“We trust in God!”
“I also trust in God. I have been in India for the past 20 years. Earning money is a challenge in India. Therefore, I applied for a Visa to the land of God.”
“The process is difficult and long as well as expensive.”
“I bowered some money from my friend to take myself to the US. Of course, borrowing a huge amount of money is also difficult unless you know someone who has a lot of money and who is kind enough to lend it to you. In my case, I have many friends but hardly any friends who have a lot of money. So, I borrowed a certain amount of money from all of my friends. Sort of like crowd funding. My family is in a village thousand miles away, I can’t ask for a huge amount of money from them. “
“Since I have to take the steps transparently, I have been planning this for the past two years. I am lucky that one of my friends from US sent me an invitation. I have a good bank balance, which is not really my money at all. You know what, even I don’t have the bank pass, never mind using an ATM. My friend made my bank account look thick yet I am thin.”
“It is expensive. Now I am in MT so that I can apply for a US visa. I have been here for almost a week! Eating in a restaurant, riding the metro, staying in a cheap GH. Wow, it is like once you take a step out I find myself surrounded by expenses. “
“Getting an appointment itself is expensive. It is around 13000 INR. And this sum is definitely not refundable!”
“Wow, until the appointment day it feels quite intense. I couldn’t sleep the night before. “
“At the embassy it took a few minutes for the interview. They didn’t check any of my documents, which I have had spent a lot of time and money to prepare. I was rejected simply because I had never traveled before. Oh my god! At least, if they had looked at my documents, even if I was considered to be rejected, I would have felt better. Anyway, my American dream is shattered.”
Majnuka tilla/MT
Interview and photo credit: Kunsang Tenzing
Edited by: Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
“I also trust in God. I have been in India for the past 20 years. Earning money is a challenge in India. Therefore, I applied for a Visa to the land of God.”
“The process is difficult and long as well as expensive.”
“I bowered some money from my friend to take myself to the US. Of course, borrowing a huge amount of money is also difficult unless you know someone who has a lot of money and who is kind enough to lend it to you. In my case, I have many friends but hardly any friends who have a lot of money. So, I borrowed a certain amount of money from all of my friends. Sort of like crowd funding. My family is in a village thousand miles away, I can’t ask for a huge amount of money from them. “
“Since I have to take the steps transparently, I have been planning this for the past two years. I am lucky that one of my friends from US sent me an invitation. I have a good bank balance, which is not really my money at all. You know what, even I don’t have the bank pass, never mind using an ATM. My friend made my bank account look thick yet I am thin.”
“It is expensive. Now I am in MT so that I can apply for a US visa. I have been here for almost a week! Eating in a restaurant, riding the metro, staying in a cheap GH. Wow, it is like once you take a step out I find myself surrounded by expenses. “
“Getting an appointment itself is expensive. It is around 13000 INR. And this sum is definitely not refundable!”
“Wow, until the appointment day it feels quite intense. I couldn’t sleep the night before. “
“At the embassy it took a few minutes for the interview. They didn’t check any of my documents, which I have had spent a lot of time and money to prepare. I was rejected simply because I had never traveled before. Oh my god! At least, if they had looked at my documents, even if I was considered to be rejected, I would have felt better. Anyway, my American dream is shattered.”
Majnuka tilla/MT
Interview and photo credit: Kunsang Tenzing
Edited by: Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
No comments:
Post a Comment