When you go for your visa
interview 99% of the time, this is the first question that is
going to be asked to you. What is the purpose of your visit to
the United States of America? And the way you answer this
question pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the
interview. So in today's video, we are going to deep dive into
this question and talk about what to say what not to say and
more keep on watching. Hi, guys, my name is Shachi and
I'm a travel and a Visa Coach. In this channel, you will find a
lot of videos on the US visa process, right from filling ds
160.
To clearing the interview, I'm gonna leave the link for
that about as well as in the description box below. Make sure
that you check it out today's video we're going to talk about
purpose of visit. I strongly believe that a lot of times the
reason for rejection in case of US visa interviews is not
communicating your purpose of visit properly to the visa
officer. So in today's video, we're going to deep dive into
this question and discuss all the aspects related to it. So
let's start by discussing what are the requirements of a good
purpose of visit. So to start with a purpose of visit needs to
be clear, it has to be something which is understood easily by
the visa officer. Next, the purpose of visit needs to be
important, it needs to be genuine.
And also it should not
be something which can be done over email over a video call
postponed to a later date or substituted by somebody else. So
next, let's talk about how long should my purpose of visit be.
Now, a lot of times I have seen that professionals prepared
really lengthy answers for purpose of visit, which also
involves a lot of technical details. But keep in mind that
the visa interviews are short, just about three to five
minutes. So you really don't have a lot of time to explain
your purpose of visit. Moreover, if you start giving very lengthy
answers, there's always the chance that the visa officer
will cut you off midway. And then you will not be able to
communicate whatever you're trying to say, to keep your
purpose of visit short and concise, and keep it to a
maximum of four to five sentences.
So next, let's talk
about what to say. Now this is the million dollar question what
exactly to say in your purpose of visit. And I have three
golden rules which I advise all my clients to follow. And I'm
going to explain this to you with an example. So the first
rule is always start with a one line introduction about
yourself. And this will include your educational background,
your total years of work x, your current designation and your
role. So for example, it could be something like this.
I'm a
computer science engineer with a total of five years of work x in
project management, currently and the team lead for a US based
telecom company. The second golden rule is next go straight
to your role in the US office. So here you tell the visa
officer why exactly you will be required in the US office. For
example, it could be something like this, since I'm the team
lead. The client wants to meet me before we start the project
to discuss the project goals, timelines and the resource
requirements. The third golden rule is you finish off by
explaining by this face to face meeting with a client or a
training or conference is going to be important.
So for example,
it could be something like this. This is a significant and
sizable value project for my company, which involves a lot of
multiple stakeholders and confidential data. Combining
these three golden rules one online introduction about
yourself, your role in the US office, and why being there
physically is important. We have a complete answer. And this is
something like this. I'm a computer science engineer with a
total of five years of work x in the field of project management,
currently and the team lead for a US based telecom company.
Since I'm the team lead the client wants to meet me before
we start the project in order to discuss the project
requirements, the goals, timelines, and the resources.
This is a significant and a sizable value project to my
company, which involves multiple stakeholders and confidential
data.
There you have it simple, easy and effective. Now do keep
in mind that I have discussed just one particular scenario and
your answer will vary depending upon your work profile, and what
exactly you need to do in the US office. I have worked with a lot
of professionals and I help them to prepare for the interview and
prepare for important questions such as the purpose of the
visit. So if you are in a similar situation and you want
to work with me, you can book a one to one consultation session
with me. The link for this is in the description box below. When
it comes to purpose of visit, I believe it is equally important
to know what not to say. And I actually have a list of three
things that you need to avoid.
The first one is technical
jargons. So when it comes to your purpose of visit, avoid
using technical terms, because these will just make your
answers more lengthy and complicated and there is a
chance that it is not understood by the visa officer. The second
thing is not given enough details. A lot of times people
just give a one word or a one line answer to purpose of visit,
for example, saying to attend a business meeting. But if you do
not add the relevant details, how will the visa officer
understand the importance of it, so make sure that you add all
the relevant details to your purpose of visit. And the third
one is sounding nervous and not making eye contact. When it
comes to visa interviews. I cannot emphasize enough how
important it is to sound confident to speak clearly and
to make eye contact with the visa officer.
These are the
things which will give him confidence about your profile.
And this comes with practice. So make sure that you practice your
answers if required, write them down and speak it out in front
of a mirror. You can also practice it with a friend. And
if you want you can also take a practice or a mock interview
session with me. This will be done on a video call. And this
will be very similar to the actual visa officer interview.
We'll find all the details regarding this in the
description box below. So guys, these are my two cents on how to
prepare for the most important question in your b1 visa
interview. I really hope that this video has helped you. If
you have more questions, feel free to leave them in the
comment section below. You can also reach out to me via
Instagram, my Instagram handle is @shachi.mall it's right
below. For a more personalized preparation don't hesitate to
get in touch with me you can book a consultation session and
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