New Zealand Visa Interview Guidelines

Visa interview is an important step prior to the final confirmation of student visa approval for most countries including New Zealand. Therefore, it is crucial that you prepare for the interview and address all concerns of the visa officer. The interview is taken by the immigration visa officer who may ask you a range of questions mainly to ensure that your application case is genuine and your intentions align with what is being written in the application form. The officer is a trained professional, who could ask multiple unrelated questions, not to annoy you but to know your real interests and objectives. If you are prepared, you can enjoy this process and meeting with someone who opens the door of a new country for you.

1. Introduction

•  Your Date of Birth, please know the format: DD/MM/YYYY
•  Passport number, passport expiry date and issue date
•  Email ID provided to Immigration New Zealand
•  Parents Date of Birth
•  Address Mentioned in Passport
•  Citizenship Number

2. What are your future plans?

•  Ensure that you know current approach of Nepal government in the field of your studies, and indicate that you want to be a part of government project and contribute to your country
• Highlighting the intended area/job title/designation and targeted companies for employment upon returning to home country and expected salary (please note the quoted expected salary should be realistic and based on market/industry trends).
• Refer your Statement of Purpose on what you have written

Possible Interview Questions

• What is your Full name?
• What is your DOB?
• Your Passport number?
• Which University/ College/ Institute are you going to apply? How did you come to know about this University?
• Why have you selected this University/ College/ Institute?
• How many Universities have you applied to?
• What course are you going to study, when will it start from and how much tuition fees are you going to pay?
• Has your visa been refused for Australia or any other country earlier? If yes what was the reason?
• The course you have chosen is available in Nepal as well, so why not study in Nepal?
• What subjects are you going to study?
• The course you have chosen is available in Nepal as well, so why not study in Nepal?What subjects are you going to study?
• What are your career prospects as per the course you have chosen?
• Have you taken any IELTS or PTE or TOEFL? If Yes then when and score please?
• How have you arranged the funds?
• Will these funds be available to you once you reach to Australia?
• How are you planning to re pay your loan amount which you have taken from bank?
• How many hours will you be doing part time jobs?
• What types of Jobs are available back in Nepal, as per the course you have selected?
• What types of Jobs are available back in Nepal, as per the course you have selected?
• Will you stay back in the Australia to look for a job as per doing the course?
• What are your living expenses going to be and how will you cover them?
• Do you have any relatives in Australia?
• How are you going to arrange your accommodation while studying in Australia?
• Do you have any dependents? If Yes, how have you plan to carter their all the needs and will they be accompanying you?
• What do your parents do and How much do they earn annually?

Top Seven Interview Questions

• Why did you choose ……. University for your further studies?
• Why do you want to go to US?
• How long will you be staying?
• Where will you be staying?
• What do you intend to do after your studies?
• Do you have any relatives in the USA?
• Do you have a family?
• What if you fall in love with Americans? What are you going to do?

Keys to the Successful Interviews

• Clear voice
• Confidence
• Responding to the questions adequately and extending your answers- avoid YES or NO only but add because.
• Stay in a quiet place at the time of telephone interview.
• Know everything from your offer letter and from all documents particularly financial things.