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U.S. Visa Interview Data Explorer
Explore privacy-suppressed aggregate patterns from applicant-reported interviews. Choose a visa category to compare question themes, interview settings, and known-outcome subsets.
2026.07.18-us-v1
F-1 Student Visa
440+
Reports
1,630+
Question mentions
1,380+
Unique wordings
Report-level prevalence
Most reported question themes
Each report counts once per theme. Percentages describe this analyzed cohort—not all visa applicants.
| Question theme | Reports | Prevalence | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education questions | 235+ | 53% | 445+ |
| Financial questions | 135+ | 31% | 180+ |
| Employment questions | 90+ | 21% | 110+ |
| Why this university | 75+ | 17% | 85+ |
| Travel purpose questions | 70+ | 15% | 95+ |
| Identity verification | 55+ | 13% | 65+ |
| Intent / ties to home country | 55+ | 12% | 60+ |
| Parental occupation | 40+ | 9% | 40+ |
| Background questions | 35+ | 8% | 45+ |
| Field of study / major | 30+ | 7% | 30+ |
| How many universities applied to | 30+ | 7% | 30+ |
| Relationship questions | 30+ | 7% | 40+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
Why this university
17%- — why this university
Parental occupation
9%- — what does your father do
Graduation timing
6%- — when did you graduate
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 60% of reports. These are not approval odds.
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Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us
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