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I've been asked to come in for an interview to discuss permanent residence. It's in about 3 days time and I've just realised that I cannot find my birth certificate anywhere.

Is this going to be a deal breaker? I've already handed over my birth certificate many times to the US government and I'm just wondering if I simply don't have it where do I go from there?

If I am going to be rejected then can I reapply? If so, how quickly can I do that?

Also it doesn't state what kind of interview this is going to be. Is there a list of the types of questions I should be expecting to be asked?

Thanks,

Jamie

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Have you recieved your green card yet? if you are going for a AOS interview I don't think they will ask you again, because when had mine , they just ask photos of me and my husband, marriage contract and proof that we are living together

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I haven't got a green card. I have a EAD which lasts for a year.

The name that they've given this meeting is Application to register permanent residence or adjust status. The form is a I-797C.

They have given me a list of things to bring and one of them is my birth certificate.

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If they ask, you will receive rfe there and then at the interview. Good luck.

N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

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Actually as far as I remembered, they didn't ask me my BC anymore because they have it already since the application, but they did asked for our wedding album, proof that we live together, like letters , utilities and also our marriage contract. good luck to our interview! That is your adjustment of status for green card interview , when you get approved, in a week or 2 you will recieve your green card.

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Okay so if I'm approved I get a green card and then it takes about 3 years to get citizenship??

You will be eligible for citizenship three years from the date on your greencard if you remain married to your current spouse. Otherwise it is five years.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Okay thanks for the help. I'm pretty nervous about this to be honest. What is the rejection percentage? Also how important is it that there's a lot of proof of living together? I mean I'm sure I can find letters and things like that but most of the time we hardly ever go out. We're in the house being boring so we don't have many photographs together as we don't just take selfies when we're watching game of thrones lol

We probably have two pictures together over the course of the year.

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Also someone mentioned an RFE. What is an RFE?

Request For Evidence. If anything they want to see is missing, they will ask you to get it and send it to them before they will make a decision. Since your original birth certificate was viewed in London, it is doubtful USCIS would request to see the original again. The list is generic. Some people are adjusting status who did not present their birth certificate at a consulate interview, for example those who came on VWP and skipped the visa process.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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I'm just really nervous because it says on the form if you fail to attend or if you fail to bring ALL of the documents listed below you WILL be rejected. But you're saying that's not the case?

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Okay so if I'm approved I get a green card and then it takes about 3 years to get citizenship??

Removing of conditions first (if you've been married less than 2 yrs at the time they approve your GC) THEN naturalization.

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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