Yesterday's AOS Interview

[Jonesie 1]

Our interview was scheduled for 8:30am - we arrived at 7:45am. After going through security (and cell phones are allowed as long as it is not a camera phone) we were told to take the elevator to the 2nd floor.

We checked in at the front desk (one side for Citizenship, one for AOS), we sat in section B and waited. There were a few couples (with their lawyers) and one family waiting. CNN was on the news *yawn* so we talked and waited. And waited. And waited. Finally we were called to be seen.

R. Nelson was our interviewer, and we were directed to his office. After raising our right hands and swearing to tell the truth, our interview began. He started with the general questions (confirming our address, phone number, names, no kids, wedding date), then went down the list (are you a terrorist, are you a Jamaican spy, etc - these questions were on the I-485). He asked me how and when I met my husband (confirming info from the K1 packet, and what we both did for a living. Once that was done he complimented me (he told me that he had reviewed all our paperwork and that I am very organized and more prepared than most lawyers he sees) and said that he feels we are a young couple going in the right direction. He took my husband's work permit, looked at his SS card, looked at some photos, complimented my mother in one of the photos, and made copies of our joint bank statement, joint photo gym membership cards, and a letter from our co-sponsor (my mother).

He then told us that the name check has already been cleared, and that we were approved. When we confirmed that we would not be travelling abroad within the next 30 days, he handed us a letter reminding to file for removal of conditions in two years. He said if we are as prepared as we have been in previous filings, we will probably get 10 year greencard in the mail. We were told to expect greencard in the mail within the next two weeks.

By the time we walked out of the building, it was 8:45am.

I cannot believe it was so easy. Our binder weighed over five pounds and he didn't look at a single thing (no tax info, marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.). I made sure to include three years tax info in our AOS packet (even though now only one is required) and sent more than was necessary and it paid off.

Thank you to everyone here for being so helpful. I am so grateful for this website

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Fantastic! I'm glad it went well

[allynella 0]

Congrats

[giraffemd 0]

[Leasel7 1]

Congratulations!

[newoption 1]

Good job!!! Congratulations.

[Addie_Goodvibes 0]

Congrats ! based on the IO's rsponse referencing your organization it pays to be organised even more than needed.

Did they stamp your passport?

My spouse and I have a folder creatd & ready, color coded and everything. I think I put more into the USCIS presentation than i did for my Graduate Thesis

[iceyspots 0]

congrats :)

[happyinlove08 0]

Congrats

[karlehoney 0]

That was wonderful!!!! Congratulations!!!!

[bamdame 0]

ALL RIGHT!

[sheila526 2]

Congratulations

I bet you earned a gold star with your organizational skill. Interviewer loves it all the time

[dirtyd301 0]

Congratulations!!!

Diana