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Be Prepared For Immigration Appointment Inquiries - Find Out Now

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 1969 15:59 Written by Andrais Svetlona Saturday, 05 December 2009 10:11

Many different types of US visas will require you to attend an interview. These can be an extremely stressful process for the individual as there is a lot riding on it and much power placed in the hands of the interviewer. There are several dos and don'ts to immigration interview questions that will help you to be prepared, ace your interview and land your visa.

Many different types of US visas will require you to attend an interview. These can be an extremely stressful process for the individual as there is a lot riding on it and much power placed in the hands of the interviewer. There are several dos and don'ts to immigration interview questions that will help you to be prepared, ace your interview and land your visa.

Be ready to answer all manner of personal questions about you, your spouse and your relationship. It is not fun to have your personal life observed by all and sundry, but it is an unfortunately necessary part of the process. They are trying to determine that your relationship is real and continued and to do that they have to ask probing questions.

You may be interviewed together or separately, but it is common to be split up and then the answers will be analyzed for inconsistencies. Know all about your spouse's likes and dislikes, their life story, their favorite places, songs, food, colors and even the color of underwear they are wearing.

You should know about your partner's financial status and any assets they have. Be able to tell them the kind of car they drive and how much the house repayments are. Know about credit cards, loans and debts. Be prepared to describe their residence - things like the color of the flooring and walls, the furniture, adornments, layout of the house and so on.

When applying for the visa you should have as much written evidence as you can gather that the two of you are a couple. Jointly named bills, joint banks accounts and health insurance and membership of clubs will all help to prove that your relationship is real. Make sure you bring the originals and copies to the interview. Bring along photos of the two of you at different social gatherings as well.

Do have friends or family that are US citizens who will vouch for your relationship in written form. Bring along these notarized statements and copies to the interview. On top of this you should also be able to tell the immigration officers about your spouse's family including their brothers', sisters' and parents names, occupations, where they live how many kids the siblings might have and so on.

Arrive at the interview punctually and prepared with all the forms and written evidence that you need. You should also ensure that you are dressed appropriately for such a formal interview in neat and tidy clothes, clean shaven if you are a man and tidy hair.

Never become defensive or have a bad attitude with the interviewer. This might ask difficult questions, but they are only doing their job and being negative will not help you.

If you are not confident about your English ability it is fine to bring along an interpreter. Don't answer questions that you don't understand fully as you may answer inappropriately and inadvertently say something you don't mean.

If you do your homework and get prepared for your immigration interview questions, you should not have any problems in the actual interview. Try to remain relaxed and answer all questions as well as you possibly can.