Understand the Psychology of the US student visa interview questions

The psychology of the US student visa interview questions

Understand the psychology of the US student visa interview questions 

There's no official paper stating that the US student visa interview is divided into sections but we know from years of experience that the US student visa interview is divided into at least six major sections.  And that's the information we want to share with you today.

Shown below are the key sections of the US student visa interview and the corresponding questions that the US visa officer may ask on each section. Most of them are psychological questions and they're meant to test your motives.

1). Your plan to study in the USA

In this section, the US visa officer wants to understand why you chose to study in the USA instead of other countries. He/she may also want to know your plan. 

The following are some of the questions you may be asked by the US visa officer during a US student visa interview about your study plan.

a). Why do you want to travel to the USA ? (Please take note that this question is asking your purpose for the trip, not why you want to study in the USA).

b). Why do you want to study in the US ?

c). You already have a Master's degree; why are you going for Master's  again in the USA ?

2). Your choice of US University or US college or Program or course

There are many universities and colleges in the USA, so there must be a very good reason or reasons why you prefer to study in one university over another. 

So, the US visa officer would like to know why you prefer to study in one school or schools over another. He/she would also want to know why you chose to study one program over another in that school. 

The following are some of the questions the US visa officers may ask about your choice of school or program/ course..

a). Why did you choose this university ?

b). Why did you choose this Program or course?

c). How many schools did you apply to ?

d). How many schools admitted you ? What are their names ?

e). Do you know any professor at the university/college ? Did you communicate with them ?

f). What is your undergraduate degree ?

3). Your capability to pay for your tuition

Where the student visa applicant doesn't have full scholarship, the visa applicant must prove to the US visa officer that they are capable of paying their tuition. The US visa officer would like to know how the visa applicant would do that. 

The following are some of the questions that may be asked by the US visa officer regarding your financial capability.

a). How will you pay for your tuition ?

b). Who is your sponsor ?

c). How much is your tuition fee ?

d). How will you pay for your living expenses ?

e). Do you have any scholarships ?

f). What does your sponsor do for a living ?

g). What does your father or mother do for a living ?

h). How much is your father’s or mother’s annual income ?

i). Can I see your sponsor's bank account statement ?

4). Your educational credentials

To get admission into many US universities or colleges, you must have some prior educational qualification on hand to be able to enroll for your program or course in the USA. The US visa officer would want to know the applicant's academic record; such as test scores of TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT, SAT, etc. 

The following are some of the questions that you should expect from the US visa officer about your educational credentials.

a). Did you do any test ?

b). What is your TOEFL Score ? GRE Score ? IELTS ? GMAT ? SAT ?

c). What is your percentage or GPA in your undergraduate ?

d). Can I see your mark sheet ?

e). Did you publish any papers in undergraduate?

f). Did you attend or present in any conferences ?

5). Your plan after graduation

The US visa officer would want to know the intention of the applicant after graduation. 

WARNING: Be careful how you answer this question because this is usually used to determine the non-immigrant intent of the applicant because a US student visa in not meant for the applicant to live in the USA. The US visa applicant is instead supposed to show intent to return to his/her home country after completing his/her program or course.

Here are the questions the US student visa applicant should prepare to answer about their plan after graduation.

a). What do you plan to do after graduation ?

b). Do you plan to settle in the USA ?

c). Do you plan to do a PhD after your Masters ?

d). What are your long term goals after your Masters or Bachelors in the US ?

e). Will you return to your home country after your higher education in the US ?

f). What do you plan to do with your education after graduation ?

6). Your ties to your home country

Again, the US student visa ( F1 Visa / M1 visa / J1 visa) all are non-immigrant visas. This means that the student visa applicant must not have any plan to live or settle in the USA after graduation. 

The US visa officer would look for the applicant's ties to his/her family at home, which gives some assurance that the student would return home after graduation.

The US visa officer usually look for the applicant's family and social relationships at home country, investments, financial assets, possibility of employment at home after graduation. 

The following are some of the common questions that the visa officer may ask regarding the applicant's ties to home country.

a). Do you know anybody in the USA ?

b). Do you have any siblings in the US ?

c). Do you have any business ?

d). Why would you return to your home country after studying in the US ?

e). Do you have a job in your home country after graduation ?

f). Do you plan to visit family during the summer break or holidays ?

Listed above are the major sections of the US student visa interview questions. In addition to that, the following are some random general US student visa interview questions that the US visa officer may ask during a US student visa interview.

a). Why should I approve your F1 visa / M1 visa / J1 visa student visa ?

b). What were your roles and responsibilities in your previous job ?

c). What was your final year project ? What is it used for ?

d). What year did you graduate ? 

e). What have you been doing since your graduation ?

We have provided the correct answers to ALL the above questions. The answers were collected from students in 136 countries around the world who successfully got their US student visa and are already studying in the USA, so the questions and answers are real. See complete US student visa interview questions and answers PDF. Download the questions and answers, read it and you'll learn how other students who successfully got their visa to study in the USA answered the interview questions. That's the most powerful tool you'll ever find to conquer your US student visa interview. 

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