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Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Opinionated(op): 2:49pm On Mar 07, 2018
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Getting a visa is not difficult. You simply need two things- complete documents and confidence. You will definitely get your visa. However, this is not always the case. There are avoidable mistakes that may happen during the visa interview that will obviously ruin your chances of being issued a visa. To forestall these possible problems during your visa interview, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares some mistakes to steer clear of.

Inappropriate Answers


You should be prepared for your visa interview so that you do not give irrelevant and inappropriate answers. If you are not able to predict what visa interview questions are, you will not be able to give genuine and well-thought-out answers for visa officials. That is why it is essential for you to be familiar with the common visa interview questions, to properly plan in your head your answers early enough before the visa interview date.

Skipping questions or giving false answers

Whenever you apply for a visa, the interview is simply a way for the diplomatic office to meet with you and understand more in depth if the information provided in the visa application form is correctly offered. Trying to avoid answering questions of the visa official, does not protect you at all. Also, giving fake information does not give you any good result, as the diplomatic office will reconfirm all the information you provide during the interview and in the application form.

Inappropriate appearance

The way you appear during your interview, including your outfit, shoes, makeup, body posture and even the amount of perfume you wear can go a long way in determining the outcome of the interview. Remember that the first impression is everything and, usually, you cannot get the second chance to leave the first impression, so give it the needed importance instead of trying to improve it another time.

Incomplete supporting documentation

Appearing in the interview half or inappropriately equipped with the needed documentation to support the accuracy of the information provided in the visa application form, will absolutely decrease your chances to get a visa. Instead, make sure to consider early enough all the visa requirements and ensure they are complete.

Unnecessary information

If you have been asked a question, make sure to understand it well. Exaggerated answers and not required explanations are not supposed to be given in visa interview. The visa official is not interested in losing a day hearing unneeded and irrelevant information. The official only wants to get specific and clear information that directly asks you.

Nervousness

What destroys your answers during the interview, is appearing there full of nervousness. Even though your visa application and supporting documents, as well as your physical appearance, are as they should, nervousness, over-confidence might be destroyers of your interview.

Lateness

When you have a visa interview appointment, the embassy or consulate will communicate the exact date and time of it. As such try to arrive at the embassy or consulate where your interview will take place, at least a few minutes earlier. For example, if you have a visa interview at the US embassy, there is no room for lateness the gates open as early as 6: am. It is advisable you book a hotel near the embassy so that you won’t be late.

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Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by miqos02(m): 3:49pm On Mar 07, 2018
Yea
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Lexusgs430: 3:53pm On Mar 07, 2018
We wan remain for our shithole ......
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by hotwax: 3:53pm On Mar 07, 2018
So what are the questions? undecided undecided undecided
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Enmas078(m): 3:54pm On Mar 07, 2018
Noted
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Zaytun11(m): 3:54pm On Mar 07, 2018
Educative
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Skimpledawg(m): 3:54pm On Mar 07, 2018
I really need this now
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by felzylix(m): 3:55pm On Mar 07, 2018
All of this because i want to enter another man's land?
Nah heaven?
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by cecymiammy(f): 3:55pm On Mar 07, 2018
God answer my prayers this year
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by jerrybakermillz(m): 3:55pm On Mar 07, 2018
Okay....I just won go charge my phone for una country since uno say this my shiithole country no dey get light
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Follygunners:
The topic should have been "Why Visa applicants get refused" wink

Other points to note are... The Consular / Interviewer having a bad day grin

The Consular / Interviewer trying NOT to exceed the daily apportioned visa quota. undecided

Sometimes, there's very little you can do when trying to obtain a Tourist (B1/B2 U.S Visas). The decisions by the Consular are mostly subjective as compared to a Student (F-1/F-1/J-1 Visas etc...) which are more based on merits and individdual qualifications. smiley

If you need more info., about obtaining U.S student's Visas, feel free to reach out!
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by SapphirePRINCEX(f): 3:56pm On Mar 07, 2018
Questions asked?
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by boolet:
I think they have a quota-per-day system, that they try to stick to. Sometimes you don't have to do anything wrong; it may be your face, it may be in the official's head or however. If you will be granted there will be no fuss and if you will NOT be granted, come from Jupiter or pluto, they will bounce you.
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by timilehin95(m): 4:00pm On Mar 07, 2018
Make i go buy canoe nd follow canal reach Canada. From there, i will find my way.

How will they be asking me questions cuz i want to go nd receive fresh air outside Nigeria undecided
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Britishcoins(m): 4:01pm On Mar 07, 2018
Can I travel out to European countries with 700k?

Please i am serious.
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by bezimo(m): 4:02pm On Mar 07, 2018
If you like do all this things well. If them dey follow you from village. Oboy no visa for you oh.
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by trustworthy1(f): 4:03pm On Mar 07, 2018
Reading this made me to remember jenifa of jenifa's diary. Her funny spoken English made her to fail the visa interview. I so much like watching that jenifa's diary.
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Jaytecq(m): 4:04pm On Mar 07, 2018
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Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by erico2k2(m): 4:04pm On Mar 07, 2018
felzylix:
All of this because i want to enter another man's land?
Nah heaven?
for this era YESoohhhhhh
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by JennieCutie4U(f): 4:04pm On Mar 07, 2018
Past questions please..... area of concentration will be appreciated too. thank you
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by TIKAMBABA1(m): 4:05pm On Mar 07, 2018
Threads in the travelling section hardly go to frontpage.y?
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by ghiloman28(m): 4:05pm On Mar 07, 2018
THANK YOU
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by subcbouy: 4:07pm On Mar 07, 2018
Ironically, they don't check for supporting documents.

NairaBet is even sure pass American visa/ embassy tongue
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by elrony(m): 4:07pm On Mar 07, 2018
Skimpledawg:
I really need this now
You don't need visa to visit the Wi - LLLL -derness na!

cheesygrin grin grin
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Lilimax(f): 4:10pm On Mar 07, 2018
Make sure you fill in the accurate and truthful information in your application form...
A lot of people tell lies why doing this and often time may not remember the information they supplied
during the oral interview shocked
A single question from the interviewer throws them off balance smiley
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by pat077: 4:13pm On Mar 07, 2018
For those of you calling Nigeria a shithole. I want u to know that the world needs shitholes, if not, where will poo come from
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Wayne4uall(m): 4:18pm On Mar 07, 2018
United States, here I come grin
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Nobody: 4:21pm On Mar 07, 2018
Hmm I like dat part were op wrote "it adviceable u book aa hotel near d embassy"
.....
.........A booking wit 2 olosho grin just to calmd nerves
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Reelmii: 4:27pm On Mar 07, 2018
Wayne4uall:
United States, here I come grin
bros abeg, we fit lap?
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by thunderbabs: 4:29pm On Mar 07, 2018
If you dont give honour to whom honour is due, you will be denied visa even if you do everything advised....

I'm referring to your village people... Appease them b4 u go or kill them b4 u go.... Choose 1 and you will be issued
Re: Top Mistakes To Avoid During A Visa Interview by Reelmii: 4:30pm On Mar 07, 2018
pat077:
For those of you calling Nigeria a shithole. I want u to know that the world needs shitholes, if not, where will poo come from
that is y we hav pple like u staying behind so dat poo can pass through u while we move towards progress in life, because ebilike say better thing dey purge u
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