Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for my marriage-based Green Card interview (Adjustment of Status) and I would really appreciate any guidance or shared experiences. Here’s my situation:
* I’m 27, and my husband is 57 — we’re a same-sex couple.
* We met online (Grindr) and talked a lot for two months before meeting in person. I visited the U.S. on a tourist visa and dated him for a month before marrying. We spent almost every moment together during that time.
* We got married four months after I entered the U.S. A paralegal told us I could stay and apply for AOS, and my overstay will be forgiven because he is United States citizen and I couldn’t bear the thought of being apart from my husband so I overstayed. We filed for AOS six months later (so, ten months after I first entered).
My case is now pending, and I’ve received my work permit (EAD).
Challenges in our case:
* We don’t have a formal lease because of his poor credit, but we submitted weekly rental receipts showing we live together.
* Other evidence includes:
* Life insurance from his workplace where he listed me as a beneficiary.
* Emergency contact from his work place listing me as his husband.
* An active joint account with a lot of transactions (only he works and earns money now).
* Screenshot of a WhatsApp call of us with my parents
* I’m from a Western country, and he is white if it matters.
* My husband met my family over FaceTime. They are religious and don’t speak English, but they accept us and support our relationship.
* His family is not in contact with him.
* We didn’t submit our chat logs or message history initially.
* We filled Tax return as “Married filling jointly” but it was rejected and we will amend it in few months whenever possible
Our biggest struggle:
We are very poor and cannot afford a lawyer if we’re denied. We also don’t have shared health insurance or many joint financial documents because of our limited means. But we are truly in love. He is the best thing in my life, and my biggest fear is being forced to leave him. I want to fight for our life together, and I’m scared of losing him.
My questions:
1. What should we expect at the interview?
2. What documents or evidence should we bring to strengthen our case?
3. Should we bring our chat logs, message history, or other relationship proof we didn’t submit before? If yes should we upload it as unsolicited evidence?
4. Is there anything specific that same-sex couples should be prepared for in interviews?
5. Any advice, encouragement, or experiences would mean so much to us.
Thank you for taking the time to read. We just want to be together and are trying our best.