Annual research report
2026 U.S. Visa Interview Research Report
What applicant-reported interview data shows about the questions and themes emphasized across major U.S. visa categories.
6,327
U.S.-scoped interview reports
29,116
Officer-question mentions
19,004
Normalized unique wordings
Headline findings by visa group
F-1 Student Visa
Approximately 440 qualifying reports
53%
Education questions
235+ reports
31%
Financial questions
135+ reports
21%
Employment questions
90+ reports
B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa
Approximately 205 qualifying reports
59%
Travel purpose questions
120+ reports
28%
Current employment
60+ reports
25%
Purpose of visit
50+ reports
H-1B and Employment Visas
Approximately 315 qualifying reports
58%
Employment questions
185+ reports
41%
Current employment
130+ reports
22%
Identity verification
70+ reports
K-1 Fiancé Visa
Approximately 105 qualifying reports
59%
Relationship questions
65+ reports
43%
How did you meet
45+ reports
23%
Spouse information
25+ reports
CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa
Approximately 285 qualifying reports
54%
Relationship questions
150+ reports
46%
How did you meet
130+ reports
24%
Identity verification
70+ reports
Green Card and Adjustment of Status
Approximately 3,535 qualifying reports
50%
Relationship questions
1,765+ reports
47%
How did you meet
1,655+ reports
27%
Background questions
950+ reports
Naturalization (N-400)
Approximately 935 qualifying reports
55%
Civics test question
510+ reports
19%
Background questions
175+ reports
16%
Identity verification
145+ reports
Other U.S. Visa Categories
Approximately 620 qualifying reports
32%
Relationship questions
200+ reports
24%
How did you meet
150+ reports
22%
Background questions
135+ reports
How to interpret this report
Findings are observational patterns within a self-selected corpus. Percentages use distinct reports as the denominator and should not be interpreted as government probabilities or predictions.
Read the complete methodology →Suggested citation
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us