New Zealand Visa Interview Guidelines
1. INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS
- Passport number, passport expiry date and issue date
- Email ID provided to Immigration New Zealand
- Parents Date of Birth
- Address Mentioned in Passport
- Citizenship Number
2. Financial arrangement to support your study and stay in New Zealand
- Focus on your Cash Balance in a saving account at Nepal SBI Bank or Nabil Bank- how much amount in NPR and an equivalent NZD, or
- Education Loan (Amount in NPR and an equivalent NZD) or
- Know your sponsors, sources revenues – your sponsors occupation
3. Know your Offer letter
- Course name
- Course commencement date and finished date
- Fees; per semester or per annum
- Insurance amount
- Course Duration
4. Why New Zealand?
- Why did not you continue your study in Nepal?
- Why not in other destinations; then
- Why New Zealand – browse at http://www.education-newzealand.org/ www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz
5. Why Particular Institute?
- Name at least 3 Institutions and compare on the basis of 5 parameters listed here:
Graduate Outcome (Graduation to employment ratio – meaning: the skills, knowledge and abilities of Institution graduates, beyond disciplinary knowledge, which are applicable to a range of contexts)
Student Satisfaction
Fees Structures
Locations of the Institution
Amount of Support to international students
Rankings, Awards and Academic Excellence of the Institution
6. Why Particular course?
- Please visit course website to find out course syllabus
- Other similar courses and the reasons for you not choosing them
- Please visit https://www.seek.co.nz/ to find out job opportunities after completion of the course
7. How is your past education relevant for your intended course?
- Start from what you studied previously, what you learnt and got idea about doing the current program;
- What do you expect to learn from this course at this Institution in New Zealand?
- Course outcome outlines the answer to this question. Please browse the course webpage to look for course outcome from Institution webpage.
8. What are your future plans?
- Start from what you studied previously, what you learnt and got idea about doing the current program;
- What do you expect to learn from this course at this Institution in New Zealand?
- Course outcome outlines the answer to this question. Please browse the course webpage to look for course outcome from Institution webpage.
8. What are your future plans?
- Ensure that you know current approach of Nepal government in the field of your studies, and indicate that you want to be a part of government project and contribute to your country
- Highlighting the intended area/job title/designation and targeted companies for employment upon returning to home country and expected salary (please note the quoted expected salary should be realistic and based on market/industry trends).
- Refer your Statement of Purpose on what you have written
USA Visa Interview Sample Questions
The following are some of the important questions that the consulate officer may ask during the interview for the U.S. student visa.
- Why do you select USA for higher education and not your home country?
The United States is the largest destination and the first choice for international students seeking higher education overseas. US Universities and its education system is known for its quality of teaching and research and is the most versatile and flexible higher education system for international students. US degrees are widely recognized and regarded by the international job market. US Universities and its culture welcome international students and have the best support systems to help international students adjust comfortably in their system.
- Why do you choose ANU/respective university?
- Why do you want to study BBA/other relevant program?
- How can you justify the investment in both time and money required to complete this program?
- What research have you done about US education system and US universities and colleges?
- Why do you prefer to study Virginia/respective State?
- If you get a U.S. degree here would you like to go to U.S. again for further studies?
- What is the purpose of your trip?
- Have you ever been to USA?
- Which U.S. College/University are you planning to go to?
- Can you give me some details about your college/university?
- Why have you chosen this specific college/university?
- Can you tell me the location of the college/university?
- How many U.S. colleges/ Universities did you apply to?
- Can you tell me the name of some professors of this college?
- Did you receive any scholarships?
- What program of study are you going for?
- Why did you select this program? Is this relevant to your previous studies?
- What is the program structure and contents?
- Why don’t you this program in your country?
- How long will your studies last?
- What is the scope of your program?
- What benefit will this bring this to you?
- What is the program commencement date?
- What is your arrival date in USA? Arrival city?
- Date of departure date from USA? Departure city?
- What will be the total cost per year?
- Where will you stay in USA?
- Where did you do your last course of study?
- What is your specialization?
- What is your school?
- What is your high school?
- What does your father do?
- How many brother and sister do you have?
- Where did your brother and sister complete their studies?
- Who is sponsoring you? Why is he/ she sponsoring you?
- What are the income sources of your sponsors?
- What proof do you have that your sponsor can support your studies?
- Could you please show me the bank statements?
- How many people are dependents on your sponsor?
- Do you have any loans?
- How much money is available for your stay in the USA?
- How will you finance your education funds for three years?
- What do you plan to do after completing your studies?
- Have you researched your career prospects?
- Approximately how much money can you earn after your completion of your studies?
- Do you intend to work in U.S. during or after completion of your studies?
- How can you prove that you will come back after finishing your studies?
- Do you have any relatives in the U.S.?
- Why should I grant you the U.S. visa?
- What will you do if your visa is rejected?
Top Seven Interview Questions
- Why did you choose ……. University for your further studies?
- Why do you want to go to US?
- How long will you be staying?
- Where will you be staying?
- What do you intend to do after your studies?
- Do you have any relatives in the USA?
- Do you have a family?
- What if you fall in love with Americans? What are you going to do?
Keys to the Successful Interviews:
- Responding to the questions adequately and extending your answers- avoid YES or NO only but add BECAUSE.
- Stay in a quiet place at the time of telephone interview.
- Know everything from your offer letter and from all documents particularly financial things.