will they interview me?

[Mike and Thanh 0]

Hi everyone. I just got my fiancee petition approved. I know there there will be an interview for her. However, I heard from someone once she is over here, I will have to get interview. Is that right? I was just curious.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi everyone. I just got my fiancee petition approved. I know there there will be an interview for her. However, I heard from someone once she is over here, I will have to get interview. Is that right? I was just curious.

When you do the AOS, yes, you might get interviewed.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi everyone. I just got my fiancee petition approved. I know there there will be an interview for her. However, I heard from someone once she is over here, I will have to get interview. Is that right? I was just curious.

Yes, there is a good chance. Most, but not all people, have an AOS interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you.

[toddandhien 2]

Hi everyone. I just got my fiancee petition approved. I know there there will be an interview for her. However, I heard from someone once she is over here, I will have to get interview. Is that right? I was just curious.

please take a look at your info panel...filed for: AOS? But you say just got your petition approved.

also, if you fill in your timeline, we will all be able to better help you. Thanks!

[TBoneTX 45,303]

Yes, there is a good chance. Most, but not all people, have an AOS interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you.

And definitely you.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yes, there is a good chance. Most, but not all people, have an AOS interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you.

And definitely you.

Tbone, I know you had a tough go of it. But no, not all petitioners get interviewed at the AOS. Many receive the green card with no interview at all. What we had could hardly be called an "interview" and not one question was asked of me at all, or about our relationship. NONE. The only thing he said to me was to explain the I-751 process and then we discussed our son's K-2 to follow for this year. We were told (FWIW) he would not have an interview and to bring him and his I-485 to the local office (no appointment needed) to submit his I-485 and (hopefully) get biometrics taken, then the GC would be sent. They were very cooperative in making sure he gets his GC before he has to return for his university classes.

Be that as it may, the petitioner MAY also be interviewed.

[KimandRuss 0]

To adjust status you must prove that your relationship is indeed bona-fide. Therefore, scrutiny IS placed on both of you...not just the petitioner. If you are called in for an interview, you will have to join your wife. Many K-1's, however, are sent through without interview.

To the OP, AOS interview is pretty routine for K-1's as most of the checks have already been done. Congratulations on moving forward. Be sure to check out the regional forum here on VJ for more on dealing with HCMC. It will do you much good to prepare yourself for whats to come!

[TBoneTX 45,303]

Gary, your exact statement said "interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you. If an interview occurs, both the husband and wife MUST attend. That constitutes "definite involvement of both." Imprecision with one's use of language can be very harmful to those who misinterpret or cannot read beyond what is said, and more than one of your extremely prolific posts are extremely concerning in that way. And, for the record, our own AOS process went very smoothly; we just got the "welcome" letter that precedes the green card, and without an interview.

Yes, there is a good chance. Most, but not all people, have an AOS interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you.

And definitely you.

Tbone, I know you had a tough go of it. But no, not all petitioners get interviewed at the AOS. Many receive the green card with no interview at all. What we had could hardly be called an "interview" and not one question was asked of me at all, or about our relationship. NONE. The only thing he said to me was to explain the I-751 process and then we discussed our son's K-2 to follow for this year. We were told (FWIW) he would not have an interview and to bring him and his I-485 to the local office (no appointment needed) to submit his I-485 and (hopefully) get biometrics taken, then the GC would be sent. They were very cooperative in making sure he gets his GC before he has to return for his university classes.

Be that as it may, the petitioner MAY also be interviewed.

Edited April 14, 2009 by TBoneTX

[payxibka 10,045]

Yes, there is a good chance. Most, but not all people, have an AOS interview which will involve your (then) wife and maybe you.

And definitely you.

Tbone, I know you had a tough go of it. But no, not all petitioners get interviewed at the AOS. Many receive the green card with no interview at all. What we had could hardly be called an "interview" and not one question was asked of me at all, or about our relationship. NONE. The only thing he said to me was to explain the I-751 process and then we discussed our son's K-2 to follow for this year. We were told (FWIW) he would not have an interview and to bring him and his I-485 to the local office (no appointment needed) to submit his I-485 and (hopefully) get biometrics taken, then the GC would be sent. They were very cooperative in making sure he gets his GC before he has to return for his university classes.

Be that as it may, the petitioner MAY also be interviewed.

Sorry Gary... as it relates to the AOS interview with your (then) wife... it is a joint "interview" (loosly defined) so the USC will be party to it....

Edited April 14, 2009 by payxibka

[Mike and Thanh 0]

Sorry but I'm new here and still not sure exactly how to do the timeline and also what everything really means. To give you an idea of where I am. Just last week, I received a letter from the Bureau of Consular Affairs stating that my fiancee will soon receive a packet with instructions from the consular section on how to apply for the K1 visa. So I don't know if my status under my username is correct or not. I will try to do my timeline the best I can.

[payxibka 10,045]

Sorry but I'm new here and still not sure exactly how to do the timeline and also what everything really means. To give you an idea of where I am. Just last week, I received a letter from the Bureau of Consular Affairs stating that my fiancee will soon receive a packet with instructions from the consular section on how to apply for the K1 visa. So I don't know if my status under my username is correct or not. I will try to do my timeline the best I can.

no, you are K-1 as AOS pending is after marriage and you are submitting an application for registering as a resident (greencard)

[toddandhien 2]

Sorry but I'm new here and still not sure exactly how to do the timeline and also what everything really means. To give you an idea of where I am. Just last week, I received a letter from the Bureau of Consular Affairs stating that my fiancee will soon receive a packet with instructions from the consular section on how to apply for the K1 visa. So I don't know if my status under my username is correct or not. I will try to do my timeline the best I can.

The letter you received last week was from the National Visa Center (NVC). It is a form letter that most everyone receives. Yes, it is "signed" Bureau of Consular Affairs but it is from NVC.

Most cases get processed at NVC quickly and will make it to the consulate/embassy in 2-3 weeks. Occasionally, a case will get selected for additional processing at NVC. If you want to know if your case has left NVC and been sent to HCM, you need to call them and speak to an operator. They will ask for the case number from your letter.

On your timeline, the date they tell you it has been sent is your "Left NVC" date, not the date of your letter.

If you click on Immigration Timelines above, you can watch a video on filling out your timeline.

Good luck with the rest of your journey.

[Mike and Thanh 0]

The letter you received last week was from the National Visa Center (NVC). It is a form letter that most everyone receives. Yes, it is "signed" Bureau of Consular Affairs but it is from NVC.

Most cases get processed at NVC quickly and will make it to the consulate/embassy in 2-3 weeks. Occasionally, a case will get selected for additional processing at NVC. If you want to know if your case has left NVC and been sent to HCM, you need to call them and speak to an operator. They will ask for the case number from your letter.

On your timeline, the date they tell you it has been sent is your "Left NVC" date, not the date of your letter.

If you click on Immigration Timelines above, you can watch a video on filling out your timeline.

Good luck with the rest of your journey.

On that letter I received from the NVC, there was nothing about a date when they going to send it. It just say my fiancee will should receive a packet. So my date on my timeline about the NVC should be "received", not "sent" right? And what my immigration status should be? I put AOS approved. Am I not there yet? As you can see, I still have a few things to figure out about this place. I see you also have a petition for your fiancee in Vietnam. Is that correct? I wish you and your fiancee good luck.

[payxibka 10,045]

The letter you received last week was from the National Visa Center (NVC). It is a form letter that most everyone receives. Yes, it is "signed" Bureau of Consular Affairs but it is from NVC.

Most cases get processed at NVC quickly and will make it to the consulate/embassy in 2-3 weeks. Occasionally, a case will get selected for additional processing at NVC. If you want to know if your case has left NVC and been sent to HCM, you need to call them and speak to an operator. They will ask for the case number from your letter.

On your timeline, the date they tell you it has been sent is your "Left NVC" date, not the date of your letter.

If you click on Immigration Timelines above, you can watch a video on filling out your timeline.

Good luck with the rest of your journey.

On that letter I received from the NVC, there was nothing about a date when they going to send it. It just say my fiancee will should receive a packet. So my date on my timeline about the NVC should be "received", not "sent" right? And what my immigration status should be? I put AOS approved. Am I not there yet? As you can see, I still have a few things to figure out about this place. I see you also have a petition for your fiancee in Vietnam. Is that correct? I wish you and your fiancee good luck.

lets try this again... YOU ARE K-1 (or your fiancee is).... AOS is GREENCARD... YOU ARE NOT THERE YET...

NVC will not give you an interview date... go to the consulate website for Ho Chi Min City and learn how they schedule interviews

Edited April 15, 2009 by payxibka

[toddandhien 2]

The letter you received last week was from the National Visa Center (NVC). It is a form letter that most everyone receives. Yes, it is "signed" Bureau of Consular Affairs but it is from NVC.

Most cases get processed at NVC quickly and will make it to the consulate/embassy in 2-3 weeks. Occasionally, a case will get selected for additional processing at NVC. If you want to know if your case has left NVC and been sent to HCM, you need to call them and speak to an operator. They will ask for the case number from your letter.

On your timeline, the date they tell you it has been sent is your "Left NVC" date, not the date of your letter.

If you click on Immigration Timelines above, you can watch a video on filling out your timeline.

Good luck with the rest of your journey.

On that letter I received from the NVC, there was nothing about a date when they going to send it. It just say my fiancee will should receive a packet. So my date on my timeline about the NVC should be "received", not "sent" right? And what my immigration status should be? I put AOS approved. Am I not there yet? As you can see, I still have a few things to figure out about this place. I see you also have a petition for your fiancee in Vietnam. Is that correct? I wish you and your fiancee good luck.

1. When your petition was approved, this was not AOS approved. This is called NOA2. It means your fiancee is now eligible to apply for a visa in her home country.

2. The letter from NVC is a standard letter that we all get saying that they have your case and will send it to the consulate. They do not manage any dates or any part of the visa application process in HCM for K-1 visas.

3. Call NVC at this number: 603-334-0700. You are K-1 so you need to talk to an operator. Give them your case number when they ask and tell them that you want to know the status of your case. They will tell you the day that they received your case. If they do not, you can ask. This is the NVC RECEIVED date in the timeline.

4. They will either say that you are in AP (this can be a long wait) or they have not finished processing it or they have sent it to HCM. If they have sent it to HCM, they can tell you the date it was sent. This is the NVC LEFT date. Do not use the date of the letter for anything in the timeline.

5. When your case gets to HCM, your fiancee will get Packet 3 in the mail within a couple of weeks. There is no date for this, it is based on when the consulate gets to your case and how fast the VN mail system works . This is where her work begins in actually applying for the visa. The consulate in HCM will now be the only US government organization that you and she will deal with up to and including when she has her interview.

6. After she gets a visa and comes to the US and you marry her, ONLY THEN you can file for Adjustment of Status (AOS). Right now you are K-1 that filed I-129F.

And, yes, my fiancee is currently waiting for Packet 4 to come in the mail which will tell us her interview date. Good luck to both of you, as well!

Edited April 15, 2009 by toddandhien