Got Lucky at our AOS Interview today

[melston 0]

Me an my wife showed up for our AOS interview this morning in San Jose, CA. My wife is Colombian. Appt was for 8:30. We were called at 9AM. The woman who interviewed us was very quiet and just went down the list of her questions to us. going through our I-485 package page by page, asking questions along the way. We provided every piece of info needed, Marriage License, copy of EAD, copy of bank statements, photos, etc. Things seemed to be going along ok but our agent was very serious and didn't lighten up at all. Then we hit a snag. She asked about our I-693 and while we had the vaccinations transcribed by Dr. Arnold Lee, she said we were missing the TB test. We indicated that my wife had a physical exam in Colombia as directed by US Embassy before she came and they did all tests, vaccinations, etc. She said there was no TB test performed. Poopie. I thought we did everything by the book. She calls someone and asks some questions about our medical forms. Then she starts to fill out an RFE type document, I presume it will be for TB test or another full medical exam. Then finally a gentleman comes to her office and starts to look at our file. He goes way into the back of the file and says that the medical exam is there and everything is ok. He sees my wife's EAD card and says to the female agent that if she is approving the file then she needs to take the EAD. The woman replies that she is approving but that all her work needs to be reviewed by a supervisor. Then my wife says, "I'm going to travel in a couple weeks and wondered if I need to delay my travel because of this." Well, we already had the AP documents in hand, so I knew my wife could travel regardless, but it seemed to spark the guy to say, "come with me." So we went to his office across the hall. He made a comment that "She is new", and "we shouldn't have to wait for a supervisor review." So we spent another 20 min with him and he double-checked the entire file. There were a few documents missing and he filled everything in. And even though we had AP's in hand, he approved us on the spot AND gave my wife an I-551 stamp good for 1 year in her passport. Green Card is in the mail and hopefully we are done with paperwork for awhile. He forgot to ask for the EAD card back, and I kept a copy of the AP for our scrapbook. It took over an hour overall, so not speedy by any means, but we were soooo lucky that the gentleman was willing to help us we don't have to wait for review or get any more medical exams... phew!

now it's time for some Refajo!

-Mark and Alexandra

[Wabbit R 0]

Wow you did get lucky!!! Congratulations!!!

[Jasman0717 9]

Terrific, congratulations

[jhunjhun 7]

congratulations!

[Ngoc-Anh 1]

congratulations!!!

[edp333 9]

Congratulations!! What a great ending.

[KC♥MP 0]

Congratulations!!! . You got lucky indeed!!!