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Hello all on this Forum,
You have all been of great help for us through this process of first my citizenship, then sponsoring of my wife through process of adjustment of status (AOS). I wanted to share our interview experience because there are some gotya’s of which you may not be aware.
After finding a place to park, it was a very smooth and not unpleasant process. Little waiting, everything is well labeled with clear instructions: NO CELL PHONES, NO CAMERAS, NO LIQUIDS. No surprises here.
1st Got’ya:
The I-797C instructions are not very clear, it says to bring the sponsoring spouse and to bring an interpreter. Can one act for both? We were not sure and called the USCIS info line and we were clearly told yes! When we got to the waiting room we were told by the clerk that we had a non-Spanish speaking adjudication officer (AO) and we will need an impartial interpreter. Family members can only act as interpreters in a case where the family ties are clear, i.e. brother-sister, parent-daughter etc. not in a case based on marriage where we are trying to establish a family relationship. No problem, this is Miami and services are provided where there is a demand. A court certified interpreter was hired on the spot.
After the usual questions, sorting out the originals from the copies, providing additional evidence since the time we filed in July 07. I submitted our filed 07 federal tax return which brought a big smile from AO. Then came the 2nd Got’ya:
Apparently some time after the clinic completed form I-963, the rules changed and now you need an Immunization report form I-693A, You are not grandfathered in and if you don’t have it with you (in a sealed envelope), you will get an I-72 and 30 days to mail it in.
The only question the AO had as to our relationship was: what number is this? and rattled off a phone number that my wife easily recognized as our home phone. I am convinced we were approved by some means other than this very basic question. There was a high definition camera with dual microphones pointed at us in the office. Is there a panel of experts looking at your body language in a remote room? Perhaps, we had nothing to hide so we were very relaxed. Any other similar experiences? I would be interested in hearing about them.
You have all been of great help for us through this process of first my citizenship, then sponsoring of my wife through process of adjustment of status (AOS). I wanted to share our interview experience because there are some gotya’s of which you may not be aware.
After finding a place to park, it was a very smooth and not unpleasant process. Little waiting, everything is well labeled with clear instructions: NO CELL PHONES, NO CAMERAS, NO LIQUIDS. No surprises here.
1st Got’ya:
The I-797C instructions are not very clear, it says to bring the sponsoring spouse and to bring an interpreter. Can one act for both? We were not sure and called the USCIS info line and we were clearly told yes! When we got to the waiting room we were told by the clerk that we had a non-Spanish speaking adjudication officer (AO) and we will need an impartial interpreter. Family members can only act as interpreters in a case where the family ties are clear, i.e. brother-sister, parent-daughter etc. not in a case based on marriage where we are trying to establish a family relationship. No problem, this is Miami and services are provided where there is a demand. A court certified interpreter was hired on the spot.After the usual questions, sorting out the originals from the copies, providing additional evidence since the time we filed in July 07. I submitted our filed 07 federal tax return which brought a big smile from AO. Then came the 2nd Got’ya:
Apparently some time after the clinic completed form I-963, the rules changed and now you need an Immunization report form I-693A, You are not grandfathered in and if you don’t have it with you (in a sealed envelope), you will get an I-72 and 30 days to mail it in.
The only question the AO had as to our relationship was: what number is this? and rattled off a phone number that my wife easily recognized as our home phone. I am convinced we were approved by some means other than this very basic question. There was a high definition camera with dual microphones pointed at us in the office. Is there a panel of experts looking at your body language in a remote room? Perhaps, we had nothing to hide so we were very relaxed. Any other similar experiences? I would be interested in hearing about them.