AOS - Initial Interview Check List - Please Help Validate

[Shiv 0]

Hello Everybody,

I have a Adjustment of Status Interview for my wife coming up the 16th of March 2009.

We have been married a little over 2 years, my wife entered the country in December of 2008 and our son was born January of 2009, we live in Dayton, Ohio.

I wanted some help going thru the check list of things to bring to the interview.

1. 1. USCIS Interview Letter and Photo ID.

1. 2. I-693; we have already submitted this and only have a copy of the vaccination report.

1. 3. I-864; Again I have already submitted this and have a copy with me and all documentation.

1. 4. All documentation establishing your lawful permanent residency status.

1. 5. EAD we did not apply for I-512 Advance Parole.

1. 6. Passport and I-94.

1. 7. Wife Birth Certificate.

1. 8. My Birth Certificate, Naturalization Certificate.

1. 9. Our Son’s Birth Certificate.

1. 10. Eligibility based on marriage

1. a. Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate

1. b. My Naturalization Certificate and US Passport

1. c. My sons Birth Certificate

1. 11. Supporting Evidence of our Relationship

1. a. Tax Return 2009.

1. b. Bank Statement – 3 Months.

1. c. Health Care Cards – Beneficiary on Life Policy

1. d. Wife Medical Bills and Dental Bills.

1. e. Wedding Photo Album.

1. f.Application to amend Department of Defense Top Secret Clearance as I am Married to a Foreign National.

1. 12. Original and Photo Copy of each supporting document I have submitted with our application.

As I am assembling my application if have the following problems.

• Items 2 and 3 on the list, do I need to take a copy even though I submitted already?

• what does item 4 mean?

• Do I have enough evidence in item11, I am worried as all the utilities are in my name and I do not have a lease as I own the house and the cars, I had all this in place before she got here and saw no practical reason to change any of this as we are married and what is mine is hers.

Any suggestions from you guys would be much appreciated as I just want this to go smooth and finish up.

Edited February 25, 2009 by Shiv

[walls1010 3]

you're good to go

When I applied AOS, all the utility bills are all under my husband's name, so don't worry about it. Are your bank statements shown your name together? I submitted a void cheques as a proof that we have a joint checking account, too. On our interview, the IO ask us a mailing envelope addressed individually to us (i'm glad i grab some postal mails on the table before we left the house that day), so you may want to bring too just for safe as a proof of living together. Anyway, your child's birth certificate was a proof that your both married in good faith.

[paco1234 0]

Your list more or less mirrors my list of items I took for the interview. You should be fine pending exceptions.

[hopeful1 0]

Hello Everybody,

I have a Adjustment of Status Interview for my wife coming up the 16th of March 2009.

We have been married a little over 2 years, my wife entered the country in December of 2008 and our son was born January of 2009, we live in Dayton, Ohio.

I wanted some help going thru the check list of things to bring to the interview.

1. 1. USCIS Interview Letter and Photo ID.

1. 2. I-693; we have already submitted this and only have a copy of the vaccination report.

1. 3. I-864; Again I have already submitted this and have a copy with me and all documentation.

1. 4. All documentation establishing your lawful permanent residency status.

1. 5. EAD we did not apply for I-512 Advance Parole.

1. 6. Passport and I-94.

1. 7. Wife Birth Certificate.

1. 8. My Birth Certificate, Naturalization Certificate.

1. 9. Our Son’s Birth Certificate.

1. 10. Eligibility based on marriage

1. a. Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate

1. b. My Naturalization Certificate and US Passport

1. c. My sons Birth Certificate

1. 11. Supporting Evidence of our Relationship

1. a. Tax Return 2009.

1. b. Bank Statement – 3 Months.

1. c. Health Care Cards – Beneficiary on Life Policy

1. d. Wife Medical Bills and Dental Bills.

1. e. Wedding Photo Album.

1. f.Application to amend Department of Defense Top Secret Clearance as I am Married to a Foreign National.

1. 12. Original and Photo Copy of each supporting document I have submitted with our application.

As I am assembling my application if have the following problems.

• Items 2 and 3 on the list, do I need to take a copy even though I submitted already?

• what does item 4 mean?

• Do I have enough evidence in item11, I am worried as all the utilities are in my name and I do not have a lease as I own the house and the cars, I had all this in place before she got here and saw no practical reason to change any of this as we are married and what is mine is hers.

Any suggestions from you guys would be much appreciated as I just want this to go smooth and finish up.

I just had our AOS interview, and I brought a copy of the I-864 with me, and plenty of photos, a copy of our joint bank acct, copies of her library card, college ID, SS card, and anything that shows she is going through efforts to fit in to our culture in the USA. I too have the phone, utilities, etc in my name only. They just want to see that you both are serious abt your relationship, and making an effort as a bonified couple.

Of all the documents I brought, the immigration officer took only one photo of us as a couple for his file! Good luck

[daffydill 0]

hopeful1

I just had our AOS interview, and I brought a copy of the I-864 with me, and plenty of photos, a copy of our joint bank acct, copies of her library card, college ID, SS card, and anything that shows she is going through efforts to fit in to our culture in the USA. I too have the phone, utilities, etc in my name only. They just want to see that you both are serious abt your relationship, and making an effort as a bonified couple.

Of all the documents I brought, the immigration officer took only one photo of us as a couple for his file! Good luck

How did your interview go?? It was encouraging to hear that they took one photo of you and your spouse for the record.

How long did the interview last and was it ''painless''?

Did they give you approval right away? -- enquiring mind here as we have interview in Phoenix next week (I need to settle the butterfly stomach down this week)

Congratulations on completing your interview --