MAY 2010

[hoppla 1]

Leigh Ann, I went to the lawyer's office yesterday and they gave me copies on everything they sent in with the application.He said we shouldn't need it since they should already have it but you never know with USCIS. He told us that here in the south some IOs are on a power-high and just want to make you feel little, but most of them are nice (in regards to interracial couples etc.).

Then we had the mock interview and it was fun!! He went through everything from swearing and the No, No, No questions (hubby got offended by some of them...like Have you ever been a prostitute? He told my lawyer "that's my wife they will be asking that, it upsets me". Needless to say, he has never gone through any USCIS processes before, I'm kind of used to it). We could ask almost all the questions, except for when he asked my husband how much my car payment is, bc I have never told him I think. I had the car when we met and have just kept paying on it, almost done now though.

He said we had okay evidence for just being married for 6 months, but if we could get some more then we should. There is not really any time left so I will go with what we have. He didn't think we would have any problems and that we should be out of there in about 10 min so he didn't see the need for him to come with us to the interview. Sorry, this was long...but I promised I would come back and tell you

[1500528 0]

you sounds really well prepare

at my baltimore office, it seem like there are about 5 couples with lawyers and those lawyers know most of the io by name and know how they usually ask questions, what they like etc already, they got called quicker and the io would not dare to be unfair if you have a lawyer

if anybody could afford, having a lawyer will make things easier and smoother definitely

i was acutally jealous of people who has lawyer in the waiting rooms

[hoppla 1]

you sounds really well prepare

at my baltimore office, it seem like there are about 5 couples with lawyers and those lawyers know most of the io by name and know how they usually ask questions, what they like etc already, they got called quicker and the io would not dare to be unfair if you have a lawyer

if anybody could afford, having a lawyer will make things easier and smoother definitely

i was acutally jealous of people who has lawyer in the waiting rooms

Yeah, my lawyer said he knew them as well, but it cost $200 extra to have him come with us and he said himself that he recommended that we went without him, because he didn't think we would have any problems. So cross your fingers I still haven't printed all the photos and sorted out my folders, but will do that this weekend.

[1500528 0]

you will do great Good Luck on your big day.

[hoppla 1]

you will do great Good Luck on your big day.

Thank you! I hope so. We don't have much evidence but I hope it will be enough

[SOULEY8946 1]

EDA JUST CAME IN THE MAIL. I GOT A NICE PICTURE.LOL

ONE MORE STEP TOWARD FREEDOM :dance: :rofl:

Edited August 14, 2010 by SOULEY8946

[hoppla 1]

EDA JUST CAME IN THE MAIL. I GOT A NICE PICTURE.LOL

ONE MORE STEP TOWARD FREEDOM :dance: :rofl:

Congratulations!!

[hoppla 1]

I'm freaking out about the interview...or rather all the documents. I am trying to put together everything to see what I have to make copies of and realized we don't have my husbands original birth certificate, just a certified copy. We might have to drive 1.5 hr one way to see his dad and get it from him

[SOULEY8946 1]

Congratulations!!

THANKS

[ValerieA 350]

I'm freaking out about the interview...or rather all the documents. I am trying to put together everything to see what I have to make copies of and realized we don't have my husbands original birth certificate, just a certified copy. We might have to drive 1.5 hr one way to see his dad and get it from him

Um, you only need a certified copy...

[hoppla 1]

Um, you only need a certified copy...

Are you sure? His mom says that this is a certified copy and it has some kind of stamp on it with a signature but on the text on the stamp it mentions a seal (?) and this copy doesn't have a seal. I don't know what they are supposed to look like and of course my hubby has no idea either

[ValerieA 350]

Are you sure? His mom says that this is a certified copy and it has some kind of stamp on it with a signature but on the text on the stamp it mentions a seal (?) and this copy doesn't have a seal. I don't know what they are supposed to look like and of course my hubby has no idea either

Weird, yeah, there should be a raised seal. Are you sure it's not a copy of a certified copy?

[hoppla 1]

Weird, yeah, there should be a raised seal. Are you sure it's not a copy of a certified copy?

It might be, like I said...I have no clue and seems like his parents don't either. Hoping that his dad has the original and that we can get it on Monday (interview is on Tue). I'm lucky I took an extra look at it today! But I sure didn't need all this stress right now.

[ValerieA 350]

It might be, like I said...I have no clue and seems like his parents don't either. Hoping that his dad has the original and that we can get it on Monday (interview is on Tue). I'm lucky I took an extra look at it today! But I sure didn't need all this stress right now.

No freaking doubt. I offered my husband's BC at the interview, but she refused it, saying she had the copy in our file. You might be OK anyway.

[hoppla 1]

No freaking doubt. I offered my husband's BC at the interview, but she refused it, saying she had the copy in our file. You might be OK anyway.

We sent in a copy of the "certified" copy with the application but the lawyer said it is important to bring the originals of all of those docs. I;m so stressed right now, have all my docs spread out on the floor and feel like I have no clue what I have to bring.

I have so much from my F1, H3 and H1B (that I never got) visas and by now I just think i will take whatever I can find, and won't worry too much about the previous immigrations stuff. They should have it all already anyway.

We don't have a printer at home so I will have to go to a Kinkos (closest one 30 min away) and print and make copies and I'm not sure what I need to bring copies of. I'm sending 60 photos to CVS to have them print them during the weekend.....