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VISA Interview Questions

1. Why this university?

Well I was searching for Industrial engineering course with concentration insupply chain management and Wichita has good courses in this eld whichare specially designed to re train working professionals like me who want toaccelerate their career.

 2. Why do you plan to do MS? Why MS in I ?

 !his is the "est time as I have gained signicant e#perience in Industrialngineering $supply chain management%. !o advance my career  frome#ecutive level to mid managerial level Master&s degree is like pre re'uisite(courses I have selected is specially designed to re train working professionalslike me who want to accelerate their career ) to know latest trends in the

industry 

*. Why do you wish to study in the +S ?

Supply chain engineering and operation research courses o,ered in +Suniversities are very industry oriented so in these courses I will getopportunities to study practices followed "y supply chain giants like Walmart (-maon during case studies.

 /. Why 0ont you study in India ?

I am currently in +S- which gives me good opportunity to e#plore educationsystem in +S- which is highly recognied worldwide.

. Why did you switch elds from lectrical to Industrial engineering? Why areyou changing your stream?

 !hough I did my "achelors in electrical engg( my most of professional career Ispent in supply chain management in electrical industries so in my furtherstudies I want leverage my e#perience gained in various M34s

5. What are you plans after 6raduation?

I have developed very good relationships with my past companies in Indiaand would like to come "ack after MS and get into a higher responsi"ility

techno7functional role once I am "ack. My spouse is a working professional in

electrical industry  and planning to go "ack after 89! $after gaining some

professional work e#perience here e#pires in -ug 15. 9lanning to take 89!

e#tension%.

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:. ;ou look like 9otential immigrants $8<% I dont think you will come "ack toIndia

-ns. I worked in India for all M34s for = years and have a good relationshipswith my past companies. I am already in +S right now so this is the goodopportunities for me to retrain me technically in +S universities. I am going to

get good opportunities in India after my MS and planning to go "ack to Indiaafter M; MS and "y that time( my hus"and&s 89! will also e#pire. -lso wehave 2 homes in India and also have to look after our "oth parents.

=. Why should I allow you a visa?

Sir( in my opinion( I have a strong educational and nancial "ackground and agenuine reason to study at +S. My prole is good enough for pursuingMasters in +S- and an admit from a university like Wichita State is atestimony to that. I have tried my "est to fulll all the re'uirements to get avisa. So( I e#pect a visa from you.

> What will you do if your visa will reect?

I will go "ack and analye what went wrong( how I represented myself in frontof visa o@cer and I will try to correct my mistakes and will reapply for visa.

1A. What is your opinion a"out +S-? What is the thing you like "est in-merica? What kind of good things do you know a"out -merica?

+S- is the most developed country in the world. 9eople there are veryfriendly and helping. ducation and research is at its "est in +S-. - degreefrom an +S university is glo"ally recognied as the academic standards are

very high there. +S- is the mecca of education.

11. Who will take care of your kid once you will shift at Wichita?

My hus"and will take care. -nd kid is * years old now so managing him is notthat much di@cult.

12. Why you didn&t apply any university in 4olum"ia?

S4S+ doesn&t o,er MS in industrial engineering.

12. Which was your undergraduate college?

 I did my Bachelors of ngineering in Cukhdhiri ngineering 4ollege which isa@liated to Saurashtra +niversity.

 1* Dow many admitsE reects?

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  * admits and 1 reects. -dmitsF Wichita state university( Gansas stateuniversity and Michigan technological university( reectF 3orth 4arolina State+niversity

1/. What was your rst choice ?

 Wichita State +niversity was my rst 4hoice.

1 What is your 6<E!8HC score ?

 6< 2>/( !8HC >1

1. What are your grades like ?

 Sir( We have a percentage system( and I scored :1 overall rstclass withdistinction

15. 0id you have any "acklogs ?

3o

1:. What was your "achelors degree in?

I completed my Bachelors of ngineering in lectrical.

 1=. What is the purpose of your trip?

 !o pursue my Masters in Industrial ngineering at Wichita State +niversity.

 1>. Which university are you planning to go to?

 Wichita State +niversity Gansas

 2A. Who is planning to sponsor you?

I have my own funds and also my hus"and is sponsoring me

21. What do your parents do?

<etired principal and mom homemaker

 22. 0oes any of your relative stay in the +S?

 ;es. Dus"and( children and sister

2*. Why is your 6< score low ?

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My 'uantitative reasoning score is pretty good. Hor ver"al reasoning( Ianswered the rst few 'uestions incorrectly and I couldnt improve my scorelater even after performing well later. But you can see that the !8HC score isdecent which shows my prociency in the nglish language.

2. 0o you intend to come "ack? 8r What if you are o,ered a o" in +S?

I will "e "ack immediate after my masters as my hus"and&s 89! will e#pire "y-ugust 1=. -nd we are planning to shift in India where we have our home.

25. !ell me a"out your +niversity&s location?

Wichita at Gansas State

2:. Dow many time s have u attended JIS- interview "efore this? IS this yourrst time?

 !his is rst time for student visa.

2=. What do you know a"out the +niversity?

-ns. WS+ is a pu"lic research university located in Wichita( Gansas( +nitedStates. !he university o,ers undergraduate( graduate and doctoral degrees.

 !here are over 2AA academic degree programs o,ered through the university. !he +niversity o,ers around 5A courses to graduates and. !here are morethan *AAA graduate students in the +niversity.

2>. Dow did you come to know a"out your +niversity?

I came to know a"out the +niversity through internet and email e#changeswith the seniors.

*1. 0o you plan to work in the +S supposing on7campus?

I have no plans to work while studying. I want to complete the course as earlyas possi"le and come "ack and oin the I! industry in India.

 *2. Dow many mem"ers in a family?

We have family mem"ers.

*/. ven in this condition of economic recession( you want to go +S. Why?

I am going there for studies and I want to return "ack after my studies. So(economic recession in +S doesnt a,ect me.

 *5. 3ame some professors of your +niversity?

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0r. Grishna Grishnan( 0r. ;ildirim( 0r. sra

 *:. 4an you tell me how did you get this amount? Dow did you get thismoney?

Me and my hus"and "oth were working in India for an = years. -lso myhus"and started working in +S from -ugust 2A1.

 *>. 0o u think u will get the visa

-ns. I have shown su@cient funds re'uired for my MS and I have shownstrong intent to return to India so I don&t see why u will reect my visa.

 /A. Why do you seem so nervous?

It&s a "ig day today so nervousness is there a "it.

/1. Is your hus"and is happy with your decision?

 ;es he is. De is educated and knows very well that a MS from +S is veryimportant for my career growth

 /2. What will your education a"road "ring u in India? Same asK WD; MS ?

 !his is the "est time as I have gained signicant e#perience in Industrialngineering $supply chain management% in electrical industry. !o advance mycareer from e#ecutive level to mid managerial level Master&s degree is likepre re'uisite( courses I have selected is specially designed to re train workingprofessionals like me who want to accelerate their carrier ) to

//. Dow can u adust with a new environment? 0o you have any pro"lem inlanguage( living there and studying?

-mericans are very friendly and helpful. !hey will never let you feel that youare a foreigner. It is very easy to adust with them. So I do not think I will haveany pro"lem in mi#ing with them

 //. Dave u referred any we"sites for this visa interview?

3one. #cept for the JHS7+S- we"site.

/. Dow did you prepare yourself for this interview? 0id u oin any yahoogroup to help u with the interview preparation? Why did you take help fromeducational consultants? 0id you go to some consultant?

3o preparation. Lust collected all my documents as mentioned in JHS site andnow I am in front of you.

 /5 What sort of o" will u get here ?

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 I will get a o"s as a Supply chain Manager prefera"ly in electrical industries.

 /:. What sort of companies will take you? Who is going to hire you? So forwhat kind of companies do u want to work ? Where all you can work?

-ns. I am looking to come "ack and work in the same company I am workingfor now.

 /=. With which -merican companies u would like to work with? again a trapN

-ns. I am open to not only to +S M34s "ut all M34s

A. What would "e your salary after coming to India? Dow much salary areyou e#pecting?

-ppro#imate 1.* lakhs per month

1. With the kind of salaries you are o,ered there( why will you come "ack?Dow much do you e#pect to get? Dow much pay are u e#pecting in I30I-

 M34s like Schneider electric are paying 1/71 lakhs per annum

2. !he documents you have produced r highly 'uestiona"le. ;our documentsare faked

  Sir all of them are genuine and they have "een signed "y authoriedsignatories Dere a smile is a mustN

*. What locations would you see there?

-ns. I am going there for studies( and since my stay in +S is for 2 years onlyso I don&t think I will get time to freak around.