The visa was scheduled for 0915 in the morning. I reached there at 8 am in the morning. It was raining heavily en route and i was thanking that I asked my brother to drop me at the counslate. After standing in the line for more than hour finally my documents were received at the counter outside and I was asked to go inside. After depositing my mobile and a security check I was inside the arena. First up was the finger prints counter- done up with it in a flash I was asked to go and stand in the second row- there were 6 candidates in front of me. In the other row- only 2, while a no of them were kept seated waiting their arrival- the immigrant visa row.
With in 5 mins I found myself at the front of the row guessing who was it going to be.
I was called for the interview in the corner most window- the guy who was handling the emergency appointments.
VO- YA (young guy, looks harried, probably missed his early morning coffee)
ME- Good Morning Sir
VO- Your papers.....
ME- (Gawd this man is in a foul mood)
VO- Why do you want to go to USA?
ME- Sir, I want to pursue Masters in public health from Saint Louis University.
VO- Are you practicing?
Me- No Sir
VO- Were you working before this?
Me- Yes sir
VO- Where?
ME- Sir, I was working as a Research physician in Alembic pharmaceuticals.
VO- So, you want to do research
Me- NO sir....(before i could say anything else)
VO- Which all universities did you apply to?
ME- pardon me
VO- (repeats question)
ME- Sir I applied to University of Pittsburgh, Boston University, Yale University, Saint Louis University, University of South Florida, U MASS at Amherst.
VO- Which was your priority university
ME- Saint Louis University
VO- (surprised) over Yale University?
ME- (taken aback) No sir, but I got rejected from Yale university
VO- prove it to me that Saint Louis university is the best.
Me- Sir, the university is highly acclaimed and the school of public health
specially is well known. Moreover my course in epidemiology is.....
VO- (interrupts in between, looks perplexed) What's Epidedmiology.
ME- (I knew I had my chance-the guy knew nothing about epidemiology) Sir Epiemiology is....( and I started ranting- all medical lingo)
VO- K, who's going to sponsor your education
ME- Sir My father
VO- Whats his annual Income.
ME- (I have been half guessing his questions as the sound quality was pathetic) SIR?
VO- your father's annual income?
ME- Four lakhs (not exact so I thought I should consult my papers for the exact figure)
VO- What is the net worth of your fathers liquid assets.
ME- (Still consulting the papers)
VO- I don't want to see your papers.
ME- Sir 50,000 US $
VO- In Rupees...
ME- 16 lakhs
VO- Is that enough for your education?
ME- Sir I have a loan of 25000 US $, I mean 10 lakh Rupees
VO- K *@$@@(&($@&($&@$&(@&$(@&$^&*&)(&(
ME- (in my mind- Whats he saying now. K he's kept my passport. means I would get the visa I presume) Thank you sir.
picked up my bag and went out with a smile on my face and a purpose in my walk.
I am going to USA!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment