India, June 5 -- An Indian student hoping to study data science in the United States had his hopes dashed after his F-1 visa application was rejected. The student took to Reddit to share his experience of being interviewed at the US Consulate in Hyderabad - and his account of the experience included surprising details of the technical questions he was asked during the interview.

The student claimed he was surprised when the US visa officer in Hyderabad asked him technical questions related to his field of study. He revealed that his F-1 visa interview took place on May 30 in a Reddit post titled "Seeking guidance after technical interview".

Describing the visa officer as a "white male" in his 30s, the student wrote: "I'm sharing my expe...