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1 VISA APPROVED IN SECOND ATTEMPT
I am excited to share my US visa experience here. Following story is intended to share my experience friendly and does not intend to insult any person or authority thereunder.

I am a law student from Mumbai and was intended to pursue LL.M. from the U.S. I read most of the Visa experiences before applying and most of the students says, just be confident, give your answers with a smile and all. Always remember the Visa officers are not concerned about your smile or confidence but they want the true information and cross verification of your profile by reading your face expression. The funny thing is that the student who says just be confident, has a father working as a Bank Branch Manager or C.A. or has own business. If you have enough fund by your family, Visa interview is just a normal process for US school admissions but if you are being financed by a bank loan, huge family fund in account like 25lakhs at a time, uncle as a sponsor and US School’s scholarship, then congrats! your profile is an interesting case for the Visa officer! :D

First of all, DO NOT read visa experiences online, those who clear the interview do not have time to share but those who fail, seeks reason by sharing online and can make you uncomfortable before you give your interview.

My Visa interview at Mumbai US Consulates:
I went there early in the morning, white shirt, fresh mood, smile on the face ? what else we need?
I saw young visa officers on the starting counter numbers and was hearing every interview as approved! Wow.. but wait, at the last counter, there was one 60+ year old officer talking for a long time like 15 minutes on each interview.. (Oh god don’t send me there) finally my time came, yes at the same 60+ years visa officer! I ask the security if I can go to the nearby counter which has been vacate just infornt of me, He said No! stick with yours!
There was one guy before me, was talking very confidently, I think he had good finance. :p officer approved his Visa. ThereWeGo!
My turn came. He waive me a hand to stop.. He was eating biscuits. Went inside.. came back… how I can look at him when he is eating biscuits and how can I ignore him to miss if he shows his hand and call me.. I was in place of dead and live.. He drunk water.. waited more 2 minutes and called me…
Me: Good Morning!
VO: put his hand out of the window and the mike was not working when he was speaking,
Me: I passed, Passport, I-20 and Sevis Fees Receipt.
VO: Where you going?
Me: Brooklyn, New York.
VO: for what?
Me: for LL.M.
VO: Why did you chose this school?
Me: School has awarded me $11000 scholarship, I have 300+ email conversations with the director, school is in New York which is a great opportunity to learn international law with nearby various court houses and public offices in Brooklyn City!
VO: Went inside for 5 Minutes and came back.
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: I have 25 lakhs bank balance and rest of the finance is sponsored by my uncle (NAME)
VO: Have you ever travel out of your country?
Me: No.
VO: You do not qualify for the visa this time and the reason is listed on this paper (Section 214B – Immigrant Intend). You may reapply soon in the future. You understand?
Me: Yes sir!

I was not ready to leave the place, I was shocked! The whole game failed. Everything was finished! Even if I try to apply for the next time, appointments were delayed by a month but my program was starting within 15 days! I asked many experienced foreign ministry officers, they said there are 99.99% chances of visa rejection in second attempt with the same school, profile and semester. I had already invested 1.5lakhs in admission process and was not ready to waste it for not giving a last try. Still there is 00.01% chance of success. I tried to reschedule an appointment but was not possible in Mumbai so decided to fix it in Hyderabad Consulates. I got an appointment just 4 days before my program starts..

Experience in Hyderabad.

Seriously speaking, I was not scared at all while waiting outside for an interview. I was there just because my mom was forcing me to give a last try and I wanted my mom to stop asking me the same thing again n again.
My second turn came.. I told my brother that I will sing a song inside and will come out so don’t make any hope for me Okay?
I saw, the rejection rate was higher in Hyderabad as compare to Mumbai.. Lol 00.01% chance is also gone!
There were 3 students before me, the VO was a young guy of 25-27 age angry young man!
The present interviewee got his visa approved!
The second guy was stunned! Lol..
The VO said to him: You are coming for the second time to me for an interview please go to another counter, but he still did not leave the place, VO again showed his hand asked to move him in a direction then the guy left for other counter.
Third girl..
VO: When did you pass out?
Girl: Blah Blah
VO: Percentage?
VO: How you are financing?
Girl: Education Loan
VO: What is the security for loan?
Girl: My house.
VO: uuffff! Ok your visa is approved!
Girl: Thank you!

My turn,
Me: Good Morning officer!
VO: No reply, Serious face. When did you pass out?
Me: Blah Blah
VO: Percentage?
Me: 53%
VO: Terrible!
Me: hehehe (Shameless smile)
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My uncle (NAME)
VO: Where he works?
Me: (told company name)
VO: (Surprised! And angry.) You are telling me the wrong name.
Me: No sir its right.. please check the second page.
VO: How much he earns?
Me: YYYY
VO: (Angry) I can do the maths, you are telling me the wrong amount.
Me: Sir he was in Astralia last year hence his income is low on the document but if you see previous year statement it’s enough there.
VO: Keep Quite.
Me: ….. (give me my documents, I wana go home asap)
VO: Show me your bank details. Not balance certificates but Transaction History.
VO: What your fathers do?
Me: He is physically handicap.
VO: Not working anywhere?
Me: No.
VO: Went inside for about 5 minutes.
Me: (Just give me my documents back, I wana go)
VO: Came and started typing,
Me: I was pretty sure he is going to reject my visa because I never read such experience on the internet before.
The VO through my documents out of the window and I was searching my Passport in the documents like a crazy. I collect the documents and was looking as to when he is throwing my passport at my face and the VO said…
YOUR VISA IS APPROVED.
Me: Thank you so much sir! (Wait, what did he just said?) Oh my god. The guy behind me saw the whole story and was smiling at me. I started running from the place and the securities were running behind me….
Today, I am doing my LL.M. in the US immigration Law and in the first lecture introduction session, I said, I am doing my LL.M. in Immigration law just because my visa was rejected in first attempt Everybody laugh and agreed to my pain..
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