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VISA Interview Questions

University:
1. For which course? Where are you going? Why are you heading to us? Purpose of your
travel..?
*I am going to pursue my master’s in computer and Information Sciences at Sacred
Heart University located in Fairfield, Connecticut state.

2. Why this University..?

I have done research on selecting my university and I have gone through university
portal about course curriculum. The flexibility of course makes me to choose this
university and I have freedom to choose subjects according to my interest. SHU
offers me computer science program which is well structured and balanced with
strong major core and technical subjects . I am very much impressed with the works
of Eman Abdelfattah who teaches Machine learning. I can learn this course under
her guidance.
Research done by Eman Abdelfattah:
• She did more than 10 research papers

3. Tell me about your University ?

Officer Sacred Heart University is located at Fairfield in Connecticut state and It is
Ranked as 219 in national universities. Sacred Heart University is established in
1963,It Offers Graduation , Under graduation , Doctoral Degrees with many more
research opportunities And Student Faculty Ratio is 14:1 .

4. Tell me about course curriculum..?

Officer To complete my master’s course at SHU, I need to complete 36 credits which
contains 30 credits with core courses and 6 credits with Elective Courses.

5. Why master’s..?
* As I don’t want to stop myself in bachelor’s to sustain in this competitive world. I
want to gain more practical knowledge and hands-on experience on advanced courses.
Master’s degree will help me to reach my career goal to work as Software Developer in
the top MNC’s in my home country. It will help for my professional growth.

6. What subjects you are going to take? What subjects you prefer?
*I would like to go with two core subjects they are
• Machine learning
• Artificial intelligence
• Database Design
• Software Engineering

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What is Machine Learning..?

The capability of machine to imitate intelligent human behaviour. It is a
subset of artificial intelligence.

Example’s ->
▪ Image recognition
▪ Facial recognition
▪ Email automations and spam filters
▪ Product recommendations
What is artificial Intelligence..?
The ability of a computers to think, do tasks and solve problems like normal
person that usually require human intelligence.
Example’s ->
▪ Google Now
▪ Apple Siri and Amazon Alexa.

7. What subjects you are going to take in your first semester..?

*I would like to go with two core subjects they are
• Machine learning
• Artificial intelligence

And then I am going to take one elective subject

• Multimedia Design

8. Why computer Science..? Do you have any grip on this subject..?

*Officer, my under-graduation major is computer science which I have basic
knowledge about computer science by completing masters in the stream of
computer science I can get a practical experience on core courses like AI , Machine
Learning , programming languages and it is currently booming technologies in India
so that I can get better Jobs after my masters in this field.

9. What is computer science..?

Computer science is the study of computers. It deals mostly with software and
software systems, this includes their theory, design, development and applications.

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10. Tell me about your university funding..?

Tuition fee for 10 months is 26,055 with living expenses is 14,000 and insurance ,books
and transportation amount is 6,000. In total it is 46,055.

11. Tell me about your university location..?

Officer Sacred Heart University is located at Park Avenue in Fairfield , Connecticut state
. Which is 29th State in United State.

12. Why Sacred Heart University ?

Officer It offers one unique program called SHU Innovate .This Program Encourages
Students to participate in career development events and activities such as workshops
, seminars and many research Opportunities for the students So that I can get more
practical knowledge and hands-on Experience .

13. Why masters now..?

Officer my carrier goal is to become Software Developer. It requires more technical
knowledge in programming languages So by doing masters in US will help to get into
my Career Goal .

14. What are the roles and responsibilities about Software Developer ?
Officer as a Software Developer I need to build Application using different technologies
as per the client requirements. In this process we need to follow steps like Researching
, Designing , Implementing , implementing new technics in that particular program .

15. How long do you intend to stay in USA ?

Officer I am going stay in US For 2 Years .My course start date is 29 AUGUST 2023 and
End date is 31 December 2024

16. Does recession affects you after masters ?

Officer I am going for my masters and I have sufficient funds to complete my masters
in us ...so recession in us doesn't really affect me.

17. Oh you have great Cgpa ? Why didn’t you apply top universities?
Officer sacred heard course curriculum aligns with my area of interest and I want do
learn this course under professor guidance.

18. What would you choose CPT or OPT ?

Officer I will go with CPT as it is mandatory to do internship during course.

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19. Tell me one good reason why I should approve you ??

Officer I have fulfilled all financial and education requirements to do masters in us and
I have shown strong intent to study and return back to India.

20. How this course will help to reach your goal as a software developer?
Officer by masters I will get a practical knowledge on technical subjects which is
required for the role of software developer .

Financial:
21. Who is your Sponsor? Who sponsoring for your education? Who is planning to
sponsor you..?
My Parents is sponsoring for my education with his savings of xx lakhs and I have
also secured an education of 41 lakhs from Auxilo which is includes Health
insurance.

22. Tell me about your funding have you secured any loan? Tell me about your financial
support? Tell me about your assets?
I have secured an education loan of 41 lakhs from Auxilo which covers my entire I20
amount, and my father has savings of xx lakhs. We also have an immovable asset of
worth xx lakhs which can be liquified any time .

23. What does your father do? Occupation of your father?

My Father is having his own business
Road Contractor
He is a Road Contractor and some agricultural lands so , he can cultivate seasonal
crops. And he can get 14 lakhs per annum .
24. What does your parents do? What do your parents do..?
*My father is having own business , he is a , and my mother is Home Maker .

25. Do you have any siblings?

*Yes, I have an Younger brother who is Pursuing his Bachelors at KL University which
is located at Vijayawada.

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26. How will you pay the first Sem fee?

*I have secured an education loan of 41 lakhs from Auxilo and Bank is directly going
to pay to the university and my parents savings will be used for my living expenses.

27. What is your father annual income..? What is his annual income..?
*He earns 20 lakhs per Annum.

US:
28. Why not India? why do you want to study in US not in India? Why do you wish to study
in the US ?

India has definitely some internationally recognized institutions, but they are very few.
When compared to India us has hundreds of top ranked universities and have best
education system. I believe that I can definitely get practical knowledge which helps for
my better future. I got admission in better university.

29. Why have you chosen USA to pursue your master’s degree? Why do you wish to study
in the US ?
I have chosen USA to pursue my masters because US degree has global acceptance,
and the flexibility of courses is great. Us has one of the best education systems, the
practical knowledge that is acquired in US will help me once when am back in India.

Or
Studies in united states follows unique grading approach where it not only focuses
on exams but also includes brainstorming, project sessions and group discussions
and studies in the united states would provide global exposure
Or
Officer US has a flexible education system and I have a freedom to choose a course
according to my interest , And they will follow Unique grading approach where it is
not only focusing on exams , They will focus on Practical Knowledge which the
student can get the better knowledge about that particular subjects.

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30. What is Ur opinion about USA? What is the thing you like best in America? What kind
of good things do you know about America?
USA is the most developed country in the world. People there are very friendly and
helping. Education and research is at its best in USA. A degree from an US university is
globally recognized as the academic standards are very high there. USA is the mecca of
education.

Myself:

1. Tell me about yourself? Or Tell me about your under graduation program ?

I have completed my under graduation in computer science and engineering from K
L University in the month of April in this Year and passes out with a CGPA of 8.46 on
a scale of 10.

About yourself -> Now I am going to pursue my masters in US at Sacred Heart

University.

2. Tell me about your under graduation project..?

Officer , I have done project during my bachelors called Automobiles System which is
an web application, The use of this website is we can purchase a car , or we can sale
a car or we can take rental a car. It is developed using technologies like HTML , Java
Script , CSS And we have used Machine Learning to use chatbot about user queries.

Software’s:-
Angular

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3. What is HTML ?
Officer HTML is a Markup Language which is used for creating web Pages .

4. What is CSS?
Officer CSS is a SYTLESHEET Language Which is used to Describe the presentation of a
document written in HTML or XML
5. What is JAVA SCRIPT ?
Officer

6. Which test score?

I have taken TOEFL and I scored 82 on a scale of 120.

7. Why not IELTS or GRE?

No Officer I have not taken any GRE Test because It is waived off my university .

8. Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years’ time?

In 5-10 years, I aspire to become an IT Senior developer based on my knowledge and
technical skills in the top MNC’s company in India. So, I can stay close to my family.

9. Do you intend to come back? or What if you are offered a job in US.. ? What are your
future prospects when you come back to India or what will you do after
graduation..? OR what are your plans after graduation…?
* After completing my masters I will return back to India and would like to work as
software Developer in top MNCs in India. And have to take care of my parents in their
old age.

Why not:
10. Why not other universities?
Other universities also have best course structure and flexibility. But my first
priority is Sacred Heart University.
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11. Why not India? Why do you want to study in Us not in India?
India has definitely some internationally recognized institutions, but they are
very few. When compared to India us has hundreds of top ranked universities
and have best education system. I believe that I can definitely get practical
knowledge which helps for my better future. The flexibility of courses in Us is
great and I got admission in better university.

12. Why not other countries?

Officer, other countries also have some internationally recognized universities,
but US education system is ahead then other countries and students can choose
courses literally from hundreds of specializations.

13. How many universities you have applied to?

*I have applied to four universities.

Name them:
Sacred Heart University
Wichita state University
Gannon University
Bridgeport University
University of New Heaven

14. How many admits have you received?

*I have received all admits

15. Tell me how you can prove that you will come back to India..?

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I will definitely return back to India after completing my master’s. With knowledge
that I acquired and degree I can find best Jobs in top MNC company in India and can
stay close to my family and friends. I need to take care of my parents in their old age.

16. Why should I gave you Visa..?

*Officer, I have fulfilled all the education and financial requirements to meet all
expenses of my higher education. I have shown strong intend to go study and complete
my masters for my better future and carrier prospects. I will come back to India after
my masters and can find better opportunities here.
(or)
Sir, In my opinion, I have a strong educational and financial background and a genuine
Reason to go to US. My profile is good enough for pursuing Masters' in USA and an
admit from an university like Sacred Heart University is a testimony to that. I have tried
my best to fulfil all the requirements to get a visa. So, I expect a visa from you.

17. What if I reject you..?

*I feel that I can get Visa because I have fulfilled all the education and financial
requirements to do masters in US officer.

18. Why do you think they gave you scholarship..?

*I believe it’s due to my strong academic record.

19. Will you come home during summer..?

* No officer, I am planning to take course.

20. Did you know anyone in US or have you visited US before…?

*No officer, I don’t have anyone in US and this is my first Visit.

21. FULL FORMS:

GRE: Graduate record examination.
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language.
SEVIS: Student exchange visitor information system. 360$
CGI: 160$
CPT: Curriculum practical training.
OPT: Optional practical training.

22. Will you work for part time there..? Do you plan to work in US supposing On
campus..?
I don’t have any intentions to do part time jobs there because, I have sufficient funds
to cover both my living expenses and tuition fee.

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(or)
I don’t have plans to work because I want to complete the course as early as possible
and come back to India and find good job in top MNC here, So that I can take care of
my parents in their old age.

23. Why your parents spending this much amount on you..?

My parents always encouraged me when it comes to my education, they want to see
me in good position and want to be happy.

24. What are your grades like…?

*We have percentage system, I scored 8.46 on a scale of 10

25. How many members in a family..?

*There are four members in my family. They are mother, father, Brother .

26. Even in this condition of economic condition you want to go for ms.
I am going for my masters in Us and I want to come back to India after my studies. So,
economic recession in US will not really going to affect me.

27. With which American companies u would like to work with..?

I am not only interested in US MNCS I am open to all Companies.

28. What is the use of filling DS 160..?

It contained all my education details, university details, financial details and personal
information filled by me. So, Visa officer can verify my background easily.

What subjects you are going to take in your first semester and how many credits you
are going to take?

I am don’t know more about masters that time so after doing my job I realised that I
need more technical knowledge to get into my carrier role as software developer. So
I feel that this is best time to do masters.

Can you please tell me about your whole I20 details.

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