This post was most recently updated on October 6th, 2018
Do you have a visa interview appointment and are wondering what type of questions would be asked? Then you have landed on the right page. I have listed some sample b1 b2 visa interview questions and answers to aid in your interview preparations.
When attending a visa interview, the visa officer is interested in finding out if you would return to your country of residence after your visit to the USA.
If you already have a visa interview appointment, it means that you already have an invitation letter and other documents that you may need to present at the interview.
There are a variety of questions that could be asked depending on the purpose for your visit, the answers you give to previously asked questions, the status of the one inviting you and your country of residence.
My advice to you is that you are not stressed about the questions or the interview. Understand that you are going to spend money in the USA, be sure within you that you want to come back to your country of residence and be well prepared.
The fact that you are reading this is already a good preparation for the visa interview appointment. You may also get the Ultimate Visa interview Kit for more tips to prepare for your interview.
B1 B2 Visa Interview Questions and Answers (Sample)
Here are some questions that could be asked if you are a friend visiting the USA for your annual vacation.
- How do you pronounce your name?
- What are you going to do in the USA?
- Is this your first time of applying for a visa to visit the USA?- I know a few people who have lied on this question and jeopardized their chance of getting the visa
- Do you have any relatives in the USA?
- Who is he or she?
- Where do you plan on staying during your visit? (You should have prepared an answer for this question – If staying at a hotel, have the name or if staying with your host, just say so and mention the address.)
- What does your friend do for a living?
- Where does he or she work? – Have the correct name of the Company your friend works at
- How will you be funding your trip? (Have financial documents ready for this question)
- Is your friend married?
- Do you know their status in the USA? (Mention the type of visa they have or that they are citizens)
- How long will you be staying in the USA?
- What will you be doing for the 3 weeks? Any Plans?
- Do you plan on working while you are there? You should always say no to this question. A visitor visa does not permit you to work.
- If you have the opportunity, would you stay in the USA? The answer is no. Give reasons why you have to return to your country of residence.
- What do you do for a living?
- So what will happen to your job while you are away? – Mention that you are on Annual Leave.
- Will you be going with your family?
These are just sample b1 b2 visa interview questions and answers. During the interview, you may be asked only a few questions.
In most of my interviews, I have been asked about 10 or less. In one case I was barely asked 3 questions and I got the visa.
Many times the visa officer has formed an opinion by just looking at your documentation but she wants to confirm her opinion or see if you can produce other documents or explanations that will convince her otherwise.
Always remember that the burden is on your to show to the visa office that you deserve to get the visa because you will surely return to your country of origin.
If this has been helpful, I suggest that you get the Ultimate Visa Interview Kit to help you prepare properly for your interview. In it you will find these and other valuable tips that will help improve your chances of receiving your travel visa.
Sample US Visa Questions and Answers For Parents
The prospect of having a parent visit you in the United States is quite exciting. At least it is, until you’re faced with the hurdle of acquiring a Visa for them.
The ultimate making or breaking point of the Visa acquiring process is usually the interview. In order to ensure that it goes off without a hitch, it is important to prepare your parents adequately for the ‘grilling’ they might face – this article will highlight possible questions they might be asked and the best answers for them.
Before proceeding with the interview, it is important to note that it is possible to ask in advance for an interpreter. This may be especially necessary if you feel it would be easier for them to communicate in their native tongue.
Also remember to begin the interview with a polite greeting, and introduce yourself; if you are asked to – this may not be necessary since the interviewer is likely to request for your passport before commencing the interview.
Sample Question 1: Why do you want to travel to the US?
Answer: To visit my son/daughter and for tourism.
Sample Question 2: Have you visited the US before?
Answer: Yes or no (as applicable)
If yes, include details of the past trip, its duration and purpose.
If no, answer with no additional explanations.
Sample Question 3: How long do you intend to stay in the US for?
Answer: My trip is scheduled to last for no longer than X number of months.
Sample Question 4: Why have you chosen to go to US at this time?
Answer: My son/daughter has specifically prepared to host me at this time. He/she has taken some time off work/school in order to host us properly. I have also chosen this time since the summer months are best for tourism and we intend to do a little sight-seeing during my stay there.
Sample Question 5: Where will you be staying for the duration of your visit?
Answer: I will be staying at my son/daughter’s residence; at 123 Abc street – X-city, X-state.
Sample Question 6: Who will be sponsoring your visit and stay in the US?
Answer: My son/daughter with whom I will be residing.
Sample Question 7: What kind of Visa does Your Child have?
Answer: He/she has an X-visa or he/she is a citizen (as applies).
Sample Question 8: What does your child do for a living in the US?
Answer: He/she works as a (insert occupation), at (insert company name)
This answer may be followed by subsequent questions regarding their annual income, and the length of time within which they have been working, to which you may respond by saying “ he/she earns an estimated X dollars per year, and are at X-level in the company given their X-years stay at the company.
While this is important, it is also quite important to note that you must not give answers to unsolicited questions.
Sample Question 9: Will anyone be accompanying you on this trip?
Answer: Yes/no (as applies)
If yes, state the person with whom you would be travelling. They would also be required to present their passport and undergo an interview process of their own.
Sample Question 10: What do you do for a living?
Answer: I am a (job title) with X-corporation .
Or, I run a business as a (Insert business name, description and number of years it has been running)
Or, I am retired and I am currently a pensioner.
Subsequent to this question, applicants may be asked questions regarding their annual income, and if they are running businesses, who would be in charge of the business while they are away.
Sample Question 11: How many children do you have, and how many currently live in the US?
Answer: I have X –number of kids and X number currently reside in the US
You may also be asked if you have any grandchildren – i.e. if the child you are going to visit has any children of their own; indicate as necessary.
Sample Question 12: What is the guarantee that you would return to this country after the time alloted you expires?
Answer: I will certainly return because I have X-number of relatives in the country, and I also have the following assets (list assets), besides; i have a few dependents as well.
Other questions likely to be asked border along the lines of your physical and mental health, and that of the child you would be visiting. You may also be required to come with the child’s birth certificate and proof of livelihood. Questions regarding other personal details may be excluded since they are already indicated in the documents you would be required to attend the interview with.
Some Questions Answered
Here are some articles that would answer other questions you may have with regards to obtaining a visa to the USA.
- Documents required for US visitor visa – B1 / B2
- How to get a US Visa without Invitation Letter
- Group Application for US Visa Process
- How to Apply for a visa to visit the USA – B1/B2
- How to Invite Your Family to the USA
- B1 B2 Visa Interview Questions and Answers for USA Visitor Visa
- What to expect at a US Visa Interview
- Fiance – K-1 Visa Process
- F1 visa interview questions and answers 2017
- K-1 Visa Interview Questions – Fiance Visa Interview Sample Questions
- K3 Visa Process
- Sample K3 Visa Questions
- New to USA – A Resource guide for newcomers to USA
please I am visiting the US from an invitation from my mum. so kindly assist me with the interview questions. thank you
Dear sir/madam
I am going for interview in next week for b2 visa with my family(my wife and two daughters age 6 and 12).my annual income is 11.00 lacs and we are going with the tour package.i have visited uk and southeast countries but my family passports are fresh.except documents what are the other points we look for.
Thanking you
Hey man I have read your case. Its good that u jave visited the uketc different places but you have to make a trip to dubai or any other place with your family so that you can show that u gotta a travel history its very difficult to get a visa on fresh passports
Hi mam I applied tourism visa for USA as I already been to uk and itly and France but I lost my first passport and 2nd one it says lost so how I can prove my travel history
I want to know if I was denied a h2b visa under section 214b four years ago. Can I apply for a B2 visa and will my first application be used with the new one to make a decision?
Yes you can apply for a B2 visa. Yes your initial application information will be available to the visa officer. In four years your situation should have changed but you will still need to show beyond doubt that you intend to return to your home country. This can be done with good documentation and a good interview. If I were you, I will apply after preparing a strong file that shows that I will return to my country of residence.
Please advise if the visa visitor pass date is in November 2013 and the visitor marries in October 2013 and her VISA EXPIRES IN 2016, she files the adjustment packet before the pass expires, does she still need to leave the US? If so, can she leave before the pass expires and return again as a spouse to a U.S. Citizen?
God bless
My interview will be 7th august 2018 can i use affidavit of support with irs transcript instead of invitation letter
Ur advice
My
bank statement my self worth of $20,000usd
Is it ok that money for my support
Am a teacher and a trader planning to visit a Sister in december, how do i prepare?.
next week i am going to interview, i am appliyng in b1b2 categorey, so which type of qus they aske me..plss replll..any experiance person
i am going for interviw in next 2 week leter for visit visa with my family ( my husband and my son age 8 years).my husband monthly income 90,000 thousand tk.we are going with tha tour .but my family passports are fresh.i want to know fresh passports are problem?
Am an unmarried female student n a i have applied for a visitor visa to visit USA for 1 month.. I still have my study here to get my degree.. I wanna visit us in my vacation.. N my sister is sponsoring for me.. Please assist me ..
Hi Dear , I am going for visa interview soon my wife is a us citizen but my parents are sponsoring me and i am from india ,bcoz I want to give her a surprise on valentines day but I did mentioned her on b2 visa application? What is gona be the outcome
am my family n a i have applied for a visitor visa to visit USA for 3 month.. I have to my family trife .. I wanna visit us in my vacation.. N my son is sponsoring for me.. Please assist me ..
I am going to face interview for b2 visa after two days.my husband is an usa citizen n i am goinh to visit him.do i need any iinvitation letter frim my husband or do i need to complete form i-134.
Hi admin, my question is that I am a
21 year old student of a reputable
university in Ghana, I have excellent
grades, and I have every single
member of my immediate family here
in Ghana as well.
I took a course last semester about
the United States and I learnt a lot
about the place and I discussed it with
my uncle who is a citizen of the US.
He invited me and I went to the US
consulate here to get a visa but was
denied under section 214(b) of the
immigration and nationality act.
Now, during the interview, the VO
asked questions to which I answered
truthfully, although I did not add or
substanciate them with any
documemts.
I want to know when I can go for
another interview and how I can
prove that I have strong ties here in
Ghana because I have only a year left
to graduate from my university and I
do not intend to abandon that to
restart life all over again in the US.
thanks.
Hi MJ, usually people are advised to wait for 6 months to reapply. However you will need proper documentation to prove your ties to Ghana. Many young people are willing to leave their program and start all over again. Some ideas that come to mind right now are: A letter from your school stating that you are almost done and that you are involved in some associations or clubs at school where you are in the executive. It is usually difficult for a young single man to prove ties to any country. My advice is that you get documentation to prove your ties (as much as a 21 old man can) and trust that if it works great and if not, maybe it’s not yet your time to visit the USA.
Thanks So much admin.
I’ve really found this helpful.
I have a letter from my school as well as my transcript.
Family pictures, and investments that have been made in my name, and other documents I think might be of help.
About reapplying in 6 months,…in 6 months, school would have re-opened and I’ll be writing my thesis then so I’ve decided to see if I can get it now and go for the vacation, or wait till I complete school.
Thank You once again.
🙂
Hello Admin,
I have one more question to ask,…
during my interview, the consular officer found out that my uncle had filled a petition for my family but my parents turned it down last year.
I did not declare it in my application because I thought the petition was filled in my dad’s name and not mine.
I have declared it in my new application that we had an immigrant petition filled for us last year but we turned it down,…I want to know whether that mistake can affect my chances of getting the visa and do I have to declare it again during the interview??
I have the interview this Tuesday.
I am going to USA(New York) for visit visa from Dubai(UAE), I ma doing business here, i don’t have friend in USA. I am Pakistani by national.
My interview is after 5 days, please guide me for further interview questionnaire and answers.
Regards
Shahid Imran
I am preparing for interview to visit a family friend next week but Ihave applied once and refused under section 214b on invitation of a distance ant but now am re applying on invitation of a former working colleague and her husband which I call familly friend. what are the likely question to be expected from the consular.
Thanks
I reapply my b2 visa for eagle retreat event by forever living company my first application was denied and the consular said that the invitation letter it does not tell if the trip covered by forever living comp but the letter it tell all the trip will covered by forever after appeal what questions the consular going to ask me and how am I going to answer it
Am a gal of 18 n a level 100 student of de university of professional studies. My aunt who is a citizen of the U. S she sent me an invitation bt i applied for a visitors visa bt was denied. Am planning to apply again during my vacations. What shld i do
I am sponsoring my friend from Cuba, He has applied for a visitors visa and his interview is in a few weeks, I would like to know all that he needs to take to hopefully get approve, I have 2 jobs and my income is 55,000 a year,i sent him affidavit of support, invitation letter,my birth certificate to prove I am U.S. Citizen, a letter from my bank, copies of my taxes for last 2 years, my pay check stubs from both jobs and a letter from one of my employers.
He is 37 years old, married and has one child, He also has his mother, uncles, aunts and cousin in Cuba, What should he bring to the interview to increase his chances of being approve, He has never traveled outside of Cuba, His father however is a U.S. Citizen, Though a petition has never been filed on his behalf, what do you think are his chances and is their anything else that he nay need from me?
i need more information on us visa visitor
question by office
reply me for proper inteview question answer
I already got the appointment bat I was charge for xtra 130 dollars..I don’t know who’s going to talk this matter if the bank or the site that I booked appointment..the site was NVARS Appoinent.com
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