AOS Interview

[Burningman 0]

I wander if anyone can give us some info on the AOS green card interview. We have our coming up in a couple of weeks and would love to know how much emphasis or attention may be put on the sponsors employment or details surrounding that? We meet all the requirements but not by too much. Any other advice about the interview on what to expect would be gratefully received! We will have our interview in San Diego.

[GreatDane 366]

Well, I can share a bit about my experience. They asked no questions about employment or income. They did ask for paperwork copies from the original submission, just to make sure we had them and it was legitimate. They asked us questions about how we met, etc. Kasper is shy so he was quiet. It's important that you both talk. He didn't and misunderstood a question so we were seperated for questioning - at first my heart rate went to 1000 beats per minute while he was being talked to. Then 10 minutes later (it felt like a lifetime) I was brought in for questioning. I was dying at this point scared something was wrong - that immigration would be ruined and then the questions started - they were all normal, easy questions anyone who is together would know - where did you go out to eat last? what did you eat? who cooks? what side of the bed? It was not a problem at all. I wouldn't stress, even if you are split up, which is really unlikely. 

It's a low stress process with a bit of waiting.

[Scandi 3,970]

It was a very easy interview in Los Angeles for us, the IO never asked anything about affidavit, tax returns etc. And the only documents he asked for was me and my husband's IDs and passports (I showed him both my old passport with the visa in it and my new passport in my new name), and my SSN and birth certificate. No proof of bonafide relationship or anything. He didn't even ask for the 2016 tax transcript even though we had only sent in 2015 in the initial package. 

 

Took about 20 minutes all in all, and half of that time was just smalltalk between the three of us. Super nice guy really, felt like he had already made up his mind before we even entered his office.

[Islapaz 41]

My experience a week ago.

 

No questions about income or employment at all!! I was very worried because we receive an RFE that we answer about income plus we had not file the 2016 income taxes at the time of the interview ( we had an extension)

 

The official asked for my husband medical right away and we were a bit confused because the medical was sent with the AOS package. Anyway he had a look in the file and confirm that everything was fine, the medical was done just 5 months ago.

 

Then he just went over our basic information asking our address, directly to me and then 3 minutes later asking the same question to my husband. When and were we got married. If any of us was married before. Very very easy and relaxed. We had our baby with us and she started crying. In a very calm and respectful way I was escorted outside to the waiting room. The official said I was not needed anymore. While my husband was there he went over the standard questions about human trafficking, prostitution and so on. The official asked about previous convictions or traffic tickets, he has non.  He then said to my husband his green card was approved, he should receive in around 5 weeks. He also gave my husband  some information about the responsibilities of a green card holder He did ask for some evidence of us living together, he took a copy of our lease and a print out of our joint bank accounts.  Now we are waiting for the card to arrive, the status on the uscis still the same as before the interview. arg.

 

Good luck.

Edited October 9, 2017 by Islapaz

[Burningman 0]

Yayy thank you all!! Your responses fill me with a lot of confidence!!