VISA .....sab hype hai

Its too late to update abt the VISA process but it was an importent step in teh process of Burhar to New York.

US VISA is one of the most talked about thing. Most of the people in developing countries are craving for it and these big daddies are giving it as an when they want to. So what people say, ask a person from AP for him this is a blank cheque as his would be father in law is willing to pay him 50 lakhs on that!! Punjabi..oye pape another Indian food corner in US, Gujju ...hmm another big market where people are willing to pay $$$$.

So what is behind the curtain, is it mere luck to get the VISA or sheer hard work.
I'll say none of these, US has some standards define for the immigrants, that's all.
Those who dont get it, really get disappointed and start creating there own version of story. I am not saying counslate is 100% accurate in that but they are till 90% as they work on gut feel. Secondly these VISA consultancies also create hype in order to get more and more clients.

Now I m gonna tell you what happened in my VISA interview. It was on Saturday (for a change americans working on weekend), at 9:30 am. As usual most up us are anxious enough to reach there by 8:45 am. There was a big queue but they were not the candidates, but the people who have hope on them. All the candidates were standing in a secluded area and were getting in after verification of passport and interview letter. I got in at 9:15am. Inside the counslate there was a counter verifying the documents I-20, DS forms and Passport. Dont worry about these alien words once you try to get student visa for US these will become RAM mantra for you as u need these document through out the process.

All the people present over there were highly disciplined (canditates were obvioulsy acting in a too orderly fashion, good to see indians doing that ;-)) Now we need to go to another block where we need to show the fingers, I mean to give fingure prints. After that we all were seated in a lounge where the head of the counslate came and gave a 15 min lecture.

He clearly said, VISA is not about cooking stories. Guys sitting over there are doing this job since last 10 years and every day they see 200 applicants so they take a decision in first 20 sec of meeting the person after that its all formality. He told that please dont lie and never ever give a false document as this may hamper you chances for life time to get an US VISA. Interestingly, he told the name of consultancies and sites which give the suggestions to TACKEL questions. He said please please dont be pretencious, a person who is rich enough to afford to go to US and who can copntribute to the growth of USA will surely get the VISA. (Muslims may have problems, ya but girls were at ease ;-))

Old man (he was 50yr old bachelor) went and we moved to the queue. Some guy came and asked us to go to the first counter, to my surprise same old man was there. Three of us were called, first guy was exteremely nervous and instead of passing the docs to the interviewer he droped all of them. Interview (old man) with all due respect said, you wasted my time, now you may wait for another 4 hrs till the end of the session. Second was a girl, she greeted - Good morning Maam....that guy started staring at his chest ........he was really funny. But then that girl gave the papers confidently and answered the questions. She was told that she'll get the VISA, simple.

Now it was my turn. This queue was nothing more than a queue in the reservation counter, a very clean and organized reservation counter indead. So now I did exactly what he asked me to do (my friends know, that usually instructors are happy with me). He said one word, one sentense and one phrase.
Hello.
How many backlogs you had?
Go Home!

At the end of it, I was not able to believe that interview is over and while saying go home he kept the Passport with him and that means that I'll get the coveted VISA. I came out met Charu Sharma (ya the same guy who comes with Mandera Bedi) talked to him about it, as he was also tensed regarding his relative's VISA. When he was departing he told his name, I said bye. He had question mark in his eyes, then I realized oh he is the same Charu sharma.

10 mins passed and recollected myself and started believeing that I got the VISA. Called up loved ones. I just want to tell you one thing, whole VISA process is hyped a lot dont trust anyone just do what is required and you'll get it.