I wanted to send you this early this morning... Got caught in a meeting and just now found some time.
I am attaching a Word document that i used to verify the docs that we were supposed to have with us for the interview.
I had one "File Case/Binder" for my originals, one binder for the copies. Similarly one binder for my wife's originals and one other binder for her copies.
When one line item from this checklist went into a binder we put a check mark against it in the corresponding column. You probably have something similar, I am sure. But in case you need an additional eye, you may use this also.
I printed two copies of this document with titles for each person. (one for each of us).
Having a binder and sticking a bookmark (made from Post-It notes) to each of the document in the binder was helpful.
=== Thanks for this. I have a same document and the only thing which it is missing is the photos. I will go today and get the photos.
As for AC21, carry your current employment letter and paystubs and also their offer letter, if you have it. Have copies of those as well.
=== I have all those documents.... and also copies.
Mine was an indirect Job switch, i could say. I was with CompanyB on their 7th year H1B while I had my EAD card thro my GC sponsorig company. Out of the blue CompanyB closed our division and I found another job and started using my EAD. The IIO was under the impression that I was still working for CompanyB and asked for their I-94 and if i still worked for them. The 7th year H1B for CompanyB expired in Feb-18-2005 by the way. So he asked if I had extended my H1-B to eigth year and if I had that I-94 too.
I had submitted only the H1-B paystubs for my employed status during GC filing.
But I told the IIO that i no longer work for CompanyB and I switched to using my EAD from GC Sponsoring company. Then he accepted the Employment Verificaion Letter, Current Paystubs, My W2s et al.
This does not translate to a PURE AC21, I agree. But he must have been thinking that I was still on H1-B and doing a future GC.
One other concern of yours from a couple of days ago was about the Speeding Ticket, if i am correct.
I can vouch again that if it was just a simple speeding and no arrest/conviction et al. and if it was 3 years ago, you can confidently ignore that concern.
I had 3 tickets that were valid until May-2003 for insurance purposes. My last speeding ticket that "Earned" me points was in May 2000. Non-point earned speeding was last in June-2004 (Caught by a camera in DC and just had to pay a fine, no points)
Unfortunately I got one new ticket in December 2004. But the cop while writing the ticket told me that he did not see any tickets in my history from the past and therefore gave me a 1 point ticket with 65 dollar fine. He said I was "Eligible" for more points and a higher fine....
But he also suggested that I goto court as "Dispositioned case" [No cop, no attorney, just you and the judge]. This he said, would work, considering my "Pretty Spotless History"
My date in the court was last week and like all other bad days of my last week, the judge still retained the point and fine...
During the interview I stated NO to all those questions.... If you wonder what those questions are open the I-485 application form (PDF) and goto page 3. You will find those questions. As far as i can remember he did not ask me if I had any speeding violations or tickets, nor do i think he had any records of those. If not, he would have asked me about the most recent ticket
===== One thing I was asking was did he ask anything about the traffic violations. If so then did you say NO to it???
I got the ticket on april 2002. I got 2 tickets. I basically flashed the lights on the cop at 80 MPH(you must be thinking how fool i am ...., but that was not a cop car. It looked like a normal car. ). I paid the tickets and i have the copy of the cheques encashed and also have the citation copy. There was no arrest nothing like that....
Good luck again for your interview and share your response here.
++== thanks for your help. it really means a lot...
Cheers!!!
V!
