i751 Interview Expectation

[MdAngie 0]

Please Advise me!!

So after calling every months for the past 10 months to get a status on my case, the person i spoke to told me they are going to interview me. That i will receive a letter with my interview appt with my husband. I cant believe it takes them almost a year to let me know. I asked if there was something wrong with the documents i sent and she said it was a random pick in my case.

Now what do i need to be prepare? What kind of questions are they asking? Has anyone here gone through this interview to remove ur conditional status? Please help. I am a bit dissapointed at this and not going to lie very nervous.

[Tricia599 2]

I can let you know after the 19th, since that's when ours is. I really don't know what to expect. The appointment letters said we should bring supporting evidence and originals of everything we submitted copies of already. Our RFE was for proof of communal residence, which we don't have a lot of, since we lived with my mom until a few months ago. But I have a lot of stuff showing us at the same address over the years, so I hope that satisfies them. I seriously underestimated the amount of stress involved in this process.

[MdAngie 0]

Thank you Tricia, please let me know how it goes. When i called they told me there was no set date for my interview, they only said i was going to get one.I am kinda in the same situation, i sent all originals to them and my husband and I moved to another place in August sharing a house with a roommate. We have the new lease agreements but utilities are under the landlords name. The landlord agreed to create an affidavit stating we live there but utilities under his name since its a share home. We have documents, i guess we will need to provide pictures, letter from friends and family notaries, insurance, joint taxes, and junk mail we both receive at our current home.

I can let you know after the 19th, since that's when ours is. I really don't know what to expect. The appointment letters said we should bring supporting evidence and originals of everything we submitted copies of already. Our RFE was for proof of communal residence, which we don't have a lot of, since we lived with my mom until a few months ago. But I have a lot of stuff showing us at the same address over the years, so I hope that satisfies them. I seriously underestimated the amount of stress involved in this process.

[Steve D. 22]

Heh, 10 month wait THEN a verbal promise of an interview? I seriously think you would even get a set date any time soon.

You should've just filed your N-400 for naturalization if I was you. Look the way USCIS is right now is nothing but a giant bag of uncertainty sprinkled with lies here and there. Filing a N-400 would force them speed up your process and get your citizenship done sooner than later.

I'm at the post promised 6-months mark and nothing so far. As what they would be asking you during the interview? If you are lucky you won't get one of those stokes interview which they grill you till you are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Those whom thinks USCIS is efficient think again, look at this forum and see just how many applicants are getting delayed and pushed back with RFEs and non-existant updates.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Steve - can you do that? File the N-400 without having ROC done yet?

[Steve D. 22]

Steve - can you do that? File the N-400 without having ROC done yet?

Of course! Many has done it simply due to the wait time exceeded more than what they promised (6 months).

If you file N-400, USCIS will be forced to get your ROC application done, there is no guarantee it'll go thru any time soon but not only you get an AOS for extension, on your final way to getting a US citizen, it's also a very nice way to telling USCIS hurry the F up.

[F & J 21]

Steve - can you do that? File the N-400 without having ROC done yet?

From what I've read, I think you can file the N-400 90 days before the third anniversary of your permanent residency date if you're still married to your USC spouse even if the ROC isn't done yet - this will force them to make a decision on it.

[Tricia599 2]

Update for the OP - we had our interview this morning. We were very nervous! But in the end, all went well. We were recommended for approval.

We brought everything that we could think of - the originals of everything we sent for the original petition and RFE plus anything else that we could get our hands on that showed we were married. We ended up with 3-1.5" binders. We also hired an interpreter to come with us. My husband's english is pretty basic, so I just felt better with someone there (I sent the local USCIS office a letter asking if I could bring an interpreter and they called me and said it was OK).

When they finally called us in, the interviewer was very nice. We were sworn in and after asking some basics questions of each of us - full name, birthday, address, etc. - most of the questions were directed to me. Where did I work, what were my hours, where did my husband work, what were his hours, how long had he worked there, what kind of house do we have, how many bedrooms, where is our bedroom, what did we do for christmas and new year's, do we have health insurance. Basic stuff. He took notes while I answered. After about 10 minutes, he said that everything looked ok. He asked to see our mortgage docs (we bought a house since we originally filed in May), our joint checking statements, and documents showing we have health insurance together. He looked at everything and gave it all back to me. He then asked my husband a few things - what did he get me for christmas, and a few other basic questions. That was it.

He even said he is not sure why they called us for an interview, since we had good evidence to start with. So I suppose sometimes you have to go through some rough stuff to appreciate the good stuff. Ain't that the truth!

Good luck with your interview. If you're prepared, you will do just fine. If I can give any more info, let me know!

[menina 50]

Update for the OP - we had our interview this morning. We were very nervous! But in the end, all went well. We were recommended for approval.

We brought everything that we could think of - the originals of everything we sent for the original petition and RFE plus anything else that we could get our hands on that showed we were married. We ended up with 3-1.5" binders. We also hired an interpreter to come with us. My husband's english is pretty basic, so I just felt better with someone there (I sent the local USCIS office a letter asking if I could bring an interpreter and they called me and said it was OK).

When they finally called us in, the interviewer was very nice. We were sworn in and after asking some basics questions of each of us - full name, birthday, address, etc. - most of the questions were directed to me. Where did I work, what were my hours, where did my husband work, what were his hours, how long had he worked there, what kind of house do we have, how many bedrooms, where is our bedroom, what did we do for christmas and new year's, do we have health insurance. Basic stuff. He took notes while I answered. After about 10 minutes, he said that everything looked ok. He asked to see our mortgage docs (we bought a house since we originally filed in May), our joint checking statements, and documents showing we have health insurance together. He looked at everything and gave it all back to me. He then asked my husband a few things - what did he get me for christmas, and a few other basic questions. That was it.

He even said he is not sure why they called us for an interview, since we had good evidence to start with. So I suppose sometimes you have to go through some rough stuff to appreciate the good stuff. Ain't that the truth!

Good luck with your interview. If you're prepared, you will do just fine. If I can give any more info, let me know!

Congratulations, Tricia! I'm glad it went well!

[lovelyalex 99]

I know I am an overly positive person, but really, if you think about it, you have nothing to be nervous about... Yes it is an important part of the process, but think about what they will ask you, questions about your marriage and life. You've spent the last 2 years with this person, living day to day, learning their little habits, making long term plans and dreams and have shared a bunch of experiences with them. In a positive way, it'll be fun to recap it all. If your marriage is real and genuine, and you have nothing to hide, it shouldn't be an issue.

Congrats Tricia!

[MdAngie 0]

Thank you Tricia! This gives me some comfort. I know i will be nervous but i think i got enough evidence such as joint taxes returns for the past 3 yrs, lease where we leave, letter notaries from my landlord, bank account statements, mail that we both get, letter notaries from friends and family, insurance card, car insurance in, utility bills, pictures. Will that be enough??

Please let me know

Update for the OP - we had our interview this morning. We were very nervous! But in the end, all went well. We were recommended for approval.

We brought everything that we could think of - the originals of everything we sent for the original petition and RFE plus anything else that we could get our hands on that showed we were married. We ended up with 3-1.5" binders. We also hired an interpreter to come with us. My husband's english is pretty basic, so I just felt better with someone there (I sent the local USCIS office a letter asking if I could bring an interpreter and they called me and said it was OK).

When they finally called us in, the interviewer was very nice. We were sworn in and after asking some basics questions of each of us - full name, birthday, address, etc. - most of the questions were directed to me. Where did I work, what were my hours, where did my husband work, what were his hours, how long had he worked there, what kind of house do we have, how many bedrooms, where is our bedroom, what did we do for christmas and new year's, do we have health insurance. Basic stuff. He took notes while I answered. After about 10 minutes, he said that everything looked ok. He asked to see our mortgage docs (we bought a house since we originally filed in May), our joint checking statements, and documents showing we have health insurance together. He looked at everything and gave it all back to me. He then asked my husband a few things - what did he get me for christmas, and a few other basic questions. That was it.

He even said he is not sure why they called us for an interview, since we had good evidence to start with. So I suppose sometimes you have to go through some rough stuff to appreciate the good stuff. Ain't that the truth!

Good luck with your interview. If you're prepared, you will do just fine. If I can give any more info, let me know!