VISA INTERVIEW PRACTICE QUESTIONS
YOU, THE U.S. AND YOUR PROGRAM
1. Why are you going to the U.S?/ What is the purpose of your visit?
I am going to U.S for working / I want to have knowledge about American Culture
2. Have you ever traveled to the US before?
No, I haven’t been there before.
3. What other countries have you traveled to
I traveled to France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Spain
4. When did you start to study English?
The time I met with English, I was 10 years old
5. Where do you go to school?
I go to Marmara University in Istanbul
6. What do you study?
I study English Language Teaching
7. What is your GPA? (GPA = General Point Average)
My GPA is 3.07
8. When will you graduate?
I will graduate from my university in 2027
9. What do you plan to do after you graduate?
I want to be a English teacher in a high school
10. Why did you choose to travel to the US now?
I wanted to experience America and American Culture during my students years.
11. What date will you travel to the US?
I am going to go there on June 29th
12. On what date are you planning to return?
I am planning to return on October 4th
13. Where will you work? / Do you have a job waiting for you?
I will work at Aramark South Lake Powell located in page city of Arizona
Yes, I have a job for me. This is a cashier of a gift shop in Aramark South Lake Powell.
14. Where is your employer located?
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16. How did you find this job?
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17. Why did you choose this job?
This job is familiar with the job I had.
Because its job description is the most suitable for me.
18. How many hours of work are you guaranteed?
I am planning to work a total of 32 hours per week.
19. What is the wage?
My wage is 17.75
20. Do you have sufficient funds (enough money) to live in the U.S until your first pay check or to
change your return flight plans in case of emergency or termination?
Yes, I have sufficient funds to get by in the U.S until that period
21. What are your expectations in terms of for the overall cost or earnings through this program?
My expectations are covering my living expenses and earn enough to support myself.
22. Did you interview with the employer before you were hired?
Yes, I interviewed with my employer.
23) Where will you stay?
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22. How will you commute to work each day?
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23. What do you plan/ expect to do in your free time?
I want to take valuable pictures for my blog in my free time by discovering new places.
24. Where are you planning to travel during your time in the US?
I am planning go to New York, Los Angeles, Washington, California
25. What kind of cultural activities are you planning to do during your stay?
I want to visit some museums such as American Museum of Natural History
What opportunities for cultural activities do you see be in the area that you work?
One of opportunities is swimming in the grandcanyon in Arizona.
26. Who is your sponsor?
27. Will you have health insurance during your stay?
Yes, it will be available during this process
28. What are your responsibilities to your sponsor during your stay?
29. Have you read the Human trafficking pamphlet?
Yes, I read. It can be called against abusing, discrimination
30. Do you understand your rights as a visitor to the U.S. under the J-1 program?
Yes, I aware of my rights as a visitor.
31. What would you do if offered a well-paying job in the US?
I would reject because I have already a job.
32. What would you do if you won a large amount of money in the U.S?
As a student, I will use money for my education.
33. Why do you think that many foreign students do not return from the U.S?
I think they are being fascinated by the opportunities of America
34. What is the guarantee that you will return to Turkey at the end of your Visa?
From the official J-1 website-
“Applicants must demonstrate to the consular officer that they have binding ties to a residence in a
foreign country which they have no intention of abandoning, and that they are coming to the U.S. for
a temporary period. It is impossible to specify the exact form the evidence should take since
applicants' circumstances vary greatly.”
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY
1. Where does your family live?
2. What is the name of the street they live on?
3. What kind of work do they do?/ What are their occupations?
4. What is your father’s/mother’s full name?
5. What is your father/ mother’s date of birth
6. Where were your parents born?
7. What is their contact information?
8. Where were you born?
9. Do you have any siblings?
10. What are their occupations?
11. Are they married?
12. Do you have any relatives in the U.S?
If so-
13. What relatives?
14. Where do they live?
15. What are their occupations?
16. What is their contact information?
