Below is a list of documents that you need for the US college application process. Each document is followed with a brief explanation.
Normally, interviews make people very nervous. Sometimes this nervousness makes you fail in the interviews. You have applied to a school and you have been accepted. The last thing you want is a visa rejection, especially not after going through the whole college application hassle. For context, I will explain what a visa is, and particularly an F1 student visa. A visa is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter foreign country. The visa affords the bearer different rights and it is often embedded on your passport.
The F1 student visa is a non-immigrant type of visa that allows a student to study at an accredited US college or university or learn English at an English Language Institute. This type of visa allows a student to stay in the US during their period of study and come back home when their study period is over.
Below are a few tips that will help you prepare for your F1 student visa.
Collecting all the necessary documents
- A valid passport– this passport should be valid 6 months after your arrival in the US. If by the time you are going for the interview your passport will not fall within this range, then you should renew it as soon as you can.
- Passport photographs that meet the dimensions required. These dimensions can be checked on the US Embassy website.
- Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status popularly known as the I-20 form. It should be filled and signed.
- A SEVIS payment confirmation receipt
- Printed copy of DS-160 form confirmation page
- Proof of finances– this is a very important document required. If you are self-sponsored, you should carry along bank statements as your proof of funding. If you are sponsored by an organization, then you should also have proof for the same. If you are on financial aid, you should have your financial aid award letter.
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All the Mention Documents are important in adding a successful Application
What to expect during the interview
The questions asked change from one person to the other. There is no fixed set of questions that every person is asked. However, some of the questions you should anticipate include those about your major, school you are attending, source of funding, post graduate plans among others. Give honest answers to these questions and be confident even as you do that. You don’t want to lie to a whole US Embassy!
There are a lot of websites that have samples of questions you may be asked. You could look them up on the internet and thoroughly practice them. Again, they may not be the same questions, so be prepared
What you should wear
An interview is formal and you are not expected to show up in informal clothes such as those ones that expose your body. A good choice for such an occasion would be business casual. As much as it is formal, you also don’t want to overdo it by arriving at the interview in a tuxedo. Try as much as you can to wear something decent, presentable and comfortable.
Keeping time
There are thousands and thousands of people going for the interviews. It is therefore very important that you get there on time, at least thirty minutes before the interview. If you miss your appointment by a large gap of time, it will be canceled and you will have to reapply for another interview, and this will mean that you will have to make the payments afresh. Arriving on time will save you a lot of stress and expenses.
Lastly, you do not need moral support from your family or friends so show up for the interview alone. Moreover, you should not carry a lot of gadgets because they will not be needed.
Remember, be polite, calm, honest and prepared. All will be well!