Frequently Asked Question in USA Student Visa Interview in Nepal

Recently, the Embassy of United States brings some changes in the rules and regulation
regarding the student visa i.e. F1 visa. In the newly changed system, financial documents are
taken as minor issues but more focus on the academic details and your grade of previous
academic degree.
As we are regularly updating the new changes, important materials and resources regarding the
student visa in USA; you will have the most important tips those who are preparing the student
visa interview in USA from our website.

Why you choose USA for your further academic carrier?

What is your major?

When do you complete your previous academic degree?

If you have academic gap prepare for; what do you do during this time?

If you work for somewhere after complete your study; where do you work?

Why you are planning not to continue your job?

Why you dont continue your study in your home country?

If you change your major, be prepare for; how your major is related to your past degree?

About Your University Choice:

How many College/University did you research?

Can you tell me about some College/University that you research?

Why do you prefer this College/University?

What is the location of your University in USA?

Do you receive any scholarship?

About your Academic Capability:

How can you prove you are capable for studying in USA?

How is your academic performance in previous degree?

Why you dont purse your degree in Canada, U.K, and Australia?

Can you show your academic transcript?

How will you adopt you in the culture and education system in USA?

About Your Post Graduation Plan:

What will you do after complete your study in USA?

How can you prove me that you will return after completion of your degree?

What is your plan after completion of degree?

These are the frequently asked question in USA student visa interview.
These questions are prepared and moderate by those who are success in USA visa interview for
F1 status.
We are going to publish some impressive answer while preparing for these questions.
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Best of luck !!!

Visa interview is a face-to-face interaction between two

individuals. No matter the level of financial security and educational
background backs up for you, preparation is a must. Know the
program and how it fits you The more you know about your
program, the more focused your answers will be. You should be able
to prove yourself that you have enough skills, background, and
ability to advance your studies or work in the United States.
Successful visa interviews are not just based on documentation and
background. Personality, enthusiasm, confidence, positive outlook,
appearance, and clear communication count heavily in a visa

interview. We want to help you with sample F1 visa interview

questions and answers. Lets get started!

Q: What do you know about American universities?

The officer wants to know what made you do decide to study in
American universities. You should highlight few features of US
universities.
Sample Answers:
According to my research, American Universities focus primarily
on practice of the taught knowledge at their institutes and provide
students with numerous research opportunities.
Speaking from experience of alumni, programs implemented in
American Universities are very well designed and renowned for
their impeccable quality and commendable structure that focuses
on building skills.
American universities are well known for their quality of education
and research opportunities. Their programs are well designed with
equal importance on theoretical knowledge along with strong
practical skills.
Q: Why did you choose to study in US?/ Why study in US, why not
UK or Canada?
The visa officer is looking for a justifiable reason as to what
convinced you to pursue higher studies in US. You will have to tell
what features of the American education system appeal to you
compared to other countries.
Sample Answers:
Academic experience from a US university is highly valued around
the world. Also, US universities offer excellent research
opportunities through many assistant-ship programs. On top of

that, having global exposure tremendously helps to advance my

career.
The American education system has been deemed the best
amongst all others and I believe their programs are well
structured and suitable for the field I would like to step in.
Universities in U.S. hail a fine blend of theoretical and practical
knowledge. To develop my practical skills, enrolling in a U.S.
university is the best option.
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Questions?

Q: What will be your specialization in MS? / What will be your

major in MS?
Answer appropriately (eg: I will be majoring in Computer Science)
Q: Why do you want to do Masters?
State why you want to do Masters in a particular field with
enthusiasm and purpose. Your answer should reflect confidence in
your decision and should outline why doing Masters in your field is
necessary for you.
Sample Answers:
Pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science will allow me to
gain more technical knowledge and help me find more
opportunities and better prospects.
In this competitive world, higher qualification in a field will serve
greatly to give me a better chance to join the industry of my
choice as a long-term career prospect.
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
Your answer should show concrete evidence that you do not plan
to live in the U.S. after studies but to return to your home country.

Sample Answers:
I plan to return to my country and begin working in a firm in my
city as a software developer as the demand for individuals in this
profession keeps increasing.
After completing my course in computer science, I will return to
join the ever growing IT industry in my country.
We have great opportunities here in the field of my study. The
advance degree I will be pursuing from US will be a great asset in
advancing my career here in my country.
Q: Do you have your GRE/TOEFL/IELTS/GMAT score reports?
Answer appropriately (Provide originals)
Q: Why are your GRE/TOEFL/IELTS scores low?
Truthfully explain what mistakes you made and where you
stumbled. Do not make excuses or cover up your errors. Instead,
own up to it and explain a proper and genuine reason as to why
you were unable to perform that well.
Sample Answers:
The test took place during my college examinations which is why I
was not thoroughly prepared. Despite my low GRE score, my
verbal TOEFL score is pretty good.
I answered the first few questions wrong which caused my score
to fall. Despite performing well in the latter part of the test, I was
not able to substantially improve it.
Q: What was your major in undergrad?/ What was your
specialization in Bachelors?
Answer appropriately (eg: I did Bachelors in Electrical
Engineering)

Q: Why change your academic background now?

You must know what made you change your area of
specialization. It is necessary to have a genuine reason as to what
convinced you to switch your major.
Sample Answers:
I have always been more passionate about environmental science
and pursuing this degree will allow me to step into a field which I
truly enjoy instead of continuing one I chose because of high pay.
There is much more demand and need of this profession in my
country compared to the one I am already in.
Q: Why do you have several backlogs?
You should convince the officer that you can study in the US
despite these shortcomings. Convince him that you can do better
and state confidently how so.
Sample Answers:
During a certain period, I was unable to manage my studies and
co-curricular activities which is what damaged my performance
report. But I have made promises and have determination to not
repeat my mistakes.
I have made amends to ensure I can continue studies in the US by
selecting subjects I am extremely proficient and well versed in. I
am sure I can handle the pressure now.
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Q: Have you been to the States before? / Have you ever been
outside India?
Answer appropriately (eg: No! I have never been outside India)
Q: Can I see your Bachelors diploma?

Answer appropriately
Q: When and from which university did you graduate?
Answer appropriately (eg: I graduated in XXXX(year) from XYZ
university)
Q: Can I see your marksheets/transcripts?
Answer appropriately
Q: What all universities did you apply?
Answer appropriately (eg: I applied to 3 universities)
Q: Which universities did you get admission?
Answer appropriately (eg: I got admission from all 3 universities)
Q: Which university are going to?
Answer appropriately
Q: Why this university?
The officer wants to know what your reason for choosing that
specific university is. You should Provide a solid and justifiable
reason for pursuing your studies at this university.
Sample Answers:
I have interacted with few current students who are pursuing their
Masters at this University. They advised its one of the
Universities that offers great research opportunities in the field I
will be studying and on top of that, it has outstanding faculty.
I have been accepted to a few other universities as well but this
one appealed the most to me. It is because the courses that are
offered at this university perfectly match my area of interest that
is Data Analytics. Other institutes did not offer this field as a

separate course, which is why this university became my top

priority.
Q: Did you get any scholarship?
Answer accordingly (eg: Yes! I was awarded X dollars scholarship)
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Q: Did you contact any professors from that university?
Answer appropriately (eg: Yes! I have been in touch with couple
professors)
Q: Do you happen to remember those professors names?
Answer appropriately (eg: Name few professors)
Q: Do you happen to know about the city you will be going?
Answer appropriately (e.g: I heard Houston weather is very much
similar to Indian weather. So that definitely helps me to get
adjusted to it pretty quickly).
Q: Do you have family in the US?
Answer appropriately
Q: Do you have friends in US?
Answer appropriately
Q: What is your father?
Answer appropriately
Q: Do you have siblings?
Answer appropriately
Q: Who is sponsoring your studies?
Answer appropriately (eg: My father is sponsoring my education)

Q: What is your fathers income?

Answer appropriately
Q: Can I see tax returns?
Answer appropriately
Q: Can I see Bank Statements/Passbook?
Answer appropriately
Q: Did you take any loans?
Answer appropriately (If yes, give the officer your loan approval
letter)
Q: Where do your parents live?
Answer appropriately
Q: Why do you think we should give you visa to study in the US?
Your answer should show confidence in the evidence you have
provided and your tone should display a positive attitude
regarding this opportunity so the officer knows you have a
purpose and passion to pursue higher studies in the United
States.
Sample Answer:
I think I should be granted a visa because I am very passionate
about pursuing my studies in the States and will make full use of
this opportunity.
Additional questions for those who are currently working and
going for MS in US
Q: Who is your currently employer?
Answer appropriately (eg: I am currently working for ABC
company)

Q: What is your role and responsibilities?

Answer appropriately (eg: I work as a System Analyst. I design,
develop, and test applications for the clients)
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Interview
Q: Since how long you have been working for this company?
Answer appropriately (eg: I have been working here for X years)
Q: How much is your salary?
Answer appropriately
Q: How big is this company? (Number of employees)
It has about X employees
Q: Well, your current employers sounds strongly established, why
do you want to leave?
Give a few strong reasons why it is more important for you to gain
a higher degree instead of continuing your well established job.
Explain what other benefits pursuing MS in the States can bring to
you that have greater importance than your current pay.
Sample Answers:
In this highly competitive world, having global exposure through
abroad studies is important in advancing my career and it also,
enhances my ability to work with different cultures.
It is important to keep moving forward in this fast-paced world. I
can further advance in my career by leaving to achieve higher
education.

The next step in preparing for Student U.S. Visa interview is to prepare answers for some these 2
F1 Visa Interview Question and Answers.
Heres a couple of questions and answers to those questions.
Why Study in U.S.A.?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions and lots of students stumble with the answer.
Heres some tips to answer this question:

Try to convince the visa officer that U.S.A. is the most advanced and
pioneer in your area of study .

To make this argument effective, give an example of some inventions made

in the USA in your field.

Then include specific detail on how that is appropriate to your interest.

Second and the most important thing throughout the interview is that try to
convince the visa officer that after finishing your higher education in the USA
will give better educational, cultural experience that will prepare you to lead
a better life.

Generally the F1 student visas are denied on the basis of three grounds
1. Potential Immigrant
2. Insufficient Bank balance
3. Poor academic background

Also, try to convince the VO that you have good opportunity back in India so you are going to
come back.

How to answer 3 most important student visa questions

If you plan to work in U.S. during the OPT period, then speak that truth.

Question : Why Fall Semester?

This is not frequently asked during F1 Interview. But, if you have a break in education or career,
you can expect this question in a form to explain why you had a gap and what you did during the
gap.
The key here is to speak the truth.
Dont stumble here if you were just hanging out doing nothing productive.
Try to convince the VO that based on productive work you did during the gap.
But be careful that VO will ask about the connection of your current program you applied and
how the activities you did will help you in career, future.
If you are working for a company, then speak about that experience.
I was working as Software Trainee Engineer for Infosys in Chennai for last 2 years. Then I took
a break of 6 months to apply for U.S. Universities.
But again the VO will ask you about your duties to ensure your work was genuine.
Then proof of the salary, time period of your job and verify that with your DS 160 form.
Gap without Productive Work
For this question, I would suggest you to have an answer that based on what you did during the
gap period.
You should have done something. Helped your parent company, studies for exams, took a course,
etc.
So, you have to carefully craft an answer to show you used the time productively.
In the end it comes down to preparation and your answers, you gave during that 2 to 5 minute
interview.

Make sure you give your 100% effort.

Dress well, rehearse the answers, multiple times.

Go in there with positive thinking

No one is perfect, theres some disadvantages with every person. But, stay
positive.

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This articles is to help students planning for F1 Visa interview at US consulates for
fall 2012. If your know the reason behind conducting the interview, categories of
questions, what questions will be asked and what they are intended for, then you
can prepare your answers accordingly suitable to your situation. So instead of just
going through the questions asked for others, try to figure out what your weak
points are, put yourself in the officers position and then prepare the answers
accordingly.
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F1 Visa Interview is mainly to see how good you present yourself. During the
interview the officer looks for:
i) how good you English is (you will have to live in a English speaking country, so
you got to speak fluently. That's the same reason you take GRE & TOEFL as well).
ii) How good you are academically (since the edu sys is so different, they want to
send only the best students who can cope up)
iii) See if you are financially sound (you can afford the costly edu and don't have to
drop out in between due to the lack of money) - very imp, you should understand it
yourself. They don't want to see how much money you have. But they are looking if
you are able to support yourself in case the worst thing happens ie not finding any
sort of funding.

F1 Visa Interview Questions and Answers

The F1 Visa Interview Interview Questions can be broken down into 4 parts.

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Questions on Colleges / Universities

Academics
Finance
Returning to India.

F1 Visa Questions and Answers on Universities/Colleges

Here the office is trying to see how confident you are and where you stand
according to their sys of edu. Here the officer will ask you things like
i) How many colleges you applied to - He is trying to see how eager you are to study
in US.
ii) How many admits or rejects - This tells him where you stand according to their
sys. If you have a lot of admits compared to rejects and that too form good colleges,
then he is pretty sure that you are capable to cope with their sys. If you have a lot
of reject from big schools, say so. This will show that you really care about your edu
and want nothing but the best for yourself.
iii) Which are the colleges you applied and what was the result - This will show what
you think of yourself. If you had applied to all the big ones, then it shows that you
really care about your edu.
iv) Which college you are going to
v) why that college - Wants to see how much you know about the college. He is
trying to see if you really searched for the colleges or had just applied following
somebody's suggestions. He is also looking for how confident you are about yourself
and are you able to take your own decision (after all you are going to live here all by
yourself).
Be prepared with a good intro of the college. Know a few of your profs names, the
labs, the research group, a little about the place where the college is.
F1 Visa Interview Questions and Answers on Academics
Here the officer is trying to see if you are academically strong enough to cope up
with their sys. The questions would be like
i) What is your score (GRE, TOEFL, GPA/Percentage).
ii) how many backlogs.

iii) How do I know that u wont waste your time and study well
If you have good scores then no need to worry. If your scores are not that good or
you have backlogs, then take extra care. You will have to be prepared with answers
like why you got those backlogs, why do you think you are suited for edu in US.
Stress the importance of research in graduate edu in US and show that you are
prepared by highlighting your projects, papers, reserch exp, internships etc. Also
have good reasons why you got a specific backlog, say something like you had done
a proj and was too involved. Also show the proof by saying it got published later at
this conference.
F1 Visa Questions and Answers on Finance:
The officer wants to make sure you have enough money to complete your edu. They
dont want you to come here and then drop out in between due to the lack of money.
They also dont want you to work outside and put your life in jeopardy.
Prepare a good CA statement. This has to be neat and should clearly show all your
funds and their dollar equivalent. The officer has only a few minutes to evaluate
your profile, so dont make him look for stuff. Having gone through the statement he
will want to see a few things to verify if all the things mentioned in the statement
are true. Have your papers organized and hand them over quickly.
They usually look for the first year in liquid cash (ie saving or FD), since you will be
paying that money as soon as you join the college. The second and third year can
be asset or other things. They consider asset for second year coz, this can be used
as colateral to get loan in case required.
A few things to note here is if you have a few siblings (brother/sisters) and are
showing all your parents money = college tuition. Then the office will naturall ask "if
your parents are willing to spend all their money on you" and "what will your sibling
do."
In cases like this, having a loan helps. It shows that you are not putting a burden on
your family and are willing to take responsibility.
If you can show loan + savings = college tuition * number of years. Plus you bring in
your assets and your parents tax forms. This shows that you have all the means to
fund your edu.
Your finances should be equal to College tuition * number of years mentioned in the
I20. Mostly the number of years is 2 but not always. In my I20 it was mentioned as 3
and my visa got denied because of that. So make sure before you go.
As for evaluating your assets, the agricultural land can be evaluated by the
Tahisldar and the house can be evaluated by the Municipal Corporation's Planning

Engineers.
F1 Visa Interview Questions and Answers on plans to return to india
No American wants you to stay here and work (even though thats what we come
for). So he wants to make sure that you will come back to India once your education
is done. In order to show this, you can say that all your relatives are back there in
India. How stable the Indian economy is. How the job market is improving everyday.
Give some concrete examples. Dont pretend, mean it. It will show in your words.
In the end, be confident and yourself. If you have done your homework, nothing can
go wrong. Best of luck!
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