Do you have any questions about the next steps after today's interview?

“Do you have any questions about the next steps after today's interview?” is a practice question about interview day for a marriage-based green card interview at a USCIS field office. A real officer may ask it in other words, ask something else, or skip it. Practice can help you explain your own facts. It cannot tell you what USCIS will decide.

What is the officer checking with this question?

The officer may be offering a chance to clarify how you will receive further information after the appointment. A closing discussion can concern a mailed decision, a later request, or mailing details if a card is issued. It is not itself an approval notice, and the officer may not be able to give you a decision date.

What might the officer ask next?

• Do you have a question about how a notice will reach you?
• Would you like me to repeat any instructions I gave today?
• Is there a next step you did not understand?

The next question usually comes from the words in your answer. If you name a person, a place, or a month, expect a question about it. The guide to green card interview follow-up questions explains how to practice past the first answer.

How do you prepare to answer it?

Identify the process points you genuinely need explained before the appointment ends. Listen for any instructions about later requests or notices instead of assuming that every case ends the same way. If you miss a step or do not remember the wording, ask the officer to repeat it. Keep the explanation separate from any expectation of approval or a particular mailing date. Review case-specific concerns with your lawyer and follow the written notices you actually receive.

Answer from your own memory, in your own words. Do not learn a script or a sample answer. If your spouse remembers a detail differently, first check whether you mean the same event. Ask your lawyer about any concern with your forms or documents.

Can you practice this question out loud for free?

Yes. Choose "Answer it now, free". The officer asks this question first. You answer out loud, and the officer follows up on what you said. You can try 3 questions free, and you do not need documents. Feedback comes after the session, not while you speak.

More interview day questions

• Since you filed to adjust status, have any facts on your application changed, such as address, employer, or arrests?
• I will ask several yes-or-no questions tied to your adjustment application. Answer each carefully.
• Did you enter the United States lawfully, and what was your most recent status before filing to adjust?
• Have you ever been arrested, cited, or charged with any crime anywhere in the world?
• Do you understand that if you have been married less than two years at approval, you may receive conditional permanent residence?
• Please confirm the originals of your passport, marriage certificate, and any prior divorce decrees.
• Has a civil surgeon completed your Form I-693 medical exam, and was it already submitted or brought sealed today?

Read the interview day topic guide, or see all 91 interview questions.