There is no one rule for giving a fantastic Visa interview. However, there are certain guidelines which help in preparing the student to be concise and articulate enough to impress the officer in hand.

First and foremost, remember you are NOT a potential migrant

The officer sitting across you EXPECTS you to give indications of being a potential migrant, and he/she is entrusted with the job of deciphering the same. However, it is completely in your hands to make him believe otherwise. You need to train your mind well in advance with constant reiteration to yourself, that the choice of destination is purely basis the education expertise the location has to offer. It cannot be about ‘job opportunities’, great lifestyle or high standards of living. It needs to be about excellent education system, value adds that the institution  will bring to your academics and a displayed confidence about returning to your domicile country to apply the learnings.

Use of effective language

CONFIDENCE, goes a long way towards having crisp and effective communication. The confidence emanates from a clear understanding of the purpose of your education, why you have chosen the country and the college, and importantly your grasp over the language. What you should refrain from doing is trying to speak in a fashion that is not natural to you. Considering that you are a foreign student, you are not expected to speak like natives, so its best not to try. More often than not it lands up sounding fake and deliberate. The next element of the communication would be, to keep your sentences short, crisp and relevant. Do not resort to speaking more than necessary, as the attention span of the officer attending to you would be fairly short. 

Prepare, prepare, prepare!

We often tend to undermine the power of preparation. However, we must keep in mind that there might be various elements that the interviewer might chance open during the process of the interaction. Therefore, its important for you to look up few of the listed points and be prepared to tackle any question with regards to the same:

• Your course: Why did you choose the course, the research elements that went behind the selection, the advantage it has over the rest, prospects etc.
• Your University: How does the selected university match up to your expectation, which others did you contemplate and why did you finalize on the chosen one.
• Your documents: You should be very conversant about the documents that you might have submitted, there can be no element herein which you are caught unaware. It is possible that one of your parent has been primarily involved in the co-ordination, do get to understand the precise submissions.
• Proofs of financial stability: As an aspirant you should be aware of this aspect as well. Therefore get to know the source of funds which would support your education. In case you intend to move with a dependant, your financial proofs should account for the same.

No compromise on basics

Don’t be late, whether its an online medium or a face to face, punctuality cannot be compromised upon. Have a positive and confident demeanour, the non verbals matter, don’t lose sight of it. The greetings and smiles go a long way in creating a positive impact on the interviewer, so don’t undermine the power of personality. Get in touch with our experts today!