American visa: This is how you should answer the interview to avoid rejection

The American visa It is an indispensable document for every Mexican who wants to travel to the United States. Here we give you some advice so that during your interview with the American official do not fall into the usual mistakes.

To begin with, leave behind that attitude or stereotype that the Mexican leaves everything for the mere hour. Get ready, leave your house on time, check your documents several times and arm yourself with a lot of patience in line at the embassy, remember that you are not the only one looking for a US visa. And take into account that as in a job interview, if you speak the truth, you appear confident and fresh, everything will be fine.

This is how you should answer during the interview with the consular officer

Reasons for the trip and type of visa

It is important that when you are filling out the DS-160 form, verify what type of visa you are applying for. If you ask for the B1/B2 tourist visa, important. Do not say in the interview that you want your visa to go to work or study in the United States. Do not be nervous! The reasons for your trip that you tell the consular officer must always coincide with the type of visa you are requesting.

Do not lie

Stick to the script! Answer only what they ask you. Stick to your DS-160 form and don’t dwell on stories that can get confusing. For example, if they ask you where you are going, answer the name of the destination and that’s it; if the officer doesn’t ask, you don’t need to tell the story of what motivated you to go there.

Answer calmly and clearly, always based on the information you gave on the DS-60 form. There is all the information that the official needs for your interview, do not invent things or play funny as you can fall into contradictions and get nervous.

It is real, without a job and without a salary they will not give you a visa

Be honest with yourself, if you are looking to travel to the United States to find a job and apply for a tourist visa, things are not going to happen. Consulate officials are wary of applicants who are unemployed, growing fears that they will not return to their country of origin and live illegally with an acquaintance or family member. If you arrive at the interview with the consular officer and you do not have a formal job or income that proves economic stability, it is very sure that you will be hit, no matter how verb you have.

Do not talk about relatives without documents

In Mexico, most of us have a relative in the United States. It is important that if your relative is illegal or does not have a permanent residence visa or any official document that justifies that they are on American soil, do not mention it for anything in the world. Also, do not say that “she married a gringo” or that “her green card is already being processed”. That will only make them ask you about the status of your family member and ask you for information about him or them and, therefore, they will deny you a visa of any kind, and put them at risk of deportation.

What questions are the most common?

The questions are based on the information in your DS-160 and we recommend that you practice them for a while before your interview with the consular officer.

Where in the United States are you traveling?
What is the purpose of your trip?
How long will your stay be and when do you plan to leave?
With whom do you travel?
Where he works? How long have you been working there and what activities do you do?
Who will pay for your travel expenses?
Where will you stay?
Do you have relatives in the United States?
Have you traveled or been to the United States before?

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If the interview is complicated and the official doubts your return or that you do not have enough money for your trip, check with official documents that you have to return to your country of origin. (IMPORTANT, ONLY IF REQUESTED BY THE CONSULAR OFFICER)

The professional certificate to demonstrate that you completed a degree, is useful to you.
Pay stubs from work, account statements (without debts) and tax return receipts help you a lot.
A work certificate where you show that you have a stable job and you must return.