I hope everything works out for the best for you! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you get approved.
Thank you! Just checked status, says card production ordered
Good luck to you all
May 2009 AOS filers
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Thank you! Just checked status, says card production ordered
Good luck to you all
Thank you! Just checked status, says card production ordered
Good luck to you all
Woohoo! Congrats!
Our interview is only 2 weeks away....I'm so nervous but I think we have everything ready. Any tips on things to bring or what to do?
I know you are nervous, that is normal, just try to calm as much as possible and bring all the documents you can find. Make sure you have copies, organize them. Immigration officer didn't ask for any originals in my case, just took all the copies and didn't even look at them during the interview. Be friendly and nice, answer the questions with yes and no, or really short just to make the point. He asked us if we have any kids and we both said no, then he said i like when people answer like that, when i ask some of the couples they are like well...mmm... you know... i do have one.. but you know..mmm .... He didn't even looked at the photo album, the told us that when you have a lot of supporting documents there is no need for pictures or a lot of questions..
I had lease, statements from checking, savings and credit cards ( for the last 3,4 months), utility bills from may, letters from his family, car title and insurance, letter stating that i am beneficiary for his 401k plan ... nothing special..
Good luck!
Hi,
What do the letters say and should we get it from both the families.. And also, do they have to be notarized..
And also did you submit those along with the application or took them to the interview. What about the other stuff, like 401K benefeciary, Car Insurance, Health Insurance.. Did you submit those along with the application or took them to the interview..
Thanks for your help
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Triple Citizen
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Just to let you know, such letters are totally optional and carry much less weight than proof of financial cohabitation.
I sent I-130 first, that was in August last year, i didn't send so much stuff at that time since we were married for only one month ( i sent lease, proof of joint savings, few photos and that was it i think). After my husband became citizen, i sent the rest of the application, but no proof of life together with them ( I-485, I-765).
So i took everything i had on interview.. Letters are not that big of a deal, but why not, it's always better to have more stuff right.
You can get them from both families, yes, but none of mine is here so that is why only his family wrote those.
They wrote their info, like name, address, date of birth etc.. How they now him, for how long, when did they meet me, how often they see us, their opinion of our marriage ( good one of course
And they did go to bank to notarize them.Hope i helped.
Hey guys I'm going to post a list of evidence of relationship/ joint documents that we are bringing to our interview on Sept 17th.
* Bank statements from April - August with both our names on it. The bank statement for April actually has my wife's name before we were married then after that she has my last name (we got married at the end of April)
* Something from the bank showing we have a joint bank account.
* Health insurance cards
* Dental insurance cards
* Car insurance cards and mail from our insurance agent that has both our names on it.
* About 90 pictures that show proof that we have been a couple for about the last 5 years (there are pictures of my wife with my parents when she took a trip to the Philippines with me)
* Wedding album
* Apartment lease
* Program from wedding
* Letters from sister-in-law and wife's best friend attesting to our relationship.
I think that's it everyone. Thanks for the help.
* Bank statements from April - August with both our names on it. The bank statement for April actually has my wife's name before we were married then after that she has my last name (we got married at the end of April)
* Something from the bank showing we have a joint bank account.
* Health insurance cards
* Dental insurance cards
* Car insurance cards and mail from our insurance agent that has both our names on it.
* About 90 pictures that show proof that we have been a couple for about the last 5 years (there are pictures of my wife with my parents when she took a trip to the Philippines with me)
* Wedding album
* Apartment lease
* Program from wedding
* Letters from sister-in-law and wife's best friend attesting to our relationship.
I think that's it everyone. Thanks for the help.
Thank you ZvoncicaI sent I-130 first, that was in August last year, i didn't send so much stuff at that time since we were married for only one month ( i sent lease, proof of joint savings, few photos and that was it i think). After my husband became citizen, i sent the rest of the application, but no proof of life together with them ( I-485, I-765).
So i took everything i had on interview.. Letters are not that big of a deal, but why not, it's always better to have more stuff right.
You can get them from both families, yes, but none of mine is here so that is why only his family wrote those.
They wrote their info, like name, address, date of birth etc.. How they now him, for how long, when did they meet me, how often they see us, their opinion of our marriage ( good one of course
Hope i helped.
iamthegreatest
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Hi all,
Just an update.
It turns out that my GC was already in the mail days after I left my GA address since I had changed my address with USPS a week before I left GA and had my mails forwarded temporarily in NY. My husband just got back in GA yesterday and confirmed that my GC was there with our spam mails so he'll be mailing my GC to me today yayyy!!!
Lesson: don't leave nor have your GC forwarded coz there is a big chance of it getting messed up!
Thanks everyone!!! I'll see you in N-400
Just an update.
It turns out that my GC was already in the mail days after I left my GA address since I had changed my address with USPS a week before I left GA and had my mails forwarded temporarily in NY. My husband just got back in GA yesterday and confirmed that my GC was there with our spam mails so he'll be mailing my GC to me today yayyy!!!
Lesson: don't leave nor have your GC forwarded coz there is a big chance of it getting messed up!
Thanks everyone!!! I'll see you in N-400
My mother has an interview tomorrow. I will accompany her as sponsor.
My sister is co-sponsor mom but she lives in another state. I have a copy of her GC but do not have her birth cert. My mom has birth cert of everyone else in the family.
Is that gonna a problem?
My sister is co-sponsor mom but she lives in another state. I have a copy of her GC but do not have her birth cert. My mom has birth cert of everyone else in the family.
Is that gonna a problem?
second stage
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Why don't you ask your sister to scan or fax her birth cert? better to have everything on hand(even a photocopy)...
we did but it turned out, the bc wasn't needed at all. only bc of my mother and myself was asked.
We are now waiting for the gc in the mail. should be here in 2 weeks.
Business casual is good. Goodluck!
second stage
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Congrats!
Can you post a detailed interview experience? It would help other's with parents who have interviews!
second stage
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There is no dress code.
Anything that's in good taste. A suit and dress would look good but its not needed.
I posted it in the parent thread. We areCongrats!
Can you post a detailed interview experience? It would help other's with parents who have interviews!
still surprised at how quickly it is done since nyc is slowest.