How To Prepare for your Immigration Interview

After fill­ing your paper­work with the United States Cit­i­zen­ship and Immi­gra­tion Ser­vice, you may have to attend an inter­view at US Con­sulate or at Immi­gra­tion office, such as 26 Fed­eral Plaza in Man­hat­tan or the Gar­den City field office on Stew­art Avenue.  Often this is your first con­tact with  per­son from the Immi­gra­tion ser­vice. It could be intim­i­dat­ing.  It doesn’t need to.  Here’s a quick guide of how to pre­pare for the interview.

Why an interview?

• The USCIS has your appli­ca­tion and wants to ask fol­low up questions.
• If you applied to get your green card through mar­riage, the immi­gra­tion offi­cer wants to make sure that the mar­riage is in good faith or real.
• They will also ask ques­tions on your appli­ca­tion and look for incon­sis­tent statements.

How to Pre­pare for the Questioning

• Read your appli­ca­tion and make sure every­thing is accurate
• Bring with you a copy of the full appli­ca­tion along with all sup­port­ing doc­u­ments.  If you sub­mit­ted you appli­ca­tion on the basis of mar­riage, make sure to bring your wed­ding alblum.
• Make sure that you know all the answers to your pre­vi­ously sub­mit­ted ques­tions from your application.
• If you sub­mit­ted your appli­ca­tion based on fam­ily ties, be aware of all the finan­cial infor­ma­tion of your spouse and your sponsor.

How to dress:

• Sim­ply put, dress like you are going to church or a reli­gious occa­sion.  Remem­ber, the immi­gra­tion offi­cial will be judg­ing every­thing about you, includ­ing the way you look. Avoid wear­ing baggy pants, t-shirts and jeans.

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