Tips for USA Tourist Visa Interview 2020 - B1/B2 Visa Interview Questions and Answers

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series no matter if you are applying for

a b-1 visa or a b2 visa the questions

that you will be asked to the beginning

of the interview with the consular

officer will be the same

usually the consular officer starts the

conversation by commenting something on

the weather the rush hour in the morning

or the long queue at the Embassy that's

because they want you to feel

comfortable and make you feel less

nervous or stressed have all documents

in your hands nicely arranged and in

order and to the interviewer every

document that he asks for followed by

the explanations if you see it necessary

the commonly asked questions for u.s.

visitor visa interview are the following

question what is the purpose of your

visit to the u.s. this is just a warm-up

question just answer in two to three

sentences which clearly explain the

reasons behind your purpose of travel

whatever it is as for business purposes

to negotiate a contract to visit my

mother who lives in the US for medical

treatment etc answer shortly and clearly

since the time you have with the

consular officer is short and you do not

want to waste it by talking gibberish

and nor does the interviewer question do

you have any relatives or friends

currently in the US even if you have

some far away relatives that you only

meet every three or four years or even

less tell the consular about them

alternatively even if you have a friend

you have only met once or twice you will

have to tell the consular again it is

better to do so rather than the consular

officer finding out later since that

could put at risk your chances to get a

visa the embassy is mostly scared that

their visitors will try to remain in the                   

u.s. and hiding such information as

having a relative or friend residing in

the u.s. might make your purpose of

visit look more suspicious question

details on your friends or relatives in

the u.s. if you have any you will be

asked questions on how long they have

been living in the u.s. their addresses

what they work etc therefore try to

contact your friends and relatives in

advance

and ask them about this information

question where will you be residing in

the United States if you have booked a

hotel show your hotel booking and tell

the interviewer a bit why you have

chosen that hotel if you will be staying

over at friends or relatives show their

information letter and describe your

relationship with them question what is

the reasoning for traveling at this

particular time if you are applying for

a b-1 visa it is easier for the

interviewer to accept your reasons

whereas if you are traveling under the

b2 visa then you have to give stronger

reasons as only during this period I can

take days off at work my friend or

relative has available space at her home

is free only during this time of year my

medical condition has worsened now and I

can no longer receive the right

treatment in my home country question

how long will you be staying in the u.s.

one week three months two days etc just

give the amount of time you are planning

to remain in the u.s. question why do

you plan to stay so long can you stay

shorter you must have a strong reason

behind it so provide the interviewer

with a comprehensive explanation

question who will you be traveling with

if you are going alone tell so if you

will be going with someone else explain

to the counselor if these people will

apply as your dependents or not and also

what is your relationship with these

people question have you booked your

tickets if you will be asked this

question depends on your situation

however if you've already done such a

thing and the booking confirmation

letter to the interviewer question how

much do you think your stay in the US

will cost you prepare an itinerary for

your US trip including all types of

expenses present this itinerary to the

interviewer when asked this question it

will give the consular officer the idea

that you know what you're doing and that

you are aware of how much you will be

spending question what do you do for a

living how much do you earn tell the

interviewer about your profession what

you do in general how long you've been

working there as well as about your work

place its name etc tell them about the

income you receive from this particular

job if you have other types of income

that is rent or freelancing present how

much you receive monthly or annually

from them question how will you be

financing your trip who is your sponsor

this is a question they asked just to

make sure where your money is coming

from you will be presenting to the

interviewer a statement on your bank

account and other documents so of course

they know who will be sponsoring your

trip however answer simply and clearly

show proof of all your income and

savings if you plan to finance your trip

with your own financial means question

are you married do you have children do

you have pets the consular wants to know

if you are leaving someone behind to

whom you are committed to you and will

have to go back to if you have children

or pets tell them who will take care of

them while you're away and what your

relationship is with the caretaker who

will take care of your house property

children or pets while you are away if

you have children or pets you will have

to show to the consular the people who

will look after them and your

relationship with that person the same

with houses or property do you have any

intention of remaining in the US we all

know that even if you do have an

intention to stay in the US you will not

be telling that to the consular this

question is asked so you have a chance

to prove to him that you have no such

intention you should be very convincing

tell them the strongest reasons why you

have to get back to your country upon

your visa expiration show that you have

very strong ties to your country by

telling them you have family kids pets

friends property etc

apart from these questions the consulate

may also ask other questions to ensure

that you are in a sound physical and

mental condition to travel to the United

States they are usually simple questions

that can be answered with relative ease

just make sure that the information

entered into your b1 or b2 visa

application is accurate as the form will

be referenced while you are answering

the questions at the interview

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