By Vipul Jain
In this blog, we provide the most commonly asked questions during USA Visitor Visa interviews, especially for parents applying for a B2 Visa from India. The list of questions and answers helps to understand the questions asked by the consular at the time of the interview. Applicants need to answer all the questions to have a better chance of getting a B1/B2 Visitor Visa.
If you want to visit the US for tourism, business, and work. First, complete the online application form to get a US visitor visa. At that time, read all guidelines, and eligibility criteria to maximize the chances of getting a Visa. In this blog, we provide B1/B2 Visitor Visa Questions For Parents.
There are two types of Visitor Visa B1 and B2, both Visa are applicable to visit the United States.
| B1 Visa | This Visa is used for business, conferences, scientific attending, and for professional purposes. |
| B2 Visa | This Visa is used for parents, family, relatives, tourism, and medical treatment. |
These two types of Visa generally used by Indians to visit the United States. Always select the Visa according to travel, if you make a mistake your visa application may not accepted or you can read Common Reasons For Visa Rejection.
Here are the most asked points that questions were made by the US consular at the time of the interview after applying for US Visa.
Length Of Stay: They may ask you about the length of duration you are living in the United States.
Accommodation: Your accommodation arrangements, booking, hotels, where you plan to live in the United States.
Purpose of the Visit: The counselor will ask you about the purpose of the trip, whether it is tourism, medical, business, or family.
Bank Balance: The interviewer may ask you about your financial stability to cover expenses during your trip.
Son/Daughter/Family: The interviewer may ask questions about your children. They may be asked about your children's jobs and education.
About Yourself: The officer may ask about your Job, relative, education, financial stability, salary, property, and any other information related to you.
Documents: The officer may cross-check the details you filled in the application.
Country: The officer may be asked questions related to your home country and what is the reason for returning after visiting the US.
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Here are the most commonly asked questions that are usually asked by the Interviewer, who applies for a B1/B2 Visa:
Q.1 Why do you want to travel to the US?
Answer: I want to meet my daughter/son. In this, you to state the reason for your visit. If you visit for business, travel or to see family.
Q.2 How Long Do You Stay in the United States?
Answer: In this tell them the date of entry and date of leaving the United States.
Q.3 Which state you're visiting in the United States?
Answer: I Will be Visiting... In this, applicants need to mention the state and the address to the interviewer.
Q.4 Why do you want to visit the US instead of any other Country?
Answer: I want to explore the United States first and my relatives are also there.
Q.5 What Places You Want to Visit in the United States?
Answer: If the interviewer asked questions, you need to tell the specific location where you residing in the United States.
Q.6 Who will cover your travel expenses?
Answer: The main and most important question is, who manages your travel expenses, whether it's you or your children. Answer specifically at the time of this question.
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Q.7 Have you Traveled Before in the US?
Answer: If you traveled before in the United, so answer the interviewer about the Year and the date as well.
Q.8 Do You have any relatives in the United States?
Answer: If you have any relative residing in the US, so answer the question accordingly. You can answer their name with the address.
Q.9 Who will cover your medical expenses?
Answer: If you have insurance, show them a copy or answer that My Daughter/son cover my all medical expenses.
Q.10 What is your Son/Daughter/ Age or Date of Birth?
Answer: At the time of the interview, the Embassy counselor may ask about the son/daughter/ date of birth and age.
Q.11 How Many Children do you have?
Answer: I Have... Childrens.
Q.12 Do You have a credit Card?
Answer: If you own any credit card show them or you can deny them at the time of the interview.
Q.13 Who will look at our property while you are away?
Answer: In this type of question, they want to know about your family background like if you visiting in the United, so who will look out for your property?
Q.14 What are assets you have?
Answer: In this question, you can tell about your all assets like Car, Property, Office, and many more things you own.
Q.15 What is Your Salary?
Answer: If you're currently working in India, show your salary slip to the interviewer and if you have any business, so you brief your business to the counselor.
Q.16 Where do you live in India?
Answer: I am living in ***, India.
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Q.17 Have you booked your hotels and flight tickets?
Answer: Yes, I'm done with booking my hotels and flight tickets, as I already have everything planned from visiting to coming back, everything is decided.
Q.18 What guarantee do we have that you travel back to India?
Answer: I have my family, all my relatives, my job, and all the properties in India only, for which I have to come back.
Q.19 Where do you work and your Job Role?
Answer: I work at this particular company (Name of the company)****** and this is my job profile ******
Q.20 What is your Wife's Name or Husband's Name?
Answer: The name of my wife is ******(their complete name) or the name of my husband is ****(their complete name)
Q.21 How much does your Daughter/Son Earn?
Answer: My Daughter/Son has a CTC of 5.40 Lakh/annum.
Q.22 Which Visa has your Son & Daughter in the US?
Answer: Name the Visa your Son or Daughter is having in the US. Mention that particular US Visa only.
Q.23 Is your children married?
Answer: Tell about the marital status of your children.
Q.24 Why are you planning to visit the US Alone?
Answer: Explain the actual reason for your visit to the US. In case you are visiting your Son or daughter mention the same reason.
Q.25 Why do you want to travel at this time and why not in the next month?
Answer: I'm free this time and I have already applied for leave in my office and for the next month there is plenty of work that I have to do.
Q.26 Have you Booked your Air Tickets?
Answer: Yes I have booked my Air tickets and I also have booked my return tickets.
Q.27 Why have you not visited before?
Answer: I was not able to visit before as I was not able to manage to get this much leave in my office and I have many other family work as well.
Q.28 What are your plans during your Stay in the US?
Answer: Well, I plan to visit places that I have heard of many times, and experience some new environment. Will visit my some relatives/Friends/son/daughter (In case is anywhen living there, mention their name as well)
Q.29 Are you a taxpayer and if yes then how much?
Answer: You need to answer this with complete honesty, do not hide anything in this.
Q.30 Have you ever applied for a Visa and been rejected?
Answer: If you have been rejected previously share all the details with them and also mention if you later on got your Visa accepted for that particular country.
Q.31 Is this your first overseas visit or have you visited any other country as well?
Answer: No or if yes, mention the country you visited, with mentioning when you visited and for how long, and what was the reason for Visit.
Q.32 According to you how much are you going to spend in a day in the US?
Answer: I will be mostly spending between $100 to $300 a day, for which my Son/Daughter will be making the arrangements.
Q.33 Will your spouse will be joining you while you are there?
Answer: Answer "Yes" if your spouse or anyone else is going to accompany you on your visit to the US, and if not simply say "No".
Q.34 What are the places you looking forward to?
Answer: Mention the states that you are going to visit, and mention names of famous tourist places like Niagara Falls, Disneyland, Las Vegas, etc.
Q.35 Where do you live in India?
Answer: For this, you need to mention your residential address.
Q.36 When did you meet the person who is sponsoring your trip?
Answer: Answer this with a particular date with complete honesty and mention the name of the sponsor as well whether it be Son/Daughter.
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In conclusion, You are parents have to go through the Interview process to get their US Visa that will allow them to Visit the US. This blog has discussed many of the questions that can be asked to your parents in their Interview round. The base point for every answer is to answer every question with complete honesty. There is no need to hide anything or think of not mentioning any particular information.
If they have asked you questions related to any information provide them with complete information. Suggestion of some different questions is mentioned in this blog that will help them get a complete understanding of what they must answer in case the interviewer asks them the same question.
Yes! They provide the option to give interviews in Hindi.
You need to state your interview language as Hindi.
Approximately it required 4 to 6 weeks to get a Visa same as the processing time for OCI Application USA.
Usually, they ask about, who manages your fund expenses and how. They also enquire about the applicant's mental and physical health.
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