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Colorado AOS interview. Please share your experience!!! i'm freaking out!

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sonechko Apprentice

sonechko   1

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Good day everyone! We are having the AOS interview in Centennial, Colorado at the beginning of April. I would like to ask people from CO to share their experiences of AOS interviews here. Is there anything to worry about? What questions were you asked? I read so many horror stories (which wasn't probably a smart idea, well, just wanted to be prepared for everything) and now I'm a bit scared :help: . Did everyone have mostly positive experience? i just want it to be over :wacko: and live my life with my husband and worry about other stuff. Thanks in advance!

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ChrisPG   30

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Good day everyone! We are having the AOS interview in Centennial, Colorado at the beginning of April. I would like to ask people from CO to share their experiences of AOS interviews here. Is there anything to worry about? What questions were you asked? I read so many horror stories (which wasn't probably a smart idea, well, just wanted to be prepared for everything) and now I'm a bit scared :help: . Did everyone have mostly positive experience? i just want it to be over :wacko: and live my life with my husband and worry about other stuff. Thanks in advance!

Here are some reviews:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cty=Denver%20CO

This is where my interview will be held eventually, so I would also be interested in any other experiences.

Background Information

-Dec 2006: Arrived with an F1 visa

-Dec 2007: Met USC.

-Dec 2009: Got Engaged.

-Jan 2010: Fell out of Status.

-Oct 2010: Married USC.

-Feb 2012: Filed I-130/AOS

I-130/AOS Timeline

Day 0: 02/25/12: Mailed concurrent I-130/AOS Package to the Chicago Lockbox

Day 2: 02/27/12: Package arrived at the Chicago Lockbox.

Day 5: 03/01/12: Email acceptance confirmation received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765.

Day 13: 03/09/12: NOA1s received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765. Biometrics letter also received and scheduled for March 27th.

Day 24: 03/20/12: Email notification for RFE.

Day 27: 03/23/12: Hardcopy RFE received in the mail.

Day 31: 03/27/12: Biometrics completed.

Day 40: 04/05/12: Mailed off the RFE.

Day 44: 04/09/12: RFE Delivered.

Day 46: 04/11/12: USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day 55: 04/20/12: EAD approved!

Day 60: 04/25/12: Received 2nd "EAD in Production" Email.

Day 61: 04/26/12: EAD Mailed.

Day 63: 04/28/12: EAD in hand!

Day 74: 05/09/12: Interview date scheduled for June 12th.

Day 75: 05/10/12: Interview letter in hand.

Day 108: 06/12/12: Interview.

Day 110: 06/14/12: Received I-485 & I-130 approval emails.

Day 114: 06/18/12: Received I-130 & I-485 Approval hardcopies.

Day 115: 06/19/12: Received GC in production email.

Day 116: 06/20/12: Received "GC mailed" & "USPS picked up your GC" emails.

Day 118: 06/22/12: GC arrived in the mail

March 16th 2014: Eligible to file ROC.

March 16th 2015: Eligible to file for naturalization.

ddyluis Rookie

ddyluis   0

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HEY I'M NOT FROM COLORADO BUT I DO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCED ON THIS BASIS SINCE MY MOM, MY STEPH SIS, AND MYSELF ARE GOING THROW THIS PROCESS. I FEEL LIKE IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW WELL PREPARE ARE YOU, WITH ALL DOCUMENTS ON LINE, AND YOUR CONFIDENCE ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW, FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE MY INTERVIEW WAS REALLY EASY SINCE I HAD ALL DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT MY MARRIAGE IS REAL, BUT AT THE SAME TIME MY MOM WAS VERY WELL PREPARED AND HER INTERVIEW WAS ROUGHT, I TOOK HER AND MY STEPTHDAD TO THE INTERVIEW ON THAT DAY, SAME OFFICE I WENT TO BUT DIFFERENT OFFICER, I WAITED OUT FOR THEM BUT FOR MY SURPRISE I WAS CALLED TO TESTIFY ON THIER INTERVIEW :wacko: THEY ASK ME THEIR PERSONAL INFO SINCE I LIVED WITH THEM BEFORE I GOT MARRIED. JUST BE WELL PREPARED AND CONFIDENT ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW, TRY NOT TO STRESS IT; I KNOW IS HARD BUT YOU WILL BE FINE.

sonechko Apprentice

sonechko   1

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HEY I'M NOT FROM COLORADO BUT I DO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCED ON THIS BASIS SINCE MY MOM, MY STEPH SIS, AND MYSELF ARE GOING THROW THIS PROCESS. I FEEL LIKE IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW WELL PREPARE ARE YOU, WITH ALL DOCUMENTS ON LINE, AND YOUR CONFIDENCE ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW, FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE MY INTERVIEW WAS REALLY EASY SINCE I HAD ALL DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT MY MARRIAGE IS REAL, BUT AT THE SAME TIME MY MOM WAS VERY WELL PREPARED AND HER INTERVIEW WAS ROUGHT, I TOOK HER AND MY STEPTHDAD TO THE INTERVIEW ON THAT DAY, SAME OFFICE I WENT TO BUT DIFFERENT OFFICER, I WAITED OUT FOR THEM BUT FOR MY SURPRISE I WAS CALLED TO TESTIFY ON THIER INTERVIEW :wacko: THEY ASK ME THEIR PERSONAL INFO SINCE I LIVED WITH THEM BEFORE I GOT MARRIED. JUST BE WELL PREPARED AND CONFIDENT ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW, TRY NOT TO STRESS IT; I KNOW IS HARD BUT YOU WILL BE FINE.

thanks! u r right, the most important thing is to be prepared, which worries me too. we don't have enough proof of bona fide marriage

ChrisPG Collaborator

ChrisPG   30

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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that's what we have:

1. Internet bills with my name on them

2. Pictures with our families, wedding pics etc

3. Marriage sertificate

4. Phone bills (we have family plan)

thats it

It is expected that newly weds do not have much shared information-- do you live together? Lease/Mortgage or even separate mail that comes to the same house? Gym membership in both names? Car payments? Joint Insurance (Auto/medical/life)?

If you are really worried, then get your in-laws to write some affidavits.

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Background Information

-Dec 2006: Arrived with an F1 visa

-Dec 2007: Met USC.

-Dec 2009: Got Engaged.

-Jan 2010: Fell out of Status.

-Oct 2010: Married USC.

-Feb 2012: Filed I-130/AOS

I-130/AOS Timeline

Day 0: 02/25/12: Mailed concurrent I-130/AOS Package to the Chicago Lockbox

Day 2: 02/27/12: Package arrived at the Chicago Lockbox.

Day 5: 03/01/12: Email acceptance confirmation received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765.

Day 13: 03/09/12: NOA1s received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765. Biometrics letter also received and scheduled for March 27th.

Day 24: 03/20/12: Email notification for RFE.

Day 27: 03/23/12: Hardcopy RFE received in the mail.

Day 31: 03/27/12: Biometrics completed.

Day 40: 04/05/12: Mailed off the RFE.

Day 44: 04/09/12: RFE Delivered.

Day 46: 04/11/12: USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day 55: 04/20/12: EAD approved!

Day 60: 04/25/12: Received 2nd "EAD in Production" Email.

Day 61: 04/26/12: EAD Mailed.

Day 63: 04/28/12: EAD in hand!

Day 74: 05/09/12: Interview date scheduled for June 12th.

Day 75: 05/10/12: Interview letter in hand.

Day 108: 06/12/12: Interview.

Day 110: 06/14/12: Received I-485 & I-130 approval emails.

Day 114: 06/18/12: Received I-130 & I-485 Approval hardcopies.

Day 115: 06/19/12: Received GC in production email.

Day 116: 06/20/12: Received "GC mailed" & "USPS picked up your GC" emails.

Day 118: 06/22/12: GC arrived in the mail

March 16th 2014: Eligible to file ROC.

March 16th 2015: Eligible to file for naturalization.

Dave&Roza Experienced

Dave&Roza   748

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Kazakhstan
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I posted our experience about te Denver AOS interview in our timeline or you can read other's stories here. We had a joint tax return and all the benefit information about me adding my wife to my employer's benefit package and our marriage certificate. Nothing esle. Interview was easy and quick. She did keep another copy of the marriage certificate so I recommend taking the original and another copy.

Good luck,

Dave

Ines1987 Contributor

Ines1987   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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Our interview is scheduled for the middle of April in Centennial as well.

Don't drive yourself crazy about it, the reviews I read were pretty positive. Just make sure you bring the proof you have (and as someone suggested, maybe get some affidavits).

AOS Timeline (from J1)

12/14/2011 - sent AOS papers to Chicago Lockbox
12/16/2011 - AOS papers arrived and signed for
12/20/2011 - received text/email notifications for I-485, I-765, I-131 & I-130
12/21/2011 - touched I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765
01/05/2012 - change of address to PO Box since we seemed to not be getting the letters
01/11/2012 - hard copies of NOA for I-131, I-765 and I-131 (FINALLY)
01/24/2012 - biometrics letter for I-485 and -I765 in mail, appointment 02/02/2012
01/31/2012 - successful walk-in biometrics
03/06/2012 - EAD and AP approved, card production ordered
03/09/2012 - second notification about EAD card production
03/12/2012 - notifications about EAD being mailed and USPS picking it up
03/14/2012 - EAD/AP combo card in hand, email notification about interview appointment
03/19/2012 - Interview letter in hand, appointment for 4/19 in Denver
04/19/2012 - Interview date: APPROVED!!
04/28/2012 - GREEN CARD in hand! :-)

ROC

1/29/2014 - mailed ROC papers to CSC

1/31/2014 - USPS delivery confirmation

2/10/2014 - received biometrics appointment letter for 2/26/14

2/21/2014 - infopass appointment about missing NOA1

2/21/2014 - successful walk-in for biometrics

3/03/2014 - NOA1 letter (finally), dated 1/31/2014

5/15/2014 - online update: card production ordered

5/24/2014 - card in hand

billboardblue Rookie

billboardblue   1

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I know one thing,documents does matter, but what matter the most is how well you know your partner.

One should thoroughly know about his/her life style, hobbies,likes and dislikes,one should be well versed with his/her surroundings, accommodations.

If one knows about other....then whether AOS or STOKES wont be able to shake your relationship.

 
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