AOS interview for K1 holder???

[whysodifficult? 31]

Do some, most or all applicants in this category get called in for an interview. If there is an interview, there won't be much evidence available since there is only a 90 day (max) history.

[Pitaya 2,576]

From the K1/K3 AOS Guide:

Interview (in person) for Adjustment of Status

Eventually most people (see exception below) will receive a letter from the CIS informing you of your interview date. It will include instructions on what to bring to the interview and any required items you may need to complete before hand. One of the most critical items requested will be "evidence of the relationship" which proves that your marriage is true and faithful (i.e. photos, joint checking account, joint lease, joint mortgage, and birth certificates of children if any, etc.). Also, it is important to bring the current passport of the beneficiary to the interview. The interview is fairly painless and may be video recorded and lasts between 15-30 minutes. If approved you will be mailed your "green-card" shortly after the interview date (weeks).

Interview Exception. In some cases a beneficiary's Adjustment of Status case may be transfered to the California Service Center (possibly another location) where the CIS will attempt to complete processing without requirinig an "in person" interview. There is no particular way to know if this will happen to your case however if this does happen then you will not be required to attend an interview in person. If the I-485 is approved the beneficiary's green card will simply be mailed to them.

[whysodifficult? 31]

But what about actual experience. Have most people been called in for an interview or not?

[Neonred 3,460]

Most, but not all.

[Anna Grant 169]

For a K1 visa going through AOS, it's about a 50/50 chance of being called to an interview. It seems to be random as to whether you are called or not. You will be expected to provide evidence at your AOS interview of your bona fide relationship. We were interviewed over a year after the NOA1 date for our AOS application, so it would be expected that we would have a lot of evidence, which we did.

We were given an RFE at the interview for my medical but once that was resolved, my GC card went into production a couple of days later.

The interview itself was fine - about 25 minutes just chatting about our relationship, how we got together, have we met each others families. He took our packet of 'bona fides' (as he called them) and photocopied the card that came with the flowers that my stepsons sent me on Mother's Day. Fairly painless but we were well prepared.