F1 VISA Question Collection

PLEASE NO GENERIC ANSWER? RESEARCH INTO THE QUESTIONS FOR EXAMPLE, Honest  Should have no loop hole and dig deep into them,

1. Strong ties to go home.
2. You are an immigrant a burden to the economy prove me wrong,
3. You must, therefore, show that you have more important reasons to return to Nepal than those of remaining back in the US.

4.      Know your program

It is important to know all the details of your program, project, and course to be pursued in the US. You should be able to answer questions about your course easily and should not hesitate in giving answers.

5.     Give precise answers

The visa officers are pressed for time and will have hardly 2 minutes for your interview. The whole process will be quick and short. These two minutes are crucial as this will be your only chance to form a likable impression upon them. Your first impression will decide your fate. The trick here is to provide important information which toward the officer’s questions in short answers to avoid wasting time.

We use a standard estimate of three years for a Master’s program on the I-20.  This is used for all Master’s students at UW to allow time for programs that might take more than two years.  If your program only takes two years, then your I-20 becomes invalid after your study.

Conflict, Inconsistency, Contradiction

 or tell him that i have written the same duration as mentioned on the i20 form.

Only three sentences then VO will interrupt because he does not have any time

My two minutes will mostly make of this. You will definitely hear these questions in one way or the other) 

The ultimate Sure Questions

Get you confident act on your face, Somehow you will build up each answer to add weight to your last answer about your future plans after graduation)

            GOOD MORNING OFFICER!

            Good Morning can I have your passport and your I20. So, Mr Neupane

1.  Why USA?Why not other countries?

=I have an option to go for the best. The US Universities have gr8 facilities for research. Moreover, an MS degree from a Univ in US has high recognition back here in INDIA, and would help me to establish myself in a good position after my MS.

As the curriculum is more practical in application oriented. I wish to be the best and be the best.

The curriculum is the most updated and keeps abreast with the latest across the globe. IIT and NIT?s are considered the best but admissions are influenced by several external factors such as Reservations, Performance in the option of other applicants on that particular day. My opportunities are reduced more to chances. That’s why I chose US schools which have a transparent and clear admission process.

2.  So which university

( Ice breaker, Answer to the point )

=University of  XXX Better to prepare documents by yourself than getting help from fraud consultancies

3.  And what other admits did you get

( Building Up, Again to the point )

=This school is the best out of my admits.

(Explain about the speciality of the school and research being conducted in your department at this university.

4. Why only this university? Why only one? (This answer should be a really personal one don’t go around saying research good facilities lab)

(BANG!! tests your preparedness for the course, tests whether any consultancies were involved, If you rote any answers, your comfort in english, avoid cliches, do not give the appearance of a lazy applicant ho luckily got one from one application and admit fund, you had planned way before, you knew what you were doing when you only applied to this university, maybe use this as an advantage, Financial Obligation it seems will be taken Negatively)

P.S This is where you explain concisely does not repeat the same thing and

=Few of my seniors, my frenz have guided me and net.

This school is the best out of my admits.

(Explain about the speciality of the school and research being conducted in your department at this university.

I appreciate Ur concern but Univ of Illinois, UIS is my first choice.I picked up the schools which suit my profile.

5. Tell me about your work experience and the role in your present office

(The problems you had while needing to design the drainage systems and flood modelings based on such a scarce uneven and inconsistent data, made you feel there needs to be other way!! Further Education needed what better than in USA)

=

6. Why MS?Now

=

7.  What are you going to specialize in (Straight forward answer just wants to know the understanding of the course and research topic)

            P.S have an Easter Egg ready for the answer to the last question

=Firstly for in-depth knowledge, Secondly as a mark of Academic Excellence, Finally for a long term career prospects. Explain this in your own words.

Even the IITians are moving to US. Ultimately, it is the quality of education and right kind of Exposure.

8. Did you have any contacts with the professor ( Time to ROLL, Impress the VO with all the talks about the to and fro emails and Skype conference you had with the professor, Tell him it is funded by the  XXX Department of Transportation)

=

9. What is your research?

=

10. Why MS in Civil Engineering?

=

11.  I see your research is in transportation but you want to specialize in water resource why that?

 ( Advantage, you knew this question was coming anyways, explain how the advanced hydrological processes of water resource is used to predict storms for safer transport, Snow is also a form of water, Tell how this novelty a topic further developed a curiosity in you, and how you found the large water resource of your country is Snow fed how how small a research if any has been done in Snow hydrology your are going to tell all that put that motivated face on)

=

12. How are you going to fund your education

(The health insurance that are covered , affordable fees, the graduate assistance, )

=No Sir. I am allowed to work in University 20 hrs a week. I am not allowed to work off campus jobs.

13. What are your plans after graduation

(Course relevance to future pan in Nepal, and What makes the degree worth while to you, the job opportunities that you have thought back home,continue at the present employers )

=Looking on Future aspects and Income levels, it’s definitely worth.

My parents do appreciate the importance of Quality education.The sole aim for me is to go to US, do my MS there, but not to work there.

Moreover I have many obligations towards my family and I must return as I need to take care of them.

As I have enough property, there is no need for me to work in US.

There is untapped market potential in INDIA.

Iam sure performers and genuine students are never let down at the consulate.

Ur the ultimate judge.

If my course work requires and if is helpful to my course work.

No Sir. I can easily get a good in my home country after graduating from the reputed US University.

1.Questions about study plans: Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

1. When did you passout?

= It  was in 2016 October

2. The major which you are taking is also available at other universities, why did you decide to go to this university and not to one of the others?

=University of  XXX was the first university I had thought applying to, I had written email to professor if the assistance was available, Some of the research such as Effect of climate change on water resource wow it could be applied to Nepal. I did look into other universities the replies were not as I had expected.

3. How long have you been preparing the application?

= It has been almost a year that I started

4. How did you apply to the university? USEF/ Consultancy

= After giving my GRE exam I shorted out universities that would match my profile and my academics

5. Why are you going to the US for masters degree?

= Good recognition back here in Nepal Advanced Hydrology, Adanced Subsurface Hydrology Wildland Hydrology Remote Sensing Environment  Geohydrology  Center for Computational Hydrology and Hydrosciences, ,CI-Water, WRESE, Water Resources Data System, Office of Water Programs

6. What will you specialize in for your degree?

= That would be in Water Resources 

7. What will be your major?

= I am taking a major in water resources

8. Can you tell me the course content?

= Advanced Hydrology, Adanced Subsurface Hydrology Wildland Hydrology Remote Sensing Environment  Geohydrology

9. Who is your current employer? What do you do?

= Picasso Consultant Pvt. Ltd. Mostly involved in designing drainage system,water supply systems, sanitary design of buildings

10. Why are you leaving your current job?

= Well just not yet, but hopefully I do get a VISA I have been wanting to get to the insights specially in the area of hydrological studies, which I found during my working to be painfully low.

11. What did you do during the two years gap?

=After my graduate studies, I was hired by my current employer as a intern and later on recruited in the same organization where I have been working on ever science.

12. Why are you planning to continue your education?

=After having a 2 year of relevant experience this is a time to step up a bit

13. Can you not continue your education in your home country?

=Yes I can think of universities that masters in water resources some very good but still they are no match in comparison to the US universities when it comes to

14. How will this study program relate to your past work or studies?

=Some of the problem I have been facing which know has been flood risks, there are lots of unguaged rivers in Nepal and the billion of investments are pittied to rely on scanty data, so hydrlogical study. Moreover, there has only been few studies if not any to know what effect the climate change is gonna have. So, my goal would be have a research in these topics

15. What are your motivations?Why do you want to study further?

=I think the shear opportunities that await me after my graduate studies motivates me the most.  Characterization of Blowover Risk in the  XXX Highway System

16. Do you have any relatives in USA?

=No immediate family members but two of my cousins are there.(son of uncle)

17. Do you know anyone in USA in your university?

=Yes, my friend is a graduate student at the university of  XXX oming.

18. How long will you stay in USA?

= That would be three years. Optional Practical Training

2.Questions about your university choice

1. How many colleges did you apply to and why?

=This is the only university I had applied to.

2. Tell about your university?

= University of  XXX has quiet a bit of history being established in 1890s, It is around 2 hrs drive from denver, denver I was quite surprised to find the amount of research that is going on specially in the field of civil engineering and particularly water resources.

3. What do you plan to do after you graduate?

=My short term goal is to return back to Nepal and continue my work at my present company after a year of work I would want to look into option in research and particularly in teaching.

4.  How will this university benefit you?

=Most benefit I would have better understand the water data in the country and better prediction of future flows that will help me better predict flood flows, precipitation flows that will aid in my designs

5. These subjects are also taught in other universities also but why this university?

=The admissions  were very responsive, the Associate Professor and whole department have shown a lot of faith in me by giving me the Research Position. What else can a student want from the university.

6. What do you know about the city your university is located in?

=It is located in  XXX bordering Colorado and only two hours drive from Denver.0

7.  Do you have a job or career in mind after you graduate?

=Of Course I do, I intend to return back to Nepal and continue at my current employer for few years while also look for better opportunities in teaching and research works where I think I would be beneficial given my research experience in graduate classes at the university of  XXX oming.

8. Why did you apply to only this particular university?

=The ongoing research about the mountains and snow, that correlates to the conditions in my country is the major reason...and besides the history and alumni of this university, the likes of .. .. .. etc also lured me to pursue my degree here. Plus the fees are very reasonable, although i have full funding and a research assistantship as you can see in my I-20, even if i hadn't got the opportunity, i could have easily sustained financially for the duration of the course... These were the major factors behind selecting this university

9. How many schools did you get admitted to?

= XXX is the only university that I had applied to and I received admission from the same.

10. Why didn't you apply to other universities?

=Well first choice will always be the strongest and if that doesn't happen then only people look for options, same was the case with me, if i hadn't got admit from this university then i would have probably applied to other universities as well, but luckily I got admit here and there was no need to venture into other universities... I was prepared to apply to ... ...  and ... universities to be honest, if i hadn't got the admit here. I hope this answers your question.

11. How did you come to know of this university?

=The first time I heard of University was when my friend told me he was going for graduate studies there. Few of my friends and also a through internet research aout the universities

12. How many schools rejected you?

=None

13. Have you been to the US before?

=No, I haven’t

14. Why not apply to any other university?

=The first choice is always the strongest

15. Do you know your professors at that university? What are their names?

=Dr. Ohara is my academic advisor likewise I also know of Dr. Fred Ogden and Dr. Zhu while I browsed through the department research page.

16. Have you contacted any professors?

=Yes, I was two skype conference with Dr. Ohara before and after geting the admits. Before that I did follow upon him with my queries in his research which I am currently nominated to.

17. What city is your school located in?

=Laramie

18. What will your living arrangements be once you begin your course?

=On campus housing are available

19. Mention the name of the professor you had contacted? Mention reference

= Dr. Noriaki Ohara

20. Which subjects will be there in the first semester?

=Adanced Subsurface Hydrology Wildland Hydrology Remote Sensing Environment  Geohydrology

21. Who will be teaching you the particular course?

=Subjects such as Advanced hydrology will be tought by Dr Ohara and Dr Ogdena and Dr. Zhu

22. Can you tell me about your department?

=The department website has all these research from the amazone rain forest to malasyian rivers. The research facilities are great the labs the super computer center

23. What will your living arrangements be one you begin your course?

=There are on campus and off campus available, proly after my visa approval

24. Do you know anyone (in USA) in your university?

=I have few friends already pursuing their masters at NYU. (Also have attended the NYU school orientation and got to know some of the students who will be joining along with me)

3.Questions about your academic capability

1. What are your test scores (GRE, GMAT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS)?

=319,101 on GRE and TOEFL respectively

2. Did you get any scholarship?

=Yes, I have a full academic scholarship supported by graduate assistantship on a research funded by  XXX Ďèpartment of Transportation

3. What was your previous GPA?

=I hold 71.7% in Bachelors

4. How will you manage the cultural and educational differences in the US?

=There is a considerable presence of international students, the connectivity between here and there and Because I know what to expect, I does not think there would be a problenm culture wise. I the education system is quite different and i would be a positive change

5. Why do you want to pursue a degree in the US?

=Because of the global recognition and few more

6. Why not study in Canada, Australia or the UK?

=I have not looked into other countries that well, I had visited Erasmus Mundus scholarship but the course I wanted to study was not available. The communication went on so well between me and  XXX that I did not have to look for any other alternatives.

7. What do you know about US Universities?

=COPY FROM - Education USA web site, and USEF I found that there are lots of them providing plenty of education

8. Can I see your high school/college diploma?

=Here you go!

9. Could you provide a few references from your current job, like a supervisor’ contact?

=Vibek Gupta he is the technical director at Picasso Consult Pvt Ltd

10. You seem well settled in your job. Why have you chosen to pursue your course at this juncture?

=I have a decent job now but I don’t have to settle not yet I think there is still a lot to be achieved a lot to be learnt and with my graduate study a important part of that

11. Why are you leaving you current job? (if you are working)

= To come back stronger and upgraded

12. How will this study program relate to your past work or studies?

=There has been instances where I have really struggled to define parameters while conducting hydrological analysis, My graduate education will help me in those instances

4.Questions about your financial status

Category	Semester (9 credits)	Academic Year (18 credits)
Direct Costs:
Tuition1	$7,299	$14,598
Mandatory Fees	I$706	$1,411
Estimated UW Direct Costs	$8,005	$16,009
Indirect Costs:
Room2	$3,438	$6,876
Board (Meal Plan)3	$2,972	$5,944
Books/Supplies4	$600	$1,200
Travel	$420	$840
Personal	$1,100	$2,200
Estimated Total Budget	$16,535	$33,069

1. Where will you stay?

=On campus and off campus housing are available for graduate students.

2. If You Run Out Of Money In The U.s, What Will You Do?

=I have a graduate assistance to support my living expenses while also having full academic fee waiver and I will be taking 2000$ with me just in case so that must not be a problem. So this situation won’t arise. Health insurance is covered

3. What is your university yearly expense?

=The estimated cost as per the institute’s i20 would be around 68000$ for 12 months. Which consists of around 41,000$ in tution and rest in living and insurance expenses.

4. What is your sponsor’s annual income?

= One lakh per month

5. Plan for the second year?

=Continue my education get good grades and last l would be more busy on my Thesis and I am up for it.

6. What is your yearly expense?

=As stated in I-20 It would be around 12000 $

7. How do you plan to fund the entire duration of your education?

= I have a scholarship and monthly stipend

8. How much does your school cost?

=Its around 16000$ annual

9. How will you meet these expenses?

            = Graduate assistance and full academic scholarship

10. How do you plan to fund the entire duration of your education?

=It would fund it self

11. Who is going to sponsor your education?

=The  XXX Department of transportation is going to fund the research that I am going to be involved in the research name

12. What is your sponsor's occupation?

= XXX Department of transportation

13. How else will you cover the rest of your costs?

=My family is going to fund rest of the personal expenses

14. Did you get offered a scholarship at your school?

=Yes I did.

15. The financial assistance is for the first year only what then?

=It is dependent on my performance, I will put my 100%

16. What is your savings?

=I have around 1.5 lakhs available in citizen investment fund

5.Questions about your graduation plans

1. Do you have relatives or friends currently in the US?

=I do have my cousins in US

2. What are your plans after graduation?

=Give the purpose to come back only then tell that you are going to return to Nepal

3. Do you have a job or career in mind after you graduate

=Yes work for consultancies in water supply sanitary in water resource environment

4. Do you plan on returning back to your home country?

=Yes in five to Six years time I see myself in either doing research or teaching graduate student apply what I have learnt and hopefully improve the education system. May be apply for a PHD.

5. What are your plans after graduation?

=Return back to Nepal continue at my current employers while also look for other opportunities in research nd teaching after few years working here  I have chosen a field of study where this small country has an enormous resources top in the world, there are a lot of studies that are still to be done , especially in snow hydrology where the global climate change has brought and considering all of the rivers are snow fed in Nepal  I am really excited about what the future holds for me

6. Will you continue to work for your current employer after you graduate?

=Thats the plan

7. How can you prove that you are going to come back?

=I have my long term plan sorted out and they are based on me returning to my home country, I have a descent job now and I have seen the seniors at my office working in different projects in flood modeling watere supply design I know there are immense opportunities back here, Besides this whole of my famaly is here, I believe I have a civic responsibility to take care of my parents.

8. Why should you be given student VISA?

=Because I think this is the right time for me to pursue higher studies, I have had skype conferences with my advisor and

9. Do you plan to study Phd after MS?

=Phd is not something I plan to do immediately after my masters education. After garnering some experences under my belt and some research topics I would be persuing when I am back to Nepal,I think that would be the

10. Do you want a job there?

=I have been nominated as a Research Assistant for the research “ Characterization of Blowover Risk in the  XXX Highway System “ So I will be working On campus and less than 18 hours a weeek as per the agreement

11. What are your ties to Nepal?

=Whole of my family are here. I have a civic responsibility to take care of them.

12. Why should I give a visa to you?

=Opportunity explore culture helps you in  global , enhance my profile also

13. Do you plan to work during the academic program period?

=Yes 18 hour a week on campus assistance

14. If you work, why do you plan to leave your current job in order to go abroad to study?

=Yes, I have been working for the present office, and am all so very grateful that I have found what I want in my career, actually my work has been a key motivation in me going for graduate studies. I am going to be using some of the skills in my research as well especially GIS

15. Please show us your CV or any other paper which shows your work experiences.

=Yes I have brought my work experience with me

16. What is your salary at the moment?

=It’s thirty five thousand per month

17. How will you manage the cultural and educational differences in the US?

=I am really easy going, besides through the internet I know what to expect, The international Students and scholars society is going to help me

18. Do you also have savings?

=Yes, I do a certain part of salary goes into Citizen Investment

19. Once you have finished your studies, do you plan to stay in the United States to work?

=I intend to return back to Nepal after I have finished my studies

20. What are your reasons to study in the United States, why didn’t you choose to go to Canada or another country?

=Watch US education foundation video

21. Tell me some positive things about the United States, why do you like the United States as a country?

=It has a great education system that is all I am concerned about

22. Why do you want to do a Master’s or Ph.D. degree?

=I want to pursue Masters Degree

23. I think you want to immigrate to the United States, or are you planning on going back home?

=What makes you think of that I am totally focused on my studies I does not have to worry about financially meaning I would not have to stay there after ward to somehow compensate for that. I have worked for two years now and I know the workings in Nepal I would definitely return bank ( Does not say this directly never just imply that you are going to return as in any SOPs)

24. Tell us everything you know about the education and the education system in the US.

=Most of all I like the approach of how we are taught the government invests a lot in research which the universities under take thereby fostering good practice in implementing blah blah

25. Why did you apply for a summer semester and not for the fall semester too?

=I wanted to have at least a two year experience before further study so I have planned for my education accordingly.

26. As you choose this specific university, do you happen to know anyone who studies there?

=My friend is a graduate student at the university

27. What are your plans if your student visa is not approved?

=I will look into your explanation to why I was rejected, look into it continue my job.

28. Are you planning to go home during your summer vacation?

= I have not thought of anything about the summer vacation

29. We can see you got a scholarship, why do you think they gave it to you?

=I was nominated for the RA which supports Academic, I had a skype conference with the prof who gave me, he told me I was his first choice for the position. He saw in me the intent to learn new and motivation

30. Why don’t you want to study in your home country?

=There are a few things our universities lack when it comes to education as compared to US universities such as research

31. Do you plan to study PhD after MS?

=I haven’t planned regarding PHd yet. Will consider this option only after completing my masters.

32. What subjects are you going to take for first semester?

=Remote sensing, Advanced hydrology Snow Hydrology

33. Will you continue to work for your current employer after you graduate?

=Although there hasn’t been any formal communication with them regarding this until now. I will definitely consider working with XYZ India as i know it has lot of Data Scientist opportunities.

34. Show your work experience letter?

=To whomsover it may concern…

35.  Are there any reasons why you shouldn’t be given F1 Visa?

=Not that i can think of.I have got an admit from reputed univ, got sufficient financial assets for my masters, my undergraduate academic career was very good and have a complete plan for my future.

36. Why are you applying for Spring only?

=My plan was to get sufficient experience and then apply for Masters. Once i completed a couple of years of work experience in XYZ, i applied at my first opportunity which is Spring semester.

37. Will you come home during summer?

=I have already planned to complete courses of algorithms and programming languages during summer. I will also try to get some assistant ship under a prof, so won’t be able to come home during summer term as per current plans.

38. Are Your Parents Supportive Of Your Decision To Study In The U.s?

=Yes, the are very supportive. They feel it will be a great experience and I can learn a lot.

39. But In U.s You Will Get More, Why Don’t You Think Of Taking Up A Job There After Your Education?

=No, opportunities in Nepal are equally good. I will be qualified to get a well-paying job here. My entire family is settled here.I wouldn’t want to work in the US.

40. Where Are You Planning To Travel And What Locations Would You Like To Visit In The U.s?

=I haven’t thought about this.My primary focus will be my course.This will take up most of my time.I might travel a bit during the seem breaks.But I really haven’t thought about this.