Can someone please guide me what is better thing to do for F1 Visa approval in this complicated situation —Approved!!! and then refused!!! in my 1st attempt:
Its a bit confusing story happened with my visa interview :
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I got i-20 from University-X in 2021 and I got slot for visa interview for 2022 June with this university details in CGI portal.
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But i-20 from University-X got expired. So I got another i-20 for university-Y and updated DS-160 with university-Y but by mistake sevis-ID is still University-X. (Sevis transfer done to X to Y)
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Visa got Approved!!! But the stamping has University-X college name and sevis-ID of University-X. Problem: University-X i-20 expired!!!
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Applied for correction with new i-20 of University-X. I got email asking to appear for interview for this correction! (Sevis transfer done to Y to X)
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Visa officer asked question: Q: Why are you changing university from Y to X? A: University-Y last date is over for paying deposit fee. Q: Same question repeated 2 more times. A: For last time I said university X is better than Y. (reality is Y better than X) Q: Went inside took 10 mins and came back to say “You already had admission to university X earlier?”
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A: Yes, but deferred it as I didn’t get slot that time.
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Q: Handed me 214g BIG QUESTION NOW!!! I have a slot again for 2nd attempt in 10 days The only valid i-20 I have is for University-X now Q: What can I answer if VO ask “What did change from last interview”? Q: If I answer I am applying for a better one University-X. Is that considered change as I already asked for this change last time ? Q: What kind of crisp answer I can give if asked about why was it refused last time? It may not be good thing to explain this long story again to VO.