our case got approved
Could not update the other thread, some problem...
History of case:
Joined Company A in feb 2000. Company A sponsored GC, started labor in 2000 Nov.
Joined company B in april 2001. Labor got approved in June 2001. Asked company A to continue process, and I-140 filed in august, approved on Oct 1st 2001 (45 days !)
Meanwhile got laid off in company B in Dec 2001, and joined company A in Feb 2002. Filed for 485 in Feb 2002. Case transferred on Aug 05/02, interview on Sept 17/02.
Interview experience:
The lady officer was very sharp, she went through every document in detail and wanted to see the originals of all the copies she had - like birth certificate, marriage certificate, Degree certificate (so take this with you), tax documents, W2 etc.
She wanted my employer's tax docs also. I had all that with me.
My 2001 W2 had company B's name and she asked me about that. I told her that I worked for company B for a short while and that I am back with my current employer. She asked me if I had a letter from company B, I said - No. She was Ok with that.
She asked me to tell my company name and asked for the location, and the job I do for them - I gave a short description. When I said it was in NJ, she wanted to know where I worked here - the client's name. And she asked me again what I would say when somebody asked me - where do you work ? Will I say the client's name or the employer's name ? I said employer's name.
On the whole she seemed to be a tough person. Finally she said she was going to approve the case.
My advice to you all is to take all documents that you think might be relevant. I added my degree and mark lists to the file in the last minute.
And make sure you know the dates where and when you worked, because she was looking into my experience letters from my home country and was asking me the company names, and how long I worked there.
I would say she was doing her job well !
All the best to all of you.
Thanks,
teleks