Visa for International Students: Preparation, Documents needed, Visa Interview and more. (2 of 2)
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A lot of people fail the visa interview because of nervousness and lack of preparation. I will show you how to prepare for your visa interview.
On the day of the interview, you'll go to the Embassy in the morning and there will be a long line of people waiting for their interviews too. You'll go through strict security checks. Guards may frisk you and put you through a body scanner, just like at the airport, to check if you are carrying any dangerous weapons.
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They'll also check your bags. You may be asked to leave your coats at a specific place before entering the interview area. Don't panic or get angry about this. It's nothing personal against you. Just safety procedure. So remain calm.
After the security checks, you'll then be seated in front of a bullet proof window with the Visa interviewer sitting behind it. The interviewer will ask for all your documents and will review them. Make sure you have all your documents in order. Many people are denied Visa because they don't have all their documents. And again, don't panic. There will be a lot of nervous people around you. Just remain calm.
After reviewing the documents, the interviewer will ask you questions to determine if you are a genuine student or if you are just trying to immigrate to his/her country.
Below are some common questions and possible good answers.
- What college are you planning to attend? This is a simple question but it can get you disqualified if you cannot immediately answer it. They want to know if you actually know where you are going not just making things up. Make sure you know the name of the college you are planning to attend.
- Did you apply for this college only or did you apply for others too? And what are they? This question is also meant to evaluate if you are a true student and that you made the applications as claimed. Tell them what other colleges you applied for if any.
- Why did you choose this college over the others? This question tries to test and help show the logic you used to choose one college over the other. Tell them why you chose this college over others. Good answers include: cheaper tuition you can afford, that it has the course you like to study. Don't tell them that it offers scholarships. They want to make sure you can pay for college whether you have scholarship or not.
- How do you intend to pay for your college and living costs? Tell them about the financial support you have from your family or other sources. Never say that you intend to work in the destination country. This will disqualify you immediately.
- Are you married and do you have any children? Most international students are single, but if you are married and have children, you must show them how your family will be supported while you are away to college. Again, never say that you will work in the destination country and support your family. This will disqualify you.
- Will you try to find a job in the Destination country? The answer to this should always be NO. Your purpose for travelling is to pursue your studies and not to find a job.
- What kind of job will you find in your country after you finish your studies? Tell them the types of jobs you intend to find in your country after finishing college. Be hopeful and idealistic about your prospects. This will help demonstrate your intent to come back to your country after college.
Another tip during the interview is to be
relaxed, cheerful, smile a bit and try
Not to look nervous.
After the interview, the interviewer will immediately decide whether to grant you the visa or not. If you are lucky and they grant you the visa, they will send you to another window where you will pay the visa fee. So make sure you have enough money. Then they will tell you to come in the afternoon for your visa.
If they don't grant you the visa, don't get angry. Ask the interviewer for the reasons why he/she did not grant you the visa an then you can try again later.
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