MorganSpice

We are back home, I am tired and feel like a ton of weight has bee lifted off of my shoulders so this is how the interview went for us:
We left the house 1.30hr earlier and with traffic we arrive 5 mins before 12. They did the security check and scanning, verified my appointment letter and let us in. There were about 15 couples and little by little more kept coming in and I counted in total of 25. At 12:17 they called my name and I was the first from all to my surprise. I got up to grab our stuff and they lady told me to wait a minute and she went back in, talking about teasing!! then she came back again and she just made us a sign to come in and the clock marked 12:20, so we went in 10 minutes earlier than our schedule appointment. She guided us to her private office and we took the oath standing. She asked us to sit down as she pull out our package, it really looked bigger than I can remember.
She asked us to present our DL, my passport and I-94, EDA and SS card - which I didn't bring with me but she didn't make a big deal out of it-. She started verifying the information on I-130 asking my husband for confirmation of answers. She asked me for my birthday, my parents names and day of our wedding.
Then she proceed to ask me about 6 random questions from I-485 which answer was no and only one was yes and I gave the explanation and she was just like "ok". She asked me how many times I've been previously married, how many times has my husband been married and she spend a little time going thu my divorce decree we included in the package. She never asked us to present the originals or even asked for our marriage certificate or birth certificates.
She was marking the pages on the package with red ink as she was going thru them as well as writing stuff in the computer, she highlighted few things on my divorce decree and my birth certificate. She asked me about the name I was born with and I explained her I was adopted and the information was in the back of my BC with my current name.
She asked us if we have children together and we said no, we only have my son from the previous marriage. She asked my husband how he gets along with my son and he answered " we are great, we do fun things, we ride roller coasters together, do lego sets, etc"
After all this she asked if we had anything else to present as evidence, so I showed her the documents of the purchase of our new car a couple of months ago, the payment history in the car, the car insurance cards including new car, and she she also asked me for my health insurance card I had put on the desk while getting my DL, she said " I am sure you send a copy of it in the package but just let me include it again here" and she wrote all that in her notes.
I also ask her if she wanted to take a look at our photo albums, she asked if we sent pictures with the package and I said " yes we sent several" she said " ok let me look at the pictures you brought" and she barely looked at them and gave them back.
She spent few more minutes writing stuff in her computer and printing sheets she made sure we would not see by folding the top part over and putting some stamps on them. At the end she printed two more pages, one was my approval letter and another was the instructions how to do ROC. At the end she asked if we had any questions, we said " no thank you" and she said " this finalize your interview, let me escort you to the exit" and off we went out of the office with a huge smile on our faces. It took about 28 minutes but they went pretty fast.
She was very pleasant, not too cold but not too friendly, just doing her job but for sure she made me feel at ease and relax a lot more.
2 hours later I got the notification that my card was in production.
After celebrating having lunch and ritas in my favorite restaurant we headed to the College I had already enrolled two weeks ago to buy my text books and ready to start classes for Fall semester next Monday August 25.
Life is good and I am so grateful things went so smooth for us right from the beginning, we didn't hire a lawyer, we did not have RFE's and we completed our journey in 3 months. :dance:

One post advocating illegal immigration activity has been removed. Please remember that this is someone's real life you are discussing and that she deserves the respect of accurate ,legal and useful information, not something that is going to cause her even more problems than she has now.

The advice he is giving you may be completely accurate and there is only so much he can do for now, but you might want to see if you can find another lawyer and see what they say if you aren't happy. You are going to need the best your money can buy with a felony conviction on your record. I know you said FL considered it not an aggravated felony but clearly the federal government is. That determination is one key to staying.
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/aggravated-felonies-overview
" immigrants convicted of an “aggravated felony” face the “harshest deportation consequences.” As Congress ponders proposals to include even more crimes under the definition of “aggravated felony,” it must consider the extremely severe consequences that will result. The immigration laws include numerous provisions to ensure that criminals are not allowed to remain in the United States, yet also recognize that exceptions should be made in particularly compelling cases, especially when an immigrant’s removal will create hardship for U.S. citizens. Once a crime is labeled an “aggravated felony,” however, deportation is all but assured and individualized determinations are rarely possible to make. "
That bolded piece above may be your only out assuming your kids and the mother rely on you financially...I don't know, I'm no lawyer, but that really may be it.
And if you do manage to get out of this mess, please don't do drugs or anything else illegal. It leads to nothing but problems, and not just for immigration but for your children, your health, your life. Good luck!

If you have good grades, apply online to universities you want to go to ANYWHERE IN the US. But then you have to apply for a student visa with the US consulate of your country! Once you apply, and after a while you get an acceptance letter, you have to provide that proof then on the visa application that you have been accepted and also better to show them proof that you paid the tuition. If you have money problems and also don't want your family to know, start off with a community college which is cheaper, and also MUST get a PO box so you
can receive your mail privately, since it seems your parents want total control over you!!! If you are of age, no one can stop you from living your own life! especially in america!
Also ask the consulate if you qualify for an expidated visa.
good luck hun, and forget men! MEN suck, i bet you will find a charming, american man who will respect your values virtues and your
background and will want to marry you one day and love you. Don't marry the wife-beaters!!! Otherwise, you will never escape the hell
hole!

I understand. But also it is summer and between the crowded office and the employee's holiday... one thing and another... I was thinking it would be faster also, but hey, we got to testing and interview pretty fast too!!
Let's just wait, that's the only way

We waited for almost 30 ro 35 minutes, and I saw all other couples with the 8 am appointment as well walked by, I was getting very anxious, when he finally came he was nice, extended his hand and introduced himself, we walked together to the elevator, once in the correct floor he showed us the waiting are and told us to have a sit.
Another 10 min wait...
He comes out and tells me to get into the office, my husband tried to follow and he said no, just her.. I got really scared, I together the worst... Once I sat he canceled my visa, asked me how I met my husband, I said online. Then he asked, I see you used to come and go, from Mexico to usa really often, why? I answered because I have friends and I came on vacation...
Next question was, in what University did you get your degree, I said "Universidad del Valle de Mexico" what's you major he said, Hospitality management and business administration...
Typing, typing and more typing...
Is your daughter currently in the states? Yes
Did you bring pictures?
Yes
Give them to me I need to keep them in my file
Do you have any other bona fide documents?
Yes, my car insurance in both names, my car's survivor title on my husband's name, and my son's Borth certificate that I forgot to include...
He said, oh do you have a son?
Yes sir...
He stood up walk to the door and said, Charles come get your wife, stamped my passport, told me my GC will be sent in 3 weeks, said good luck and walked us out...
All this happened in less than 15 minutes!!!

USCIS sucks. Couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery. In three months, I could cut down a tree, create paper, catch a squid, kill it, extract the ink, make a pen, fill in the form, walk to Chicago, hand over the papers, get in the door, pick up my envelope, walk to the nearest service centre, make friends with someone who works at the center, give them ten bucks to process my case, then cycle to the FBI, do the search myself, then head back to Helena, get some plastic, and create a card, build a wooden plane and fly back to great falls, and get a job.
Anyway, still no news

Didn't you thought about this when you decided to get married?
I am sure you did, and it was OK then.
This is just last minute jitters.
All will be fine. America is a great place to live.
My co-worker brought her horse over from Germany to US,
and she lives outside the big city in a small ranch like setting
and she loves it here.
With modern technology, you can Skype with all your families and friends in Germany
to stay emotionally connected, and its not terribly difficult if you have to fly and visit each other.
We have absolutely no control over involuntarily thoughts that rise in our head,
and ignorant person will let their emotion go into roller coaster ride with every random thought
but awakened person will recognize them as random and useless thought and let it rise and fall
without letting the emotions get tangled with it.
I think you got too much time and luxury on hand. This is when these useless thoughts rise more.
You look like a young person, so perhaps channel your thoughts towards, what you will do in US
in terms of jobs, hobby, and for family vacation.
The best way to break non-sense involuntary thoughts is to voluntarily think of things
you want to focus on or fully engage in the activity that you are doing each moment.
It's intentional distraction that stops wasteful thoughts.
Germany is a great county...especially the World Cup soccer team this year,
but US is also one of the best countries you can live in where so many are desperate to
have that chance. In the end, you will enjoy the stay here.
Be positive...and be happy about what life is giving you.
Best wishes...

Well to be honest, I don't see why you are upset at Mari. She was trying to be reassuring and helpful. We all have situations that make this AOS very important. Plus, there is no way to speed up the process so you may say that you can't wait, but honestly??? You have too. There is nothing you can do that will make this go any faster, and worrying will just give you an ulcer.
I spoke with an immigration lawyer when I first got married and he advised I assume I'm not leaving the US for 6 months until it is all done.
This is very much an intense process but why worry until there is a reason to?? You haven't had your application denied and sent back, no RFEs you know it was received - your doing well and at the stage you should be at. If you were beyond 30 days from when they received your application, I'd worry. Until then, it is within their standard processing times.
If you are really desperate to make sure there are no delays, I'd recommend hiring an immigration lawyer to complete the paperwork for you (Or to help with any further information) and attend the interview with you. They should be able to be 100% confident it is done correctly. Also, since you are so worried, why not have the petitioner call and talk to the tier 2 people and find out what is up?? Then you will know what is going on rather than worry. You might also be able to make an info pass appointment, but I don't know enough about it to know it it applies here.
This is direct but, honestly, it is meant to be helpful and to give you some options.
Perhaps, if you feel I or others aren't understanding your situation maybe put in more detail? AOS from what? Overstay for how long? When did you get married? Dates, which forms you have filled out etc...

Why do you care? I received my NOA2 last Wednesday after waiting 12 days. I filed from Australia. I certainly won't be posting my notification here to prove anything to you. This whole post is ridiculous!
There are so many people on here that are filled with Jealousy and negativity. We are all in the same boat. I may have got my NOA2 in 12 days but because of DOMA I have not been able to move to the USA for the 5 years I've been with my partner. Some people get lucky, but it doesn't mean that they haven't had a rough time before applying.

I think you need to step away from VJ for a while.. everyone else's good fortune can drive you insane. I've been there myself.

If the spouse does not want to provide their income for sponsorship, then the joint sponsor needs to have income for their household size plus the intending immigrant all on their own, and will fill out the I-864, provide their joint transcript and also their W-2 to show their individual income. For current annual income, they will list only their individual income and they will not list their spouse's name or income anywhere on the I-864, The only mention of the spouse will be when they put 1 for Part 5 #3, and of course the spouse will be shown in their joint tax return.

Your joint sponsor needs to fill form I864 with supporting documents.copy of birth certifcate,copy of green card or passport information page.tax transcript.