I finally got my F-1 visa done yesterday, laying to rest fears that i might have to fly back to India just for this.
Visa Officer: Who is funding your program?
Me: My father and a friend of his.
VO: A friend! Why is he doing that?
Me: He is a good friend!
VO: I have plenty of good friends, nobody ever gave me so much money!
Me: errrr…
Anyhow, all is well that ends well and after my tickets are done im looking forward to getting down to the serious business of studying.
By the way, books are dirt cheap in India (1/10 the price in US). So all Indians and others who know someone in India, you would do well to purchase the cheap paperback asian editions of the books u need for the course.
