American immigrants: What will the visa officer ask during the green card interview?

When an immigration officer conducts a marriage green card interview, the first task is to verify whether the marriage relationship between the two parties is true. In other words, it is to check whether there is marriage fraud, that is, "fake marriage." The second task is to know whether American citizens have enough economic ability to raise foreign spouses, that is, whether foreign spouses may become a burden to the US government.

This problem depends on the working methods, attitudes and even moods of different immigration officers. It's easier to ask questions when you meet a friendly immigration official. An immigration officer in trouble will ask more troublesome questions, but not more. However, as long as it is related to marriage, immigration officers can ask questions. Sexual life is an important part of marriage. Are immigration officials also interested in this? They may want to know, but they usually don't ask that kind of question, because it may invade the privacy of others. Immigration officials can judge whether the marriage is true by other questions and answers from both spouses. In most cases, the immigration officer will ask some questions in front of both husband and wife. In rare cases, the immigration officer will separate the two people for questioning. If asked separately, the immigration officer will ask the couple the same series of questions.

When is your husband's (wife's) birthday? Where did you meet? How did you meet? When did you start dating? Who proposed it first? What was the first movie you watched together? Have you ever been engaged What time?

Regarding the family members of both parties, the immigration officer may ask: Do your parents and family members agree with your relationship? What are the names of your parents-in-law? Does your husband (wife) have any brothers or sisters? Who is he (she) at home? When will you take your husband (wife) to see your parents?

Regarding the wedding, the immigration officer may ask: When was your wedding? Where was it held? How many guests are there? Did your parents participate? Are there groomsmen and bridesmaids? What are their names? How long will the wedding last? Are there any drunken or other interesting stories? Can you tell us something about that day? Did you spend your honeymoon abroad? Where have you been? How did you get there? How many days did you stay? Wait a minute.

About daily life: Who got up first yesterday morning? What time? Do you usually use an alarm clock? Who cooks breakfast? What do you have for breakfast? Does your spouse like coffee? What did you do last Sunday? When was your garbage taken away? Which garbage company did you use? Which telephone company do you use? Who pays the bill? Which bank are you using? How many accounts are there? * * * Is it the same property? Do you have a pet? What's its name? Do you go to church? Which one are you going to? What does your husband (wife) like best? What's your favorite color?

Regarding children, if there are children with the same parents, immigration officials usually only look at the child's birth certificate and don't ask more questions. If there are children living with others before marriage, the immigration officer will ask some questions, for example, do you have children? What's the child's name? When is your birthday? Who looks after these children? Who sends the children to the nursery? Who will take the children home? What's the nanny's name? Wait a minute.

About family environment: How many telephones are installed in your home? Is there an answering machine? How many TVs are there? Do you watch TV together? Can you tell me about a program you watched together recently? How many cars are there in your home? What brand is it? What color? What year is this year? Which company do you buy insurance from? How many windows are there in your bedroom? Which direction does the bedroom door open? How big is the bed in the bedroom? How many pajamas does your husband (wife) have? On which side of the bed does your husband (wife) sleep? What brand of toothpaste does your husband (wife) like? Toothbrush? Soap? What is the first thing your husband (wife) usually does after getting up? Do you have a bedside lamp? How many/much? Is there a TV in the bedroom? When will you watch it? Have you ever quarreled before going to bed and ended up sleeping in another room? Who ran away? Which room? What time? When did you get together?

These are just some typical problems. Real lovers fall in love at first sight. But not every couple interviewed for a green card will be asked these questions. Only when the immigration officer has doubts about the marriage relationship will he ask more questions, and ask more questions that only husband and wife or only cohabitation can know.