Re: (GRE Success! ) Profile evaluation

Hello Akshay,

Amazing, and thanks for the share! I will add this to the wiki site, and
look forward to your contributions!!

Sincerely,

Srihari

On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Akshay Jain <[email protected]> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Srihari,
>
> Definitely, I would be on the group and try to help as much as I can.
> I have just booked my flight for 6th August (13 Aug is the orientation)
> and looking for accommodations now. If you have some suggestions, I would
> really appreciate that.
> Please find below the transcript of my 2nd VISA interview @ Delhi
> Consulate:
>
> VO: Which University?
> Me: Univ. of Missouri Columbia. (Paused for 10-20 secs. For Master's of
> Science in ECE).
>
> VO: Master's of Science, (looked at the I-20).
> Me: Yes Sir.
>
> VO: When did u finish your under graduation?
> Me: In August 2010.
>
> VO: What have you been doing after that?
> Me: I am working in Wavelet Group. I am a DSP engineer. I write programs
> for Embedded Signal Processors. Basically, I am a programmer.
>
> VO: You got rejected few days back @ Mumbai Consulate, then why Delhi this
> time?
> Me: After my last VISA interview I decided to come to Kota Rajasthan to re
> discuss about my future plans with my family. My family lives in Kota,
> Rajasthan. As Delhi is the nearest US consulate I chose that.
>
> VO: I am approving your VISA, you will get it in 5 working daz.
> Me: Thank you so much Sir.
>
> I think I gave my answers pretty confidently this time.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Akshay Jain.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 12:16 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> 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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