Hi everyone. Hope you all are doing well.
First, I would like to
thank you all for the good wishes. I love this forum and helped me so much throughout the process.
Our interview was scheduled for 11:29 in downtown Chicago. As we live in the suburbs we left home at 9:45am. We parked the car, went through security and sat at the waiting room at 10:35 am. At 11:00 am the device we had in hands started to bip and I thought: "Oh God, this is it, that is not turning back!" A young lady (late thirties) was at the door waiting for us. She greeted us and took us to her office. She introduced herself and told us she was our interviewer and asked us to keep standing up so we could swear that we were going to tell the truth only the truth
We were together the whole time. She didn't separate us
She started asking my husband to confirm his name, address, parents' name, where he works, social security and where and when he married me.
Then it was my turn to answer the exactly same questions. While she asked us she kept writing down on our forms with a red pen. She then asked us both where did we meet and when and if started dating right away. She then asked us to get all our original docs and then the copies we had made for her and put them in two different piles. She only took our original ones and made sure they matched with the copies we had submitted before. She didn't keep any of the copies we had for her. She asked us if we still planned on having our religious ceremony in July and we said yes. She asked if I got my advanced parole and I said that I got it on Saturday, even asked her if she needed my EAD card and she said no thank you. She then asked us to put away our originals and the copies and asked to see the pics. She took three of our pictures and our "save the date" card that states we are having our religious ceremony in my home country in July and a ceremony here in August.
When she saw our engagement pics she said: Awwww, that's cute!
We said thank you and she said that she was going to review our case in the afternoon and if she needed any more documents or information from us, she would let us know through a letter in the mail. Then she said if nothing is missing I will be getting my green card in the next few weeks. She also reminded us that in 2 years we will have to reapply for the permanent resident card that will be valid for 10 years
She asked if we had any questions and my husband asked if we were going to get any info through email and she said that probably not, that we would be getting any information through mail in the next few weeks. We thanked her and she walked us to the exit door.
Our IO was very nice. However she didn't maintain much eye contact with us. But, I liked her and thought she was very easygoing and not so formal.
I waited the whole day for an update on USCIS website, but nothing yet. I guess we will have to wait now. I am just relieved that the interview is over and was not bad.
I will keep you all updated as soon as I hear anything from them.
Thanks again, for all the support! Wish you all the best of luck!!!
Best.
Shely
ASC: Naperville, IL DO: Chicago,IL
Day 01: 02/28/2011 - AOS package sent via USPS express mail
Day 02: 03/01/2011 - Package Received (signed by U. USIC)
Day 08: 03/07/2011 - Got 4 emails/text from USCIS: Acceptance Confirmation
Day 09: 03/08/2011 - Was able to check my cases status online
Day 11: 03/10/2011 - Received NOA in the mail (4)
Day 12: 03/11/2011 - AL for biometrics received in the mail (April 5, 2011). Unsuccessful walk-in
Day 22: 03/21/2011 - Biometrics Done Successful walk in
Day 36: 04/04/2011 - IL received in the mail - Interview May 4, 2011 at 11:29am
Day 54: 04/22/2011 - Received email/text of approval for I-131 (Travel Document) and I-765 (Employment Authorization)
Day 59: 04/27/2011 - EAD card production. Got an email from USCIS saying that they ordered production of my new card
Day 62: 04/30/2011 - EAD/AP received in the mail
Day 66: 05/04/2011 - Interview done.
