Just finished our interview!

[jaaaaamas 0]

I have not been on this site in nearly 2 years. Not because it's not an informative and lovely one, it's just...I'm not really sure!

But I did want to come back here and let everyone know how our interview went and update our timeline so that everyone can use it as a reference point!

Our original service center was Vermont. It was in New Jersey that we had our AOS interview. Now we live in Seattle, going through the California Service center. We had our interview here in Seattle.

So as a brief timeline for lifting conditions:

1-22-2008: NOA - 1 year extension for conditional resident status

1-28-2008: Dean received an NOA for Biometrics

2-19-2008: Biometrics appointment

3-28-2008: RFE - given until 6-20-2008 to get more evidence in

6-?-2008: We finally submitted more evidence. Slackers!

9-10-2008: Interview Notice arrives

10-16-2008: Interview to remove conditions

So let's go to this morning, at our 8:00am appointment.

The morning and the night before started out terrifying. Dean could not find his passport. Anywhere. After hours of searching to no avail, we had to leave it be. We thought for sure we would get turned away at the door, especially since that was the first thing on the list they asked you to bring.

However, we arrive on time and they only ask for our state IDs at the door. We sign in, head to the waiting room and wait for only 10 minutes tops before we are called into the room by a very bubbly woman who informed us she usually works over at the Yakima branch but was filling in for someone today.

Honestly, the interview was ridiculously simple. I can hardly believe it. First she asked for my state ID and Dean's conditional permanent resident card. She didn't want to see Dean's passport. In fact, later on we brought up that it was currently missing, and she didn't care at all.

She flipped through our big folder of paperwork, updated our address on the computer and in our folder and took a few photocopies of some paperwork. She asked not one question. She stated our wedding date and had us confirm it was correct. From that point forwards she pretty much said, "Okay, show me whatever you got!"

All we produced was our last 2 leases for our apartment, our housing insurance for our current apartment, and a joint bank statement. She also photocopied my health insurance card, but I told her that Dean wasn't actually on my insurance. She was fine with that. We had more evidence than that but she already had the rest of the evidence we sent in, in our folder which she looked over.

Yes, so as simple as all that sounds, with that she said our case looked good and she was giving us the okay to pass! But she also said now a supervisor has to confirm that he gets his greencard. If for some reason he hesitates, we will just get an RFE for more evidence, but won't have a second interview or anything.

That was it. We walked out and now we wait. But I feel positive about everything and can't even believe how much more calm life already feels after almost 4 years or so of waiting!

Thanks to all the fantastic help that everyone on this site provided us in the past. Honestly, I have to say that without this site, I couldn't have done this.

[raymaga 25]

Congrats!!!

Not many people get interviews for the Removal part of the process. I'm glad it went well for you.

I have always found the Seattle office people to be really nice and friendly.

[ForeverAmen 0]

Wonderful!

[ThaiStyleUSA 1]

Congrats!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Thanks - there's hope for us all...home mine next year is a harmless as your's

[mooninlove 1]

congratulations so happy for you both. Best of luck.

[Muuuuah 0]

Congratulations

[Kiv 32]

Congratulations

[Traditions Way 0]

HI, Contratulations! What more evidence they asked?

I have not been on this site in nearly 2 years. Not because it's not an informative and lovely one, it's just...I'm not really sure!

But I did want to come back here and let everyone know how our interview went and update our timeline so that everyone can use it as a reference point!

Our original service center was Vermont. It was in New Jersey that we had our AOS interview. Now we live in Seattle, going through the California Service center. We had our interview here in Seattle.

So as a brief timeline for lifting conditions:

1-22-2008: NOA - 1 year extension for conditional resident status

1-28-2008: Dean received an NOA for Biometrics

2-19-2008: Biometrics appointment

3-28-2008: RFE - given until 6-20-2008 to get more evidence in

6-?-2008: We finally submitted more evidence. Slackers!

9-10-2008: Interview Notice arrives

10-16-2008: Interview to remove conditions

So let's go to this morning, at our 8:00am appointment.

The morning and the night before started out terrifying. Dean could not find his passport. Anywhere. After hours of searching to no avail, we had to leave it be. We thought for sure we would get turned away at the door, especially since that was the first thing on the list they asked you to bring.

However, we arrive on time and they only ask for our state IDs at the door. We sign in, head to the waiting room and wait for only 10 minutes tops before we are called into the room by a very bubbly woman who informed us she usually works over at the Yakima branch but was filling in for someone today.

Honestly, the interview was ridiculously simple. I can hardly believe it. First she asked for my state ID and Dean's conditional permanent resident card. She didn't want to see Dean's passport. In fact, later on we brought up that it was currently missing, and she didn't care at all.

She flipped through our big folder of paperwork, updated our address on the computer and in our folder and took a few photocopies of some paperwork. She asked not one question. She stated our wedding date and had us confirm it was correct. From that point forwards she pretty much said, "Okay, show me whatever you got!"

All we produced was our last 2 leases for our apartment, our housing insurance for our current apartment, and a joint bank statement. She also photocopied my health insurance card, but I told her that Dean wasn't actually on my insurance. She was fine with that. We had more evidence than that but she already had the rest of the evidence we sent in, in our folder which she looked over.

Yes, so as simple as all that sounds, with that she said our case looked good and she was giving us the okay to pass! But she also said now a supervisor has to confirm that he gets his greencard. If for some reason he hesitates, we will just get an RFE for more evidence, but won't have a second interview or anything.

That was it. We walked out and now we wait. But I feel positive about everything and can't even believe how much more calm life already feels after almost 4 years or so of waiting!

Thanks to all the fantastic help that everyone on this site provided us in the past. Honestly, I have to say that without this site, I couldn't have done this.