Adjustment of Status from K1 concerns in California

[Chris A. 1]

Hello everyone!

Maybe you can all give us an honest assessment and help us sort our current condition.

1. We got married within 90 days of entry to the US (late April)

2. We filed the AOS, EAD, and AP early June with all relevant documents

3. Got our NOA1 for all 3 documents on June 4th

4. Did biometrics and photo on July 1. Had some difficulty with my fingerprints due to faded lines on my fingers but eventually got through the fingerprinting.

---> The VERY NEXT DAY (July 2), my husband got laid off.

My husband is the only one listed in the original AOS packet as my sponsor (I-865). His former salary was above the poverty limits so we felt we were okay with just his income. Currently we are dependent on savings while he looks for work (I dont have my EAD yet). He also decided to apply for EDD (Employment Development Department), a financial assistance program in the state of California where you receive money (not much) while you are looking for work. We are confident he will find work within the next 2 weeks. He has not received approval for his EDD application as of today.

5. On July 21, we got notice that I am being scheduled for an interview and to wait for the letter in the mail. No interview date given yet.

6. Also on July 21, we got confirmation that I am pregnant and due to deliver in March 2015.

Our questions:

1. What kind of complications does this community foresee in our case? How can we be better prepared? Do you guys think I have a strong chance of getting denied?

2. Can we, at the time of our interview with the IO, add a joint sponsor and submit his/her paperwork at the interview? What should we expect at the interview given the situation?

3. Will I be considered a public charge? I have not applied for anything other than Medi-cal (low income health insurance) and I understand this does not fall under public charge

4. Again, we are confident that he will find sufficient work soon. But will the lapse between jobs make things complicated?

We greatly appreciate any input, and welcome any bit of encouragement! We dont know if anyone has gone through something similar, we have been browsing the forums but haven't come across something similar to our situation.

Thank you in advance!!!

Sincerely,

C+C

[Pitaya 2,576]

~Moved from K1 Process to Family-based AOS Progress Forum~

~inquiry about AOS Progress, past K1~