My Visa Experience

My appointment was scheduled at 10 am today, but I was forced (by parents) to leave the home at 8 (typical uzbek mentality - be an hour earlier to important meetings). On my way, I had to print my 5x5 photo for the visa, yet all printshops were closed. Thus, I had to go to the embassy without the required photo as most applicants get away without it.

The taxi driver dropped me off nearby the US embassy, whereupon I was shocked to see a long queue of people lining up to the embassy building. Having just got out of the car, the police officer approached me and told to leave my digital devices to anyone I know or to the storage office across the road. I approached the group of people and asked them about the functionality of the line, and I noticed that all applicants had photos. While I was leaving my devices in the storage, I got my photo printed there.

I thought I would be in the appointment with the visa officer at 10 am, but since I was at the end of the line, I only got into the embassy at 10.30 and had 1 hour of waiting inside for logistics - passport check and fingerprints.

While waiting, I saw several (majority - around 75%) people getting their visa rejected and started overthinking. One of my acquaintances who came to extend his visa was asked too many seemingly irrelevant questions before issuing his visa. I was like "damn, what a question is that?"

Finally, at 11.30, the visa officer called an English-speaking applicant to the window 7, and I went there, presented my I-20. And the officer asked:

VO: why did you apply to Colby?
**Me: Because it is a top liberal arts college

VO: What makes it a top liberal arts college?**

**Me: well, you can pursue several majors there, create your own schedule, sign up for any class you want, and there are very few major requirements.

VO: Can you tell me about your Institutional grant? And is it renewable each year?

Me: I was granted the scholarship because I had perfect GPA and high IELTS and SAT scores (didn't mention the scores). Yes, it is renewable for the next four years.

VO: What are the requirements to keep the scholarship?

Me: As long as you are enrolled, you receive the same scholarship amount each year. No requirements. If your financial situation doesn't change, your scholarship remains more or less unchanged.

VO: I think everything is in order...**

(Grapped the red letter (visa issuance details given to the approved cases, but....)

**VO: Hold on a second, I got one question.

Me: Yes?**

**VO: No, your visa is approved, and you can pick up your passport with visa after 2 days from the address mentioned on the paper (pointed at the red paper).

Me: Thank you, have a nice day.**

#visa #approval

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