<p>I have been accepted to a University with a full ride and my I-20 states that I need $2961 for miscellanous expenses, so how much liquid cash do I need to show to the VO? I am from a low income family and I do not have much finances, do VOs understand these things? Also what kind of questions are asked during the interview? Is receiving a full ride scholarship advantageous? The University says that they'll schedule an appointment with the embassy for me in early February, Is this too early for Fall 2013? I am paranoid about the visa process, so can I get the visa by February if I have a good interview? Last but not the least, I am a bit underweight, I mean I am skinny, my freinds tease me that I might get rejected by the VO on medical grounds for being skinny, Is this possible?</p>
You are allowed to interview that early, but your visa cannot be processed until 90 days before the program start date stated on your I-20. If you don’t want to part with your passport in the interim, interview later.</p>
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If your I-20 identifies a family contribution of $2961, you are supposed to have documentation for $2961 in liquid assets. Your interviewer may or may not actually ask for it (since the university was supposed to verify that before issuing your I-20).</p>
<p>That’s an interesting idea but I’ve never heard of any such scholarships. Surely a $160 visa fee is not going to be a huge obstacle though if you have $10,000 in savings?</p>
<p>Savings or no savings, a visa fee can never be an obstacle to go to the US once one has received a full ride! :)</p>
<p>I was just curious if any such grant was available! I just wanted to save my Dad’s money who has already spent a lot in the past two years just to fulfill my elusive American dream.</p>
<p>No, I am not a recruited athlete. I got a merit scholarship based on my SAT scores and GPA from University of Louisiana at Monroe. It has a rolling admission policy with the scholarship deadline on December 1st, 2012.</p>