Interview scheduled for Sep 15 at Field Office

[John24689 0]

I am starting a new thread about our journey. Hopefully it will answer some of your questions about I-751 interviews. I have had two other threads about our pending I-751. I will reference them here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=211382

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214743

We have finally received our Interview letter this past Saturday.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

File Number:

Date: August 26. 2009

Please come to the office shown below at the time and place indicated in connection with an official matter.

OFFICE LOCATION

US Citizenship and Immigration Service

3rd Floor Suite 300

2424 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, LA 70001

DATE AND TIME: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15. 2009 at _____

REASON FOR APPOINTMENT I-751

PLEASE BRING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU TO THE INTERVIEW THAT APPLY TO YOUR CASE

• ALL PASSPORTS. AND INS ISSUED DOCUMENTS (I.E., 1-94.1-444,1-765,1-512, ETC.)

• CURRENT LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FOR YOU AND/OR YOUR SPOUSE SHOWING RATE OF

PAY AND HOURS PER WEEK, PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.

• YOUR SPOUSE

• EVIDENCE OF A COMMON RESIDENCE AND SHARED LIFE (INCLUDING PHOTOS AND

DOCUMENTATION).

• TWO RECENT PASSPORT PHOTOS. NOTE: DO NOT BRING PHOTOS IF YOUR CASE WAS

FILED AT THE MISSOURI SERVICE CENTER

• PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING: LEASE, RENT OR MORTGAGE AGREEMENTS, BANK

STATEMENTS. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS

THIS INTERVIEW MAY BE VIDEO TAPED AND INCLUDED LN YOUR SERVICE RECORDS.

Note: Your application or petition will be deemed abandoned and action thereon will be terminated if you fail to respond to this request. "If the applicant or petitioner fails to appear or otherwise respond within 10 working days after the call-in date, the application or petition shall be deemed abandoned and action thereon shall be terminated automatically.

Very truly yours,

Form I-797C (Rev. 01/31/05) N

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I found out through the Representative's office and USCIS 800# that my step-daughter does not have to attend the interview. We just need to follow the instructions in the Interview Notice. Great news because she is in Oregon attending the University and it would have been another expense to get her here for the interview.

Should I be worried about the last statement about possible video taping the interview? Is this normal on an interview letter? USCIS said this was a normal statement, but we are still concerned.

Why bring 2 passport photos? She just had her biometrics with pictures March 2, 2009.

Thanks. We are both a little concerned about this. I hope there is not any problem with our case.

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Kathryn41, gave the following response from the second post: Thank you Kathryn41

Videotaping interviews is quite normal and nothing to be alarmed about. That is a fairly standard phrase to cover them if they do tape. There is a chance that they won't be taping as well - it doesn't really mean anything to worry about.

Bring the two passport photos - they may want ones that are more recent than the ones from the biometrics (or they may not, too - you may end up taking them home also )

Bring the originals of everything you submitted with the original I-751 plus bring originals and copies of documents that cover the time from when you submitted the application to the time of the interview. You can offer the copies to them to keep in their files. Bring the other items that they mention - tax receipts, lease or mortgage, etc. - the originals if you have already submitted copies, or copies and the originals if you haven't. You can order in the most recent tax transcripts for 2008 by calling the IRS. Try to bring a variety of different types of documents showing how you are mingling together your financial, social and personal lives. The more the better.

I wouldn't be worried too much. USCIS is required to have a certain number of interviews for statistical purposes which means that there is nothing out of place about your file and you just have the luck of the draw. Or, there may be something minor - you didn't sign where you were supposed to or something like that and they will take care of it at the interview. This is a standard interview letter, not a special one, and is designed to cover a lot of different reasons for having an interview.

Good luck.

[rika60607 215]

I am surprised to see that they ask for employment letters and pay rates... WHY, it is not supposed to matter at this stage???