The tips below are intended to help you prepare for your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in your home country.
1. Ties to Home Country
All non-immigrant visa applicants are presumed to be intending immigrants under U.S. law until they persuade the consular official that they are not. Hence, you must be able to demonstrate that your reasons for leaving the United States outweigh those for returning home.
Your “ties” to your home nation are the connections you have to your hometown, country of origin, or current abode (i.e., job, family, financial prospects that you own or will inherit, investments, etc).
Nov 17, 2019 San Francisco / CA / USA – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in downtown San Francisco; USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The questioning officer may inquire about your precise intents or promises of future work, family or other relationships, educational goals, grades, long-term ambitions, and job prospects in your native country if you are a potential student. Of all, every person’s circumstances are unique, therefore there isn’t a single explanation, certificate, or letter that can assure the issuance of a visa.
2. English
Be prepared for the interview to be held in English rather than your native tongue. Before the interview, one tip is to practice English conversation with a native speaker. Be prepared to discuss how English will benefit you in your native country if you are traveling to the United States only to take rigorous English classes.
3. Speak for Yourself
Don’t bring your parents or other family members to the interview. The consulate official wants to speak with you alone, not with your family. If you are not willing to speak for yourself, a bad impression is made. Parents should wait in the waiting area if you are a minor applying for a high school program and you need them there in case there are any problems, such those regarding finances.
4. Know the Program and How it Fits Your Career Plans
You may not be successful in persuading the consular official that you are actually planning to study rather than immigrate if you are unable to clearly explain why you would enroll in a certain program in the United States. Also, you must be able to describe how your time spent studying in the US will impact your ability to pursue a future career in your native nation.
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5. Be Concise
All consular officers are under a great deal of time pressure to perform an efficient interview due to the volume of applications they receive. Most of the time, they must base their choice on the impressions they have during the first few seconds of the interview. As a result, your success depends on what you say first and the image you leave. Answering the officer’s questions succinctly and directly is advised.
6. Supplemental Documentation
The consular official should be able to tell from a quick glance what written documents you are providing and what they mean. Long written explanations make it difficult to read or assess them quickly. Keep in mind that, if you’re lucky, your interview will go no longer than 2-3 minutes.
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7. Not All Countries Are Equal
Visas will be more harder to get for applicants from economically distressed nations or from nations where a large number of students have immigrated to the US. According to statistics, candidates from those nations are more likely to be questioned about employment prospects back home after completing their studies in the US.
8. Employment
Not the opportunity to work before or after graduation should be your major motivation for traveling to the United States: it should be to study. Even while many students work off campus while they are in school, this work is only ancillary to their primary goal of finishing their American education.
At the conclusion of your program, you must be able to explain how you intend to travel back home. You should be aware that F-2 dependents cannot ever work in the US if your spouse is also requesting an accompanying F-2 visa. Be prepared to explain what your spouse plans to do with their time when visiting the United States if questioned. Volunteering and part-time education are acceptable pursuits.
9. Dependents Remaining at Home
Be prepared to discuss how your spouse and children will sustain themselves while you are away if they are staying in your country. If you are the family’s main earner, this can be a particularly difficult area to navigate. Your student visa application will almost probably be rejected if the consular official believes that you will have to send money from the United States to maintain your family while they are abroad. It is beneficial to have your family apply at the same post as you applied for your visa in case they wish to come visit you later.
10. Maintain a Positive Attitude
Avoid arguing with the consulate representative. Ask the officer for a list of the supporting documents they recommend you bring if your application for a student visa is rejected, and make an effort to acquire a written explanation of the decision.
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