US Visa Interview Questions and Answers

You must state the reason for your visit, whether it is for tourism, business, attending an event, wedding or visiting family and friends. Make sure you do not get into a long story.

Tell about your family, father’s business. Keep your response simple.

State the name and the location of the university or college where you completed your studies.

Make sure to not show any hesitation when providing the document of your bank statement to the official.

Express your concern regarding the current Bachelor studies, but mention that there might exist the possibility for you to consider this opportunity in the long-term future.

Indicate your interest in the specific study field that the chosen university offers. Do some research about the university and talk about distinguishing potentials that the institution has, compared to other alike institutions. In case you have a scholarship to study in this university, prove it with the letter of scholarship. Generally, try to highlight the fact that you were attracted to study there because it fulfils your educational expectations.

Answer Yes if you have and ‘No’ if you haven’t. Provide the details only if asked.

YES/ NO

A Carefully study your itinerary and base your response from there. Or if you are an employee, check your leaves credits and talk to your Human Resources representative on your permitted leave. If you can bring a form or a letter during your interview that indicates your allowed leaves, that can help as well.

Being confident when explaining the purpose of your visit is important. Give details to the official why you want to make the visit by offering also the supporting documents evidencing the purpose of it (i.e. Sightseeing France’s tourist areas, professional training, therapy appointment, studies, or other).

You might explain honestly the way you heard about the university, such as from the internet, friend, family, local informative agencies, or other forms.

In case you are applying for a student visa, tell that you will be likely to apply for a job related to your gained education abroad. In case you are seeking to pursue further studies than the answer must be truthful. Also, in case you are expecting to get professional training or jump up in a start-up company you will state that similarly.

Take the needed time to calculate early enough yearly study and living costs during your stay in the Schengen Area for study purposes. Any misinformed information might seem suspicious to the official.

The official wants to hear you have things to do in your country. Tell him/her you have commitments you should take care of, by mentioning your important engagements and relations.

This is another important issue. Give your best frank answer! The diplomatic office analyses your financial statements or sponsor’s anyways, and any misled information will prove them you are not a worthy candidate to be given a visa.

Share your monthly salary figure. Also mention if you are self-employed, employed, unemployed etc.

Make sure to mention the place where you will be accommodated during this time, instead of giving detailed information about all the places you will visit. 

Say yes, if you have properties in your name and carry the papers as evidence. If not, carry your parent’s property papers as a support if any.

Reply according to your present marital status and children.

Yes, is the answer the official wants to hear from you. Additionally, you might provide an evidence for that. So, show you are a responsible citizen who pays its taxes.

Provide the evidence of the covered health insurance