Profile Details:
University: University of Texas - Dallas
Course: MS in Electrical Engineering
First Attempt
Chennai Consulate
Date: July 2017
Status: Rejected
Visa Interview Experience:
ME: Good morning sir.
VO: Good morning, give me your Passport and I20 (passed them)
VO: Which college?
ME: University of Texas at Dallas
VO: So, Electrical Engineering?
ME: Yes sir.
VO: Why Electrical Engineering?
ME: In my undergraduate I have done 3 projects and 1 internship based on Embedded and Automation Systems. Also, post masters I want to return back to India and work here as Embedded Systems Engineer.
VO: Which Schools Did you apply to?
ME: University of Texas at Dallas, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Southern California and Northeastern University Boston
VO: What admits?
ME: Apart from UT Dallas, I have got from University of Illinois at Chicago.
VO: What is your undergrad GPA?
ME: It's 8.79 GPA.
VO: Any backlogs?
ME: No backlogs sir.
VO: When did you graduate?
ME: I graduated in June, 2013.
VO: What were you doing since then?
ME: I am working as Software Engineer in XYZ Pvt. Ltd also known as XYZ.
VO: Ok, who is sponsoring your education?
ME: I have a secured education loan of 28.8 Lacs, additionally my parents are also sponsoring for my education. They have saving worth 7 lacs in savings bank account and Fixed Deposits worth 11 lacs.
VO: What do they do?
ME: Both my parents are entrepreneurs. They are Wholesale Distributors for Stationary.
VO: What is their Annual Income?
ME: It's 6 lacs per annum.
(typing for 20 seconds).
VO: Cannot approve your VISA (gave me 214(b) blue slip with first box checked)
Second Attempt
Consulate: Chennai
Date: 25th July 9:00 am
Status: Rejected
VO: Good morning, pass me your passport, i20 and sevis
ME: (Passing) Good Morning sir.
VO: So, why UT Dallas?
ME: My area of interest is Embedded and Automation Systems. In UT Dallas, there is specific research which is going in this field by Prof. XYZ, which I want to take up.
VO: What other schools did you apply to?
ME: Apart from UT Dallas, Applied to University of Illinois Chicago, Northeastern University Boston and University of Southern California.
VO: Which admits?
ME: Apart from this, I have admit from Illinois Chicago.
VO: Show me your Test score cards.
ME: Both GRE and TOEFL sir?
VO: Yes.
ME: (Thanked him and Passed the documents without delay -- My GRE score is 306 (158q,148v,3.0awa), TOEFL is 90 (r23,l23,s22,w22) -- GRE third attempt)
(no questions asked on GRE or TOEFL scores)
VO: Do you have any backlogs?
ME: No backlogs sir.
VO: You have any brothers and sisters?
ME: Yes sir, I have a brother and a sister. (answered confidently)
VO: What are their ages?
ME: My sister is 28, she is married and my brother is 26 (later realized told their ages 2 years less than actually they are!!! )
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
ME: I have a secured education loan of 28.8 lacs. Besides, my parents have saved 18 lacs in form of savings and fixed deposits. We also have properties worth 65 lacs.
VO: What are your parents? (reading something on screen, might be my last attempts remarks)
ME: Both my parents are entrepreneurs. They are Wholesale Distributors for Stationary.
VO: Sorry, They are what?? (I think didn't listen it properly)
ME: They are Wholesale Distributors for Stationary. (with a clearly voice)
VO: What is their annual income?
ME: Sir, They make 6L from the stationary business, additonally we get 3.45 lacs rental income from our properties. So, totally 9.45 lacs. (confidently)
(Typing for sometime.!)
ME: (in between) My brother is also working sir, he is a bank manager. (I think he didn't bother listening)(typing..)
VO: Sorry, I have to agree with the previous decision. Cannot approve your VISA.(gave me 214(b) blue slip with first box checked)
ME: What is the reason for rejection sir?
VO: Sorry, I cannot tell that as per US laws!
ME: Thank you sir (took documents and left the counter)
My Profile:
GRE: 306 ( Q-158,V-148, AWA-3) previous attempts: 303, 299
TOEFL: 90 ( R&L-23 / S&W - 22 )
GPA: 8.79/10
Undergrad: Electronics and Communication Engineering
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