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    January 2019 - AOS Filers (merged)

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Hi all,

     

    Thank you for the companionship during this process. My AOS was recently approved and I would like to share my experience for those that are still on the wait.

     

    I filed in Orlando and like most of us, I applied for AOS, Advance Parole and Work permit. My priority date was January 8 and I had my biometrics were done on Feb 4. I kept the long wait for work permite and AP but it was never processed, it stayed in "received" and "we have completed your finger print review". 

    Then on mid June my status changed to ready to schedule interview.  And while I waited, on August 1st I filed an inquire for case taking longer than normal processing time, but never received an answer. I made multiple calls and requested to speak with a Tier 2 rep, but no logical answer. Finally on mid August my status changed to "interview was scheduled". My interview happened on October 1st, the approval of my case was done later the same day and I received my greencard a week later on October 8th.

     

    The interview:

    Interview time was 10:20 am so we arrived 30 minutes earlier.  Security was just like going through airport security, showed ID and the appointment letter. We then waited for our attorney. We checked in 5 minutes before our interview time because the attorney wasn't showing up, but he arrived just at 10:25 am and made his check in. 

    We waited to be called about 20 minutes, the officer was courteous, and took us to a closed office.  My husband and I sat in the front and our attorney sat in a chair in the back.  Attorney introduced himself and the officer requested our passports, so please bring both passports (petitioner and beneficiary). We made the oath and interview started.

     

    The officer requested joint documents first, and for every original document I did bring a copy, just in case.  He never requested to see originals, he said don't worry. I submitted husband's taxes from 2015 to 2017 and our joint taxes for 2018. Copies of debit cards and credit card with joint bank account (here I provided the account statements for 1 year) our joint home lease, the financial agreement for our car, the car insurance information, our renter's insurance policy. In addition, electricity bill on my name and the water bill on his (show same home address). We provided as well, the phone bill on his name showing 2 lines (all bills I could print). Then, the officer requested pictures and I gave him an album with pictures with the 4 of us for about 2 years of our relationship. In the pictures you can clearly see the kids grew and we got fat together. So bring pictures since the very first date of your relationship, all the way to the day before of the interview. Bring photos of important days and of normal family days, do not focus on the wedding pictures only. Your marriage is way more than just a wedding day. The officer kept about 6 photos, mainly normal photos of us in the park playing, photos at home and some with family.

     

    The questions:

    We were asked not to interrupt each other and when a question is being asked, not to respond for the other one.  So the officer started by asking questions to the petitioner (as the beneficiary is expected to know all the answers I guess). Asked how we met, exactly what we did in the first date, the names of my parents, what is my career, what I did back in my home country, names of jobs, the city where I lived. Details about my son's date of birth, custody information, the name of his father, date that I got divorced from him. My husband was fine, responded all he was asked, missed the date I was divorced by one day, but the month was enough for the officer.

     

    The officer then asked me how we met again, he shifted dates and details... he added things to confirm our versions, which I had to correct him. He asked the name of the mother of my step child, date he was divorced, names of his parents, added brothers and sisters my husband does not have. Asked where he works, where he worked before, the addresses where we have lived before. He asked how much we paid on our car bill, rent and car insurance.

     

    Then the officer said, that questions about relationship were over and he proceeded with questions about my AOS. I answered all with "No "and that was it. We were told that they had to review the case and that it can take up to 4 weeks to receive the greencard in the mail. So, although no official approval was given, he basically said we were fine. 

     

    And here we are now, ready to get a job and start working on baby #3 (we already have 2 children from previous marriage)

     

    January 2019 - AOS Filers (merged)

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Bluewaters said:

    Congratulations! 

     

    Hopefully, your interview will soon be scheduled. 

     

    My form I485 is stuck at RFE was received by USCIS since February 12.

    Thank you, best wishes for an interview scheduling for you!

     

    4 hours ago, Northerndynasty said:

    Yes, hopefully, if following your timelines.  Prayers!!  Good luck with yours!!

    Thank you. Prayers your way!

    January 2019 - AOS Filers (merged)

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Northerndynasty said:

    Very encouraging to hear...and congrats!

     

    We relocated to the Orlando area from Texas just this past July, and our status has been on “Ready to schedule interview” since June.  Hopefully we are not too far behind.

     

    Best wishes!  When is the day? 

    I don't know the date yet. I just saw the change of status online and need to wait for the letter. 

    My status changed to ready to be scheduled for interview on late June,  so should be getting scheduled sometime soon too!

    January 2019 - AOS Filers (merged)

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Gigi2017 said:

    I submitted an inquiry 9 days ago as well, and called Tier2 last Monday but she was useless. I called Tier2 this morning again because on the egov.uscis site there is an update that says my inquiry is not assigned to anyone. I wanted to know what does it mean exactly and why? She said the same thing that another Tier2 told you last week.

    I have no updates at all. I should receive an answer by the 22nd... 

    I read in another thread that they are using LIFO (Last in first out) for the new applicants and that is the reason why it is showing that new applicants have 2.5 to 5 months of average processing time.... 

    Let me know if you get an answer pls. 

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