Student Visa F1 interview Questions

Student Visa F1 interview Questions

College and University
Why the specified university?
Which universities did you apply to? (Both admits and rejects)
Which universities accepted you?
Where have you done your under-graduation?
What is your undergraduate GPA/Percentage?
Tell about your university?
Mention some professor’s names?
When and where did you get your bachelor’s degree?
Why this university and not other universities?
How long will you study in USA?
How do you know about this university?
What is your academic background?
Do you plan to study Ph D after MS?
Why did you apply to these universities?
These subjects are also taught in other universities also but why this university?

Bank and Finance Related

Who is sponsoring you?
What does your father do?
What is your father’s income?
What is your university yearly expense?
Have you got any loans?
Show your Pass Book/ Bank Statement?
How will you finance your education for 2years or 3 years? (generally youhave to prove that you can fund the first year of your education but weSuggest that you be prepared with this answer)
Your passbook shows that a large amount of money has recently beendeposited? How do you explain that?
What is your father’s salary? / How long has he been working here?

Relatives and Family Members

How many brother and sisters do you have?
Do you have any relatives in USA?
What is your mother?
Where did your brother/ parents complete their studies?
Where do your parents live?
Do you have a brother/ sister, or any other relative already at thisuniversity?
Work/Job Related
Why are you leaving you current job? (if you are working)
Show your experience certificate?

General Questions

Why did you choose US but not Canada or Germany?
What kind of good things do you know about America?
What do you expect after returning back?
Why do you plan to do MS?
Why are your GRE/ TOEFL scores low?
You look like a potential immigrant or I don’t think you will come back?
What do you know about US education?
Why are you applying for Fall only?
What will you do after completing MS? What are your plans after graduation?
Why study in USA?
Did you get any scholarship?
Tell me how you can prove that you are going to come back?
Have you ever been to US?
What will you do after coming back?
Do you know anyone (in USA) in your university?
What will you do if your visa is rejected?
Will you come home during summer?
Why do you think the university is giving you a scholarship?
Why do you wish to study in the USA and not in India?
If you have changed your field of specialization (for e.g. If you are BE
Mechanical and opting of MS in Computer Science) then tell the reasons !!!
If you know other questions you can be asked or you were asked during the F1 Student Visa interview, you can write a comment to this article. I like to know if the above questions were useful. Just pen down your thoughts in the comments below.

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