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Book marking this topic as it is a good to know situation for anyone trying to navigate through adapting to American laws. 
 

its not tricky. USCIS applies federal laws .. They dont care about state laws. Under Fed's he is a drug dealer or sort of working with drugs. 

Kind of sucks, but yeah on the federal government level is not legal so he might have problems. I am sure if you search this forum there were other posts too about it.

He will need to quit the pot industry if he wants to become a USC to clear  good moral character , only then can he reapply 

Was approved for the 10 year GC, he has a past job and his current job is still in the industry.

Yes and no. He came here on a K1 visa. It was suppose to be a combo interview but I stayed in the waiting room the whole time. 

Looks like he may get denied. In that case, change a job to something else, wait for 5 years (not sure if 3 years based on marriage would be OK for good moral character lookback) and reapply again.

I did a quick search and there have been several news articles saying people’s citizenship applications have been denied for working in that industry even if it was legal at the state it was in. So it’s possible that your husband could be denied because of it. 

Marijuana is still illegal federally and citizenship is federal process.  I see USCIS issued a policy alert in April 2019 that states:
 
 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that violation of federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, remains a conditional bar to establishing good moral character (GMC) for naturalization even where that conduct would not be an offense under state law.   
 
Good luck

several online samples
but what you need to put in header is address (city state and country)
then the body of 2 paragraphs
saying I am _________ and address and she writes in support of your petition
second paragraph of money you send to satisfy the rent and how often
then write a notary statement
Witness my hand, at office, this ____day of________, 20____. (Seal).      Notary's Signature.__________________   My commission expires: Acknowledgment Certificate Form. State of ..._________   or just look up affadavit samples on internet    

You must file an I751 form within 90 days of the conditional green card expiration date. You can not file early or late (after green card expires). 
 
Along with the i751 form you must submit proof of a bonified marriage between you (the spouse) and the green card holder (the petitioner).
 
IRS Tax transcripts for each year of your marriage (Tax returns) [go to IRS web page to download IRS tax transcripts]
Joint bank account statements during the whole marriage showing co mingling of money (credit cars, checking, savings).  
Joint Bills sent to your home address
Joint Mortgage or Joint lease or a letter from a landlord that indicates you and your spouse live together
Driver's Incenses or state ID with common home address for each of you
Photos you the two of you on vacation, family events, going out, with family members
Travel receipts or tickets of travel together  
Joint insurance (car, health, life)
Children birth records
W2 or 1099s documents sent to you both through out marriage
and more if you have it.
 
Go to the USCIS web site and download the i751 form itself and the instructions. Follow the instructions carefully fill out the i751 PDF on your computer. 
 
You need to prove you and your spouse live together and share finances throughout the marriage. 
 
Good luck to you

Hi,
 
Do not file even a day early because you will get a denial.  Make sure the 90 days window has opened before you send in the I-751.

Yes.  Do not fie sooner than 90 days prior to the expiration date on his card.
 
 

We applied for an SSN when we filed for our AOS. Do we still have to apply again?

1 .Yes , don't need to do anything except removal of conditions.
2 . I - 551 is placed in the  passport when the physical GC is not yet available ( ex when you enter the USA with a spouse visa or Diversity Visa ) Since you have the GC the stamp is not needed

Had the interview today, my husband will have his Green Card in 7-10 days! The wait was kind of long (maybe an hour) but he apologized a bunch. He said it'll be pretty quick since they already had everything. I printed off a bunch of stuff and all he asked to see was our IDs and his actual birth certificate, lol. He asked how we met and all the questions you have to answer on the AOS (terrorism, fraud, etc). Took his picture and his prints and we were on our way! Interview took about 10 minutes all together! So relieved and he's happy he'll finally be able to work because we haven't even received the EAD or AP!

We arrived at 9.21 (appointment at 9.40) security checks bit strict. Shows our ID's and We have to take our shoe's off before walk through the metal detector. My husband bring the small aerosol spray in his bag (glass cleaner) and security say he cant bring it to the building so he had to go back to the car to save the spray. Then to reception to confirm our appointment. They will check our appointment letter and show where we have to wait for the interview.
     The officer called us for interview  around 9.55. The interview begins by asking  to raise our right hand and swear to tell the truth during the interview. Then took a pict and fingerprint. 1st question is about how we met and my husband tell her from how we met, why decide the K1, and how we get married here. Then the question only about yes or no question from the AOS form, then confirm all data from the form (my name, birth date, my parents name, etc ). She also realize i made a mistake on the form ( I wrote my middle name as the first name, my husband name as my middle name, and my first name as family name) she said she will fixed that. She asked any evidence that we bring for interview. I gave her our files and she only took some of docoment:
-recent tax document (w2, tax return)
-my husband pay stubs
-Employment letter
-insurance confirmation from my husband company that's stated me as his spouse
-copy of family ID card from my husband company
-wedding documentations (i print some of our wedding pict in paper)
 Actually she want me to show my ssn card but i dont bring it (i say i dont know i have to bring that and we should not bring it anywhere) she said no problem.
Then she say everything is ok and i will got my GC within 14 days (maximum,but usually faster) and explains that i have to apply for ROC in the next 21 months.
Well i think the hardest part of this all process is waiting patiently
 
Good luck for everyone who still waiting.. it will be your turn soon..
 
 

We went through security, showed our IDs and the interview notice. Then we waited and our assigned officer called us in for the interview (15 min late). I brought a biiiig binder full of documents, but he wasn't  interested in it. He said we don't need that much stuff now, we will need it for the next (10 year GC) interview. He was really nice. We got asked only 2 personal questions: how we met and if we live in a house or an apartment. Other than that he just went through the aos form and confirmed me is me. He asked what evidence I brought and said I can give him copies for our file. I gave him photos and other papers and contracts and he barely looked at it. The rest of the appointment was just small talk. I think it took like 10 min tops. He was surprised I got my SSN already, said Michigan is strict with it.
He also warned me not to let anyone register me to vote when getting a driving license.
Overall, it was really easy! We had a strong feeling the decision was made before we even showed up...
Good luck!

Look at the instructions for I-485. You need all kinds of documents that proof that you are eligible to Adjust your status under the category that you have. For example you got married to a US citizen. You have to 
 
1. Prove they are a USC (birth certificate, naturalization certificate, passport etc)
2 Prove that you are married (certified copy of your marriage license from vital records)
3 Prove that is a real bona fide  marriage (photos, letters, lease, bank statements, credit cards etc)
4 Prove that you are who you are who you claim you are (birth certificate, ID, passport, EAD card etc)
5 Prove you came here legally (visas, past passports, I-94)
 
I think you get the concept of what they are asking you for. In your application you made a lot of claims and you provided supporting documents. Now in the interview you will be required to substantiate your claims with more evidence. Where i stand from it is important to being everything with you. As many documents as you can old ID, passports, letters, photos, everything that supports all those clams that you made in your application. Keep in mind that the main intention of the interview is to examine if you marriage is legitimate so put emphasis on bona fide evidence.   

Hello guys. Today had our interview at 8am. 
We are approved!
It was super easy. Very pleasant woman asked questions from 485 form and standard.
she told that we sent enough documents for to make decision.
For now I am really happy!
Wish you guys interviews as the easiest part!
Ps: Detroit office is really fast. We sent documents in february....

Received my GreenCard today... 

Didn't get RFE but the interviewing officer didn't have our medicals in our files so didn't approve us on the day. We were expecting RFE to get them done again. 6 weeks later we got approved with no explanation. 

I'm so mad! We just received an RFE saying we didn't marry within 90 days.. He entered the US 03/09 and we married on 03/22!! Someone messed up and I'm not sure what to do.. I guess call. 🤬

No, he didn’t have her, Sorry dear. 

Here is my experience:
 
MEDISYS MEDICAL REVIEW:
Medical appt time: 10am.  I arrived around 9:40 - was a 20 minute walk from my hotel
I got there and there were maybe 15 people in the waiting room. Reception was friendly, took my passport, immunization records, interview letter and 5 passport pictures. They keep your interview letter, I only had one copy so the lady was nice enough to copy one for me. You fill out some forms, you’ll need your intended US address and you’ll list your prescriptions. You hand these back, then you wait. The Dr comes and gets you. I had Dr Lapointe and he was SO nice. Friendly, he explained everything fully and asked lots of questions about how my husband and I met. He checks the following: eyes, ears, lymph nodes, lungs, heart, abdomen etc. It’s pretty short maybe 5 minutes.  You’re sent back to the main area - wait to be called for an x-ray. This is also super quick. Then back to the waiting room. Then I was called for eye test, height, weight, blood pressure and a blood sample. Then instructed to do a urine sample - Important: don’t use the bathroom an hour before your medical, or you have to wait in the waiting room for an hour.  After that, I waited for my turn to pay and then was sent on my way with a reciept. Oh, and they take a picture of you as well. I said I wouldn’t be back in Montreal until Monday (Interview is Tuesday) and they said that was just fine. They will email me once it’s ready. Overall, an excellent experience. Every staff member I met was honestly so nice and welcoming and explained everything fully which I really appreciated. I was there a little over an hour. I’m relieved with how easy it was. I paid $461 CAD for it - I did not need any additional immunizations.