Reputation from bel044

bel044 reacted to portorusa in CR1/IR1 -> AOS > I-485 interview November 11, 2020

My husband had his I-485 interview yesterday and was approved on the spot!😃
Background: We abandoned CR1 consular processing - at the last stage, i.e. post-interview abroad. My husband was visiting me on VWP when corona arrived and we decided to switch to AOS and filed in April.
The I-485 interview lasted about 30 min. and went smoothly. The officer (a woman) was very knowledgeable, experienced and extremely nice.
Apart from regular questions (on when and how we met, the first visit time and duration, husband's biographical info, previous marriages/divorces, children, the date of last entry to the US, and security questions on terrorism/prostitution) there were questions related to I-944 form. Initially with our AOS package we included only proof of medical insurance and proof of absence of credit score. The officer asked about husband's educational background, work history, military service abroad, knowledge of English and our assets/debts as a couple. "Are you working now? Where?" but she did not ask how much he earns in the US nor did she ask for any proof of his work here. She asked if he had a SSN number (yes) and put it in the computer. She asked if he applied for any public benefits (he did not) and was satisfied with the answer. She never asked for my husband's credit score/credit report.
There was a full understanding that we were adjusting his status from VWP due to pandemic, and that we switched from consular processing. The officer said she did not need I-864, taxes for 2019, children's birth certificates or proof of medical insurance in the US because all that info was available in the digital file. She asked to show her what we brought to prove a bona fide relationship (of which we had plenty). She accepted those bearing our two names (bank account statements, credit cards, auto insurance, utility bills and a motorhome title). She was not interested in our photos together, proof of communication, or proof of many trips to see each other (hotel receipts, border passes, etc).
At the end she said she was approving his I-485, congratulated and explained that as the marriage was more than 2 years old, no removal of conditions was necessary and that 3 years later my husband could apply for US citizenship. She told to expect a green card in the mail within 1-3 weeks.
We did not expect such an outcome and were in shock and bewilderment. In fact, we had been mentally prepared to a postponed approval due to our case circumstances because our file - including some original documents - is still in Paris...We thought the USCIS would have to ask the Embassy in Paris to transfer the case back through NVC and that it would take weeks if not months. Turned out everything was already here in the digital form and was considered by the interviewing officer.
Only back at the parking lot I realized I forgot to ask for I-151 stamp for my husband's passport.
What was most confusing: The officer never asked for I-693 results (still with us and in sealed envelope)! That means all the time and $$ spent on obtaining it here were in vain. Oh well...Maybe she accepted the medical exam results done by my husband in Paris a year ago?

bel044 got a reaction from Ally&Axel in APRIL 2020 AOS FILERS May 16, 2020

I was almost in your exact same shoes. Husband came over on an ESTA and then corona happened, so we decided to do AOS. UPS said our package was delivered on 4/7. His ESTA expired on 4/8. We didn't hear from USCIS until 4/30, so we were VERY nervous for those 3.5 weeks. My anxiety had me worried ICE would show up at our front door 😂. I was so relieved when we finally heard back. The NOA said that our petition was indeed received on 4/7 (just took them 3.5 weeks for them to notify us!), so I don't think he actually accumulated any overstay since it says right on the receipt notice that they received the AOS one day before his ESTA expired😅. Anyway--long story short--if yours is like ours, I think you should be fine.