AOS Interview is always required?

[Kokonut 2]

I thought every couple is required to have an interview but on this website timeline section, it says "If required."

Does that mean not all couples are interviewed? If so, in what case are you required to do an interview?

I just got my combo card right before xmas (yay! was def a xmas gift) and it was about 20days later than what VJ timeline section projected.

I guess it's because thanksgiving vacation and all but does that mean the whole AOS process will be delayed?

According to the average timeline, I'm supposed to be interviewed around January 9, but uscis status still says "accepted." It seems I'm nowhere close to get interviewed within a month.

Fyi, my finger print date was 10/30.

[ohmygosh 1]

Some K-1 AOS are approved without an interview, but it seems to be random as to whether or not you get interviewed. Since August 1st the K-1 AOS are being processed at NBC,if your AOS is not transfered to you local office then you may be approved without an interview.

[jkb11 26]

There is a list of certain categories that makes I-485 interview waivable. Read this: http://www.visaserve.com/Articles/CSC-Liaison-Report-on-Interview-Waivable-I-485s.pdf

Cheers!

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I thought every couple is required to have an interview but on this website timeline section, it says "If required."

Does that mean not all couples are interviewed? If so, in what case are you required to do an interview?

I just got my combo card right before xmas (yay! was def a xmas gift) and it was about 20days later than what VJ timeline section projected.

I guess it's because thanksgiving vacation and all but does that mean the whole AOS process will be delayed?

According to the average timeline, I'm supposed to be interviewed around January 9, but uscis status still says "accepted." It seems I'm nowhere close to get interviewed within a month.

Fyi, my finger print date was 10/30.

K1s often get the interview waived...well maybe almost half of them do. You just had a face to face interview abroad is probably one reason. There's no list of criteria really. Many other than K1 are adjusting status who have been in the US a long time, from student or work visas, or even VWP. They haven't interviewed recently for a visa, so always get an AOS interview. You used to know your status because the cases were transferred to CSC for processing and you got a letter telling you. A transfer meant no interview (unless they found a problem and returned it to be done at a local office.) They changed procedures in August and quit transferring to CSC. You still can get approved without interview, but because they don't send it to CSC anymore, you don't get that notice of transfer that clued you in that you had been selected to skip the interview. You'll just have to wait and see....interview notice or greencard in the mail.

[bigdog 376]

Do not bet on not getting an interview, no big deal if you are really married. and know each other.

[Pitaya 2,576]

Do not bet on not getting an interview, no big deal if you are really married. and know each other.

We had a "murky" IO for our AOS interview in November. At the end of the interview, the IO left us hanging with his statement of "you will find out your approval or denial in 10-14 days"…..JERK!!! We received online USCIS confirmation of approval one hour after driving home from the interview.

YMMV.

Happy New Year!