APRIL 2018 AOS FILERS

[Summer123 35]

@capivzla hi congratulations in advance. 

I have a question, when did you receive your notice for the interview? 

My status changed that interview has been scheduled 10 days ago & still haven’t gotten the letter. Thank you so much. 

Edited July 1, 2019 by Summer123

[Cristina24 122]

 I had my interview in San Antonio and I was not sure if I was approved or not. The  that same night I received “new card is being produced” update   How long typically can i expect to wait on my greencard? 

[Cristina24 122]

Here is my experience with San Antonio interview.

 

“Word of advice to the interviewers - Keep the interview professional and dont let your emotions/personal past experiences get in the way of how you view people. 

 

My husband and I had a unexpected, very uncomfortable interview. Conversation started off well, so we thought. She said we had to be wealthy coming into this country, made us feel as we were poor and unworthy. My husband does not make a lot (which is why I have a joint sponsor) But yet she felt the need to target my husband and tell him he needs to pick up his act and find a better job, even move towns if that helps. I submitted my husbands Tax return a couple months ago when I received a RFE. However I did not make a copy of this paper (my fault) and she wanted to see it. I said you must have it because we sure sent it. So i assume they lost it and she said because of this missing paper she would deny me if it was up to her. Very rude of her and thank God she does not have the final decision. 

 

She seemed out to get us because we were gamers (no longer) and that made us seem incompetent. We both have jobs and are getting by but for some reason that was the focus of the interview instead of asking us questions about our relationship. She had no interest in looking at the evidence i gathered about us. Which is the whole point of this interview. This lady told us personal things about her life which wasted time and was totally irrelevant to us. She had a bad experience with an Ex husband who was only interested in games not her. And that left her bitter, thats why she targeted my husband because he is a gamer. But he is not like some other gamers in the sense that he cant hold a relationship. I have no problem in the way that he spends some of his time playing. In fact he has given up most of his games but she didnt care to know that. She casually joked the reason why we forgot his tax return was because we are gamers.

 

Just because we met playing a game online 8 years ago does not mean till this day we are still playing and have no life outside games! Ridiculous assumptions. We were asked if we had children and after saying NO she asked us 2 more times. I felt offended by that because she does not believe us for some reason. 

Overall we felt like we got a lecture about our lives more than anything. We are doing everything right legally to be approved and because we are not rich and have a history of playing games she looked down on us. She also spoke over us often. My greencard was approved via online app that same night. Thank God! “

[Tomalley 160]

2 hours ago, Cristina24 said:

Here is my experience with San Antonio interview.

 

“Word of advice to the interviewers - Keep the interview professional and dont let your emotions/personal past experiences get in the way of how you view people. 

 

My husband and I had a unexpected, very uncomfortable interview. Conversation started off well, so we thought. She said we had to be wealthy coming into this country, made us feel as we were poor and unworthy. My husband does not make a lot (which is why I have a joint sponsor) But yet she felt the need to target my husband and tell him he needs to pick up his act and find a better job, even move towns if that helps. I submitted my husbands Tax return a couple months ago when I received a RFE. However I did not make a copy of this paper (my fault) and she wanted to see it. I said you must have it because we sure sent it. So i assume they lost it and she said because of this missing paper she would deny me if it was up to her. Very rude of her and thank God she does not have the final decision. 

 

She seemed out to get us because we were gamers (no longer) and that made us seem incompetent. We both have jobs and are getting by but for some reason that was the focus of the interview instead of asking us questions about our relationship. She had no interest in looking at the evidence i gathered about us. Which is the whole point of this interview. This lady told us personal things about her life which wasted time and was totally irrelevant to us. She had a bad experience with an Ex husband who was only interested in games not her. And that left her bitter, thats why she targeted my husband because he is a gamer. But he is not like some other gamers in the sense that he cant hold a relationship. I have no problem in the way that he spends some of his time playing. In fact he has given up most of his games but she didnt care to know that. She casually joked the reason why we forgot his tax return was because we are gamers.

 

Just because we met playing a game online 8 years ago does not mean till this day we are still playing and have no life outside games! Ridiculous assumptions. We were asked if we had children and after saying NO she asked us 2 more times. I felt offended by that because she does not believe us for some reason. 

Overall we felt like we got a lecture about our lives more than anything. We are doing everything right legally to be approved and because we are not rich and have a history of playing games she looked down on us. She also spoke over us often. My greencard was approved via online app that same night. Thank God! “

Glad that you got your GC approved! You said the tax return, is that 2019 or 2018? 

Because I already summit 2018 tax return and I-864 with my I-485 application, do you need to bring 2018 tax return again? I have a interview the end of July, I am preparing materials,

 

thanks ! 

[Cristina24 122]

12 hours ago, Tomalley said:

Glad that you got your GC approved! You said the tax return, is that 2019 or 2018? 

Because I already summit 2018 tax return and I-864 with my I-485 application, do you need to bring 2018 tax return again? I have a interview the end of July, I am preparing materials,

 

thanks ! 

My husband stopped working Jan 2018, so for him it was 2018 tax return  Bring copies of everything you already submitted. 

Edited July 12, 2019 by Cristina24

[George & Roth 1,485]

20 hours ago, Cristina24 said:

Here is my experience with San Antonio interview.

 

“Word of advice to the interviewers - Keep the interview professional and dont let your emotions/personal past experiences get in the way of how you view people. 

 

My husband and I had a unexpected, very uncomfortable interview. Conversation started off well, so we thought. She said we had to be wealthy coming into this country, made us feel as we were poor and unworthy. My husband does not make a lot (which is why I have a joint sponsor) But yet she felt the need to target my husband and tell him he needs to pick up his act and find a better job, even move towns if that helps. I submitted my husbands Tax return a couple months ago when I received a RFE. However I did not make a copy of this paper (my fault) and she wanted to see it. I said you must have it because we sure sent it. So i assume they lost it and she said because of this missing paper she would deny me if it was up to her. Very rude of her and thank God she does not have the final decision. 

 

She seemed out to get us because we were gamers (no longer) and that made us seem incompetent. We both have jobs and are getting by but for some reason that was the focus of the interview instead of asking us questions about our relationship. She had no interest in looking at the evidence i gathered about us. Which is the whole point of this interview. This lady told us personal things about her life which wasted time and was totally irrelevant to us. She had a bad experience with an Ex husband who was only interested in games not her. And that left her bitter, thats why she targeted my husband because he is a gamer. But he is not like some other gamers in the sense that he cant hold a relationship. I have no problem in the way that he spends some of his time playing. In fact he has given up most of his games but she didnt care to know that. She casually joked the reason why we forgot his tax return was because we are gamers.

 

Just because we met playing a game online 8 years ago does not mean till this day we are still playing and have no life outside games! Ridiculous assumptions. We were asked if we had children and after saying NO she asked us 2 more times. I felt offended by that because she does not believe us for some reason. 

Overall we felt like we got a lecture about our lives more than anything. We are doing everything right legally to be approved and because we are not rich and have a history of playing games she looked down on us. She also spoke over us often. My greencard was approved via online app that same night. Thank God! “

Congrats, sorry you had to deal with the stress of that interview. 

 

If you both are currently working and meeting the requirements that should be more relevant than 2018 situation. 

[George & Roth 1,485]

20 hours ago, Cristina24 said:

 I had my interview in San Antonio and I was not sure if I was approved or not. The  that same night I received “new card is being produced” update   How long typically can i expect to wait on my greencard? 

You should get it within 2 weeks. 

My situation:

Interview - 1-31

Approval - 2-9

Card Received - 2-14

[Cristina24 122]

6 hours ago, George & Roth said:

You should get it within 2 weeks. 

My situation:

Interview - 1-31

Approval - 2-9

Card Received - 2-14

Yes its currently on its way! 😀

[Cristina24 122]

6 hours ago, George & Roth said:

Congrats, sorry you had to deal with the stress of that interview. 

 

If you both are currently working and meeting the requirements that should be more relevant than 2018 situation. 

Yes, we are doing ok financially. She just had to have her opinion on our personal life. lol

[JoAndLo 47]

“Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It”

After my interview (it was very good and smooth) they provide me with a letter to submit my medicals. 

After they received, the Case updated and said: Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It

Anyone was in that stage at one point?

[Tomalley 160]

2 hours ago, JoAndLo said:

“Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It”

After my interview (it was very good and smooth) they provide me with a letter to submit my medicals. 

After they received, the Case updated and said: Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It

Anyone was in that stage at one point?

Are you coming in K visa ?

[JoAndLo 47]

24 minutes ago, Tomalley said:

Are you coming in K visa ?

No, AOS from B1

[KozmicBlues 592]

We had our interview 1 week ago (7/10), officer advised us at the interview that he was approving us and said he was updating it right then in the system. By the time we got back to our car my husband had a notification of status change and I think it said new card is being produced. The officer told us they are sending the GC's out pretty quick, within a few days. He said.. I'm supposed to tell you it will take a few weeks but it's been within 5 days lately that they are sending them. Sure enough my husband got an email with a tracking number the next day and according to mail it will be arriving today. 

 

All in all was a pleasant experience. The officer asked us some basic questions, but said he has already reviewed our file before and said it was pretty straightforward. He asked if we had any additional evidence that we wanted to add to the file - I handed him over all of the supporting docs I brought for bonafide relationship. He looked through the pics and paperwork then handed back the pics. He kept every piece of the paperwork I brought and hole-punched it to put in the file. So I was really glad that I put so much evidence together ahead of time. He also asked if we had the vaccination sheet (which we did) but then he ultimately found it in the file so said nevermind. Lastly, he asked for our 2018 tax returns which we provided copies of along with updated financial docs for my affidavit of support - my salary increased so I brought an updated form but he said he didn't need the updated form just the financial docs. 

 

He also told us to prepare similar evidence once it's time for ROC and to especially include birth certificate for our child (I'm currently pregnant). The officer was really nice... after the formal stuff was over he was making small talk and asking us if we have any exciting plans and asked us what we would do after we left to celebrate the approval. 

 

We are so happy and relieved to be done with AOS!! Now we get a short break until it's time for ROC 😀

[frisbieprods 47]

Update from applicant over in San Francisco - just got e-notice that our interview was scheduled, and notice in the email! Curious to find out when it will be...

[QN&CD 14]

2 hours ago, Jake H said:

Update from applicant over in San Francisco - just got e-notice that our interview was scheduled, and notice in the email! Curious to find out when it will be...

Congratulation !!! I am in San Francisco office too. Your post gives me some hope ^_^. And, what is your PD ? 

Any one here from San Francisco as well ???