Good day all, especially intending applicant at the united state of america,
this article can be used by every intending applicant for USA F1 student visa but NIGERIA as a case study.
here is the HINT, TIPS AND PREPARATION FOR INTERVIEW
Pay Sevis fee by relatives in the states or online at GTB [Nigerians],
This is compulsory for all students that will be going to the states
for study. The payment receipt will be sent to you and should be taken
to the embassy as part of the supporting documents.
Look straight into the eyes of the interviewing officer throughout
when answering the questions because this shows sign of confidence.
However, you are not to show over confidence.
Dress formally. If you are male, make sure to put on shirt that will
enable you stork-in and look formal.
At the point of interview, make sure to salute the consular office
first and not allow him/her salute you first.
At the interview section, make sure to listen very attentively. This
is because the American English is twisted (queens English). You must
hear what the officer ask you at once. This gives the sign that you as
a student will cope with lectures. Don’t allow the officer ask one
question twice before you get what he/she is asking. So, you have to
extra-ordinarily attentive.
Be formal at your answers. Straight to the point of the question asked
and smile where necessary.
The interview takes very few minutes, not up to 5mins but at most
5mins. The interviewing officer will want to rush you up but you have
to pretend as if you are a slow talker in order to slow down the
officer to answer the questions correctly and accurately.
Please, never let poverty show on you or never portray to the officer
that you will not come back to Nigeria.
Don’t give answer that will generate other questions. If you do,
questions will be generated from the answers you provide.
Never let the officer see traveling ambition or anxiety in you or on your face.
You must have taken int’l exams e.g. Toefl, SAT, Gmat etc. If your
school doesn’t require it as prerequisite for admission, the embassy
will definitely ask for it. Its important you have one or most or all
of it.
Finally, when answering questions, please do not answer as you have
lectured to give ready-made answers. Even though you already know
answers to most questions, you must try as much as possible to answer
as if you hearing the questions for the first time. Otherwise, you
visa will be denied simply because you are giving ready-made answers.
Your composition. You must compose yourself at the interview. No using
of offensive language. You can simply answer questions you are not
sure of by saying you do not have full idea on it.
THE MAIN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND THEIR RIGHT ANSWERS
What is your name?
Q: What are you going to do in the United States or what is your
purpose of wanting to travel to the United States
A: I want to go to the United States for studies.
What are you going to study in the US?
A: Tell him/her your major of study
Which school are you going to study at?
A: Tell him/her your school name. Further questions might be on the
address of the school.
How did you get to know about the school of your choice?
A: I got it and registered online/online research. Please, never tell
the officer you got it through your relatives. They will assume your
relative want to use it to bring you to the US. Furthermore, you can
say, after getting the school, you then told you uncle about it and he
accepted to pay the application fee and get the necessary information
for you and also accepted to be your sponsor.
How long are you staying in the US?
A: if your course is 2years, tell them 24months and if its 3years,
tell them its 36months
Why did you choose this school?
A: This is the school am admitted
Did you apply to only this school or why did you applied to only this school?
A: No, I didn’t apply to only this school; I applied to 3 schools
altogether. You might be asked to mention the rest. Just prepare to
forge the name of any other existing school in the state where you are
going.
How many gave you admission?
A: Only this school. If you tell them its 2 schools they will demand
the other admission / acceptance letter.
Why did you choose you course of study or why did you decide to study
this course?
A: The prospect for my major (mention your course) is extremely high
in Nigeria and there is lack of professionalism in the industry.
When did you graduate your school: either secondary or first degree?
A: tell him/her the year and date
Since then up till now, what have you being doing?
A: Never tell them you have being doing something that is not relevant
to your education. If you can’t get anything to cover the gap
interval, go forge a computer diploma/certificate with the ID card
that you have being undergoing a computer programme while you are
processing you admission to the States since computer is relevant to
all field. Make sure to laminate the diploma and ID card in order not
to make it look too new. Just proof that you have being doing
something relevant to your course or education. They might also ask
what course you learned at the computer studies…..Microsoft word, MS
excel, Ms Access, Ms PowerPoint, CorelDraw, Desktop publishing,
PageMaker and typing certified.
What will you do after your studies in the US or what will you do with
you degree after studies in the US?
This is the most technical aspect of your interview that makes them
determine whether you wish to run to the US or you will come back to
Nigeria.
Answer: I will come back to my country and introduce the modern
technologies of my profession into the industry in order to contribute
to the industrial development of my country.
Did you take any international exams?
Yes I did. I took (mention the exams……..Toefl, SAT, etc). You might be
asked to produce the documents and they will definitely track it……if
it’s the online type you did.
Your sponsor and the bank statement. Who are you sponsors? He is my
uncle/father/stepfather/aunty. It must have a very close relation for
the person to have accepted to sponsor your education. You sponsor can
also give you other relevant vital documents that will support you
such as landed properties, company registration, shares investment or
business investment and importantly, Tax clearance. However, if all of
this is not available, just go with the bank statement of you sponsor.
What does he/she do for a living? Tell the lucrative profession or business.
Your personal bank statement?
A: You must show them and the bank ID card because its part of your
ties to your country that you will come back. Even though you don’t
have cash in the account, just print that statement of account that
looks like payroll showing your bank transaction from the date the
account was opened till the date of your interview. Its better that
way.
Your SEVIS fee, did you pay your SEVIS fee?
A: Yes. You must have paid and gotten the receipt before you interview
date otherwise the security will not even allow you into the embassy.
Give them the receipt and they can confirm that online and track it.
IF YOU CAN GET ALL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY TO THE POINT THAT YOU ARE BEING
ASKED THE SEVIS FEE. BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU ARE GETTING THE VISA
BECAUSE, SEVIS FEE IS THE LAST THEY USUALLY ASK AND THEY ASK THOSE
THEY ARE READY TO ISSUE VISA TO. ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW IF YOU PAY THE FEE
OR NOT.
THE NEXT STATEMENT YOU HEAR IS, PICK UP YOUR VISA………. Usually two (2)
business day after your interview and the interviewing officer will
give you a pick up ticket that you will bring when coming to collect
the visa and he/she will collect you international passport in place
for the Visa.
Hence, don’t rejoice in the presence of the interviewing office. The
best you can say is, THANK YOU, AM GRATEFUL. You can rejoice outside
and make merry, drink or shark up yourself to stupor if you like.
With all this instructions and all documents in place, I see your Visa
in your hand. Kindly let me know how everything went thereafter.
GOOD LUCK AND
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