What are the common F1 visa interview questions asked?

Following are some questions asked in USA Visa Interviews:
- After you get a US degree, would you like to pursue higher Studies in the US?
- Why did you select US for higher studies? Isn’t this course offered by any university or college in India?
- What is the purpose of your trip?
- Have you ever been to the US?
- Can you tell me something about your university? Why have you chosen this specific university?
- Where is the university/college located?
- Why did you choose this institution and how did you find about it?
- Can you mention the names of some professors and their achievements?
- Did you receive any scholarships?
- Why did you select this course? Is it relevant to your previous studies?
- What is the scope of your course in India?
- How will you benefit doing this course?
- What is the course commencement date?
- Where will you stay in the US?
- What were your subjects in the last course of study (High School, Degree, or Master’s)?
- How will you finance your education 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)
- What are your plans after completing your higher education abroad studies?
- Have you researched your career prospects?
- What will you do after completing your Master’s?
- How much money can you earn after completing your studies?
- Do you intend to work in the US during or after the completion of your studies?
- How can you prove that you will come back after finishing your studies?
- Do you have any relatives in the US?
- Do you know anyone (in the USA) at your University?
- Why should I grant you US VISA?
- What will you do if your US Visa is rejected?
- Have you ever visited any other country?
- Will you come back home during the summers?
- What will you do during the off period/semester?
- What is the mascot of your university?
- Which University?
- Why did you choose this University?
- Any backlogs?
- So, what is your academic score?
- Why do you want to do MS in US?
- What will you do after 2 years? (i.e. after completion of studies)
- What kind of job will you work in?
- What is your CGPA?
- When did you graduate?
- What have you been doing since graduation?
- Working, why do you want to quit and pursue higher studies?
- Why did you change your University?
- How many universities have you applied to?
- Do you think that your certification is useful for your studies? (some extra certification)
- Attending for the visa interview for the second time? What happened last time?
- Who is sponsoring your education?
- What does the sponsor do?
- What does your mother do?
- Why not an education loan?
- How did you come to know about this university?
- Attending SUNY Buffalo, nice, Why did you apply to NYU Poly? (they may ask questions about your other Admits)
- Have you travelled to any other country?
- What’s your purpose of travel?
- So why did you choose ___________ University amongst other admits?
- Why do you choose this subject?
- What’s the duration of the course?
- What is your area of interest?
- What have you changed from the previous interview?
- Is this your first master’s?
- Did you apply to any other country? Why not?
- Why do you want to study in USA?
- By the way, which cities do you plan to visit in USA in your first 6 months? Any travel plans made?
To know more about the questions asked in the study abroad visa interview, visit Collegepond.