August 2009 AOS Filers

[Inna 0]

We have 2 joint bank accounts, Costco membership, state ID, affidavit from my mother-in law stating that we live at her house and the utilities are in her name, and probably 3 affidavits from our friends (they just havent finished them yet), mail to my husband and mail to me in our address, NETFLIX showing both names, emergency contact statements from school.

Unfortunately, T-mobile does not allow 2 people on the bill, so we arent able to use it as evidence.

Of course, we are bringing a bunch of pictures in a photo album and we also decided to bring cards given to each other on holidays.

I know it's a lame amount of evidence, but that's all we could get as of now, weve only been married for 4 .5 months! I hope the IO will be able to see we are a real loving couple, although we don't have high-powered evidence...

ChiQy, I think you will be just fine! Things like joint insurance are considered a serious evidence!

[bluehills73 2]

We have 2 joint bank accounts, Costco membership, state ID, affidavit from my mother-in law stating that we live at her house and the utilities are in her name, and probably 3 affidavits from our friends (they just havent finished them yet), mail to my husband and mail to me in our address, NETFLIX showing both names, emergency contact statements from school.

Unfortunately, T-mobile does not allow 2 people on the bill, so we arent able to use it as evidence.

Of course, we are bringing a bunch of pictures in a photo album and we also decided to bring cards given to each other on holidays.

I know it's a lame amount of evidence, but that's all we could get as of now, weve only been married for 4 .5 months! I hope the IO will be able to see we are a real loving couple, although we don't have high-powered evidence...

ChiQy, I think you will be just fine! Things like joint insurance are considered a serious evidence!

Inna you will be just fine and everything will go great. Good luck.

[juliava 80]

Inna, you can print checks that have been used to pay different utilities or important investments...It is great to have a bank account together, but it is also important to show that you are paying bills together, you are investing together, you are building a future together. I printed those checks myself and the interview officer took them along with my bank statement. Among those checks there were a couple of security deposit checks that we wrote when we made our first offers on different houses, as we were actively looking to buy a house at that time.

Good luck at the interview! :thumbs:

[rahulv 4]

Inna you have a lot more than what we had in our "BIG BOX" lol.

Good luck for the interview, everything would go well.

[Inna 0]

Thank you guys for cheering me up, I am so anxious to get this interview over with! And very nervous at the same time!We did get 3 affidavits from our friends (not notarized), and an affidavit from my mother-in-law (notarized), how much do you think they value those? And we went to Costco and they printed us some shabby paper with our memebrship account info and both names on it...

[cHiQy 1]

Good luck for tom. Inna

As long as both of you are honest, it'll be fine

I'll be waiting for your good news tom. then

[juliava 80]

Thank you guys for cheering me up, I am so anxious to get this interview over with! And very nervous at the same time!We did get 3 affidavits from our friends (not notarized), and an affidavit from my mother-in-law (notarized), how much do you think they value those? And we went to Costco and they printed us some shabby paper with our memebrship account info and both names on it...

Inna, affidavits will be valued!My IO took all of them. I had 4, and one was from my parents in law. None of them was notarized and it was perfectly fine.

Anyway, at this time I am looking forward to hear some great news from you, Inna!!!!!

[Inna 0]

Approved!!! We got there at 920, and our appointment was at 935. We had to wait till 1025 (about an hour) to be called in. Our officer's name was Moran, and he was professional and asked questions quickly smiling a bit to some of the responses. First he asked us for our ID's and my I-94,he looked at them. Then he asked me if I was still going to school, and I showed him my I-20. Asked me who is paying for my school. I said my relatives who sponsored me, but startng from next semseter it's just me and my parents. Asked me where my parents were, I sad my dad and step mother-in Russia,and my mother-in Germany. Asked me if I SPOKE GERMAN?LOL THEN he swore us in. Started with questions to me:

-What is your name?

-What is your DOB

- SSN

-Address

-Date of the wedding

-Said my phone number from the applcation and asked if it was working

- Asked for the original birth certificate (in Russian), I asked him if he wanted to look at certified copy and he said it's ok( although he didn't know Russian!

-Asked for the original Marriage Certificate

- asked us if we have been married before or any kids

-Asked me if I've been charged of a crime or was under immigration detaination or smth like that

- Asked me where how I met my husband

-Asked me what my family thought about our marriage and if they were present, we said no

-Asked who were our wedding witnesses, we said our best friends Wyatt and Adisa

- asked me if I had family here, I said just distant, not immidiate. asked if I had any siblings, I said my halfbrother in Russia

- While looking at my state ID, Asked ne if I drove I said no, explained him I am scared of driving

- Asked if Matt's mom knows we are married, said yes, we live with her and mentioned that we brought an affidavit from her but he didnt ask for it

- Asked me if we were both going to school

The only 2 questons he asked my husband were:

- Your mother's name is Cynthia? (while going through our original application I-864A form)

and -Do you work?

He skimmed through our original appication SOO quickly circling and crossing out things, and then started writing something on some yellow form, and I knew it wasnt from our application so it had to be something else which i suspected was could be connected with an approval, but I couldnt believe it because he didn't ask us for any supporting documents...

Then he went on the computer and typed something, and printed us the APPROVAL Notice and gave it to us explaining regural rules (about travelling, when the card should arrive, about conditional status, and how to apply for a permanent status). He asked : any questions? I asked hm: Don't you need to take my I-94? And he said know, he didn't need it, which thought was weird.

SO, HE DID NOT ASK US FOR ANY MARRIAGE EVIDENCE AT ALL and did not take any copies of anything.

Although we were upset that we prepared so much, and made copies of every possible thing and he didnt ask for any of it, we are SO relieved now and finaly can take a nap!!!

P.S. Sorry for any mistakes, I will make a separate post later on with better grammar

Edited November 16, 2009 by Inna

[hudons 0]

CONGRATS INNA!

I have not been posting here (I'm an October filer) but I've been following interview progress. I'm so happy for you. Sounds like it was fairly painless.

I think we can forgive your grammar. It's almost perfect, I think if I just got this news my grammar would be bad and I'm English!!

Well done you both deserve it!

[juliava 80]

Congrats, Inna!

I am glad things work out so well!

[marie09 5]

Congratulations Inna!

And thanks for posting - so helpful to those of us who haven't had our interviews yet.

Congrats again - you must be so thrilled/relieved!

[cHiQy 1]

Congratulations Inna!!!!

[Inna 0]

Thank you guys, thank you for your support throughout this whole process! I am

I just checked my on-line status and its's my I-485 was touched today and in stage "Document Production or Oath Ceremony" with the text:

"On November 16, 2009, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

This step applies to applications that result in an applicant receiving a card (such as a green card) or other document (such as a naturalization certificate, refugee travel documents or advance parole). Applications will be in this step from the time the order to produce the card/document is given until the card/document is produced and mailed to the applicant. You can expect to receive your card/document within 30 days of the approval of your application.

Yay!

ChiQy, good luck tomorrow! With your proof, I am sure you will do fine!!!

[rahulv 4]

Congrats Inna! Cool everything went smooth for you.

I also got my card today in mail...

[Betti 1]

Congratulations Inna! I am happy for you!

And cHiQy, good luck for your interview tomorrow!!! My fingers are crossed!