What's the "Initial Interview" for I-485 AOS? is it the real interview where you can get your green card or....?

[mamaronga 2]

Hi all--friends in this WONDERFUL Forum.

So my spouse and I turned in his AOS in October (Oct. 30 to be exact, almost November so I've come to this thread). AND... we already received a I-797C Notice of Action saying:

"REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW" FOR "FORM 1-485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS"

and it's in January!

What is this? is this THE interview that you have and then a few weeks later get your green card? or is this an EXTRA interview (the "initial interview" part makes me nervous) before the REAL interview just to get us to jump through more hoops? Anyone have a clear idea on this...? Should we we happy, thinking my spouse might get his green card in January if everything goes good at the interview? or is this a false alarm and really it's just an initial interview and the real interview will come at some unknown later date? I'm uncertain just because the time lines all say it'll take at least 7 months to get the interview for the green card, so I'm confused as to why it happened so quick.

We'd REALLY appreciate your thoughts on this, those of you who know and have been through this, thank you thank you!

PLUS: they ask for a "completed medical examination I 693" and "a complete affidavit of support form I 864" but that's all the stuff we turned in with the AOS application, so we don't need to bring it right? Maybe just a copy to be safe?

And can I as his spouse also be his interpreter? (sure hope so!)

THANKS!

Claire and Cristhian

[monicaolivo 0]

Its the real deal!!!! Congrats. I would take a copy to be safe. I'm not sure about you being able to be interpreter someone will help on here with that. By the way you should join our AOS October filers thread. On there you will see many people are getting the intial interview letters and some have already got their green cards. Good luck

Hi all--friends in this WONDERFUL Forum.

So my spouse and I turned in his AOS in October (Oct. 30 to be exact, almost November so I've come to this thread). AND... we already received a I-797C Notice of Action saying:

"REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW" FOR "FORM 1-485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS"

and it's in January!

What is this? is this THE interview that you have and then a few weeks later get your green card? or is this an EXTRA interview (the "initial interview" part makes me nervous) before the REAL interview just to get us to jump through more hoops? Anyone have a clear idea on this...? Should we we happy, thinking my spouse might get his green card in January if everything goes good at the interview? or is this a false alarm and really it's just an initial interview and the real interview will come at some unknown later date? I'm uncertain just because the time lines all say it'll take at least 7 months to get the interview for the green card, so I'm confused as to why it happened so quick.

We'd REALLY appreciate your thoughts on this, those of you who know and have been through this, thank you thank you!

PLUS: they ask for a "completed medical examination I 693" and "a complete affidavit of support form I 864" but that's all the stuff we turned in with the AOS application, so we don't need to bring it right? Maybe just a copy to be safe?

And can I as his spouse also be his interpreter? (sure hope so!)

THANKS!

Claire and Cristhian

[TBoneTX 43,290]

Its the real deal!!!!

Yo, C.! This is correct, si man. The AOS process will almost certainly be as un-devious as our consulate was devious. And do join that October filers' thread, si man -- you'll find a lot of good support & sharing there. Stay in touch, si man.

[mamaronga 2]

thanks folks!

Its the real deal!!!!

Yo, C.! This is correct, si man. The AOS process will almost certainly be as un-devious as our consulate was devious. And do join that October filers' thread, si man -- you'll find a lot of good support & sharing there. Stay in touch, si man.