Start with your interview notice
Your interview notice lists what to bring. It is your most important checklist. Bring everything it names. What is asked can be different for each case and office.
The list below is every kind of document couples commonly bring. You do not need all of it. Bring what is true for you.
Bring to every interview
An updated photo album
- Recent photos since you filed, each with the date, place and who is in it. Make this part now
Interview notice and IDs
- Interview appointment notice (Form I-797C)
- Driver’s license or state ID for both spouses
- Passports, current and expired
- Visa pages and U.S. entry stamps
- Form I-94 arrival record
- Work permit (EAD card)
- Advance parole document
- Green card (for I-751 interviews)
- Social Security cards
- Receipt notices for every form you filed
- Copies of your filed forms (I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-131)
- Medical exam (Form I-693), sealed, if requested
- Vaccination records
Civil documents (originals)
- Marriage certificate
- Birth certificates for both spouses
- Divorce decrees from prior marriages
- Annulment records
- Death certificate of a prior spouse
- Legal name change documents
- Certified English translations of foreign documents
- Naturalization certificate or U.S. passport of the petitioner
- Military records (DD-214), if any
- Certified court records for any arrest or charge, if any
Financial support (Form I-864)
- Copy of the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864)
- Most recent federal tax return
- IRS tax return transcripts
- W-2 and 1099 forms
- Recent pay stubs
- Employment verification letter
- Joint sponsor’s I-864 and tax documents, if any
Proof of your life together
Bring originals and a copy of each. New records from after you filed help show that your marriage continues.
Joint financial records
- Joint checking account statements
- Joint savings account statements
- Joint credit card statements
- Authorized user on each other’s credit card
- Joint tax returns (married filing jointly)
- IRS transcripts showing joint filing
- Joint investment or brokerage account
- Joint car loan
- Joint personal loan or co-signed loan
- Paychecks deposited into a joint account
- Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or Cash App history between you
- Money transfer receipts (Western Union, Remitly, Wise)
- Receipts for large joint purchases (furniture, appliances)
- Wills naming each other
- Power of attorney naming your spouse
Shared residence
- Joint lease or rental agreement
- Lease renewal or addendum adding your spouse
- Mortgage statements
- Property deed with both names
- Home purchase closing documents
- Property tax bills
- Electric, gas and water bills
- Internet, cable or phone bills
- Rent payment receipts
- Letter from your landlord or property manager
- Mail addressed to both of you at the same address
- Driver’s licenses showing the same address
- Voter registration cards at the same address
- USPS change-of-address confirmation
- Moving company or truck rental receipt
- Parking permit or HOA documents
Insurance and benefits
- Joint health insurance cards or policy
- Dental and vision insurance listing your spouse
- Joint car insurance policy
- Joint renters insurance
- Joint homeowners insurance
- Life insurance naming your spouse as beneficiary
- 401(k), IRA or pension beneficiary form
- Employer benefits enrollment showing your spouse
- Emergency contact forms naming your spouse
- Car title or registration with both names
- Pet insurance or vet records with both names
Memberships and shared accounts
- Costco membership (household card)
- Sam’s Club or BJ’s membership
- Amazon Prime household
- Gym membership (couple or family plan)
- Family cell phone plan
- Netflix, Spotify Family or other shared subscriptions
- Airline or hotel loyalty accounts linked as a household
- AAA membership
- Grocery or pharmacy rewards account
- Church, mosque, temple or synagogue membership
- Club, alumni or community group membership
- Library cards at the same address
Children
- Birth certificates listing both parents
- Prenatal records or ultrasound images
- Hospital birth records
- Adoption papers
- School or daycare records listing both parents
- Pediatrician records listing both parents
- Children’s health insurance listing both parents
- Baptism or other religious records
Travel together
- Flight tickets and boarding passes
- Travel itineraries
- Hotel and Airbnb bookings
- Car rental receipts
- Passport stamps from trips together
- Cruise or tour bookings
- Honeymoon bookings
- Concert, sports or event tickets
- Restaurant and date receipts
Communication
- WhatsApp, iMessage, WeChat or Telegram chat screenshots
- Phone bill call logs
- Video call history (FaceTime, Zoom, Skype)
- Emails between you
- Letters, cards and notes
- Gift and shipping receipts sent to each other
- Social media posts and relationship status
- Dating app match or first messages
Wedding and relationship history
- Wedding invitations
- Wedding ceremony program
- Wedding venue and vendor contracts or receipts
- Engagement and wedding ring receipts
- Marriage license application
- Religious marriage certificate
- Wedding guest list or RSVPs
- Wedding registry
- Relationship timeline
Affidavits from friends and family
- Sworn affidavits from friends
- Sworn affidavits from family members
- Affidavits from neighbors, coworkers or a landlord
- Letter from a religious leader
- A copy of each writer’s ID
Other supporting documents
- Cards and letters addressed to you as a couple
- Pet adoption papers with both names
- Joint gym, class or activity sign-ups
- Medical records listing your spouse as next of kin
- Anything else that shows your life together
Update your photos
Months can pass between filing and the interview. Adding photos from that time, with the same kind of captions, keeps your story up to date.
In Case Album you can keep adding photos to the same album. Saving the updated PDF is a new purchase. A backup file lets you continue on another computer.
If you would rather arrange your photos in a document editor, you can buy our marriage photo album template and add your photos yourself.
What the interview is for
The officer checks your information and asks questions. In marriage cases, that can include questions about your relationship and daily life. Always tell the truth. If you do not know an answer, say so.
This is general information, not legal advice. Check the current USCIS instructions for your form, or ask an immigration attorney about your own case.
Frequently asked questions
What documents should I bring to my marriage green card interview?
Everything on your interview notice, photo IDs and passports, original civil documents like your marriage and birth certificates, your Form I-864 financial documents, and new proof of your life together, like joint bank statements, a lease and insurance listing both of you.
Should I bring photos to my marriage green card interview?
Many couples bring dated photos with captions, including recent ones. Always bring everything on your interview notice, plus the originals of documents you sent as copies.
Do memberships like Costco count as proof of marriage?
Shared accounts, like a Costco household card, a family phone plan or a joint gym membership, can be small pieces of support. They work best together with stronger records like a joint lease, joint bank accounts and insurance.
Should I bring new evidence to the interview?
Many couples bring new proof of their life together since filing, like recent bank statements or a current lease. Follow your interview notice.
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Build my marriage photo albumOfficial references
- USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part A, Chapter 5: Interview Guidelines
- USCIS: Form I-485
- USCIS: Form I-130 and evidence of a bona fide marriage
- USCIS: Form I-864, Affidavit of Support
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