Interview Preparation
Visa interview is an important step prior to the final confirmation of student visa approval for most countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK and USA. Your interview could fasten or delay your visa processing. Therefore, it is crucial that you prepare for the interview and address all concerns of the visa officer. The interview is taken by the ambassador or visa officer who may ask you a range of questions mainly to ensure that your application case is genuine and your intentions align with what is being written in the application form. The officer is a trained professional, who could ask multiple unrelated questions, not to annoy you but to know your real interests and objectives. If you are prepared, you can enjoy this process and meeting with someone who opens the door of a new country for you.
Interview Preparation
Visa interview is an important step prior to the final confirmation of student visa approval for most countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK and USA. Your interview could fasten or delay your visa processing. Therefore, it is crucial that you prepare for the interview and address all concerns of the visa officer. The interview is taken by the ambassador or visa officer who may ask you a range of questions mainly to ensure that your application case is genuine and your intentions align with what is being written in the application form. The officer is a trained professional, who could ask multiple unrelated questions, not to annoy you but to know your real interests and objectives. If you are prepared, you can enjoy this process and meeting with someone who opens the door of a new country for you.
A few visa interview tips:
- Prepare for the interview questions in advance.
- Get a copy of your all documents with you for the interview.
- Dress appropriately (formally).
- Be on time for the interview.
- Be courteous, friendly and polite throughout the interview.
- Be confident as you the best about yourself, where and why you have made applications.
- Give brief and clear answers. If not sure, then you can ask the question again. Be thoughtful in your answers.
- Go through the website and handbook of your university carefully.
- Know about your course contents thoroughly including course duration, fee, commencement & end date, credits points etc.
- You should be clear about your future plans after completing the course.
- Be ready for any strange questions and don’t get nervous when you have them. They are meant to test your intentions, skills or IQ.
- Interview may take 20-30 minutes or more, so be comfortable with it.
- Enjoy the interview!
Preparatory interview questions for the Student Visa Interview:
Introductory questions:
- How are you doing?
- Have you ever been to the respective country before?
Questions on your intention and motivation of study in the respective country:
- Why do you want to study in the respective country?
- Why did you select this particular university?
- Which are the other universities you have applied to?
Questions on your subject and course:
- For which course you are going?
- Why did you choose this course?
- Why don’t you do this course here in Nepal?
- What are the course commencement and completion dates?
Questions on funding for study in the respective country:
- How are you going to fund your education?
- Who is sponsoring your education?
- What does s/he (mother/father) do?
- What savings does your family have?
- What is your father’s annual income?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- Do you have enough funds while you are there?
Questions on academic qualifications of the student:
- What is your undergraduate GPA?
- Can you show me your degree?
- Mention some professors’ name?
- Show me your GRE and TOEFL Score?
Questions on students achievements:
- Tell me something about your past?
- From where did you do your under graduation?
- Are you getting any school waiver?
- Why do you think the university is giving scholarship to you?
Questions on awareness of and living arrangements in the respective:
- Where do you plan to stay in the respective country?
- Do you have any relative in the respective country?
- What do you plan to do during your vacations?
- What is the location of your university?
Questions on future plans:
- What are your future plans? Do you intend to stay in the respective country?
- Do you plan to work there?
- What’s the difference you can make by doing your course in the respective country?
