AOS Interview Nerves!

[KathCali 47]

Our AOS interview is in 1.5 weeks on October 16 at the San Fernando Valley field office in CA. While super relieved and glad it's finally almost here, I am getting more and more anxious. We have a bonafide marriage, loads of evidence (our lawyer said our evidence I'd prepared for our interview was the most thorough and best organized he'd ever seen), a straightforward case (legal entry on F1, adjusting status from O1, Australian citizen, no criminal record or anything, tax paying, upstanding resident, our cosponsor makes well above 250%), and really nothing to worry about. However I'm an anxious person and after waiting 13 months for the interview, I've just been thinking on it for all that time and now I'm freaking out about all the things that could go wrong. Very nervous that we could get an RFE for something and delay the case even more. I really can't take any more delays

Can anyone share positive experiences of their interview (including how long it took for approval and receiving your gc)? Or even negative experiences that then turned out ok?

 

Thanks lovely VJers

[TM92 527]

11 minutes ago, KathCali said:

loads of evidence (our lawyer said our evidence I'd prepared for our interview was the most thorough and best organized he'd ever seen)

Well, you have a leg up compared to other newlyweds. USCIS knows that newlyweds usually don't have much evidence. In fact, that is the reason for Removal of Conditions (ROC) for GCs approved before the 2 year wedding anniversary. And most ROCs are approved.

Edited October 5, 2018 by TM92

[KathCali 47]

14 minutes ago, TM92 said:

Well, you have a leg up compared to other newlyweds. USCIS knows that newlyweds usually don't have much evidence. In fact, that is the reason for Removal of Conditions (ROC) for GCs approved before the 2 year wedding anniversary. And most ROCs are approved.

good point thank you!

[theatxbombayguy 52]

17 minutes ago, TM92 said:

Well, you have a leg up compared to other newlyweds. USCIS knows that newlyweds usually don't have much evidence. In fact, that is the reason for Removal of Conditions (ROC) for GCs approved before the 2 year wedding anniversary. And most ROCs are approved.

@TM92: Are you saying that one can request for ROC before the 2 year wedding anniversary, at the time of their Conditional Green Card interview? I have an interview coming up next week, and I have surmountable evidence for our relationship from 2014 through our wedding - cohabitation, joint finances etc... 

[TM92 527]

7 minutes ago, bombayburpster said:

@TM92: Are you saying that one can request for ROC before the 2 year wedding anniversary, at the time of their Conditional Green Card interview?

Let me rephrase my statement: If AOS is approved before the 2 year wedding anniversary a 2 year conditional GC is issued. Thus, a conditional LPR has to go through ROC at the appropriate time.

Edited October 5, 2018 by TM92

[Diamondgeezer 7]

similar sounding position as myself.... 

my interview

lasted 15 minutes

approved on the spot

green card delivered 5 days later

was not asked for one piece of original documentation other than the letter inviting us for the interview, we did not even show ID... we went through the security removed our shoes and belts etc like you would in an airport, that is about as secure as it got, after that it was a total breeze... i was almost willing the IO to ask us stuff and he just did not, well 3 questions that were yes or no answers... is this your date of birth? is this where you live? are you now working?..... Oh and sign here please

 

he really was a very nice cordial sensible guy

 

you are bonafide, right there is the evidence needed

 

Good luck!

[A&H2018 146]

Being nervous is fine, the 2% chance of failure or delay would suck. Just be honest, relax and enjoy it will be celebratory day.