Fall 2018- F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | Syracuse University | Computer Engineering- Approved)

Profile Information:

University: Syracuse University Course: MS in Computer Engineering

Mumbai Consulate Date: May 2018 Status: Approved

Visa Interview Transcript:

ME: Good morning sir. VO: Good morning. Pass me your I-20 and passport. Documents given. VO: Why Syracuse? ME: Syracuse has better coursework, better TA, RA opportunities, better location, better weather..(Interrupted) VO: Better weather! Do you like snow? ME: Yes, I like snow. VO: Why not Charlotte? I was surprised. (VO asked me this question because last year I applied to UNC Charlotte) ME: I became homesick and developed acute stress and strain. My parents advised me to come back home and take treatment. So I came back home, took treatment and I have completely recovered now. VO: Who is funding you? ME: My parents have deposited adequate funds required for tution fees and living expenses in my savings account. VO: What do your parents do? ME: My father has his business and my mother is an employee of bank of Baroda. VO: You have been terminated from your university. When did you come back? ME: I filed a termination appeal when I was there in US. I had attached the reports from Psychiatrist. My termination appeal got refused in February. So I had to come back. VO: I am keeping your passport. You will get a mail and message regarding the status of your passport. Enjoy the snow in Syracuse. (Actually I heard this all in an unconscious state of mind. So I asked VO again) ME: Was my visa approved? VO: Yes. I am cancelling your old visa. It is a general procedure which we need to do with tourist visas also. ME: Thank you very much sir. Have a nice day.