Rejected - Mumbai 6th May 2026
University - Stony Brook
Course - MSCS
Slot - 9:30 A.M
Counter - 35
Reached the centre by 8 and joined the queue. Came out by 10.
Many F1 visas were getting approved which made me calm a bit.
Officer - Blonde/Ginger(Don’t remember exactly due to lighting) American guy with moustache.
When my turn came and was about to reach the counter the officer told me to wait for a min with his finger gesture. I smiled and waited. He came approximately 15 mins later.
He seemed chill and seeing that I was also feeling confident.
The Interview-
OP - Good morning officer!
VO - Good morning!
(Even before he asked I passed the documents I had in my hands as the managers told to keep those in hands but while giving I hesitated and he gestured to give them with smile)
VO - What is your name again?
OP - Gave my full name
VO - Do you face any harm in your country?
OP - No. No officer.
VO - Will you have any threat when you will return to your country?
OP - NO.
VO - Do you have any work experience?
OP - NO. I am still doing my undergraduate.
VO - Who is going to sponsor you?
OP - My parents are sponsoring me.
VO - What are your sponsors doing?
OP - My father is a real estate investor and my mother is a housemaker.
VO - Unfortunately I cannot approve your visa today
OP - Oh! Its fine. (I just walked away with my head facing ground processing all that and feeling really sad)
The whole waiting time was about 2 hours but the interview was barely 30 secs or even less.
My thoughts -
Honestly I feel that I may have given very short answers but I also gave to the point answers without anything extra details which many people advise to do so.
I wanted to explain in detail but it just ended so quickly I never got the chance. I never thought that he would suddenly reject me.