DV 2025 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Process Only

[Maximpl]

Looks like you had your interview 2 days ago, 5/14 - how did it go?

San Jose AOS Interview – quick recap
Big thanks to everyone who shared their interview stories—they helped a lot.
I’d worried the officer would focus on the DS-260 glitch that showed the wrong birth year for my daughter, but it never became an issue. The whole appointment moved fast:

• Wait time: ~20 min
• Interview length: just under an hour (family of four: spouse, 3-year-old, 5-month-old)

Here are the main feelings/facts I want to mention afterwards:

• daughter's date of birth was never mentioned
• skimmed standard I-485 topics—parents, marriage, recent employment, security screening, etc. (no need to memorize all your home addresses)
• covered all YES/NO questions
• asked to provide the most recent employment verification documents, paystubs as well as all birth and marriage certificates
• said the file may need extra evidence or “however long review takes” and didn't give a final decision

Stressful with two small kids, but manageable. My tips:

1. Know your forms inside out - dates, names, other important facts - so you don’t look unprepared.
2. Bring every document/translation you might need; better to over-pack.
3. Expect no decision at the time of the interview; it’s normal.

Nevertheless, after the interview it took just 5 days for the "New Card is Being Produced" case status to appear.

 

[omarsn93]

San Jose AOS Interview – quick recap
Big thanks to everyone who shared their interview stories—they helped a lot.
I’d worried the officer would focus on the DS-260 glitch that showed the wrong birth year for my daughter, but it never became an issue. The whole appointment moved fast:

• Wait time: ~20 min
• Interview length: just under an hour (family of four: spouse, 3-year-old, 5-month-old)

Here are the main feelings/facts I want to mention afterwards:

• daughter's date of birth was never mentioned
• skimmed standard I-485 topics—parents, marriage, recent employment, security screening, etc. (no need to memorize all your home addresses)
• covered all YES/NO questions
• asked to provide the most recent employment verification documents, paystubs as well as all birth and marriage certificates
• said the file may need extra evidence or “however long review takes” and didn't give a final decision

Stressful with two small kids, but manageable. My tips:

1. Know your forms inside out - dates, names, other important facts - so you don’t look unprepared.
2. Bring every document/translation you might need; better to over-pack.
3. Expect no decision at the time of the interview; it’s normal.

Nevertheless, after the interview it took just 5 days for the "New Card is Being Produced" case status to appear.

Thank you. My interview is this Thursday. Can you tell what documents you brought with you? I'm making a checklist.

 

[Maximpl]

Thank you. My interview is this Thursday. Can you tell what documents you brought with you? I'm making a checklist.

All the same documents which I have already sent to USCIS and updated employment verification letters / paystubs. So it was the same list from the cover letter which I previously prepared.
Good luck!

 

[omarsn93]

All the same documents which I have already sent to USCIS and updated employment verification letters / paystubs. So it was the same list from the cover letter which I previously prepared.
Good luck!

This is what I did too. Already collected everything in a big binder. I got no job atm but im bringing i-134 with its supporting documents. Thank you.