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The B1/B2 interview lasts two to four minutes and turns on your answers, not your folder. Drill the 25 questions consular officers actually ask, then run the readiness check to see how your ties to home measure up under INA §214(b) — and what to strengthen before your appointment.
Purpose of the trip
“Why are you traveling to the United States?”
The 25 questions come from our consular-interview guide and are grouped by the six things every officer probes. Each card explains why it is asked — that is what makes the answer obvious.
The readiness check weights nine factors the way §214(b) is applied — work and family first, then a concrete trip, then history — and shows the points behind every answer.
Everything runs in your browser. Your answers are never stored or sent to us; only an anonymous "tool used" event is counted.
Charta Visa prepares and reviews your DS-160 so every answer you give at the window is consistent with the form the officer is reading — the single most avoidable cause of refusal.
Officers ask about six themes: the purpose of your trip, your ties to your home country (job, family, property), who is paying and what you earn, your travel history, any family in the US, and when and why you will return. Typical phrasings include "Why are you traveling to the United States?", "What do you do for a living?", "Who will pay for your trip?" and "When will you return?".
Usually two to four minutes, standing at a consular window. The officer reads your DS-160 before and during the conversation, asks a handful of questions, and in most cases tells you the decision on the spot.
INA §214(b) presumes every visitor applicant intends to immigrate until they demonstrate strong ties — work, family, property, social links — that will compel them to return home. A 214(b) refusal means the officer was not satisfied that day. It is the most common B1/B2 refusal and it is not permanent.
No. The score only mirrors how the ties test is applied and points at what to strengthen; the decision belongs to the consular officer alone, based on your answers and your DS-160 on the day. No service can guarantee a visa.
No. The officer has your DS-160 on screen, and contradictions between your spoken answers and the form are the most avoidable cause of refusal. If the form contains a genuine error, say so at the window rather than defending it.
Charta Visa is a private visa-preparation service, not a government website, and is not affiliated with the US government. This tool is informational: it does not predict or influence a consular decision and is not legal advice. The $185 MRV application fee is paid directly to the US government.
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