September interview (newark)- Marriage based-HELP!!!

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Wetback4life

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I have my interview the last week of September, i'm applying based on the 3 year marriage rule. We have joint bils, 5 years of joint tax returns,bank accounts, telephone bills, leases etc , you know all the good stuff. My wife got laid off 2 weeks ago so our health insurance is about to expire at the end of thsi month but we have the cards, my questions are.
1- Should i take all the original bills and joint stuff to the interview??? My layer told me not to because that is not required, only to take the priginals of the marriage certificate, her birth certificate, my GC, drivers licence and my passport, is this true???
2- We can't find her passport, so will her original birth certificate be enough, also copies of her drivers licence, and a copy of teh inside of the passport that we found which we sent for the i751.
3-The lawyer also told me to tell my wife to be available just in case they decide to call her, is this true??? it sounds kind of weird,lol
4- I received my yellow letter and the only thing they are asking for is my originals of my previous divorce, is this normal?
any advise from any of you guys will be highly appreciated.Any other stuff that i should bring with me let me know.
 
Wetback4life said:
I have my interview the last week of September, i'm applying based on the 3 year marriage rule. We have joint bils, 5 years of joint tax returns,bank accounts, telephone bills, leases etc , you know all the good stuff. My wife got laid off 2 weeks ago so our health insurance is about to expire at the end of thsi month but we have the cards, my questions are.
1- Should i take all the original bills and joint stuff to the interview??? My layer told me not to because that is not required, only to take the priginals of the marriage certificate, her birth certificate, my GC, drivers licence and my passport, is this true???
2- We can't find her passport, so will her original birth certificate be enough, also copies of her drivers licence, and a copy of teh inside of the passport that we found which we sent for the i751.
3-The lawyer also told me to tell my wife to be available just in case they decide to call her, is this true??? it sounds kind of weird,lol
4- I received my yellow letter and the only thing they are asking for is my originals of my previous divorce, is this normal?
any advise from any of you guys will be highly appreciated.Any other stuff that i should bring with me let me know.
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My application was not marriage based.

My approach was to take everything and everything they could possible ask for, originals and copies, I did and was asked for nothing. I did include a copy of my divorce and copies of child support payments with my application, but brought them again with certificates just in case. The expired heallth insurance won't be an issue.

Passport, at least you have copies of the inside, but if you think the passport is not going to surface you might consider filing a police report just to show if asked, thats advice i have seen here posted before.

But the best thing to do, is to look at the top of this forum, there is a link for interview preparation and documents to have, i found it very helpful, as i said i was asked for nothing but brought everything.

It would be a shame to have the interview decision delayed just because you were missing one document.

good luck
 
A1: Take all originals with you
A2: Her BC should be enough
A3: Her presence is not needed
A4: Carry all divorce/marriage decrees/certificates and all originals from A1

Wetback4life said:
1- Should i take all the original bills and joint stuff to the interview??? My layer told me not to because that is not required, only to take the priginals of the marriage certificate, her birth certificate, my GC, drivers licence and my passport, is this true???
2- We can't find her passport, so will her original birth certificate be enough, also copies of her drivers licence, and a copy of teh inside of the passport that we found which we sent for the i751.
3-The lawyer also told me to tell my wife to be available just in case they decide to call her, is this true??? it sounds kind of weird,lol
4- I received my yellow letter and the only thing they are asking for is my originals of my previous divorce, is this normal?
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Thank you triple citizen, i would like to hear from someone who actually went to the interview on marriage based citizenship, i woudl like to hear their experience, i went thru some interviews entries but almost none were marriage based.
 
Wetback4life said:
Thank you triple citizen, i would like to hear from someone who actually went to the interview on marriage based citizenship, i woudl like to hear their experience, i went thru some interviews entries but almost none were marriage based.
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Triple Citizen (and others) are right on. Follow their advice.

My case is marriage based and here is what I took.

1. wife passport (you can take the original birth cert, copy of drivers license etc - but take as much as you can). Dont have to show all the docs unless asked for. So having as much doesnt hurt, except carrying them.

2. marriage cert, some photos of family etc - just in case.

3. Be prepared to answer some casual questions. I was asked some of these. They may look casual, but I realized IOs dont have questions for no reason. He was trying to see if my marriage was real - like your wife place of birth, date of birth, what she does etc, the usual information a husband/wife supposed to know - nothing fancy or tricky.

4. I did NOT take my wife with me.

5. Take IRS (tax) account transcripts showing both names and zero amount due.

6. Take birth certificates of children if you have kids. Take other usual docs like divorce docs, child support payment proofs etc - if it applies to you.
 
My wife got laid off 2 weeks ago so our health insurance is about to expire at the end of thsi month...
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It doesn't have to expire if you don't want it to. Because of COBRA regulations, former employees can keep their health insurance for at least 18 months after losing their job. But the full cost must be paid by the employee, as the employer is not required to subsidize it for ex-employees (although some companies will subsidize it for a couple months as part of a severance agreement).
 
About the health insurance we cancelled it because the cost was too high. About the interview experience, thanks for the info, hopefully my wife is not working again by that date, we kept the life insurance policy, its only $10 a month so i'm taking that as proof as well, i'm the beneficiary on her policy. My lawyer instructed me not to take my wife or my daughter because they might not even be allowed in ,and the interview is only for me, they are not looking to proof a bonofide marriage, that was back in the i751 times, that is exactl what my lawyer told me, we just requested a LONG VERSION of the her Birth certificate just to be on the safe side.
 
Wetback4life said:
My lawyer instructed me not to take my wife or my daughter because they might not even be allowed in ,and the interview is only for me, they are not looking to proof a bonofide marriage, that was back in the i751 times, that is exactl what my lawyer told me,
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that's the biggest b.s. i've ever heard, really.
If you read my report above, you'll see that it played huge role that my wife was present, although i can see that it's not a necessity ... it was just coincidence in my case, BUT i am so glad that she was there, as it clearly made my interview go super fast and smooth, and the IO had a great impression of us/our marriage.

That the uscis is not looking for proof of a bona fide marriage in a marriage based N400 is hard to believe..

I think your spouse being there is never an official necessity, but i'll be willing to bet 9 out of 10 times it unofficially makes a good impression. of course they're not allowed in the room, but that's not the point; if you read my report, i am sure you see what i mean.
 
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Seems like the lawyer was thinking more in terms of if the DO would let the spouse and/or children in the interview area rather than the possibility of the IO asking for them at interview.
 
If you included copies of those items in your N400 packet, then bring the originals. Bring whatever you can imagine the IO might ask for. There's never any harm in that, except the inconvenience of carrying a big and bulky bag. Just make sure that it's well-organized so you can find whatever you need at the interview. Chances are you will be asked for a very few, if any, documents, but it will give you a sense of security that you came prepared for the interview. I brought stacks of bills, threw in some pictures at the last minute. The IO didn't ask for anything.

You don't have to bring your spouse but I agree with Washburn27 that IOs are very observant. The waiting room was fully packed on the day of the interview and me and my husband sat at the very end of the room. When the IO called my name, I stood up right away and started walking towards him. During the interview, he asked if I'm still married. I answered yes, and he asked "Was that him outside?"

So bring your spouse - for moral support and to share your joy when you get the approval, and bring all your supporting documents.
 
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