Preperations for Aos Interview

[CanGal 1]

Alright everyone. My AOS interview is in Memphis, TN in just under two weeks (23 June) and I have been currently trying to organize everything I have to take with me into a binder with plastic sleeves. This is what I've done so far.

Everything of real importance for the interview (All NOA's and NOA 2's from k-1 visa to AOS and EAD applications, Both mine and hubbies origional birth certicicates, police checks, marriage cert, etc are all up front) They are all in plastic sleeves and behind every section I have copies of everything easily having access to them

Then I have proof of our marriage section which includes our car insurance, health insurance, letter from our church, building contracts for our new house, bills in hubbies name but having same address, mail sent to me with same address.

Then I have the Marriage section which has some of my wedding gown reciets, our photographer contract still intact, An extra wedding invitation that I had left over, A laminated Thank you card that we gave everyone at the reception, Bridal shower cards, wedding cards.

Then I have a section where it's just stuff me and my hubby have sent eachother and such since we been married. This includes Birthday cards, letters, everyday cards, etc.

Then the Last bit is just Incedental stuff that includes Christmas cards sent to the both of us and other sorts of cards. Mail sent to the both of us. And at the back there is a small photo section I did up. And then we are also taking a wedding scrapbook and a small wedding photo book.

My affidavit of support and taxes are in a small plastic seperate duotang type thing so I can just hand it over in it's entirety with copies.

When it comes to cards and such I just have a few here and there from everything because if I put everyone of them in I'd be taking like 3 full binders, so what I have should suffice should it not? I don't know why i'm so nervous but I'm getting antsy about this silly interview. I hope it goes well

[motu 5]

I think you have enough but why don't you have joint bank statements and/or joint credit cards and one last possibility life insurance with beneficiary designtion. Good Luck

[CanGal 1]

We don't have joint bank statements because I'm still waiting on my SSN (which I yet not have and cannot get a bank acct without it here). As for credit cards, neither of us have one just because we never use them and don't like them to be around to be tempted to use them. As for life insurance, just don't have that either as of right now. But I do have health insurance through his work as his beneficiary.

[Collie 122]

Bank accounts are number one for primary evidence. There are a lot of banks around that will take just a passport for your i.d. if your husband is the main account holder. We went to wells fargo and had no problems

Good luck!

Kat

[Peter Miami 0]

Bank accounts are number one for primary evidence. There are a lot of banks around that will take just a passport for your i.d. if your husband is the main account holder. We went to wells fargo and had no problems

Good luck!

Kat

This is a very good idea.

Peter Miami

[CanGal 1]

I've heard people on here though who state they in the same situation as me and that they just state they having difficulty because lack of ssn and or drivers license (which they tell me here i cannot get until i get permanent residency (GC) or lack of ssn. They seem to do alright in their interviews. There isn't much I can really do, we've been to 4-5 different banks and they tell us the same thing, either I need a drivers licence or ssn. I don't have either and I can't get the drivers license so they tell me and i'm tired of fighting with those people. I guess all I can do is the best with what I got.

[timelena 0]

I've heard people on here though who state they in the same situation as me and that they just state they having difficulty because lack of ssn and or drivers license (which they tell me here i cannot get until i get permanent residency (GC) or lack of ssn. They seem to do alright in their interviews. There isn't much I can really do, we've been to 4-5 different banks and they tell us the same thing, either I need a drivers licence or ssn. I don't have either and I can't get the drivers license so they tell me and i'm tired of fighting with those people. I guess all I can do is the best with what I got.

Did they give you a denial letter? Such a letter could at least serve as a proof that you tried to open a joint bank account.

[CanGal 1]

Did they give you a denial letter? Such a letter could at least serve as a proof that you tried to open a joint bank account.

No I have not. Should I? Now I'm getting kind of worried about this. I thought I'd be alright if I jsut explained well I don't yet have a SSN nor a Drivers license. Like I said I have alot of other things such as both car and health insurance, i'm on our new home building contracts, I have a letter from our church stating we are active members, I have myself on our townhome lease, I have mail addressed to both of us and seperately at the same address, I have pictures of everyday life and happenings and tons of wedding photo's etc.

[timelena 0]

No I have not. Should I? Now I'm getting kind of worried about this. I thought I'd be alright if I jsut explained well I don't yet have a SSN nor a Drivers license. Like I said I have alot of other things such as both car and health insurance, i'm on our new home building contracts, I have a letter from our church stating we are active members, I have myself on our townhome lease, I have mail addressed to both of us and seperately at the same address, I have pictures of everyday life and happenings and tons of wedding photo's etc.

Well, I had both the denial letter dated March 2006, and a joint bank statement for May. When we came to another branch of the same bank in May, they added me to my husband's account without any problems I brought the denial letter that we got during our first trip to the bank in order to prove that we really tried to add me earlier, but were unable to.

However, during the interview we were not asked to present any of these documents.

We were asked specifically for lease agreement, joint health insurance, 2005 tax return, and evidence of husband's current income (pay stubs and employment letter).

We also had a lot of papers which suggested that we live together: letters, post cards, library cards, fishing licenses showing the same address... Still, we were not asked to show them.

[CanGal 1]

Well, I had both the denial letter dated March 2006, and a joint bank statement for May. When we came to another branch of the same bank in May, they added me to my husband's account without any problems I brought the denial letter that we got during our first trip to the bank in order to prove that we really tried to add me earlier, but were unable to.

However, during the interview we were not asked to present any of these documents.

We were asked specifically for lease agreement, joint health insurance, 2005 tax return, and evidence of husband's current income (pay stubs and employment letter).

We also had a lot of papers which suggested that we live together: letters, post cards, library cards, fishing licenses showing the same address... Still, we were not asked to show them.

Thanks I talked to hubby and he said that I shouldn't even worry about it. I dunno, I guess it can't hurt to get a denial letter but he's saying not to even worry about it. Well, if all else fails and things go wrong I guess I could always blame it on him :-p

[motu 5]

I am sure you will be Ok without these - just explain to the interviewer that you couldn't get joint account beause of SSN pending when you tried. Good Luck

[Peggy 1]

I am sure you have enough.

They didnt ask us for no proof of joint bank account.

The only thing they asked us for was, birth cert's and 2005 taxes.

But each office is different, but dont worry about not having that joint bank account.

I think you have plenty without it.

Thats just MO

Good Luck

[CanGal 1]

Thanks all .....

[janicecris 0]

best of luck to you... i am getting nervous myself because we are also scheduled for an interview this july 18 on memphis, tn too.

Alright everyone. My AOS interview is in Memphis, TN in just under two weeks (23 June) and I have been currently trying to organize everything I have to take with me into a binder with plastic sleeves. This is what I've done so far.

Everything of real importance for the interview (All NOA's and NOA 2's from k-1 visa to AOS and EAD applications, Both mine and hubbies origional birth certicicates, police checks, marriage cert, etc are all up front) They are all in plastic sleeves and behind every section I have copies of everything easily having access to them

Then I have proof of our marriage section which includes our car insurance, health insurance, letter from our church, building contracts for our new house, bills in hubbies name but having same address, mail sent to me with same address.

Then I have the Marriage section which has some of my wedding gown reciets, our photographer contract still intact, An extra wedding invitation that I had left over, A laminated Thank you card that we gave everyone at the reception, Bridal shower cards, wedding cards.

Then I have a section where it's just stuff me and my hubby have sent eachother and such since we been married. This includes Birthday cards, letters, everyday cards, etc.

Then the Last bit is just Incedental stuff that includes Christmas cards sent to the both of us and other sorts of cards. Mail sent to the both of us. And at the back there is a small photo section I did up. And then we are also taking a wedding scrapbook and a small wedding photo book.

My affidavit of support and taxes are in a small plastic seperate duotang type thing so I can just hand it over in it's entirety with copies.

When it comes to cards and such I just have a few here and there from everything because if I put everyone of them in I'd be taking like 3 full binders, so what I have should suffice should it not? I don't know why i'm so nervous but I'm getting antsy about this silly interview. I hope it goes well

i'm just curious... you said you don't have any SSN or driver's license yet. how come you got car insurance and house contract with your name in it... i came here under a work visa and cannot get my name to be included with the loan of our house... that's my concern. the loan of the house is only under my husband's name because they cannot put me on the loan because they said it's gonna be complicated.

Edited June 13, 2006 by janicecris

[CanadaGirl 0]

janicecris, I'm having the same question you do. I am trying my hardest to get proof that my husband and I have things together however, due to lack of SSN I can't get my name put on car insurance, the new house we are having built (it's under my husband and mother in laws name), or any credit cards my husband has. We don't have health insurance because we just can't afford it so I hope they don't want proof of that lol.

Terri