Adjustment of Status - Interview

[k_man 1]

Hi,

I just received a notice that our interview is on 23rd July.. Well, I'm not really scared cause no one knows about us than us two.. however, it'll still be good to have some tips on what they usually ask? Is there a certain pattern of questions? Are they usually rude and try to interrogate or are they nice... etc?

Any help will be appreciated!

THANK YOU

[andiwaslike 0]

MY AOS interview was this past Monday and the Officer was really nice. The officer swore us in before sitting down, and our lawyer was sitting behind us. He seemed very polite and straight forward with the questions. He asked both of us for our IDs. He looked over my packet and was checking off through it as he read the information on the forms outloud to me so that I could verify that all info was correct. He asked my husband what are my parents names and then he kept looking through and randomly asked me when is my husband's birthday and flipped through more pages. He asked if we've ever been married before, if I've even in trouble with immigration and such. He asked my husband for my birthday. He did ask to see original documents of my husband's birth certificate or passport, our marriage certificate, and my birth certificate. That was it. He asked for any more evidence, and I handed in our most recent joint bank account statements, apartment lease, and I think that's it. I had correspondence with both of our names, but he didn't ask for it. Overall, my interview experience ended up being less than 20 mins and less nerve-racking than expected. Thankfully, I didn't come across anyone who was rude, they were all polite.

Good luck to you!

[SF2007 48]

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[Inky 1,110]

Op is not adjusting from a family based visa, moving to adjustment of status from work student tourist.

[engineer21 51]

Our interview experience is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/266951-aos-interview-experience-lawrence-ma/

Good luck!

Edited June 21, 2012 by engineer21

[k_man 1]

Awesome! This helps a lot. I do have a few more questions...

- So, do we need to take originals of all the documents we had sent in the packet? I'm assuming they would have the packet with them right?

- How much time on average does it take for GC after the interview?

Thank you!!

[ChrisPG 30]

- So, do we need to take originals of all the documents we had sent in the packet? I'm assuming they would have the packet with them right?

Yes, take all of the original documents (SSN, DL, Birth certificates, bank statements, marriage certificate, tax transcripts, insurance policies, mortgage/lease agreements), bring pretty much every last bit of evidence in its original form.

- How much time on average does it take for GC after the interview?

It depends on how well your interview goes, some are approved on the spot or a few hours later, others hear within a few days and for the unlucky few it could take months. After approval, it usually takes a week or so to receive your physical GC in the mail.

Edited June 21, 2012 by ChrisPG