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Mimmi

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My parents have their AOS interview in Newark and I need to bring a 1.5 yr old with us.

1) Does anyone know if they allow only the petitioner and beneficiary passed security or can you bring other people with you? My friend would watch her while I'm interviewing, but I'm hoping the little one can be in the waiting room with me if it takes long.

2) Do they allow the petitioning child to translate for parents if they don't speak English. I'm wondering if they let you speak for your parents or if you actually have to translate back and forth.

3) Has anyone had their interview waived at Newark DO in IR-Parent category?
 
Mimmi said:
My parents have their AOS interview in Newark and I need to bring a 1.5 yr old with us.

1) Does anyone know if they allow only the petitioner and beneficiary passed security or can you bring other people with you? My friend would watch her while I'm interviewing, but I'm hoping the little one can be in the waiting room with me if it takes long.

2) Do they allow the petitioning child to translate for parents if they don't speak English. I'm wondering if they let you speak for your parents or if you actually have to translate back and forth.

3) Has anyone had their interview waived at Newark DO in IR-Parent category?
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1) You could take other people with you to the waiting room. But in the Interviewer's office only your parents and you the petitioner may be allowed (just as you've planned).

2) You can be the interpreter for your parents. A few of them have done it here in this forum and I've also personally checked this with an officer @ Newark. Even at the ASC, I was already translating when I took my Mom for her FPs.

3) Of late, every one who posted in this forum from Newark (parents category) seems to have gotten their IL, even if the case is straight forward. So, it is not uncommon to get IL for parents at Newark.

Would you be able to post your complete timeline for the benefit of others applying from Newark? Thanks!
 
Just like jenimimi mentioned, You could take other people with you to the waiting room. But in the Interviewer's office only your parents and you the petitioner may be allowed (just as you've planned).

I had applied the I-485 for my parents. We were there for 2 hours in the waiting room. They were the last people called in a room full of like 60 people. However when the Examiner/Interviewer called for them, he just took the passport and the Interview Letter in and came back 2 min later with the approval stamp on the passport. So no Actual interview. We were there for 2 hours basically to get the approval stamp.

hope this helps..
 
Thanks so much to both of you for sharing your experience.

Here is my timeline:

GC/ AOS for a Parent
Newark DO
I-130,485 - Receipt Dt: Jan 4 '06
Notice Dt: Jan 11 '06
FP - Feb 24 '06
FP #2 - April 11
IL received March 21
AOS Interview Date - June 5
 
Thanks for posting the timeline, Mimmi.

Was ur Mom's FP rejected the first time? Is that why she was called again for FP in April?

Good luck with her interview.
If you can, will you pls post the interview experience and any questions asked. Thanks!
 
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