GC Approved

[ZorValachan 0]

We were originally scheduled to have our interview on Feb 2, 2011, but the midwest 'blizzard' that happened shut down the office for about 4 days. After a couple weeks waiting, we got an automatic reschedule for 3/30/11.

We brought a lot of evidence across a variety of things, but not 'exhaustive' as I read some people take. The main thing I was worried about was the civil surgeon thing, because we both had read of lots of scam CS trying to get full physical instead of just vaccinations written. Also, that the physical before the embassy interview was in Jan of 2010. We submitted the AOS in Sept 2010, so it was within the year, but outside the year once the interview was scheduled/rescheduled. All the CS I called were either wanting to charge the same as a full physical or not answering their phones. Our AOS process did not require CS physical nor CS vaccination transcription. The physical and vaccination form from the embassy interview was enough.

Time of the interview was for 8:30. We got there about 8:10. Guards were nice and greeted wife in Russian when they saw her passport. We were called into the office at about 8:35. Total Interview time was about 30 minutes. The Officer was cordial, professional, and spoke a slow enough English that my wife in her nervousness was able to understand. When she did not understand a certain word, I was able to use another word she did know (maybe him seeing this helped?). We were sworn in and then sat down. I had our small box and of evidence and copies of all prior paperwork, a small photo album (with pics from wedding as well as honeymoon, wedding party, and thanksgiving with my family), and a large envelope with letters to s from friends family on wedding and Christmas. Officer asked questions off the I-485 sheet (are you criminal, prostitute, etc.) He verified name/address/birthdate/parents names/current work.

He did not ask for 1 piece of marital evidence. Other than that he only asked my wife where she learned English; if at school or on her own, and said he was interested in how we met. We explained we met through an Online chatroom. He asked to clarify that it was not online dating site. We explained we met randomly on ICQ and talked about it maybe 30 seconds to 1 minute (half my wife talked, half I talked). He stamped her passport to cancel the K-1 as we were adjusting (not that I551 stamp, but one over the K-1 visa that said 'canceled for adjustment'. He gave us the info paper and said the only reason he did not check congratulations was he had to do another background check and make sure of name spellings (wife did not want her patronymic to become a 'middle name'. He also explained also what to do in case he needed to something (RFE), gave examples then told us they were just examples and not to worry too much.

The only reason we worried was because it was too easy, in that he did not ask for ANY evidence at all.

But today (April 20, 2011) we go the email that the GC is being produced and the USCIS site has it updated as this.

[raymaga 25]

Congrats on the successful interview!!! You both must be relieved it's over!!!

[ZorValachan 0]

Also wanted to state that although the process seemed to take a little longer on each step (from the first petition filing) than others around our dates, we never received any RFEs, and would have had the GC 2 months earlier if the blizzard did not shut down the office. This site has made the WHOLE process extremely easy. Anyone can do it if they just take the needed time to actually read the information and guides. No Lawyer required

[james&olya 1,121]

That is interesting about the patryonimic name thing. If she didn't take that name did she have to use her former last name? Or was she allowed to just pick a name to use?

[ZorValachan 0]

That is interesting about the patryonimic name thing. If she didn't take that name did she have to use her former last name? Or was she allowed to just pick a name to use?

She chose not to have a middle name