What Should I Expect at the USCIS Interview for My Marriage Green Card Application?

Generally, the USCIS examiner's goal is to determine whether the couple is in a good faith marriage and sharing a joint life. The USCIS examiner typically asks questions about day-to-day life of the couple; where and how they met; whether friends, relatives and coworkers are aware of the marriage and joint life; and whether or not they have visited friends and family members as a couple. Examiners also review documents from the couple such as leases, bills, photographs, bank statements, credit card statements, and insurance policies to determine whether the claim of a joint life is supported by the documentation provided by the couple. In some instances, the couple will be separated and quizzed separately on different aspects of their daily life, home and activities.

The examiner generally does not rely on one or two factors alone. Instead, they review all of the facts of the situation together to reach a judgment whether they believe that the couple share a joint life.