Stokes Interview

javalevi

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Wife is a citizen. Got married last year. We were together about 4 years before we got married (and a total 6 since we got married)

My first interview with my with the USCIS did not go well and we were told to come back for a 2nd interivew (stokes interview).

Yesterday was our interview, I got all the documentation and gave whatever the immigration officer asked and much more.

She seperated us and interviewed my wife first and then me later. Later we were called back together and told that all our answers matched except one. we had one discrepancy, my wife gave the officer the correct employer info (mine) and I gave the officer my old employer information, i thought that she was asking about my previous employer. that was the only screw up and she gave us a chance to explain and I explained that I got confused and thought she was asking about my previous employer and corrected myself to give the correct information and apologized for misunderstanding the question.

I am nervous as hell that she is going to hold me for that wrong answer [I have read somewhere that both husband and wife's answers have to match 100%].

One more thing, when asked about some information my wife gave her an eloborated information and the officer was nice enough to turn off the recording device and gave an advise to my wife to keep the answers simple and thats how people get into trouble [I thought that was a nice gesture by the officer]

The interview took place in the NYC.
 
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K.I.S.S.

Keep It Simple Stupid. Best rule of thumb when dealing with USCIS.

You should have asked them when they would give you a decision. Probably within 60 days.
 
K.I.S.S.

Keep It Simple Stupid. Best rule of thumb when dealing with USCIS.

You should have asked them when they would give you a decision. Probably within 60 days.

I should have asked, I acted cool, but was nervous and relieved the interview was over and forgot to ask the most important question before I left
:mad:
 
At least your namecheck is not pending, right?

did not know that I can ask that information. I found this forum when I was looking for relevant information. I am finding out a lot of things on this forum. can i call USCIS and find out about the namecheck now? or should I give it a few weeks?
 
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thank you.

J,

Just relax and wait 30 days before making an info pass. You have to give the officer some time to review your file, remember that you were probably one of the many files he had on that day. So, a little bit of faith in the system shouldn't hurt you...:)

In the meantime, go downtown brooklyn or manhattan and spend some money on Xmas shopping...;) It is required as part of your gc process... you need to spend money you might not have...:p Americans do it all the time.... lol...

After all, didn't you see Americans sleeping outside stores to be the first in line for Black Friday shopping? :eek: Man... I wish you a speedy approval in your GC... I think you did very very well, only one questions missed... it is a rarity in the stokes interview. If you ask Praetorian...he knows...

Cheers,
 
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J,

Just relax and wait 30 days before making an info pass. You have to give the officer some time to review your file, remember that you were probably one of the many files he had on that day. So, a little bit of faith in the system shouldn't hurt you...:)

In the meantime, go downtown brooklyn or manhattan and spend some money on Xmas shopping...;) It is required as part of your gc process... you need to spend money you might not have...:p Americans do it all the time.... lol...

After all, didn't you see Americans sleeping outside stores to be the first in line for Black Friday shopping? :eek: Man... I wish you a speedy approval in your GC... I think you did very very well, only one questions missed... it is a rarity in the stokes interview. If you ask Praetorian...he knows...

Cheers,

AS, Thanks for the kind words that definitely cheered me up a bit.

We were the first one to be there and first to be interviewed. I brought my lawyer just in case, and damn he made 1600$ for sitting an hour with us with the IO. There goes our vacation money :D

Black Friday shopping is for people who dont know how to use internet. way better deals online.

I am sure a lot of you folks have gone through this, waiting for that mail to arrive, its going to be a torture.
 
Black Friday shopping is for people who dont know how to use internet. way better deals online.

Or for those who choose not to use the internet to follow this great American tradition of standing in line in the cold, only to be trampled on, looking at empty shelves and lots of disappointed people, and look at the many happy faces of people that just dropped a grand for a giant plasma TV that will cost half that come next Thanksgiving.

It's a great experience and something my wife and I never miss out on!
 
Or for those who choose not to use the internet to follow this great American tradition of standing in line in the cold, only to be trampled on, looking at empty shelves and lots of disappointed people, and look at the many happy faces of people that just dropped a grand for a giant plasma TV that will cost half that come next Thanksgiving.

It's a great experience and something my wife and I never miss out on!

That is True and Good for you dude :)

I'd rather watch that mayhem on tv early in the morning while sipping on a hot cup of java.
 
That is True and Good for you dude :)

I'd rather watch that mayhem on tv early in the morning while sipping on a hot cup of java.


Mr. J,

I agree. I never go out for those stupid encounters, where people run over you for a laptop of $399.00... which simply means that you life is less than $399.00? :eek:

I stayed home with my wife till all the racoons had left the mall, and went in the early evening and bought stuff for my siblings, because there was a whole lot of stuff still in the store to enable to spend a lot of money. For example, the are people who bought a laptop at circuit city for $679.00 during the "Friday el stupidos"... Guess what, I paid for the same computer at the same store a couple of days later... $529.00....:rolleyes: To be exact.. two days... Most sales for major sales. starts on Sunday, your local paper tend to have the coupons...

So, what is considered a sale is not a sale, unless you knew the selling price these preceding months before the sale... ;)

In way, guys enjoy all your shopping and the holidays, hope that all will have their gc approved so that they can get their "greencard sale of 75%" at all stores in their state...:rolleyes: The offer is good for the 1st 30 days...:)

Mark your calendars...Dec 26th, another day off buffons...mayhem and "skewers" days...:;)
 
Mr. J,

I agree. I never go out for those stupid encounters, where people run over you for a laptop of $399.00... which simply means that you life is less than $399.00? :eek:

I stayed home with my wife till all the racoons had left the mall, and went in the early evening and bought stuff for my siblings, because there was a whole lot of stuff still in the store to enable to spend a lot of money. For example, the are people who bought a laptop at circuit city for $679.00 during the "Friday el stupidos"... Guess what, I paid for the same computer at the same store a couple of days later... $529.00....:rolleyes: To be exact.. two days... Most sales for major sales. starts on Sunday, your local paper tend to have the coupons...

So, what is considered a sale is not a sale, unless you knew the selling price these preceding months before the sale... ;)

In way, guys enjoy all your shopping and the holidays, hope that all will have their gc approved so that they can get their "greencard sale of 75%" at all stores in their state...:rolleyes: The offer is good for the 1st 30 days...:)

Mark your calendars...Dec 26th, another day off buffons...mayhem and "skewers" days...:;)

GC sale sounds about right, lol.

beg borrow or steal, I am taking a vacation once i get that GC. Haven't taken one in 7 years :D
 
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