User:Harshil Darji

'VISA INTERVIEW – Questions'
Why United States of America?

1.	Why do you wish to study in USA and not in India?

2.	What if you get a us degree here, would you like to go to us again for higher studies?

3.	Why did you select us for higher studies?

4.	Isn't this course offered by any university or college in India?

5.	What is the purpose of your trip?

6.	Have you ever been to us?


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Your academic background

1.	Where did you do your last course of study?

2.	What is your academic background?

3.	What is your specialization?

4.	What is your high school, degree or master's percentage or grade?

5.	What are your subjects in last course of study (high school, degree or master's)?

6.	Can you tell me some details about your university?


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About your course

1.	What course are you going for?

2.	Why did you select this course?

3.	Is it relevant to your previous studies?

4.	Why are you taking this course?

5.	What is the course structure & contents?

6.	Why don't you do this course in your country?

7.	How long will your studies last?

8.	What is the scope of your course?

9.	What do you plan to study at the university?

10.	What benefit will bring this course to you?

11.	What is the course commencement date?

12.	What will be the total cost of per year?

13.	Where will you stay in us?


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College and university

1.	Why the specified university?

2.	Which universities did you apply to? (both admits and rejects)

3.	Which universities accepted you?

4.	Where have you done your under-graduation?

5.	What is your undergraduate gpa/percentage?

6.	Tell about your university?

7.	Mention some professor’s names?

8.	When and where did you get your bachelor’s degree?

9.	Why this university and not other universities?

10.	How long will you study in usa?

11.	How do you know about this university?

12.	Do you plan to study ph d after ms?

13.	Why did you apply to these universities?

14.	These subjects are also taught in other universities also but why this university?

15.	Which us university are you planning to go to?

16.	Why have you chosen this specific university?

17.	Can you tell me the location of the university/college?

18.	Why did you choose this institute and how did you find about it?


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Toefl/ielts, gre, gmat, sat

1.	Could you please show me your toefl/ielts scorecard?

2.	Why are your toefl/ielts score low


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Bank and finance related

1.	Who is sponsoring you?

2.	What does your father do?

3.	What is your father’s income?

4.	What is your university yearly expense?

5.	Have you got any loans?

6.	Show your pass book/ bank statement?

7.	How will you finance your education for 2years or 3 years? (generally you have to prove that you can fund the first year of your education but we suggest that you be prepared with this answer)

8.	Your passbook shows that a large amount of money has recently been deposited? How do you explain that?

9.	What is your father’s salary? / how long has he been working here?


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Sponsor and financial details

1.	Have you got any loans?

2.	What are the sources of income of your sponsor?

3.	What proof do you have that your sponsor can support your studies?

4.	Who is paying for your education and what is his/her income?

5.	Who is sponsoring you?

6.	Could you please show me the passbook or bank statements?

7.	How many people are dependents of your sponsor?q.47) why is he sponsoring you? (if not father)

8.	How much money is available for your stay in us?

9.	How are you related to your sponsor (if not father)?

10.	How will you finance your education funds for 4 years? (generally you have to prove that you can fund the first year of your education but we suggest that you be prepared with this answer).


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Relatives in us

1.	Do you have any relatives in the us?

2.	Do you know anyone (in usa) in your university?


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Work/job related

1.	Why are you leaving you current job? (if you are working)

2.	Show your experience certificate?

3.	Show your experience certificate. (if applicable)

4.	If you are currently working) why are you leaving your current job?


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Relatives and family membe

1.	How many brother and sisters do you have?

2.	Do you have any relatives in usa?

3.	What is your mother?

4.	Where did your brother/ parents complete their studies?

5.	Where do your parents live?

6.	Do you have a brother/ sister, or any other relative already at this university?

7.	What does your father do?

8.	How many brothers and sisters do you have?

9.	What is your father's annual income?

10.	Where your brother/parents did completed their studies.

11.	Do you have a brother / sister, or any other relative already at this university?

12.	Where did your brother/parents complete their studies?


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Future plans (career prospects)

1.	What are you plans after completing your studies?q.52) have you researched your career prospects?

2.	What will you do after completing ba/b.sc/bs/pgd/ma/mba/ms/m.sc?

3.	What will you do after coming back to home?

4.	How much money can you earn after your completion of studies?

5.	What are you future plans after completion of your studies?

6.	Do you intend to work in us during or after completion of your studies?

7.	How can you prove that you will come back after finishing your studies?


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Visa or refusal

1.	What will you do if your us visa is rejected?

2.	Why were you refused first time?

3.	What was the reason of your last refusal?


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General questions

1.	What kind of good things do you know about america?

2.	Why are your gre/ toefl scores low?

3.	What do you know about us education?

4.	Why are you applying for fall only?

5.	Tell me how you can prove that you are going to come back?

6.	Have you ever been to us?

7.	What will you do after coming back?

8.	Do you know anyone (in usa) in your university?

9.	What will you do if your visa is rejected?

10.	Will you come home during summer?

11.	Why do you think the university is giving you a scholarship?

12.	Why do you wish to study in the usa and not in india?

13.	If you have changed your field of specialization (for e.g. If you are be)

14.	Mechanical and opting of ms in computer science) then tell the reasons !!!

15.	Have you ever visited any other country?

16.	Will you come back to home during summers?

17.	What will you do during the off period/semester?


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