wac02083-pndg
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wac-02-083
jan 7, 2002
1st FP - may, 2002
Joined different company in April, 2003. AC-21.
Moved to Texas from CA
Notified BCIS myself about job change.
Case transferred to SFO on April, 2004
sent letter to them to transfer case to Texas
cases transfered to texas in july, 04.
case transfered to local office in aug.
2nd FP in aug.
interview in Oct.
approved during interview
Interview Experience
Since I notified INS myself of job change, I though that it might have caused Case transfer. Anyways, I got my old lawyer from SFO, CA to help my case.
They were very helpful. As soon as my case got transferred to San Francisco, they sent letter to SFO to transfer my case to Texas. SFO within 2 months transferred our case and sent letter to lawyer. But for 3 weeks, we didn't hear anything from Texas about receiving our case. Again, our lawyer sent enquiry to Texas to acknowledge that they have received our case. Once our case reached San Antonio office, everything was very fast.
Since I had AC-21 and I wanted to play safe, I took lawyer recommended by lawyer in CA to interview. Important thing with lawyer was that everything was very relaxed. Our lawyer kept talking to officer about our general immigration issues, places to visit in San Antonio etc that we never felt tense.
Officer was really cool.
* I was called for interview. Whereas my wife's interview was half hour late.
* She went with me.
* Office asked if we were together. Lawyer said yes.
* She asked: "Is it employment based?" Lawyer said yes. She said that we can come together.
*First step was that we were finger printed.
*We were asked to take our passport, EADs, Driver license and social security card.
*She verified our names etc. She asked for birth certicate of our child who was born after we filed I-485. She enter her info in her records. She asked for the copy of our birth certificates.
*Main thing she did was to verify my employment authorization. She looked at all my EADs and also H1 approval. She wanted to make sure that I had employment authorization or H1s while I worked. She also looked at my Advance parole's.
* She also looked at my status when I applied I-485.
*Mainly, that was it. Then, she asked that now I am with different employer and I have changed my job. I said yes. She asked "is it related to computers". I tried to explain my job function and then realize that this lady will not understand. I cut short my statement and said that yes, it is related to computers. While she was talking to me, my lawyer said that he can change his job in similar job function.
*That was it. She said that she was approving my case.
One more thing. She also looked at my medical and commented that doctor is not approved by CA. I said that doctor was approved. I was going to take out printout of approved doctors from INS website. I took it as I read that the same question was asked to another person in San Antonio office. Anyways, I didn't need to show her.
One should remember to take all Advance Paroles and all EAD cards.
jan 7, 2002
1st FP - may, 2002
Joined different company in April, 2003. AC-21.
Moved to Texas from CA
Notified BCIS myself about job change.
Case transferred to SFO on April, 2004
sent letter to them to transfer case to Texas
cases transfered to texas in july, 04.
case transfered to local office in aug.
2nd FP in aug.
interview in Oct.
approved during interview
Interview Experience
Since I notified INS myself of job change, I though that it might have caused Case transfer. Anyways, I got my old lawyer from SFO, CA to help my case.
They were very helpful. As soon as my case got transferred to San Francisco, they sent letter to SFO to transfer my case to Texas. SFO within 2 months transferred our case and sent letter to lawyer. But for 3 weeks, we didn't hear anything from Texas about receiving our case. Again, our lawyer sent enquiry to Texas to acknowledge that they have received our case. Once our case reached San Antonio office, everything was very fast.
Since I had AC-21 and I wanted to play safe, I took lawyer recommended by lawyer in CA to interview. Important thing with lawyer was that everything was very relaxed. Our lawyer kept talking to officer about our general immigration issues, places to visit in San Antonio etc that we never felt tense.
Officer was really cool.
* I was called for interview. Whereas my wife's interview was half hour late.
* She went with me.
* Office asked if we were together. Lawyer said yes.
* She asked: "Is it employment based?" Lawyer said yes. She said that we can come together.
*First step was that we were finger printed.
*We were asked to take our passport, EADs, Driver license and social security card.
*She verified our names etc. She asked for birth certicate of our child who was born after we filed I-485. She enter her info in her records. She asked for the copy of our birth certificates.
*Main thing she did was to verify my employment authorization. She looked at all my EADs and also H1 approval. She wanted to make sure that I had employment authorization or H1s while I worked. She also looked at my Advance parole's.
* She also looked at my status when I applied I-485.
*Mainly, that was it. Then, she asked that now I am with different employer and I have changed my job. I said yes. She asked "is it related to computers". I tried to explain my job function and then realize that this lady will not understand. I cut short my statement and said that yes, it is related to computers. While she was talking to me, my lawyer said that he can change his job in similar job function.
*That was it. She said that she was approving my case.
One more thing. She also looked at my medical and commented that doctor is not approved by CA. I said that doctor was approved. I was going to take out printout of approved doctors from INS website. I took it as I read that the same question was asked to another person in San Antonio office. Anyways, I didn't need to show her.
One should remember to take all Advance Paroles and all EAD cards.