Filed i-130, then i-485 , now interview for i-130

[ella26 0]

Me and my husband have been married for 9 years with 4 children. I am a British citizen and he is the USC. We have always lived together overseas. We filed i-130 from overseas over a year ago, we were told it was in security checks. My husband had to come back to the US for work last year, and i stayed with the kids overseas. We came to visit about 6 months later and decided to see a lawyer as we thought of filing a mandamus of writ. He advised as to not do so before the two year mark and that we should file for aos as I was now in the country. Well we did, and within a few days of getting the noa's for the new paperwork we got another letter requesting an interview a few weeks later for the i-130.

What can i expect? My lawyer says we have nothing to worry about, that this interview is a good thing and that we have more than enough proof of our marriage, and that filing the new paperwork brought it to their attention that our previous petition had been left to gather dust in some office. I am a little nervous as i read on another website that the beneficiary had been detained at such an interview.

Any words of wisdom or advice are appreciated. Thank you.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

The interview was scheduled because your AOS is working its way through the system. The I-485 filed to adjust your status depends on the I-130 that was previously filed.

You will not be detained.

According to US laws, the preconceived intent to immigrate is not a valid reason for USCIS to deny the adjustment of an Immediate Relative if a USC as long as the person did not lie at the POE.

[Boiler 43,593]

You have a lawyer, I do not see any problems.

[UnaMexicana 153]

Please do keep us posted.

UnaMexicana

Me and my husband have been married for 9 years with 4 children. I am a British citizen and he is the USC. We have always lived together overseas. We filed i-130 from overseas over a year ago, we were told it was in security checks. My husband had to come back to the US for work last year, and i stayed with the kids overseas. We came to visit about 6 months later and decided to see a lawyer as we thought of filing a mandamus of writ. He advised as to not do so before the two year mark and that we should file for aos as I was now in the country. Well we did, and within a few days of getting the noa's for the new paperwork we got another letter requesting an interview a few weeks later for the i-130.

What can i expect? My lawyer says we have nothing to worry about, that this interview is a good thing and that we have more than enough proof of our marriage, and that filing the new paperwork brought it to their attention that our previous petition had been left to gather dust in some office. I am a little nervous as i read on another website that the beneficiary had been detained at such an interview.

Any words of wisdom or advice are appreciated. Thank you.

[ella26 0]

Thank you Boiler and Aaron. I just wanted to update , we had our interview and the officer approved us on the spot. They did not question me at all. My husband went in with our lawyer, she said if she had any questions for me afterwards she would bring me in. I thought at that point they were going to give us a hard time. The officer was very nice. My husband said he was asked some questions about where he was living now (as we had moved several times since we started the process), what he was doing for work, and a few other things to confirm about himself and the only question he was asked regarding me was how we met. Then he went through about 500 pages of evidence with her, from marriage certificates, kids birth certificates, flight itiniraries, corresponding visa's in our passports, residency permits from our time overseas, photos, affidavits from his family, bank statements, family memberships for various things, emails , phone records, skype logs, etc. That took the most time and she approved us on the spot without even seeing me. So happy this part is over. Now the i-485.