AOS Interview Success

[nene 0]

Hello All,

I just wanted to first say THANK YOU for all your support and sound advice throughout this journey.

Second, I wanted to share my interview experience, especially for those going through DC, since there are few of us on the forum.

My interview was back on April 26th but I wanted to wait until I had my greencard in hand to post. I've been known to celebrate too quickly in the past (by the way, for those of you wondering, NOPE I still haven't received my EAD card).

Warning: this might be long so feel free to skip the details ok?

So, our interview was scheduled for 10.45 am. We caught the metro there (which is what I would suggest to anybody going through the DC office, for a morning interview). Anyhow, we got there at 10.15. Quickly went through security and they sent us to the second floor. When we got to the room, it was jam packed. Couples everywhere but we still found a sit. 2 minutes later, the lady at the reception desk walked in with a smile on her face. We gave her our interview notice and 5 minutes later, we were in the room. Our interview started at around 10.30.

Our interviewer was an older white gentleman, extremely kind. First thing he did was crak a joke.

Then he swore me(the beneficiary) in but not my husband, which I thought was weird.

Then we sat down and he told us that he was from Vermont and was in DC to help with the backlog. I will skip most of the small talk because there was a lot of it.

Anyhow, then he told us that his goal today was to make sure we remembered this as a positive experience, asn told us that he himself has been in our shoes because his wife (whom he spent most of the interview talking about) was from Romania and she just got her citizenship. He asked me for my passport and my husband for his ID.

Then he told us the procedure for removing conditions before anything else and insisted that my husband took a pen and paper to write down the exact dates that we would need to file for it.

Then he went over the different files in the package and explained the significance to us. And throughout he was making jokes about how my husband should feel free to bail out anytime during the interview.

Anyhow, then he asked me my parents names. Asked my husband if he knew who I was (and told him that if he saw a slap coming his way, he should know it came from me and not him. Told us a joke about a young couple he interviewed and the guy was so nervous that he forgot his wife's name. SHe slapped him in the face and that helped him remember and relax

He then asked me for my husband's birthday, the day we got married.Asked me where I was born (Kenya) and started reminiscing about a cruise he had taken to the coast there, and more small talk and stories.

Then he asked my husband where he works (and knew the company so more small talk there)

Anyhow, then he asked how we met (we both answered).

He then apologized for having to ask me a few "stupid questions" as he put it.

So he asked me the following:

- did I intend to become a spy while in the US?NO

-did I ever lie to get a visa?No

That was it, he checked the rest off as NO.

He then asked us for our 2005 taxes. We gave him.

THen asked if he had a copy of a lease together. My husband explained that he had purchased his condo b4 we got married, but he gave him a letter from our management office, stating me as an occupant.

He was thrilled with that.

THen asked if we had a copy of a credit card under our name. We gave him that, and my hubby was getting ready to give him the pile of other evidence but he said " oh no, you guys have only been married for 8 months, we can't expect you to have much more. Now, my wife and I, we've been married for 4 years bla bla bla".

He went over the lifting condition AGAIN, insisting, small talk.

THen told us he was going to recommend approval. As we were walking out he asked me if I had my I-94 by any chance, I did. Asked me for my EAD, told him I never got it. Said not to worry about that anymore and that who knows what happens to these things.

THat was it folks.

I have since received my greencard and I will include my timeline below.

Hope this helps and best of luck to all of you still waiting to be interviewed

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married-07/21/05

AOS, EAD filed-09/22/05

NOA -09/29/05

Biometrics EAD-10/29/05

Biometrics AOS-11/08/05

EAD approved -11/28/05

EAD undeliverable-12/12/05 (NEVER RECEIVED)

AOS interview-04/26/05

AOS approval-05/01/06

Welcome letter- 05/03/06

Green card arrives-05/07/06

[Indo_mommy 0]

Wonderful. Congrats!

[Craig2006 0]

Congrats

[den_y2005 0]

congrats

[eau_xplain 2]

Congratulations!!

[Shemmy 4]

congrats

[ChanelKitten 0]

Congratulations on your approval and receiving the green card!!!

[Gatorfan 0]

Congratulations.

[Mcdonald 0]

Congratulations!

[Supa 0]

Congrats. It's good to hear that you had a smooth interview. We'll be having ours at the end of the month. We're a nervous wreck lol making sure we have everything LOL.

[nene 0]

SUpa, trust me, I know exaclty what you mean. I couldn't sleep the night b4 the interview, nor could I eat anything. So, I sorta zoned out for a second in the middle of the interview but I'm sure you'll be ok. Just tkae as much prrof with you as you can get your hands on and try to relax.

[americangirl 0]

That guy sounds really nice! Congratulations!!

[Dan&Mitzi 0]

Congratulations on your approval

[nayalamb 0]

wow. congrats!

who is that guy? can i reserve him for whenever we get our AOS interview?

i will gladly pay his way to philly!

[PrinceandPrincess 0]

Congrats!