Key to US Visa Interview
Do not get nervous. Be confident. You will be more confident if you have prepared thoroughly. Smile when you meet the visa officer even if he is not looking at you. Don’t show signs of nervousness such as flickering of eyes, trembling of fingers as that could go against you. Look into the eyes of the officer when you are speaking.
Be there little early.
Wear formal clothes as if for a formal business meeting. If possible, men should wear ties. A neatly starched cotton / silk salwar would do for women. Western formals are also fine.
Strictly follow the directions of the staff at the embassy.
When you are in the queue, do not go to the interview booth as soon as the candidate before you leaves. Wait till the interview officer says “next”.
Greet the officer with a smile and a “Good Morning” as soon as you enter the interview booth.
Have a confident posture and look at the interviewing officer straight in the eyes throughout the interview.
Be confident in your answers, whatever you say. Make short, clear, to-the-point replies, in loud and clear voice. Do not tell anything that is irrelevant or not asked.
Be polite, do not argue and do not ask unnecessary or unrelated questions. Do not unnecessarily elaborate your responses as this may not work in your favor.
If you do not understand their questions because of their accent, do not feel afraid to say, “Beg your pardon, I did not understand you”. If he/she repeats the question and you still do not understand, that is not a problem, do not panic. Calmly and confidently say, “Sorry, I still did not understand you. Could you kindly repeat what you said?”
Go through the invitation letter and your CV thoroughly and be sure about the nature of your visit. Your answers should correspond to what is mentioned in the Invitation letter.
You must be prepared to answer questions regarding basic information about the trip, duration of employment with…. and your qualifications.
The first question normally would be “Why do you want to go to US?” You should start answering in a confident manner “..”
The next question could probably be “Why are you selected for this” or “What your area of expertise in this is?” The answer could be,” I have been handling General Accounting function for another client of for the past …..Years/months. Both the clients are working on the same ERP. Since I have already been working this, and based on my past performance in the company, I have been selected for this transition”.
A few other possible questions and answers are :
§ When do you plan to go to US?
o The client wants me to be there by 14th July
§ “How long do you intend to stay in US”
“Understanding the process, discussions with Subject Matter Experts and Documentation is expected to take 6-8 weeks, so I would expect to be back by 15th of September”
§ Where do you plan to stay in US?
o The client office is located at and they are arranging accommodation for us at …….(if the info is available, you can give this”
The key is, be confident, act as though you are least bothered about getting a visa, and be very thorough in your answers. They can repeat the question in a different manner and your answers should be the same.
Be there little early.
Wear formal clothes as if for a formal business meeting. If possible, men should wear ties. A neatly starched cotton / silk salwar would do for women. Western formals are also fine.
Strictly follow the directions of the staff at the embassy.
When you are in the queue, do not go to the interview booth as soon as the candidate before you leaves. Wait till the interview officer says “next”.
Greet the officer with a smile and a “Good Morning” as soon as you enter the interview booth.
Have a confident posture and look at the interviewing officer straight in the eyes throughout the interview.
Be confident in your answers, whatever you say. Make short, clear, to-the-point replies, in loud and clear voice. Do not tell anything that is irrelevant or not asked.
Be polite, do not argue and do not ask unnecessary or unrelated questions. Do not unnecessarily elaborate your responses as this may not work in your favor.
If you do not understand their questions because of their accent, do not feel afraid to say, “Beg your pardon, I did not understand you”. If he/she repeats the question and you still do not understand, that is not a problem, do not panic. Calmly and confidently say, “Sorry, I still did not understand you. Could you kindly repeat what you said?”
Go through the invitation letter and your CV thoroughly and be sure about the nature of your visit. Your answers should correspond to what is mentioned in the Invitation letter.
You must be prepared to answer questions regarding basic information about the trip, duration of employment with…. and your qualifications.
The first question normally would be “Why do you want to go to US?” You should start answering in a confident manner “..”
The next question could probably be “Why are you selected for this” or “What your area of expertise in this is?” The answer could be,” I have been handling General Accounting function for another client of for the past …..Years/months. Both the clients are working on the same ERP. Since I have already been working this, and based on my past performance in the company, I have been selected for this transition”.
A few other possible questions and answers are :
§ When do you plan to go to US?
o The client wants me to be there by 14th July
§ “How long do you intend to stay in US”
“Understanding the process, discussions with Subject Matter Experts and Documentation is expected to take 6-8 weeks, so I would expect to be back by 15th of September”
§ Where do you plan to stay in US?
o The client office is located at and they are arranging accommodation for us at …….(if the info is available, you can give this”
The key is, be confident, act as though you are least bothered about getting a visa, and be very thorough in your answers. They can repeat the question in a different manner and your answers should be the same.
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