U.S. visa interview steps and precautions

Preparing for a U.S. visa interview is also a key part of applying to study in the United States. What are the steps for applying for a U.S. study visa interview? What are the precautions? Follow me and take a look at the relevant content introduction!

1. U.S. visa interview process

Enter:

Before entering, you will check your appointment interview form and passport. After entering, the staff will ask you Make an appointment for the interview time and name. After matching, a small barcode will be affixed to your passport. Then, according to the time of your appointment, you can enter through two doors on the left and right.

Security check:

The security check here is very strict. If you bring anything that has nothing to do with the visa interview, you must store it, and you have to go out to find someone else and a place to store it. There is no way. Stored! There is also a belt, no matter what the material is, you have to take it off to go through the security check, so be careful when wearing it and try not to wear it. Then you can officially enter the hall.

Submit materials:

It is similar to the bank window. After handing your passport, form, and photos to the staff, you can wait nearby. After you get your passport and form, numbers or letters will be written on the form. Right. The staff here will ask you why you are going to the United States. They will say that you are just going to study abroad, and then you will move on to the next item.

Collecting fingerprints:

First turn your passport over and show the barcode to the staff. He will scan it and then start collecting fingerprints from your left hand, right hand and thumb. This level is very fast!

Queuing for interview:

After collecting fingerprints, you will leave the embassy hall here, then queue up outside, and then enter the interview. There are many people queuing up. If you don’t carry a mobile phone, You can chat with people around you and pass the time.

The interviewers are all foreigners, so don’t be nervous, be polite and keep smiling. The interview time is usually very short, with only 4 or 5 questions. The specific questions will be based on the form you filled out. If successful, a slip with the passport address will be given to you on the spot, just mail it; if the visa is refused, a refusal letter will be sent to you.

2. Precautions for the U.S. study visa interview

1. Remember to be punctual during the U.S. visa interview. Arrive at least half an hour early. If you are late for an hour, the embassy will not allow you to interview on the same day.

2. Please do not bring electronic products or large bags into the consulate. Only bring the materials required for the visa.

3. Confidence is based on your careful preparation for various visa issues, but your on-site expression is also very important. A smile can shorten the distance between people and make people feel relaxed. It will infect the visa officer’s emotions.

4. The questions answered in the interview must be consistent with those stated on the personal information form.

5. A clear voice means you have confidence and weight in speaking, showing your confidence. Speak slowly. For people who are not very good at speaking English, you can let the visa officer clearly understand what you want to express, and you can also give yourself time to think about the visa officer's questions.

6. When asked about financial ability, you can attach proof of real estate and car ownership; bank statements of yourself or your spouse; retirees can show retirement certificates; children can provide their parents'.

7. When answering the visa officer’s questions, you should be neither humble nor arrogant, do not change your words or explain too much, speak and behave in a civilized and appropriate manner, smile elegantly and confidently; be able to leave a good first impression on the visa officer.

3. U.S. visa interview materials

1. Valid passport: If the passport will expire within six months of your expected arrival date in the United States, or is damaged, or the passport no longer contains If you have a blank visa issuance page, you need to apply for a new passport before coming for the interview.

2. DS-160 form confirmation page: All non-immigrant visa applicants must now fill out the DS-160 form online. The DS-160 form is in English, but most columns will have Chinese translations.

3. One photo: A 2-inch x 2-inch (51 mm x 51 mm) square, color, frontal photo with a white background, taken within 6 months.

4. Original receipt of visa application fee: The visa application fee of US$160, equivalent to RMB 1,008, can be paid at any branch of CITIC Bank in China.

5. Completed Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) form: Completed Form I-20A-B (issued to F1 students) or Form I-20M-N (issued to M -1 students) must be signed by the school’s Designated Official (DSO) and the applicant himself/herself.

6. SEVIS Fee Receipt: Most J, F, and M visa applicants must now pay a fee to maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

7. Proof that is firmly binding in China: Provide financial, social, family or other binding documents to help you prove your intention to return to China after a short stay in the United States.

8. Proof of funds: Prove that you are able to pay for the entire period of stay in the United States without working, but generally it only exceeds the total cost of the first year.

9. Study plan: Details of planned study or research work during your stay in the United States, including the name and email address of the supervisor and/or department chair at the U.S. university.

10. Resume: Describe your past academic and work experience in detail, including a list of published articles.

11. Language transcript: If you have the original transcript, you can bring it. If you don’t have it, you can bring a copy or a screenshot of the official website.

12. Transcript: Original unopened school transcript, also in Chinese and English.

13. Household register: family photos.