Hi all,
Here is my experience so far, I received my GC through marriage to a US Citizen. We had no problem with the first two steps of the temporary and permanent green card. After 3 years, we applied for citizenship, and here the problems began. I came in for my interview, prepared with all the paper work and even more, I heard stories about tax forms not being enough, so I brought transcripts, I had utility bills, rent agreements, car title and insurance, handed everything to the officer, and was told that there is too much information and they cant approve my application because they have to review it, and I was sent home. After almost a month, I received a letter asking me and my husband to come in for a second interview, and bring more documents. This time we brought bank statements, photos, affidavits, and some junk mail in both our names. At the second interview we were questioned separately, which I thought only happened if while being questioned together there is something wrong, but in our case it was right away. I went in first and was asked all kinds of questions for about an hour and a half. After I (the applicant) was done, my husband went in and was asked the same questions. When it was over our attorney, who was there with us, was trying to understand why the officer refused to approve our application even though we both had the same answers to everything. The officer told us that they want to see our call records, and will send us a letter requesting more evidence. This is frustrating, did anyone have a similar experience? Can anyone say what can happen next? I know there are so many possibilities but I want to know what I should expect. Can they call us for a third interview? what are possible next steps?
I know the only thing I can do right now is to wait for the letter, I just dont know what to expect. I thought that the green card process is the harder part, but it seems like in our case it's the N-400.
Here is my experience so far, I received my GC through marriage to a US Citizen. We had no problem with the first two steps of the temporary and permanent green card. After 3 years, we applied for citizenship, and here the problems began. I came in for my interview, prepared with all the paper work and even more, I heard stories about tax forms not being enough, so I brought transcripts, I had utility bills, rent agreements, car title and insurance, handed everything to the officer, and was told that there is too much information and they cant approve my application because they have to review it, and I was sent home. After almost a month, I received a letter asking me and my husband to come in for a second interview, and bring more documents. This time we brought bank statements, photos, affidavits, and some junk mail in both our names. At the second interview we were questioned separately, which I thought only happened if while being questioned together there is something wrong, but in our case it was right away. I went in first and was asked all kinds of questions for about an hour and a half. After I (the applicant) was done, my husband went in and was asked the same questions. When it was over our attorney, who was there with us, was trying to understand why the officer refused to approve our application even though we both had the same answers to everything. The officer told us that they want to see our call records, and will send us a letter requesting more evidence. This is frustrating, did anyone have a similar experience? Can anyone say what can happen next? I know there are so many possibilities but I want to know what I should expect. Can they call us for a third interview? what are possible next steps?
I know the only thing I can do right now is to wait for the letter, I just dont know what to expect. I thought that the green card process is the harder part, but it seems like in our case it's the N-400.