me: (I was nervous and not able to remember all of them so told only 2 but maintainwd eye contact)

VO: what is the difference between list and tuple in python
Me: answered accordingly

VO: what other universities you applied to?
Me: told 2 other

VO: y not those universities?
Me: told that I am interested in xyz courses and they are provided in other universities cs program.

Asked me to give biometrics, moved aside my passport and told me approved while passing the i20 back to me

I fumbled through out my answers and I guess I didn't show my nervouness or anything. I answers where not too lengthy and also not perfect but made sense. It felt like they might already dicide upon how many visas to give in a day or evaluate profile beforehand or whatsoever, already decided to approve( not sure but felt that way(

Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad 
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring 2025
Interview Date: 06 December 2024
Counter: 18
IN Time: Out Time: 11:15
Duration: 3 mins

Who Took your Interview: Male aged somewhere in mid 30s 

Visa Status: Approved ✅ 

University Details
University Name: #Florida international university #Miami 
Course and Program Name: construction management 
City and State: #Miami #Florida 

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #MTech #Structural engineering 
UG University or College: Btech in Civil engineering 
City and State: Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
CGPA: 8.1
GRE:
TOEFL/Duolingo/IELTS/PTE: ielts 7.0

@F1_Exp

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress

Interview Experience:

🔻VO: Good afternoon, pass me your documents. 
🔹Me: Good afternoon officer, here they are. 

🔻VO: Going to FIU?
🔹Me: Yes officer, I'm heading to Florida international university. 

🔻VO: which course?
🔹Me: Masters of Science in construction management. 

🔻VO: why this course?
🔹Me: Answered accordingly. 

🔻VO: So you are quitting your job n going for masters... 
🔹Me: No officer, I have a benifit of availing 2 years of education leave. 
 
At this point visa officer decided to approve my visa. 

🔻VO: Why this university? 
🔹Me: Answered accordingly. 

While I was answering, officer was typing something and looking at me in between. I completed my answer and he asked me to place my left hand 4 fingers on scanner. 

🔻VO: I'm approving ur visa. Please collect your passport in a week.
🔹Me: Thank u officer.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date:09/12/2024 10:00 AM
Counter: #20
Duration: 1- 2 min

Attempt- 1st for F1 category
Visa Status: Approved ✅

University Details
University Name: #GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Course and Program Name: MS IM GEOINFORMATICS AND GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: BSC AGRICULTURE
IELTS- 7.0

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GRE: not required

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Chinese collar blue shirt purple trousers and blue sneakers

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: good morning officer
🔻VO: morning pass me your passport

🔹Me: Gave the passport
🔻VO: give me the i-20
🔹Me: gave it

🔻VO: which unv are you heading to?
🔹Me: iam heading to GMU

🔻VO: what other unv's have you applied?
🔹Me: I've applied to UTD

🔻VO: WHY DID YOU PICK THE UNV?
🔹Me: I chose GMU for it's strong program in geoinformatics and ai and machine learning emphasis

🔻VO : how will you use gis
🔹Me: can you repeat he repeated then I have given 4 software examples

🔻VO: Vigorous typing in computer and found a question - what are map layers ?
🔹Me: I fumbled and gave random answer using few layers names and thought it's gone
🔻VO: Please place your hand for fingerprints.
Me: come again sir

🔻VO: place your right four fingers
And your visa is approved!

🔹Me: Thank you SIR THANK YOU THANK YOU I WAS IN SHOCK


Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?

I used went through all possible questions they would’ve asked me, and not gonna lie I did use chat gpt but only on how to start out my answers.
I also did a lot of mocks and also using the telegram group,
I’d say don’t try to by heart stuff that’s online?

Cause they’ve probably already heard all the answers already. Just speak slowly and confidently.
And don't prepare long 8 marks answers 2 marks and 4 marks is fine

He was also giving rejections and was very calm and patient

The 19 counter was the other way he was asking continuous questions and rejecting even after lot questions and he was giving fast rejections too

Overall today many approvals were given with few rejections as far as I've seen

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Visa Category: F1
Visa Status: Approved ✅
Consulate: #Kolkata
Date: 9th dec 2024
Time: 9:30
Counter no: 6
Number of attempts: 1

University: #Bowling Green State University
Course: Bachelors in Computer Science

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IELTS: 7.5



Previous Education: Global School Of Science (3.44/4) Nepal


Number of questions asked : 4

🔻VO: Which Course?
🔹Me: I'm going for Bachelors in computer science specialising in Cybersecurity.

🔻VO: Why cybersecurity?
🔹Me: When I was just a little kid my friends and I used to play a game called CS: GO. That game had a lot of holes for hackers to hack through. We used to find that annoying. At that moment I had decided to become a cyber security specialist. As for the future, with the rise of boom in computer technology, there is sure to be a market in this field in the future especially in developing countries like Nepal. This was the reason I decided to pursue my career in cyber security.


🔻VO: This looks pretty expensive boy, how are u managing your funds?
🔹Me: My parents are funding the entire education with the savings of 52k dollars and annual income of 43k dollars.

🔻VO: what does your father do?
🔹Me: My father runs a tourism and transport business *interrupted*

🔻VO: What will happen to your family business once you leave?

🔹Me: As i am not fully involved with the business, it wont affect it too much.

🔻VO: Why this uni?
🔹Me: Bgsu provides me a specialized course in the field of digital forensics which i didnt find in any unis that i researched. i also got to know that, this uni provides me a feature of cyber lab conducts and simulates real life cyber attacks, which i think will help me get hands on experience in the field of cybersecurity. Additionally, i got to know about these 2 professors, jadwiga Carlson she specialises in the field of software engineering and Sankar Das roy, he specialises in the field of mobile cybersecurity. im really keen and eager to learn under them

🔻VO: Looks like you have done your homework boy. Im approving your visa.


Your personal opinion after the vi:
Dont mug up your answers. I saw the person getting rejected infront of me due to the same reason.
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Suggestions for Upcoming Students: Be confident, and just go ahead with a smile

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Visa Category: F1
Visa Status: Approved ✅
Consulate: #Kolkata
Date: 9th dec 2024
Time: 9:30
Counter no: 6
Duration: 2-3 minutes
Interviewer:- A white gentleman around 25-30 aged.
Number of attempts: 1

University: #Wilmington University, New Castle Delaware.
Course: Master in Information Technology Project Management

IELTS: Not given
Duolingo:- 105

Interview Experience
Previous Education: Bachelor in Computer Science (CGPA 7.79 out of 10)

🔻VO: Good morning
🔹Me: Good morning officer, hope you are doing well.

🔻VO: Smiling and said Pass me your i20, passport and sevis receipt.

🔹Me: Sure here you go officer.
🔻VO: Your age?
Me: I’m 27 officer.

🔻VO: You are 27 and still want to study why?
🔹Me: As I have worked as a software engineer for the last 5 years and launched my own IT startup with my friends in India.

However, I lack the managerial and entrepreneurial skills which are valued the most behind the success of any IT startup. So I decided to do Masters in Project management in the USA to gain advanced managerial and entrepreneurial skills along with international exposure can help me to grow my IT startup.

🔻VO: Which course ?
🔹Me: Masters in Project Management in Information Technology officer.
🔻VO: You have good job and you owned a IT company, so why you want to study now
🔹Me: Answered accordingly.
🔻VO: Your IT company is related to what?
🔹Me: We focused on developing the software solutions officer.
🔻VO: Which type of software are you developing?
🔹Me: We are developing the Mobile application along with websites and managing Backend related software’s.

🔻VO: Currently which software you building?
🔹Me: Officer we are building a pharmaceutical application which can help the customers to deliver the medicines to their doorstep without any hassle.
🔻VO: What is in-cache memory in computer?
🔹Me: I didn’t hear properly and little bit fumbled and said sorry officer can’t understand.
🔻VO said your background Computer science. So tell me what is in cache memory in computer.
🔹Me: Ahh got it officer, and answered accordingly.
🔻VO: So, you are going to Wilmington university any specific reason?
🔹Me: Officer I’m going to Wilmington University for my Master. I choose this university bcoz of its curriculum in IT project management. As this course will help me to learn various aspects of project development and problems and how to deal with them which is perfectly aligned to my career goal. Also it is situated in Delaware, a city well known for its diverse culture and lively community. And I also feel that it is well located with the spectrum or education in terms of practicality of my course.

🔻VO: Who is sponsoring you?
🔹Me: Officer, I’m going to sponsor my self as I have worked a software engineer for the last 5 years so I have enough fund to support myself. Additionally I have take loan of 25 lakhs and my parents have some savings through which they will support me. Ok good, place your 4 fingers I’m approving your visa with smile and said safe fly.

Suggestion: Be polite and confident while giving answer. Also keep smiling the interviewer is also a human being just convinced them.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #MUMBAI
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 9/12/2024
Counter: #35
IN Time: Out Time: 9 : 30 - 11 : 30
Duration: 5 - 6mins

Who Took your Interview: male

Visa Status: Approved

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University Details
University Name: University Of Texas At Arlington
Course and Program Name: Masters in applied statistics and data science.
City and State: Arlington, Texas.

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #BTech #ComputerScience
UG University or College: Gayatri vidya parishad college of engineering
City and State: Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh
CGPA: 7.25
IELTS : 6.5

@F1_Experiences

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
cream shirt and olive green pant

Interview Experience:

🔻VO: good morning
🔹Me: good morning sir


🔻VO: What are you goin to do?
🔹Me: i am going to pursue my masters in applied statistics and data science.

🔻VO: why this university?
🔹Me: I chose this university as it is a carnegie R1 classified institution (thought about not to say about the ranking but it slipped out of my mouth). I continued like this university is providing me with dual concentration such as applied statistics and data science with modules that i require such as and then he interrupted and asked like many universities has this status why is this special to you in order to cover that up I replied like sir among all the universities that i have chosen only this university is providing me both statistics and data science which i require and then he replied like alright.

🔻VO: how would this course would be useful to you in your future career
🔹Me: I have talked about the skills i would be gaining and how i will implement those skills in my future career.

🔻VO: Asked about my cgpa
🔹Me: said accordingly

🔻VO: where is your university located
🔹Me: answered accordingly

🔻VO : how many credits will you take up in your first semester
🔹Me: i will take 9 credits in my first semester

🔻VO: How much time will the classes go on in your first semester
🔹Me: i said like around 4 to 5 hours Three days a week.

🔻VO: would you take more subjects in your 2nd semester
🔹Me: yes sir i will.

🔻VO: what did you do in your mean time after your undergrad?
🔹Me: sir i did a java full stack course inorder to enhance my programming and data base management skills and also mentioned about the certifications i did.

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🔻VO: how is your funding?
🔹Me: said accordingly

🔻VO: Do you know any professor there?
🔹Me: No sir i dont but I have contacted my graduate advisor and said accordingly.

🔻VO: Are there any relatives in the us?
🔹Me: No sir i dont have any relatives there.

🔻VO: Did you contact your seniors ?
🔹Me: yes sir i have contacted them through linkedin and got to know about the course curriculum and and as i have mentioned before that i did certifications some of those
were mentioned by the seniors and it will be very useful for me to learn the course much better.

🔻VO: Do you plan on taking cpt?
🔹Me: Yes sir i do as i need to do a research internship in my last semester it is a part of my course curriculum so I must take up curriculum practical training.
Finally officer said the golden words your visa is approved.

I suggest all the people to be confident and get to know everything about the course you will be taking and please do choose a decent university according to your profile its not just going into US if you chose a university there should be a career in the future.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 10/12/2024
Counter: #38
IN Time: 8:00 // Out Time: 8:50
Duration: 1-2 mins
Total # of Questions:

Who Took your Interview: Gender and Age ONLY (No Race). : male mid 30’s

Visa Status: Approved ✅
Attempt: #4th

University Details
University Name: Stevens Institute of Technology
Course and Program Name: #Masters In Computer Science
City and State: new jersey

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #BTech #ComputerScience
UG University or College: DRK Institute of science and technology
City and State: Hyderabad
CGPA: 7.0
GRE:
IELTS — 7

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress and Color etc.

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Hi Officer, Good Morning. How are you?
🔻VO: I am good. How are you?
🔹Me: I am good.

🔻VO: why Computer science ?
🔹Me: answered accordingly

🔻VO: asked about my Internship experience ?
🔹Me: answered about the tools I used and the projects I worked on

🔻VO: funding ?
🔹 Me: said about the loan and savings, and the scholarship from stevens

🔻VO: your visa is approved
🔹Me: Thank you

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Did anyone assist you with Vi Prep from Columbus Academics or F1 Discussions:
Yes

Who Assisted you:
@InfinityAp999 | @F1_GIRL @MetalCoat | @Violet0901
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Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?
Suggestions for Students going for Visa Interview

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Build Strong Profile?
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Previously Refused?
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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Mumbai
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date:10/dec
Counter: #28
IN Time: 11:30 Out Time:1:30
Duration: 50 sec
Total # of Questions: 2

Who Took your Interview: Gender and Age ONLY (No Race).
A foreigner bald male ( like Johny sins)


Visa Status: Refused
Attempt: #1st

University Details
University Name: Bay Atlantic at Washington
Course and Program Name: BBA

Your Profile :- 12 in 2021 with commerce stream

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It totally depends on luck
No dressing sense no skill nothing matters

Dress:
What did you wear for
Interview?
Formal black pant with white shirt


Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Hi Officer, Good Morning. How are you?
🔻VO: I am good. How are you?
🔹Me: I am good.

🔻VO: Question 1? When did you pass senior secondary
🔹Me: Answer…1 I completed my senior secondary education in 2021 with 84.6 % marks in commerce stream .



🔻VO: Question 2? Which university are you applying to
🔹Me: Answer…2 After reaching alot i applied to bay Atlantic University in Washington

Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?
I prepared my self but what I prepared was not asked .

Suggestions for Students going for Visa Interview
Guys it on your fate . Be confident. Don't be afraid about the situation before the interview. in waiting queue.
Prepare normal questions like
Which university
Schooling
Funds

BEST OF LUCK ALL OF YOU

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Delhi
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 10/12/2024
Counter: #13
IN Time: 9:20 // Out Time: 10:00
Duration: 1-2 mins
Total # of Questions: 4

Who Took your Interview: Gender and Age ONLY (No Race). : male mid 30’s

Visa Status: Rejected ❎
Attempt: #1st

University Details
University Name: University of Toledo
Course and Program: Master of Arts in Counselor Education
City and State: Ohio

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #BA Psychology, Politicalscience, Public Administration
UG University or College: St. Francis College for Women
City and State: Hyderabad
CGPA: 7.8
GRE:
IELTS — 7.5

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress, black trousers, blue shirt and a jacket as it was cold

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Hi Officer, Good Morning.
🔻VO: Good morning

🔻VO: Which school did you apply to?
🔹Me: I've applied to University of Toledo in Ohio

🔻VO: What other Universities did you apply to?
🔹Me: Officer, I've also applied to University of New Haven and Avila University.

🔻VO: When did you graduate?
🔹 Me: Officer, I graduated in the year 2022

🔻VO: What did you do after graduation?
🔹Me: Officer, I secured a Job in a company, and worked there for an year. After that, I started working as a volunteer which I'm currently still working for.....
(Interrupted and said thank you, you may reapply)

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Did anyone assist you with Vi Prep from Columbus Academics or F1 Discussions:
No


Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare? Have Mock sessions with people who've been to an interview before.
Suggestions for Students going for Visa Interview : DON'T GO FOR DELHI, VAST AMOUNT OF REJECTIONS THERE.
Tbh, the VO wasn't even listening or paying attention to what I was saying. He had already decided to reject people.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Delhi
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 11/12/2024
Counter: #16
IN Time: Out Time:
Duration: 4-5mins
Total # of Questions: Didn’t counted.

Who Took your Interview: Gender and Age ONLY (No Race): Male 40ish

Visa Status: Approved / Refused? Approved ✅✅
Attempt: #2nd

Previous attempt with Nyit MBA for fall24 Refused ❌

University Details
University Name: Georgetown University
Course and Program Name: MS in Biotechnology (Drug Design and Discovery)
City and State: Washington D.C

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: Masters in P’ceutics
UG University or College: Parul University
City and State: Gujarat
CGPA: 8.69
GRE:
TOEFL/Duolingo/IELTS/PTE:

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress and Color etc.

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Good morning officer!
🔻VO: Good morning, pass it to me.

🔻VO: What do you think about this university? (in a joking tone)
🔹Me: Officer, It seems like Hogwarts but I hope it’s good(replied in a similar tone)

🔻VO: What do you want to do at georgetown?
🔹Me: I want to learn personalised medicine and drug discovery with this program of Biotech at georgetown.

VO: Oh you were rejected, are you changing your course?
Me: Yes officer.

VO: Why?
Me: Honestly, I made an error because of my fascination towards commercial side of pharma but I have realised as to add more products to the market, I need to learn drug discovery and not an MBA…(interrupted)

VO: What was your bachelor’s GPA? Oh you did masters too? why go for another masters now?
ME: Officer my bachelor’s GPA was 7.22 on scale of (interrupted and asked for transcript, which I passed while completing my answer) and I want to learn personalised medicine and drug discovery…With my previous masters I learnt generic product development and I want to be established in the niche I am going for.

VO: How are you planning to pay 93K USD?
Me: Through my father’s savings and education loan amounting cumulatively to X (kept typing) and to notify officer, the program fees are 58K, mentioned number is just a common amount of the medical school that my program is associated with.

VO: (typed for a while maybe he was checking the program details) Okay, can you explain the application process and the eligibility criteria?
Me: (listed steps, eligibility and the interview I had with one of the subject matter expert)

VO: what did they asked in an interview?
Me: They stressed more on my research, my current job and how will I benefit from this degree, what do I aim to contribute to the cohort (interrupted)

VO: Oh, what kind of research?
Me: I developed
Vitamin D3 probiotic oral suspension which is now commercialised by Abbot Pharmaceuticals and Nano-formulation for eye infection as well.

VO: But can you take Vitamin D3 in a suspension form?
ME: Traditionally, it was injected and than came in capsules, but now, this formulation has lactobacilli bacteria which are present in our GIT already and VIT D3 is incorporated in similar lab grown organism and through which it stays protected in acidic pH of stomach, hence it can be administered (interrupted)

VO: Sir, I am approving your visa.
Me: Expressed my gratitude and exchange a formal smile and left the consulate.


Observation: From what I observed, I guess he was looking at DS thoroughly, searching about my answers and taking case notes continuously.

Special thanks Axis, Saransh, Durga, Kurosaki, Professor, Himaja and Shield.


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Did anyone assist you with Vi Prep from Columbus Academics or F1 Discussions:
Yes

Who Assisted you:
@InfinityAp999 | @F1_GIRL @MetalCoat | @Violet0901
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Tips and Suggestions:
How did you prepare?
Suggestions for Students going for Visa Interview

Want to get admitted to Top Rated University?
Build Strong Profile?
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Previously Refused?
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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 12-12-2024
Counter: #20
IN Time: Out Time: 9:30-11:00
Duration: 40-50 secs.
Total # of Questions: 3-4

Who Took your Interview: Female 30-35yoNo Race).

Visa Status: Approved / Refused? #Approved
Attempt: #1st

University Details
University Name: Bradley university.
Course and Program Name: #Masters #DataScience and Analytics with a concentration in Business analytics.
City and State: Peoria, Illinois.

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: Bcom computer applications
UG University or College: osmania uni
City and State: Hyderabad
CGPA: 8.03
GRE: waived
IELTS: 8 bands.

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Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Light lavender shirt. Black pant

Interview Experience:

Parents got approved to visit their daughter n then a Punjabi guy got rejected before me. But ig he was applying for bachelors.

🔹Me: Good Morning officer. How are you today?
🔻VO: I am good. Pass me your i20 and passport
🔹Me: Here it is.

🔻VO: (looked at my i20) oh Bradley? I haven't heard much of it. How did u came to know about this uni?
🔹Me: Well after my final exams my professor suggested me to atttend an international career fair where there were 20 more unis. And thats where i got to know about Bradley and UNT which is my other admit.

🔻VO: What did u like about Bradley?
🔹Me: (no rank no research no clubs or labs and all that bs) connected the core subjects to my immediate goals and then connected electives which others dont offer with my future goals.

🔻VO: What will u study there?
🔹Me: Well in my 1st sem python progg (interrupted)

🔻VO: (tapping on my i20) what course will you be studying?
🔹Me: ohh sorry. Masters in DS and analytics with a concentration in Business analytics.

🔻VO: (no emotion on her face) put your left 4 fingers on the scanner.
🔹Me full sweaty hands. Dont even know if my fingers were scanned properly.
After scanning she paused for 5 secs then

🔻VO: Im keeping your passport. Your visa is approved
🔹Me: thank you sm officer. And ran straight for the exit.
They had to stop me and tell me to walk slowly all the way to last exit.


Who Assisted you: Self prep but Thank you @Metalcoat for suggesting on how to frame answers. Durga, harish and saransh for their quick responses and Axis for his blunt hard facts.

This group and its mocks was a big help. But never gave them here. @F1_Visa_Discussions
Also Faarah_thevisaadvisor for her tips.


Tips and Suggestions:
Listened to others mocks. Researched alot about not only my unis and its curriculum, but also the unis i got admit from n universities i applied to. Take heed of whatever this group of people are telling you to. These guys are pros and know what they are talkin about.
I framed all my answers in such a way that they wont even need to ask the follow up qs.
And please stop askin about approval rate. Once you are in there you cant focus on anyone.

Hardwork. University. Prep. Confidence matters.

Then Luck matters.

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Interview Details
Consulate Name: #Mumbai
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date:13-12-24
Counter: #25
IN Time: 11:10Out Time:12:45
Duration:
Total # of Questions: 4

Who Took your Interview: young American ladyGender and Age ONLY (No Race).

Visa Status: Refused ❌
Attempt: #1st

University Details
University Name: #Alliant international university san diego CA
Course and Program Name: #Mba
City and State:

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: #BTech #ComputerScience

@F1_Exp

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Formal Dress and Color etc.

Interview Experience:
🔹Me: Hi Officer, Good Morning. How are you?
🔻VO: I am good. How are you?
🔹Me: I am good.

🔻VO: when did you completed you graduation
🔹Me: Answered accordingly

🔻VO: what was the cgpa
🔹Me: Answered accordingly

🔻VO: which uni you applied
🔹ME: answered accordingly

🔻Vo : why this university?
🔹ME: answered accordingly

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My F1 Visa Experience
University: City University of New York
Status: Approved ✅

Date: 2nd December
Time: 12 PM
Counter: 11


So, we were taken in at 12 PM. After that, we gave the biometrics and at that time, only one VO was taking interviews for all the applicants—a curly-haired lady. It went like this:



🔹Me: Good afternoon, Officer! (with a big smile)

🔻VO: Good afternoon! So, you’re going to the City University of New York, I see! (excitedly)

🔹Me: Yes, I am going to the City University of New York.



🔻VO: Did you apply to any other universities?

🔹Me: Yes, I have applied to several other universities, such as...

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🔻VO: So, why did you choose to go there?

🔹Me: As I am planning to do a Bachelor in Sociology, the core modules of this degree at Queens really caught my attention, such as...

She stopped me there and said, "I see you are going to study Sociology."



🔻VO: Why Sociology?

🔹Me: Since I come from a third-world country, I’ve seen how issues like child marriage, dowry and the abuse of women occur on a daily basis. I want to be an advocate for women, empower them and fight against gender discrimination.



🔻VO: I can understand. (in a very soft tone)



🔻VO: How are you going to manage your tuition fees and living costs?

🔹Me: My father is going to pay for all four years of my tuition fees and living costs.

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🔻VO: And what does he do?

🔹Me: He’s an established businessman. He has been consistently importing high-end motorbikes for the past 25 years.



🔻VO: Motorbikes? (excitedly) Do you know how to ride a motorbike?

🔹Me: No, I don’t. (with a soft laugh)

VO: Haha, it’s okay!

🔻VO: What are your plans after completing your degree?

🔹Me: I plan to join a top NGO here in Bangladesh, such as Grameen or BRAC, which have played a significant role in women’s empowerment. I want to contribute to their legacy by advocating for gender equality and working actively to end child marriage.


🔻VO: You have a big dream, girl. I hope you can achieve it.


By that time, I was confident about getting the visa.


🔻VO: Do you have anyone living in the USA?

🔹Me: Yes, I have my aunt from my father’s side.



🔻VO: And where does she live in the USA?

🔹Me: In New York as well.

VO: That’s great!



🔻VO: And you’ve been to the Maldives, I see. How long did you stay there?

This was the trick question and I forgot exactly how long I stayed.

🔹Me: Probably 3-4 days.

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🔻VO: Did you enjoy it?

🔹Me: Yes, a lot! I had a wonderful time with my family.


🔻VO: Wish you all the best for your degree and future. I am approving your visa. And don’t forget to have fun there! 😭😂


She gave me that white approval paper first. Then I said, “Won’t I get the blue leaflet?”


🔹VO: Oh, do you want the blue leaflet? Let me see if I have one.


She went inside, searched for one, came back and said, “This was the last one I had,” and gave it to me. I was already in tears.

Key Takeaways:

One thing I noticed was that she wasn’t rejecting anyone for no reason. Either it was because of their DS-160 or their interview performance. If she decided not to give the visa based on the DS-160, she didn’t ask more than one or two questions. You have to be really careful with your DS-160.


I also saw a lot of people whose answers sounded memorized, which could be a reason for rejection.

Lastly, there’s nothing above praying. Tahajjud really works like magic and so do prayers. Keep two nafl fasts with intention—it works. Since I had no other options, I didn’t plan for any other countries. This was everything I thought about.


You have to be really, really confident. I saw people with very good profiles getting rejected just because they were nervous on the interview day. Trust the process and believe in yourself. It will all work out, InshaAllah.

She cut me off many times and didn’t let me complete my answers fully when she got what she needed, so it’s okay to get cut off.

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nterview Details
Consulate Name: #Hyderabad
F1 Visa Intake: #Spring2025
Interview Date: 13/12/2024
Counter: #35
IN Time: Out Time:
Duration: 2 mins
Total # of Questions: 9

Who Took your Interview: Gender and Age ONLY (No Race). White american lady in her 40's

Visa Status: Approved ✅
Attempt: 2nd

University Details
University Name: Oklahoma State University
Course and Program Name: PhD in biomedical sciences
City and State: stillwater Oklahoma

Your Profile
UG or Highest Degree: master's in pharmacology and toxicology
UG University or College: National institute of pharmaceutical education and research,  Hyderabad
City and State: Hyderabad, Telangana
CGPA: 9.22
GRE:
TOEFL/Duolingo/IELTS/PTE:

Dress:
What did you wear for Interview?
Chinese collar shirt and black jean

Interview Experience:

VO: hello goodmorning
Me: hello officer, goodmorning

VO: Pass me your i20 and passport please
Me: Yes officer here you go

VO: So why do you want to go Oklahoma state
Me: i want to go to Oklahoma State to pursue my phd in biomedical sciences officer

VO: Oh PhD, i see you have an assistantship?
Me: yes officer

VO: what will be ur dissertation work
Me: Officer i will be working on host-pathogen interaction during tuberculosis infection

VO: what's ur master's in? 
Me: Officer i completed my master's in pharmacology

VO: what you did in ur master's project
Me: Officer i worked on drug discovery against tuberculosis where i evaluated the efficacy and identified the molecular target of a novel molecule aganist mycobacterium tuberculosis

VO: oh ok means ur continuing your research interest
Me: Yes officer my supervisor has more than 20 years of experience in this area

VO: who is ur supervisor
Me: Officer his name is Dr. Liu

VO: have you applied this month before also
Me: Yes officer i was refused as i was unable to communicate properly because i was sick and nervous

VO: (typing for 20-30 seconds)
VO: place your right hand i am approving ur visa
Me: Thank you so much officer, have a nice day

The VO was so nice she was approving almost everyone and was talking with a smile on her face