AOS from K1 - some interview questions

[akvisa 0]

Hello,

We filed for my wife's AOS (along with AP and EAD) on July 13, 2011 and just got the interview appointment letter for October 18, 2011 (in Phoenix). This letter has quite a long list of items to bring to the interview and some of these I find confusing:

"A certified copy of your Marriage Document issued by the appropriate civil authority." - An original "Certified Abstract Of Marriage" from the Superior Court has been already submitted together with the AOS application. Do we now have to bring a second original "Certified Abstract Of Marriage" with us to the interview?

"Original and copy of each supporting document that you submitted with your application. Otherwise, we may keep your originals for our records." - Does that mean that we have to bring not only the originals of all copies that we submitted together with the AOS application (that is, of course, clear) but also a second set of copies?

"Supporting evidence of your relationship, such as copies of any documentation regarding joint assets or liabilities you and your spouse may have together." - It is clear that we bring everything about our relationship that we submitted already for the I-129F and the DS-156K applications (mainly many photos, many travel documents, many phone records) - plus photos from our marriage, plus a few photos from activities here since then. Besides that we have only a joint car insurance for both of our cars, joint credit cards (cards with the same number in her name and in my name; the account as such is in my name but I could probably change that into a joint account but would not know wether we would get statements in both our names before the interview), and joint Sam's Club cards (cards with the same number in here name and in my name).

Is that enough "evidence of relationship" or do we need more even though we are only married since a short time?

So far I was quite relaxed about the whole thing but now I get a little nervous. This may have to do with our story:

I am originally from Germany but now US citizen. I was never married before. My wife was married twice before and got divorced once in 1997 and once in 2007. Her second husband was here in the US with an R visa but they separated soon after arriving here in 2003. A couple of months after they split we started our relationship, visited each other at least three times a year since then here and in Germany, have many beautiful photos from us from all the years since 2003, and finally married in June 2011 after my wife (then still fiance) arrived here with a K1 visa. Getting the K1 visa was very easy, the interview at the consulate in Frankfurt took only 10 or 15 minutes and then the visa was approved. Now we live together in my house, have a good time and my wife will start to work as soon as she gets the EAD or the green card. Does that sound like a good and believable relationship, or do we have to do more here?

Would be great if I could get some input regarding both points - 1. what to bring to the interview, and 2. what you guys think we might have to expect for the interview. Thanks.

Greetings - akvisa

[bigdog 376]

Take your whole package and copies, fun uh.

On the bright side you have an interview we are still waiting.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Bring in the original documents of everything you sent in copies of. You might want to bring the original and a copy in case they want to keep one, they will keep the copy. Bring your wedding photos and any other photos that show you living your married life together since you have been here. Bring in all the joint evidence of co-mingling you have listed. Do you have a mortgage or lease together? They usually want to see this. They understand that you just got married not long ago and won't have much to show. You will provide a lot more evidence of co-mingling when you apply to remove conditions on the conditional green card in a couple of years.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Your letter is boilerplate except for the bit about the "Certified Abstract of Marriage" that was already submitted. They want to look at your marriage certificate now, but have let you get by so far with a shortened document. Your Abstract was issued by a court, but usually Marriage Certs are issued by county clerk's, JoP, etc. Things might work differently in your state, but it sounds like they don't want to see another Abstract. I am very surprised they didn't send an RFE for this earlier.

If you submitted an original, they are warning you they will keep it unless you supply them with a copy (ie your abstract).

Bring as much proof of marriage as you can. They understand you are newlyweds.

They will just ask you about your file (which might include questions about your wife's other marriages) but just tell the truth and all will be well. Good luck.