Indian Student Shares F-1 Visa Interview Experience at Mumbai Consulate
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- Ahmedabad's Hari Krishna Trivedi shared his F-1 visa interview experience at the Mumbai Consulate, detailing how many applicants were rejected quickly.
- Trivedi was granted a visa after explaining his plan to study AI in healthcare and return to India.
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Hari Krishna Trivedi, an Indian student from Ahmedabad, shared his experience of obtaining an F-1 visa for a master's degree in the US. He recounted the challenging interview process at the Mumbai Consulate, where many applicants were rejected.
Ahmedabad's Hari Krishna Trivedi reveals F-1 visa interview details at Mumbai consulate.
An Indian student revealed his recent experience of getting the F-1 visa at the Mumbai Consulate, as he is planning to pursue his master's from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ahmedabad's Hari Krishna Trivedi, in a YouTube interview, recounted how he saw every one of the 20 applicants ahead of him getting rejected without any specific reason. Trivedi said he was surprised to see how the visa officers only gave a few seconds to the candidates and as they started their introduction, they were interrupted and were told that their visa applications were rejected. It seemed that the visa officers already knew that they would refuse the applications even before the candidates came to their windows. After seeing candidates getting rejected after barely uttering six words, he said he was mentally prepared that his would also get rejected. It was already nearing lunchtime and candidates going to better schools than him saw rejection. Trivedi said when he reached for his interview, he was the last one in the queue and he was asked to introduce himself like others. Halfway through his introduction, he was stopped and the visa officer asked him who was sponsoring him. Trivedi said he was taken aback for a moment by the suddenness of the question but he informed the visa officer that his father, who has a business, is sponsoring his education through a loan. Then the visa officer asked him about his future plan -- believed to be the most dreaded question. Trivedi said he categorically informed the visa officer that he wanted to pursue his master's in the Us to get skills and then build in India -- to join his father's business. He told the visa officer that his father's business is in the healthcare sector and he wanted to study AI in healthcare. Trivedi said he was handed the 221(g) form to declare all his social media accounts and he could not believe that his visa was granted by the same officer whio rejected at least 20 applications before him.
Open Questions
- What were the specific criteria for visa approval?
- Why were the other 20 applicants rejected?
- What is the typical success rate for F-1 visas at this consulate?
- What is the father's business in the healthcare sector?
