B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF/ B1/B2 visa interview success stories

B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers 2023/ 2024 PDF / US Business & Tourist visa interview questions and answer PDF

This topic is about US Business and Tourist visa interview questions and answers, which is also called US visitor's visa interview questions and answers or simply B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers. 

I am going to show you the 3 most powerful B1/B2 visa interview eBooks that thousands of US visa applicants have used to unlock the secrets of answering the B1/B2 visa interview to successfully get their visas approved. It contains actual B1/B2 visa interview experiences by travelers from around the world who SUCCESSFULLY passed the B1B2 visa interview and got their visa approved. Let's just call it B1/B2 visa interview success stories worldwide. However, if you're interested in the visa interview experiences of those who failed the B1B2 visa interview and got their visa denied, see the article on reasons for B1B2 visa rejection, plus expert advise to correct the mistake.

We covered B1/B2 conference visa interview questions and answers, Tourist visa interview questions and answers, B1/B2 visa interview questions for parents, Family-based visa interview questions, B2 visa interview questions for siblings, ETC. 

However, for those who need the B1/B2 visa for the purpose of giving birth in the USA, we separately covered the visa interview experiences of those who want to travel to the USA to give birth. So, if your purpose of obtaining a US business and tourist (B1/B2) visa is to travel to the USA to give birth or to accompany someone to give birth or to visit someone who gave birth in the USA, we recommend that you instead read how to give birth in USA as a foreigner or visitor on B1/B2 visa- plus past REAL life B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers (for pregnant women, or their husbands or relatives). As I said, it deals specifically with the visa interview experiences of pregnant women who successfully obtained their visa to travel to give birth in the USA; including that of their husbands or relatives who accompanied or visited them after child delivery. Plus, we also covered their interview experience with the US custom and border protection (CBP) officers upon arrival at the airport or port of entry (POE) in the USA. That's that.

Basically, we covered every type of B1/B2 visa for any reason whatsoever you'll ever have to get a B1/B2 visa to travel to the USA. It's indeed the ultimate B1/B2 visa interview success stories eBook or B1/B2 visa interview experiences after approval booklet. Here's the complete successful B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF. I'll also share few samples later below.

Meanwhile, if you're not interested in the details (though you should) you can scroll down below straight to the section that showed the B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF 2023/ US business and tourist visa interview questions and answers 2023/  2024. That's where we listed examples of actual B1/B2 visa interview transcripts.

The complete version of the successful B1/B2 visa interview experiences is contained in a PDF document which listed actual B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers gathered from real travellers. I mean, REAL interview experiences gathered from REAL B1/B2 applicants who successfully got their B1/B2 visa to travel to the USA.

Before I go further, let's understand one thing. What is B1 visa ? What is B2 visa ? What is B1/B2 visa ?

B1 VISA

B1 visa is for business. The use cases for B1 visa include attending to interests related to:-

A). Educational affair (not to go to school)

B). Conference

C). Professional

D). Negotiating a contract 

E). Scientific

F). Settling an estate

G). Business convention

B2 VISA

B2 visa is for vacation/Tourism. The use cases for B2 visa include attending to interests related to:-

A). Tourism 

B). Vacation

C). Visiting friends or relatives

D). Seeking medical treatment

E). Participating in social events

F). Participating in a short recreational course of study that will not be used for credit toward a degree (for example, taking a cooking class while on vacation)

G). Participation in amateur events such as musicals, sports, contests, etc., as long as the participant is not being paid to participate.

B1/B2 VISA

At the discretion of the visa officer, you may be issued multiple B1/B2 visa if you’re going for both Business and non-business related purposes or if the visa officer decides that’s what you need. Example: if you were invited to attend a conference but you want to take sometime to visit a relative or friend after the conference. In that case, the visa officer may issue you a B1/B2 visa.  Indeed, most times, if you apply for either B1 or B2 visa, you may end up being issued both  B1/B2 visas automatically. This would enable you to attend to a business concern as well as go for tourism or visit friends and family. And that's why the B1/B2 interview questions overlap most times because they're more or less the same

If you or your company or your family want to go for a B1 or B2 visa interview at the US embassy or consulate, do yourself a favor by familiarizing yourself with past B1 and B2 visa interview questions and answers to learn how those who successfully got their B1/B2 visa in the past answered the interview questions. This cannot be over emphasized.

Again, what I want to present to you here is B1/B2 visa interview success stories from real people covering:-  B1/B2 conference visa interview questions and answers, Tourist visa interview questions and answers, B1/B2 visa interview questions for parents, Family-based visa interview questions, B2 visa interview questions for siblings. 

B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers 2023/ 2024 / B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers 2023/ 2024 PDF

Below is an example of REAL visa interview questions and answers shared by our clients (travelers) who SUCCESSFULLY got their B1/B2 visas at the US embassy or consulate. The list includes B1, B2 and B1/B2 applicants from many countries across the world, namely; Singapore, India, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, South Africa, Philippines, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Botswana, Kenya, China, Brazil, etc.

The interview sessions comprise personal visit visa, business visit visa, group visit visa, family visit visa, etc, for reasons such as tourism, vacation, business, conference, wedding, sightseeing, etc. Again, all types of B1/B2 visa and any reason for visiting the USA that you’ll ever think of were covered. And as you read the interview transcripts, you’ll be able to tell whether it’s an individual or group or family interview. Enjoy!

We advise you to go through the questions and answers to learn how to answer yours. The interview is between the US Visa Officer and the B1/B2 visa Applicant. 

If you order the complete successful B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF and you read carefully, you’ll see a pattern begin to emerge regarding the reason the visa officer approve visas. Try to understand that pattern so you can use it to your benefit. Once you learn it, (though it could be complicated sometimes) it means that you’ve learned how to answer the visa interview and your visa is guaranteed as long as you’re qualified. Again, you'll learn the pattern in the complete version of the B1B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF. Or if you also need the interview experiences of both those who were denied visa and those who got their visas approved, then you'll need the APPROVED plus DENIED B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF. This would enable you see both sides of the coin. I usually tell every client who read it "go and pick your visa" and 99% of the time, they contacted me later to say that they indeed got their B1/B2 visa approved. It's highly recommended.

Now, let me show you an example of what's in the B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF.

IMPORTANT: As you read along, you’ll see some sentences in BRACKET. Please note that the sentences in bracket are thoughts that the visa applicant thought in his/her mind during the interview or what they did or just for emphasis. Please take note of that.

B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers 2023/ 2024 / US business and tourist visa interview questions and answers 2023/ 2024 PDF

Visa officer: good morning

B1/B2 visa applicant: Hi, good morning

Visa officer: why do you want to go to the US?

B1/B2 visa applicant: to visit my close friend and sightsee (he typed something on his computer)

Visa officer: what do you do?

B1/B2 visa applicant: I am an IT support staff with XYZ institution (he typed again)

Visa officer: where do you want to go in the US?

B1/B2 visa applicant: First stop is to Ohio to see my friend but we have plans to visit other cities too

Visa officer: Have you travelled outside India before?

B1/B2 visa applicant: Yes, I’ve been to Nepal, Pakistan and Dubai (then, he checked my passport)

Visa officer: I am sorry, you do not qualify at this time.  (I picked up the blue paper he gave me).

B1/B2 visa applicant: (As I was about to leave, he picked my passport to give it back to me, looked up at his computer screen, then paused and said "oh wait a minute, something came up". My heart skipped a thousand beats as I exclaimed "wow!" and he started typing again and again on his computer (I wonder what they keep typing with those fast fingers). He kept trying to do something to my passport for a while then said "I am sorry, I am having a little issue with my system". At this point my soul was praying, then finally, he said "ok, here you go. Your visa has been approved". He handed me over the white paper to pick up my visa. I picked up the white paper and dropped the blue one that I earlier collected. 

At this point, I could only whisper a thank you. Don’t know if he was kidding about denying me at first or he actually saw something and changed his mind. Whatever it was, he really got me!)

Applicant's comment: 

I honestly do not know what these people look out for, it’s amazing how they do these things to decide who to approve or refuse visa. My advise is just state the truth. It’s better to be denied when you stated the truth, you know you’re qualified and won’t misuse the visa terms than to be denied if you cooked up stories

Our professional comment:

Though this applicant got his visa approved but it could have also been a rejection. The reason I've put up this interview transcript in first position is to give you an idea of how the US visa interview works. The decision to issue visa or to deny visa to an applicant is being decided by human and artificial intelligence software installed on the Visa officer’s computer.

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Visa officer: Good morning. Please give me a minute... (then he's typing and typing and typing on his computer)

B1/B2 visa Applicant: (waiting)

Visa officer: I am sorry.. Good morning

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Good morning (with a smile)

Visa officer: What are you going to do in the US?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: I am going on vacation........in New York 

Visa officer: Why New York?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: It has the attractions I want to see

Visa officer: Give me examples

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Staten Island, Ground Zero of the WTC, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, etc

Visa officer: Cool. How long do you plan to stay?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: 11 days

Visa officer: That seems like your usual duration (he was looking at my passport and visa stamps from other countries)

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Yes, I love short trips

Visa officer: Where and when was your last trip?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Italy, during the Easter holidays

Visa officer: What other countries have you visited?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: I've been to France, Germany, the Netherlands, UK

Visa officer: Why do you have the Spain "denied visa" stamp in your passport? (showing me)

B1/B2 visa Applicant: It was an official trip but my office in Spain did not notify the Spanish embassy here 

Visa officer: Ok. Where do you work?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: I work at XYZ company

Visa officer: For how long?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: for over 5 years

Visa officer: Who is your biggest client? (I made a joke) saying "me"

B1/B2 visa Applicant: (I smiled saying "No" and mentioned one of our big client)

Visa officer: For real? How long have you had the client?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: A little over 2 years

Visa officer:  are you married?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: No, but I am engaged (flashed my ring)

Visa officer: Oh, congratulations. When is the wedding?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: February next year

Visa officer: Oh, cool. What does your fiance do?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: He is an engineer

Visa officer: Where does she work?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: She works at XYZ company (a top oil company)

Visa officer: Oh, cool. Will you be seeking medical treatment in the US?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: No

Visa officer: Your visa has been approved (handed me a white paper and circled the address for Pick up) and said "Pick up your passport at XYZ address in 3 days. Enjoy your vacation

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Thank you

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Me and my wife 

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Good afternoon 

Visa officer: How are you doing? Let me have your passport, please 

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Great (passed our passports with the confirmation pages, visa payment receipt, and appointment confirmation

Visa officer: (Typing furiously and glancing at his computer) Where are you going to?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: New York 

Visa officer: (Typing) for Christmas vacation?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Yes

Visa officer: (flipped through the pages of our passports) You traveled sometime in April?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Yes. I went for a professional training at Cranfield University in the UK and I took my family along

Visa officer: Have you traveled together as a family before?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: Yes. As I said, we've been to the UK. We've also been to Dubai together 

Visa officer: Ok. How much do you earn?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: I earn 5, 635,000/month

Visa officer: How much is that in US dollar?

B1/B2 visa Applicant: it's about $2,300/month

Visa officer: (brought out his calculator, made some calculations, nodded his head in agreement and continued typing)

B1/B2 visa Applicant: (waiting for the next question)

Visa officer: (turned to my wife) Madam, do you work?

Wife: yes, I am a teacher at XYZ government college

Visa officer: Are you pregnant?

Wife: No

Visa officer: I've approved your visa. (passed a white paper with our appointment confirmation page) and said "Pick up your passports on Wednesday." Merry Christmas (with a smile)

We: (with a smile) Wish you the same (we left happily)

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END OF SAMPLE

NOTE: Don't assume that you've already learned everything you need to pass your B1/B2 visa interview just by reading the above examples. If you do so it would be like a child in kindergarten school assuming that he/she has already learned everything just because the teacher gave few examples on the chalkboard.

Example; let me tell you something that you haven't realized yet from the three B1/B2 visa interview examples that I gave above. If you read the first interview above attentively, you'll notice that the Visa officer by his human judgement already denied visa to the applicant. However, on the contrary, his artificial intelligence software algorithm overruled the Visa officer’s decision and popped up a message on the computer telling the Visa officer that the interview was indeed successful.

Keep this in mind because there are many factors that determine whether you get issued visa or not. Sometimes, you may be qualified but wrongly denied visa. Sometimes, you may also not be very qualified but still you'll get issued visa.

The purpose of this publication is to give you lots of data comprising actual visa interviews between the US Visa officer and visa applicants around the world. 

If you read the complete successful B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF eBook carefully, you'll begin to understand the psychology of the US Visa officers and also the B1/B2 visa applicants. You’ll understand what the Visa officers like to hear and what they don’t like to hear. 

Once you understand it, and you have the financial capacity to cover your need to travel to the USA for whatever reason, you'll answer the visa interview questions correctly and get your visa.

What you saw above is just a small sample to give you a taste of what's in the eBook. No category was left out because we understand what the B1/B2 visa is all about. We are an international travel and visa agent and we gathered these B1/B2 interview questions and answers from our clients (travellers) who got their B1/B2 visas from 136 countries around the world. So, no matter, what the category you're interested in, we covered all possible B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers in 2023/ 2024.

Lest, I forget, we have the following three eBooks on B1/B2 visa interview.

The first is the complete successful B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF. This is a PDF eBook containing a long list of SUCCESSFUL actual B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers from around the world. Use this to learn what successful B1/B2 visa applicants said to convince the US visa officer to issue them visa to travel to the USA.

The second is the REJECTED B1/B2 visa interview answers, plus expert advise to correct the mistake. Use this to learn from the mistakes of B1/B2 visa applicants from many countries around the world who FAILED the B1/B2 visa interview in the past. Most importantly, you'll learn how to correct their mistakes.

The third B1/B2 eBook we have is the APPROVED plus DENIED B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF. This is a two-in-one eBook containing a big list of actual B1B2 visa interview questions and answers of both those who PASSED the B1B2 visa interview and those who FAILED the interview. Read this book to get a great knowledge of both sides. It's like seeing the both sides of the sky. Again, it's highly recommended.

If you need the B1/B2 visa interview questions in Hindi or B2 visa interview questions for parents in telugu or in other language or in French, Arabic or in any other language, we can do the translation for you. But it comes at a price. 

B1/B2 visa interview documents required

• If invited for a wedding, please get the following documents ready:- 

1. Letter of employment from your company 

2. Leave approval from your company 

3. Company's ID card

4. Hotel reservation

5. Your itinerary (write down your travel plan and schedule on a piece of paper and print it)

6. Wedding invitation card

7. Pre-wedding photoshoots

8. A copy of order of wedding events layout.

9. Your bank statement (salary and personal)

10. Your company certificate of incorporation 

• If going on vacation/tourism, get the following documents ready:-

1. visa fee print out

2. DS-160 application print out

3. passports

4. letter of employment

5. leave approval letter from your employer/company 

6. court affidavit (letter of consent from both parent)

7. bank account statement.

8. Your pay slip

9. Your marriage introduction pictures 

10. hotel reservation print out covering the duration of your stay 

11. Your itinerary (write down your travel plan and schedule on a piece of paper and print it)

• If going on a business trip, you'll need to get the following documents ready:-

1. Introduction letter from your company

2. Invitation letter from US branch or whatever company that invited you 

3. Your wedding wedding certificate

4. Your wedding, family, and child child dedication pictures

5. Your bank account statement for the past six months

6. Your international passport data page

7. Appointment letter by your company 

8. Your company ID card

9. Your company's bank account statement

10. Your company certificate of incorporation 

11. Your itinerary (write down your travel plan and schedule on a piece of paper and print it)

If you're going on a personal visit, get the following documents ready:-

1). Your international passport 

2). Invitation letter

3). Filled DS-160 visa application form 

4). Visa appointment printout 

5). Visa payment receipt 

6). Hotel booking receipt (if applicable)

7). Leave letter from your employer if applicable)

8). Bank account statement

9). Marriage certificate if applicable)

10). Your itinerary (write down your travel plan and schedule on a piece of paper and print it)

Note: it does not mean that you'll be asked to present all the above documents. But it's good to carry all relevant documents when going for any visa interview, so that you could present any required document in case the visa officer ask for it. The good news is that 70% of the time, the visa officer does not ask for any document before issuing a B1/B2 visa.

Finally, let me ask: do you need a US student visa instead? Would you like to study in the USA? If that's the type of visa you prefer, here's the complete successful US student visa interview questions and answers PDF. It's like the B1/B2 visa interview questions and answers PDF but it's for those going for US student visa interview. That's all foreign students who want to travel to the USA need to learn how to answer the US student visa interview questions correctly and get their visa approved. If you'll like to see more travel eBooks, go to study in USA eBooks to see more. 

And if you'll like to schedule a meeting with a US visa officer before attending your interview, see schedule a one-on-one meeting with a US visa officer

We wish you good luck in your visa interview.

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