Monday, 6 March 2017

III) US VISA - Preparation and Interview


Now with SBI loan underprocess, next thing is to prepare the financial documents required for the VISA (F1) interview. Now we just can't randomly prepare the financial documents right? We need to prepare the documents as per the questions asked.

So the common questions asked in the interview are:

1. "Who would sponsor you?"

2. If you told about parents being your sponsor, they will ask, "What they do?"

A) For business, 
-"What business?".
If the business is cool, they wouldn't even look at your financial documents.
And the chances of visa getting approved would be high. 
Because they would not grill for questions related to returning back to India, which is the difficult part to convince them :(

B) For job,
-  Again if the sponsor works in state or central government at a good position, the chances of visa getting approved would be high. Because they would not much grill for questions related to returning back to India, which is the difficult part to convince them :(

It definitely doesn't mean that other students don't go for Masters to the US. The i20 is always higher than the actual amount and in reality, no one will have so many liquid funds. Mostly the people would invest in the property and the shares rather than FDs or in the savings account.

Now, let's prepare the financial documents for answering the questions asked in the VISA interview.

Who would sponsor you?

If they are parents.. would ask "What they do?" "What's their annual income?" Also, will be asked to show the passbook.
If their annual income is less than 10 lakh would grill again that it wouldn't be enough..how would u repay the loan .. future plans..if in India..? salary you would get in India ..after the degree?
If ur parents are retired then would ask "What they did before?" Sometimes they need the designation, sometimes job roles, etc

But the interview is of 3-5 min right? And you can't even explain in detail. So one must prepare the financial summary document.

So final conclusion is to prepare your financial documents depending upon the answer you would give to VI officer.


my US VISA approved @Mumbai on 18th may'2017

US VISA is divided into two procedures:

1. OFC Centre:

You need to appear at least a day before VI. Need to carry just the passport, DS 160 and appointment confirmation page. Can go before the appointment time. I had the appointment at 3. But they allowed me inside the office at 2,15 itself and to my surprise, I was out before 3.
At the OFC office, just photo and fingerprinting are carried out. Girls need to tie their hairs for the photo.

2. VISA Interview (VI):

Need to reach before an hour they allow early to enter the office. The Huge line is there near the consulate building.

Again, fingerprinting is carried out before the VI

VI (Counter no 29)
Forwarded just the passport, i20 and sevis receipt.

Questions asked to me...

1. Why UB?

(Ans) Explained the latest research going in Rosewell Park Cancer Centre in Buffalo and how it's aligning with my research in PPS..and how my course is going to help

2. Who is going to sponsor u?

(Ans) major funds from loan - SBI, personal savings
          minor: parents

3. What ur parents do?

(Ans) My mom is a teacher. My father is retired.

4. What he did before?

(Ans) Was analyst

VI replied: Congrats ur VISA is approved!
Gave a broad smile!
Replied, "Thank you ma'am! have a nice day..."










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