I came to US on J-1 visa without 2 years requirement (Work and Travel).
Changed my status on B-2 after 4 months and got the approval notice. After that I applied for H1-B and it was approved. I worked on my H1-b status for 3 months and then I got married to US citizen and moved to another state where I filed my AOS package.
I sent all the paper work to Hartford Sub office on Jan 14, 2004. I got my EAD and AP in a few weeks and my interview thereafter was scheduled on Jan 4, 2005 in Hartford Sub Office. We brought all the documents to prove our bona fide marriage, but forgot the tax returns for last year. The officer asked us to send it by mail and we mailed the additional papers in a couple of weeks. I didn’t get my conditional green card after the interview or by mail. A few months later we moved to NY and transferred the case to NYC office in June 2005. I received a notice that the case was transferred. They called us for a second interview that was scheduled on March 9, 2006 at 9am.
We got there earlier and we were surprised because no one was in the waiting room except the clerks at the counter. Clerks were surprised also that we came for an AOS interview and they told us that this is probably a mistake because they had a TRAINING DAY. They called the officer who was suppose to interview us and asked to wait.
They called us three hours later. The officer introduced us to the trainee and asked if we don‘t mind if the trainee will be in the room while he will be interviewing us. We didn’t mind.
He asked the formal questions, have I ever been arrested, on what status I came, where we met etc. We showed all the paper work: lease, credit card statement, joint account statements, utility bills, insurance cards, pictures, letters from employers, pay stubs, etc
Then he asked us to show the keys from the apartment, and after that he started asking more question. (we had the same keys including the key from mailbox.)
They asked me to leave the room and they were pushing on my husband to admit that our marriage is fake and I only want to get green card through marriage with him. That I know what I’m doing and right after I receive my green card I will leave him (my husband told that me later – after the interview was over). They told him that if he will admit that – they gonna deport me right from this room. He was in the room with them for 2 hours. The interview was for 5 hours
They called me and said that they can not approve this case at this moment and we will receive a decision by mail. He wrote in my passport I-485 is pending. A#. DAO his last name and date.
It was 3 months on June 9, 2006 and so far we didn’t receive anything.
I called the USCIS 800 number and they asked me to provide all the information to submit the form about the status of my case over the phone. It was more then 30 days ago but the customer service representative told me that I should receive a letter on my request within 30 days.
I don’t have an attorney because I can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars for their services.
Today I contacted the congressman Carolyn B. Maloney I sent a fax requesting to find out about the status of my case. THey called me back less then 24 hours and said that it will take a couple of days and then they will contact me.