November 2010 Filers

[HappyRs 8]

My wife received her Green Card in the mail yesterday! What a wonderful journey! So happy and we are looking forward to being able to visit her family now! Bought tickets to the Philippines for August 21st!

Just wanted to say Thank you to all the people here on VJ that helped us through this journey. We still have to remove the conditions in 2 years, so the journey isn't quite over yet But still a huge accomplishment :-)

Thanks!

Ben and Cathrina

Congrats!

[CQ & CS 2]

Had my interview today and it's approved!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!

[LDG 2]

Had my interview today and it's approved!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!

Yay, Congrats! That all of us?

[Timf79 3]

Update on our case:

Today we had the interview for the AOS.

Our Interview was scheduled for 10:30 and we live about 25minutes away from the USCIS office. Knowing that things might be hard to find and since I am one of those that like to be well prepared I scheduled to leave our house at 9:30.

As a matter of fact, we had a hard time finding the building, as my GPS dropped us off at the other side of the highway. Nevertheless we did arrive 10minutes early, in order to wait till 11:20 to be called up.

After I spent a lot of time last week and the weekend to prepare for the interview all we now needed was a nice IO. In preparation for the Interview I put together these documents:

As per I-797C listing:

- I-797C

- I-693

- I-864 (and supporting documentation)

- Birth Certificate Tim (including translation)

- Birth Certificate Erin

- Divorce document Erin

- Certified marriage certificate

Supporting evidence of relationship:

- 2010 jointly filed tax return

- Joint car insurance (11-2010 to 05-2011)

- Joint car insurance (current)

- Health insurance (Tim dependent of Erin)

- Joint cell phone bill (Dec 2010)

- Former life insurance from Tim with Erin as beneficiary

- Life insurance from Erin with Tim as beneficiary

- Home owner insurance (current)

- Settlement statement of jointly owned house

- Statement from joint account (January 2011)

- Statement from joint account (April 2011)

- Copy of wedding invitation

- Contract for wedding cake

- Contract for wedding photographer

- Photo book : “Our first year together” (2007-2008)

- Photo book : “Erin’s 29th birthday” (2008)

- Photo book : “Tim’s 29th birthday” (2008)

- Photo book : “Trip to Germany ” (2009)

- Photo book : “Our wedding ” (2010)

- Photo book : “Visit from Tim’s son” (2010)

Other:

- Last 4 pay stubs Erin

- Letter of non-employment former employer

- Passport Erin

- Passport Tim (incl. I-94)

- Original wedding invite

- Original wedding certificate

Also did I inquire about what to wear, knowing that being over and underdressed can leave a bad first impression.

Once we got called in the IO excused for the wait and she was friendly from the get go.

My wife and I were sworn in and afterwards the information on the previously provided documents was validated. This validation occurred by the IO asking my wife about information about me (full name, date of birth, place of birth) and vice versa.

Afterwards the IO went with me over the yes/no questions of the immigration documents and verified my parents’ names.

From there the IO lead into that we have been together quite a while as she did read on the cover letter we send in. So while my wife told the story how we met I started digging out the requested paperwork from my briefcase.

Since we had a multitude of photo books, we went through all of them with the IO. Afterwards she stated she would take whatever evidence of marriage we had into the file and make some copies of the photo books.

And that was basically it. A friendly hone hour conversation.

The IO mentioned that she will need to go through the forms in the case to verify certain things, but as of today nothing that raises her concerns had come up. In about 30 to 60 days she will be able to finalize the case.

Conclusion:

Write a good cover letter when initially submitting your case

Bring original and copies of every important document (birth certificate, marriage license, divorce documents)

Be nice and friendly

Be organized

Dress Business (not Business Casual, nor Business Formal)

Edited May 16, 2011 by Timf79

[Timf79 3]

OOPS, sorry wrong chapter... belongs into AOS from work visa

[MsNikki 0]

I called uscis 6 weeks after having my interview and was told theres a 2 month backlog in the baltimore, MD office. So I should give them an additional 60 days.

I received notification from USCIS on saturday morning stating that I have been approved for my adjustment of status and that a letter was sent off on the 13th... when i checked my mail later on that same day..I received the welcome to America letter and my husband received a letter telling him i have been approved.

YEA!!!!!!!… finally ...

I was initially getting worried because everyone seemed to have gotten their responses almost immediately…but I am glad its over. The letter also stated that my conditional green card should be arriving in about 3 weeks.

Congrats to all that have received theirs and good luck to those still awaiting.

Edited May 17, 2011 by MsNikki

[MsNikki 0]

My Card came in the mail yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!.

YEA!!..

[LDG 2]

Congrats!

[MsNikki 0]

Congrats!

Thanks!!

[LarryandChristine 1]

Hi VJer,

We are also a November 2010 filer. We are only waiting for interview and medical exam schedule. Goodluck to us!