Sample Interview Questions for K1 Visa

How long does the K1 Visa interview last?

The average length of the K1 Visa interview is between 10 and 30 minutes, during which time the officers may ask 10 to 15 questions. During the interview, candidates ought to maintain composure and provide honest responses. They ought to be honest rather than inventing a response if they are unsure about the answer to a particular inquiry. 

Common K1 Visa Interview Questions

Some of the questions that are generally asked during a K1 Visa are mentioned below

Questions Related to the Foreign National:

• What is your name?
  The applicant should tell his/her full name.
• Which country are you a citizen of?
  This question asks the nationality of the applicant. For example - If the applicant is a citizen of India, he/she can answer saying 'I am an Indian'.
• Which part of the country were you born in?
  Here, the applicant should tell the name of his/her birthplace.
• What is your age?
  Here, the application should tell the officer his/her age.
• Do any of your relatives live in the United States?
  It is a yes/no question. If the applicant say yes, then the officer may ask for further details.
• Are you getting married for the first time?
  The consular official uses this question to find out whether or not the applicant has previously been married. The officer may request information about the applicant's prior marriage(s) if this is not the applicant's first marriage.
• Have you ever travelled to the United States?
  It is a yes/no question. Answer truly. If the applicant says yes, the officer may ask him/her further details such as the visa that you travelled on, the duration and location of stay, etc.
• Have you ever been sponsored for a K1 Visa before?
  This is a yes/no question. If the answer is yes, the officer may ask further questions related to the same.
• Do you have any children?
  Through this question the officer wants to know if the applicant has any children. If he/she does, then how old are these child and if they will be moving to the US along with him/her or not.

Questions Related to the American fiancé(e):

• When and where was your fiancé(e) born?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the date and place of birth of his/her fiancé(e).
• Where does he/she live?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the name of the place where his/her fiancé(e) currently lives.
• What is the full name of your fiancé(e)?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the officer the full name of his/her American fiancé(e).
• What does he/she do for a living?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the occupation of his/her fiancé(e).
• How much does he/she earn?
  The applicant should tell the amount of money his/her fiancé(e) earns.
• Where does the parents of your fiancé(e) live?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the name of the place where the parents of his/her fiancé(e) lives. It is better if the applicant knows their full address.
• Does he/she stay in a house or in an apartment?
  The officer uses this inquiry to see if the applicant knows how his or her fiancé(e) lives in the United States. Inquiries on the length of stay, previous location, and whether the home or flat is owned or rented may be asked by the officer in addition to this one.
• Which languages can he/she speak?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the officer the languages that his/her fiancé(e) knows.
• Does he/she have siblings?
  The applicant has to answer this question with a yes or no. If the answer is yes, then the officer may ask him/her to tell the number of siblings his/her fiancé(e) has and if he/she has ever met them.
• What kind of food does he/she like?
  The officer's goal in asking this question is to gauge the applicant's level of familiarity with his or her fiancé(e). To respond to this question, the applicant need only provide the names and cuisine preferences of his or her fiancé(e).
• Is this the first marriage of your fiancé(e)?
  The applicant has to answer this question with a simple yes or no. If he/she says no, then the officer may ask for information about the previous marriage(s) of his/her fiancé(e).
• Does he/she have children?
  It is a yes/no question. If the answer is yes, then the applicant may have to answer more question related to the same such as how many children does his/her fiancé(e) have.

Questions Related to the Relationship and Wedding:

The questions below are asked by the consular officer to ensure that the foreign citizen and the American citizen are actually in love and that it is a genuine application.

• How long have you known each other?
  The applicant has to answer this question in number of days, years or months. For example - I have known him/her for 8 years and 6 months.
• How did you both meet?
  The applicant has to describe how he/she met his/her fiancé(e).
• Where did you both first meet each other?
  The applicant has to tell the name of the place where he/she first met his/her fiancé(e).
• Have you met in person? When?
  The first portion of the question must be answered by the applicant with a yes or no. He or she can provide the meeting date for the second section.
• When and how did you or your fiancé(e) propose?
  The applicant has to tell the date of proposal and give a brief description about the same.
• When did you get engaged? Where?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the date and location of his/her engagement with his/her American fiancé(e).
• When is the wedding?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the date of his/her wedding with his/her American fiancé(e).
• Where is the wedding?
  The applicant has to tell the name of the place of his/her wedding with his/her American fiancé(e). He/she should mention the venue name as well.
• Which day is the wedding on?
  The applicant has to tell the name of the specific day of the week on which the wedding is. For example - Monday, Sunday, etc.
• What are the wedding plans?
  Here, the applicant has to describe in brief the wedding plans.
• How many guests are invited to your wedding?
  The applicant has to tell an approximate number in his/her answer.
• How do you keep in touch with your fiancé(e)?
  The applicant has to tell the way through which he/she communicates with his/her American fiancé(e). For example - chat, emails, phone calls, etc.
• Has he/she ever come to your country to meet you?
  It's a straightforward yes/no query. The officer may inquire further about specifics, including when and where, if the response is in the affirmative.
• Have you gone to the US to meet him/her?
  It is again a yes/no question. If the answer is yes, then the officer may ask more details about the same.
• What is it that you love about your fiancé(e)?
  Here, the applicant has to tell the things he/she loves about his/her fiancé(e).
• In which language do you both communicate?
  The applicant has to name the language in which he/she communicates with his/her fiancé(e).
• Have you both met each other's parents/children?
  The applicant has to answer this question with a yes or no.
• What religion do you and your fiancé(e) follow?
  The applicant has to name the religion he/she follows and also the name of the religion his/her fiancé(e) follows.
• Will your family attend your wedding?
  The applicant has to answer this question with a yes/no.
• Why are you not getting married in your country?
  The applicant has to tell the reasons for not getting married in his/her home country.
• Where are you going for your honeymoon?
  The applicant has to tell the name of the place where he/she plans to go for his/her honeymoon.

These are only sample questions and it is not necessary that the same questions will be asked during the interview.