Hi HSB,
I want to share me f1 visa exp. HSB i am an ardent follower of your blog i hardly missed and article frm the day i joined this blog. “YOUR TIPS AND VISA EXPERIENCES HELPED ME TONNS”
Before starting the interview i would like to show you my profile.
- B.Tech (production engg)pass out 2010 intended course in US MS in Mechanical engineering.
- Btech 6.15 CGPA and 14 backlogs.
- GRE 1260(Q740 V520)
TOEFL (81) - few projects.
Applied 4 univ got admit from 1
- Lamar univ
- Bradley univ
- Montana state
- lawrence Tech.
got admit from only lamar.
here it goes.
F1 Visa Interview
VO counter no1 a chinese american
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morningMe: How are you this morning
VO: no answerVo: Why US
ME: Sir, Because US is way in terms of technology. The course offered there are flexible and more research oriented.Vo: Where in US
ME: For lamar university located at Beaumont Texas.VO: How many univ did you applied
ME: toldVO : how many admits
Me: (i thought i am gone) i said right now i got admit from lamar univ. (i din’t said i got rejected) told my application are under departmental review.
(Next question was expected)Vo: why dim’t you wait for rest.
Me: Sir, since lamar was my first preference i decided to go with it.
(Again expected Q)Vo: why lamat was ur 1st pref. told about my area of intrest and research. told i participated in MINI BAJA competetion(A competetion where we make a car) lamar also participate at international level.
Asked my GRE n Toefl: Told
(Till now he din’t saw any of my documents)VO :whts us UG percantage
me : 6.15VO: what’s the percentage
ME: 61%VO: any backlogs(Here comes the twist)
ME: NO(I knw if i wld tell truth i was gone, Even if he would check with the rebuttal “Sir i don’t have any active backlogs” and would clarify later) My luck din’t checked.
May be he belived coz i said in confidenceVO: whats ur dads income
ME said 3.5/annumVO: what does mom do?(this was for checking bcoz dad’s alone funds wld nt b sufficient)
ME: she has a fashion botiqueVo: how are they goin to pay
ME: i have a sanctioned loan and they have saving of XXX in there bank account(whch we borrowed and added to acc for visa purpose) I had only bank statement no pass book.
Then the golden words “YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED” he kept my passport with him. i was on cloud 9. coz ive been prep since a year. spent a whole year on this.
Finally got the fruit. its 19th today will go and collect my visa today from visa consulate.
Guyz the key to pass visa interview is
- confidence
- Eye contact
- little bit attire
- practice interview question before going (i did it that so y i spoke with confidence with eye contact with VO)
any info about bradley university for MS in industrial engineering?? please give the review
Hello HSB and all other guys,
My profile is similar somewhat stated above having backlogs about 9. Recently completed BE with 66% at 8th sem and overall 55% ( 1st to 8th)
My question is what if the VO asks the proof (like certificates) when you say that you were a national champ or state? If you haven’t bought then I understand its the applicants mistake.
May be he is bluffing to the VO (that he was national champ) and what if he gets caught that he is lying?
Secondly, what if the applicants lie upon asking about the backlogs?
Having ‘n’ number of backlogs and saying ” No backlogs” and how will the consequences of it?
On other hand I have earned good number of extra curriculum certificated from the time of schooling to college. (about 26 certificated in all)
How can or will I make use of them over here is possible?
Please reply.
Sincerely, Thanks you.
oh good for you..i had 13 backlogs and 1280 on gre……. luckily for me, the VO dint ask the ‘any backlogs?’ question and my f1 was approved too.
GRT
One of my cousin was asked by VO that ‘u have less toefl score (around 78/120)’,she replied, but I have good academic score ,’ and she got visa .
Similarly , there are many thing which u are good in that .u can focus on that and say to visa officer or can convince to VO .
For visa interview one can say I had so and so backlogs ,but i had cleared all of them or i had cleared with good score ,or there are many other convinciable answer that u can say. This is just example,this might be proper for many but for many there are other convincing answers.So u can say which ever is true and proper in one case.
HI, dude
First of all congrats for the visa…
i’ve read the comments readers have posted for your visa experience.
“Most of them were Criticizing”
I would not deny that fact. But dude what if he would have caught you?
he might have rejected, you said you had rebuttal to say but that was if else situations to get accepted or rejected.
You took the Risk—”AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCESS AND FAILURE”
I had frnd who soberly stated i have 10backlogs. next statement he heared was “YOUR VISA IS REJECTED”
You don’t mind at the comments readers have posted. Now concentrate on your future. you might had problems in your UG so you had ATKT’s but don’t ruin your future by depending by taking such kind of risk’s. “it is US not INDIA”
“you took the risk and you suceeded. if you would have failed same ppl might have commented diffrent”
Some people might takes out their frustration here of getting rejected or by seeing “students getting Visa with Weak profile then those people had” <—-Mind it.
In your interview your "confidence" was the key. which came by "prepration" I think
And finally, i was like you i had 15 backlog and said i don't have "Current backlogs". I never dared to post my VISA EXP. But you did. i know it is not correct path but see me. Today i am in US and about complete my MS.
My message for the rest of studentswho face same problem is that " don't try unless you are confident and readyto face any consequesnces"
I figure out one thing buddy i think you had problem with keyboard or you typed in hurry. so many typing mistake.
Best of luck dude for your future. And don't mind readers.
i wish there was a like button to this……….
Superlike
It is sad that people go to any extent by lying and cheating. Truth and ethics have no value now a days.
Please discourage such emails as it may encourage others to act that way.
It will bring ill repute to India and Indians
Truth and ethics has always value.
I seriously warn you from posting such things…You got visa due to luck and nothing else…If he had seen your transcript then you will be permanently be banned..People dont like to VI just to get visa…You can tell the truth and convince him…I don’t know what big thing you achieved….Please do not misguide other ppl.
Maddy,
I would highly recommend you to first learn how to post in a public forum.
Hai bro……is there any possibility to apply for visa with a GRE score of B 910 marks…..!
and any TOEFL or IELTS can compensate the GRE score to apply for UNIVERSITIES in USA
uffff…. another stupid and haughty student ….
hi my toefl score is 90 and i am genuine student but i have not taken gre test and i have got addmission for MBA from university of FINDLAY and MS(human resource management) NYIT in so can anyone suggest me hw findlay is?? and would i get visa with out gre..coz in hyderabad i heard they reject straight away without gre….plz suggest
Good schools have GRE as a requirement, you can’t skip it. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone get a visa here without taking GRE.
hi fnd
dont mind them,they are only jelous,if they want visa,ask them to lie.
Such is life.
There is no point in lying for legally binding matters. don’t encourage such stupidity pls.
sry bro i dont think u’ve done a great job, only a luck plays a vital role in your VI not your hard work plz dont share expe with others because everybody will not getta same as like you ,you made them lazy and a liar ,your experience like a wrong motivation
Cleared backlogs don’t really matter to the US unis or Visa consulate.
That’s provided they are a handful or lesser.
You can easily fool the VO with full confidence, but not the universities.
They can see it in your transcripts.
They are far sharper than what most think they are…
Secondly, u have aimed too low (only the regional unis).
For such a good score of 1260 and a Q740 u could have aimed at ASU / Ohio with funding.
can we escape even if we had baklogs,do help me out from this because i had 4 baklogs,so is there any alternate to escape pls mail me to my id frndz….