Student Visa (F1, F2, M1, M2)

Location: Kuwait
Interview Date: 11th July 2017
Status: Approved

My interview was scheduled at 7:30am and I reached at 7:15am. I did not have to wait in any queue and within 10 mins I was in queue of the VO. Following is the Details:

ME: Good morning Sir!
VO: Good morning, Pass me your documents.

VO: So your brother lives in the US, What does he do?
ME: Replied (He is a Student in the same College I'm going to)

VO: Where does he live?
ME: YYYY X.

VO: Will you live with him?
ME: Yes Definitely!

VO: What does your father do?
ME: *Told him his job and then passed his Employment Document*

VO: Okay go Live with your brother and have a good time there!
ME: Thank you Sir! Have a Good Day.

What I got to know from my experience is that, the most important thing is your attitude towards the Interview. I dressed in formal attire and I was confident.

Tip: Have a smile on your face and don't hurry while answering, even if you are nervous just show him that its just another basic interview.

Best of Luck for your Interview!

Location: Mumbai, India
Visa Interview Date: May 1st, 2017

I reached at the consulate around 8.15 A.M. as my interview was scheduled at 9.00 A.M.

At around 12 P.M. I was moving in the queue inside the consulate waiting for my turn. I started observing Visa Officers (VO) and interviewees as much as I could. I saw that the VO on counter no. 31 was strict as she was rejecting most of the visas. I was just hoping not to face that VO for my interview. But no… it was my turn and the staff member told me to stand right in front of the counter no. 31. I saw that the VO rejected F1 visa of the guy interviewed before me.

I went to the counter with smile on my face.

VO: Good Morning, how are you?
Me: Good Morning Ma’am. I am good, thank you. How are you? (Handed over my I20 to her)
VO: Please give me your SEVIS fee receipt.
Me: (Gave)
VO: So, are you going to pursue your Master’s?
Me: Yes Ma’am.
VO: Which university?
Me: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
VO: Why do you want to pursue Master’s?
Me: After marriage, I was bored sitting at home for two years. So, I thought of upgrading my knowledge with this course.
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My husband and my in-laws are sponsoring my education.
VO: What is your husband’s salary?
Me: (Told)
VO: So, your husband works in ABC Company?
Me: No Ma’am, my husband works in XYZ Company. I was working with ABC Company while I was in India.
(I think she was cross checking the information mentioned in my DS-160)
VO: What will you do after Master’s? (While I was framing answer in my mind, she asked further) will you remain housewife?
Me: Yes, I will remain housewife.
VO: Alright, your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you very much Ma’am.
VO: But since your visa status is changing, I need to run certain additional checks. So your passport will take 5-6 days to get ready. Have a nice day.
Me: Okay Ma’am. Thanks once again. You too have a nice day.

And my passport was ready for pick-up within 3 days!

So friends, prepare your answers well in advance, carry all the relevant documents with you, do not stumble while answering, be confident and yes, be positive.

Good luck!

Hello All,

I am currently in the US on a Dependent Visa Type (H4). I am a victim of a Domestic Violence case by my husband and his family. Since I had this MS admission in a university before my marriage itself, I checked up with university and deferred my admission to Fall 2017. i'm Leaving to India to attend my Visa interview as My husband won't support me for any documents to transfer my visa within US.

1. What are the possible question generally asked a H4 holder trying to transfer to F1?
2.In my interview, if I am asked why are you transferring H4 to F1, How do I represent myself ?
3.what possibilities do I have to receive my F1 visa?

TIA

Hello there,
Hope you doing good. My visa interview is on 10th July 2017. And i have got I20 from University of Redlands, besides that I applied in various universities but didn't get any offer. Also Redlands is a private university. Do you think it can make my profile weak in front the VO. Also it'd be a great help if you put a little light on financial documents required. Thanks.

Location - dhaka,Bangladesh
Hi,
I had my Visa interview on 15 June and I got rejected without any reason.I applied for an undergrad visa for western michigan university and i got 16k usd scholarship to fund me.pls tell me what I did wrong so that I don’t do it the next time.my interview went like this…..
VO: hello
Me:hello. Good morning mam
VO:where are u going?
Me: Michigan ,Kalamazoo mam
VO:where did u complete ur highschool
Me:I replied
VO:who will be paying ur 14k usd?who is ur sponsor?
Me:mam my parents will be sponsoring me.
VO:took few seconds to type then said I won’t be issuing u a visa this time try again next time.
Pls tell me what my mistakes were

While filling my ds160 form, I entered wrong date of birth of my mother and I have already booked appointment date for visa interview. what should I do to change my mother's birth date in ds160? Do I have to fill new ds160 and book new visa appointment? plz help

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I have my visa on 2nd june 2017.
Il be joining UTA for MS in information systems (MIS) fall 2017.
I have already done MBA in marketing, so far I have 2 internships in Market research and business development. A professional work experience of 2 years in Business development.

will my MBA be an issue for my visa??
anyone with similar profiles??

Fist time my husband on f1 status to months for his graduation
after asking all regular questions not approved
same rest of two times

The fourth time he got his OPT
and got an offer letter from a company
still got rejected after a couple of questions
what does he do when does his opt start
when is his work start date
who is sponsoring --MY FATHER IN LAW
VO: SORRY REJECTED

I AM JUST CONFUSED SOMEONE PLEASE SUGGEST WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW

Hello everyone,

Today I am going to share my visa experience with everyone because these forums are very helpful for uncertainties and clarifications.

Visa Interview Info:
Date- April 6, 2017.
Location- Toronto, Canada.
Visa Class- F1 Visa renewal
Note: My interview was for a 3rd country national (I am not Canadian or American)

 So on the 6th i got there for my interview and this is what happened with the consular:
Consular: Hello, how are you?
me: I'm good, you?
Consular: Good. Hand in your I-20 and Passport
me: Gave it to him
Consular: What is my major? Why did I change majors? Do I have anything to show my grades?
me: I brought my degree audit and then I handed it over to him. He was happy with what he saw then he handed it over back to me and said "Your visa has been APPROVED" it will take 3-5 days for you to pick it up. Also, HE TOOK MY I-20.
Me: Thank you and I left

Post Interview:
*The next day(4/7/17)- Today was a Friday: I checked my status and it said Administrative processing. It can take up to 60 days blah blah blah! I started panicking but then everyone goes through Admin Processing and there is also the bad one which takes a while.
*Monday (4/10/2017): I checked again in the morning and it said my visa has been issued. I was very relieved.
*Tuesday (4/11/2017): I got a tracking number. It said my passport has been dispatched.
*Wednesday (4/12/2017): Very late in the afternoon. I got an email saying my passport is ready for pick up
*Thursday (4/13/2017): Picked my passport up and I was out of Canada back to the states.

Honestly, the whole process was scary because I just left the country while school was going on to renew my visa and planned to stay 2-3 days but I ended up staying 5! Also, with everything going on right now, it was kind of scary too.
Good luck everyone!