Tips for Successful Visitor Visa Interview in United States

If you are attending your interview for your US visa, it is best to prepare in advance. This way you can feel safe during your interview and answer all the questions asked correctly. The more prepared you are for your interview, the higher your chances of being admitted!

Here are some useful tips to know before participating in your visitor visa interview in the United States:

• Understand the interview process in advance.
• Provide complete and truthful information.
• Prepare well for The interview.
• Candidates must bring the same passport to their interview that they used to purchase their receipt or pay a fee. If your passport expires in the next 6 to 12 months, it is recommended that you obtain a new passport before purchasing a receipt for a visa interview.
• All questions on your application form must be answered correctly.
• All visa applicants must clearly indicate their correct first and last name. With South Indian names, it is common for passport issuing authorities to write the entire name in the last name field. Applicants must check their passport and if the full name is indicated on a single line, they must have their name changed at a passport office before applying for a visa.
• On your visa application form, indicate your current address, not your permanent address.

Here are some additional tips to guide you through the U.S. visitor visa interview process:

• Your host or Sponsor in the United States must send complete and legible documents. It is better to have computer prints for readability.
• If you are welcoming or sponsoring someone who is coming to the United States, it is useful to send your visitor complete instructions and the steps of the procedure to apply for a visa. Try to send your completed sponsorship documents as soon as possible.
• For interview participants, be sure to give the consulate staff all genuine and clear answers. In matter of confusion, do not hesitate to ask for additional support.
• If the language is a problem, you can request translation services.
• During your interview, the consulate may ask for proof of your return tickets, your health insurance, etc. If you do not yet have what they are looking for, let them know that you will acquire these items once the visa is approved.
• Fill out your visa application form carefully. In matter of error, request another form. Do not crush.
• After receiving your visa, carefully check for errors such as name, date of birth, type of visa, validity date, etc. these must all be accurate.

Reminder: The expiration date of your stay limit is the date indicated on the Form I-94 attached to your passport at the port of entry into the United States, and not the date indicated on your visa. Usually these are the same data, but in some matters they may be different.