Yasi

She hasn't answered any of my emails... I'm getting worried.

No news... I sent her another message... Hope everyhting is well...

They have waited too long.

I'm waiting to hear from her too... I hope no news is good news.

I hope it went well. Any news?

Mireya,

I wish you lots of luck... you are in my prayers... You have waited a long time. Let this be the day for you.

GOOD LUCK

congratulations

I have great news... My husband received his Green Card in the mail today.

Finally we have it. Wow... it's unbelievable.

Wishing for all the people who are waiting... you get yours soon too.

Thanks for everyone's support.

Yasi

Hi,

We had our interview on Monday the 2nd we were told we are approved. I have been checking on-line status too but no changes, still pending. My husband did receive his welcome letter Monday night.

We're hoping that he gets his card soon. In the letter it stated 3 weeks and at the interview the officer told us 2-4 weeks.

Hang in there... hopefully we get them soon.

Congratulations

Good Luck

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. Our interview is this afternoon. We have everything prepared, interpreter and all. I will report back this evening with good news i hope!

Wish us luck!

congratulations

On Jan 31, 2009 my wife received her green card in the mail and we just want to say thank you to all the members and administrators of this site, who help

us on this journey. I know we still have a ways to go yet, but without your help and support along the way we could not have made it this far. You guys

are the best. THANKS!! :thumbs: :thumbs:

the certified copy that is on the special paper... and that's what I sent a copy with our AOS packet and took the original to the interview.

we got it the same day.

Really, the one from the county recorder's office?

I don't think you need a lawyer... you have everything in order... be positive.

British Expats forum advise us strongly to take a lawyer with us, but we cannot afford this

we got it the same day.

good luck to you... you should be fine.

congratulations

hi guys i got my welcome letter today and i check today and i got that email from the uscis that says

"On February 5, 2009, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service."

I came here on IR1 visa so my green card will be for 10 years if i am not mistaken and how much time does it take to get the physical green card to have in my hands .......................

Hi,

Just take the original marriage certificate with you... it should be ok... ours she didn't ask for it but we had it handy.

as for the letter of employer... she asked for a copy of my current pay stub (I'm the petitioner) and she was ok with that.

don't be nervous... you be fine... just remember dates, like your marriage date, when you met, when you enter USA, where was your port of entry... these were the questions the officer asked my husband... maybe because my husband's English isn't very good... lol

good luck to you

That is the original. We were married in our local town hall by the Mayor, that's what they issued us with, it cost $10.

That's what we did... sent a copy of the certified copy from the County Clerk and when we went to the interview, we took the original, which she didn't even look at just asked the date we were married.

good luck

the instructions on I-485 package preparation list "certified copy of marriage license" as one of the required items. But when I went to my bank today, the lady who works there told me that she could not do a "certified" copy, but could only "notarize" it.

Are they the same thing? If not, do I have to have it certified? Where can I get it certified? thanks.

No. Get a certified copy from the County Clerk, then simply photocopy the certified copy, mail the photocopy and take the original certified copy to any AOS interview. Does what you have already beart the county clerk's seal and signature? If so, just photocopy that.

Congrats... I'm sure everything is well and you get your GC... we were told the same here in S.F.

I checked our status and nothing has changed... but I don't rely on the site beacause it nevered showd that we had our interview on Feb. 2nd.

Best of luck

sound like u had a good time in dallas...makes me hope..i have to go to dallas in 4 weeks hehe

so btw..u can check ur status online...in the most times they update ur account on the same day

but iam pretty sure all went well

congratulations

I checked the status of my AOS online last night, but there's no update

Thank you... we took my brother which was ok. He translated a few things for my husband. Other than that my husband wa able to answer.

You can email the local office directly from their website but yes a family member is an acceptable translator.

I have been calling USCIS to find out if a family member is acceotable to translate for my husband and I can't get thourh for the past 2 dyas (thursday and friday)... I also tried today but I can't find a way to connect to a representative...

Could I for sure take my brother or sister to be an interpreter? Please advice... I know this is a bit late....

Since he is already here, that means he can handle an english conversation as he passed the interview...Good luck!!! There is nothing to worry!!! He will be fine!!!

Good luck!!!

The provision for bringing a translator exists expressly because your statement above is false. My wife had been here 18 months before her AOS interview and there's no way she would have managed without a translator. Fortunately, I confirmed in advance that her daughter, also interviewing with us was allowed to translate.

Not one word of my wife's visa interview was spoken in English on either side of the conversation.

take lots of pictures... Original marriage certificate, cell phone bills that have your # on it. Could he add you to his car loan? If he can, that we would a good peice of document to have.

Like I said on the other post, be very specific...

again, good luck.

Congratulations

congrats i got a letter today telling me my interview is on march 5th so im freaking out as i dont have joint anything.

only a joint bank account

i we live with his parents right now cos of the economy we cant afford our own place as i dont have my work permit. so i dont have bills and the only bills my husband pays is his car payment and cell phone. my cell is in his name cos i have no ssn yet.

also i dont drive so i have no drivers licence.

do you think this will cause problems for me?

We had our interview yesterday in S.F. My husband is the beneficiary. The officer asked for his birth certificate even though we had already sent a copy. She just looked at the translation and at the end I asked if she wanted to keep it which she did. As for mine, I took a translated copy but she didn't ask for it.

Here is what they ask for... it's on a sheet of paper that was on the officer's desk and she asked us to pull out and put it in front of her.

The petitioner (me): DL, U.S. Citizenship (original and she kept a copy) or birth Certificate, current pay stub or current employer letter or taxes.

The Beneficiary: DL, EAD Card, Advance Parole (if you requested and received it), SS card, Passport, and birth certificate.

We were asked a lot of questions... she went through the I-485 form and asked my husband all the questions, specially the ones that are yes and no questions.

Go through the I-485 form study it and be prepared and just explain your situation. They understand. Be specific, specially with dates. Ours asked a lot about dates. When we married, when we moved together, we he entered US...

Also, at the end she asked for joint documents and asked what short-term goals we have… like I said be truthful and specific... they look to see if the case is real and legit.

Good luck.

today i received my letter from uscis to inform me my interview is on march 5th

it asks to bring my birth certificate. I dont have it. i sent it to uscis as requested and i asked for it to be sent back to me as its the only copy i have and they havent returned it. i have a photocopy of it

also the only thing me and my husband have in joint names is a bank account. we live with his parents as the economy is bad and we cannot yet afford a place of our own as i dont have a work permit therefore cannot work. I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

im hella freaking out right now.. i know it will prolly be alright but hahah i freak out all the time =]

please can someone let me know what documents i need to bring in addition to what it says on the letter and what questions they ask...

my husband needs motivating... so if i can give him a list of what to expect then we can prepare....

Thank you

Congratulations

Hi all,

We had our interview today in S.F for AOS... I can tell you it wasn't very easy but it went very well. She asked us a lot of questions. She asked my husband bunch of questions like who he is, his address, phone #, DOB, work, his parents’ name, my name, my b-day, when we got married, when he arrived in US, which POE.... She also asked me questions like where and when I met my husband... where I work, have I met his parents, where they present at our wedding, have I met his brothers, do I plan to meet them?

She asked my husband all the questions in AOS form that we submitted... the page with bunch of yes and no questions…

when 1st we sat down she showed us a list of what we should put on the table for her... one was for me and another for my husband... for him, she asked for EAD, AP, driving license, passport, SS card and his birth certificate translation... for me, she asked for my citizenship, passport, DL, current check stub or current employment letter (I didn't know that they would ask for this again, it wasn't listed on our appointment letter. I happen to have it with me. So make sure you take a current pay stub with you). I told her I haven't filed taxes yet so I showed her the copies of the last 3 years I had originally submitted with AOS application. She didn't look at them but took the copy of my pay stub. Then she was gone for almost 20 min. to make a copy of my husband’s passport and DL. When she came back, she asked for copies of joint documents... I gave her copies of lease, bank statement, car insurance, the car we had bought together, and PG&E bills. She took them all, look at them and put them in her files. Make sure to take copies, it makes the process faster. She asked for pictures, which we had a bunch, but didn't look at them. And she also asked what short term goals we have.

I had my brother with us to translate for my husband and she was ok with that. She just had him sewer in. It helped to have my brother there for some of the questions my husband didn't understand and she was going fast. She also took his AP, I-94, and EAD card... once everything was done she said she was going to approve our case and we should have the GC in 2-4 weeks in the mail. She gave us a piece of paper with my husband's A# that the case has been approved and she date stamped it.

Overall, it was nerve racking but successful. Make sure you are prepared and have everything they asked on the appointment letter with you, original and a copy for them to keep.

Good luck to everyone who is waiting and/or about to go for an interview.

I have been calling USCIS to find out if a family member is acceotable to translate for my husband and I can't get thourh for the past 2 dyas (thursday and friday)... I also tried today but I can't find a way to connect to a representative...

Could I for sure take my brother or sister to be an interpreter? Please advice... I know this is a bit late....

Since he is already here, that means he can handle an english conversation as he passed the interview...Good luck!!! There is nothing to worry!!! He will be fine!!!

Good luck!!!

The provision for bringing a translator exists expressly because your statement above is false. My wife had been here 18 months before her AOS interview and there's no way she would have managed without a translator. Fortunately, I confirmed in advance that her daughter, also interviewing with us was allowed to translate.

Not one word of my wife's visa interview was spoken in English on either side of the conversation.

Thank you... I hope we have a good experience too...

The letter does ask for things you have already submitted. Bring your copy of all documents previously submitted.

Translation - you cannot translate for your husband. Can he answer questions like: when did you arrive in the US, do you work, do you go to school. The worst questions are on Form I-485 which you already submitted which has questions like - are you a communist, are you a Nazi, etc? You already answered no when form was submitted, but they like to reaffirm your answers in person. I gave these to our translator to practice with my husband for the interview because the words are not easily translated.

The visa is based on the relationship with you, so need to prove you are a couple. This interview is not as strict as removal of conditions, but common address, joint health insurance, pictures, etc are types of proof.

We had a good experience at our AOS interview in SF - hope you do too!! Remember - no cell phones!