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Final Preparations for US Student Visa
Asked by: john
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Asked on: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:05:36 GMT
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Date of my US visa interview is at my door steps. Please I need some words of encouragement and guidance for final preparations. I want to know what to during interview such as behavior and dressing.

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First of all, best of luck for your visa interview. You have nothing to worry about if everything’s right. I’ll try to guide you some final steps for US student visa.

Check if you’ve got all required documents. Make a checklist of documents required and match it with your documents to make sure you haven’t missed any document.

Documents you’ll require:

  • A valid passport with validity of at least six months beyond expected date to leave USA

  • Completely filled and signed all required visa application forms

  • Official letter of acceptance from university or college in USA

  • Bank certificate and bank statement showing transaction of last six months

  • Property valuation documents if required

  • Letter of sponsorship from your sponsor

  • Receipt of payment of SEVIS and visa fee

  • Original score card of IELTS or TOEFL if applicable (will not be required if your college or university has offered you an extra English course)

  • Original transcripts of previous level studies

  • An essay describing your purpose to study the selected course in selected university

  • Other documents showing strong ties to your nation
These documents will generally be enough to obtain US student visa if you meet following conditions:
  • Good academic records,

  • Strong financial documents,

  • Documents showing your strong financial and social ties with your nation, and

  • Fluency in English during a visa interview
Some tips for visa interview:
  • Don’t get nervous

  • Speak clearly

  • Take time to think but not too long

  • Impress the consular with your words

  • Don’t hesitate to ask to repeat or clarify the question if you don’t get them

  • Don’t let the consular doubt on your intentions to study in USA

  • With your answers, convince the consular that you’ll return back after your studies

  • Don’t give funny answers but little humor will work

  • Wear a casual cloth for an interview (don’t be too fancy), look clean and healthy
Possibilities of visa rejection

You can be rejected if:
  • Funds you show isn’t sufficient to study and live in USA

  • Your ties documents doesn’t convince consular that you’ll return back home

  • You don’t have intensions to study in USA

  • You intend to get involve in full-time jobs during your studies

  • English you speak isn’t fluent and clear

  • You don’t have good academic achievements

  • Course you’ve chosen is widely available at your own country in reasonable price
If you become careful on these rejection points, your chance of being rejected will be very low.

I think these preparations will be enough to obtain a US student visa. Rest depends on your luck too. No one will have 100% visa obtaining chance. Good Luck.

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By: visa_expert on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:29:31 GMT
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