F1 Visa Issued at Kathmandu Consulate – Thanks to the US law

I had interview date on 15th June 2011. I was applying for Masters Degree (Geography) at University of Wyoming. I had full graduate assistantship so do not have much problem with the financial part (in fact not a single question was asked about financial part).

I had scheduled appointment for 9 AM. But by the time I give interview, it was like 12 PM. VO was lady who might be in between 24-28 years of age. She had been rejecting most of the applications (Student and Tourist). In fact only around 10 visa were issued that day from more than 200 applicants.

• Student F1 Visa Interviews

Student Visa USA – Nepal

My interview went like this way:

VO: Hi
Me: Hello Ma’am, Uff…Finally its my turn… I was here at 9 AM, and I have been waiting, waiting and waiting..and now finally I am in front of you…

VO: Sorry, out procedure is hectic, so that you have to suffer.
Me: No problem ma’am, I am here now.

VO: OK, so you are going for Masters degree in Geography at Univ of Wyoming.
Me: Yes

VO: What is your highest level of education?
Me: It’s Bachelors Degree in Environment Management. Its BS.

VO: You have completed your bachelors degree in August 2009. So, what you have been doing since then?
Me: Well, actually my certificate was issued on Feb 2010. And from June 2010, I have been working on an Educational consultancy as an abroad education counselor.

VO: OK. Does this match with your degree?
Me: No, not at all. I was in search of job after my degree, I found that, so I did it. Working is better for me rather than staying idle.

VO: What’s you long term plan? What do you want to do after your degree?
Me: I want to work in international arena in the organisations like UN, World Bank, etc on environment, human and social sector.

VO: What kind of work?
Me: I want to work on policy and planning.

VO: What kind of policy and plan?
Me: Well, not sure actually, Its way long but I know that I will work on environment.

VO: OK. How many universities did you applied?
Me: Total Seven departments of six universities.

VO: Was all for Geography?
Me: No, one was for Atmospheric Science, 2 were for Geology.

VO: Tell me the name of schools you have applied to
Me: U Wyo, U South Florida, U Alabama, U Alabama Huntsville, U North Dakota, Bowling Green State Univ.

VO: How many admits?
Me: Two of them rejected (ie: U Alabama Huntsville and U Wyo Geology Dept), one is still pending. So in total 4 accepted me and 2 gave me full funding in the form of assistantship.

VO: Funding from where?
Me: Bowling Green State Univ.

VO: So why did you choose this one?
Me: Due to the degree here. Another was Geology.

VO: OK. So are you married?
Me: No, but I do have my girlfriend. I might marry her after 1-2 years

VO: One or two days? (with surprised expression on her face)
Me: Not days, I said years.

VO: Oh years!! (Smiling)
Me: 🙂

VO: OK. You qualify for US visa.If you have $200 right now, pay it in the counter number 11 and come on Friday at 11 AM to collect you passport.
Me: Yes I do have it now. And thank you ma’am.

VO: No need to thank me. I am just following the US law.
Me: Oh! Thanks to the US law then 🙂

VO: (Laughter) yes, Thank US law 🙂
Me: Bye !!

Thanks to Deepan (long time HSB fan) for sharing the experience.

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