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Firstly congrats to all who have been approved and got their green cards, that is amazing :dance:

We had a letter for an interview in April today, which I am a bit disappointed in as we submitted a bunch of extra evidence, but I am also a bit relieved as I think in an interview we can show them once and for all that we are for real.

Anyway just wanted to update and wondered if anyone had any tips or suggestions, or had dealt with an interview recently (it will be in NYC).

Thanks

Lily

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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I am sorry you are going through this.... we are about to send ours in april. This may not be true but i have heard that they randomely select for interview for quality check. Just gather all your evidences together. I read your RFE thread. So what evidences did you originally sent and what did you send in respose to RFE ? We are all with you ! :yes:

AOS
Married: June 9, 2008.
Visa expired : June 12, 2008
Filed for AOS . Sent through USPS Priority Express : March 03, 2009
Package Delieverd at USCIS: March 05, 2009
March 13, 2009 : Checks Cashed
March 13, 2009 : NOA 1 received on I-485, I-130, I-765. Dated March 11th, 09
March 17, 2009 : Biometrics Letter recieved (Dated 13th March). Interview on 1st week of April
April 2, 2009 : Biometrics done. Total time taken with wait 20 mins.
April 22, 2009 : Called USCIS. They have received fingerprints and work permit is in process.
May 7, 2009 : I-765 case online. Card Production ordered.
May 11,2009 : EAD card received.
May 12,2009 : Applied for SSN.
May 18,2009 : Received SS card.
June 08,2009 : Received Letter for Interview ( scheduled on July 14 th July )
July 14th : Great Interview. All done in 20 mins.
July 18th: Online status - Card Production ordered. Thank God !! I-130 online status : Pending
July 23rd : Welcome to USA & I-130 approval letter recieved. Online status still shows pending.
July 31st : Received conditional green card
Removing Condition
3/25/11 - Received reminder from USCIS to file for ROC
5/6/11 - Sent I-751 Packet to CSC via usps
5/9/11- Package delivered to csc.
5/11/11- Check cashed electronically by CSC
5/16/11- NOA 1 received
5/27/11 - Biometrics letter received.Scheduled on 06/06/11. Case Online
6/6/11 - Biometrics done
9/6/11 - Approved.Card Production Ordered
9/12/11- Card Received

Citizenship

10/13/15 : Sent N400

10/16/15 : NOA

11/13/15 : Fingerprints

11/17/15 : In Line for Interview

01/11/16 : Interview- Passed & Given Oath letter & Date by hand

01/14/16 : Oath Ceremony done & Naturalization Certificate in hand.Proud citizen of USA

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Firstly congrats to all who have been approved and got their green cards, that is amazing :dance:

We had a letter for an interview in April today, which I am a bit disappointed in as we submitted a bunch of extra evidence, but I am also a bit relieved as I think in an interview we can show them once and for all that we are for real.

Anyway just wanted to update and wondered if anyone had any tips or suggestions, or had dealt with an interview recently (it will be in NYC).

Thanks

Lily

As long as your relationship is real , you don't have to worry. Once they see you , they will be assured that there is no fraud in your marriage.

Good luck

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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Percentage of interview at ROC is like 5%.

So you can't expect feedback much...

I am giving you some examples of ROC interviews :

Link 1

Link 2

do a google search with the words " Removal of Condition interview " ...hope this helps.

AOS
Married: June 9, 2008.
Visa expired : June 12, 2008
Filed for AOS . Sent through USPS Priority Express : March 03, 2009
Package Delieverd at USCIS: March 05, 2009
March 13, 2009 : Checks Cashed
March 13, 2009 : NOA 1 received on I-485, I-130, I-765. Dated March 11th, 09
March 17, 2009 : Biometrics Letter recieved (Dated 13th March). Interview on 1st week of April
April 2, 2009 : Biometrics done. Total time taken with wait 20 mins.
April 22, 2009 : Called USCIS. They have received fingerprints and work permit is in process.
May 7, 2009 : I-765 case online. Card Production ordered.
May 11,2009 : EAD card received.
May 12,2009 : Applied for SSN.
May 18,2009 : Received SS card.
June 08,2009 : Received Letter for Interview ( scheduled on July 14 th July )
July 14th : Great Interview. All done in 20 mins.
July 18th: Online status - Card Production ordered. Thank God !! I-130 online status : Pending
July 23rd : Welcome to USA & I-130 approval letter recieved. Online status still shows pending.
July 31st : Received conditional green card
Removing Condition
3/25/11 - Received reminder from USCIS to file for ROC
5/6/11 - Sent I-751 Packet to CSC via usps
5/9/11- Package delivered to csc.
5/11/11- Check cashed electronically by CSC
5/16/11- NOA 1 received
5/27/11 - Biometrics letter received.Scheduled on 06/06/11. Case Online
6/6/11 - Biometrics done
9/6/11 - Approved.Card Production Ordered
9/12/11- Card Received

Citizenship

10/13/15 : Sent N400

10/16/15 : NOA

11/13/15 : Fingerprints

11/17/15 : In Line for Interview

01/11/16 : Interview- Passed & Given Oath letter & Date by hand

01/14/16 : Oath Ceremony done & Naturalization Certificate in hand.Proud citizen of USA

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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A sharp immigration attorney told me within the month that USCIS must interview 10% of all ROC applicants. Not much worse than 5%, and good odds either way, si man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thanks for the responses. I have seen the few interview threads on here, and googled but there doesn't seem to be a great deal out there about it. I am not too worried about the questions though, and I am sure we can answer anything they ask us, but one thing I am confused about is whether or not we need to take all the same evidence we submitted as RFE?

We submitted loads of stuff; extra loan info from my nursing school with our names on it, medical/dental bills, household bills, tickets home, more affadavits etc, but a few threads say they ask for these things again!? We compiled a huge 2 inch file and I hoped that they would have it with them at our interview, as this seems sensible, but I am not sure now. Do we really have to duplicate all the same evidence we have submitted once already or just tax forms and leases?

I have tried to call them but its like ringing a black hole and no-one answers.

This has definitely put a downer on my weekend. My husband seems to think its not going to be a problem, but I think the fact they are even interviewing us is a worry, as we have never had an interview before. Sigh :unsure:

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Yes,

take all of the evidence you have with you. Most likely, and depending on whether the I.O. is a friendly feller or not, it will be a short and painless conversation about you two, a glimpse on the paperwork you submitted, and when it's time for lunch, coffee break, or getting ready to go home, you'll be on your way. It's a drag, but means nothing if your marriage is "real."

Edited by Just Bob

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

President Teddy Roosevelt on Columbus Day 1915

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Thanks Bob, that makes me feel better! I think we will be fine, but I just can't believe we have to accumulate the exact same evidence as they already have?! It seems so strange, and they didn't even tell us in the letter to bring documentation! How are people supposed to know that without visajourney lol :bonk:

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Colombia
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One rule of thumb that I have followed since the beginning is ALWAYS make copies of EVERYTHING!! I make copies of every form, document, and piece of evidence that I send so that I can take to an interview if need be. Just to be safe, I would take everything that you can to the interview.

Good luck.

K-1 Timeline

08-10-2007 - We first met

05-08-2009 - I proposed

12-01-2009 - 129F sent

12-04-2009 - NOA-1

12-12-2009 - NOA-1 hardcopy received

03-15-2010 - NOA-2 101 days

03-17-2010 - NVC received petition

03-18-2010 - NVC sent petition to embassy

03-20-2010 - NOA-2 hardcopy received

03-25-2010 - Embassy received petition

03-25-2010 - Embassy mailed out Packet 3

04-09-2010 - Received Packet 3 in the mail

04-12-2010 - Packet 3 faxed to embassy

06-17-2010 - INTERVIEW

06-17-2010 - VISA APPROVED!!!

07-17-2010 - POE in Miami

09-25-2010 - Wedding date!

AOS Timeline

11-03-2010 - Express mailed AOS packet via USPS

11-05-2010 - Chicago Lockbox received packet

11-18-2010 - Received notice for Biometrics appointment

12-13-2010 - Biometrics appointment

12-15-2010 - Petition transferred to CSC

01-27-2011 - Received AP and EAD card in the mail

02-07-2011 - Case transferred to National Benefits Center in Missouri from CSC

02-15-2011 - Received interview letter in the mail dated for March 22nd

03-22-2011 - AOS interview date

03-22-2011 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

03-30-2011 - Received green card in the mail.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Virtually all of the ROC interviews for couples who are still married and filing jointly that I have heard about here on VJ have turned out to be 'statistical' interviews. It has nothing to do with the actual file or evidence submitted and everything to do with the 'luck of the draw' and your name being randomly selected by the computer for an interview. The interviewing officers for these interviews have often informed the couple that this is the case, and from the sounds of things, it is highly likely that this is the case for you as well.

So, yes, be prepared; bring your evidence; but don't worry overly much about this. I will be very surprised if this interview is anything more than just a 'formality'.

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

. Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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