Preparing for your fiancé visa interview

Preparing for your fiancé visa interview

Preparing for your fiancé visa interview

There are many types of visas that allow someone to remain in the United States legally, and one of them is the K1 visa, also referred to as the fiancé visa.

The K1 allows the fiancé of a current US citizen to enter and remain on United States territory but under the condition that they get married within 90 days upon arrival. Then, the spouse may request a Green Card based on marriage.

Even if the name “fiancé” refers to a man, it applies to both men and women. 

How to apply for the fiancé visa

To apply for a K1, or fiancé, visa the legal US resident must file a Form I-129F, Petition For Alien fiancé(e), which you can find on the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) website. This is the first step in the process which asks this authority to recognize the relationship between the two people as fiancés.

The USCIS may request additional evidence after receiving the form. Also, an interview will be scheduled to determine if the foreign fiancé may be accepted in the country or not. In this meeting, the fiancé will be asked several questions to determine if the couple is genuinely in love with each other and want to live together.

For this last reason, the interview will have many standard questions, but also several personal ones as well. Even if some of the questions may seem invasive, the answers you give may determine whether you get a visa or not.

Preparing for the K1 visa interview

For immigration purposes, it is not enough to be engaged to someone to prove that you are in love and want to be together for the rest of your lives. Since visa and marriage fraud are common in the United States, officers must check as much as possible that the relationship is bona fide.

One of the ways to do this is by questioning the relationship and therefore being convinced that the feelings are genuine and you intend to get married as soon as possible. In the fiancé interview, there are no right answers, but there are ways to be prepared for the questions that you might get asked.

If the fiancé who is requesting the visa has any children, it is advisable for them to also attend the interview. However, if in doubt, contact an immigration attorney who will help you prepare for this important moment in your life.

The interview format will also vary from embassy to embassy, but in general, the beneficiary will have to answer around 100 questions about themselves, the fiancé and the relationship. It should last around 15 and 20 minutes.

Common K1 interview questions

1. What is your boyfriend’s / girlfriend’s name?

2. What are your boyfriend’s / girlfriend’s hobbies and interests?

3. What brand / model / color is your fiancé’s car?

4. What are your hobbies and interests?

5. What does your boyfriend / girlfriend do for a living?

6. What is your fiancé’s salary?

7. What do you do for a living?

8. Has your fiancé been previously married?

9. Tell me about your fiancé’s children.

10. What are the names of your fiancé’s parents?

11. Will there be any problems with the children from your other relationship?

12. Did you know that your fiancé was divorced?

13. Where do you plan to live in the United States?

14. When and how did you meet your fiancé?

15. How long have you been corresponding with your fiancé?

16. Do you have any wedding plans?

17. How long has your boyfriend / girlfriend lived at his current address?

18. What is your fiancé’s religion?

19. What is your religion?

20. Does your boyfriend / girlfriend speak and understand your language?

21. Do you speak and understand your fiancé’s language?

22. How much did your boyfriend / girlfriend spend on his / her last trip to see you?

23. Has your boyfriend / girlfriend ever been convicted of a crime?

24. How do you communicate with your fiancé?

25. Why do you want to come to the United States?

26. Where and how did you meet your fiancé?

27. What is your boyfriend /girlfriend ‘s full name?

28. How do you spell your fiancé’s last name?

29. How long has your boyfriend / girlfriend been in the United States?

30. Are you a terrorist?

31. What are your other names?

32. Tell me about your wedding.

33. Did you have an engagement party? / Who was present?

34. Do you have honeymoon plans?

35. How many days a week does your fiancé work?

36. Have you ever been to America?

37. What is the name of your fiancé’s former spouse?

38. When do you plan to enter the United States?

39. Does your boyfriend / girlfriend have siblings? / What are their names?

40. What can you tell me about the state in which your boyfriend / girlfriend lives?

41. When do you plan to leave after entering the United States?

42. Do you and your boyfriend / girlfriend have plans to have children in the future?

43. Have you met your fiancé’s parents?

44. Have you ever been denied a visa to any country?

45. What is your fiancé’s phone number / email address?

46. ​​How often and how do you communicate with your fiancé?

47. How old is your fiancé?

48. How many times have you been married?

49. How old are your fiancé’s children?

50. What kind of things do you enjoy doing together?

51. What was the last gift that your boyfriend / girlfriend gave you?

52. How does your family feel about the engagement?

53. How does your fiancé’s family feel about the engagement?

54. What are your fiancé’s favorite traits?

55. Why did you decide to get married in the United States instead of in your country?

56. Who proposed to get married? You, you or your fiancé?

57. Describe the proposal. / When was it?

58. What do you and your boyfriend / girlfriend have in common?

59. What is your boyfriend’s / girlfriend’s favorite movie / musical artist / food?

60. How many times have you met in person?

61. How much time did you spend together in person?

62. How do you imagine your life 5 years from now?

63. Does your boyfriend / girlfriend have pets? / What are their names?

64. Do you know any of your boyfriend’s / girlfriend’s friends?

65. How many people do you expect to attend your wedding?

66. Where and when was your boyfriend / girlfriend born?

67. How long did you date before getting engaged? 

68. Do you have relatives in the United States?

69. Did your fiancé go to college? / Where?

70. What color are your boyfriend’s / girlfriend’s eyes?

If you still don’t have an immigration lawyer in California, contact us at Kannan Law. It is important to be as prepared as possible for an immigration-related interview, as well as to revise that you have all of the documents, forms and requirements to obtain the visa you are looking for to be able to reside lawfully in the United States. We are here to help!