My mom had her interview on the 24th in SF. I don't know all the details, but she got her GC through asylum. She made 2 trips to her COP because her parents are pretty sick. She is a derivative asylee, and she hadn't been to her COP since 1998, so conditions have changed, and our family have moved to another state. The IO asked he why she went, and she explained that she had wanted to go much earlier, but was afraid to do so, both because of fear in her COP, and because she didn't want to jeopardise her status in the US, but eventually she felt the need to go. She consulted a couple of lawyers, other people in the same situation, and I researched this forum and CIS memos for her, and eventually she made the decision to go. Anyway, the IO said that she was sure she would be approved if she provided proof that her parents were in the hospital. She should have taken these before, but she felt it wouldn't be necessary, since many people were not asked about COP trips. So, she's waiting for the additional evidence letter or whatever.
