VO: Good morning, please pass me your passport, Sevis Receipt and i20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Good morning, officer.( Passed the documents )<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: What is the course you will be studying?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Masters in Information technology and analytics at Rutgers business school in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: How many universities did you apply to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: I applied to 8 universities, got admit from 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: Can you name them please?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: (Named the 5 admits I received.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: Why did you chose Rutgers over other universities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Although every university I applied to had a good curriculum, Rutgers has always been my top priority and the university I wanted to go to. Moreover, being a public university, I would have the opportunity to meet people with various backgrounds and experience diverse culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
( I wanted to talk about getting to know different perspectives on research and ideas, but I felt I was being too long and ended it abruptly fumbling something)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
**Awkward pause**( VO kept on typing )<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: How are you going to fund your education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: My mother is my primary sponsor and we have a total of XX lakhs in savings. I also have a secured education loan of XX lakhs from State Bank of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: what\u2019s does your mother do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: She is a Doctor and a Professor and she teaches at XX university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: What is her specialization?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: She is specialised in Physiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
( VO types for few seconds, scrolls his screen and pauses. My guess is he noticed that I had a rejection before for a B1\/B2 Visa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: Do you have any friends or relatives in the US?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Yes, I have my cousin who is a homemaker and she is on an H4 visa and her husband is working for XX and he is on an H1B visa. ( I had to mention this because a few years back I had given all these details on my DS 160 and talked about it in the interview)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VO: Place your right hand on the scanner, your visa has been approved and you will receive your passport in a week. All the best for your endeavours, good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Thank you so much officer, have a great day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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