Please help: interview preparation/participation

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minammmmmm

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Hi folks.

My 485 case has been transferred to local CIS office, and my attorney asks me $5,000 for the interview preparation + participation. My case is (no-sponsoring) self-application. Do you think the attorney fee makes sense??
 
You don't need a lawyer for facing interview. I guess your case is EB1-EA or EB2-NIW. The interview is very much straight-forward, they will ask you some questions from your I-485 form, like name, birth date, parent's name, etc. Probably you need last three years tax returns, W2s, original birth certificate, I131 (affidavit of support if you have dependent). I made a list of all possible documents. Give me your email addres and I'll send you. Paying $5,000 to the lawyer is wasting your money.

fikabir
 
minammmmmm,
the fees is extremely high.
Unless and untill your case is extremeely complicated or has lot of
loopholes, there is no need for atorney prep and participation.
I took the attorney for the interview. (charged 1000$)
The INS lady didnt even let him speak at all.

Go thru the threads on this forum specially the local transferes one and you can learn all the requirements from people's experiences.

goodluck
 
I agree with fikabir.

If your case is not complicated, if you are in the same area as your NIW, if your employer can write you an employment letter, and if you have pay stubs, you don't need to worry too much.

This is based upon others' experiences (I don't have any personal interview experience yet).

Best wishes,

Jigesh

Disclaimer: Personal non-legal point of view only.
 
My I485 also transfered to Local INS office.

Just now i checked the site for the status.
My case also transferred to local INS office after submitted documents for RFE..
RFE given for

2 years W2s
2 months paystubs
and current employment letter.

I'm currently working on EAD and Last year I left the company the one who filed my I485.

I don't know what to do...

fikabir, could you please send me the questions to my mail id

My email: Kala12352003@yahoo.com

Thanks for all your help.
 
Better hire attorney (cheaper atleast)

I got interviewed on Feb 6th and nothing happened. Just because i did not take my attorney with me for interview she is taking revenge. Some egoist IIOs create problems so better hire some cheap attorney who may charge 500 or 1000 bucks...

Good luck for your interview. By the way i am waiting for more than 10 months just for not taking my attorney with me. No reasons stated. Just pending....

Thanks,
MSR01

Originally posted by minammmmmm
Thanks a lot fikabir, SWaiting, jigesh, and ar888 for your helpful comments.

fikabir, could you send me the list of documents ?? My email addy is: minammmmmm@hotmail.com

Thanks a lot.
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Re: Better hire attorney (cheaper atleast)

sorry to hear that...
There're a couple of things I don't understand..
Who was taking revenge..?? IIO ?? and why ???
Besides, why nothing happened..?? I think right after interview, they must tell you whether your case is approved or not.
What did they tell you..?? Just go home and wait for another interview..??

Please let us know..

Thanks.

Originally posted by MSR01
I got interviewed on Feb 6th and nothing happened. Just because i did not take my attorney with me for interview she is taking revenge. Some egoist IIOs create problems so better hire some cheap attorney who may charge 500 or 1000 bucks...

Good luck for your interview. By the way i am waiting for more than 10 months just for not taking my attorney with me. No reasons stated. Just pending....

Thanks,
MSR01
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Hi MSR01

I would like to know the same what minammmmmm asked, if you don't mind..It's unheard of so far, and very unfortunate.

Best wishes,

Jigesh
 
Here's the interview checklist that I prepared for myself. Welcome to add anything you can think.

-Passport & I-94, and copy for each applicant
-Interview letter
-Tax Return for the last three years (copy for each applicant)
-Employment letter (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Last three W-2(Original & copy for each applicant)
-Birth Certificates (Original & copy), if no birth certificates then two affidavits from parents/friends
-Marriage Certificate (Original & copy for applicant and spouse)
-Three months pay stub (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Old Medical Report (copy for each applicant collected from doctor)
-J-1 waiver/H1 (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Notarized form I-134 for each dependent
-EAD/AP
-I-140 Approval (Original & copy)
-Children birth certificate born in US(Original & copy for applicant and spouse), if any
-IAP-66/I-20 (original & Copy), if any
-I-485 & G325A copy
-Two photographs, may not be necessary but better to keep
-Joint photograph with spouse, if any
-State ID
-SSN Card (Original & copy)
-Joint Bank Account (Original & copy)
-Same Credit card with spouse name
-Apt lease/insurance/health insurance copy with spouse name (Original & copy)
-All University Certificates
-Recent Publications, for EB1-EA/NIW to show that you are still in the same field
-Membership letter, only for EB1-EA/NIW
-Copy of recommendation letter, only for EB1-EA/NIW

fikabir
 
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fikabir

Thanks so much for the list of documents.

One minor question: could you tell us which documents the IIO actually wanted to see in your interview ??

Thanks.

Originally posted by fikabir
Here's the interview checklist that I prepared for myself. Welcome to add anything you can think.

-Passport & I-94, and copy for each applicant
-Interview letter
-Tax Return for the last three years (copy for each applicant)
-Employment letter (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Last three W-2(Original & copy for each applicant)
-Birth Certificates (Original & copy), if no birth certificates then two affidavits from parents/friends
-Marriage Certificate (Original & copy for applicant and spouse)
-Three months pay stub (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Old Medical Report (copy for each applicant collected from doctor)
-J-1 waiver/H1 (Original & copy for each applicant)
-Notarized form I-134 for each dependent
-EAD/AP
-I-140 Approval (Original & copy)
-Children birth certificate born in US(Original & copy for applicant and spouse), if any
-IAP-66/I-20 (original & Copy), if any
-I-485 & G325A copy
-Two photographs, may not be necessary but better to keep
-Joint photograph with spouse, if any
-State ID
-SSN Card (Original & copy)
-Joint Bank Account (Original & copy)
-Same Credit card with spouse name
-Apt lease/insurance/health insurance copy with spouse name (Original & copy)
-All University Certificates
-Recent Publications, for EB1-EA/NIW to show that you are still in the same field
-Membership letter, only for EB1-EA/NIW
-Copy of recommendation letter, only for EB1-EA/NIW

fikabir
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minammmmmm,

She asked me for:

-Passport & I-94
-DL
-Tax return for 2001, 2002
-W2s for 2001,2002
-Employment letter
-Birth Cerficates
-Marraige certificates
-Copy of son's birth certificate
-Asked SSN# for my spouse and daughter

fikabir
 
sorry fikabir, forgot to ask you this...
is your case NIW(National Interest Waiver) ??

Thanks.


Originally posted by fikabir
minammmmmm,

She asked me for:

-Passport & I-94
-DL
-Tax return for 2001, 2002
-W2s for 2001,2002
-Employment letter
-Birth Cerficates
-Marraige certificates
-Copy of son's birth certificate
-Asked SSN# for my spouse and daughter

fikabir
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minammmmmm,

Soory for the late response.

Yes, it was self-petitioned NIW case. The officer didn't ask anything about NIW or regarding employer, just ask for employment letter.

fikabir
 
fikabir,

Can you tell me what is "DL"?

One more question, do you know why was your case transferred to local office for interview? My case is also NIW . It was transferred to local BCIS office without asking any RFE.

Thanks for your helpful information.

GCC_2004
Originally posted by fikabir
minammmmmm,

She asked me for:

-Passport & I-94
-DL
-Tax return for 2001, 2002
-W2s for 2001,2002
-Employment letter
-Birth Cerficates
-Marraige certificates
-Copy of son's birth certificate
-Asked SSN# for my spouse and daughter

fikabir
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i guess by DL he meant driver's license

besides, i don't think there is any particular reason...probably trying to reduce backlogs in vsc... not 100% sure tho...
 
Thanks, minammmmmm.

By the way, did you have your interview yet?

Originally posted by minammmmmm
i guess by DL he meant driver's license

besides, i don't think there is any particular reason...probably trying to reduce backlogs in vsc... not 100% sure tho...
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