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Is it recommended to send proof of bona-fide marriage documents upon initially sending AOS?

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Hello,

I am married to USC and about to apply AOS with an experienced immigration attorney. So I have been working on documents based on the law firm's preparation documents, including all legal documents and applications, but I have found some proof of bona fide marriage documents such as joint bank statement, joint credit card bill, insurance card, or utility bills that have both my and spouse's name on it are missed.

While I talk to the attorney, he said it would be better to bring the proof of bona fide documents during AOS interview because that will give the officer more credits. By showing all these joint documents together at the interview, the officer will be more able to determine if the documents really belong to them, and have more likehood to ask questions, by which the officer will be more convinced of bona-fide marriage as long as interviewee answers naturally instead of sending all souless joint documents upon initially sending AOS application, in which case officers just read the joint documents but can't really tell whether it is true or not. 

Yet, I have seen other couples sending all these joint documents together upon applying to AOS. 

Does it make difference? Of course, I do have all joints documents to bring to interview and no problem to prepare as well as the attorney also agrees that he will be more than happy to accomodate sending all these joint documents upon my requests.

How do you think in this forum?

Thank you for any comments!

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I think what you might have seen are K1 couples front loading their petitions with this sometimes in the hopes of not being required to have an interview. K1's are interviewed at the overseas consulate and so many never get interviewed at this point.

In your case you will have an interview regardless and I don't think either way will matter. I guess if you do send it the IO will have time to review them and might ask specific questions about it at interview and you will still be required to bring the originals to the interview. If it would help you or not either way, I don't think so unless you have specific circumstances for some reason that we don't know about.

I think you're good no matter what you choose.

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2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

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We (also AOS from F-1) interpreted it as send proof in the initial packet, which we did. The interview was then basically a  formality; because we had sent in so much info with the packet, the officer had clearly already made up his mind before we walked in the room, and literally the only question he asked us was, "When did you get married?"

 

As long as you do have your proof ready -- to bring to the interview, or send in if there's an RFE before that -- seems like you should be ok in the end.

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I saved all my evidence for the interview.

AOS FROM - F1 OPT                                                                                                                                             ROC
Day 00 - Jun-08-2016 - AOS Package Delivered [Chicago Lockbox]                                                          Day 00 - Mar-12-2018 - ROC Package Delivered [California Service Center] 

Day 13 - Jun-21-2016 - Hardcopy NOA  for I-485, I-130, I-765                                                                   Day 09 - Mar-21-2018- Check Cashed                                                                   

Day 17 - Jun-25-2016 - Biometrics Letter [Appointment July 5]                                                                 Day 11 - Mar-23-2018-Received NOA Letter

Day 50 - Jul-28-2016 -  Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled for an Interview                                                 Day 68 - May-18-2018 - Received Biometrics WAIVER Letter

Day 61 - Aug-08-2016 - AOS Interview Letter [interview Date Sept 7]                                                       Day 159 -Aug-17-2018 - Received 18 Month Extension Letter

Day 71 - Aug-17-2016 - Interview Cancellation Letter [unforeseen Circumstances]                              Day 406-Apr-22-2019 - New Card Is Being Produced

Day 79 - Aug-25-2016 - New AOS Interview Letter [New Interview Date Sept 27]                                   Day 410-Apr26-2019 - Received ROC Approval Letter

Day 85 - Aug-31-2016 - Received EAD Card                                                                                                    Day 414- Apr-30-2019 - Received 10-year Green Card :dance:

Day 112 -Sep-27-2016 - AOS Interview [Case Status: New Card Is Being Produced]                              N400   5-yr-based                      

Day 118 -Oct-03-2016 -  Received AOS Approval Letter                                                                               Day 00 - Mar-12-2021- Submitted N400 Application online

Day 121 -Oct-06-2016 - Received Conditional Green Card [ROC opens ~ Mar 10, 2018]                       Day 322 - Jan-28-2022- N400 Interview Scheduled

                                                                                                                                                                                  Day 353 - Feb-26-2022- Interviewed. Approved. Same Day Oath 🇺🇸

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We frontloaded ours, and after send it all off, we started a new evidence box of things to take with us, such as pics, and the Christmas cards we received addressed to us,   New Joint credit cards, and soon another year of filing our taxes jointly.    Any kind of new evidence of a on going marriage we will bring with us to interview.

Edited by Beth & Achraf

 

Formally Known as Paris Heart   A long, long time ago       france paris GIF

 

 

N-400  APPLIED FOR CITIZENSHIP:    Interview will be Houston Tx office.

Mailed:  11/13/2023

Delivered to USCIS Lock Box:  11/15/2023

Credit Card payment processed:  11-16-2023

Received Receipt #   via Text:  11-17-2023

I-797C Receipt received:  11-27-2023

Biometrics  will be reused per letter: 11-27-2023

 

 

 

 

 

FILED  AOS FROM AN EXPIRED VISITORS VISA:

 

Sent: 9/12/16: I-130 + I-485 + I-765 (USPS)

Delivered: Sept. 15th 2016 to Chicago Lock Box

Interview Feb  21st, 2018 for I-485

Interview  May 13th, 2019 for I-130 Stokes interview ( 2 minutes)

NOID issued May 17th 2019

June 5th,2019   USCIS received my response on the  NOID// Addressed the NOID myself, No lawyer ever used in case.

July 1st, 2019  10 YEAR GREEN CARD APPROVED

July 5th, 2019   Approval letters for I-130 & I-485 received in the USPS  mail.

July 11th 2019   Green Card in Hand

 

 

 

 

     happy tom and jerry GIF

 

 

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I chose to send all of them, though I've definitely seen many people wait to just bring them to the interview. I just decided it was easier for me to include as much as I could now, then bring anything additional I put together to the interview. 

03/11/2016 Met in person for first time (Talked online for nearly a year prior as friends playing online games)

03/29/2016 Officially started dating

09/29/2016 Engaged

10/20/2016 Married at SF Courthouse

12/14/2016 Mailed I-130, I-485 & I-765

12/20/2016 Delivered at Chicago Lock Box by UPS

01/04/2017 Received NOA via text and email for I-130, I-485 and I-765

01/05/2017 Both checks are cashed

01/09/2017 NOA received in mail for I-130, I-485 and I-765

01/23/2017 Biometrics Appointment notification received (Appt set for 02/02/17)

02/17/2017 I-485 Status updated to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03/23/2017 Case Status updated to "EAD Card is being produced."

08/30/2017 Case status updated to "Interview Scheduled"

09/28/2017 Interview! Status updated to "New Card is being produced" shortly after interview!

10/06/2017 Green Card arrived!

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On 12/31/2016 at 2:46 PM, xillini said:

Hello,

I am married to USC and about to apply AOS with an experienced immigration attorney. So I have been working on documents based on the law firm's preparation documents, including all legal documents and applications, but I have found some proof of bona fide marriage documents such as joint bank statement, joint credit card bill, insurance card, or utility bills that have both my and spouse's name on it are missed.

While I talk to the attorney, he said it would be better to bring the proof of bona fide documents during AOS interview because that will give the officer more credits. By showing all these joint documents together at the interview, the officer will be more able to determine if the documents really belong to them, and have more likehood to ask questions, by which the officer will be more convinced of bona-fide marriage as long as interviewee answers naturally instead of sending all souless joint documents upon initially sending AOS application, in which case officers just read the joint documents but can't really tell whether it is true or not. 

Yet, I have seen other couples sending all these joint documents together upon applying to AOS

Does it make difference? Of course, I do have all joints documents to bring to interview and no problem to prepare as well as the attorney also agrees that he will be more than happy to accomodate sending all these joint documents upon my requests.

How do you think in this forum?

Thank you for any comments!

Well you can do it either way or both if you choose. I sent all my evidence with my package but I also made copies and putting together new evidence to take along with me  to the interview as with the old ones!

PD:10/21/2016

NOA1:11/7/2016

Hardcopy NOA:11/10/2016

Biometrics Notice:11/12/2016

Biometrics App:11/22/2016

I485 Status update: As of December 5 we are ready to schedule your I485 for interview....

I130:Case Received

I765: 1/17/2017, New card is being produced

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