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Hello everyone,
Visajourney has been a great help to us with the immigration stuff so in return id like to share our i751 interview to everyone wondering what and how it goes.
Since most are probably gonna go through the interview due to the recent changes i hope it helps.
Interview schedule was at 8:55am but we arrived and went in at 8am.
Screening (like the ones on the airport, emptying your pockets, belt and watches on trays and then shoes off) [We did not bring our phones inside since usually its like that with immigration interviews, but the moment we were waiting in the reception area we saw several using their phones even if there's a sign saying no using mobile phones while waiting🤣]
Reception (where you will give your appointment letter just the 1st page, then wait for your name to be called)
8:30am we got called in. Swear to an oath etc etc .  He asked for our ids (we gave our driver's license), my expired green card and asked us documents wed like to submit. Then the interview. Here are some of the questions arranged accdg to how the interview went
1. You have a child together?
2. Can i have the birth certificate? (They want the copy and original, they will double check stuff from the copy you gave that day to the copy you first submitted to the original)
3. So tell me, how did you guys meet? (Literally what he asked us)
4. When did you start seeing each other?
5. When did you meet each others relatives?
6. How long have you been living with each other? Who is living with you?
7. Have you been on a vacation recently? (He asked us twice in between these questions)
8. Tell me, who were with you on these vacation?
9. Did you stay at a hotel?where did you go?
10. Who paid for this trip?
11. So where is your spouse working? (This is where it seems like the officer was really testing me how well i knew my spouse)
12. Whats his position? (He then asked my spouse the nature of work)
13. Does your spouse work overtime?
14. What's your spouse's annual income?
15. How much rent do you pay? (Because i gave the lease contract late)
16. Who pays the rent? How long are you living in this address? 
17. Do you host parties at your house? (He was joking since our address has a "fiesta" in it)
16. How old is your child?
17. When is her birthday?
18. So i want you to face each other and in 30 secs tell each other what made you decide to marry? (I was so nervous i just started saying whatever comes to mind that i liked and loved about my spouse)
19. So lets just go over your file.. ( this time i knew we were almost done) he just asked about whats in your i751 application so make sure you memorized everything from your name to your bday, to your socials, address, spouse bday, children's names and bdays etc..
 He then turned his back and gave us a letter saying our application is approved and green card will be delivered in mail after 1month to 90days.
9:10am we were out the room and back to the reception where the lady was congratulating us probably because of the big smile on our faces.
 
My only advise is try to relax and be calm. Smile at your interviewer. Adjust to his/her pace and mood, if he's in a lighter mood smile from time to time. They can feel it if your lying or being truthful. Regarding documents we submitted, we gave him latest copies of our bills, most recent photos, lease contract (which was specifically asked on our interview appointment letter), tax documents, health,life and car insurance copies.
 Hope you guys got an idea of the interview from our experience😊

Hi everyone, 
Just finished interview today and was approved. Posted a topic on the questions and the interview in general. Hope you find infos you need in there.. have a great day.

Hello everyone,
Visajourney has been a great help to us with the immigration stuff so in return id like to share our i751 interview to everyone wondering what and how it goes.
Since most are probably gonna go through the interview due to the recent changes i hope it helps.
Interview schedule was at 8:55am but we arrived and went in at 8am.
Screening (like the ones on the airport, emptying your pockets, belt and watches on trays and then shoes off) [We did not bring our phones inside since usually its like that with immigration interviews, but the moment we were waiting in the reception area we saw several using their phones even if there's a sign saying no using mobile phones while waiting🤣]
Reception (where you will give your appointment letter just the 1st page, then wait for your name to be called)
8:30am we got called in. Swear to an oath etc etc .  He asked for our ids (we gave our driver's license), my expired green card and asked us documents wed like to submit. Then the interview. Here are some of the questions arranged accdg to how the interview went
1. You have a child together?
2. Can i have the birth certificate? (They want the copy and original, they will double check stuff from the copy you gave that day to the copy you first submitted to the original)
3. So tell me, how did you guys meet? (Literally what he asked us)
4. When did you start seeing each other?
5. When did you meet each others relatives?
6. How long have you been living with each other? Who is living with you?
7. Have you been on a vacation recently? (He asked us twice in between these questions)
8. Tell me, who were with you on these vacation?
9. Did you stay at a hotel?where did you go?
10. Who paid for this trip?
11. So where is your spouse working? (This is where it seems like the officer was really testing me how well i knew my spouse)
12. Whats his position? (He then asked my spouse the nature of work)
13. Does your spouse work overtime?
14. What's your spouse's annual income?
15. How much rent do you pay? (Because i gave the lease contract late)
16. Who pays the rent? How long are you living in this address? 
17. Do you host parties at your house? (He was joking since our address has a "fiesta" in it)
16. How old is your child?
17. When is her birthday?
18. So i want you to face each other and in 30 secs tell each other what made you decide to marry? (I was so nervous i just started saying whatever comes to mind that i liked and loved about my spouse)
19. So lets just go over your file.. ( this time i knew we were almost done) he just asked about whats in your i751 application so make sure you memorized everything from your name to your bday, to your socials, address, spouse bday, children's names and bdays etc..
 He then turned his back and gave us a letter saying our application is approved and green card will be delivered in mail after 1month to 90days.
9:10am we were out the room and back to the reception where the lady was congratulating us probably because of the big smile on our faces.
 
My only advise is try to relax and be calm. Smile at your interviewer. Adjust to his/her pace and mood, if he's in a lighter mood smile from time to time. They can feel it if your lying or being truthful. Regarding documents we submitted, we gave him latest copies of our bills, most recent photos, lease contract (which was specifically asked on our interview appointment letter), tax documents, health,life and car insurance copies.
 Hope you guys got an idea of the interview from our experience😊

Hi everyone, 
Just finished interview today and was approved. Posted a topic on the questions and the interview in general. Hope you find infos you need in there.. have a great day.

Hello everyone,
Visajourney has been a great help to us with the immigration stuff so in return id like to share our i751 interview to everyone wondering what and how it goes.
Since most are probably gonna go through the interview due to the recent changes i hope it helps.
Interview schedule was at 8:55am but we arrived and went in at 8am.
Screening (like the ones on the airport, emptying your pockets, belt and watches on trays and then shoes off) [We did not bring our phones inside since usually its like that with immigration interviews, but the moment we were waiting in the reception area we saw several using their phones even if there's a sign saying no using mobile phones while waiting🤣]
Reception (where you will give your appointment letter just the 1st page, then wait for your name to be called)
8:30am we got called in. Swear to an oath etc etc .  He asked for our ids (we gave our driver's license), my expired green card and asked us documents wed like to submit. Then the interview. Here are some of the questions arranged accdg to how the interview went
1. You have a child together?
2. Can i have the birth certificate? (They want the copy and original, they will double check stuff from the copy you gave that day to the copy you first submitted to the original)
3. So tell me, how did you guys meet? (Literally what he asked us)
4. When did you start seeing each other?
5. When did you meet each others relatives?
6. How long have you been living with each other? Who is living with you?
7. Have you been on a vacation recently? (He asked us twice in between these questions)
8. Tell me, who were with you on these vacation?
9. Did you stay at a hotel?where did you go?
10. Who paid for this trip?
11. So where is your spouse working? (This is where it seems like the officer was really testing me how well i knew my spouse)
12. Whats his position? (He then asked my spouse the nature of work)
13. Does your spouse work overtime?
14. What's your spouse's annual income?
15. How much rent do you pay? (Because i gave the lease contract late)
16. Who pays the rent? How long are you living in this address? 
17. Do you host parties at your house? (He was joking since our address has a "fiesta" in it)
16. How old is your child?
17. When is her birthday?
18. So i want you to face each other and in 30 secs tell each other what made you decide to marry? (I was so nervous i just started saying whatever comes to mind that i liked and loved about my spouse)
19. So lets just go over your file.. ( this time i knew we were almost done) he just asked about whats in your i751 application so make sure you memorized everything from your name to your bday, to your socials, address, spouse bday, children's names and bdays etc..
 He then turned his back and gave us a letter saying our application is approved and green card will be delivered in mail after 1month to 90days.
9:10am we were out the room and back to the reception where the lady was congratulating us probably because of the big smile on our faces.
 
My only advise is try to relax and be calm. Smile at your interviewer. Adjust to his/her pace and mood, if he's in a lighter mood smile from time to time. They can feel it if your lying or being truthful. Regarding documents we submitted, we gave him latest copies of our bills, most recent photos, lease contract (which was specifically asked on our interview appointment letter), tax documents, health,life and car insurance copies.
 Hope you guys got an idea of the interview from our experience😊

You’re lucky, you have one of the fastest local office, while I’ve the slowest one in nyc

San bernardino,CA

Hello guys just a quick update. We finished our interview and got approved..planning to post a separate one regarding our whole experience to share to everyone

Hi everyone.. was wondering if anyone here went for an interview already? Im also from nbc mine’s 19907 and was scheduled for interview this august 9. Pretty nervous so was hoping someone can share their experience.

Not true that it's faster for all of them. Most (if not all) of them will receive an interview, meaning their cases are going to NBC first, and then sent to their local field office. How long they have to wait for an interview is completely based on the processing times of their local field office. That means some will get an interview within a few months, while others have to wait for well over a year, in some cases even longer than that. So no, far from everyone who came here on a CR-1 will be processed faster than the rest of us.

Thank you so much..initially i thought something was wrong since the interview schedule came after 3.5mos. But still thankful i hope i just get 1 interview🤞🏼

Good day!just to give an update to everyone i received my biometric appointment yesterday ( april 5, 2019) but notice date was march 29 and was scheduled for april 15, 2019.. 
Timeline is:
03-19-19 sent package to phoenix az
03-21-19 package received
03-25-19 notice date for i797
03-27-19 cashed check
03-29-19 received i797 in the mail
03-29-19 notice date for biometric appt
04-05-19 received appt in the mail
04-15-19 biometric appointment schedule
 
Ill probably go earlier and try walk in. And mine's MSC too

Good day!just to give an update to everyone i received my biometric appointment yesterday ( april 5, 2019) but notice date was march 29 and was scheduled for april 15, 2019.. 
Timeline is:
03-19-19 sent package to phoenix az
03-21-19 package received
03-25-19 notice date for i797
03-27-19 cashed check
03-29-19 received i797 in the mail
03-29-19 notice date for biometric appt
04-05-19 received appt in the mail
04-15-19 biometric appointment schedule
 
Ill probably go earlier and try walk in. And mine's MSC too

Hi there! I recently sent application for appointment for CRBA for my daughter and yes we sent all copies of the documents needed. we did send original photos since we have extra copies. here's a tip for a speedy NSO birth certificate. Usually it takes months yes for them to release birth certificate but you should apply for advance endorsement to the local civil registrar where your son's birth certificate will be filed and just tell them you need it asap for application for crba. and it will take just a month or 2 (if from outside Manila) and a month or less (within Manila) and you'll get your NSO.

hi everyone just finished my interview last april 4 and was approved.can i ask whats next?

This email was from the embassy notifying me that they received my packet and have reviewed it..they basically just reminded me what to bring which was already in the p4 interview email from nvc..that list is at the last part which got me all stressed but my husband told me to just tell the truth if they ask for it..i guess ill just go with honesty..thanks for the advise?

Hi they will send of a checklist of the documents they need..some are sending aos and iv packet separately but my advise is just to keep them and send them in one file ?

Oww thank you! so the date my case number was assigned was also the exact date i received them in my email..hmm impressive..so i think pretty much 19days from the time i received i797 in the mail

Scan date?

I need some help as my wife will be mailing the CRBA paperwork to Manila soon. We are waiting for the NSO birth certificate which is needed which we will have on Nov. 18th.
I want to go to be with my wife and newborn son (who I have not yet seen in person) but I need to know:
1. How long after the CRBA paperwork is submitted does it take for them to give you an appointment schedule?
2. Typically when they give you an appointment how many weeks is it from the time you get the notice?
I'm asking because I don't want to burn my vacation time just waiting with my wife in Philippines not knowing how long CRBA appointment time and processing may take.
Any info would be much appreciated. Thank you

EDIT: I meant DS-261 Choice of address and agent

We get Noa2 still waiting on nvc