Free tool · Updated October 31, 2026
Visa interview question generator: your practice set in one click
Pick your visa and get a practice set of 8 officer questions from Visaful's bank of 279, drawn from reported interviews, each with one line on what the officer is checking. B1/B2 sets cover your purpose, money, ties to home and travel history. F-1 sets add your school and plans after graduation, and H-1B sets your employer, role and salary. Shuffle for a new set, then practice it out loud.
Pick your interview to get a set. A default set for each one is also below.
A practice set for each interview
B1/B2 visitor visa questions
- 1.
“What is the purpose of your trip?”
Your purpose. The opener. A clear, specific purpose is the base of every visitor case.
- 2.
“Do you have an invitation letter?”
Your purpose. Many applicants think a letter is required. Officers care more about your own answers.
- 3.
“You run your own business. How many employees and what's your monthly income?”
Money and sponsor · curveball. Self-employed and informal income is hard to verify. Mexico guides call this a common refusal reason.
- 4.
“Your husband isn't applying with you. Why are you traveling alone?”
Ties to home. When the family stays behind, the officer checks the trip still makes sense and what pulls you home.
- 5.
“How many children do you have, and where do they all live?”
Family in the US · curveball. If all children live in the US, ties at home look weaker. Officers look at the whole family picture.
- 6.
“You answered yes to the arrest question on your DS-160. Tell me what happened.”
Travel history · curveball. Arrests can raise criminal or medical eligibility questions even without a conviction. Officers check the story against records.
- 7.
“What reason did the officer give you when you were refused?”
Past refusals. A 214(b) refusal letter names the section of law. The officer checks you understood it and that your case is different now.
- 8.
“Your DS-160 says you're traveling alone, but you said your wife is coming. Which is right?”
Your DS-160 · curveball. Mismatches with the form make the whole story doubtful.
F-1 student visa questions
- 1.
“What is the purpose of your trip to the United States?”
Your purpose. The opener tests whether you can state your plan in one clean sentence in English.
- 2.
“Why not study in your own country?”
Your purpose · curveball. A classic 214(b) probe: if the same degree exists at home, why leave and spend this money?
- 3.
“How would you plan a 20-story residential building?”
Study plans · curveball. A field-specific stress question reported by an Indian civil engineering applicant. It tests whether your knowledge is real.
- 4.
“Why did you choose this university?”
Your school and program. Tests whether you chose the school or an agent chose it for you.
- 5.
“Why didn't you take the GRE?”
Grades and gaps. Some officers question waivers, especially when other numbers are weak.
- 6.
“What will you do if you run out of money?”
Money and sponsor · curveball. Checks for a backup plan that doesn't involve illegal work.
- 7.
“What if a US company offers you a great job after you graduate?”
Plans after graduation · curveball. A trap question: answering "I'd take it" signals immigrant intent.
- 8.
“What ties do you have to your home country?”
Ties to home. Direct 214(b) check for family, property, jobs or obligations that bring you back.
H-1B visa stamping questions
- 1.
“Who is your employer, and what does the company do?”
Your employer and role. The basic check that the employer is real and you know it.
- 2.
“Has your employer started a green card process for you?”
Your employer and role. H-1B allows dual intent, so this isn't a trap, but answers must be honest.
- 3.
“What is your annual salary?”
Salary and papers. Must match the LCA and petition.
- 4.
“How long is your project, and what happens when it ends?”
Client and worksite · curveball. Short projects suggest you might be benched without pay.
- 5.
“Walk me through your resume.”
Your degree. The US Mission in Brazil asks H-1B applicants to bring a printed resume in English, and officers walk through it to check that your background fits the petition's role.
- 6.
“When was your last H-1B stamp, and what has changed since then?”
Travel history. Since Sept 2, 2025 most renewals are interviewed in person. The officer checks your employer, role, salary and worksite against the new petition.
- 7.
“What are your social media handles, and did you list them all on your DS-160?”
Social media. The DS-160 asks for the social media handles you used in the last five years, and the officer checks your profiles against the form.
- 8.
“Your petition lists a worksite in Texas, but you say you work in Ohio. Why?”
Your DS-160 · curveball. Worksite must match the LCA. Changes may need an amended petition.
US arrival (port of entry) questions
- 1.
“What is the purpose of your visit to the United States?”
Your purpose. Your purpose has to match your visa class. The officer decides whether you meet its requirements.
- 2.
“Who are you meeting on this business trip, and who pays your salary?”
Your purpose. B-1 allows business visits like meetings and conferences but not employment in the US.
- 3.
“How long do you plan to visit?”
Length of stay. The officer sets your admit-until date on the I-94, so they need your plan.
- 4.
“Where will you be staying?”
Where you'll stay. A real address supports a real plan.
- 5.
“Do you have the means to support yourself financially in the United States?”
Money. The officer checks you can pay for the stay without unauthorized work.
- 6.
“Can I see your Form I-20?”
Your documents. Study in the States says a CBP officer will tell students to present the I-20 at the port of entry.
- 7.
“Which school will you attend, and when does your program start?”
Your school. New students can enter only up to 30 days before the start date on the I-20.
- 8.
“Please unlock your phone for inspection.”
Your phone · curveball. CBP says all travelers must present devices in a condition that allows inspection. For non-citizens a refusal may count in the admissibility decision.
Global Entry interview questions
- 1.
“Can I see your passport and your proof of address?”
Your documents. CBP requires a valid passport and proof of residence, and the address is verified against a physical document.
- 2.
“Can I see your permanent resident card?”
Your documents. Permanent residents must present a machine-readable permanent resident card.
- 3.
“What is your status in the United States?”
Identity and citizenship. The officer verifies admission classification, and A-numbers for permanent residents. Some visa classes can't join.
- 4.
“If your country runs its own background check for Global Entry, have you completed it?”
Your application. Citizens of some partner countries also complete their own government's background check. CBP says Indian citizens do it through the Passport Seva Portal.
- 5.
“What is your home address, and how long have you lived there?”
Where you've lived. Permanent address is on the verification list, and the application asks for five years of address history.
- 6.
“Where have you worked over the last five years?”
Your work. The application asks for five years of employment history.
- 7.
“Which countries have you traveled to in the last five years?”
Travel history. The application asks for five years of international travel history.
- 8.
“Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a crime?”
Your record · curveball. Convictions or arrests are on the verification list, and criminal history can make you ineligible.
NEXUS interview questions
- 1.
“Is the information on your application still correct?”
Your application. CBSA says officers review your application to make sure it's still valid.
- 2.
“Can I see your proof of citizenship or permanent residency?”
Your documents. Officers verify your identity and review original supporting documents.
- 3.
“Were you granted a pardon for that conviction?”
Your record. CBSA says a conviction in any country for which a pardon wasn't granted may make you ineligible.
- 4.
“Have you ever been refused entry to Canada or the US?”
Past violations. Applicants must be admissible to both countries.
- 5.
“How long have you lived in Canada or the United States?”
Residency. Permanent residents need 3 years of residence, with at least 183 days present in each year.
- 6.
“Are you admissible to both Canada and the United States?”
Identity and citizenship. NEXUS members must be admissible to both countries under immigration law.
- 7.
“Where have you lived over the last five years?”
Where you've lived. The TTP application asks for five years of address history, and officers check the application is still valid.
- 8.
“Have you ever been convicted of impaired driving?”
Your record · curveball. CBSA gives impaired driving as an example of a conviction that may make you ineligible.
How it works
- Pick your visa or border interview, and a topic if you want to drill one.
- The set opens the way the officer usually does, then takes questions from each topic, with at least one curveball. 8 questions per set.
- Say each answer out loud in one or two sentences. Shuffle for a new set, or practice with the AI officer for follow-ups and feedback.
Frequently asked questions
What questions are asked in a US visa interview?
It depends on the visa. B1/B2 officers ask about your trip, who pays and why you'll come back. F-1 officers add your school, funding and plans after graduation. H-1B officers ask about your employer, role, salary and worksite. This tool's sets draw from 66 B1/B2, 91 F-1 and 47 H-1B questions.
Where do these questions come from?
From Visaful's question bank, drawn from reported visa interviews and, for the border interviews, from what CBP and CBSA say officers check. The same bank powers the AI officer in the app.
Why are there no sample answers?
A memorized answer sounds memorized. The line under each question says what the officer is checking, so you can answer with your own facts. The AI officer gives feedback on your real answer.
What is a curveball question?
A harder question officers use to test a weak spot, such as a long stay, a large deposit or a past refusal. Visaful's bank has 90 of them, and each set has at least one.
Can I use these questions on my site?
Yes. Embed the tool with the code on this page, or read every question as JSON. Both link back to Visaful.
Related guides
Sources 7 pages
Every answer in this tool comes from these pages.
- Visitor Visa, travel.state.gov, checked October 30, 2026
- Student Visa, travel.state.gov, checked October 28, 2026
- Temporary Worker Visas, travel.state.gov, checked October 28, 2026
- Visa Denials, travel.state.gov, checked October 30, 2026
- Admission into United States, cbp.gov, checked October 28, 2026
- Global Entry, cbp.gov, checked October 28, 2026
- NEXUS Program, cbsa-asfc.gc.ca, checked October 28, 2026
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