Re: (GRE Success! ) Profile evaluation

Hello Akshay,

Congratulations! This is indeed great news. If possible, please describe
your second experience with the consulate to the group.

I also hope that you would stay back and help other students and aspirants
when possible.

If we can help you on your way to grad school with information, do let us
know!

Sincerely,

Srihari

On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Akshay Jain <[email protected]> wrote:

> **
>
>
> 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:
>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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>>>>
>>>
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