AOS Interview Checklist

[Naes 12,205]

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to get your ideas on my AOS interview documents. I stupidly got worried cause it felt too easy....

I know I was prepared but I feel like I am missing something... 

 

*Interview Letter  & new passport 

*Husband (lol) 

 

*Copy of everything I have sent with the initial application

 - I-485

 - Birth certificates originals and translations

 - Old passport with K1 visa bio copy and original 

 - K1 visa copy

 - I-94

 - I-129f NOA2

 - DS- 3025 and Medical from K1 copy

 - EAD / AP card

 

* Updated I-864 for sponsor and joint- sponsor

  -Their birth certificate copies, and the original for my husband as the initial petitioner

  -Pay stubs

  -Tax transcript and W2 for the past 3 years including 2018

 - employment verification number for joint sponsor

 - My paystubs and work verification letter (I am a bit wondering if they'd just do it with mine and take my joint sponsor off the hook...)

 

* Support/ Evidence of marriage

 - Certified copy of Marriage certificate

- Leases (Former and new)

 - Renters insurance both of our name is in the policy

- Utility bills (2 for each apartment as they didn't let us put both names..)

- Phone bill shows both names with phone numbers

-Joint savings & checking bank account statements since marriage

 - Debit card copies 

 -Credit card statement when we were moving, showing we both use same card (me as authorized) and copy of the credit cards front to show we both have the same card number

- Drivers licenses (old and new) showing same address

 - Car title showing we both own it.

- Car insurance and cards

 - health insurance cards (we only have the new one though... I made my husband as my dependent on our insurance cause my insurance is better.. )

- Boarding passes for traveling to his dad, and moving to NJ

- Wedding invitation + some cards given or sent to us (to both names)

- wedding pictures and wedding picture book 

- cards addressed to us in our old address

- Pictures with family and friends etc. Not many though... we always forget taking group photos.

- Pictures from the day we had to let our cat go.. and the card addressed to us from the hospital... (I somehow want to include it... its stupid... but she came all the way from Japan...)

 

So it feels enough when I write it down like this... but I can't kick that stupid feeling... 

 

Any opinion, any idea, even telling me "go away you're drunk" works...

[midwinterrose 263]

I assume if you are working you have a social security card.  I can't imagine why they would ask to see it, but I would take it just in case for some reason they do.

 

It seems like you have more than enough evidence though, you should be totally fine. 🙂

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

My IO:

Looked at...our DLs, our passports, and my hubby's military ID to prove he was honorably discharged.

Took....10 photos and my certified criminal documents for my traffic misdemeanor.

 

I think you have more than enough and cant think of anything else possible you could bring.

[Naes 12,205]

2 hours ago, radharose said:

I assume if you are working you have a social security card.  I can't imagine why they would ask to see it, but I would take it just in case for some reason they do.

 

It seems like you have more than enough evidence though, you should be totally fine. 🙂

Yess! I forgot about those! I will take them with us! Thank you!!

 

2 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

My IO:

Looked at...our DLs, our passports, and my hubby's military ID to prove he was honorably discharged.

Took....10 photos and my certified criminal documents for my traffic misdemeanor.

 

I think you have more than enough and cant think of anything else possible you could bring.

He doesn’t have a military ID but his license says veteran... do you think we should take his DD214?

[Ocelot 30]

I'm the petitioner and had my interview yesterday. The officer went over the information on packet 485.

 

This is what we handed over to her:

My copy of my birth certificate

Copy of marriage certificate

My wife's translated birth certificate

Copy of my driver's license

Copy of my wife's passport/Visa in passport

I-94

Most recent W2 (almost didn't bring it)

Showed her a ton of pictures of us from the beginning to present day. She made a copy of 10 recent pictures.

I stupidly did not apply for an EAD/AP so my wife never got a social so I lacked a lot of joint evidence. I had a Power of Attorney given to my wife notarized and an affidavit from my father notarized saying we are in a bonafide marriage. I was already thinking they were going to deny me on the lack of joint evidence but she said it was enough and approved our greencard.

 

The information I needed to know was the dates on when I visited my wife and when we got married.

 

Good luck!

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

1 hour ago, Naes said:

Yess! I forgot about those! I will take them with us! Thank you!!

 

He doesn’t have a military ID but his license says veteran... do you think we should take his DD214?

Sure

[Xunmd 0]

Hello,

Our interview is scheduled this month and we only have a utility bill in both our names, our pictures and phone/text logs. Would that be okay? We dont have joint bank account or insurance as my husband cant add me due to no ssn yet. I applied ssn through ead but no updates yet on it being approved. My interview date got in earlier than my ead/ap. 

Edited July 2, 2019 by Xunmd

[Naes 12,205]

44 minutes ago, Xunmd said:

Hello,

Our interview is scheduled this month and we only have a utility bill in both our names, our pictures and phone/text logs. Would that be okay? We dont have joint bank account or insurance as my husband cant add me due to no ssn yet. I applied ssn through ead but no updates yet on it being approved. My interview date got in earlier than my ead/ap. 

I think if the interview came too early they do understand that your marriage is also new  how many months you're married for now?

 

Pictures with family and friends, anything wedding related if you had one, even cards sent to you from family are what comes to my mind.

 

For joint bank account, depending on the bank they add you without ssn - we were able to add me to his account before I got my ssn.  you can try another one but as your interview is too soon I don't know if you could show anything with that. From what I understand lease and utility bills are good examples. 

[Xunmd 0]

1 hour ago, Naes said:

I think if the interview came too early they do understand that your marriage is also new  how many months you're married for now?

 

Pictures with family and friends, anything wedding related if you had one, even cards sent to you from family are what comes to my mind.

 

For joint bank account, depending on the bank they add you without ssn - we were able to add me to his account before I got my ssn.  you can try another one but as your interview is too soon I don't know if you could show anything with that. From what I understand lease and utility bills are good examples. 

Just almost 5 months. We got married February of this year. And yes, we do have pictures of family and friends and utility bills. Just worried about not having joint bank or insurance yet 🙁. I was hoping my ead/ssn could come first so my husband can add me but I guess its not the case for me. But ive read some got approved without it but I still worry lol. 

[Naes 12,205]

17 hours ago, Xunmd said:

Just almost 5 months. We got married February of this year. And yes, we do have pictures of family and friends and utility bills. Just worried about not having joint bank or insurance yet 🙁. I was hoping my ead/ssn could come first so my husband can add me but I guess its not the case for me. But ive read some got approved without it but I still worry lol. 

Other things to try;

 

power of attorney,

another bank to open a joint account

authorized credit card user

 

these come to my mind right now.

 

i know there are banks that let them add you without SSN. I’ve been added before I moved to US no ssn no residency back then. (We used Wells Fargo) 

[midwinterrose 263]

On 7/2/2019 at 5:14 PM, Naes said:

authorized credit card user

 

 

i know there are banks that let them add you without SSN.

I was able to add my husband as an authorized user on my credit card before he got his SSN.

 

Chase Bank also told us that they don't require an SSN for foreigners to open an account.

[Naes 12,205]

1 hour ago, radharose said:

I was able to add my husband as an authorized user on my credit card before he got his SSN.

 

Chase Bank also told us that they don't require an SSN for foreigners to open an account.

Thank you for confirmation!

 

@Xunmd check this out

[Jabberwocky1969 126]

On 6/29/2019 at 12:24 PM, Naes said:

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to get your ideas on my AOS interview documents. I stupidly got worried cause it felt too easy....

I know I was prepared but I feel like I am missing something... 

 

*Interview Letter  & new passport 

*Husband (lol) 

 

*Copy of everything I have sent with the initial application

 - I-485

 - Birth certificates originals and translations

 - Old passport with K1 visa bio copy and original 

 - K1 visa copy

 - I-94

 - I-129f NOA2

 - DS- 3025 and Medical from K1 copy

 - EAD / AP card

 

* Updated I-864 for sponsor and joint- sponsor

  -Their birth certificate copies, and the original for my husband as the initial petitioner

  -Pay stubs

  -Tax transcript and W2 for the past 3 years including 2018

 - employment verification number for joint sponsor

 - My paystubs and work verification letter (I am a bit wondering if they'd just do it with mine and take my joint sponsor off the hook...)

 

* Support/ Evidence of marriage

 - Certified copy of Marriage certificate

- Leases (Former and new)

 - Renters insurance both of our name is in the policy

- Utility bills (2 for each apartment as they didn't let us put both names..)

- Phone bill shows both names with phone numbers

-Joint savings & checking bank account statements since marriage

 - Debit card copies 

 -Credit card statement when we were moving, showing we both use same card (me as authorized) and copy of the credit cards front to show we both have the same card number

- Drivers licenses (old and new) showing same address

 - Car title showing we both own it.

- Car insurance and cards

 - health insurance cards (we only have the new one though... I made my husband as my dependent on our insurance cause my insurance is better.. )

- Boarding passes for traveling to his dad, and moving to NJ

- Wedding invitation + some cards given or sent to us (to both names)

- wedding pictures and wedding picture book 

- cards addressed to us in our old address

- Pictures with family and friends etc. Not many though... we always forget taking group photos.

- Pictures from the day we had to let our cat go.. and the card addressed to us from the hospital... (I somehow want to include it... its stupid... but she came all the way from Japan...)

 

So it feels enough when I write it down like this... but I can't kick that stupid feeling... 

 

Any opinion, any idea, even telling me "go away you're drunk" works...

 

 

Great list ..... We're bringing medical bills as we don't have much activity on the joint bank account so far.  Wifey is a homemaker so it gets a little challenging .... School records for her daughter from the local elementary school should be a good one.

 

Pictures from todays 4th of July parade should cement the deal.

[Pitaya 2,576]

This is a very popular topic. Here is a recent similarly-themed thread that may be of use to you: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/704952-documentation-establishing-eligibility-for-lawful-permanent-resident-status/ooo

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[mc962 55]

Life insurance is also another potential one, if you have it. You can designate your spouse as the beneficiary of that policy.