ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS DILEMMA

[petosky 0]

MY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION WAS APPROVED 2 DAYS AFTER MY INTERVIEW IN IRVING TEXAS BUT MY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS IS STILL SHOWING TESTING AND INTERVIEW STAGE ONLINE ON USCIS CASE STATUS?

HE ONLY ASKED HOW WE MET, ASKED FOR EVIDENCES I GAVE HIM BANK STATEMENT, UTILITY BILLS, SHOWED HIM OUR PICTURE ALBUM, LIFE INSURANCE, LEASE...HE THEN WENT THROUGH ALL THE FORMS (I-130, 1-485) TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ERRORS. AFTER THAT HE ASKED THE YES AND NO QUESTIONS AND SINCE I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A NY KIND OF TROUBLE ALL MY ANSWERS WERE NO. MY I-94 CARD WASN'T TAKEN BY THE OFFICER THAT INTERVIEWED ME, HE SAID HE WILL NOT TAKE IT SINCE AM STILL A STUDENT BUT I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE GRADUATED AND I AM CURRENTLY ON MY OPT BUT HE JUST RESPECTFULLY IGNORED IT AND WENT AHEAD AND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD PLEASE NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY DURING THE PROCESS AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME OR MY WIFE IF THEY NEEDED ANY MORE EVIDENCE OR SECOND INTERVIEW AND THAT IF WE DON'T HEAR FROM HIM IN 2-3 WEEKS IT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD THING. HE WAS VERY RESPECTFULLY AND NICE AND I AND MY WIFE FELT WE DID VERY GOOD IN THE INTERVIEW BECAUSE WE WERE NOT NERVOUS.

I AM WORRIED BECAUSE I AND MY WIFE DRESSED CASUALLY WHICH I HEARD MIGHT BE A PROBLEM.

I WAS ALSO KIND OF SURPRISED THAT MY EAC DIDN'T COME BEFORE THE INTERVIEW AND WASN'T MAILED OUT TILL 2 DAYS AFTER MY INTERVIEW.

PLEASE HAS ANYONE FACED A SIMILAR SITUATIONS OR HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

EAD AND INTERVIEW ARE ON DIFFERENT TIMELINES AND ARE UNRELATED TO EACHOTHER. YOUR EAD APPROVAL MEANS NOTHING ABOUT YOUR INTERVIEW.

Gah, I can't type like that without feeling bad about myself, even as a joke...

Edited May 9, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[ddkorestin 10]

they cannot judge based on ur outfit, but may b e it might send a bad impression but u have nothing to worry about. keep your fingers cross

[Dave&Roza 748]

MY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION WAS APPROVED 2 DAYS AFTER MY INTERVIEW IN IRVING TEXAS BUT MY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS IS STILL SHOWING TESTING AND INTERVIEW STAGE ONLINE ON USCIS CASE STATUS?

HE ONLY ASKED HOW WE MET, ASKED FOR EVIDENCES I GAVE HIM BANK STATEMENT, UTILITY BILLS, SHOWED HIM OUR PICTURE ALBUM, LIFE INSURANCE, LEASE...HE THEN WENT THROUGH ALL THE FORMS (I-130, 1-485) TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ERRORS. AFTER THAT HE ASKED THE YES AND NO QUESTIONS AND SINCE I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A NY KIND OF TROUBLE ALL MY ANSWERS WERE NO. MY I-94 CARD WASN'T TAKEN BY THE OFFICER THAT INTERVIEWED ME, HE SAID HE WILL NOT TAKE IT SINCE AM STILL A STUDENT BUT I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE GRADUATED AND I AM CURRENTLY ON MY OPT BUT HE JUST RESPECTFULLY IGNORED IT AND WENT AHEAD AND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD PLEASE NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY DURING THE PROCESS AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME OR MY WIFE IF THEY NEEDED ANY MORE EVIDENCE OR SECOND INTERVIEW AND THAT IF WE DON'T HEAR FROM HIM IN 2-3 WEEKS IT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD THING. HE WAS VERY RESPECTFULLY AND NICE AND I AND MY WIFE FELT WE DID VERY GOOD IN THE INTERVIEW BECAUSE WE WERE NOT NERVOUS.

I AM WORRIED BECAUSE I AND MY WIFE DRESSED CASUALLY WHICH I HEARD MIGHT BE A PROBLEM.

I WAS ALSO KIND OF SURPRISED THAT MY EAC DIDN'T COME BEFORE THE INTERVIEW AND WASN'T MAILED OUT TILL 2 DAYS AFTER MY INTERVIEW.

PLEASE HAS ANYONE FACED A SIMILAR SITUATIONS OR HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS?

It means you have been approved for your EAD and that you also had your AOS interview. If approved the GC will be ariving in a few days. It also means you should have listened to that little voice in your head when you dressed for the interview if you are worried about it after the fact.

Relax. Breathe. And please find the Caps Lock key on the keyboard. You EAD is handled differently than the GC. Some times the EAD arrives long before the interview. Other times the GC is issued before the EAD making the EAD when it arrives worthless. It sounds like you will soon have your GC.

Dave

[petosky 0]

Thanks for your responses and I apologize for writing in all Caps Lock, I was at work when I wrote it. Your answers have really helped me get a better feel for the whole process.