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Interview Preparation: Visitor Visa
If you are a foreign national planning to visit the U.S., making an appointment for an interview at your local consulate is the first step in the visitor visa application process.
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The Interviewer's Goals
The best way to prepare for your interview is to understand its purpose. During the interview, the consular officer's main goals are:
- to verify that the information you presented in your application is accurate, and:
- to make sure that you have strong ties (relationships, job, possessions) to your home country and plan to return home after your visit to the United States.
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CONSULATE INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR VISITOR VISA
Consulate interview is a very important step to getting your Visitor Visa. If you are applying for Visitor Visa, this guide will help you prepare for the interview.
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Preparation of Forms and Documentation
Each applicant for a visitor visa must submit these forms and documents:
- Nonimmigrant Visa Application / Form DS-156. (This "e-form" is accessed online.)
- Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application /Form DS-157. This form is required for all male applicants between 16-45 years of age, and applicants from countries designated as "state sponsors of terrorism" (currently: Cuba, Syria, Sudan, and Iran.)
- Passport valid for at least six months beyond your intended stay in the U.S.
- One (1) 2x2 self-photograph.
- Documents which show the purpose of your trip.
- Documents showing that you have sufficient funds to support yourself while in the U.S.
- Documents which show binding obligations, such as family ties or employment, which would require that you return to your home country at the end of your visit.
Tips for Document Preparation
- Fill all the forms/applications neatly, completely, and accurately.
- Know the information you have provided in the form.
- Make sure that names, dates of birth, etc. match the information in your passport.
- Organize your documents in a logical order so that you can find the right documents quickly during interview.
During the Interview
During the interview, be prepared to:
- Arrive 15-20 minutes early, dressed neatly, in business attire.
- Ask for an interpreter if you are not confident with English.
- Greet the consular officer with a "Good morning" or "Good afternoon" as you enter the interview room.
- Present yourself with an upright, confident posture and maintain eye-contact with the officer.
- Respond in a loud and clear voice.
- Communicate clearly. (If you don't understand a question, ask the officer to repeat it.)
- Be polite.
- Be concise. (Do not offer details which are unasked for.)
- Have your answers checked against in information on the consular officer's computer screen.
- Be fingerprinted (Some time before, during or after the interview, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be quickly taken. This fingerprint data is used to prevent the issuance of U.S. visas to imposters and wanted criminals.)
- Leave your briefcase, electronic items, mobile phone, cigarettes, etc. outside. (Only a plastic bag or a woman's handbag is allowed inside the consulate.)
Commonly Asked Questions
To prepare for the interview, rehearse your answers questions such as:
- Why do you want to travel to the USA?
- Who will fund the trip?
- What do you do?
- How long have you worked there?
- What is your annual income?
- Have you visited the U.S. before?
- Have you ever visited any other country?
- Who will look after your business in your absence?
- Do you have a credit card?
- How many children do you have? Where are they? What do they do?
- Who do you plan to visit in the U.S.?
- How long has he/she lived in the U.S.?
- What does he/she do in the U.S.?
- Where will you be staying?
- How long will you be staying?
- Do you plan to work while in the U.S.?
- Will you come back?
- How can you assure me that you will come back?
- Which places will you visit in the U.S.?
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