# 2026 U.S. Visa Interview Research Report

Release ID: 2026.07.18-us-v1
Release date: 2026-07-18
Source coverage: 2024-03–2026-07
Methodology version: 1.0

This report summarizes privacy-suppressed aggregate patterns from applicant-reported interviews. It is not official government data and does not predict an individual interview or outcome.

## Release totals
- Interview reports: 6327
- Officer-question mentions: 29116
- Normalized unique wordings: 19004

## F-1 Student Visa
Sample: 440+ reports
- Education questions: 53% (235+ reports)
- Financial questions: 31% (135+ reports)
- Employment questions: 21% (90+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/f1

## B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa
Sample: 205+ reports
- Travel purpose questions: 59% (120+ reports)
- Current employment: 28% (60+ reports)
- Purpose of visit: 25% (50+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/b1-b2

## H-1B and Employment Visas
Sample: 315+ reports
- Employment questions: 58% (185+ reports)
- Current employment: 41% (130+ reports)
- Identity verification: 22% (70+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/employment

## K-1 Fiancé Visa
Sample: 105+ reports
- Relationship questions: 59% (65+ reports)
- How did you meet: 43% (45+ reports)
- Spouse information: 23% (25+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/k1

## CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa
Sample: 285+ reports
- Relationship questions: 54% (150+ reports)
- How did you meet: 46% (130+ reports)
- Identity verification: 24% (70+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/spouse

## Green Card and Adjustment of Status
Sample: 3535+ reports
- Relationship questions: 50% (1765+ reports)
- How did you meet: 47% (1655+ reports)
- Background questions: 27% (950+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/green-card

## Naturalization (N-400)
Sample: 935+ reports
- Civics test question: 55% (510+ reports)
- Background questions: 19% (175+ reports)
- Identity verification: 16% (145+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/naturalization

## Other U.S. Visa Categories
Sample: 620+ reports
- Relationship questions: 32% (200+ reports)
- How did you meet: 24% (150+ reports)
- Background questions: 22% (135+ reports)
Research page: https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us/other

## Citation
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us

Methodology: https://www.visainterviews.com/methodology