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*In case it helps someone regarding Social Media*

Beside my formal job I was involved in various types of social work and small businesses. That's why I had to use several phone numbers and email addresses.

I listed the following:

Phone number : 5
Email Address : 8

Facebook : 5 (none of these had my legal name. One account in nickname, other accounts are in various versions of legal name/entity name)

Instagram : 3 ( Nickname)

X: 2 ( Nickname)

Linkedin : 1 ( Deleted 2 just before ds160, had no connection/post, discovered these accounts by searching all emails, I did not know these accounts exist)

Reddit: 11 ( I discovered 9 accounts just before ds160)

*Visa Timeline*

Visa Interview: 8:30am, 24 June
Approved Status : Checked at 7pm, 25 June
Issued Status: 25 June
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(Approx applicant on that day on that particular slot : 80+)

*Many of us think having too many social media accounts or presence is a red flag. I thought as well. I wanted to skip some because I had posts that are on geopolitical and emerging market economy analysis. However, after a through research I decided to list them all*

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Until or unless you post anything anti-social or anti establishment or anti -US, or be part of any banned outfit, you should be fine.
Criticizing government is good sign of responsible citizen!
I had similar footprints: with floowers ranging to 35k, 12k and 4k YT subscribers, appeared as panelists in popular shows and what not.

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Hi guys I have one question -

For this question, how many uni you applied and how many you got admitted into?

I have an admit from multiple Indian Uni (Say IIMs) and from 1 US uni.

Is it better to say I got admitted to 1 US (and don’t say anything about Indian Uni) or is it better to say I got admitted to Indian as well as US ones - but selected US one.

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*SteelPick writes:*
> Hi guys I have one question -
> For this question, how many uni you applied and how many you got admitted into?
> I have an admit from multiple Indian Uni (Say IIMs) and from 1 US uni.
> Is it better to say I got admitted to 1 US (and don’t say anything about Indian Uni) or is it better to say I got admitted to Indian as well as US ones - but selected US one.
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Don’t mention Indian admits if you can’t defend that.

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Hello people, I have an urgent situation

Is there any way to postpone consular appointment by 7days?

There shd be slots to postpone, right?

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Hello people, I have an urgent situation

Is there any way to postpone consular appointment by 7days?

Yes. Apply for rescheduling.

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Could anyone please share how's experience at Washington DC for immigration?

You are worried about if you book your connecting flight via Washington DC, you will face customs at DC?

These customs are location specific but they will check your profile.

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I've heard people had very bad experiences at NY and DC in particular

What do you mean by bad experiences?

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