AOS on VWP - Interview in June

[Mr&MrsR 0]

You didn't explain how you changed your mind. The changing flats, university study, new job, insurance, bank accounts, etc. are relevant and would certainly have gotten you in on the VWP before the marriage, but the circumstances are different now since you decided to stay. You will need to explain how that happened and why you were willing to give up all of that in Germany.

I doubt the affidavit will be relevant. Your explanation is the crucial thing here and I wouldn't be surprised if you're asked about it during an interview.

I guess if we are asked for an explanation, it will be enough if we just tell our whole story and how everything happened. We really didn't have any intent. My husband surprised me with his proposal on New Year's Eve and before we didn't even think of marrying. Actually my husband was about to visit me in Germany over the holidays...

Also I got to know my husband's whole family over Christmas and they all welcomed me into the family as his gf. That was also a factor why we were so happy and why our plans changed.

The officer at the interview should understand that.

But it is really confusing that we read so many different opinions on the internet about this intent and vwp topic, although our lawyer seemed not to see any problem. We would never have filed on vwp if he haven't had said that he sees no problem.

[DC85 113]

listen to me, you r in a good shape , so don't get confused with 2 many opinions

[Mr&MrsR 0]

listen to me, you r in a good shape , so don't get confused with 2 many opinions

Thank you really for your positive words...

We just wish that those pessimistic people would not post things like that if someone only has a few days till the interview cause it just leads to people trippin.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/370075-aos-on-vwp-interview-in-june/page__view__findpost__p__5404382

[jdh 103]

listen to me, you r in a good shape , so don't get confused with 2 many opinions

Ditto on this.

Many, many of us have immigrated this way with zero issues.

There will always be the naysayers...many of them do it because they are just ignorant to the process, others do it out of some kind of envy or something because they had to go through the process living seperately for several months...

Bottom line, pay them no heed...relax, take a breath and go into the interview with confidence.

[Xanax 349]

This is wrong and has been discussed and proven many times. Intent alone cannot be used for denial with AOS for the spouse of a US citizen and as such is a non-issue once someone decides to file.

Thank you

Intent is forgiven, overstay is forgiven, you should be fine as long as everything is in order!

[Mr&MrsR 0]

Also thank you too guys

We also noticed that many ppl seem to be envious, cause they had longer processes. But they should not be hatin cause other ppl have different lives and possibilities.

3 days left.. we will tell you about our experience.

Edited May 30, 2012 by Mr&MrsR

[jdh 103]

3 days left.. we will tell you about our experience.

Looking forward to hearing a positive experience!

[DC85 113]

Also thank you too guys

We also noticed that many ppl seem to be envious, cause they had longer processes. But they should not be hatin cause other ppl have different lives and possibilities.

3 days left.. we will tell you about our experience.

you are absolutely right.... best of luck ...

[Mr&MrsR 0]

I will tell you later about the whole interview...

but in the end our officer said he recommended us for approval and sth about we have to wait up to 60 days for a final decision and will get the green card 15 days after the final decision. so could they still deny us or what does that mean?

[Mr&MrsR 0]

.... and the status update says:

On June 1, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at ......

I guess we are approved :dance:

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Some IO's can't give final approval and have to get the boss's rubber stamp before approval, so it wasn't a sign of anything bad, as you can now see

So anyway, did you find it perfunctory and pleasant?

Congrats!

[DC85 113]

Congrats :dance: :dance:

[jdh 103]

Glad to hear! Congrats!

[Mr&MrsR 0]

Thank you all :dance:

Yes, it was pleasant and a positive experience

We arrived at the Chula Vista office 15 minutes early, carrying 2 fat foto albums, and 2 folders full of papers

After we checked in, we didn't have to wait much, cause at 3:05 (our appt time) a middle-aged mexican gentleman called my name and walked us to his office.

Then we had to take the oath and were told to take a seat.

He let us sign a paper which stated that we wanted to take the interview without the attendance of our attorney and another one which said that we applied for the conditional green card and will have to go through removal procedings..

He started to ask me a lot of questions about the content of our papers like my full name, current address, when I entered the states on vwp, the POE, the I-94 (I told him I didn't get any, cause they only do it electronic now. He then checked my passport for stamps), if we got married, if we have been married for 4 months (I was too confused to calculate, so I said the date we got married ) and which address I resided before I came to the USA.

Then he asked me a bunch of those no-questions from the... I think i-485 or sth..

and it was like "no.... no.... no.... no.... no.... no.... no.... no.... no.... no...." - "are you in a genuine relationship, you entered in good faith?" - "..... (we both:) yes!" - nice try, Mister!

Then he asked if he had a paper about our mortgage or lease. I said "no, cause we live in his mom's house."

Him: "Do you have any documents to proof this?"

I handed him a huge pile of letters of family, friends and others addressed to our both names to our address and he looked at it like o.O "#### I don't wanna look through so much stuff"

But I gave him the rest of the evidence for our shared address, so he was glad he had an excuse and could put the letters and cards to the side

When I gave him an affidavit of my mother-in-law + other family members, he read it all slowly. And we were sitting there for maybe 4,5 minutes...

After he finished, he asked my husband: "So your godfather still lives with his mother?" (which he does again, cause she needs help) and my hubby said "no" and I said "Yes, he does! Uncle ... and Mama ..." to which my husband said "oh yes.... sorry, I got confused. They live together."

IO asked me: "So you are attending the ..... school (what was mentioned in the affidavit)? Why?" I explained it to him. After that he asked if I had school papers and which address they would state - of course ours...

We also showed him the papers about the health insurance + bank account.

He asked us a few questions about our joint stuff...

and then he asked my hubby if he met my family and was kinda acting weird when he said, he hasn't yet and also asked if they even are aware of our wedding - which they are of course... But after we explained why not and that we are gonna go to Germany later - cause obviously we couldn't while the AOS was pending and he couldn't come in Winter, when he wanted to - the IO seamed ok with it. And I told him that my whole family can't really speak English, so they can't skype with my hubby. But that I am sending them pics of us and tell them about things we do, etc. He seamed to be pleased with that.

And I gave him 5 affidavits from 2 German and 3 American friends, which he really liked, cause he seamed to like it better that they are no relatives. And he could see that my friends are aware of our wedding and that they - cause they speak English - stated they had talked to my husband/joined me talking to him several times.

After that he asked for pics. When he saw the 2 huge albums, he made the same face he did when he saw the many letters

He then said he wants to see only pics with us and the family. I started taking examples out of the albums for him to copy. I wasn't half through the pics, when he said "ok ok... that should be enough!!!!!!!!!!!" lmao

And then he looked at one pic of me + hubby with his cousin's baby in my arms, pointed at it and said "what is this!!??" I was like o.O "what...... uhm.... a baby??!!" and he was like "nooooooo" and pointed on my husband. Then we had to laugh, cause on Christmas he had very long hair and now he has it really short. And I told the IO "That's my husband....." - "Really?!?!?! *holding up the pic and comparing it with him* WHAT HAPPENED?!?!?!" hahahahahhahaha

Then I told him that his grandma gave my husband 500$ so that he would cut his hair, cause she said he looked like a girl (I think he rather looked like Jack Sparrow ) which made the IO be like "o.O no way!!!! I wish someone would give me 500 for a hair cut!!!"

Then he saw our pic from TJ on those stereotype waggons with the donkeys painted like zebras and sombreros and colorful mexican stuff everywhere... and started to laugh all crazy. He said "of course you had to take a pic on this thing!!!!!! and then we were talking about our day in TJ and I told him how everyone was running to me like "you are so white!!!!!! buy this and buy that!!! and take a pic with our donkey-zebra!!!!! eat in our restaurant........." which made him laugh even more.

And I told him, that my friends all felt pity for the poor painted donkey, when I showed them the pic and that my mom said she wants to take a pic with it, when she will visit us later.a

He took copies of the pics and stayed away kinda long, while we were just talking about what we were gonna do later that day...

When he came back, he handed me the original pics and pointed on one of his copied ones and asked "so who is this other baby??" We got confused, cause on the copy you couldn't really tell which baby was which, cause it was kinda dark.

But we noticed when it was taken and who it was and my husband told him "my cousin's daughter... so is that my nice or what?" IO got confused... he said "Idk... uhm... *thinking for a while* I don't think so. Then he was going through some weird family relations trying to figure out what it is, but didn't know it in the end and started to joke and laughed a lot again.

And then he said out of no where "I recommend your approval blah blah blah 60 days blah blah green card in mail after 15 days blah blah"

And we thanked him and couldn't believe what he just said - but were still confused about if that meant 100% approved - as you know.

Then he walked us outside and it was over yeeeyyyy

:dance: :dance:

Edited June 2, 2012 by Mr&MrsR