Second AoS interview in light of Feb-2008 FBI NameCheck memo
April-2007 family based filing and Namecheck Update. USC (citizen) married to H1B. Newark, NJ Distric Office:
They have asked us to show 2007 taxes to confirm whether we filed
jointly (and confirming USC's ability to continue to financially
support family) USC's employment letter and/or recent paystubs
(we handed the officer bank-statement as well). Just in case,
we had joint utility-bill copies as well, but he didn't ask
further proof. Office specifically asked: You guys are living
together, and haven't seperated or haven't
It seems the thrust is to make sure whether we are continue
to be happily married and living together.
We've asked whether this second interview is due to the
February USCIS namecheck memo update. Officer said "yes"
Reading from other notes, it seems - some folks have been
getting card-production ordered e-mail directly (without
the second interview), but while somebody saying they also
got similar 2nd interview. We are not sure who is getting
second interview, and who is getting the card directly !!
May be because we were on a trip outside US ? (to make sure
we return, and not abandoning the 485 process .. dunno!)
He took back EAD (I-765), both Advance Parole documents (one
was used-up recently to return to US). Then, approved the 485
application, Stamped the passport
2/16/07 I-130 filed to California Processing center - based on Green-Card of spouse
4/10/07 Request for upgrade of I-130 to United States Citizen (recently become USC)
4/10/07 I-485, I-765, I-131, I-693 & I-864 - USPS Express mail to Chicago Lockbox
4/16/07 CRIS - Notice/priority date
4/29/07 Received FP letter
5/19/07 Biometric appointment (Newark)
5/08/07 CRIS - 485 - RFE for ORIGINAL Birth Certificate
6/02/07 CRIS - 130 - Case got transferred from Calif (CSC) to National Benefits Center (NBC)
6/06/07 CRIS - 485 - RFE answered - Original BC sent
6/19/07 CRIS - 485 - Case received and pending
6/23/07 CRIS - 765 - Card production ordered
6/23/07 CRIS - 131 - Approval Notice (online update)
6/29/07 CRIS - 765 - EAD Card Arrived
7/07/07 CRIS - 131 - Advance Parole received
7/07/07 CRIS - 485 - Interview Notice received
8/16/07 CRIS - 485 - AOS Interview Scheduled - APPROVED and STAMPED in Passport! - Card to arrive in 3-4 weeks..
8/17/07 CRIS - 485 - Interview Office called (on our cell) to indicate - it was an error on her part
to have stamped on the passport, as Namecheck did not clear yet (she claimed
she did not check it when she stamped our passport the day before). She said us to
to Mark that stamp with RED pen, and write CWOP (Cancelled Without Prejudice). As expected, Card did not arrive!)
1/2008 - Taken a trip home
4/2008 - Returned back using Advanced Parole (on AoS status)
4/28/08 CRIS - 485 - Second AoS interview went successfull, 485 Approved, stamped passport.
4/28/08 CRIS - 485 - E-mail update on case: Card production ordered e-mail received by the evening, fast !!
4/28/08 CRIS - 485 and 130 LUD (Latest Update Date) of 4/28/08 on USCIS case-status website
They have asked us to show 2007 taxes, USC's employment letter and/or
recent paystubs (we handed the officer bank-statement as well).