My AOS interview yesterday!

[LeilaLyn 4]

Hello everyone, just passing by to tell how was my interview, as i think some info could be useful.

Yesterday 2pm we had our interview for AOS in Lathan, NY. So close to Albany.

Is important to say I didn't submit my Medical with all the AOS package, as I had full medical overseas. So I only sent a letter explaining that and a copy of the medical examination receipt.

We were called in at 2pm, the officer was really nice. I had a ton of papers, according to the appointment letter and the forum advise. copies, originals, translations, pictures, and more, and more, and more, and more...........

He made us swear, then he asked if we have any joint account, lease, mortgage or insurances. I said yes and gave him copy of our bank account statements; we don't have lease or mortgage, so I handed him my husband credit card statement, cable bill in my name, and electricity bill in both names, all showing same address; medical insurance statement showing all names in the policy. And I had some school reports cards of my kids, where it shows my husband and my name as parents or guardians. He said that was good, he asked for copies, but as I didn't make copies of the bills or kids report cards, he made the copies.

Then he asked our passports, my husband identification, my SSN card as well as the kids ones (they don't have any yet because their age, but it was fine) and if I had EAD to hand it to him too, which i did. I asked him if he wanted also the kids AP but he didn't need it. I asked him if he wanted copy of the agreement of tenancy and visitation of my kids, where it shows their father allowed them to live here with me, and he said he has it (as I added a copy in the package but wasn't in English), and I said I made a translation, so he said he would like that.

He started checking the papers he had, confirmed our names, date of birth and repeated the questions about crimes, affiliations with any party and so on. I have to say the interview was really smooth, we were talking and even joking a little, then he said that Ill need new medicals, he had all our medicals there, I could see them but he would need me to have the vaccinations part review again, as we didn't have MENINGITIS shots.

If u go the USCIS site, you will not find that shot listed, but IT IS A REQUIREMENT, so as we didn't have it overseas, we need to get the shot and new vaccination records showing that.

Anyhow he said our Green Card was approved, and he will need me to submit by mail the vaccination transcripts part of the form I-693.

He handed me the forms as well as a letter stating I ONLY NEED the vaccination transcripts, as some surgeons refuse to do only that and not the whole medical.

He said we will have all the Green Cards in the mail two weeks after he receive this papers.

Something he added was, "we make almost all k1 and k3 perform the vaccination records transcript again" I think is good to know that ...

I was a little nervous about how the interview would be, but I have to admit it was more than good. From all the papers, proves and pictures I had, he asked nothing, he didn't ask to see originals of any paper, and he had all the copies I submitted in the AOS package plus all what was handed in the POE.

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Now another story..... medicals. As soon as we left the office, I started calling for prices on the medical part, as I know is not cheap, and we are 4 (me and my 3 children). I was given different prices from 200 to 500, and then I decided to call Albany, even tho is not so close to my area it has many offices there, and thought it could make the price cheaper. One said the price was 100 but Industrial Medicine Associates

(1762 Central Avenue, 2nd floor, Suite 202, Albany, NY 12205 (800) 897-5252)asked 27 dollars for each vaccination records transcript and they have multiple surgeons authorized for USCIS. So is worth the gas to get back to Albany because with all expenses is still cheaper than performing it on my area. And It also give me the chance to hand the envelope my self in Latham Home Land Security office if they allow me.

Wish this info is useful at least for the ones close to Albany.

Edited July 31, 2012 by LeilaLyn

[Lornaevo 48]

Congratulations.

[Yana_P 0]

Hello, is there a list available somewhere which vaccinations should be done again in the U.S. Do they need to be done by a Civil Surgeon? Do they need to be re-done if you've had them already in your home country?

[C-ma'am 684]

Congrats, my friend! Excellent info!

[YasJun 1]

Thanks for sharing. My interview is in two weeks so it helps to read interview stories. Congratulations!

[didopage 337]

Thanks for sharing. My interview is in two weeks so it helps to read interview stories. Congratulations!

Same thing word for word. Thanks for your review!

[LeilaLyn 4]

Hello, is there a list available somewhere which vaccinations should be done again in the U.S. Do they need to be done by a Civil Surgeon? Do they need to be re-done if you've had them already in your home country?

Here is the vaccination requirements according to USCIS Vaccination req. But as I said there is not listed the meningitis vaccine so I would add it too, as this is what I have been asked to complete in order to finish the green card production. (I had all other vaccinations but Meningitis)

I believe you can get your vaccinations wherever you wish, it means overseas or any Health services in the U.S., as you can read in my post I had all my vaccination in overseas and the medical performed by a civil surgeon was overseas as well. The important thing is you have to show evidence so take all the certificates of your vaccinations with you to the civil surgeon so he/she can transcript them into the form I-693.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Congrats!

It is a shame they are making you get the meningitis vaccination though. It is only required for those age 11-18.

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/civil/vaccination-civil-technical-instructions.html#tbl1

[dwarf 0]

Hello everyone, just passing by to tell how was my interview, as i think some info could be useful.

Yesterday 2pm we had our interview for AOS in Lathan, NY. So close to Albany.

Is important to say I didn't submit my Medical with all the AOS package, as I had full medical overseas. So I only sent a letter explaining that and a copy of the medical examination receipt.

We were called in at 2pm, the officer was really nice. I had a ton of papers, according to the appointment letter and the forum advise. copies, originals, translations, pictures, and more, and more, and more, and more...........

He made us swear, then he asked if we have any joint account, lease, mortgage or insurances. I said yes and gave him copy of our bank account statements; we don't have lease or mortgage, so I handed him my husband credit card statement, cable bill in my name, and electricity bill in both names, all showing same address; medical insurance statement showing all names in the policy. And I had some school reports cards of my kids, where it shows my husband and my name as parents or guardians. He said that was good, he asked for copies, but as I didn't make copies of the bills or kids report cards, he made the copies.

Then he asked our passports, my husband identification, my SSN card as well as the kids ones (they don't have any yet because their age, but it was fine) and if I had EAD to hand it to him too, which i did. I asked him if he wanted also the kids AP but he didn't need it. I asked him if he wanted copy of the agreement of tenancy and visitation of my kids, where it shows their father allowed them to live here with me, and he said he has it (as I added a copy in the package but wasn't in English), and I said I made a translation, so he said he would like that.

He started checking the papers he had, confirmed our names, date of birth and repeated the questions about crimes, affiliations with any party and so on. I have to say the interview was really smooth, we were talking and even joking a little, then he said that Ill need new medicals, he had all our medicals there, I could see them but he would need me to have the vaccinations part review again, as we didn't have MENINGITIS shots.

If u go the USCIS site, you will not find that shot listed, but IT IS A REQUIREMENT, so as we didn't have it overseas, we need to get the shot and new vaccination records showing that.

Anyhow he said our Green Card was approved, and he will need me to submit by mail the vaccination transcripts part of the form I-693.

He handed me the forms as well as a letter stating I ONLY NEED the vaccination transcripts, as some surgeons refuse to do only that and not the whole medical.

He said we will have all the Green Cards in the mail two weeks after he receive this papers.

Something he added was, "we make almost all k1 and k3 perform the vaccination records transcript again" I think is good to know that ...

I was a little nervous about how the interview would be, but I have to admit it was more than good. From all the papers, proves and pictures I had, he asked nothing, he didn't ask to see originals of any paper, and he had all the copies I submitted in the AOS package plus all what was handed in the POE.

--------------------------------------------------------------

Now another story..... medicals. As soon as we left the office, I started calling for prices on the medical part, as I know is not cheap, and we are 4 (me and my 3 children). I was given different prices from 200 to 500, and then I decided to call Albany, even tho is not so close to my area it has many offices there, and thought it could make the price cheaper. One said the price was 100 but Industrial Medicine Associates

(1762 Central Avenue, 2nd floor, Suite 202, Albany, NY 12205 (800) 897-5252)asked 27 dollars for each vaccination records transcript and they have multiple surgeons authorized for USCIS. So is worth the gas to get back to Albany because with all expenses is still cheaper than performing it on my area. And It also give me the chance to hand the envelope my self in Latham Home Land Security office if they allow me.

Wish this info is useful at least for the ones close to Albany.

did interviewer ask you to leave your EAD card?