EAVESDROPPING

Was in Chennai for my B1 visa interview couple of weeks back. When guys used to say interview, i was always thinking it would be an one-on-one kind of discussion with an officer. Naive,Huh? /blush. Only after reaching there i realized, it is more like asking the guy in the information booth on the other side of the glass, "Guru, Shatapdhi kaun sa platform mein aayega?" types. b-(.

Anyways, had a field day listening to others' interviews while waiting in the queue and listening to the rejections from the Lords and Ladies inside. :p.
As such the whole place was filled with dreamy eyes irrespective of the age groups and nervous old couples struggling to cope up with the grim atmosphere.
There was an elderly couple attending the interview in front of me. The officer at the other end was a white female. I couldn't help but to eavesdrop the conversation since the responses by the old man were so unique. >:) Here you go.

Officer: Why are you going to the US sir?
For this, he could have said that he was visiting his son in US. But his attention to the details was impressive. The devil laughing above is in the detail below.

Old man: I am visiting my son in US. He is living in LA. He has 'falled' in love with a mexican girl who 'ij' a green card holder. But we are from an orthodox and decent family. So, i do not approve of that 'Affair'. So, we are going to US to 'Brainwash' @-)( i swear to you, he used the same words i am typing here!!) him and get him married to an Indian girl of our choice. We have even selected a few prospective alliances and have an album of those girls. ( Takes out a photo album and slides it to the officer).
Officer: Oh, Wow!!!!!!!! It's alright sir. You don't have to show it to me.~X(
Man! don't you just love it when you have an unexpected entertainment happening at the least expected place?

Next one was this guy, a certain mallu.
Officer: What are you sir?
Mal: I am a father. =))
Perhaps he wanted to score emotionally ;-). I am glad the lady behind him didn't respond as "I am a mother" :)

Officer : huh? I am sorry?
Mal: I am a father in a church.
Officer: Why are you going to the US sir?
Mal: I am attending a convention.
Officer: Who has invited you for that?
Mal: My Friend who works in a church in NY.
Officer: How did you meet him?
Mal: We have never met!! ;;)
Officer:How are you friends then??
Mal: We chat in Indarnet. :)
Guess that 'Lord of the rejection' was not impressed with his indarnet connectivity. That 'father' was rejected outright.

No prizes for guessing that Elvis got his visa in a matter of 2 minutes interview. B-)