lyra14

I've written this forum a handful of times and I'm still in disbelief to say we are still waiting my husband's AOS approval.
 
We interviewed July 2017 and our status hasn't changed since. 
 
Since then, I have made appointments to the USCIS office, called their offices, asked my lawyer to get involved and finally wrote my senator (in NY).
Thankfully my Senator was able to expedite his EAD renewal but said he was still not outside of the "standard" processing timeline. This was back in June.
 
I just really can't believe we're still waiting....

Firstly it is perfectly plausible that the IO has a form of your husbands missing from the file .... don’t panic there is no correlation between this and the questions he asked you 
 
the questions seem institutionally rascist but hey that’s white america for you, sorry if it insults you BUT you will not have be the only couple asked these uneccessary type of questions ...... don’t worry about it, sit tight and wait, also if you don’t already do it check online with the government tracker, it gives live updates to your case status
https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do
 
good luck

Just wanted to share my recent interview experience. I, too, was very worried about finding an interpreter for my husband. Thankfully, we managed to find one last minute. When we arrived for the appointment, they told us that we might not be able to use the interpreter because they offer interpreter services themselves, and that we had to call to schedule one 2 weeks prior to the day of the interview appointment. I was rather surprised by this because no matter where I researched about the use of interpreters for interviews, I couldn't find anything to suggest we can't bring our own. 😕

For the USC a passport is enough to establish residency. I know this because my wife is the USC and she brought only her passport and the CO said it was totally acceptable and fine.

The OCD in me agrees! 👍

Do you have a copy of the copy that you sent in with your K1 packet?

Personally, and it's the OCD in me, I would take/provide EVERYTHING.
 
I'd rather have a  file full of stuff they never wanted/asked for than have them ask and not have it with us.
 
Have your parents mail it to you.

Or ask your parents to scan it in and email or fax it to you.  

Hello, everyone! 
 
I have a question about a Request for Initial Evidence letter we received yesterday. We are filing for an adjustment of status (I-485) for my husband, who immigrated to the U.S. with a K-1 visa. All of the requested documentation in the RIE letter was provided during our initial filing, so I am not really sure how to proceed from here. The letter stated that we needed to provide the following: 
 
1. A copy of my husband's birth certificate with a certified translation: a copy of my husband's Iranian birth certificate containing city of birth, his parents' names and their cities of birth, and the copy of the certified English translation (sealed and stamped) had all been sent. 
2. Supporting tax documentation: I submitted a tax transcript for 2016, based on recommendations to use this instead of a tax return. I still included a copy of my W-2. I also explained that I had not filed taxes in 2015 and 2014, since I was a full time student (I am now a part time student). I also provided a copy of From 1098E from 2015 that my school had sent to me, as proof of being a student. 
3. Evidence of assets to prove we meet 125% of the poverty guidelines: Since I had only been employed for 6 months when I filed my 2016 taxes, my total income did not meet the poverty guidelines. However, I provided 6 months worth of pay stubs as well as a letter for my employer confirming my salary (which DOES meet the poverty guidelines). I also included a letter from my bank that reflected my account balance over a 12 month period. 
 
Any guidance and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!  Thank you in advance for your help!! 

I sought the help of my senator once my fiance's case was at the embassy, whose immigration section of his office then contacted the embassy regarding his file. Although I'm not sure just how much of an effect it had on our case, my fiance was approved on the spot 
 
Best of luck to you!

How did everything work out for you? Any advice after you get the case number?

Thank you so much for letting me know about this! 

Hi there Farnaz! 
 
Thank you for your reply Our interview is scheduled for May 16. I will definitely share his experience with you all! 
 
After NOA2, we waited a few weeks and then I called the NVC to obtain our case number. When I called, they said that our file had already been mailed to the embassy. I used our case number to then check on its status, and saw that it was labeled as "ready for interview". A few days later, I received an email from the embassy with several attachments that included instructions on how to schedule the interview date via their scheduling website, directions to complete the DS-160 form online, and a list of items that need to be brought to the interview. 

Yes, I would love to join the telegram channel. Thank you for letting me know about it!! Best of luck to you

Hi there Farnaz! 
 
Thank you for your reply Our interview is scheduled for May 16. I will definitely share his experience with you all! 
 
After NOA2, we waited a few weeks and then I called the NVC to obtain our case number. When I called, they said that our file had already been mailed to the embassy. I used our case number to then check on its status, and saw that it was labeled as "ready for interview". A few days later, I received an email from the embassy with several attachments that included instructions on how to schedule the interview date via their scheduling website, directions to complete the DS-160 form online, and a list of items that need to be brought to the interview. 

Yes, I would love to join the telegram channel. Thank you for letting me know about it!! Best of luck to you

Also don't forget to get the medical done prior to the interview as well as collecting like police report and all.