US F-1 student visa renewal interview practice
Your academic progress, continued course of study, funding, visa history and plans after completing your programme. Practise the 5 questions the real interviewer asks with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About this interview
A renewal interview reviews whether you remain a genuine student and are making credible progress in your authorised course of study. The officer may compare your current academic record, funding and travel history with the information supplied previously. Check the official US government site for current renewal rules, fees and required documents.
How to prepare
- Review your transcript, programme milestones and expected path to completion.
- Prepare brief, truthful explanations for any academic gap or change in pace.
- Know your remaining course requirements and why they require your return.
- Update your funding plan and be able to explain the source of the money.
- Check official guidance for current renewal and interview requirements.
Common mistakes
- Hiding a poor result or study gap that appears in the academic record.
- Giving an outdated funding explanation.
- Being unable to describe what remains in the programme.
- Presenting post-study plans that conflict with your stated temporary purpose.
What to expect
A real mock interview
5 questions the way the real interviewer asks, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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