Yesterday we got our GCs. what is next
Thank you all for your help and good luck to everybody who's still in the process.
I just had a truly awesome experience...
Our interview was scheduled for 9am, we arrived just in time. After 15 minutes waiting, a IO called us to inform that he will need another 10 min before he can take us in. After another 10-15 minutes waiting it was then finally our turn. The atmosphere was really relaxed, we made a couple of jokes how special we are winning the lottery etc...anyway, he went with each of us through some questions like mothers maiden name, address, telephone number and the usual questions like affiliate of communist party, prostitution, drug trafficking, polygamy etc...at the end of the questioning he said our paperwork looks really good and well prepared and he then informed us that we can consider ourself as approved!!! he went on and said that he will have to fax something to Dept. of State and once he gets the answer, which usually comes right a way, he will finish the paper work... we then asked if we just could wait until he gets the answer so that he could stamp our passports right a way, still today...and he agreed! He wrote on our appointment letter that we should come back in 1.5hrs...so we then actuallly went for breakfast and returned at the given time to get our passports stamped and to receive a letter which states that our application has been granted and that today we became lawful permanent residents of the USA and will get our actual cars within 30 days...I mean, how awesome is this....still can't believe it...with the stamps in our passports and the approval letter we can get our SS cards and so on...I am still amazed how smooth everything went today!
Bottom line, a lot depends on the IO and how well s/he knows the DV AOS process etc. as well as preparation of paper work (BTW, my online status still didn't change but I don't care anymore as I have the passport stamped and the approval notice in front of me
Once more, thank you all for your contribution in this forum, not only could we save plenty in lawyers fee but also get psychological support knowing that you guys go/went through the same and at the end all of us will get the GC...
I will still hang in here and share my gained knowledge and experience with you.
Thank you all!
I just had a truly awesome experience...
Our interview was scheduled for 9am, we arrived just in time. After 15 minutes waiting, a IO called us to inform that he will need another 10 min before he can take us in. After another 10-15 minutes waiting it was then finally our turn. The atmosphere was really relaxed, we made a couple of jokes how special we are winning the lottery etc...anyway, he went with each of us through some questions like mothers maiden name, address, telephone number and the usual questions like affiliate of communist party, prostitution, drug trafficking, polygamy etc...at the end of the questioning he said our paperwork looks really good and well prepared and he then informed us that we can consider ourself as approved!!! he went on and said that he will have to fax something to Dept. of State and once he gets the answer, which usually comes right a way, he will finish the paper work... we then asked if we just could wait until he gets the answer so that he could stamp our passports right a way, still today...and he agreed! He wrote on our appointment letter that we should come back in 1.5hrs...so we then actuallly went for breakfast and returned at the given time to get our passports stamped and to receive a letter which states that our application has been granted and that today we became lawful permanent residents of the USA and will get our actual cars within 30 days...I mean, how awesome is this....still can't believe it...with the stamps in our passports and the approval letter we can get our SS cards and so on...I am still amazed how smooth everything went today!
Bottom line, a lot depends on the IO and how well s/he knows the DV AOS process etc. as well as preparation of paper work (BTW, my online status still didn't change but I don't care anymore as I have the passport stamped and the approval notice in front of me
Once more, thank you all for your contribution in this forum, not only could we save plenty in lawyers fee but also get psychological support knowing that you guys go/went through the same and at the end all of us will get the GC...
I will still hang in here and share my gained knowledge and experience with you.
Thank you all!
Yesterday we got our GCs
Thank you all for your help and good luck to everybody who's still in the process.
I just had a truly awesome experience...
Our interview was scheduled for 9am, we arrived just in time. After 15 minutes waiting, a IO called us to inform that he will need another 10 min before he can take us in. After another 10-15 minutes waiting it was then finally our turn. The atmosphere was really relaxed, we made a couple of jokes how special we are winning the lottery etc...anyway, he went with each of us through some questions like mothers maiden name, address, telephone number and the usual questions like affiliate of communist party, prostitution, drug trafficking, polygamy etc...at the end of the questioning he said our paperwork looks really good and well prepared and he then informed us that we can consider ourself as approved!!! he went on and said that he will have to fax something to Dept. of State and once he gets the answer, which usually comes right a way, he will finish the paper work... we then asked if we just could wait until he gets the answer so that he could stamp our passports right a way, still today...and he agreed! He wrote on our appointment letter that we should come back in 1.5hrs...so we then actuallly went for breakfast and returned at the given time to get our passports stamped and to receive a letter which states that our application has been granted and that today we became lawful permanent residents of the USA and will get our actual cars within 30 days...I mean, how awesome is this....still can't believe it...with the stamps in our passports and the approval letter we can get our SS cards and so on...I am still amazed how smooth everything went today!
Bottom line, a lot depends on the IO and how well s/he knows the DV AOS process etc. as well as preparation of paper work (BTW, my online status still didn't change but I don't care anymore as I have the passport stamped and the approval notice in front of me
Once more, thank you all for your contribution in this forum, not only could we save plenty in lawyers fee but also get psychological support knowing that you guys go/went through the same and at the end all of us will get the GC...
I will still hang in here and share my gained knowledge and experience with you.
Thank you all!
Congrats drake, crucian, thoman and all the others who got good news these last couple of days. I got a couple of little updates myself...just reassuring me that my case is headed on the right direction
Ohhhh happy days
Best of luck to you I just had a truly awesome experience...
Our interview was scheduled for 9am, we arrived just in time. After 15 minutes waiting, a IO called us to inform that he will need another 10 min before he can take us in. After another 10-15 minutes waiting it was then finally our turn. The atmosphere was really relaxed, we made a couple of jokes how special we are winning the lottery etc...anyway, he went with each of us through some questions like mothers maiden name, address, telephone number and the usual questions like affiliate of communist party, prostitution, drug trafficking, polygamy etc...at the end of the questioning he said our paperwork looks really good and well prepared and he then informed us that we can consider ourself as approved!!! he went on and said that he will have to fax something to Dept. of State and once he gets the answer, which usually comes right a way, he will finish the paper work... we then asked if we just could wait until he gets the answer so that he could stamp our passports right a way, still today...and he agreed! He wrote on our appointment letter that we should come back in 1.5hrs...so we then actuallly went for breakfast and returned at the given time to get our passports stamped and to receive a letter which states that our application has been granted and that today we became lawful permanent residents of the USA and will get our actual cars within 30 days...I mean, how awesome is this....still can't believe it...with the stamps in our passports and the approval letter we can get our SS cards and so on...I am still amazed how smooth everything went today!
Bottom line, a lot depends on the IO and how well s/he knows the DV AOS process etc. as well as preparation of paper work (BTW, my online status still didn't change but I don't care anymore as I have the passport stamped and the approval notice in front of me
Once more, thank you all for your contribution in this forum, not only could we save plenty in lawyers fee but also get psychological support knowing that you guys go/went through the same and at the end all of us will get the GC...
I will still hang in here and share my gained knowledge and experience with you.
Thank you all!