Are you going abroad?

Getting an interview call for visa is the last hurdle to pass through. Before appearing on it, you should rehearse well. You might encounter a volley of questions and requirements that you, probably, won’t be in your knowledge. So, it’s better to go through the visa interview tips that never go wrong for the students.

Which countries do mandate visa interview for students?

You have to get by the visa interview round, if your destination is any of the European countries, like Germany, or America. The countries, like the UK, Canada and Australia, won’t ask you to crack the interview in all cases. It means that it’s optional. But if, you want it for a longer stay or have incomplete reasons, it would be compulsory then. The students who are likely to go to France for studying shall have to walk through the academic interview round.

Singapore is the only country wherein you won’t have to get through interview hassles. The entire procedure is online.

Get ready with these documents:

1. About Personal Relationship:

• Passport (current as well as the old one)
• Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee receipt
• Visa interview appointment letter
• Bachelorhood Certificate/ Single Status Certificate/ Certificate of No Impediment
• Marriage certificate
• DS 160 confirmation slip with clearly visible barcodes
• SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) fee receipt
• Passport size photograph (in a prescribed form)

2. About Education & Work Profile:

• Class 10 & 12 certificates & mark sheet
• GRE/GMAT/SAT scorecard
• IELTS/TOFEL scorecard
• Bachelor’s degree/provisional certificate/consolidate mark sheet/ transcript (If any)
• Work experience proof (If any)
• Joining Letter (If any)
• Salary proof of previous six months (If any)
• Relieving Letter

3. About Financial Status:

• Fund status to determine whether or not you’re capable of funding your education
• Loan approval letter (If any)
• Saving bank account statement (of last three years)
• Fixed deposit certificates (of last three years)
• Tax returns documents (of last three years)
• Property papers (including residential/commercial /inherited/ immovable property)

Define the purpose of your foreign visit:

Always drill into your head that the consular officer would judge what your interest and capabilities are. So, be prepared with the answer of these questions:

• Which course have you preferred and why only that particular course is your choice?
• Whether or not you or your family will be financially eligible to finance your education expenses? (Be ready with the loan papers, family fund proofs or scholarship documents)
• Are you going to realize your education dreams, indeed? Or, do you intend to work there after that educational course?
• Why only a particular destination is fit for your educational goal?
• What if a job offer comes in your way after obtaining that degree in the foreign?
• How will you be able to survive or arrange funds if you run out of money?

Last but Not the Least, these tips are indeed handy!

• Don’t try to show the supporting documents in response to every query. Don’t offer papers unless the officer asks.
• Get ready with every document. Make them accessible, when asked in the interview.
• Paint the clear picture of your aim in the foreign country. Let’s say, you want to get a degree in a particular course. Prove your objective and be ready to answer of the ‘Why’.
• Look presentable & confident.
• Answer after thoroughly listening to the questions. Keep the patience.
• Don’t sound as if you’re a parrot while iterating your purpose.
• Avoid arguments.
• Research in deep about the company or the university wherein you want to study or work.
• Go through the prospectus of the university and company’s policies.