University   : SUNY Buffalo
Status         : Approved
Consulate   : Mumbai
Date             : 16th May
Time            : 07:45 Am

Reached at around 6:50. There was a long line.

Went inside at around 7:30 and done with the checks and biometrics. My token came at around 8:40. There were atleast 7-8 rejects before my turn is out. But kept my confidence.

Visa officer is a lady.

VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning

VO: Give me your Documents (Passed over the documents)
VO: Which University?
ME: SUNY Buffalo  

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VO: Which Course?
ME: Industrial Engineering

VO: MS or BS?
ME: MS

VO: Why this university?
Me: They is a great research going on in the field of applications of operations research, like scheduling, routing of materials and inventory managemt.

VO: What is your GRE score?
ME: 1290 (800,490)

VO: what's your plan after completing MS?
ME: I will come back to India as there are many MNC's are coming to India and they require people like us and also..(interrupted)

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My parents and I was approved an education loan

VO: What does your father do?
Me: Explained

VO: What's his income?
Me: Explained

Looked at the I-20 carefully. I thought she was calculating the total cost. After about 30 seconds, the golden words came out, your visa is approved.

Just one advise to everyone. Read and understand everything about your university and department. It will help build your confidence and just be yourself. Things will be good.

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