10 Tips to Succeed in the USCIS Marriage Interview

Jennie Barbara, a foreign national, and Robbie Nathan, a US citizen, have been married for about a year now. Robbie filed a relative petition for Jennie shortly after their marriage, and Jennie filed for adjustment of status. Despite the fact that everything is going very well in the marriage Jennie is becoming extremely overwrought because she has an appointment with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) next week for her marriage-based immigrant visa interview. Robbie and Jennie had heard that getting Jennie a green card based on the marriage would be easy. However, after filing the applications Jennie began hearing many horror stories from her friends who had gone through the process. With each new story and each passing day as her interview date came closer, she became more nervous and began to have sleepless nights. Jennie’s tensions and restlessness became a cause of worry for Robbie as he knew that this could create problems for her in the upcoming interview and could even plant a seed of suspicion in the mind of the USCIS officer interviewing them.

The marriage interview, which both of the partners are required to attend as part of the green card process, should not be presumed as simple and easy; it has the possibility of being a very grueling and painful event. You can take the stress and anxiety out of the situation through thorough preparation.

You can begin by gathering the documentation that you will need for the interview. The interview notice you received in the mail has an exhaustive list of the documents you will need to bring with you to the interview, follow it very carefully.

Robbie, realizing the seriousness of the situation, and taking into account his wife’s anxiety, sought the advice and help of an expert immigration attorney. The attorney eased Jennie’s tension and asked her to keep in mind ten simple things for being successful at the interview. And, to Jennie’s surprise, these ten simple tips really worked out best for her.

Always be on time for your interview:

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