Lunastar said:
Hey, I just saw the other post, verdecolor. I don't know if I'm more confident, I've heard good things, but also bad things from people, like people getting denied for no particular reason, so I can't say I'm not nervous.
I guess I'll be nervous for another month, and then we'll see what happens.
I'll be sure to let you know, though.
Lunastar,
If you referring to this tread:
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=188395
then I got to tell you, that they won’ t deny your application for no reason, neither they would for failing one or two questions. There should be more to this story then “sdgodfrey8” let us know.
I searched a lot this and other forums for interview experiences and I also talked to a lot of people, who went trough marriage-based GC process during past years. Here is my observations summary:
Most of the successful GC holders told their stories like this: “Interview went fast and easy. They asked us how we met, date of our marriage, if the address on I-485 still current and if we both live at the same address, and if I ever got arrested (plus all other questions from the last page of I-485).” Sometimes the officer don’t even look at the photographs, or ask “tricky questions” like “what is your wife’s middle name or date of births”, if there is enough evidence to approve the case.
They will just stamp the passport and move to another couple.
If your applications for permanent residence is well documented, with all the required papers in order (marriage certificate (original), your I-94 (proof of legal entry, or your current status), the USC spouse’s Birth certificate or passport (original), 3 yrs taxes, affidavit of support and affidavit from co-sponsor, if needed), plus – any other additional evidence you have to show your marriage in bona fide (usually it’s a utility bill, rent/lease agreement, car/health insurance, photos and letters from other people who knows you) then your interview will be no more then just a routing business like meeting: You show them your papers - they take your copies and staple into your case folder.
Before calling people on the interview they do background check and carefully examine the application and presented evidence. And they already pre-decided if it’s a most likely” yes” or most likely “no” for this applicant. They make their final decision during the interview.
But if the officer has any reason to suspect a fraud in the application then they will go trough with a detailed questioning and most likely couple will be separated into different rooms.
If the officer still indecisive, then the couple will be referred for a second interview.
Sometimes the application is incomplete and some required documents are missing, or unavailable at the time of filing. For example, you were married before and forgot to provide INS with a copy of your divorce papers, or you honey’s income too low and you don’t have a co-sponsor, or you didn’t file your medical with your I-485. You can still bring all that with you to your interview and be fine.
If you don’t, then they will still proceed with the interview, but your application won’t get approved just yet, instead you’ll get a paper saying what they need from you and how much time you got to submit that missing evidence.
They won’t call you for a second interview for that and most likely they will approve your case right after getting your letter with evidence. If you fail to do so by the due date then, surely, your I-485 will be denied.
The interviewing officers do, however, randomly select couples and ask both husband and wife to come into different rooms for questioning, or, which is more likely - they would just ask US citizen spouse come in first and then the “alien” spouse 10 min later. In such cases they ask the US citizen if it ever crossed his/her mind that his/her spouse might use him/her for a GC and other more or less intimidating questions.
What they look for is a demeanor of a person they talk to, the way he or she reacts and answers their questions, the way they conduct themselves around immigration authorities (excited, bored, or scared?), if they look strait in a eye or fidgeting and look around the room for the nearest exit.
They do it because they can! It is a part of their job – another way to filter out possible fraud.
So it if does happen to you and you get questioned separately – do not panic. There is nothing personal, just bad luck by being picked on that day and time.
Just be cool, be yourself and have more trust in your husband. If he is there 101% for you, then you too should be more confident in yourself and your case and know that nothing bad will ever happen to you and your family at that interview.
Treat it like a job interview for a new highly privilege position that you certainly qualified for, make sure you have all your papers in order and Good Luck!
JG
