July 2011 Filers
- Thread starter mantikos
- Start date
Hello everyone!
Stopping by to ask for everyone's prayers for our interview tomorrow!
Thank you!
Good luck tomorrow.Let us know what happens
Congrats Ananga! Very glad to hear this.
ananga73
Registered Users (C)
May you have good success and keep the July train rolling. We are waiting for you.
Hello everyone!
Stopping by to ask for everyone's prayers for our interview tomorrow!
Thank you!
ananga73
Registered Users (C)
Many thanks to you, rok8man, Mraman, beautifulorchid, eagle23, and all those who were encouraging. And to all those having their interviews in the next few weeks, all the best. I know we're all going green.
Congrats Ananga I was very relieved to see that they approved your GC and didnt leave you hanging. I am happy to see that all the July Filers are passing with flying colors.
Xingxin, we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you and we know it will be a breeze for you like it has been with all the rest of us. Please let us know the outcome when you can.
MarineWife
Registered Users (C)
Hello everyone!
Stopping by to ask for everyone's prayers for our interview tomorrow!
Thank you!
Good luck tomorrow my fellow military wife!!
Thx Marine Wife
Hello everyone!
I'm stopping by to write our interview experience. We were scheduled for interview today at 2pm. The officer who interviewed us wasn't anyone like I pictured. She wasn't mean at all. She was very nice and professional. She went through our files, asked us the usual questions, and personally, it just felt like talking to a bank representative who's going through your application form when you're trying to open a bank account.
She asked me how my husband and I met, and then she proceeded to ask him what happened next. She also asked him when we first met physically. The conversation revolved around that topic, and then she asked me to tell her about the proposal. We were also asked if we've met each other's families and whom we've met. She asked me the names of my husband's parents, and she then asked him the names of my parents.
She asked for supporting documents that we brought. We've already submitted all the documents supporting our relationship though we still brought copies of them, so we still gave her the copies. I think she didn't mind getting copies. She verified my social and my husband's social. She asked if we have been married before and if we have children. She took my I-94 and made copies of his IDs and because I already submitted copies of my ID, she didnt have to do that.
She had a concern about my I-693 form. Apparently, the doctor left one item unanswered and she said she will have to ask us to submit another form. My husband was a little frustrated and it showed because he started asking questions about what's going to happen and where do we go from here in the process, and such. The officer answered him by saying if we had it with us then she'll approve our case. She told me to submit the form no longer than Nov 14 so she can process it. She proceeded to ask me the yes/no questions. After that, she asked if we have any questions, and my husband asked a few more questions about the process. He was really frustrated, and I know he still is. It's just one item and we only needed one check mark. That's all. :/
So there. We were given a letter to bring to the medical person. I am a bit frustrated too because we received an RFE for the medical form before and I thought that's all set already. My husband said he doesn't understand what we paid the "official" civil surgeon for if he didn't know how to fill out a form.
We were escorted out after that and we left. I guess it's naturally frustrating whenever you know that you ALMOST had something, but then you ended up not getting it. And it's due to one small check mark. :/
For eagle23's benefit, and the rest who'll be having their interviews in Baltimore:
We found the building but because it's Baltimore, we had to park in one of those parking garages where they make you pay as you leave. We parked at the closest parking garage, which was convenient because we just had to take the steps up and then the building is just a few steps away!
As we were walking towards the building, we saw a long line of people trying to get in. We thought we won't be able to make it to our 2pm appointment, but then when we were in line, we realized that at least 5 people get in the building at a time. Once you get in, the process is like airport security. You have to take out things in your pocket that are metal or have metal, and you have to remove your belt if you are wearing one, and you have to put everything you have in a container and then go through that security thing that *beeps* for any metal it detects. It was a quick process and we actually had time to stop by the bathroom! We entered the room with 15 mins to spare! We walked to the window and submitted our interview letter. We were told to sit and wait for our turn. There were lots of people sitting and waiting for their turn. There was one TV and it was on and it was tuned in to a news channel. I was expecting it to be a quiet waiting area, but it wasn't. Anyway, we just sat and waited. We were called in for interview at 2:30, which was 30 mins later than our schedule!
So there. When we returned to our car and paid our parking ticket, which cost a whopping $22 for maybe an hour and 30mins.
eagle23, God bless you and your spouse on your interview tomorrow!
I'm stopping by to write our interview experience. We were scheduled for interview today at 2pm. The officer who interviewed us wasn't anyone like I pictured. She wasn't mean at all. She was very nice and professional. She went through our files, asked us the usual questions, and personally, it just felt like talking to a bank representative who's going through your application form when you're trying to open a bank account.
She asked me how my husband and I met, and then she proceeded to ask him what happened next. She also asked him when we first met physically. The conversation revolved around that topic, and then she asked me to tell her about the proposal. We were also asked if we've met each other's families and whom we've met. She asked me the names of my husband's parents, and she then asked him the names of my parents.
She asked for supporting documents that we brought. We've already submitted all the documents supporting our relationship though we still brought copies of them, so we still gave her the copies. I think she didn't mind getting copies. She verified my social and my husband's social. She asked if we have been married before and if we have children. She took my I-94 and made copies of his IDs and because I already submitted copies of my ID, she didnt have to do that.
She had a concern about my I-693 form. Apparently, the doctor left one item unanswered and she said she will have to ask us to submit another form. My husband was a little frustrated and it showed because he started asking questions about what's going to happen and where do we go from here in the process, and such. The officer answered him by saying if we had it with us then she'll approve our case. She told me to submit the form no longer than Nov 14 so she can process it. She proceeded to ask me the yes/no questions. After that, she asked if we have any questions, and my husband asked a few more questions about the process. He was really frustrated, and I know he still is. It's just one item and we only needed one check mark. That's all. :/
So there. We were given a letter to bring to the medical person. I am a bit frustrated too because we received an RFE for the medical form before and I thought that's all set already. My husband said he doesn't understand what we paid the "official" civil surgeon for if he didn't know how to fill out a form.
We were escorted out after that and we left. I guess it's naturally frustrating whenever you know that you ALMOST had something, but then you ended up not getting it. And it's due to one small check mark. :/
For eagle23's benefit, and the rest who'll be having their interviews in Baltimore:
We found the building but because it's Baltimore, we had to park in one of those parking garages where they make you pay as you leave. We parked at the closest parking garage, which was convenient because we just had to take the steps up and then the building is just a few steps away!
As we were walking towards the building, we saw a long line of people trying to get in. We thought we won't be able to make it to our 2pm appointment, but then when we were in line, we realized that at least 5 people get in the building at a time. Once you get in, the process is like airport security. You have to take out things in your pocket that are metal or have metal, and you have to remove your belt if you are wearing one, and you have to put everything you have in a container and then go through that security thing that *beeps* for any metal it detects. It was a quick process and we actually had time to stop by the bathroom!
We entered the room with 15 mins to spare! We walked to the window and submitted our interview letter. We were told to sit and wait for our turn. There were lots of people sitting and waiting for their turn. There was one TV and it was on and it was tuned in to a news channel. I was expecting it to be a quiet waiting area, but it wasn't. Anyway, we just sat and waited. We were called in for interview at 2:30, which was 30 mins later than our schedule! So there. When we returned to our car and paid our parking ticket, which cost a whopping $22 for maybe an hour and 30mins.
eagle23, God bless you and your spouse on your interview tomorrow!
ananga73
Registered Users (C)
Good write up. Sorry you did not get the approval there and then but it looks like its just a formality. I totally understand your hubby's frustration with the Civil Surgeon. The reason they are designated Civil Surgeons is that they are supposed to know the form inside out. The one I went to does not take any form of insurance so I had to pay his fee totally out of pocket.
Anyway take care of the correction ASAP so you can go green without delay.
Anyway take care of the correction ASAP so you can go green without delay.
so you have to pay Civil Surgeon again or he can just fill out what is missing?
No Civil Surgeon accepts insurance for immigration medical forms and no insurance company covers it since it is not a necessary medical procedure.
Now if they suspected you had TB, and did a test for that, you could in all probability use that test result, but that's the only situation insurance will pay for a non prescribed, medically unncessary procedure.
Xingxin, thanks for the write up. Sorry to hear about the delay. As others have already said, it is just a formality and hopefully will be taken care of soon. I myself had a very frustrating time with the doctor who did the tests for my wife - additional X-ray, trip to another lab for tests, delay with lab processing the results, several unreturned phone calls, several trips to the doctors office, etc to finally get the medical results.
MarineWife
Registered Users (C)
Xingxin, I am sorry that you didn't get approved today but like others have said, take care of that and you'll be good to go. Just one more step! (Maybe you might even get lucky and they approve you in the mean while)
Hello everyone!
I'm stopping by to write our interview experience. We were scheduled for interview today at 2pm. The officer who interviewed us wasn't anyone like I pictured. She wasn't mean at all. She was very nice and professional. She went through our files, asked us the usual questions, and personally, it just felt like talking to a bank representative who's going through your application form when you're trying to open a bank account.
Sorry to hear about the unanswered check mark. Thats pretty bad that a surgeon who has been chosen by the USCIS to perform this task was unable to do so. I can totally understand how frustrated your husband might be. This is a very stressful time for all and not being approved because of some one else ineptitude makes it even harder to bear. Hopefully they can fix the issue and get you back on track.
Thanx for the wishes Xingxin. It's just a matter of days before u get approved just take care of that I 693 form and u will be just fine
For eagle23's benefit, and the rest who'll be having their interviews in Baltimore:
We found the building but because it's Baltimore, we had to park in one of those parking garages where they make you pay as you leave. We parked at the closest parking garage, which was convenient because we just had to take the steps up and then the building is just a few steps away!
As we were walking towards the building, we saw a long line of people trying to get in. We thought we won't be able to make it to our 2pm appointment, but then when we were in line, we realized that at least 5 people get in the building at a time. Once you get in, the process is like airport security. You have to take out things in your pocket that are metal or have metal, and you have to remove your belt if you are wearing one, and you have to put everything you have in a container and then go through that security thing that *beeps* for any metal it detects. It was a quick process and we actually had time to stop by the bathroom!
So there. When we returned to our car and paid our parking ticket, which cost a whopping $22 for maybe an hour and 30mins.
eagle23, God bless you and your spouse on your interview tomorrow!
ananga73
Registered Users (C)
Go give them hell and come back green! Its already in the bag.
@ Ananga, your tone sounds so different now. Without looking at your signature, one can tell that you are already green. The funniest thing was the subject of the post that said your card has been approved........ GREEN CARD APPROVED BABY!
... I couldn't stop laughing.....tick tock tick tock
Marine Wife: Thank you!! I will definitely have to come hang out on the October thread and make myself feel better haha!
Xingxin: Sorry to hear about the frustrating lack of check mark! But I agree, it sounds like you are already approved so CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you.
Mantikos, and others: I didn't pay for my test -- I showed my insurance card, paid a copay ($25) and they returned that to me too! My regular doctor is the one I went to as she was on the list of civil surgeons. I either got really lucky or I need to go pay her. haha!
Marine Wife: Thank you!! I will definitely have to come hang out on the October thread and make myself feel better haha!
Xingxin: Sorry to hear about the frustrating lack of check mark! But I agree, it sounds like you are already approved so CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you.
Mantikos, and others: I didn't pay for my test -- I showed my insurance card, paid a copay ($25) and they returned that to me too! My regular doctor is the one I went to as she was on the list of civil surgeons. I either got really lucky or I need to go pay her. haha!
Hi Guys !
Sorry I haven't been posting for weeks as I have been bummed that I haven't get my EAD but I'm glad things have been moving very smoothly for the rest. Fast forwarding to today's interview experience my Wife and I got there at 9:30 am, an hour before the interview. There the waiting room wasn't too crowded and we thought we were gonna be called within minutes but we ended waiting about an hour.
The officer was a young lady very polite and apologized for the waiting. She walks us to her office and swear us in. She asked me if I had an attorney help me with the paperwork and I said yes then she went and had my wife signed a waiver saying it was okay to have the interview without him.
She asked me what was my birth date and then she asked questions that were already on the form about being arrested, communist party, and help illegal people come to USA, etc. After that she asked if we brought any supporting documents to prove marriage and we said yes and also we brought pictures of the wedding and wedding cards as well. I don't think she even look at the first page of the folder I handed her because she said her favorite part of her job was to see pictures.
The officer told my wife how beautiful she looked in her dressed and that by us doing all this she knew our marriage was good. My wife then told her that the dress was kinda uncomfortable but she said the important thing is that you look stunning, that was very nice of her. After that she asked if we had any kid and we told her we are expecting one next year April and she said congratulations you guys must be very happy and asked us if we wanted to know the gender of the baby which we reply we want a boy and that either way we will be happy too.
She said that my green card was approved and that I should be getting it in the mail in about 2 weeks. I then asked her about my EAD and how I never got it. She went on the computer checked the status of it saying it was approved and maybe was sent to the old address ( because I moved Sept 29th) and that they got the address change Sept 30th. She said you might not even need it since you will be getting your green card within weeks.
I was very relieved and thankful since she didn't ask many questions. Never asked how I met my wife nothing.
Thanks to all of you here for posting your experience and answers because they truly helped me prepared for this. I know we all going green and this july filers is gonna be a Grand Slam
Sorry I haven't been posting for weeks as I have been bummed that I haven't get my EAD but I'm glad things have been moving very smoothly for the rest. Fast forwarding to today's interview experience my Wife and I got there at 9:30 am, an hour before the interview. There the waiting room wasn't too crowded and we thought we were gonna be called within minutes but we ended waiting about an hour.
The officer was a young lady very polite and apologized for the waiting. She walks us to her office and swear us in. She asked me if I had an attorney help me with the paperwork and I said yes then she went and had my wife signed a waiver saying it was okay to have the interview without him.
She asked me what was my birth date and then she asked questions that were already on the form about being arrested, communist party, and help illegal people come to USA, etc. After that she asked if we brought any supporting documents to prove marriage and we said yes and also we brought pictures of the wedding and wedding cards as well. I don't think she even look at the first page of the folder I handed her because she said her favorite part of her job was to see pictures.
The officer told my wife how beautiful she looked in her dressed and that by us doing all this she knew our marriage was good. My wife then told her that the dress was kinda uncomfortable but she said the important thing is that you look stunning, that was very nice of her. After that she asked if we had any kid and we told her we are expecting one next year April and she said congratulations you guys must be very happy and asked us if we wanted to know the gender of the baby which we reply we want a boy and that either way we will be happy too.
She said that my green card was approved and that I should be getting it in the mail in about 2 weeks. I then asked her about my EAD and how I never got it. She went on the computer checked the status of it saying it was approved and maybe was sent to the old address ( because I moved Sept 29th) and that they got the address change Sept 30th. She said you might not even need it since you will be getting your green card within weeks.
I was very relieved and thankful since she didn't ask many questions. Never asked how I met my wife nothing.
Thanks to all of you here for posting your experience and answers because they truly helped me prepared for this. I know we all going green and this july filers is gonna be a Grand Slam
Last edited by a moderator: