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Hi all,
I'd like to provide an update on my interview on 4/30. We were scheduled at 9:30. We arrived at the security 45 minutes in advance. The security line was long and it took 30 minutes for us to get checked in. Then we waited in the seating area for another 30 minutes before the officer called us in.  The interview was surprisingly smooth. I think the IO had reviewed all the documents we submitted carefully. We went through the entire form of I-485, checking off each of the YES/NO questions. Then she began to request for evidence of marriage directly. We prepared:
-joint bank account
-lease
-joint car loan
-proof of beneficiary of insurance plan
-authorized credit card user
-photos
-Christmas cards with our photos that we sent out to our friends in the past
Followed that, she asked a few questions such as where we met and how we got married and moved here, but at that moment I had the feeling she already prepared to approve me as she didn't go far in any of them. 
In the end, she collected copies of the documents I received after filing of I-485: combo card, EAD and AP approval notice, my driver's license. She didn't ask anything for SSN.
Before we leave, she mentioned she would approve my case after a review in the afternoon. At 5 oclock sharp, I received the email notice that my card is being produced.
 
Hope this is helpful and good luck to everyone. My feeling from the interview is that the IO's are experienced enough that they can establish their opinion as they talk to you and your spouse, so don't worry if you lack a joint car loan or mortgage certificate. 
 
 

Hi all,
I'd like to provide an update on my interview on 4/30. We were scheduled at 9:30. We arrived at the security 45 minutes in advance. The security line was long and it took 30 minutes for us to get checked in. Then we waited in the seating area for another 30 minutes before the officer called us in.  The interview was surprisingly smooth. I think the IO had reviewed all the documents we submitted carefully. We went through the entire form of I-485, checking off each of the YES/NO questions. Then she began to request for evidence of marriage directly. We prepared:
-joint bank account
-lease
-joint car loan
-proof of beneficiary of insurance plan
-authorized credit card user
-photos
-Christmas cards with our photos that we sent out to our friends in the past
Followed that, she asked a few questions such as where we met and how we got married and moved here, but at that moment I had the feeling she already prepared to approve me as she didn't go far in any of them. 
In the end, she collected copies of the documents I received after filing of I-485: combo card, EAD and AP approval notice, my driver's license. She didn't ask anything for SSN.
Before we leave, she mentioned she would approve my case after a review in the afternoon. At 5 oclock sharp, I received the email notice that my card is being produced.
 
Hope this is helpful and good luck to everyone. My feeling from the interview is that the IO's are experienced enough that they can establish their opinion as they talk to you and your spouse, so don't worry if you lack a joint car loan or mortgage certificate. 
 
 

Hi,
Just received my combo card in the mail.
I highly recommend USPS informed delivery. Once you sign up, your will get notices of all arriving shipments. USCIS didn't let me know when they sent out my card, but last week I saw a package was sent out of lee's summit, and I knew it was the card.
I guess I received the new designed combo card. It is a lot different from the old design.
The I-131 online status has not changed from its initial status (we received your XXXXX), even though they have approved and sent my card.