I-751 Interview request - Boston

[Boxergal 1]

My husband and I filed our I-751 in January 2006 to VSC, received an RFE in July 2006 (which we promptly returned with additional evidence as instructed) and last week received a notice that they were forwarding our file to the District Office in Boston for an interview. My problem is this ... how much notice will we get for this interview? Is it similar to AOS interview scheduling where it is done far in advance? We have travel plans this fall for 3 separate trips to visit family, flights booked already. What will happen if we get an interview date that we can't keep (or worse, are notified of an interview date that occurs while we are away).

If anyone can provide recent experience regarding I-751 interviews with a timeline, I'd sure appreciate it. These interviews aren't held that often. Just our luck that we were chosen for one!

We provided a lot of evidence (3 joint tax returns, pictures, travel itineraries for joint travel, 4 affidavits from friends, group health insurance coverage for both as a family from date of marriage to present, auto insurance showing both as insured drivers, etc. We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards nor do we have a lease or mortgage. I've been assured that the fact that I kept my maiden name would not factor into the decision for an interview. But the no co-mingling of finances obviously raised a red flag for someone. Who knows ... maybe it's just a random process, but it would help me sleep at night if I had some idea of the timeline I could expect ... days? weeks? months? before the interview is held in Boston?

Thanks for any help you can provide,

Sharon & Mel

Boston

[raymaga 25]

Sorry I don't have the answer to your question, but I would like to ask you what you got the RFE for.

I'm just about to send my I-751 in in September, and want to make sure I didn't forget anything.

Thanks.

[Boxergal 1]

The RFE just repeated the exact same list of items that were requested on the I-751 application form. Nothing specific was mentioned - from the reading I've done, this is similar to what other I-751 submitters have received. Most then went on to get approval. I-751 interviews are rare. Took about a month to hear back from USCIS with the interview request.

Sorry I don't have the answer to your question, but I would like to ask you what you got the RFE for.

I'm just about to send my I-751 in in September, and want to make sure I didn't forget anything.

Thanks.

[Lou Lou 1]

Sounds like you were one of the random people who got picked for an interview. I highly doubt they suspect anything, and I'm SURE it's not to do with you not changing your name. 1000s of women don't change their name! I certainly haven't changed mine.

I guess it's out of your control as to when it happens. Just be rest assured that it will be OK and take it as a chance to have a night away in a fancy hotel or something. I would!

Good luck