well there is no shortcut to passing your US visa interview as an international student applying for
F-1 student visa. A successful US visa interview requires preparation, just like with your U.S
university application and the other parts of the visa application process. To prepare you can
practice answering your F-1 visa interview questions. Here there are 10 tips for a
successful visa interview f1 and j1 visas the tips are intended to help you prepare for your visa
interview at the u.s embassy or u.s consulate in your home country. the first and foremost factor
is ties to home country under united states law all applicants for non-immigrant visas
are viewed as intending immigrants until they can convince the consular officer that they are
not. you must therefore be able to show that you have reasons for returning to your home country
that are stronger than those for remaining in the united states ties to your home country are the
things that bind you to your hometown homeland or current place of residence for example job family
financial prospects that you own or will inherit investment, etc. If you are a prospective student
the interviewing officer may ask you about your specific intentions or promise of future
employment family or other relationships educational objectives grades long long range
plans and career prospects in your home country. each person's situation is different of of course
and there is no magic explanation or single documents certificates or letter which can
guarantee a visa issuance. the second factor in my list and according to my experience in
helping many international students to study in the u.s universities and educational institutions
is English. so anticipate that the interview will be conducted in English and not in your
native language. one suggestion is to practice English conversation with an expert or native
speaker before the interview that you could also use our student services in this case to give you
online preparation before your US consulate interview being held. and if you are going
to the united states solely to study intensive English be prepared to explain how English will
be useful for you in your home country. all f1 visa interviews are conducted in English, however,
if English is not your native language don't worry. you don't need to have the fluency level of
a native English speaker but you should be able to understand all of the questions without
needing a translation in the first place. however depending on your level of study you need to be
prepared enough. again it's okay to take your time while answering the questions as long as the
interviewer understands that your English level is high enough for your academic program and living
in the US you will still do fine without having perfect English pronunciation or fluency. yet
as I mentioned you could also use our student services to get prepared via ONLINE PREPARATION
SESSIONS with one of our best consultants in this case. the third factor is to speak for yourself.
don't bring parents or family members with you to your interview. the counselor officer
wants to interview you not your family. a negative impression is created if you are not prepared to
speak on your own behalf. if you are a minor applying for a higher school program and need
your parents there in case there are questions for example about funding they should wait in
the waiting room. another factor is to know the program and how it fits your career plans.
if you're not able to articulate the reasons you will study in a particular program in the united
states you may not succeed in convincing the counselor officer that you are indeed
planning to study rather than to immigrate. you should also be able to explain how studying
in the united states relates to your future professional career in your home country..
the next factor is to be concise. because of the volume of applications that
are received all consular officers are under considerable time pressure to conduct a quick and
efficient interview. they must make a decision for the most part on the impressions they
form during the first minute or two of the interviews. consequently what you say first
and the initial impression you create are critical to your success. keep your answers
to the officer's questions short and to the point. the next factor is supplemental documentation.
it should be clear at a glance to the consular officer what written documents you are
presenting and what they signify. lengthy written explanations cannot be quickly read
or evaluated. remember that you will have three to five minutes of interview time
if you're lucky of course. most visa interviews are extremely short often under five minutes.
therefore you want to keep your answers concise so that you have
time to answer all of the questions. again practicing the interview beforehand can help with
this. when you practice answering common interview questions beforehand you will eliminate the time
it takes for you to think of your answers and will increase the effectiveness of your answer.
another important factor to consider is that not all countries are equal.
applicants from countries suffering uh economic problems or from countries
where many students have remained in the united states as immigrants will have more difficulty
getting visas. statistically applicants from those countries are more likely to be asked about job
opportunities at home after their study in the united states. our next factor is employment.
your main purpose of coming to the united states should be to study not for the chance to work
before or after graduation. while many students do work off campus during their studies
such employment is incidental to their main purpose of completing their US education.
you must be able to clearly articulate your plan to return home at the end of your program.
if your spouse is also applying for an accompanying F-2 visa be aware that F-2
dependents cannot under any circumstances be employed in the united states. if asked
be prepared to address what your spouse intends to do with his or her time while
in the united states. volunteer work and attending school part-time are permitted activities.
the next factor is dependence remaining at home. if your spouse and children are remaining behind
in your country be prepared to address how they will support themselves in your absence.
this can be an especially tricky area if you are the primary source of income for your family.
if the consular officer gains the impression that your family members will need you to remit
money from the united states in order to support themselves your student visa application will
almost certainly be denied. if your family doesn't decide to join you at a later time it is helpful
to have them apply at the same post where you apply for your visa. the final factor in our list
is to maintain a positive attitude during the interview. since there is so much riding on this
interview many applicants will over stress during the interview. this can make them look
questionable and flustered. you should try to stay as positive as possible throughout your interview
so that you appear polite calm and relaxed. even if you feel like you made a mistake stay positive.
however do not engage the consular officer in an argument. if you are denied a student visa
ask the officer for a list of documents he or she would suggest you bring in order to
overcome the refusal and try to get the reason you were denied in writing. well here I'd like
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