What are the misunderstandings that need to be avoided when applying for a US tourist visa?

Myth 1: Being refused a visa = "sentenced to death"

Many students are not fully prepared for their first visa, and most of them are disheartened after being refused a visa by the embassy, thinking that their visas are hopeless in the future.

Comments: It is not terrible to refuse a visa. As long as you calm down and analyze the reasons for being refused a visa, prescribe the right medicine, supplement relevant materials or answer content, you can get an American visa. The avoidance principle of American visa will ensure that the second visa will be processed by another official, who is more concerned about the changes in your application this time.

Myth 2: Family members affect visas in the United States

People who hold this view believe that visa officers will refuse visas on the grounds of "immigration tendency" if their families have overseas relations or the applicant's parents have submitted immigration applications, especially if they are from areas with serious early immigration tide.

Comments: Whether a student visa applicant can get a visa mainly depends on whether his student status is valid, whether the subjects to be studied are valid, whether he has enough funds to pay for the study items, and whether they have plans to return to China after completing their studies. Whether the applicant has family members in the United States will not affect his eligibility for a visa.

Myth 3: The deposit period is extremely strict

Some parents apply the visa requirements of other countries and think that studying in the United States attaches great importance to the deposit period of funds.

Comments: American visas have no clear requirements for the deposit period of students. The long deposit period of funds is convenient for visa officers to believe that the source of funds is legal, but as long as it is explained, it is equally convincing. In particular, at present, a large number of financial wealth management products have a strong momentum. Few parents will keep large sums of money in the bank for a long time. Some parents will prepare their deposits one month or less before their children's visas, and visa officers will also give their children American visas. However, experts who study abroad remind parents that even if the requirements for funds for American visas are relatively loose, it is best to prepare funds under the long-term guidance of professional institutions if conditions permit.

Myth 4: Success or failure depends on luck

The form of face-to-face interview in the United States often gives people a feeling that subjective factors are relatively large. So some applicants attribute success or failure to luck.

comment: objectively speaking, this aspect is inevitable. Even other countries cannot guarantee 1% objectivity in the process of reviewing materials. In fact, all visa officers are very professional, sensitive and have a thorough understanding of visa policies. On the contrary, this flexible interview form can give students an opportunity to defend themselves. By providing professional materials and preparing answers, they can make full use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses on the spot.

Myth 5: Famous schools and scholarships are the decisive factors

Some students think that the admission of famous schools and high scholarships are the guarantee for successfully obtaining American visas.

Comments: The ranking of schools may give visa officers an intuitive impression, but it definitely does not affect the decision whether to issue visas. As for scholarships, it is not a necessary condition for visas. Even if there is no scholarship support, it is generally no problem to get an American visa as long as you can provide sufficient funds for studying abroad and a reasonable source of income. In Guangzhou, for example, students who won the full prize of Harvard University were refused visas. The reason is that students are too superstitious about prestigious schools and scholarships, and their work in visa preparation is too hasty.

Myth 6: Visa officers attach importance to students' background

This view often exists in students whose graduation colleges are not particularly ideal or whose grades are not particularly good. They mistakenly believe that graduation from prestigious schools, very high TOEFL, GRE, GMAT scores, and even long working experience are the criteria for visa officers to give them high marks.

7 These factors are the reference standards for university admission, not what visa officers are most concerned about. You don't have these conditions, but you can still get an American visa if you design your study plan very clearly.