U.S. research release
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
Green Card and Adjustment of Status
3,535+
Reports
17,710+
Question mentions
11,470+
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship questions | 1,765+ | 50% | 4,280+ |
| How did you meet | 1,655+ | 47% | 1,810+ |
| Background questions | 950+ | 27% | 1,395+ |
| Identity verification | 835+ | 24% | 1,270+ |
| Employment questions | 460+ | 13% | 625+ |
| Financial questions | 420+ | 12% | 630+ |
| When did you get married | 410+ | 12% | 415+ |
| Spouse information | 380+ | 11% | 585+ |
| Current employment | 345+ | 10% | 380+ |
| Document verification | 305+ | 9% | 380+ |
| Background / history question | 270+ | 8% | 415+ |
| Wedding details | 260+ | 7% | 290+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
Relationship questions
50%- — have either of you been married before
- — who was at our wedding
How did you meet
47%- — how did you meet
- — where did you meet
- — when did you meet
- — how did you meet your spouse
- — when and how did you meet
Identity verification
24%- — what is your full name and date of birth
When did you get married
12%- — when did you get married
- — when and where did you get married
- — when did we get married
- — what is your marriage date
- — what is the date of your marriage
Spouse information
11%- — what is your husbands date of birth
- — where does your husband work
- — what is your spouses date of birth
- — where does your spouse work
- — what is your husbands birthday
Current employment
10%- — where do you work
- — what do you do for work
- — what is your job
- — what do you do for a living
- — do you work
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
USCIS field office88% · 3,125+
Not specified10% · 365+
Consular interview1% · 45+
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 74% of reports. These are not approval odds.
Reported approved97% · 2,520+
Reported refused or additional processing3% · 85+
Cite this research
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us