I-130, I-485 interview and approval

[mounir412 101]

ConGraTuLaTions

[Mrsaveemac 0]

how funny if the form asks if you ever fired a gun. I said no to all of those questions. But at my interview on Monday past I included a picture of me and hubby at the gun range. interviewer asked if we liked to shoot we said yes, we thought she meant pics. She had seen the gun range photo. guess did I dodged a bullet. pun intended. Congratulations on your smooth interview

[pattyboy 1]

CONGATULATIONS!!!! :dance:

Wait for GC in mail should not take longer... mine it took 7days after my interview.

Thanks Da C! (and EVERYONE ELSE!!!)...HOWEVER I should have added one thing:

IF approval is made by interviewer AT TIME OF INTERVIEW (he stamped the 131 and 485 paperwork in front of us)...make sure you ASK FOR TEMPORARY GC a/k/a 551 which is a red stamp in back of passport. Now we can go on the cruise to Alaska and hopefully make entry into Canada before the actual GC arrives.

I had heard there might be an "electronic" or email notification of temp GC status, but the interviewer said no, but could give us the 551 instead (like, maybe he would not have if we had not asked).

BOLTA!!!

[GreenTrain 1]

It did seem very, VERY simple to me though we had a mountain of paperwork like shared lease, joint account statements, health and auto insurance policies with both our names and addresses.

The biggest thing he focused on was how we met, when we became romantically involved etc. I'm 51 and she is 22 and he made a comment about that being a reason for him to focus on legitimacy of our relationship, but the comment was made AFTER we answered his questions and he seemed to make the comment only to justify why he asked us questions to begin with, lol ("but that - age difference - is not any issue because you two obviously share many things in common")

Congratulations !!!

Did you prepare anything keeping age difference in mind?

If you don't mind to tell, what things you think you share in common and what not?

Thanks !

[pattyboy 1]

Congratulations !!!

Did you prepare anything keeping age difference in mind?

If you don't mind to tell, what things you think you share in common and what not?

Thanks !

We did not prepare for the "age difference" per se, as, to the letter of the law it does not matter. The ONLY thing that matters is the legitimacy of the relationship and to that end a couple living together and sharing same abode, accounts etc as well as at least SOME common interests (lol) should have no issues with the examiner. My caveat though is "my experience" is this one time and I do not have a great deal of experience to draw on, but my "gut" feeling was confirmed by this examiner who seemed very fair and open minded. All FWIW and IMHO only.

Best wish, good luck and thanks for your comments!

Edited September 27, 2012 by pattyboy

[jueribizu 0]

We did not prepare for the "age difference" per se, as, to the letter of the law it does not matter. The ONLY thing that matters is the legitimacy of the relationship and to that end a couple living together and sharing same abode, accounts etc as well as at least SOME common interests (lol) should have no issues with the examiner. My caveat though is "my experience" is this one time and I do not have a great deal of experience to draw on, but my "gut" feeling was confirmed by this examiner who seemed very fair and open minded. All FWIW and IMHO only.

Best wish, good luck and thanks for your comments!

We were interviewed in Seattle as well and the IO was very nice not much of questions just the mandatory and basic stuff

Have you received you GC already?

[pattyboy 1]

We were interviewed in Seattle as well and the IO was very nice not much of questions just the mandatory and basic stuff

Have you received you GC already?

Outstanding and Congratulations!!!

Yes, received GC 8 days following the interview.

[Sheason 0]

Congrats

[lchavacortiz 1]

Awesome!??. Congratz