May 2009 AOS filers

Hi all,

So how is everyone preparing for interview?


Location: Fontana, CA USC spouse

5/19/09: Mailed I-130/485/765/693/131/865-EZ
5/21/09: USPS delivery notification
5/28/09: Checks cashed
5/30/09: Recepits for I-130/485/765
6/04/09: Biometric notice received for 06/16/09
6/16/09: FP done
7/01/09: EAD card production ordered (CRIS mail)
7/03/09: AP received
7/07/09: Received another mail from CRIS (card production ordered)
7/08/09: Interview letter recieved for 8/18
7/13/09: EAD card received
 
Interview Notices received for my Parents.

Parents received their interview notices last week.

DO : Tampa - FL
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04/28/2009 : Sent AOS for Parents(I-130,I-131,I-485,I-765)
04/29/2009 : Package Delivered.
05/05/2009 : Checks Cashed.
05/08/2009 : Received all 8 NOAs
05/15/2009 : Received FingerPrint Notices for 06/02/2009
05/19/2009 : FP done -> walk -in
05/29/2009 : AP and EAD approval email for both of my parents.
06/05/2009 : Received AP in the mail.
06/06/2009 : Received EAD in the mail.
06/12/2009 : Parents applied for SSN.
06/23/2009 : Parents received their SSN.
08/06/2009 : Interview for Parents at local USCIS office.
 
Hi Congratulations Second stage!

Could you make an infopass on this kind of issue? Or does the IL require you to be present? I have no experience, just some thought.

second stage said:
Just an FYI...their interviews are scheduled 30 min apart.

Could I go to both the interviews?..I don't know how long each interview would last...
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HI there, you could go to anothe thread with March filers, some have posted their interview experience there.


kishorekotta said:
Hi all,

Can anyone please tell me if there is any thread for recent interview experiences for family based GC
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HI JonnyCash:
I have a follow up question for you, what about people holding conditional GC, should they go to SSA to apply for SSN or should they wait till get permanent GC?
Thanks!

JohnnyCash said:
Yes, it takes time to SSA to enter and verify the data with USCIS unlike in the past. The SS card that you will receive will have a notation saying-"Valid only with INS authorization". Once you get your green card in the mail upon approval (not the I-551 stamp on the passport), you should go back to SSA to get another card without such a notation.

I don't think you should be nervous. Interview is pretty much verifying and updating all the information on forms/applications. They don't ask much questions on marriage except how/where/when you met with your spouse...and bit of information about each other and some pics along with documents that have both persons' name on them. Nothing to worry about.
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sherrill said:
Hello there,

I just rec'd my initial interview letter today. The interview is scheduled on 8/21/2009. My priority date is 6/3/2009 (field office: san jose, CA). Actually my husband and I have been married for 5+ years. I wonder why I am still getting an interview and what kind of questions will be asked?. Thanks for any inputs...

BTW, is the initial interview as stated in the letter the only one? If I get the approval on that day, does it mean I will get my green card soon? Do I need to bring all the document listed on the interview notice? I've submitted everything with the application package. I assume the interview officer should have a copy of everything. right?
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I'm wondering why you had a priority date?
And why you have waited 5 years to get a GC?
Can you tell us more?

The initial interview is the only one if you get approved. Otherwise you will have a stokes interview where you will be separated and asked the same questions. If you get approved on the day you should get your card in about 2 weeks.

You still have to take everything listed on the interview letter. They want to see originals.
 
geese_com said:
Still waiting on my EAD card to be ordered....
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Don't worry, i am sure it's going to happen any day now!!! I received mine today ;)
I am wondering now, since i have a SSN from the time that i was an au pair here, do i need to get the other card, this one says allowed to work only with dhs authorization, or that's the same one you get with ead card?
Tnx
 
BornintheRSA said:
I'm wondering why you had a priority date?
And why you have waited 5 years to get a GC?
Can you tell us more?

The initial interview is the only one if you get approved. Otherwise you will have a stokes interview where you will be separated and asked the same questions. If you get approved on the day you should get your card in about 2 weeks.

You still have to take everything listed on the interview letter. They want to see originals.
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I think we all have priority dates. Just like me I had a priority date which was the date USCIS received my application. It's in the Interview ltter.
I can see that you haven't got your Il yet but once you get it, it'll be there.

I also waited for almost five years coz I had to wait til my husband became a USC.
 
Hi All,

I just received a letter from my local SSA that my SSN card should arrive in a week or two. It took 15 days for USCIS to update my status.

I'm gonna apply for a DL when my card arrives :)

Good luck to all of us!!!
 
Collection of Parents interview experience for AOS

Am trying to gather some of the "Parents interview experience(s) for AOS" from other members who have posted here.

This would help other's who will be in the same boat in future....

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sap283 said:
My mom had interview yesterday at Newark. I was her translator and officer didn’t ask anything except 2 questions.

However as you may see from this forum that there is a debate about when to apply for GC while on visitor visa i.e. 30, 60 or 90 days after... and to that note the most important 2 questions officer asked is

1. What date and why did she came to America?
2. When and why she decided to stay here permanently and apply for GC.

So, I feel lucky that I waited 3 months before applying otherwise it would have been difficult to explain answer to these 2 questions. I am not saying that Officer could have denied the case, but you never know.

Hope this helps

Good Luck
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tdas63 said:
It was actually pretty cool. Officer asked us to take oath which we did.
He asked my father his name, date of birth, his current address. How many times he came to USA before, has he ever overstayed his visa or ever been deported, has he ever been convicted, member of communist party blah blah. He asked me where I work, why I have changed my last job, how many kids I have. He only asked for our passports and mine naturalization certificate and nothing else though we got two RFE-s. He also asked if I have aplied for my mother and when is her interview scheduled.
He asked for our I-130 NOA and I gave him both NOA and approved I-130 letter and he said " oh !..it has been approved already"..then after few more check marks in his file, he said
"good news" and finished his paper works and escorted us where we were
given a formal approval letter and told we will get card in next 10 days. I just got LUD as "card has been ordered"..
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dna123 said:
Went for interview on Jan 22 at Newark, NJ. As IO walked us into her cabin, she gave us a hint that it will be a very quick interview. She asked all yes/no questions from 485 form to my Mom. Then she asked for following originial docs: my citizenship proof, Mom's passport, my birth certificate, my Mom's birth certificate. And after tallying those with her copies in the file she approved the application.
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dvp said:
Hello

Just an FYI, we took a photocopy of everything for the interview and the officer said he does not need to see any copies as he has the originals in front of him.

Mom got approved. Card production ordered. However I checked the I-130 status online and there is no update on the I-130.

Thanks!!
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gtvsc said:
Both my parents' cases were approved after 4 months. The interview was done in the Philly Office on 08/31/06. The IO was a kind old man and the interview went smoothly. Since both my parents could not speak any English, I was their interpreter. The whole process was almost the same as what Jenimmi had posted in detail (thanks, Jen!!!) on this forum. Basically, the IO went through almost all the information in the forms. A little additional information below.

a. IO didn't ask for my brother and sister’s birth certificates, which are required in the Interview Letter.

b. Both my parents overstayed for more than two years. No question asked for this part.

c. IO did not stamp the passports (I wish he did. Then I could apply SSN for my parents now). I specifically asked him, and was told that they don't stamp passport anymore, since we should be able to receive the GC in two weeks.

That's about it.
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lalit said:
update on my father's case - we had been to SFO USCIS office today for interview. It went very smooth, the lady officer was very courteous. She asked some simple questions - last time you entered US, last job in India, she went over yes/no questions in form 485,..

Finally she approved it and gave us a letter with A# and told that we will receive the green card in 6-8 weeks.
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begemot said:
We had the AOS interview for my mother today, February 27 2009, at Houston office.
I accompanied her as a translator and petitioner (no questions were asked about that). The whole interview lasted 10 minutes, just several questions about some points in the forms.
The officer explicitely said: "parents' cases are easy". Well, he also said "so, she came here for a visit, liked it and decided to stay - ?" and sounded a bit sarcastic. I answered that no, it was her 5-th time visiting, no initial plans to stay, but our situation changed during her visit (we found out we'll have a kid), and that triggered her to stay (my mom overstayed turist visa, before I got my citizenship; I applied for her GC in September 2008).
The officer did not ask for any document (exept my mom's pasport). He did not take away anything either (like my mom's EAD). He told the greencard should arrive in the mail in about 10 days.
So - good luck to everybody.
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Permanent or Conditional Green Card

2nd anniversary of our marraige is on August 3. this day we registered our marraige at local US court in 2007. my greencard interview is on august 20, so will i get conditional green card or permanent 10 years greencard ???

anybody knows about it ???

thanks
punabiguru
 
Just came back from being gone for the weekend and I have received my "Request for Applicant to Appear for Initial Interview". Is this the Interview Letter that everyone is talking about? Tells me to bring all sorts of documentation (similar to what we had to provide for the application itself)
 
What's included in "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status"?

Thanks
 
geese_com said:
What's included in "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status"?

Thanks
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I wondered about that too, but i think that is just a standard and as long as we bring with us all the documents as other, we'll be just fine :D
I am more worried that i don't have that much of a "joint stuff"
 
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