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U.S. Visa Interview Data Explorer
Explore privacy-suppressed aggregate patterns from applicant-reported interviews. Choose a visa category to compare question themes, interview settings, and known-outcome subsets.
2026.07.18-us-v1
B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa
205+
Reports
795+
Question mentions
700+
Unique wordings
Report-level prevalence
Most reported question themes
Each report counts once per theme. Percentages describe this analyzed cohort—not all visa applicants.
| Question theme | Reports | Prevalence | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel purpose questions | 120+ | 59% | 185+ |
| Current employment | 60+ | 28% | 65+ |
| Purpose of visit | 50+ | 25% | 55+ |
| Employment questions | 45+ | 23% | 65+ |
| Financial questions | 35+ | 16% | 45+ |
| Relationship questions | 35+ | 17% | 55+ |
| Background questions | 30+ | 16% | 50+ |
| Identity verification | 25+ | 12% | 35+ |
| Intent / ties to home country | 25+ | 13% | 30+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
Current employment
28%- — what do you do
Purpose of visit
25%- — what is the purpose of your visit
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 75% of reports. These are not approval odds.
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Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us
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