As a Consular client, you will need to attend an immigrant visa interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The immigrant visa must be approved, and the original visa delivered to you, before you can enter the U.S. as a Legal Permanent Resident and begin work for your employer.

PART 1: PREPARING FOR YOUR INTERVIEW

During your immigrant visa interview, the Consular Officer may ask for details about your plans in the U.S., such as where you plan to live in the U.S., how you will support yourself, and details about your job with the sponsoring employer, etc.

To better prepare for your interview, you should research the following information and be comfortable discussing this information in a conversational manner.

Job Title, Work Location, and Salary: You will receive an Employment Verification Letter prior to your immigrant visa interview. This letter will list your job title, work location, and job salary. This information may also be found in your Labor Certification (LC). You should be prepared to share these details with the Consular Officer, if asked. Review the LC carefully.

Note: If your employer has multiple locations, your exact worksite address may later change, but it will remain within the same general area. For the visa interview, provide the city and state listed on the LC and Employment Verification Letter as your worksite.

Job Description: The Consular Officer may ask you to elaborate on your job duties in the U.S. Your job description will be listed on your LC.

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Below is a chart of common EB-3 Unskilled jobs, with standard job descriptions and additional job details. You should not memorize and recite the job description word-by-word. However, you should review the job description and job details and be able to conversationally explain your job. Please remember that the job details below may not be exhaustive, but are just a guide.

Job Title	Standard Job Description in LC	Additional Job Details
Food Prep	Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages.	Slicing, dicing, and peeling fruits, vegetables, and meat. Making salads, sandwiches, and other cold food items. Clean and sanitize work areas. Weigh or measure ingredients. Keep food in suitable containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
Crew Member	Perform duties which combine taking orders, preparing, and serving foods and beverages.	Preparing food and nonalcoholic beverages. Operating the cash register. Maintaining a clean and organized work area. Providing efficient and polite service to all customers.
Janitor/Cleaner	Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform duties such as cleaning floors and glass and removing rubbish.	Sweep, mop, or vacuum building floors. Clean restrooms and stock them with supplies. Clean spills and other hazards with appropriate equipment. Clean and disinfect surfaces that are touched frequently.
Production Helper	Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.	Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances. Examine products to verify quality standards. Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete. Measure amounts of products or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
Packer	Pack or package by hand a variety of products and materials	Load materials and products into package processing equipment. Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met. Seal containers. Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment such as conveyors.

Housing: The Consular Officer may ask where you plan to live in the U.S. You do not need to have an exact answer for this question. In fact, DO NOT make definitive housing plans until your immigrant visa is approved and has been issued to you and you are contacted by our Client Services team to start the relocation process.

During the visa interview, if asked about your housing plans in the U.S., you need to explain that you are researching options in the area. Check out this article on ways to find housing in your area. You can also research general information about the city you will be living in at http://www.city-data.com/.

Cost of Living: The Consular Officer may ask how you plan to support yourself in the U.S. if you will be working a low-skill job. You should be able to confidently explain your financial plan. This may be a combination of your salary through the EB-3 job, plus you may have savings, financial support from family, and/or your spouse may also be working, etc. You can research the cost of living in your new city at https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/, so that you can adequately prepare for the higher cost of living in the U.S.

If you have savings, please bring your bank statements to the interview. DO NOT present these documents unless asked for additional financial details from the Consular Officer.

Transportation: The Consular Officer may ask how you plan to commute to and from work. You should be prepared to answer this question. You should plan to buy a car when you arrive in the U.S. and obtain a U.S. driver’s license. Remember that public transportation in many of our sponsor areas is either unreliable or nonexistent.

English: You should try your best to have your interview in English. Being able to speak English will show the Consular Officer that you have an intent to move to the U.S. as a permanent resident. Also, your employer expects you to speak conversational English, so you should be practicing English as much as possible before you arrive in the U.S. See this article to know more about BDV sponsor’s English requirements.

Job Benefits: The Consular Officer may ask what kind of benefits (health insurance, retirement, etc.) your sponsor offers. Every sponsor offers different benefits, if they offer benefits at all. The best way to find this out is to go to www.indeed.com, search for your sponsor and your job position at your sponsor’s company, and read the job postings there. Usually, the postings will detail any benefits.

Payment to BDV Solutions: The Consular Officer may ask you if you paid any fees to any recruiter or agent for the EB-3. If asked, you should state the amount you paid to BDV Solutions/your agent, and that this fee includes consulting fees, placement fees, government fees, attorney fees, banking fees, and courier charges. You must make clear that none of the fee is paid to the sponsor, and no benefit is granted to the sponsor at any time during the process.

If you have your contract with BDV available, you should bring a copy of your contract to the interview. DO NOT present the contract unless you are asked for additional details from the Consular Officer.

PART TWO: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW

Before your immigrant visa interview, we will send you instructions and a discount link/coupon code on how to book a visa interview prep session with a former U.S. Consular officer on the Argo platform. Argo is the world's first platform to connect visa applicants with former Consular officers who have first hand experience approving thousands of visa applications. For more information about Argo, check out the Argo video and their website. Note: Please DO NOT book the consultation with Argo until you receive the unique discount link/coupon code from us, so that you can save money on this valuable service.

We wish you the best in your visa interview! Once your immigrant visa is approved, please let us know, and we will connect you with your Client Services team to help you will relocation logistics and coordinate your start date with your sponsoring employer.