What to bring for Interview for AOS?

[Timf79 3]

Hello,

we finally received the interview letter and as some you might know there is a checklist of documents to bring.

Some of the requirements are new and I wanted to see if they are really necessary:

- "If you have children, bring a Birth certificate of each children" - I do have a kid with a women back in Germany. My son lives with her and we are not applying for a greencard for him.

So would I really need to bring his birth certificate? As I am not on best terms with the mom, I am concenered she will not send it to me.

- "If your elgibility is based on mariage... Birth certificates for all children of this marriage, and custody papaers for your children and your spouse's children not living with you" - Again, doees this mean that I would need to bring the custody papaers of my son in Germany?

Other than that any tips?

[Enigma11561 336]

Hello,

we finally received the interview letter and as some you might know there is a checklist of documents to bring.

Some of the requirements are new and I wanted to see if they are really necessary:

- "If you have children, bring a Birth certificate of each children" - I do have a kid with a women back in Germany. My son lives with her and we are not applying for a greencard for him.

So would I really need to bring his birth certificate? As I am not on best terms with the mom, I am concenered she will not send it to me.

- "If your elgibility is based on mariage... Birth certificates for all children of this marriage, and custody papaers for your children and your spouse's children not living with you" - Again, doees this mean that I would need to bring the custody papaers of my son in Germany?

Other than that any tips?

If your son lives with his mom in Germany, doesn't she have custody? I would think this child would have little to do with your wife's adjustment of status. I was told the most important things you can bring to prove it is a true marriage is photos. Although I brought along the same docs listed, the only things the officer wanted was the photos.

[HappyRs 8]

"If you have children" meant "if you have kids together", because they provide "proof", if you will, of a real marriage. Otherwise, just bring everything you've got, photos, wedding congratulations cards on both your names, wedding pics and invitations, the lease, statements from banks...anything on your name too that shows your finances are mingled. Don't know if you provided these already when you applied for AOS, but even if you did, you still need to bring them with you at the interview. Good luck!

[Anh map 2,098]

The proof that you want to bring concerns the basis for adjustment of status (marriage to a USC). As above poster stated, show the co-mingling of your lives, especially finances.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Simple answer: you bring what you have. I have an out-of-wedlock born daughter in Europe who is now 29 years old and happily married. She has no interest in ever moving to the US, plus I'm not on her birth certificate (although I paid child support for almost 20 years), so I never mentioned her. This is a non-issue but would matter if she was only a teenager and petitioning for her would be something to consider in the future. In that case not mentioning the child at the beginning of your journey and the having her pop up out of nowhere later would raise an eyebrow or two.

Thus, I would mention your son with name and birth date for the record and state that you do not have his birth certificate since he lives with his mom in a foreign country. This way you can keep he back door open.

Edited April 16, 2011 by Just Bob

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Better yet, tell your son or his mom that daddy would be able get him a Green Card later in life if, and only if, he supplies his birth certificate with x days.

Edited April 16, 2011 by Just Bob