AOS Filers: December 2009

[eltemp 2]

I wanted to wish eltemp good luck tomorrow at their interview!

I was a December filer technically, but joined the January filers because I filed so late in December. I find it interesting that those in the December group whose files got transferred to the CSC have not been approved yet and those in the January group have already started to get approved... I'm sorry this is happening to some of you! I hope you get your approvals quickly!

Hey Laura & Kyle....

Thanks a lot for the good wishes!! we are doing our final review of documents and tomorrow we'll post our experience...

Regards,

TEMP

[eltemp 2]

Hello Everyone...

Well we just got back from the interview... and the person who took care of us... was neither nice nor rude... but he was too serious for my liking... anyway... our app was at 12:45 and we got in there around noon, waited for a couple of mins and the gentleman called us... asked questions about when we meet, her name, my name, etc... then someone came into his office asking him for assistance on some other case, gave him a folder with info, which led to the officer just telling us: "well give me the evidence that you have..." look at a bunch of pics that we gave him and choose a couple and put them in another envelope, then right after he said: "well we will send you our decision over the mail" which of course angered me, but I took a deep breath and just politely thanked the guy and we left... now I am not worried about the decision because honestly, we are not doing anything wrong... but it does anger me that the guy is taking longer to make a decision... and of course my wife is now worried about it... anyway.. I believe that we will get everything soon.... but I am not to happy with my latest experience with an USCIS officer... I will keep you updated on what happens next... good luck to everyone!!

Regards,

TEMP

[DairyFarmer 1]

Greencard approved at interview. Hubby and I drove 6 hours round trip to Detroit for an 8 min interview. Wrote review on timeline.

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Hello Everyone...

Well we just got back from the interview... and the person who took care of us... was neither nice nor rude... but he was too serious for my liking... anyway... our app was at 12:45 and we got in there around noon, waited for a couple of mins and the gentleman called us... asked questions about when we meet, her name, my name, etc... then someone came into his office asking him for assistance on some other case, gave him a folder with info, which led to the officer just telling us: "well give me the evidence that you have..." look at a bunch of pics that we gave him and choose a couple and put them in another envelope, then right after he said: "well we will send you our decision over the mail" which of course angered me, but I took a deep breath and just politely thanked the guy and we left... now I am not worried about the decision because honestly, we are not doing anything wrong... but it does anger me that the guy is taking longer to make a decision... and of course my wife is now worried about it... anyway.. I believe that we will get everything soon.... but I am not to happy with my latest experience with an USCIS officer... I will keep you updated on what happens next... good luck to everyone!!

Regards,

TEMP

Sorry it didn't go as well as you had hoped. I had an almost identical "conclusion" at our interview. He said we would be notified by mail in 7-10 days. We drove home in silence... we were spent. I even fell asleep for 3 hours when I got home and then at 5:30 we got a text/email saying we were approved and card production had been ordered. Hopefully this is the way it works out for you too. I so wanted a decision to be made while there.. so I TOTALLY understand how you're feeling. I started to doubt everything I had done.. how I had answered things, how my husband had answered things... Hopefully you'll have an update for us soon.

And congratulations, DairyFarmer!!! So glad to see another positive AOS interview!

Laura

Edited March 25, 2010 by laura and kyle

[eltemp 2]

Thanks for your comments... and as you mentioned we had the same case... around 10 mins ago we got a text msg that my wife's case had been updated... and it showed the production card status.... so I guess we are done for the next two years... I guess my assumption was correct the officer wanted to do something else... it just bothers me that we go through all these trouble, taking days off from work & money that pays for their salary... and these people could not care less...and rather than take his time with us and make the decision, to put us through this anguish, my wife's, and me loosing a couple of years in my life for being such a future anger management training member ............anyhow!!! thanks for the encouraging words... and congrats to the other vjers that got their process finished...

good luck to everyone... I will post whenever my wife gets her GC...

regards,

TEMP

[Nik+Heather 121]

Great news for our fellow filers! Eltemp, we had the same impression from our officer. I think especially since there was some distraction during the interview they wanted to make sure they have given it a thorough review. Glad to hear that you got the news really fast though!!

Maybe it is a little uncomfortable, but I felt that it was very strictly professional. I think it is a good thing overall. Just imagine how frustrating this process could be if it was personality driven. I'll sacrifice the warm-fuzzies for fair and impartial adjudication of cases. Also, I think that the recording was started before she actually told us about it - or it is ALWAYS recording or something, because I noticed a slight but noticeable change in demeanor in and out of the office with ours - we had a little more exposure out of the office due to our "RFE errand" she sent us on. Also, the light on the camera was always on, and didn't blink or anything when she said she started recording.

Yay December filers!

[eltemp 2]

Great news for our fellow filers! Eltemp, we had the same impression from our officer. I think especially since there was some distraction during the interview they wanted to make sure they have given it a thorough review. Glad to hear that you got the news really fast though!!

Maybe it is a little uncomfortable, but I felt that it was very strictly professional. I think it is a good thing overall. Just imagine how frustrating this process could be if it was personality driven. I'll sacrifice the warm-fuzzies for fair and impartial adjudication of cases. Also, I think that the recording was started before she actually told us about it - or it is ALWAYS recording or something, because I noticed a slight but noticeable change in demeanor in and out of the office with ours - we had a little more exposure out of the office due to our "RFE errand" she sent us on. Also, the light on the camera was always on, and didn't blink or anything when she said she started recording.

Yay December filers!

Hey... thanks!!! well I think these people could be objective without being too serious...anyhow...how is it that you guys were recorded during your interview?? in our case unless they guy never told us we were not recorded at all...but good thing we are over this experience... hopefully we'll get the GC soon... I'll posted here as soon as it happens...

regards to everyone!!!

TEMP

[Nik+Heather 121]

how is it that you guys were recorded during your interview?? in our case unless they guy never told us we were not recorded at all.

She was quite formal in her introduction when she said she started the recording. Stating the A-number and the time and date and who we were and such. They recorded video and audio.

Anyway, I had thought I'd worked out the postal system well enough to expect the green card today! The welcome letter arrived, but I refuse to believe it all went alright without the card in hand. It's one day later than I expected it!

They probably spelled his name wrong (our last name is very similar, just missing one letter from a much more common name) and caught it but had to re-order the card. Hmph.

[NatPatBen 3]

Congratulations, DairyFarmer & eltemp on the AOS approvals!

DairyFarmer, that 6 hr drive could not have been nice, at least not on the way there. Glad you had good news in the car on the way back.

eltemp, glad the waiting for news didn't last TOO long.

[DairyFarmer 1]

Congratulations, DairyFarmer & eltemp on the AOS approvals!

DairyFarmer, that 6 hr drive could not have been nice, at least not on the way there. Glad you had good news in the car on the way back.

eltemp, glad the waiting for news didn't last TOO long.

Thanks for the congrats, the drive WAS horrendous add to the fact we were up at 3am to finish chores before we went....

On another note, so I am confused are people not being given responses at their interviews? And what's with the recording, we weren't told of any at ours.

Edited March 26, 2010 by DairyFarmer

[andana_dj 0]

Thanks for the congrats, the drive WAS horrendous add to the fact we were up at 3am to finish chores before we went....

On another note, so I am confused are people not being given responses at their interviews? And what's with the recording, we weren't told of any at ours.

Congratulations guys!!!! it's time to relax a bit and forget about all this madness with all this AOS process!! you deserve it.... as everybody else here going through the same nightmare!

[Nik+Heather 121]

Well, the physical card arrived in the mail today. FINALLY!

[eltemp 2]

Well, the physical card arrived in the mail today. FINALLY!

Nik+Heather,

Congrats guys!!! you are officially on break from USCIS till 2012 or so.... good luck!!! ...I hope my wife gets her GC within the next two weeks or so..

[RoyaleT 0]

RFE for name verification.

My original birth certificate was lost..So before coming to U.S, i re applied for getting the same. But this birth certificate along with english translation is dated for last year. That is where problem is. They want evidence that was dated since before i was 14 years of age. I am compiling following documents that are dated back to those years-

My school report cards since 14 years of age.

All achievement certificates from school.

Vaccination records since 14 years of age.

What else can i put up to convince them? My I 485 outcome is based on this final evidence. Please help.

[eltemp 2]

RFE for name verification.

My original birth certificate was lost..So before coming to U.S, i re applied for getting the same. But this birth certificate along with english translation is dated for last year. That is where problem is. They want evidence that was dated since before i was 14 years of age. I am compiling following documents that are dated back to those years-

My school report cards since 14 years of age.

All achievement certificates from school.

Vaccination records since 14 years of age.

What else can i put up to convince them? My I 485 outcome is based on this final evidence. Please help.

I'm sorry you have to go through this much trouble.... I do not know...how is the process of paperwork in your native country. But it seems weird that the government is not taking your birth cert regardless on when was generated. The important thing is that your record exists in the main office of your native city, state or whatever geopolitical distribution your native area has. Now, regarding documents you might want to submit... I agree with the ones you have, but I suggest submitting something similar to a baptism certificate, I do not know which religion you belong if any, but here Americans tend to accept such documents as well...Also, I would think old passports or any other national document similar to driver's license or national ID documents (typical in other countries). If available of course. I hope this info works.