{"id":170708,"date":"2019-12-05T05:44:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T11:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/?p=170708"},"modified":"2021-09-05T15:47:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T20:47:02","slug":"i130-marriage-gc-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/i130-marriage-gc-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"I-130 Marriage US Green Card Interview Questions at US Embassy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a collection of I130 family green card interview questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is based on experiences shared by applicants who faced Interviews in the recent months at US Consulates in India including Mumbai, Delhi and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Applicants belong to the CR1, IR1, IR5 and F2A Categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I130 Green Card Interview Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

#1 Fingerprints<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expect your fingerprints to be taken at US embassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Oath<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interviewee (referred to here on as Applicant) will be asked to raise their right hand and take an oath that all that was submitted was original and true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 Legal Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Interviewing Officer (referred to here on as CO (Consulate Officer)) will ask whether the Applicant is aware of their legal rights – If the applicant has read and understood the Letter handed over to them at the Documents verification window, then the answer would be “Yes”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 Interview:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CO would proceed to ask questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the visa is approved , then the CO will give the Applicant an Approval Letter, talk about Green Card fees and return the original documents except the passport and medical envelope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I130 Green Card Interview Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

#1 General Questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  • Who is calling you? <\/li>
  • How, when and where did you meet your spouse \/ how did you come to know of each other, which social media \/ what made you decide to use internet to find your spouse?<\/li>
  • Who proposed, after how long, describe the proposal?<\/li>
  • Where do they stay (city,state,address) and with whom?<\/li>
  • How long has your spouse stayed in the US \/ NJ?<\/li>
  • How long did you date before getting married?<\/li>
  • When did you start a romantic relationship?<\/li>
  • How do you communicate with your spouse \/ how do you stay in touch \/ which language do you talk in \/ does your spouse speak and understand your language?<\/li>
  • What do you talk on calls \/ how many times do you talk over the phone \/ how long?<\/li>
  • How long have you known each other?<\/li>
  • How long have you been married?<\/li>
  • Is this first marriage for both of you \/ were you \/ spouse married before, any children?<\/li>
  • Did you know before hand that your spouse is a divorcee \/ when did you\/spouse get divorced?<\/li>
  • How many times have you\/your spouse been divorced?<\/li>
  • Why did you\/spouse get divorced \/ what happened in the previous relationship?<\/li>
  • Why did you start looking for another partner even before you filed for divorce?<\/li>
  • Why did you get married so soon \/ immediately after you got divorced?<\/li>
  • How did your spouse meet their ex spouse, where did your spouse live with their ex spouse, how long did the marriage last?<\/li>
  • How did you meet your ex spouse, where did you live with your ex spouse, how long did the marriage last?<\/li>
  • Why\/how did your K1 go into AP (Administrative processing) – (if petitioner and applicant -prior to filing i-130; had applied for K1 (fiance visa) that went into an AP)?<\/li>
  • Did you meet your spouse’s child\/children, where and when?<\/li>
  • What are your spouse’s children’s names and what do they do?<\/li>
  • How often do you talk to your spouse’s children and what do you talk about?<\/li>
  • Did your spouse’s children go to school, which subject do they like, do they play sports, which sport do they like?<\/li>
  • Why didn’t your spouse’s children attend your marriage?<\/li>
  • Why was your visitor visa rejected (if applicant had applied for a visitor visa while i130 petition was still pending approval)?<\/li>
  • What are the exact dates of your applications – starting from:
    • I-130 Application<\/li>
    • I-130 Approval<\/li>
    • NVC Welcome Letter \/ Case Creation<\/li>
    • Case Completion \/ Documentarily Qualified<\/li>
    • Interview Letter<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      #2 I130 Sponsor – Job and Finance Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      • What is your spouse doing \/ what does your spouse do for a living<\/li>
      • Job title, can you explain more about their job profile<\/li>
      • How long are they working at the current job<\/li>
      • How far is their job<\/li>
      • Are they full time<\/li>
      • How much do they earn<\/li>
      • Where did they work before, how many yrs. of work exp do they have, where was their first job<\/li>
      • Why did they work for only 3 months in 2018<\/li>
      • Why did they file their tax return as single<\/li>
      • Which bank accounts do they have<\/li>
      • Which credit cards do they have<\/li>
      • What is their credit score<\/li>
      • Why don\u2019t you have a joint bank account<\/li>
      • Why don’t you have many financial transactions between the two of you<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        #3 Marriage Based Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        • arranged or love marriage, did anyone arrange your wedding<\/li>
        • did you guys meet first time at your wedding<\/li>
        • engagement date<\/li>
        • anniversary date \/ when did you get married<\/li>
        • when was the wedding ceremony, describe it and how many guests attended<\/li>
        • why didn\u2019t family relatives friends attend the wedding \/ why did less people attend your wedding<\/li>
        • was there a temple wedding<\/li>
        • age difference<\/li>
        • are you related to each other (cousins) \/ before marriage<\/li>
        • did anyone from the US come for the wedding, does your spouse have any friends\/relatives\/family in US<\/li>
        • did your spouse’s\/your parents attend the wedding<\/li>
        • show me your pictures,point out to when,where,who in the pictures<\/li>
        • were your\/your spouse’s parents happy that you married your spouse<\/li>
        • what does your\/your spouse’s family think about your marriage \/ what do your families think about your marriage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          #4 Relationship Questions to Check Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          • where did you go for honeymoon<\/li>
          • where did you go on vacation<\/li>
          • how long you stayed there<\/li>
          • where did you travel together and how long were you there<\/li>
          • any foreign travels \/ have you stayed outside India<\/li>
          • which countries have you lived in since the age of 16<\/li>
          • how come there is no 3rd party affidavit on your family or your spouse’s brothers behalf (if 3rd party affidavits were submitted with i130 only from a few parties)<\/li>
          • what do you have in common as a couple\/ what kind of things do you enjoy doing together<\/li>
          • what was the last gift that you\/spouse gave each other<\/li>
          • as a couple why did you decide to move to the USA rather than your country<\/li>
          • how do you picture your life after 5 years<\/li>
          • do you know any of your spouse’s friends<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            #5 I-130 Spouse Visits to Home Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            • tell me about your spouse’s first visit to India<\/li>
            • when and where did you meet first time, how long they stayed with you<\/li>
            • after the wedding ceremony, where and how long did they stay with you<\/li>
            • how long you stayed with your spouse overall \/ how long was each visit<\/li>
            • how many times you met<\/li>
            • how many times they visited you\/India<\/li>
            • when was the last time you saw them \/ when did they come here last<\/li>
            • tell me about their last visit<\/li>
            • did they visit after marriage \/ how many times after marriage- exact count<\/li>
            • what are the dates of visits<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              #6 I-130 Spouse – Personal information to find Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              • what are your favorite traits in your spouse \/ what do you like\/love about your spouse – other than they are a very nice person<\/li>
              • what are their hobbies<\/li>
              • what do they do in their free time<\/li>
              • which college did your spouse go to<\/li>
              • tell me about their education and future plans<\/li>
              • does your spouse have a tattoo what does it mean<\/li>
              • where was your spouse living before<\/li>
              • does your spouse own or rent the house<\/li>
              • how much rent do they pay<\/li>
              • what’s their monthly household expenditure<\/li>
              • how many pets they have \/ what are the pets names<\/li>
              • which car do they drive, make \/ model \/ color of the car, previous cars<\/li>
              • do they own the cars<\/li>
              • how and when did your spouse enter US<\/li>
              • how did they get their green card<\/li>
              • is your spouse a citizen? By birth or naturalized? When did they get naturalized<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                #7 Family Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                • What was your mom’s surname before marriage?<\/li>
                • What is your mother in laws surname before marriage?<\/li>
                • Who is in your spouse’s family and what do they do?<\/li>
                • Spouse’s parents name and where do your spouse’s parents live?<\/li>
                • How many times have you visited them in your spouse’s absence?<\/li>
                • Do you talk to your spouse’s mother?<\/li>
                • How many siblings does your spouse have?<\/li>
                • What is your spouse’s brothers name, their spouse’s name, their child’s name?<\/li>
                • What does your spouse’s brother do for a living?<\/li>
                • Where does your spouse’s brother live?<\/li>
                • Is your spouse’s brother married?<\/li>
                • Does your spouse’s brother have kids?<\/li>
                • Do you talk\/visit spouse’s brother?<\/li>
                • Details about your family?<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span>
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