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My husband did his application for his N400 May 22nd and we just got the interview notice Long journey is almost over - Sept 24 is the big day !! We are CT filers !

My husband did his application for his N400 May 22nd and we just got the interview notice Long journey is almost over - Sept 24 is the big day !! We are CT filers !

My husband did his application for his N400 May 22nd and we just got the interview notice Long journey is almost over - Sept 24 is the big day !! We are CT filers !

Hello,
Happy Monday, I hope y'all had a great weekend. Today was day one on the new job (yaye) and I came home to my gc in the mail (double yaye) exactly one week after interview. I got the welcome letters and approval notices last week! Good luck to everyone!!!

Thank you! I feel so relieved right now! 

Yay Amazing  Congratulations again my darling.

Well folks I can tell you for sure that this interview update was not a glitch!! I received my notice in the mail today and its scheduled for August 13th 💃💃 Thanks be to God!! 

It seems like these officers are toying with people.... Now the processing times for EADs are 4.5 mths to 6.5 months .... WOW . I pray that everyone who hasn't received any information hear something soon. SMH

Yay finally So happy for my boo <3

Good morning y'all. I haven't been on here much lately.. Just trying to keep myself busy.  But just some update, I got the "card is being produced" email this morning for ead thank God. It's been 161 days since pd, I did not expedite! I am very happy this morning, I feel like I can breathe again as I have been so depressed lately. This process is draining me mentally, the wait is brutal but thankful I'm now one step closer. Now I'm going to buckle down into some serious job hunting while I wait for the card in the mail. Hope y'all have a blessed day!

I think you should be fine. Pics with family are good but what you have evidence seem to be solid to me so I wouldn’t worry that much . Jus breathe easy and finesse that interview  

Hopefully we get something soon.

Mi a tell yuh!  Di shade tree tan up trang. How you and ur hubby? Any news yet?

Lmaoo dem peppery bad pon dis yah site yah lol mi a cool my tea and gwan sip lol

Thanks Sleu876!! Ain't ntn like uncle Wray and his Nephew😋😋 I'm here a beat some and Looking above my glasses like Kermit 😁😁😁 

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)
 
 

Confirmation, Interview May 9th. Now for the minor freak out and making sure we have all our papers in a row. The one good thing is her interview for the K1 was back in November so her medical from that should still be good for this round. Meeting with the lawyer next week to go over everything and make sure we are ready for everything. Sad part is he said they used to waive the interview for a K1 Visa but stopped recently.

Well good morning fam !! Happy Easter for all those who celebrate it  Congrats to everyone who have received interview dates or their AP & EADs. Very excited for you guys !! With the start of a new month , may It bring showers of blessings on all of us that are still waiting💕 
 
Happy 1st of April  
One Love 

Amazing ! Love it 😍 congrats  

Yayyyyy!!! Congrats my love 😍 

I checked the informed delivery this morning and there's a letter coming from the National Benefits Center today! I can't wait for the mail lady to come later today!
 
Fingers crossed! Even if it's an RFE, it's better than no changes in my cases. At least that's what I think. I'll keep you guys posted.

Well good morning fam !! Happy Easter for all those who celebrate it  Congrats to everyone who have received interview dates or their AP & EADs. Very excited for you guys !! With the start of a new month , may It bring showers of blessings on all of us that are still waiting💕 
 
Happy 1st of April  
One Love 

Well good morning fam !! Happy Easter for all those who celebrate it  Congrats to everyone who have received interview dates or their AP & EADs. Very excited for you guys !! With the start of a new month , may It bring showers of blessings on all of us that are still waiting💕 
 
Happy 1st of April  
One Love 

Well good morning fam !! Happy Easter for all those who celebrate it  Congrats to everyone who have received interview dates or their AP & EADs. Very excited for you guys !! With the start of a new month , may It bring showers of blessings on all of us that are still waiting💕 
 
Happy 1st of April  
One Love 

Well good morning fam !! Happy Easter for all those who celebrate it  Congrats to everyone who have received interview dates or their AP & EADs. Very excited for you guys !! With the start of a new month , may It bring showers of blessings on all of us that are still waiting💕 
 
Happy 1st of April  
One Love