At a marriage green card interview, the officer places you under oath, reviews your forms and then asks about your relationship: how you met, your wedding and your life together. There is no fixed list and no score. The officer is deciding whether the marriage is real, and the best evidence is two people who describe the same shared life the same way.

This page lists the kinds of questions officers ask, a few real-style examples from each, and how to practice them. With full access you can practice every question in all 14 categories and run full mock interviews.

The 14 kinds of questions

Sample questions from each category

• How you met: Where did you first meet in person? When did you first meet (month and year)? If you met online, which app or website was it?
• Dating and engagement: How long did you date before getting engaged? Who proposed? Where did the proposal happen?
• The wedding: What is your wedding date? Who officiated? Name three guests who attended.
• Daily routine: Who usually gets up first? What does your spouse usually eat for breakfast? How does your spouse get to work?
• Your home: How long have you lived there? Do you rent or own? How many bedrooms and bathrooms are there?
• Each other’s family: What are your spouse’s parents’ names? Where do they live? How many siblings does your spouse have?
• Work and finances: Where does your spouse work? What is your spouse’s work schedule? About how much does your spouse earn?
• Past relationships and children: Has your spouse been married before? If so, when and how did that marriage end?
• Future plans: Where do you see yourselves living in five years? Do you plan to have children (or more children)?
• Holidays, habits and preferences: What is your spouse’s favorite food? Does your spouse have any allergies?
• Stokes-style detail questions: Which side of the bed is closer to the door? What color are your bath towels? What is on your nightstands?
• Your forms and immigration history: Is everything on your forms still true and correct? Have you moved since filing? Have you traveled outside the U.S. since filing?
• Removal of conditions (I-751): What has changed in your lives since the conditional green card was approved? Did you file joint tax returns for the last two years?
• Consular and K-1 interviews: What does your petitioner do for work? How many times have you met in person? (K-1) When and where do you plan to marry?

How to practice

• Answer out loud, as if the officer asked. Short and specific, then stop.
• Agree on facts, not a script. Officers listen for real memories. Approximate dates are fine if that is the truth.
• Compare as a couple. Most mismatches are about wording or framing, not facts: “first date” versus “first time we met”. Couple Check, part of full access, has each of you answer privately and then shows both answers side by side.
• Pay attention to your real life the week before: meals, plans, what is in each room. That is what detail questions ask about.
• “I don’t know” is an answer. A wrong guess becomes a mismatch with your spouse’s answer.

Gather your documents with the free evidence checklist, and read what to bring and our interview tips. When you are ready, take a full mock interview.

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