第一类 个人背景，例如Where’s your hometown? How old are you? Have you ever been abroad before?What’s your current school? Who is your favorite teacher? Do you have any relatives in the USA?等。此类问题主要考察学生基本情况。
第二类 赴美必要性，例如Why do you want to go to the USA? Why do you need the VISA? Why do you want to study in the USA rather than other countries such as Australia or UK?等。此类问题问到的频率最高，签证官想考出学生的出国动机是否明确，目的是否清晰，建议学生回答的重点是美国学术教育的优势而不是环境/文化的优越，以免引起签证官不必要的怀疑。
第三类 学校以及专业问题，例如Which university will you attend? Where is the university? How did you get to know the university? How much do you know about the university? What’s the best major in that university? Why do you like the major? What is the major about? What courses will you take if you choose that major? What is your definition of XX major?此类问题签证官主要想考察学生的独立性和学习能力，对自己去美国大学是否已经有一个清晰的认识和规划，因此学生一定要提前做好功课，深入了解自己即将就读的大学和专业。
第四类 资金问题，例如How much do you expect to spend each year in the USA? Do you plan to seek for financial support? Do you have any scholarship? Who will be your sponsor? What do your parents do?此类问题主要考查学生家庭的经济实力是否足够支付在美留学的费用，签证官希望F1签证的的学生是全日制的学生，不去兼职打工赚钱抢占美国人的资源，所以学生需要证明家里经济实力足够丰厚，回答问题的同时可以主动询问签证官要不要看存款证明、父母的工作收入证明/公司营业执照等相关的资金证明材料。
第五类 归国计划，例如What will you do after graduation? Do you plan to seek employment in the US after you complete your study? You can make more money in the USA, why do you still want to come back to China?这类问题就是非常明显地在考察移民倾向了，您需要向签证官展示一个强有力的归国计划，证明自己的人生目标和价值只能在中国实现，同时可以借助于国内的强烈约束力来进一步强化让自己的归国理由。
第六类 成绩问题，例如When did you take the TOEFL /SAT test?/ How many times have you taken the test? What score did you get among TOEFL /SAT test? Does your TOEFL score demonstrate your language ability exactly? What’s your GPA?此类问题一方面考察学生的学习能力，看你的成绩和你就读的大学是否比较匹配，另一方面也是想考察学生成绩的真实性,甚至有学生曾经被问到是否记得某一次托福考试中口语的题目。
第七类 申请知识，例如What are the steps to apply for the university? What do you think is the most difficult thing during your application? Who wrote recommendation letters for you? How many universities did you apply for in total? How did you apply for this VISA interview?此类问题签证官主要在考察学生的独立性和动手能力，由于之前有过学生完全由家长一手包办，对自己学校和专业一无所知，导致就读之后各种不适应、挂科、被退学等负面事件的发生，签证官希望学生赴美留学是一个理性成熟的决定，在此也提醒学生们一定要对美国留学和签证申请的知识有一定的了解。
