Re: (GRE Success! ) Profile evaluation

Hi Srhari,

Thanks for your reply.
I am pleased to inform you that I got my VISA approved at Delhi Consulate
for Univ. of Missouri Columbia.
I am really thankful to you and GRE success members for there guidance.

Sincerely,
Akshay Jain

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hello Akshay,
>
> I have been inordinately busy the last few weeks, so I would like to
> apologize for the much delayed response. I was wondering if you could just
> use the Rutgers i-20, get in and transfer after a semester/quarter.
>
> At what stage is your visa interview process?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Srihari
>
>
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Akshay Jain <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> **
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>> Dear Srihari,
>>
>> According to Rutgers officials, my I-20 was dispatched on May 2.
>> BTW,
>> why did u ask, is it something related to the VISA officer checking
>> whether I have got an admit form Rutgers or not?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Akshay Jain.
>>
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Akshay Jain <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Srihari,
>>>
>>> I will try n find if there is something about US consulate n let u kno
>>> on this.
>>>
>>> Raghu,
>>> Probably I will go to Delhi this time coz my parents are in Rajasthan
>>> and I am going to show all the documents from there itself.
>>> I am not choosing Rutgers coz of the following reasons:
>>> 1. Its research in Computer Vision/Image Processing does not look very
>>> interesting to me. There is a lab there but I am not sure how good is it.
>>> 2. A student there has told me many of the related courses gets
>>> cancelled there due to scarcity of students.
>>> 3. Among the 2 Vision Prof. in ECE dept, 1 has told me that he has no
>>> position for this Fall.
>>> 4. It is much expensive.
>>>
>>> I think I can not choose Rutgers now coz I have already told the Visa
>>> Officer that it does not have good research in my domain. If she had
>>> written it in her file, then I gues it could cause problems. What do you
>>> think of my reasons, are they strong enough to reject a good school like
>>> Rutgers?
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Akshay Jain.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Raghu Rao <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The US Consulate/Embassy/Whatever have been decidedly painful in the
>>>> last few weeks. I was back home in Nov-Dec '11 to get my H1-B
>>>> stamped. The officer said all my documents were in order but that she
>>>> cannot issue a visa immediately because they need to do "some
>>>> administrative processing" on their end.
>>>>
>>>> I wasn't entirely heart-broken until she told me it could take 8-12
>>>> weeks for that, and she held on to my passport until such time. I had
>>>> accrued leave only for 3 weeks. There is _absolutely_ no information
>>>> as to what this admin processing means anywhere on the blooming
>>>> Internet. All that we know is it can take up to 12 weeks. In some
>>>> horror stories that I read, it took 4 months, 6 months and in one rare
>>>> case, a whole year. However, there was a bright side to it: the fact
>>>> that they held on to my passport instead of returning it. This means
>>>> they are intent on giving me the visa, but just need to get
>>>> confirmation on god-knows-what from god-knows-where. Fortunately for
>>>> me, I work for an understanding company that also has the option of
>>>> telecommuting, so it all worked out. I only had to wait an additional
>>>> 3 weeks instead of 8 / 12 / whatever, and I am back now.
>>>>
>>>> One of my good friends from undergraduate college was refused his
>>>> student visa the first time. He went to the same visa office a second
>>>> time with the same documentation and he was granted the visa with a
>>>> smile the second time. It happens to a lot of people. Also, I
>>>> believe a candidate will never be assigned to the same officer a
>>>> second time to keep things fair.
>>>>
>>>> Don't be worried, in case you are. Just re-apply. I think it is
>>>> safer to appear at the office which is nearest to your address unless
>>>> you have multiple options. I have *heard* of cases where an applicant
>>>> hailing from the south of India was rejected a visa in an office in
>>>> the northern part of India simply because they appeared at that office
>>>> and not in the office where they were meant to apply. I have *heard*
>>>> that this has happened.
>>>>
>>>> Be bold and re-apply man. It will all be okay.
>>>>
>>>> Ye (somewhat) olde timer,
>>>> Raghu
>>>>
>>>> PS. Sure you don't want to go to Rutgers? It is the "dream" option
>>>> for many an applicant. That being said, you know better than anyone
>>>> else what you want. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Hello Akshay,
>>>> >
>>>> > Yes, if that wont raise any red flags, you should do that. You should
>>>> also follow up with Rutgers and find out more about the I-20 processing
>>>> status.
>>>> >
>>>> > Finally, as a favor maybe, try to find out if there is any complaint
>>>> process with the US Embassy for visas rejected without reasons being
>>>> clearly outlined. I might do some research myself, but I have a couple of
>>>> grant proposals to write this week.
>>>> >
>>>> > Sincerely,
>>>> >
>>>> > Srihari
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Akshay Jain <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hi Srihari,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The I-20 from Rutger's is probably in processing. My financial
>>>> documents were delivered to Rutger's 20 days back. So probably they are
>>>> under process.
>>>> >> Why did you ask this?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> BTW,
>>>> >> I have heard that lots of VISA are getting rejected @ Mumbai
>>>> Consulate. So I am thinking of applying to Delhi for the second
>>>> time(actually I am from Rajasthan, but I am in Pune form past 6 years).
>>>> What do you think, where should I apply?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sincerely,
>>>> >> Akshay Jain.
>>>>
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