U.S.

EMBASSY
LIST OF POSSSIBLE QESTIONS FOR VISA INTERVIEW

Note: This is not a complete list. Questions may vary depending on information you have
supplied with your application.

A. Educational plans

1. What is the name of the school you are going to study in U.S.?
2. Where is it?
3. How did you hear about this college/university/course and arrange your admission?
4. What is the name of the course you want to follow?
5. When is your course starting?
6. Why do you want to study in this field?
7. Is this course related to what you have studied before?
8. In what way is it related?
9. If it is not related, why do you want to change?
10. What is the duration for completion of the course you have chosen?
11. What will you do if you do not complete the course in the stipulated duration?
12. What qualification will you get at the end of your chosen course?
13. How will this qualification be of use to you?
14. Can’t you get a similar qualification in Nepal?
15. How will this particular qualification be better for you?
16. Do you have any knowledge of this subject field now? How much?
17. If you are a graduate now, why are you enrolling in an undergraduate course?
18. Will you change to different course after reaching U.S.?
19. Why did you decide to follow this course in the U.S. and not in another English
Speaking country or in India?
20. How much will this course cost to you?
21. How are you going to meet the course cost? What are your financial sources?
22. Do you intend to study for another course after you finish the one you are currently
enrolling for?

B. Background Information

1. What are your current academic Qualifications?

2. Are you studying now?
3. If yes, what are you studying and why are you dropping your study to go abroad?
4. Who is sponsoring the cost of your tuition in the U.S.?
5. Who is sponsoring your living expenses?
6. Can you give me some information about this person/ these people?
7. Do you know how much it costs to live on campus?
8. Where will you stay in the U.S.?
9. Is it near the college?
10. What are the other expenses you think you will have in U.S.A.?
11. Do you have any intention to do part time work in U.S. along with your studies?
12. What type of part time work will you look for?
13. Do you think is it easy to find part time work in the U.S.?
14. Do you know how many hours a student can work in the U.S.?
15. Are you totally dependent on part time work to furnish your living expenses?
16. Have you ever lived away from your family and home before?
17. Do you have any family/ friends in the U.S.?
18. If yes, who are they?
19. Where do they live?
20. How long have they been in the U.S.A.?
21. Why did they go there?
22. Currently on what status are they in U.S.A.?
23. Are they working or studying? Give me some details.
24. Will you return to your homeland as soon as completion of your course?
25. What guarantees can you give that you intend to return to Nepal after finishing your
course?

C. Financial background

1. What are your family’s assets?

2. What is your family’s monthly income?
3. How many people are dependent on this income?
4. Does this income come from land, business or salary or a combination of these?
5. What is your family’s current account balance?
6. What kind of job does your father do?
7. If in business, what kind of business?
8. Does your family own any vehicles?

MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is the name of the college/ university/ program you have applied for?
2. How did you hear about this university/ college?
3. Why do you want this program in this university and not any other?
4. You have got so many colleges/ universities offering the same program in Nepal/
India. Why did you choose this college/ university?
5. Can you tell me a bit more about this college/ university? ( location, fees, admission
officer etc)
6. What does your father do? How about other members of your family?
7. How are you planning to pay the fees?
8. How can you assure that you are coming back to Nepal upon completion of your
designated program?
9. If you get a good job offer in the US, will you take it?
10. What will you do upon completion of your studies?
11. How will you be able to adapt in a different environment than what you are used to?
12. Do you have any idea about the restrictions while staying in the U.S. on an F-1 visa?