Question 1

What are your parents' full names?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 2

What are your spouse's parents' full names?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 3

Does your spouse have siblings? What are their names?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 4

Who are your best friends?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 5

How is your relationship with your in-laws?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 6

How often do your families visit you?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 7

Do you exchange gifts with family members? When and what?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 8

What holidays do you spend together and where?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 9

Who are your mutual friends?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

Question 10

What social activities do you participate in together?

Accepted Answer

Knowing each other's families and social circles shows that your relationship is integrated into your real lives. USCIS looks for evidence that you've met each other's parents, siblings, and close friends — not just each other. With this question, officers pay particular attention to knowledge of each other's parents' names, occupations, and locations, and names and basic facts about each other's siblings and close friends. Both spouses may be asked this question separately, so consistent answers are essential.

USCIS Marriage Interview: Family & Friends Questions

Why USCIS asks these questions

What officers look for

Sample questions (10 of 52)

Your interview is too
important to wing it.

USCIS Marriage Interview: Family & Friends Questions

Why USCIS asks these questions

What officers look for

Sample questions (10 of 52)

Your interview is too important to wing it.

Your interview is too
important to wing it.