American Visa Interview

Things to remember before giving an American Visa Interview:
1. Be prepared with reasons to be back to your Home Country like family ties and other
relationships, future career prospects, investments, and property.
2. Conduct English Language Practice, especially with a native.
3. Speak for yourself, not your family if in a group interview.
4. Know the course/program that you study and make sure you can relate that to your future
career back in the home country.
5. Be impressive in the first two minutes and be concise/brief.
6. You have 2 to 3 minutes of time and written lengthy documents cannot be evaluated in the
time frame of this. So concentrate on your verbal interview during the time you appear in the
Embassy.
7. If your Country is facing problems like that of the economy or immigrants from your
Country in the USA, you will be asked questions regarding your future goals in your
Country.
8. Your spouse cannot work under a dependent visa except in some exceptional cases like part-
time in School or voluntary work. Make sure you be apparent of what the dependent will be
doing in the USA if any (F2 program).
9. If your Children or Spouse will stay back, make sure you are able to show an income source
that you can sustain them here and that you do not have to send or remit any money from
America. If the Counsellor senses that you will have to remit money, your visa shall be
denied. If they will join in the future, make sure they apply for the same post.
10. Maintain a positive attitude. Make sure you do not spoil your interview and get unlucky due
to anxiety while your documents are good or any way. Just breathe!
11. Make sure you fill in the DS -160 forum with the right information, any discrepancy during
made lead to visa refusal.
12. Make a passport ready that exceeds 6 months beyond your date of stay has to be presented
during the interview.
13. Make ready one photograph taken 6 months before the interview. 2”/2”. (5 cm x 5 cm) has to
be presented.
14. Be ready with a valid I 20 from the University.
15. Make ready Educational Transcripts.
16. A $160 fee payment receipt has to be presented.
17. An interview appointment letter has to be presented.
18. Students have to pay an additional fee if visa is granted ($160) on the spot or later.
Things required during the interview:
1. A valid passport exceeding 6 months from your intended date of stay.

2. A valid photograph taken within 6 months of the interview
3. Printed Appointment Letter
4. Receipt of Payment of $160.
5. DS 160 form and IELTS
6. Appointment Confirmation page.
7. Extra supporting documents like academics.
8. A valid I-20 and Academic and one day balance
What is required to take an appointment?
1. DS- 160 forum filling with correct information. It will ask for dates of Academics to Career
History and other documents like passport numbers and address. Print DS 160 forum after
filling.
2. Appointment Confirmation Number and its printed page.
3. Passport Number and Passport.
4. Payment Receipt Number
5. Appointments can be taken on your own or from a Consultant. The website is
www.ceac.state.gov.
6. $185 for payment and get the receipt from the Bank and the Appointment Confirmation
Page too from the very Bank.
1. What is the name of the college or university you are planning on going to and why did
you choose to go to this specific university or college?
2. To how many universities did you apply to and why?
3. What are the names of the universities you have applied to?
4. Did you get accepted by all of them?
5. What are the names of the universities you got accepted to?
6. What is the name of the university where you completed your undergraduate or graduate
degree, and where is it?
7. Do you know your undergraduate Academic GPA or Percentage?
8. Let us know more about your university: Where is it, which degree did you study or
which degree are you planning on studying?
9. Tell us the names of the professors you are in contact with from the US University.
10. In what year did you get your Bachelor’s degree and from which university?
11. What are the reasons for you coming to study in the United States?
12. How long are you planning to stay in the United States?
13. Why did you apply to this university and not to another one? And how do you know
about this university?
14. Tell us more about your academic background.
15. Are you also planning to study a Ph.D. in the US after having completed your master’s
degree?
16. The major which you are taking is also available at other universities, why did you decide
to go to this university and not to one of the others?
Financials:
1. Who is paying for your education?

2. How are they able to pay for it? What is their professional background?
3. Tell us more about your father’s/mother’s job and income and how long they have been
working for the company.
4. What is the monthly income of the person who is going to sponsor your studies?
5. Apart from that, tell us more of your sponsor’s annual income?
6. How much does your university cost for a year?
7. Does your sponsor pay for all of it or did you also get a loan?
8. Please show us your current bank statement.
9. If you are planning to stay for two or three years, how will you finance your education
and your living?
10. On your bank statement, we can see large portions which only have been deposited
recently. Please explain!
Family:
1. Do you have brothers and sisters? If yes, how many?

2. Are any of them living in the United States or do you have any other relatives who live in
the United States?
3. Does your mother/father work? If they don’t, what do they do for a living?
4. Why does your brother/ sister live in the United States? What do they do here, do they
work or study here?
5. What is your brother/sister doing in the United States and where? Would you also like to
stay in the US to work?
6. Did your parents/brother/sister complete any studies? Which ones?
7. In which country and in which city do your parents live?
8. As we can see you have brothers and sisters, will your parents be able to afford your
education abroad in the United States?
9. Do you have any relatives studying at the same university you are planning to go to?
10. Are you in a relationship?
Work and Job:
1. If you work, why do you plan to leave your current job in order to go abroad to study?
2. Please show us your CV or any other paper which shows your work experiences.
3. What is your salary at the moment?
4. Do you also have savings?
5. Once you have finished your studies, do you plan to stay in the United States to work?
6. Do you plan on working while studying?
Other general questions:
1. What are your reasons to study in the United States, why didn’t you choose to go to
Canada or another country?
2. Tell me some positive things about the United States, why do you like the United States
as a country?
3. What are your expectations after having completed your studies and returning to your
country?
4. Why do you want to do a Master’s or Ph.D. degree?
5. Can you tell me why your GRE/TOEFL scores are so low?
6. I think you want to immigrate permanently to the United States, or are you planning on
going back home?
7. Tell us everything you know about education and the education system in the US.
8. Why did you apply for a summer semester and not for the fall semester too?
9. What are your plans after having completed your studies in the US?
10. How can you prove to us that you won’t stay in the US after the completion of your
studies?
11. Is it your first time to the US or have you visited before?
12. What are your career goals back home after your studies? Or are you planning on going
somewhere else?
13. As you choose this specific university, do you happen to know anyone who studies there?
14. What are your plans if your student visa is not approved?
15. Are you planning to go home during your summer vacation?
16. We can see you got a scholarship, why do you think they gave it to you?
17. Why don’t you want to study in your home country?
18. Can you explain to us why you changed your field or career?
19. Why should we give you the possibility to study in the United States?
20. Do you think you deserve to get an F1 visa?
21. Have you joined a bachelors degree in Nepal?

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Things to remember before giving an American Visa Interview:

Things required during the interview:

1. A valid passport exceeding 6 months from your intended date of stay.

What is required to take an appointment?

1. Who is paying for your education?

1. Do you have brothers and sisters? If yes, how many?

Other general questions:

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