Our AOS Interview in St. Paul, MN

[MNCouple 3]

Our interview was scheduled for 1:30 today at the Bloomington location in Minnesota. We arrived around 12:45 and went through security. The security guards were pretty friendly and chatty and we were through in less than a minute or two. Then we went up to the room we needed to wait and left our interview letter notice.

There were half a dozen couples there and a group of what looked like a family. They had a tv on CNN and several magazines, thank goodness, it gets boring waiting while there's stress filling your belly. Around 1:50 a young woman called my husband in and she came out shortly later and asked me to fill out a G325 because mine wasn't in the package. SHe talked to my husband for around 20 minutes or so.

She asked him the usual questions off the standard form, no to weapons, no to prostitutions, etc. Then she proceeded to ask him how we met, when he proposed, where, then she asked some questions about my children. She asked some questions about our dog Brodie.

We took a huge binder of immigration forms, pictures, emails, copies of health insurance forms, leases, etc. She didn't look at anything. She did take some photographs and she took the copies of some drawings my daugther did for my husband.

Then she called me in. She asked me where we met, when we met in person, when he proposed, where we lived, if my spouse had any biological children etc. She asked me when we bought our rings and I couldn't tell her the exact day. My husband couldn't remember either, but we both said it was within a few days of the proposal. My husband didn't answer or say anything while I was in the room, after we were done he told me what she asked. So even though we didn't know the date, we were both consistent in our information. We also didn't remember the name of the restaurant we went to eat at after our wedding ceremony. I knew it was pirates something caribbean bbq... My husband couldn't remember it either. Not sure if that counted against us.

The biggest issue she seemed to have was over the fact we hadn't told my children or my parents that we were married. We chose not to tell them because our relationship was a whirlwind and we weren't able to do things properly, we want a bigger, nicer wedding with all my family in attendance. My husband had said my mother didn't know, because we didn't tell her. But when the lady asked me if my mom knew, I said I think she did. Cause my xhusband found out and I thought he might have told her... she asked me if I told my mother that I married my husband and I said no. I didn't.

We had quite a bit of proof to show our relationship, lease in both names, bank accounts in both names, health insurance for both of us. She asked him about the relationship he had with my children and how often he saw my xhusband. So there were quite a few questions about my kids and extended family and we both answered them consistently and correctly (even though we were asked the same questions seperately).

SHe took his little green paper from his passport and told us that she'd just review things and make a decision shortly. She said we should hear something in a couple of weeks. We pressed her for a little more information and she said that she'll approve it and we get a green card, that she'll request more information which she said she probably had enough and then she said we'd get a letter if she denied the request.

In all it was probably a 40 minute interview. We aren't sure if it was good or bad for us though and now we've got to wait a couple more weeks.

So, now we wait some more... what do you guys think? She was pleasant and didn't seem negative or anything like that.

[uglygirlpo 0]

hi,

I'm in foodstamp, in medicaid and i passed....so dont worry about it...you'll recieve your greencard in 10 days...mine took 10 days....God is good...

[trillium13 84]

I imagine you did just fine. I know how stressful it is, we were VWP adjusters too. Hang in there, I think that good news will be coming for you soon.

[sasaqlain 24]

I think you'll sail through. My prayers and best wishes.

[MNCouple 3]

I woke up this morning, checked my email and this is what I saw:

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: MSC0930411781

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On October 19, 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.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

[Betti 1]

Yay! Congratulations!!!

[Starburst 4]

Congrats!!!

The Bloomington office is pretty nice. Everyone there seems very friendly!

[juliava 80]

WOW!Comparing to my interview, yours seemed to be tough, very detailed, plus they asked you questions separately.

Anyway, I am glad that after all that "grilling" everything is fine!Congrats! :dance:

[trillium13 84]

Yay! Congratulations!

[Mrs.J06 4]

Congratulations!

We had a very nice experience with the Bloomington, MN office, too!