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Fall 2017 Visa Experience: (Chennai Consulate | Central Michigan University | Information System)
Profile Details: University: Central Michigan UniversityCourse: MS in Information System First AttemptChennai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: ApprovedCounter No: 28 VISA Interview Experience: VO: Hello good morning how are you??ME: I'm fine sir thank you. VO: pass me your i20, sevis, passport.ME:
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 Visa Experience: (Chennai Consulate | Carnegie Mellon University | Information Security)
Profile Details: University: Carnegie Mellon UniversityCourse: MS in Information Security First AttemptChennai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: ApprovedCounter No: 26 Visa Interview Experience: A long post though the interview lasted for hardly 45 sec!!VO: A pretty lady in 30s maybe ( Doesn't matt
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 Visa Experience: (Chennai Consulate | California State University, Fullerton | Information System)
Profile Details: University: California State University, FullertonCourse: MS in Information System First AttemptChennai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: ApprovedCounter No: 22 Visa Interview Experience: First person to give the interview that day.VO was a 30ish American lady and was very friendly
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 – F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | University of Texas - Arlington | Electrical Engineering - Approved)
Profile Details: University: University of Texas - ArlingtonCourse: MS in Electrical Engineering Second AttemptChennai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: RejectedCounter No: 23 Visa Interview Experience: VO: Why UTA?ME: One of my professor named Dr. Ravishankar who is very well known for VLSI recom
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 – F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | Computer Science - Approved)
Profile Details: University: University of Massachusetts - DartmouthCourse: MS in Computer Science First AttemptChennai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: Rejected Visa Interview Experience: VO: Good morning.ME: Good morning sir.VO: Which university?ME: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.VO: Goo
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 - F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | University of Florida, Gainesville | Electrical and Computer Engineering - Approved)
Profile Details: University: University of Florida, GainesvilleCourse: MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering First AttemptMumbai ConsulateDate: June 2017Status: ApprovedCounter No: 34 Visa Interview Experience: July: Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC)It does not matter if you are late by 15 min
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 – F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | Texas A&M University, College Station | Civil Engineering - Approved)
Profile Details: University: Texas A&M University, College Station Course: MS in Civil Engineering First Attempt Mumbai Consulate Date: July 2017 Status: Approved Counter No: 30 Visa Interview Experience: VISA officer was a bald guy in his mid 40s. He was friendly and polite. Many stu
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 - F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | Northeastern University | Information Systems- Approved)
Profile Details: University: Northeastern UniversityCourse: MS in Information Systems Second AttemptMumbai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: ApprovedCounter No: 32 Visa interview Experience: VO: Good Morning, pass me your passport.ME: Good Morning sir (passed the passport).VO: Give me your I20 (pas
11 Jun 2026

Fall 2017 – F1 Student Visa Experience: (Mumbai Consulate | New York Institute of Technology, Manhattan | Electrical and Computer Engineering - Rejected)
Profile Details: University: New York Institute of Technology, ManhattanCourse: MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering First AttemptMumbai ConsulateDate: July 2017Status: Rejected Visa Interview Experience: (Scholarship $8000)UG Electrical Engineering 76 %ME: Good morning, how are you ma’am?VO
11 Jun 2026