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The ultimate US VISA experience
I did my homework. Yes, quite a bit of researching on the internet and what I realized was that you may manage to get a brownie point if:
You are rooted to your country as in job, property, family. All
of these would make you want to return to your country no matter what.
Apparently I scored a zero and my prospect of the US visit seemed a faraway dream. I am single. I don’t own any property. I am not a professional. All are outright down points towards getting the visa.
Apparently I scored a zero and my prospect of the US visit seemed a faraway dream. I am single. I don’t own any property. I am not a professional. All are outright down points towards getting the visa.
I presume, I was snapping at everyone who was already congratulating me on the
soon-to-be US visit. I told them that I was not getting the visa. I myself was pretty much convinced of it.
The US Visa procedure has two parts. The Biometrics and the
Interview. After filling the form online, I chose the two dates. It’s a simple form
and you do not need to know rocket science to do it. I remained honest. Every bit of
info I provided was true to the tee. This was what my boss had told me do. By
disclosing the truth and the truth only you will most likely to get away with the untoward
questioning session during the interviewing process.
I was called in right on time after an initial screening of
my passport and the confirmation of the online application. I had to enter
without anything but the passport. They put me through a manual security check, scrutinized nails and palms and sent me to the final counter for the photo click. The lady had great deal of trouble
getting my snap. She was finding it difficult to adjust the camera to my
height. She finally she could capture my photo. She also recorded my
fingers prints and I was done with the Biometrics.
There had been a gap of 20 days before I could get to the
interview date. I was much before time and it was a real long wait at the
entrance. And then my time arrived. I had to go through an exhaustive security
check where I had to leave all my stuffs. Yes all my stuffs! I was frisked
really bad. It gave me a feeling of being a convict.
In the second phase my passport and the supporting docs were screened after which I was made to wait in the waiting room along with few others. It must have been more than thirty minutes that I was called in for the third phase. There were 4 counters attended by Indian officials. I was guided to one of the four counters. The lady went through the docs. I was carrying a NOC from my boss, sponsorship letter from my father, bank statements, the salary slip etc. The ladies put the rest of the documents (bank statements, my father’s asset details etc.) aside since those, she felt, were not relevant and asked me to wait for the 4th and the final phase.
In the second phase my passport and the supporting docs were screened after which I was made to wait in the waiting room along with few others. It must have been more than thirty minutes that I was called in for the third phase. There were 4 counters attended by Indian officials. I was guided to one of the four counters. The lady went through the docs. I was carrying a NOC from my boss, sponsorship letter from my father, bank statements, the salary slip etc. The ladies put the rest of the documents (bank statements, my father’s asset details etc.) aside since those, she felt, were not relevant and asked me to wait for the 4th and the final phase.
After a wait of half an hour I was called for the
interview. It was a similar counter with no apparent difference from the previous
one. One American lady on the other side of the glass barrier greeter me. Then she had frowns on her face. I assumed that she was eyeing through the
application form on the monitor infront of her. I was tense. Then she looked at
me and asked me:
What is your salary?
Rs…
What do you do?
I work as the secretary to the director of cardiology at….
Which are the places you have visited?
The UAE
Why UAE?
My sisters live there.
You mentioned that your parents are old. Are you the only
caregiver?
Yes
Since you will be away who will look after them?
My aunt will come over from village and it is just as matter of 22 days, I guess...
Do you have children?
No
Then she asked me to place my thumb on the screener in
front to me probably to match it with the Biometrics. And then, she looked at me, smiled and uttered the golden words.
"Your VISA to the US has been approved. You will be informed about the date of
your passport collection soon."
That was all!
That was all!
Still in disbelief, I thanked her, managed to come out and called my
mother. She was overwhelmed and so were the others. I went around with a halo the rest of the day. It was an amazing feeling! The day after I received a
text from the US embassy to collect my passport. On proper identity screening, I
received the passport. My Visa to the US was imprinted there in golden letters. I was granted the US visa for
10 multiple years. What more could I have asked for!
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