AOS interview yesterday

[jm24 0]

hello all. i've been reading around here for some time now but decided to post just now. here's our story.

we had our AOS interview yesterday but the officer said she couldn't give us a decision just yet because she needed to do an adjudicative review and she couldn't divulge the reason why. has this happened to anyone before? we're a little worried because now we're still lost even AFTER the interview and have about 30 days waiting time, AGAIN.

as far as the questions asked, she just asked the basic questions. our name and bdays, where we lived, where my husband works and what he does, when we first met and how that went. (we've been dating for 8 years now, but married only 6mos).

Also, we were wondering if the reason why the officer couldn't give a decision just yet was due to how the NON USC (me) entered here.

I entered US @ 9yrs. old with a different last name on passport. first name the same, onlyl the last name different. picture is also of me @ yrs. old.

Our lawyer however said that if that's the reason why, I still shouldn't need a waiver because i was a minor at the time and didn't have the willful intent to commit fraud. The immigration officer then replied, "yes, she'll be fine. i just can't divulge the information right now..."

we're so worried/confused.

any input/suggestions from you guys would be greatly appreciated. we're just wondering if this has happened to anyone else.

[jm24 0]

anyone???

[tomica52 0]

Short answer: NO. It doesn't matter how you became a US citizen (unelss it is through a marriage to a USC, in which case there is a waiting period of 5 years). So the reason for not getting a decision is something else, probably FBI name check.

[jm24 0]

thanks for your reply.

but i guess i'm still wondery why the officer couldn't say why she still needed to do a review if it's the pending FBI namecheck. i thought officers usually say something like i can't approve your case yet because your name hasnt' been cleared...

i'm worried it's something else. right now, i'm thinking maybe it has something to do with my bday because when i went for my fingerprinting, my bday came up as my entry date to the US instead of my actual bday when they scanned the letter from USCIS.

i had called my lawyer and asked her about this but she said this isn't something to worry about and that they wrote the correct bday so maybe INS typed it in wrong. but now, i'm overthinking everything and i remembered being asked what my bday was 2x at the interview yesterday and the officer wanted to see an ORIGINAL AND COPY of my birth certificate, both of which i showed her...

oh so very confused,

JM

[kevinsu 0]

thanks for your reply.

but i guess i'm still wondery why the officer couldn't say why she still needed to do a review if it's the pending FBI namecheck. i thought officers usually say something like i can't approve your case yet because your name hasnt' been cleared...

i'm worried it's something else. right now, i'm thinking maybe it has something to do with my bday because when i went for my fingerprinting, my bday came up as my entry date to the US instead of my actual bday when they scanned the letter from USCIS.

i had called my lawyer and asked her about this but she said this isn't something to worry about and that they wrote the correct bday so maybe INS typed it in wrong. but now, i'm overthinking everything and i remembered being asked what my bday was 2x at the interview yesterday and the officer wanted to see an ORIGINAL AND COPY of my birth certificate, both of which i showed her...

oh so very confused,

JM

Since you probably paid for that phone call to your lawyer, there's no reason to not take her word for it, right?

thanks for your reply.

but i guess i'm still wondery why the officer couldn't say why she still needed to do a review if it's the pending FBI namecheck. i thought officers usually say something like i can't approve your case yet because your name hasnt' been cleared...

i'm worried it's something else. right now, i'm thinking maybe it has something to do with my bday because when i went for my fingerprinting, my bday came up as my entry date to the US instead of my actual bday when they scanned the letter from USCIS.

i had called my lawyer and asked her about this but she said this isn't something to worry about and that they wrote the correct bday so maybe INS typed it in wrong. but now, i'm overthinking everything and i remembered being asked what my bday was 2x at the interview yesterday and the officer wanted to see an ORIGINAL AND COPY of my birth certificate, both of which i showed her...

oh so very confused,

JM

Since you probably paid for that phone call to your lawyer, there's no reason to not take her word for it, right?

[Peter Miami 0]

There is nothing I can tell you but good luck and I hope you get approve soon.

Peter Miami

[jm24 0]

There is nothing I can tell you but good luck and I hope you get approve soon.

Peter Miami

thank you guys for making me feel a little better. hubby's at work and i'm just here thinking about EVERYTHING! argh! i hate this! just when i thought the waiting would be over, there's even MORE waiting to do. thanks for the replies!

quick question. sorry.

what does it mean when the officer has checked off:

An adjudicative review of your case is needed. No further information from you is requested at this time.