Marriage Interview in Boston -Urgent, please !

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boston2005

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Hi everyone. My counsin and his wife (USC) are going to the marriage (GC) interview this coming Thursday (Aug 11th) at the Boston Immigration office - JFK Building. They have prepared a good binder with documents, wedding photo album and other photos, but still are kinda nervous with the interview process.

Can anyone please share your experience with the Boston office in particular? Also, any general or specific advice for us would greatly be appreicated.

Thanks.
 
Sounds like they are pretty well prepared! My wife and I had our interview in Boston back at the end of June.

We arrived 45 min early for the interview and were called in a few minutes early. Little hint here...the waiting room is big and loud and people come out of two doors on either side of the room to call names, so try and sit near the front middle so you can hear.

The person who interviewed us was polite and jovial. We went into his office, took an oath and he started going through our file. He asked the usual list of questions (terrorist, crime etc.). He asked to see the letter from my wife's employer (she is my sponsor), asked how much I made, asked to see our 2004 tax return (which we filed jointly) and bank statement. He took my AP and EAD, stamped my passport welcomed me to the US and said goodbye!

The whole deal was less than 15 minutes and was very anticlimatic. We brought all sorts of things like pictures that he didn't ask to see...bu of course its always better to be overprepared.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes!!

Biff
 
Thank you so much for your response. Congratulations on your GC. Your interview seemed to go smoothly. Btw, I do have a specific question: my counsin and his wife filed 2004 joint return tax, but even though they got married in Oct 2004, her W-2 for the year was sent to her old address, not the address that they were living together after the marriage. Do u think that would be the problem?

Please let us know. Thanks.
 
I can't see it being a problem as long as they have other evidence that backs up that they were living together like a lease/mortgage, bank statements, car insurance, credit cards etc....
 
Did every one sent the affidavit of support with the i-485 ?

I just wondering if every one filed they i-485 with the affidavit of support package . ? i-485 , i-693 and i-864 & i-864 A ? or they just waited the interview day to bring the support ?
 
philaug28 said:
I just wondering if every one filed they i-485 with the affidavit of support package . ? i-485 , i-693 and i-864 & i-864 A ? or they just waited the interview day to bring the support ?
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I-864 is a required supporting document for the I-485. Pls look at the instructions section for I-485. It is clearly mentioned that Affidavit of support needs to be submitted along with the other forms.
 
philaug28, don't try to create a new rule when the USCIS is the one who set them.

At the USCIS website explains that the Affidavit of Support is part of the AOS packet. The i-485 is the suplement that applies in your case for the AOS, but in the list for AOS includes I-864, medical test and others forms.

http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/in...plates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-8cfrsec24510

Did you pay a fine of $1000? looking at your dates...

If they already asked you for more documentation is because something is missing right?

As a form the I-485 has a suplement for certain cases like yours that need to attach the i-485. Part of the Adjument of Status application is the main form I-485 BUT without the medical I-693 and the Affidavit of Support I-864, you won't going anywhere. They have to check (plus many other stuff) if you won't be a charge to the goverment and the taxpayers and if you don't have any diseases.

From looking at your other posts, at the end is your decision (nobody can put you a gun in the head to do it). But if the USCIS, who are the ONLY ones (not your lawyer) who make the final decision about your case based in your documents and other results and they don't have them, well the answer is pretty clear, don't you think? :cool:

Good luck,
 
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now i got it . thanks

now i understand , the i-864 has is role in the whole adjustment of status process . I taught there was something wrong with my case . thank you every one for letting me know the right way .


best regards
 
philaug28 said:
now i understand , the i-864 has is role in the whole adjustment of status process . I taught there was something wrong with my case . thank you every one for letting me know the right way .


best regards
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Thats correct. nothing wrong with your case. The sooner you send out required documents, the less would be delay in resuming your case process.

Good Luck!
 
When you send the documentation remember to attach a copy of the note that they sent to you (RFE) and your A# number and all that plus do it by certified mail so you can have a receipt that they received it!

Good luck,
 
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