Primary beneficiary approved, dependent going to be interviewed?

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Hello! I am a newly registered member of this board though I've been lurking for a very long time. I am hoping someone will be able to help clear up my confusion (and anxiety!) regarding my situation.

My husband has just received the notification of his approval (he is the primary beneficiary of an EB-2 application). We are in Maryland. I apologize for not having all the details on hand but I know his Priority date was in May of 1999, and the I-485 receipt date was sometime November, 2001. (There were problems in between but we were finally on the homestretch in 11/2001.)

I am included as a dependent on his application. At the same time that his approval notice was sent, our lawyer received a notice that my case has been transferred to the local office (in Baltimore) and that I will be scheduled for interview "in a few months".

I am really quite confused. Since I am just a dependent applicant, what could they want to interview me for, considering they have approved the primary beneficiary outright? Is this unusual or is this something that happens? When we were fingerprinted in May of 2002, I was asked to go back a month later to re-do my fingerprints. Could that have something to do with it?

I would appreciate any insights!!! Thanks!!
 
If you know you haven't submitted any fraudulent documents like marriage certificate, birth certificate for yourself. Relax don't worry. Although this is the first I've seen of such a case and I've been on this forum for more than a year now. These guyz screw up all the time.
Were you a follow to join by any chance?? They could ask you guyz to submit proof of marriage or something like that.
As far as the fingerprinting is concerned. Fingerprints usually expire in a 15 month time frame. After that if your case has been transferred you'll probably have to go for fingerprinting again. So that is procedural.
When you get an interview letter you will get the list of documents that you guyz need to take with you. I would start collecting proof of marriage docs for myself if I were you.
Marriage Certificate.
If it is not in English go to the embassy and get it translated and certified in English.
Children birth certificates if you have any.
Bills going ot the same address, bank accounts that are held joint by the two ofyou.
Stuff like that.
 
Thanks for the advice.

We submitted the application jointly....we've been married since 1994 and the marriage certificate is in English. I did not change my last name and don't know if that is an issue. No kids, but lots of paperwork (joint accounts, too many bills :D, etc., all going to the same address). I guess I'll just make sure I keep all records and hope for the best.
 
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