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AntiqueApple   0

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Hi, I don't want to waste any body's time by asking this question but I'm not sure what to wear for the up-coming interview.

Did you wear formal like business-meeting type of clothing or casual?

If you ever went to the interview in Garden City, NY, please tell me how was it like.

Thanks!

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Removing Conditions

12/22/09 -- Package sent to VSC

12/24/09 -- VSC received my package

12/28/09 -- Check cashed

01/02/10 -- NOA

01/25/10 -- Biometric Appt.

05/19/10 -- Email from USCIS * APPROVED * (141 days)

AOS

11/29/07 -- AOS filed

12/10/07 -- REF

12/19/07 -- Biometric Appt.

12/29/07 -- REF sent

01/04/08 -- AOS touched / REF received

01/27/08 -- EAD card production ordered

01/29/08 -- EAD Approval notice sent

01/31/08 -- EAD received in mail! (65 days)

02/04/08 -- Received Interview notice

03/19/08 -- Interview at Garden City, NY

03/26/08 -- Email from CRIS * APPROVED * (124 days)

03/31/08 -- Received "Welcome letter" in the mail

03/31/08 -- Email from CRIS "Card Production Order"

04/04/08 -- Email from CRIS "Approval notice sent"

04/09/08 -- Received GC in the mail!!

N400

07/08/11 -- N400 sent

07/18/11 -- Check cashed

07/22/11 -- NOA

08/23/11 -- Biometric Appt.

10/18/11 -- Interview

10/20/11 -- Email from CRIS * APPROVED *

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borealgirl Apprentice

borealgirl   0

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I don't think it matters, but I went to the NYC office for my interview, and saw every type of dress under the sun. Traditional wear of many different cultures, as well as business and business casual. If you are normally very casual in what you wear, you may want to take it up a notch and pretend like you were going to a job interview. I am a very casual drsser myself, and I decided to dress as though I were going to a job interview, and it helped in that I felt put together. But I did see people in jeans. Most improtant is to bring everything they recommend to bring on the interview letter. EVERYTHING. My best of luck to you!

BG

Aug 2002

Entered US on TN work permit

2003 through 2007

Renewed TN Annually

March 2007

Eloped in Central Park on vernal equinox, then honeymooned in Paris.

April 2007

Early April: Renewed TN on return from Paris

June 2007

Sent in AOS/I-130/EAD package

July 2007

July 14: DOA1 - delay in processing because CIS told me to send package to the wrong center.

Late July: Received Biometrics notice

Aug 2007:

Aug 2: Biometrics Appointment

Aug 8: Received RFE for missing medical forms which CIS told me originally not to send in!!

Aug 16: Medical Forms Received at CIS

Aug 24: Received e-notice that EAD card was ordered (No more TN! yay!)

Aug 30: Last day of work on TN. Laid off from job. :(

September 2007

September 5: Received Card! Just in time. Started part-time grad school today.

October 2007

Oct 2: Received Interview Notice: Whoo-hoooo!

November 27 2007

Had GC interview, which went smooth as silk. Received passport stamp, too.

MoonlitCherri Explorer

MoonlitCherri   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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If in doubt...

Mamma always told me " if in doubt it's betta to be overdressed than looking like a bum".

I-130

07/29/2007---began process

01/24/2008---I-130 APPROVED (email)

I-129F

11/2007-------sent I-129F - VSC

02/17/2008---touched (at Vermont)

...I'm CR1 now--IV bill shows CR1--oh well

NVC

02/12/2007---at NVC

02/25/2008---received DS-3032 and AOS bill

03/10/2008---received IV Bill ($400!!)

03/24/2008---mailed DS2032

10/10/2008---approved at NVC

11/06/2008---interview (more evidence)

02/17/2009---2nd interview- PASSED!!!!!

04/01/2009---He finally landed on US soil. (no joke)

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SpiritAlight Experienced

SpiritAlight   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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A sweet question.

The only thing I am certain of is this:

do not wear medallions around your neck of MJ leaves or skulls...hahaha.

All jewelery: understated.

All clothes: clean and neat.

The person: groomed and relaxed.

That's about it.

Good luck over there.

:star:

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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What you wear is not as important as making sure you have all the required documents.

You will certainly not be denied because of your dress. We wore jeans and so did most people there on that day.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

Kazan' Tiger Experienced

Kazan' Tiger   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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It should not matter. You are being judged on your desire to adjust status, not walk the red carpet! Wear what is comfortable.

Jeffery AND Alla.

0 kilometers physically separates us!

K-1 Visa Granted... Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Alla ARRIVED to America... Wednesday, 12 November 2008

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Dave and Helena Collaborator

Dave and Helena   0

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Sweden
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I would treat the interview like a job interview and dress accordingly, not a suit but definitely dress pants and a nice shirt. People judge you based on your appearance every day and first impressions are very important.

Being comfortable is also very important so I'd say dress up according to your "comfort" level. :)

Edited by SweHurricane

05-02-2004 Met in Östersund, Sweden
09-07-2007 Got married in Eden Gardens State Park, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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AOS

11-02-2007 - Filed

03-14-2008 - Green Card received

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Lifting of Conditions

02-08-2010 - Filed

06-21-2010 - Green Card received

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N-400

06-24-2017 - N-400 package sent via EFile

06-24-2017 - Payment received via credit card

07-01-2017 - Appointment notice received

07-19-2017 - Biometrics appointment in Atlanta, GA

08-04-2017 - Case updated. Interview scheduled. 

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"Whither thou goest I will go, whither thou lodgest I will lodge,
Thy people shall be my people, And thy God my God." ~ Ruth 1:16

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Don't wear a T-shirt that says "We married for the Green Card"

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

AntiqueApple Contributor

AntiqueApple   0

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Filed: Other Country: Paraguay
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Ha Ha Ha :lol:

Thank you, everyone!

Timeline

Removing Conditions

12/22/09 -- Package sent to VSC

12/24/09 -- VSC received my package

12/28/09 -- Check cashed

01/02/10 -- NOA

01/25/10 -- Biometric Appt.

05/19/10 -- Email from USCIS * APPROVED * (141 days)

AOS

11/29/07 -- AOS filed

12/10/07 -- REF

12/19/07 -- Biometric Appt.

12/29/07 -- REF sent

01/04/08 -- AOS touched / REF received

01/27/08 -- EAD card production ordered

01/29/08 -- EAD Approval notice sent

01/31/08 -- EAD received in mail! (65 days)

02/04/08 -- Received Interview notice

03/19/08 -- Interview at Garden City, NY

03/26/08 -- Email from CRIS * APPROVED * (124 days)

03/31/08 -- Received "Welcome letter" in the mail

03/31/08 -- Email from CRIS "Card Production Order"

04/04/08 -- Email from CRIS "Approval notice sent"

04/09/08 -- Received GC in the mail!!

N400

07/08/11 -- N400 sent

07/18/11 -- Check cashed

07/22/11 -- NOA

08/23/11 -- Biometric Appt.

10/18/11 -- Interview

10/20/11 -- Email from CRIS * APPROVED *

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