Immigrant visa interview questions

After the National Visa Center finishes your case, a consular officer interviews you at the embassy. For family cases, the officer checks that the relationship is real and that you are eligible to immigrate.

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Questions officers often ask

How did you meet your spouse (or petitioner)?What they check: How the relationship started.
When and where did you marry? Who came to the wedding?What they check: Details of the marriage.
How often do you talk, and how?What they check: An ongoing relationship.
Have you met your spouse's family?What they check: A real shared life.
What does your spouse do for work?What they check: Knowledge of each other, and the sponsor's support.
Where will you live in the United States?What they check: Your plans.
Have you been to the United States before? Did you ever overstay?What they check: Immigration history.
Have you ever been arrested?What they check: Criminal history and police certificates.

How to prepare

Review the forms you and your petitioner filed (DS-260, I-130). Answers must match.
Bring photos, messages or travel records that show the relationship.
Do the medical exam with an embassy-approved doctor before the interview.

Documents to bring

Valid passport and appointment letter
Original birth and marriage certificates
Police certificates
Medical exam results (sealed, if given to you)
Affidavit of support (I-864) and your sponsor's financial documents
Evidence of the relationship

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Official information

US Department of State: Immigrant visa interview

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