Approved at Jacksonville
THANKS a lot to this PORTAL (the hosts and the members) and the professional and competent AO's of Jacksonville. Our interview lasted 12 minutes. And at NO point did we feel intimidated or harrassed.
May 05 - ND
May 30 - Biometric
Jun 20 - Interview Letter
Jul 07 - AP
Jul 14 - EAD
Jul 17 - Applied SSN
Aug 10 - Interview . Approved and Passport Stamped,
Aug 10 - Approval E Mail
Aug 14 - SSN received with (work only)
Aug 21 - Green card Received
Aug 22 - Reapplied for SSN
01 sep ----( Hopefully) SSN expected by (two weeks :since background check cleared and previous SSN Card returned)
NO LUD’s & No RFE’s..
Picture on EAD and Green Card--the one taken during Biometrics. (I wish I had more makeup
.)
A lot of spl thanks to ARI4U and Patty579.
My personal opinion/Conclusion.
There is nothing to be scared or nervous if the marriage is genuine . The AO’s can spot a genuine marriage. Yes there are security cameras in the foyer. Dress smartly for the interview( we didn’t wear a coat or tie or shorts or polo shirt and NO major display of flesh..) Our wedding rings were in plain view.We had filled our forms based on fillable and samples at
http://www.immihelp.com/forms/immigration.html. and were over prepared for the interview
www.immihelp.com/greencard/familybasedimmigration/marriage-based-greencard-fraud-interview.html. and knew the specifics contained in the G-325.
If you are organized and reduce their workload they will be more than happy to make your life less miserable. Joint documents ( at least Three) are required for records. They retain three of them and give the rest back.. Certain details NOT filled by NSC are corrected and filled by the AO. Documents missing in the check list are taken from you and the file updated if required. The AO was in a position to grant approval right away. The mail from CRIS however came only at night ( 9 PM).
If joint documents are sent along with original application the chances of NOT getting called for interviews is high. After all the aim of USCIS is to verify the authenticity of marriage and if joint proof beyond reasonable doubt exists why bother with an interview when a few calls and a credit check is sufficient.
We are definitely going to flood USCIS with joint documents for the removal of conditions in two years..and avoid a trip.
ALL the best to everyone waiting.