SF - Approved after the inteview with the stamp

[mishab 1]

My feedback for the AOS interview in San Francisco (today).

We arrived early, 45 min before the interview. there were 4 us: myself, the wife and 2 kids. All had 3 separate interviews scheduled one after another. After registering with the front desk, we waited until an officer called our name. He took all of us at once.

He started with the wife by going over the entire application. Then he went to the computer and pulled POE arrival/departure records for each and every trip, including the most recent one.

Then he repeated the same for the kids. Usual questions including the names, street addresses, etc.

After verifying the i-485, the officer began asking "real" interview questions:

(me) When, where and how me and my wife met

(me) When you came to see your wife where did you stay

(wife) You visited USA multiple times. Why?

(wife) Who where the kids with while you were in the USA

(me) Where did you get married?

(me) You did not have a ceremony. Why?

(me) Do you have pictures?

(me) Who are the people on some of the picture?

(wife) Who are the people?

(kids) Who took these pictures?

(kids) Where is this picture taken?

(kids) When did you meet your step father?

(me) Do you have a joint account? Show bank statement

(wife) What is this charge for? (both were school related)

(me) What is another charge for? (both were school related)

(wife) Honeymoon?

(me) Home for New Year? Please show tickets.

(me) Are you aware your APs are not valid and you will need to go downstairs to get a stamp?

(everyone) you are approved.

Total time spent at the interview: 45 min

Went to get an infopath appointment.

Total time spent waiting for the stamp: 3 hours 15 min.

Regardless, the wait is over. We are pretty happy to be done with another important step.

My advise to have as many pictures + stories, but try to have as many pictures as possible spreading throughout your relationship.

Now my question: While we are waiting for the cards to arrive, how many years will the GC be valid for? 2 years for the wife, but what about the kids (K-2)?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Now my question: While we are waiting for the cards to arrive, how many years will the GC be valid for? 2 years for the wife, but what about the kids (K-2)?

congrats. 2 year conditional card for all.