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AsianLily said:
I see....I hope they will call again. I found the phone number but maybe so many people are calling, so it maybe difficult.
If no chance, I will show up with everything prepared and see how it goes on the day.
Thank you so much!!!!
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I went to the interview today, and want to share my experience. I am in NY.
1. Biometrics
As I wrote here before, I got a letter a week before the interview date without no biometrics appointment.
And they were calling me many times with no caller ID. It was actually from them, the officer told me today.
The fact is they did the fingerprint on today at the same building in Manhattan!
So right after the interview, they instructed me to go to another floor to have it done.
Application support center is supposed to be in another location.
So it was all done today!

2. Birth Certificate
I brought birth certificate issuded by Consulate General of Japan (my country), which says "Birth Certificate" with my parents' and my info.
But they did not accept it. They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
So I have to bring the original one in Japanese and translation (translated word by word), and translator certificate.
I fet it is so weird that they don't take "official" English birth certificate, but that was what I was told!

3. Interview
There were only one person in the waiting room. I was called and taken inside.

The officer asked specifically about my current visa, O1, how I am maintaining it.
Honestly, I don't have a constant income now because of pandemic, so I hoped she would understand.
I submitted one email of the acitng gig telling me when I am working and how much I would get paid.
I couldn't show enough proof of current income, but I already submitted bank statement, tax return of past years etc, so hope those help.

As is known, she went through all categories of I485&I944
At the end, she almost forgot to ask me sign I485 and I944 last pages, until I reminded her of that.
She appreciated me for reminding.

I hope this helps!! Good luck for everyone.
 
Sm1smom said:
Does your IL list all your derivatives?
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Each of our family members (applicants) have received separate interview letters and there is no notes that due to COVID (or for any other reason) we shouldn't bring our kids. So, in my understanding we all must attend the interview and bio.
 
Lara1 said:
Each of our family members (applicants) have received separate interview letters and there is no notes that due to COVID (or for any other reason) we shouldn't bring our kids. So, in my understanding we all must attend the interview and bio.
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In that case yes, you’re all expected to attend the interview, kids and all.
 
AsianLily said:
I went to the interview today, and want to share my experience. I am in NY.
1. Biometrics
As I wrote here before, I got a letter a week before the interview date without no biometrics appointment.
And they were calling me many times with no caller ID. It was actually from them, the officer told me today.
The fact is they did the fingerprint on today at the same building in Manhattan!
So right after the interview, they instructed me to go to another floor to have it done.
Application support center is supposed to be in another location.
So it was all done today!

2. Birth Certificate
I brought birth certificate issuded by Consulate General of Japan (my country), which says "Birth Certificate" with my parents' and my info.
But they did not accept it. They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
So I have to bring the original one in Japanese and translation (translated word by word), and translator certificate.
I fet it is so weird that they don't take "official" English birth certificate, but that was what I was told!

3. Interview
There were only one person in the waiting room. I was called and taken inside.

The officer asked specifically about my current visa, O1, how I am maintaining it.
Honestly, I don't have a constant income now because of pandemic, so I hoped she would understand.
I submitted one email of the acitng gig telling me when I am working and how much I would get paid.
I couldn't show enough proof of current income, but I already submitted bank statement, tax return of past years etc, so hope those help.

As is known, she went through all categories of I485&I944
At the end, she almost forgot to ask me sign I485 and I944 last pages, until I reminded her of that.
She appreciated me for reminding.

I hope this helps!! Good luck for everyone.
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Did you get approved ?
 
AsianLily said:
I went to the interview today, and want to share my experience. I am in NY.
1. Biometrics
As I wrote here before, I got a letter a week before the interview date without no biometrics appointment.
And they were calling me many times with no caller ID. It was actually from them, the officer told me today.
The fact is they did the fingerprint on today at the same building in Manhattan!
So right after the interview, they instructed me to go to another floor to have it done.
Application support center is supposed to be in another location.
So it was all done today!

2. Birth Certificate
I brought birth certificate issuded by Consulate General of Japan (my country), which says "Birth Certificate" with my parents' and my info.
But they did not accept it. They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
So I have to bring the original one in Japanese and translation (translated word by word), and translator certificate.
I fet it is so weird that they don't take "official" English birth certificate, but that was what I was told!

3. Interview
There were only one person in the waiting room. I was called and taken inside.

The officer asked specifically about my current visa, O1, how I am maintaining it.
Honestly, I don't have a constant income now because of pandemic, so I hoped she would understand.
I submitted one email of the acitng gig telling me when I am working and how much I would get paid.
I couldn't show enough proof of current income, but I already submitted bank statement, tax return of past years etc, so hope those help.

As is known, she went through all categories of I485&I944
At the end, she almost forgot to ask me sign I485 and I944 last pages, until I reminded her of that.
She appreciated me for reminding.

I hope this helps!! Good luck for everyone.
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hi, I assume they are waiting for the correct birth certificate before approval?

Can you confirm that what they have asked you for is the same as is listed under the relevant section on the reciprocity pages, here? https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Japan.html (scroll down to birth certificate)?
 
AsianLily said:
I went to the interview today, and want to share my experience. I am in NY.
1. Biometrics
As I wrote here before, I got a letter a week before the interview date without no biometrics appointment.
And they were calling me many times with no caller ID. It was actually from them, the officer told me today.
The fact is they did the fingerprint on today at the same building in Manhattan!
So right after the interview, they instructed me to go to another floor to have it done.
Application support center is supposed to be in another location.
So it was all done today!

2. Birth Certificate
I brought birth certificate issuded by Consulate General of Japan (my country), which says "Birth Certificate" with my parents' and my info.
But they did not accept it. They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
So I have to bring the original one in Japanese and translation (translated word by word), and translator certificate.
I fet it is so weird that they don't take "official" English birth certificate, but that was what I was told!

3. Interview
There were only one person in the waiting room. I was called and taken inside.

The officer asked specifically about my current visa, O1, how I am maintaining it.
Honestly, I don't have a constant income now because of pandemic, so I hoped she would understand.
I submitted one email of the acitng gig telling me when I am working and how much I would get paid.
I couldn't show enough proof of current income, but I already submitted bank statement, tax return of past years etc, so hope those help.

As is known, she went through all categories of I485&I944
At the end, she almost forgot to ask me sign I485 and I944 last pages, until I reminded her of that.
She appreciated me for reminding.

I hope this helps!! Good luck for everyone.
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Too bad you had to find out the hard way that what you presented as the “official” b/c is not acceptable for US immigration purpose. Seems like what you submitted was neither the “full version of family register (Koseki Tohon/Zenbu jiko shomeisho); Short version of family register (Koseki Shohon/Kojin jiko shomeisho) or Certificate of Acceptance of Notification of Birth (Shussei juri shomeisho)”. Your consulate does not have the authority to issue any of the above listed documents. What you presented was an alternate document which is not acceptable (even though your embassy named it an official birth certificate).
 
Maybe a good time to warn everyone to check DoS reciprocity table for their country for acceptable documents. (I know in my own country the most common form of birth certificate until recently was not acceptable. This is not a totally unusual situation.) Finding something like that out at the interview for those who get September interviews could make the difference in getting a green card or not.
 
AsianLily said:
I went to the interview today, and want to share my experience. I am in NY.
1. Biometrics
As I wrote here before, I got a letter a week before the interview date without no biometrics appointment.
And they were calling me many times with no caller ID. It was actually from them, the officer told me today.
The fact is they did the fingerprint on today at the same building in Manhattan!
So right after the interview, they instructed me to go to another floor to have it done.
Application support center is supposed to be in another location.
So it was all done today!

2. Birth Certificate
I brought birth certificate issuded by Consulate General of Japan (my country), which says "Birth Certificate" with my parents' and my info.
But they did not accept it. They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
So I have to bring the original one in Japanese and translation (translated word by word), and translator certificate.
I fet it is so weird that they don't take "official" English birth certificate, but that was what I was told!

3. Interview
There were only one person in the waiting room. I was called and taken inside.

The officer asked specifically about my current visa, O1, how I am maintaining it.
Honestly, I don't have a constant income now because of pandemic, so I hoped she would understand.
I submitted one email of the acitng gig telling me when I am working and how much I would get paid.
I couldn't show enough proof of current income, but I already submitted bank statement, tax return of past years etc, so hope those help.

As is known, she went through all categories of I485&I944
At the end, she almost forgot to ask me sign I485 and I944 last pages, until I reminded her of that.
She appreciated me for reminding.

I hope this helps!! Good luck for everyone.
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I was born in Japan so I included the birth certificate that was issued by my home city, not the one by Consulate General of Japan. Since I have Korean nationality, I included the birth certificate issued by the Korean government as well, though. They never pointed out about my birth certificate at all this time.

They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
>> I do not know how the current birth registration system works in Japan, but I submitted a copy of ”出生届”, which your parents submitted to your home city when you were born to the USCIS at this time. I asked my mom to get me that from the city hall, and it was translated.
 
Hello @Sm1smom, hello everyone!

I am glad to share that I got my bio appointment letter today. The bio is scheduled for Aug 03, 2020 at 1pm @ Elizabeth Asc. That was really quick and I DID nothing (to stimulate the process). Our NOAs were received on July 21, 2020!

The other thing that I don't quite understand is that I ALSO have same date and time bio appointment letter for my 4yo son...(Code 2).

The weird thing to me is that I was expecting them for myself and my spouse. Still there is nothing sent to my spouse and my other kid.

I will call USCIS tomorrow and try to talk to Tier 2 to figure out about that.

Mom, is it a normal practice to get Bio letter for a minor?

Thank you
 
My questions is:
On the bases of spreadsheet she is in my FO NY MANHATTAN, she filed after me and she got the NOA after my late NOA,how she get a IL before me or before people that filed 2 months before her?

I am missing some pieces about how work the FO
 
Sm1smom said:
Too bad you had to find out the hard way that what you presented as the “official” b/c is not acceptable for US immigration purpose. Seems like what you submitted was neither the “full version of family register (Koseki Tohon/Zenbu jiko shomeisho); Short version of family register (Koseki Shohon/Kojin jiko shomeisho) or Certificate of Acceptance of Notification of Birth (Shussei juri shomeisho)”. Your consulate does not have the authority to issue any of the above listed documents. What you presented was an alternate document which is not acceptable (even though your embassy named it an official birth certificate).
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The one brought to Cunsulate general was the full version of family register (with details of all the family members' birthday, birth place and their parents= my grandparents), so the translation would be a lot of info. And the consulate version eliminated unnecessary info. The offier today asked if I have the original in Japanese(full version), but I didn't bring it with me. Even if I did, that is not the exact translation so it would not have been approved.
Luckily, I have short version with me here which includes my info and my parents's names, so I will bring this version with translation on Monday.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Maybe a good time to warn everyone to check DoS reciprocity table for their country for acceptable documents. (I know in my own country the most common form of birth certificate until recently was not acceptable. This is not a totally unusual situation.) Finding something like that out at the interview for those who get September interviews could make the difference in getting a green card or not.
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Yes, I agree. I should have been more careful.
For your previous question, yes it is one of the three listed there!
 
zukko78 said:
The same with me, my package was delivered on 6/23/2020 - AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox and since then no any notice, email's ant etc.
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I'm just sad, there is still no news about my AOS package in their system, it was delivered to the lockbox on June 23rd, the checks still weren't charged yet, any notification and email's, nothing. I called several times, tire1 could not find a single mention of me in their systems.
What do you think folks should I send the entire package again?
 
mendokusai said:
I was born in Japan so I included the birth certificate that was issued by my home city, not the one by Consulate General of Japan. Since I have Korean nationality, I included the birth certificate issued by the Korean government as well, though. They never pointed out about my birth certificate at all this time.

They asked for original certificate (well, in Japan we don't have a birth certificate, so it is the proof of family)
>> I do not know how the current birth registration system works in Japan, but I submitted a copy of ”出生届”, which your parents submitted to your home city when you were born to the USCIS at this time. I asked my mom to get me that from the city hall, and it was translated.
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Thanks for sharing. my 出生届 is in another city, because we moved. And also our 本籍(registerd address) has changed, so it is a little complicated.
But obviously Consulate version didn't work. Japanese Consulate didn't know about it when I told them the purpose of abtaining it.
Lesson learned!
 
zukko78 said:
I'm just sad, there is still no news about my AOS package in their system, it was delivered to the lockbox on June 23rd, the checks still weren't charged yet, any notification and email's, nothing. I called several times, tire1 could not find a single mention of me in their systems.
Do you think folks should I send the entire package again?
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I think you need to wait a little bit more, check my timeline... My package was accepted after 30 days from its receipt!
I had the same situation, I know how frustruated you are, believe me...I wish you Good Luck with the docs.
 
Gata2203 said:
I think you need to wait a little bit more, check my timeline... My package was accepted after 30 days from its receipt!
I had the same situation, I know how frustruated you are, believe me...I wish you Good Luck with the docs.
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Glad that you get it and you did not have to file a new package!
:)
 
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