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Fall 2017 Visa Experience: (Chennai Consulate | Central Michigan University | Information System)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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