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Hello! I wish a smooth quick journey for you two too. in USCIS request for initial interview, they have a whole list of documents to be prepared for interview. It's quite a long list.

helnazedain here. Had to make a new account because it wouldn't let me log in anymore.
 
Anyway, I am pleased to say we got approved! Interview on Apr 3 went smoothly. The IO was so nice but she didn't approve us on the spot as well as other people she interviewed. We were so disappointed after not getting an approval on the spot as we planned to celebrate over lunch. We ended up eating cheap tacos and ice cream instead. Ha! 
 
I called USCIS the next day though (since my case status could not be tracked) and asked for an IO to give me a callback. 2 hours later, I got a call and was told that we got approved on the day of the interview, so I assume the lady who interviewed us is one of those IOs who like to review and approve at the end of the work day. But yeah, hooray!
 
Before I walk you through the interview experience, I would like to share something I discovered recently. I found out that making an account at https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov and tracking your case through there is different from (and better than) the USCIS tracker we've all been using. I can track my AOS case status on this page and it says it was approved on April 3. I can also see that my AP was denied on the same day, probably because it's no longer necessary. No update on the EAD, though, which is odd. Anyway, I tried to track these cases again on the app and on https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus (logged in, too) and those new updates do not show plus my AOS case number still gives an error. So yeah, give the dhs link a try.
 
And now for the interview. Our appointment was at 9:15 am. We got there around 8:30 am which gave us enough time to park and check in. Was at the lobby by 9 am. There were more than 10 applicants before us but we only waited around half an hour for our turn. Those who were called before us did not come out until 30-45 mins later.
 
When we got to the IO's office, she opened our file and introduced herself. We did the oath thing and the fingerprint thing, and then she started looking at our papers. First, she verified some info on the I-485 like my name, address, social etc. then proceeded to the 99 no/no/no/no/no questions. This part took so long (about 10 mins) that even she got sick asking those long a** questions. She would mark each question after I answered, which I assumed meant that my answers matched. When we were done, she asked if we had filed our taxes for 2017 and when we said yes, she asked for a copy of the income tax return and the W-2s. She also asked for our passports and photocopied them (I brought copies but I don't know why I didn't stop her from making her own copies lol). She also asked if I had a state id/license and I said no, which wasn't a problem at all. Then, she asked if there was anything else we wanted to submit as she was flipping through the rest of our papers and I handed her a copy of our Report of Marriage. She wanted to know what this was for and I said that it was proof that we reported our marriage to my country, the Philippines. She took the paper and then asked for our marriage certificate + a photocopy, then continued flipping through the papers. She confirmed that she has our bank statements and payslips and asked if our joint account was checking or savings. I didn't see her look at any of our photos and she didn't ask to see the ones I brought, so I thought maybe she was already convinced that we're for real. Finally, I wanted to make sure we wouldn't have problems with my medical records so I asked her to confirm that she got my vaccination paper and I didn't need to get another medical exam. She said yes and that it's all good.
 
After putting the papers back in her folder, she asked me to step out of the room so she could interview my husband first. 15 mins later, she called me back in the office as my husband walked out. My husband was smiling so I figured it went well. She interviewed me for only 5 minutes as she had to wrap it up because the next couple assigned to her was already at the lobby. She said "You're good. Let me get your husband back here." I for sure thought she was going to stamp my passport, but instead, she gave us the paper that says case not yet approved with the first box checked. It said the case is in review and nothing else is required for now, and that we should receive the decision in the mail. She asked us if we had any questions but I was so stunned that I couldn't find the words to ask "WHY DID WE NOT GET APPROVED ON THE SPOT? DID WE SAY SOMETHING WRONG?". @_@ Instead, I shook my head no, smiled, and wished her a good day. I remember her saying something as she handed me the paper, but my disappointment was so deafening that I didn't hear a word she uttered. As soon as we hit the elevator, my husband and I were like, "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY". :'D 
 
But hey, we got approved the same day so that's good. The anxiety won't keep me up at night anymore. Thank you all for your support and I hope your interviews go smoothly as well and you get an on-the-spot approval!
 
I'll end this very long message with the interview questions. The IO asked me almost the same questions she asked my husband. Very easy!
 
QUESTIONS SHE ASKED BOTH OF US:
-When, where and how did you meet?
-What did you do the first time he visited you? What happened after he left?
-Did he meet your parents? When?
-Do you have siblings? How many and what are their names?
-Does he have siblings? How many and what are their names?
-When did you arrive in the USA? Was it your first time?
-When did you get married? Who were your guests? What did you do after? Which restaurant did you go to?
-Do you live in an apartment or a house? How many bedrooms do you have?
-How did you get here today? What kind of car does your husband have?
 
*QUESTIONS SHE ASKED MY HUSBAND BUT DIDN'T ASK ME:
-How much money do you make per month? How often do you get paid?
-Where do you work? What were your previous jobs?
-Where do you go to school? What course are you taking?
(My husband's interview was longer than mine because when the IO found out that my husband is studying to be an airplane mechanic, she started talking about her relative who is in the aviation industry as well. :D)
 
 

My interview notice date was issued on march 15th. My case status didn’t get updated. I got my mail 2 weeks later. Hang in there. It might be on its way. 

Nope. I didnt expedite my AOS + EAD+ AP applications

I saw a letter from USCIS through informed delivery this morning too! And when I was out getting lunch, I got an email from our lawyer saying she received my EAD and AP and green card appointment letter for May 3rd!!! I know USCIS will send a copy of everything they send to your lawyer so I’ll get the interview letter later today too. Good luck everyone still waiting I think this is a very good month! 

Hello! I wish a smooth quick journey for you two too. in USCIS request for initial interview, they have a whole list of documents to be prepared for interview. It's quite a long list.

Hiiii!! It’s nice to meet VNese fellow here. My notice indeed states the same as yours. I think it is generic request. I-693 is waived for K visa under couple circumstances if we have medical exam overseas within 1 year before filing AOS; not class A medical condition/ waived class A medical condition; and has the valid complete DS 3025. This info i think everyone of us have aware of.
however, in my ds 3025, even though it said “complete request for blanket waiver”, i’m still lacking t-dap shot ( marked routinely not available) even though in August, i was be able to get that shot; but it was too late to update my ds-3025. At this situation now, it all depends on the IO who will interview me, and lemme get away with my DS-3025.
I think i would find a civil surgeon to transcribe my vaccination record to new I-693 to play safe. Lol i have one month to decide!!

Hi all,
 
Just a quick post in case anyone comes across this in future, and maybe has an issue similar to ours. My wife and I attended our InfoPass appointment last Friday and after speaking with an officer, our file was retrieved and looked at by a supervisor. After around 15mins the officer returned and informed us that it was indeed an error on the part of USCIS and that we could disregard the RFE.
 
Today I'm pleased to say I received my Green Card in the post! Thank you to the contributors of this forum and for the replies to my post on this topic.  

Hiiii!! It’s nice to meet VNese fellow here. My notice indeed states the same as yours. I think it is generic request. I-693 is waived for K visa under couple circumstances if we have medical exam overseas within 1 year before filing AOS; not class A medical condition/ waived class A medical condition; and has the valid complete DS 3025. This info i think everyone of us have aware of.
however, in my ds 3025, even though it said “complete request for blanket waiver”, i’m still lacking t-dap shot ( marked routinely not available) even though in August, i was be able to get that shot; but it was too late to update my ds-3025. At this situation now, it all depends on the IO who will interview me, and lemme get away with my DS-3025.
I think i would find a civil surgeon to transcribe my vaccination record to new I-693 to play safe. Lol i have one month to decide!!

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Wawuuuuuuu! Whattttt. I got my interview notice today slated for April 28th, 2018. When i saw the mail via informed delivery this morning, I assumed it could either be my EAD approval notice or change of address notice as i updated my address online last week. Good luck to everyone waiting. it is surely a pleasant surprise and big relief.
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Our AOS interview went well.  We arrived at Seattle office 30 minutes early. After a short wait we were called. 
Our interview officer was a lady officer. She was professional and asked us many more questions than what we thought. 
  
For my wife:
They asked us many questions. From 485 form - all questions from last 2 pages...have you ever ______ questions. Have you been to US before?   Have you traveled outside? Did you go to Greece...you applied for Travel authorization?  Who attended engagement?   When did you get married? Where was wedding? How many people attended? Where was Wedding?  Who does household work?     
For husband/petitioner:
How we met. Which online site?  They they asked about when we met. Why I choose Vietnam? How did I propose?   Do you still have same job?   
For both:
Where do you live?  How long did it take to get there this morning?  Who does housework?   How are things going?  Any problems being that we are from different cultures?   
She said that our documents looked complete and she did not need anything else. But we can provide any additional documentation. We gave a few more documents. She said we can provide few photos. We gave her many documents and photos. 
 
Then she told us that they will decide in the next 2 weeks. If they need any additional info they will send a letter request. Otherwise we should get notification. 
  
We answered each question.  We had brought every document that could have been asked. We also had supporting documents to show our married lives.
Overall the interview was fair and bit longer than anticipated.  
  
Thanks to VJ for support and information. 
 
We received green card in mail after 8 days. We are both happy with the long journey and process. Now we can live our married lives. 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Congrats to all those who have received gc or interview dates and good luck. Giving those of us still waiting hope!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Hey guyssssss, unexpecteded mail comes from Homeland Security and its a notice request for applicant to appear for initial interview. Interview date will be on April 23rd. Notice date March 15th. Case status doesnt change in system. 
Hope some of you here also get this mail as well. And to @Eros and couple Seattle filers: maybe you guys will receive it soon too!!!
 

Congratulationsss !! I'm still waiting for the local office to schedule my interview (since it has backlogged, I expect mine to be schedule in another 9 months  ) Haven't get anymore update on EAD and AP. 

Today, March 1st, my EAD online status updated again to "On March 1, 2018, your request to have your case expedited, referral number T1xxxxxMSC, was completed." I called in and they told me that my expedite case is still under review. So I guess they got my fax from Feb 27th and started to look at my case. Will see what their decision is.

Maybe you can check this post
 

Congratulations  lets us know about your interview and wish you a great result.