AOS Filers October 2009

[KateMunter 0]

THANK YOU, my friends!! BIG SINCERE "THANK YOU"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

CONGRATS KATE!!!! :dance:

[ranchomesa 0]

Congrats to all of you for GC approval, and for those who are going to have interview this and next week, good luck.. you guys will do just fine

[hudons 0]

Congrats Kate! Good job taking your little girl with you!

So here's the good news: APPROVED!

I am so happy it doesn't even seem real yet.

We arrived in Manchester office 10 minutes early for the interview armed with 2 folders of everything we could find and 2 photo albums. It was really busy when we arrived, although because the office is so small there were only 2 other couples - both with attorneys.

A guy called us in about 15 minutes after the scheduled time and we followed him to his office. He didn't smile once but he was very professional. He told us to take a seat and asked for our passports. Immediately he tore my I-94 out of my passport which I took to be a good sign, I guess I was just hanging on to whatever positive signs I could. He then asked for my EAD and social security card, took a good luck at everything and asked what visa I arrived on. I told him J1, he asked what my program was, I told him and he asked for my IP-66. I don't know what an IP-66 is so I got a bit worried and gave him my DS-2019. He said that was what he wanted but they had changed the name of the form. (Other J1s remember this to save any unnecessary stress!)

He then asked us to raise our right hands and swore us in. He asked how long we had known each other, how long we had been married and where we met. He read out our address, my DOB and country of birth and asked if it was correct. He then showed me a page of I-485 with my signature on it and asked me if that was my signature. HE asked if it was only 2 of us living at that address, I said yes. He asked me all of the "Have you ever....." questions and ticked them as I answered. The whole time he never even looked at us, he was clicking things on his computer and writing on a form.

He asked my husband for his pay stubs and as he is an Americorps volunteer, commented that he was heeding Obama's words. He almost cracked a smile! He then said the name of our joint sponsor and asked who she was, my husband said it was his mother.

He pulled out a red stamp and made 2 stamps then gave our passports back with my EAD and SS card. Finally, he looked up and said "Your case is now approved, you are a conditional permanent resident." At which point I started crying and he explained all about renewal etc etc. Pretty embarassing but it was just such a relief.

That is all he asked. No questions about intent to marry on my J1, no questions about our personal life...... nothing. He didn't look at any of the evidence so we're pretty sure the case had been decided before we walked in to the room. Still better to be over-prepared.

Thank you so much to everyone who has put my mind at rest and helped me through this. I'll see you all in here in 1 year 9 months! It'll be a lovely VJ reunion! Best of luck to everyone with upcoming interviews, particularly Rebecca and Phil and other fellow J1-ers. You have nothing to worry about.

[hakuna_matata2 0]

Congrats KateMunter and hudons for getting the IV approvals. :dance:

Congrats RichelMicheal for getting your GC. :dance:

I received the "welcome letter" in the mail today.

[KateMunter 0]

Hudons! So happy for you!! Your officer sounds like a not friendly guy at all)) Really just too professional, tried to be intrigining)) but everything ended up great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Greg001 0]

Congratulations hudson on your approval.

[SnS 0]

Congratz hudons!

[RichelRichel 1]

Congrats hudons, KateMunter, congrats hakuna_matata for receiving the welcome letter and me..hehehe :dance:

Goodluck to everyone whose going to have their interviews in the next days. And also for those who are still waiting you'll surely get your interview letters and approval anytime soon.

Thank you for all the greetings.

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

GOOD LUCK km24 in your interview tomorrow!!! We're rooting for you!!

[GC Runner 0]

Also, GOOD LUCK to KateMunter, hudons, & GC Runner with your interviews tomorrow!! I will be thinking & praying for you all!

Thanks, Rebecca..and We passed the interview and received the APPROVAL letter at the site..We are so happy and it will be a turning point in my life..Good luck for all the ppl waiting for interview..My advise here is to be over-prepared rather than not-prepared..you never know what IO will ask for and be patient and cautious..

[SnS 0]

Thanks, Rebecca..and We passed the interview and received the APPROVAL letter at the site..We are so happy and it will be a turning point in my life..Good luck for all the ppl waiting for interview..My advise here is to be over-prepared rather than not-prepared..you never know what IO will ask for and be patient and cautious..

Congratz GCrunner!!

[KateMunter 0]

Guys,

How soon did you get your emails after approvals of your interview? I didnt get anything(((

[Greg001 0]

Thanks, Rebecca..and We passed the interview and received the APPROVAL letter at the site..We are so happy and it will be a turning point in my life..Good luck for all the ppl waiting for interview..My advise here is to be over-prepared rather than not-prepared..you never know what IO will ask for and be patient and cautious..

Congrats GC Runner. Good advise to be very prepared for the interview.

Guys,

How soon did you get your emails after approvals of your interview? I didnt get anything(((

Kate, we received the "card production" email later the same day of the interview. No emails since. Status was also updated online.

[GC Runner 0]

Guys,

How soon did you get your emails after approvals of your interview? I didnt get anything(((

Hi Kate,

I had the interview today as well and I didn't get any email so far...I think it may be their internal operations going on..don't worry and I am in the same boat with you..