What are the common questions in the visa interview for studying in the United States?

Interview is very important for studying abroad. Whether the interview passes or not determines whether you can go to the university you applied for. Some of these problems often appear in the interview of American study visa. Here are some common questions I have sorted out. Let's take a look together.

I. Frequently asked questions

First kind

In China: What schools are there in China? What's your major? How's the grade? When will you graduate? What is the highest education in China? Show academic degree documents or transcripts.

In America: What schools are there in America? How many schools have you applied for? Why did you choose this school? What's your major? Where is the school? Basic information of schools in your city/state, etc.

Direct question-and-answer principle: enough stable funds-it must be shown to V0 that the family or I have enough funds, and the cost of studying in the United States will not burden the family. Generally speaking, undergraduate students can indicate the expenses for 4 years after deducting the scholarship balance, and graduate students can indicate the expenses for 2 years. Re-emphasize the source and history of funds.

The second type

How to pay for studying in the United States? What is the tuition and living expenses or total expenses for the first year? How much is the scholarship? Why did the school give you a scholarship? Why didn't you get a scholarship for TOEFL or good English? wait for

How do parents or themselves make money? What is the annual income of parents or yourself? The annual profit of the family company? What kind of company? What is the size and situation of the company? Do you have a tax bill and company certificate? wait for

Principle of direct question and answer: no tendency to emigrate-you must explain your study motivation and return plan to V0, and emphasize the correlation between them. Explain that the purpose of studying in the United States is to return home after graduation. Learning is not an end, but a means. It is a means to return to China or make beneficial development, such as finding a better job, earning more money, entering a good/big company, improving your status, becoming an expert/senior engineer/professor, and helping the family business.

The third kind

Why go to America? Why did you choose this school? Why do you study this major? Why not study in China? What is the connection and help for future study and future work? What's the plan for returning to China? Why not look for a job in America? How to believe that you will return to China for development and so on.

Then, tell them that the process of signing a visa is that vo asks a few questions, and you can answer them clearly and accurately. Whether you can get a visa is a process, and it depends on whether you can simply tell your strengths, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and convince 3. The visa officer gives you a visa. But how to explain the question clearly in English in tens of seconds or 1.2 minutes, we must pay attention to the skills and expressions of question and answer. Put forward several questions and answers and communication principles with V0.

Principle of direct question and answer: For every question of vo, emphasize the habit of "direct-accurate-clear and specific". Explain the directness of American thinking-for example, say the result first, then explain the reason; China people like to explain first, then draw conclusions and say the results. This is easy to be interrupted by VO, and there is no chance to tell the key answer or your own advantages; It shows that the daily work of V0 is repetitive and monotonous, and they are often trained and "read countless people". They hope.

I hope to get useful information directly, but I have no patience and time to dawdle with you.

There are still many people waiting in front and behind you. You are not special, so you must explain the situation as soon as possible, answer questions accurately, and leave when you get your visa, so don't think about using complete sentence patterns and written language, don't think about grammar and structure, just pass on "information" and exchange "ideas". Even if V0 interrupts, you are not nervous or flustered. note:

Once vo interrupts the question, don't continue to talk and grab the words. Listen carefully to the next question and you can "forgive".

Suggestion: No matter what the question is, you should answer it clearly with the sentence 1. Say the ultimate goal and goal in 1 directly. Why did you go to America? How to pay your expenses in America?

Brief introduction of principle: how to pay for your study abroad in the United States? After answering the question "Scholarships for families and schools", we can put forward the principle of "brief description of advantages", that is, after answering the question clearly in the sentence 1, we can briefly describe the advantages that vo is unclear but needs to be explained according to the situation. For example, tell parents about their jobs, positions, company annual income, etc. But don't talk about scholarships yet, because v0 got the I20 form to ask questions, so vo can see it at a glance, so take the initiative to simply tell VO what v 0 doesn't know and the background, so that V 0 can understand the question and answer of 1.

Second, the interview process

1. subject to security check. Don't carry any electronic products with you, including mobile phones. Do not carry backpacks, suitcases, briefcases or strollers. Applicants can only carry documents related to visa application.

Please line up outside when you arrive at the corresponding embassy or consulate, and wait for about 30 minutes before the appointment time.

3. Submit the visa application form and materials in the designated window, and then wait for fingerprint scanning and visa interview. The waiting time is about 3 hours.

4. The time required for visa return refers to the number of working days required to return the passport and visa to the applicant after the visa officer decides to issue the visa. However, many applications require additional tests, and applicants may have to wait for several weeks. Therefore, applicants need to make preparations in advance and apply for visas as soon as possible.

If your visa application is approved, your passport will be mailed to the designated address within five working days after the interview. Some special circumstances, such as administrative hearing, supplementary certification materials or anti-counterfeiting investigation, may affect the processing speed of visa applications and delay the issuance of visas.

Third, interview skills

1. Take the initiative to show economic guarantee.

When you make an appointment for an interview, you must fully prepare all the visa materials for studying in the United States, including passport, ID card, visa application form and photos, English scores, etc., and show them to the visa officer during the interview. Note that in the academic materials, the original academic degree, the original Chinese and English certificate and the original Chinese and English certificate of transcripts must not be ignored. If you apply for a master's degree, don't ignore the proof of work and income in the work materials provided.

2. Appropriate use of "emotional cards" in the interview process.

During the visa interview in the United States, students should try to get closer to the examiner and make your communication atmosphere relaxed and happy. When speaking, look directly at the other person and don't waver, which will affect the examiner's trust in you. In addition, pay attention to the other person's expression and reaction, smile and nod in time to show that you fully understand his conversation, but don't make fun of the examiner, so as not to make the examiner feel contempt for him.

3. Don't be inclined to emigrate

When answering questions about major choice and employment, one of the conditions that can guarantee an interview in the United States is that the purpose of study should be simple and reasonable, and there is no tendency to emigrate, and you intend to return to China after completing your studies. In addition, you should make your future development clear for the visa officer to hear clearly, instead of being thought that you will immigrate to the United States to work, otherwise it will increase the risk of visa refusal.

Avoid sensitive topics

When making a professional statement, we should highlight the part of our major that can be used for civilian purposes, and highlight our advantages in returning to China for employment. Instead of highlighting its role in the military or biochemical fields, avoid letting visa officers seize the reasons for refusing visas. If you inevitably mention the sensitivity of your major, then international students should also make some reasonable explanations to help visa officers understand their application intentions.

Step 5 have a positive attitude

When preparing for the interview, foreign students should make sure what they want to convey to the visa officer, so that they can consciously guide the conversation and say what they want to say during the interview, thus improving the chances of passing the visa.