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
Naturalization (N-400)
935+
Reports
3,645+
Question mentions
2,420+
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civics test question | 510+ | 55% | 2,045+ |
| Background questions | 175+ | 19% | 230+ |
| Identity verification | 145+ | 16% | 190+ |
| Relationship questions | 95+ | 10% | 140+ |
| Travel purpose questions | 85+ | 9% | 100+ |
| Document verification | 80+ | 9% | 105+ |
| Financial questions | 65+ | 7% | 75+ |
| Employment questions | 60+ | 6% | 65+ |
| Background / history question | 45+ | 5% | 50+ |
| Criminal history | 45+ | 5% | 45+ |
| Joint finances / shared accounts | 45+ | 5% | 45+ |
| Current employment | 40+ | 4% | 45+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
Civics test question
55%- — who vetoes bills
- — what is the capital of the united states
- — who is the current president of the united states
- — who wrote the declaration of independence
- — what is the supreme law of the land
Document verification
9%- — can you show me your green card
Criminal history
5%- — have you ever been arrested
Joint finances / shared accounts
5%- — can you show me your joint bank statements
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
USCIS field office46% · 435+
Naturalization interview41% · 380+
Multiple settings10% · 95+
Not specified3% · 25+
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 68% of reports. These are not approval odds.
Reported approved95% · 610+
Reported refused or additional processing5% · 30+
Cite this research
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us