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What should you wear to your visa interview in 2026?

Getting a visa is stressful, so one thing you don't want to worry about is what to wear. Should you wear a suit? Do you need to dress up into your Sunday finest, or will casual clothes be fine? It might sound ridiculous but you want to give yourself the best chance possible.

Learning with New Friends is all about Josh from America Josh meeting professionals in all sorts of fields to give you the best possible advice for your move to and life in America.

Meet my first friend, Doug Lightman of Lightman Law Firm, an immigration lawyer with all the answers! I thought I'd check in with him to find out what was best to wear to interviews!

What should people wear when they’re attending? Something like this?

Josh (America Josh): Hi, I’m America Josh and this is Learning with New Friends.

Josh: One of the questions also that comes up a lot is appropriate attire to wear when you go for your visa interview. So what do you recommend?

Doug (Lightman Law Firm): Yeah, that’s a great question, Josh.

Doug: We always advise clients to dress comfortably.

Doug: Business casual preferably.

Doug: And if that’s a challenge, a red onesie will work just fine!

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh is the founder of America Josh, the largest community for Australians living in the United States — a network of 75,000+ members across all 50 states, including the acquired Australians in the USA and Aussies International communities. Originally from South Australia, Josh moved to New York in 2017 and became a US citizen in October 2025. He's also the President of Variety – the Children's Charity of New York, and Founder & CEO of Fortnight Digital. Josh lives in the New York area with his wife Stacey and two sons, Danny and Liam.View Author posts

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