Conditions to be granted US Study Visa (latest update in 2019)
In order to be granted a successful US student visa, you must prove the following 03 conditions:
1. Have a clear study plan & Prove that you are actually going to school
The visa officer will review your academic results in Vietnam and your upcoming studies in the United States to see if your intention to study abroad is genuine. You must be prepared to answer the Consular Officer questions such as why you chose this school, what your major is and what your future career plans are. This is to ensure that you are actually coming to the United States to study, not for another purpose.
Conditions to study in the US in 2019 and mandatory regulations
2. Prove that you have the financial capacity to study in the US
Whether you have the financial means to pay for your education and living in the United States (either from a scholarship, from your own or from a family sponsor); The U.S. government needs to make sure that you are not dropping out of school and going to work illegally. If you are sponsored by a family or an individual, you must prove that the person who sponsored you is able to pay for your education and accommodations. Your chances are higher if your parents sponsored your education. If it is someone other than your parents who sponsored you, you need to explain why that person wants to sponsor you.
Go study abroad in america It is a long-term and expensive plan, requiring a lot of high costs compared to the current average income in Vietnam. Therefore, students need to prove that their family can afford their schooling during their study abroad. If this proves justified, the US Consulate General and other countries will believe that you will not drop out of school to work abroad because your family in Vietnam can not afford you (as many cases have previously happened in their countries).
Therefore, the first thing to prove is the amount of money your parents have accumulated in their bank savings account. With this savings book will prove to the visa officer that your parents have prepared in advance for your study plan and are able to pay for your initial expenses.
Therefore, your savings should be more than the total cost estimate for your first 1 or 2 years of study abroad. For the Australian Consulate-General, the savings book needs to be sent at least 3 months in advance. For the British Consulate-General, New Zealand, the savings book needs to be sent at least 6 months (if you study abroad in Australia but your parents' savings are not enough to pay for your study expenses for the first 2 years, you can apply for a bank guarantee certificate. If you have this certificate, the Australian Consulate-General will accept).
Conditions to apply for a student visa to the US Next, you need to prove how this savings is accumulated: from monthly income, or from the property of your parents (by selling or being compensated from houses, land ...)? You should attach these documents to the record. In addition, you need to prove the monthly income of your parents so that the Consulate officer finds that your parents are able to take care of their own family in Vietnam. At the same time, there is also an excess income to take care of you while you study abroad.
In Vietnam, parents and students often have a lot of difficulties in proving income if the family is currently working as a freelancer or small business. And because the consular officers and visa seekers are foreigners, but life in Vietnam is not the same as abroad, so although they know, they can not consider your dossier according to the reality in Vietnam, but you still require proof by relevant documents. If you are not confident in self-advocacy, you can apply for a visa at the financial proof for your study plan, you can contact the study abroad consulting company prestige for free consultation.
3. Prove that you will return to Vietnam after finishing your studies
Visa laws of the US It is stipulated that the Consular Officer is entitled to consider all non-immigrant visa applicants as immigrants until you can convince the Consular Officer that you do not intend to immigrate. Proving that you will return to Vietnam is relevant to your future plans after completion of your studies. The Consular Officer will consider this based on your application form, relevant documents, and your graduation plan.
For international students, US consular officers need to see that your apply for a US student visa Not for spontaneous reasons or for any other reason, but because they want to actually go to the US to study. And the decision to apply to the US is due to the fact that they have thoroughly researched where they plan to go, the program they have enrolled in ...
In short, you need to show that you have orientation and confidence, have enough capacity to absorb the program, have a clear study plan (prove by your English language ability during the interview with the interviewer, by the TOEFL score if any, by the certificate of English learning in Vietnam, by the documents of your academic results in Vietnam ...), and your family has enough financial ability to take care of your studies during your time in the US (prove by the financial documents of the family).
You will also need to prove to the consulate official that you have binding obligations in Vietnam that make it impossible for you to have any other reason to stay in the United States, such as: family ties (you can not leave your parents, family in Vietnam), a better future after school in Vietnam than if you had to stay in the United States (for example, when you finish school, you will go back to Vietnam to take over your family's property, or you will have a better career, a better future awaiting in Vietnam.
Questions about interviewing for a student visa in the US
1. What do students need to prepare for the visa interview?
- Some paperwork for the interview
- Bills for payment of fees
- I-20 Application Form
- Passport
- Paper with barcode information (does this barcode help the US consulate know who you are?)
- School transcripts or college transcripts
2. What can not be brought to the interview?
The U.S. Consulate does not allow any electronic devices in the waiting area. Therefore, you should leave all devices such as mobile phones, cameras and other electronic devices at home. This way you will go through the security check more quickly.
3. Is it allowed to go with relatives?
If the student is under 18 years old, their parents are allowed to accompany them to the interview. In case of over 18 years old, they must go to the interview themselves.
4. Can you give an interview in Vietnamese?
Here, the staff in the interview board have been trained in Vietnamese, so if you feel more comfortable, you can interview in your native language tape, the interview can take place in Vietnamese.
However, if you are applying for a program that requires you to speak English, the consulate will test your English.
5. On the day of the interview, should you come early or not?
You should arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment.
After submitting your application, you will be lined up (the clerk will give you a seat number) and waiting in the waiting area for your fingerprints to be taken before you can proceed to your interview.
6. How long does the US student visa interview take?
When you go to the interview, the consulate has saved your information into the system. So the interview usually takes place very quickly, only about 5 minutes.
The consulate already has some basic information about you, but they may also want to look at some paperwork such as your school transcripts.
Employees will begin interviewing about the purpose of coming to the US and other issues
7. What if I am late for the interview?
When you are unable to arrive on time, you should only arrive at the consulate before 11:30. If you cannot arrive before this time, the consulate will re-appoint you a few days later.
8. Is getting a visa in the U.S. a very difficult problem?
It's just hard to think of, it's a very straightforward and clear procedure. If you've seen how to apply and prepare everything, when you feel confident about yourself, it's a very simple process.
9. How can students persuade the interviewer?
It's very important that you convince the interviewer.
Consulate policies are governed by immigration laws. The interviewer must assume that everyone who comes to the United States has unlawful intentions. Unless you can prove otherwise. In general, you need to prove 3 things:
- You will be a good student and intend to study abroad really
Good students are always well prepared, often think about the future, have a clear plan, take steps in the future. When interviewing, the interviewer they are easy to recognize this with a few questions
Ex. What would you do if you did not get a visa
And of course, you have to go to the interview with a good transcript, otherwise it will be very difficult to convince the consulate to give you a visa.
- You will return to Vietnam after completing the course
- You demonstrate that your family is financially viable during your studies.
I recommend being honest and direct, being natural and being yourself, which is a great way to be appreciated by the interviewer.
10. How many types of US student visa?
There are 3 types of student visa in the US:
- The most common are F-type visas: for students, students studying abroad in high schools, colleges and universities.
- Another less common type of visa for Vietnamese students is the M visa: for those who attend technical training courses. (Example: A pilot who goes to training will have this type of visa).
- Finally, the J-type visa: This is a type of visa for cultural and educational exchange programs that help Vietnamese students learn about the United States.
11. Where is permanent visa banned?
Provide untruthful profiles, most importantly be honest no matter what the profile, and the interviewer will make the final decision.
But, if you are not granted a visa, it is not that day you are unlucky but it is the assessment, review of the entire board, you should try to interview again a month later. And if nothing has changed greatly, the advice for you is to try to study in Vietnam for a year to improve your English ability, improve your score, your chances of getting a visa will be much greater.
12. What are the cases where the visa must be reissued?
Any person applying for a visa, whether as a student, tourist, or business person, who has a one - year visa can apply for a visa renewment within one year of the expiration date.
Therefore, if you have a visa expired for no more than one year, you can apply for a visa again without having to go through an interview process.
As such, the visa re-applicants just follow the simple procedures that are much faster. You can send your visa application to the US Embassy in Hanoi or to the US Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tips for visa interview study abroad American Success
In studying in the United States, the students are most afraid of the student visa interview. In fact, the rate of failure to interview is quite high and for hundreds of reasons. However, do not worry too much, an important thing is psychology, be confident 100%, never think that you will lose your visa before going to the interview.
Show your confidence by speaking clearly and making eye contact.
Make sure your face is cheerful, approachable, and does n't get cranky or tense.
Practice the interview thoroughly, envisioning how people will ask you questions, and how you will respond in the most convincing way.
So active, for example, people ask you "What do you do in the US?”, then people do not want to hear your answer simply "I came to the US to study abroad”, but an answer that will score will be "I came to the US to study ABC, because I have a passion from ABC, in Vietnam, I learned and studied about this industry, now through the US I want to continue to study ABC, these are the certificates / degrees I gained when in Vietnam". Having said that, you immediately put the certificates inside for the interviewer to see, but with a simple question that you have brought so much information and give documents and degrees to people to see 1 way so active, people will appreciate you more than you just answer like a machine.
Don't believe in study abroad services and entrust study abroad consulting services, because only you know what you have, and it is best to only consult the answer of the study abroad service to complete your own, do not let them answer for you, not all study abroad services answer close to your reality, and their answer is not the best.
Hopefully this article will help you better visualize what to do in setting up study abroad plan in your upcoming time, in case you need more information about scholarships to study in the USA, US student visa you can contact the US Educational Advisory Center to get more information.
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