: Why are you going to the US? A: "I am going to visit my son and for tourism purposes.

" Q: Have you been to the U.S. before? A: No. Note: The consulate can check to confirm this answer. Q: Do you have relatives in the US? If yes, who? A: My son lives there. He lives in Herndon Virginia Note: Do not give details of other relatives unless they ask first. Q: Who is going to sponsor your visit? A: "My son is going to sponsor my visit." Q: Where will you stay in the US? A: We will stay at 13821 Jefferson Park Drive Apt 5407 Herndon Virginia Note: Memorize the address. It should correspond to the one on your visa application. Q: What does your son/daughter do for a living? A: "My son is a Software Developer at Istream Solutions Inc." Istream Solutions is located at 13800 Coppermine Drive suite 209 Herndon Virginia Note: Memorize the designation and name of company. Show proof of employment and other employment-related papers at this point, ONLY if asked. Q: How much does your son/daughter earn? A: My son earns 95000$ annually." Note: Carry financial documents to support your answers. Your answer must correspond with the amount given in the visa application. Q: Where does your son/daughter work? A: "My son works for Istream Solutions Inc." Note: Memorize the name of the company. Q: What does your son/daughter-in-law do? A: My son Istream Solutions Inc Daughter In law is housewife. Note: Mention that they study only if they are on F1 or student visa. If they are on H4 dependent visa, then don't say that they are studying. Note: Make sure your documents show clearly that it is possible for your son/daughter to pay for the studies as well as your visit. Q: How long has your son/daughter been in the US? A: "My son/daughter has lived in the US for 4 years 7 months." Q: Which visa is your son? A: My son is on H1 visa.

Note: Memorize name and number of visa. Q: Did your son/daughter study in the US? Where? A: NO he studied in India.He studied in Pune university at D Y Patil College of Engineering Note: Be prepared with details about university, what degree they studied etc. Q: What visa did your son enter the U.S. on? A: Son came on H1b visa. Wife came on H4 visa. Note: The consulate can check to confirm this Answer, so always tell the truth. Q: Is your son/daughter married? A: Give the true Answer, Yes or No Q: Does your son have any children? A: No Q: Is your daughter-in-law pregnant? A: "No, she is not."

Q: Will your wife/husband accompany you on your trip? A: Give the true Answer. "Yes, my wife/husband will accompany me." Q: When do you plan to travel? A: "We plan to travel in May ." Q: Why do you want to travel at that time? A: "My son has arranged for leave from work during that period. They will be able to show us around then.We want to visit during summer as the weather will be suitable for us and we have heard that everything is beautiful at that time of the year Note: Make sure you are aware of what is good to see at the time of your visit. Q: What are you going to do in the US? A: "We are going to visit the interesting places there like Niagara Falls, Washington D.C, Las Vegas and spend time with our son and daughter-in-law." Note: Make sure this answer corresponds with the answer for the previous question. Q: What is the purpose of your trip? A: "We are going for pleasure and tourism, to see some of the interesting places in the US and to spend time with our son and daughter in law. Q: Have you blocked your tickets? A: "Yes, we will be booking soon." Q: Do you have return air tickets, medical insurance etc. A: "Our son will arrange for that after our visa is approved." Q: How much expense do you expect from this trip? A: "My son will be sponsoring this visit."

Note: Never say that you can put up some/part/all of the money. Q: Have you been outside India before? A: Give the true answer Yes .We have been to Singapore,Thailand. Note: If you have been outside India before, be prepared to answer questions about your previous visits. Q: Is this your first visit to US? A: Yes Note: The consulate can check to confirm your answer, tell the truth. If you have visited U.S. before, be prepared to answer questions about your previous visits. Q: What places do you want to visit? A: "We want to visit give names of interesting and famous U.S. tourist attractions like Disneyland, Las Vegas, Niagara Falls, Washington D.C etc." Q: How long will you stay in the US? A: We want to stay for 2 months. Q: Can't you finish your visit earlier? Why do you want to stay for so long? A: "There is a lot to see in the US and at our age we cannot do it all in a hurry. We would also like to see fall foliage towards the end of our visit . Q: What is the guarantee that you will come back? A: "I have family and property here in India, so I will definitely come back.I have my son here who is currently studying.He is dependent on me. I also have my father who is dependent on me. I have lot of property here as well so I wil certainly be back o India. Note: Be prepared for this question. Have papers (property; financial) to prove it. Carry photographs of grand kids (ONLY if they are in India). Q: When did you last see your son/daughter? A: "We met out son/daughter in law in October. Note: Consulate can check to confirm this answer. Q: When did your son/daughter last visit India? A: "My sonr last visited India in October Note: Consulate can check to confirm this answer. Q: When does your son/daughter plan to visit India next? A: "My son may visit late next year or maybe even later than that. They have no fixed plan right now." Note: Don't say that they will visit in the same year otherwise the Visa Officer might say that you can meet them then. Q: Where do you stay in India? A: "We stay at E4 Loksangam Vihar Aundh Pune 411007"

Q: What work do you do and where? A: I have my own business Q: What is your job profile? A: Give job details, responsibilities etc. Q: How much do you earn/ What is your annual income? A: Give true answer and details. Note: Carry financial documents to support your answers. Q: Your income is not enough to support international travel. What do you plan to do? A: "My son is sponsoring my visit. He will take care of all my expenses for this trip." Note: Carry appropriate documents. Refer to the checklist on Path2usa.com at: visitor visa interview preparation Q: If you run a business, you may be asked: Who will look after your business in your absence? A: My son will take care of the business. Q: What assets/property do you have in India? A: "I have whatever property/assets you have, for example a house or two shops, etc. in India." Note: If you have property or immovable assets in India, do mention them during the interview - it will be seen as a reason to return. Q: Who will take care of your property in India while you are gone? A: My younger son. Q: Can I see you Business/visiting card? A: If you have a card, show it. Q: Do you have a credit card? A:No Q: Will you work in the US? A: "No, I am going for tourism and sightseeing. I have no intentions or reasons to work in the U.S." Q: How many children do u have ? And where are they? What do they do? Are they married? A: Give the true answer, "I have 2 children. My elder son is married. He lives in USA .My younger son stays with me. He is unmaried and studying. Note: Definitely mention if your other child lives in India and has children. Q: What is your son/daughter's birth date? A: 22nd March 1981 Q: When is your son/daughter's wedding anniversary? A: 17th May 2010 Note: You might want to carry a few wedding pictures. Q: Can you tell me your son/daughter's contact details? A: phone number : 6032332746. Email : sameerphanase@gmail.com Note: Memorize these. Make sure your answers correspond with details given on visa documents.

Q: Show me your documents OR Has your son/daughter sent any documents? A: Show documents. Note: Refer to the checklist of documents at visitor visa interview preparation