The US visa..

6th sem began with me trying hard to get my NOC re-done as soon as possible (1^st January, 2013). I was so excited about the US trip I booked my flight tickets on 31^st December,2012 even before getting my NOC. A pretty good deal but with a great risk: The tickets were non-refundable and I had not got my visa approved yet. Anyhow, I as always wanted to finish off things as soon as possible. Got the NOC in a day and submitted all the documents. My head was totally into the paper work and also subconsciously aware that I had to do much better in this semester. 

Trying to keep balance between paperwork and acads, walking on the tightrope, finally DS2019 arrived on the 22^nd of January. My excitement had no bounds. The envelope of Purdue University was classy and elegant. Ebullient as I was, I decided to get the interview dates just a week before the mid-sems. I couldn’t wait for the mid-sems to get over. It was a nightmare to think about the visa getting rejected. I booked my interview for the 14^th of February. What a day to choose!

Decided to go to Kolkata, as the acceptance rate was high there or so I was told. That whole consulate experience was very interesting. Went there at 8 am, waited for 2 hours, got in the line, 3 people got rejected just before me and I was shitting in my pants.

I went there:
The officer asked “Undergraduate from IIT Guwahati?”

I replied a faint “Yes “

“Okay so what’s your work gonna be?”

“3D printers”, I said.

“Can I 3D print my car?” he asked

“Ummm..that’s exactly my research work, you might just be able to, if you allow me to go there”, my heart was beating fast.

He looks at me, smiles and says, “Congratulations sir, your visa to the United States of America has been approved!”

Just 2 minutes I thought! I was allowed to go out and there was a light smile setting on my face. United States of America buzzed in my head in that sweet city of Kolkata!