AOS Filers--Happy filing and keep us updated on progress

[dd_f2a_26 1]

Got an email/text saying I-765 is in Card/Document Production now. Very Happy to see that !!

However, also saw an update on I-131 about 'address change' . It is still in Initial Review. Not sure what that means. This is what it says...

"On October 10, 2013, your address was changed relating to the I131, APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT that you filed. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance."

Anyone else saw a similar thing ?

[71411kumar 1]

Got an email/text saying I-765 is in Card/Document Production now. Very Happy to see that !!

However, also saw an update on I-131 about 'address change' . It is still in Initial Review. Not sure what that means. This is what it says...

"On October 10, 2013, your address was changed relating to the I131, APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT that you filed. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance."

Anyone else saw a similar thing ?

I got the same message, it is a glitch in their system. Next day I got a message with post decision activity update.

[dd_f2a_26 1]

I got the same message, it is a glitch in their system. Next day I got a message with post decision activity update.

I see. That's good news. Thanks !

[dd_f2a_26 1]

Never Mind

It changed to 'Post Decision Activity' - On October 10, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I131 APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT

[golu 0]

Just recieved my EAD card ,yayyyyyy,now just waiting for big day interview

[sam271985 7]

Just recieved my EAD card ,yayyyyyy,now just waiting for big day interview

Congratulation...!

[FeelingGood 1]

Oh Yeah! The Nov visa bulletin is out! No change on cut-off date!

[Bony69 1]

I'm following this forum, and it was very useful in my decision for filing in behalf of my child who was here since April/13 in a B2 visa. Yesterday received by e-mail my son's interview date. It'll be on 11/14/13 in Newark, NJ.

On December/12 I had my own interview for marriage with a USA Citizen. In that time I read in USCIS Manual of Field that they have categories about every case, like: no suspect of fraud, possible fraud, probably fraud, almost sure fraud, according to the red flags that they find in every case. The difficult in the interview will be according to that. In my case was very easy, but whit they, I think, it's necessary to be prepared always. I recommend you know the most possible about your partner, your routines and roles, and details about your house. The forum's examples are very useful.

In my case, our legal evidence was scarce because we were married for only four months and I didn't have Social, but they considered our letters, e-mail, chats and pictures. The apartment's lease and the phone's contract and call history were very important.

If you have some point you know is weakness in you relationship is important to be prepared for to explain it, because it's highly probable they will ask you for that point... But don't worry, do your homework and be relaxed.

Now, waiting for my child interview... I wish the better for all of us and thank you because you give me the courageous for to fill.

[sam271985 7]

Approved EAD and travel document today..!

[FamGC 5]

Approved EAD and travel document today..!

Congrats!

[meowyyt 2]

Thank you Bony69. What you said is very insightful. Best of luck to your kid's interview.

I'm following this forum, and it was very useful in my decision for filing in behalf of my child who was here since April/13 in a B2 visa. Yesterday received by e-mail my son's interview date. It'll be on 11/14/13 in Newark, NJ.
On December/12 I had my own interview for marriage with a USA Citizen. In that time I read in USCIS Manual of Field that they have categories about every case, like: no suspect of fraud, possible fraud, probably fraud, almost sure fraud, according to the red flags that they find in every case. The difficult in the interview will be according to that. In my case was very easy, but whit they, I think, it's necessary to be prepared always. I recommend you know the most possible about your partner, your routines and roles, and details about your house. The forum's examples are very useful.
In my case, our legal evidence was scarce because we were married for only four months and I didn't have Social, but they considered our letters, e-mail, chats and pictures. The apartment's lease and the phone's contract and call history were very important.
If you have some point you know is weakness in you relationship is important to be prepared for to explain it, because it's highly probable they will ask you for that point... But don't worry, do your homework and be relaxed.
Now, waiting for my child interview... I wish the better for all of us and thank you because you give me the courageous for to fill.

[f2a485 9]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

Hi guys since I am the first F2A AOS here to go for an interview, I thought I should share my interview experience as promised (you can see my timeline on the signature line below).

Background: Marriage bonafide documents submitted with the I-485 application were:

1-Deed of our house

2-Lease for our former apartment

3-BC of our biological child

4-Copy of water bill showing name of husband and wife

5-Joint credit card statement

Our interview was scheduled for 2:30 pm but we arrived at 1:35 pm and took 10 mins to go through security. By 1:45 pm we had checked in and were seated in the waiting lounge. It was kind of a semi-circular room and IO were coming out from every angle and calling the names of applicants. The waiting was the toughest part of the interview, it was 2:30 pm and our name was not called. We gave another 10-15 mins, nothing........

My confidence sank and nervousness sets in. My thinking was that the reason they are taking too long is that they may be taking time in grilling the applicants and therefore running behind schedule. I couldn't believe how relax my wife who was the beneficiary was.

At 3:20 pm, a gorgeous and sweet African American IO in her mid-to-late 20s called my wife by the first name.

We walked up to her, as we were approaching, I gave her the usual American smile and she smiled back and greeted us. She told us to come with her to her office. And this is how the interview went once we were in her office:

IO: I am officer xxxxxx and I will be conducting your interview today. I need you guys to remain standing so that can swear you guys under oath. Do you plan to tell the truth blah blah blah

Petitioner and Beneficiary: Yes we do

IO: You may now take your seat.

IO: (to my wife) when are you due?

Wife: In December.

IO: Congratulations! Do you know what you are having?

Wife: (smiled) no we want this to be a surprise.

IO: (smiled)

Petitioner: You guys seem to be very busy today, is that how it is for you guys every day?

IO: (smiled) actually not quite, it is just that we just moved to this new location 2 weeks ago and applicants have been going to the old location before driving all across town to this new location, that has been causing a lot of applicants to arrive late for their interview thereby making us to be running behind schedule.

Petitioner: Yes our interview notice was showing the old address but we were fortunate to find out from a friend last week that you guys are now in this new location. (Actually I found out from this forum. lol)

IO: I see that your I-130 has been approved, do you have a copy, because all I can see in your file is the 130 receipt notice.

Petitioner: (after looking in my binder) Oh no, I did not bring a copy but yes the 130 was approved on August 27th.

IO: Yes you are right, that is what I see in the system. Do not worry about not having the approval notice. May I see your LPR card sir?

Petitioner: There you go.

IO: Thanks. (she looked at it and returned it)

IO: (to the beneficiary) May I your passport?

Wife: Here it is.

IO: Thanks. (Glanced through it) can you confirm your last date and port of entry into the US?

Wife: Yes it was mm/dd/yyyy and port of entry was JFK.

IO: Have you left the country since then?

Wife: No.

IO: Do you guys have any kids?

Wife: Yes

IO: How many?

Petitioner: We have one 4-Y-O and a baby due in December, so will it be mathematically right to say we have one and a half kids?

IO: (smiled) I guess so. Do you have any other kids anywhere in the world?

Wife: No (IO then wrote it in CAPs with a red pen on the I-485 application that "NO OTHER KIDS ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD" )

IO: Do you have any document prove of your student status?

Wife: yes, here is an updated copy of my I-20.

IO: What do you go to school for?

Wife: xxxxxxxx

IO: Do you have any prove that you are enrolled in classes this semester?

Wife: No, I don't but I have my student ID

IO: That's ok. I will now confirm the information on your 485 application with you. (after confirmation all the information like names, DOB, names of parents and DOB etc, she asked the yes or no questions)

IO: (she then pulled the I-94 from wife's passport and stapled it to her file) OK guys you are all set, you should be receiving your permanent resident card between 2 and 6 weeks, do you guys have any questions for me.

Petitioner: We had a planned trip out of the US in a week's time, is it at all possible to get my wife's passport stamped?

IO: uuhhhh, I do not have any problem stamping your passport but let me check first with my supervisor. (she made a quick phone call). OK you guys will have to bear with me because I will have to complete your paperwork right now, submit your case for approval into the system before I can stamp your passport.

Petitioner: That's fine.

IO: ( after working on the system for about 2 mins or so) ok guys your application has just been approved. (her supervisor worked in and handed the dry seal to her, and she stamped the passport and embossed the dry seal on it.)

IO: I will make this valid only for 2 weeks since you will have received you GC by then. Here is your passport, do you have any questions?

Wife: No, thank you very much.

IO: Ok guys let me walk you guys out.

At the end of the hallway, I gave a firm handshake to the IO and thanked her again.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience guys. I could tell that IO had approved the application in her mind. You can see that through out the interview it was as if the petioner does not exist.....

It was suprisingly a very painless process.

I will be looking forward to reading everybody's interview experience.

[sam271985 7]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

Hi guys since I am the first F2A AOS here to go for an interview, I thought I should share my interview experience as promised (you can see my timeline on the signature line below).

Background: Marriage bonafide documents submitted with the I-485 application were:

1-Deed of our house

2-Lease for our former apartment

3-BC of our biological child

4-Copy of water bill showing name of husband and wife

5-Joint credit card statement

Our interview was scheduled for 2:30 pm but we arrived at 1:35 pm and took 10 mins to go through security. By 1:45 pm we had checked in and were seated in the waiting lounge. It was kind of a semi-circular room and IO were coming out from every angle and calling the names of applicants. The waiting was the toughest part of the interview, it was 2:30 pm and our name was not called. We gave another 10-15 mins, nothing........

My confidence sank and nervousness sets in. My thinking was that the reason they are taking too long is that they may be taking time in grilling the applicants and therefore running behind schedule. I couldn't believe how relax my wife who was the beneficiary was.

At 3:20 pm, a gorgeous and sweet African American IO in her mid-to-late 20s called my wife by the first name.

We walked up to her, as we were approaching, I gave her the usual American smile and she smiled back and greeted us. She told us to come with her to her office. And this is how the interview went once we were in her office:

IO: I am officer xxxxxx and I will be conducting your interview today. I need you guys to remain standing so that can swear you guys under oath. Do you plan to tell the truth blah blah blah

Petitioner and Beneficiary: Yes we do

IO: You may now take your seat.

IO: (to my wife) when are you due?

Wife: In December.

IO: Congratulations! Do you know what you are having?

Wife: (smiled) no we want this to be a surprise.

IO: (smiled)

Petitioner: You guys seem to be very busy today, is that how it is for you guys every day?

IO: (smiled) actually not quite, it is just that we just moved to this new location 2 weeks ago and applicants have been going to the old location before driving all across town to this new location, that has been causing a lot of applicants to arrive late for their interview thereby making us to be running behind schedule.

Petitioner: Yes our interview notice was showing the old address but we were fortunate to find out from a friend last week that you guys are now in this new location. (Actually I found out from this forum. lol)

IO: I see that your I-130 has been approved, do you have a copy, because all I can see in your file is the 130 receipt notice.

Petitioner: (after looking in my binder) Oh no, I did not bring a copy but yes the 130 was approved on August 27th.

IO: Yes you are right, that is what I see in the system. Do not worry about not having the approval notice. May I see your LPR card sir?

Petitioner: There you go.

IO: Thanks. (she looked at it and returned it)

IO: (to the beneficiary) May I your passport?

Wife: Here it is.

IO: Thanks. (Glanced through it) can you confirm your last date and port of entry into the US?

Wife: Yes it was mm/dd/yyyy and port of entry was JFK.

IO: Have you left the country since then?

Wife: No.

IO: Do you guys have any kids?

Wife: Yes

IO: How many?

Petitioner: We have one 4-Y-O and a baby due in December, so will it be mathematically right to say we have one and a half kids?

IO: (smiled) I guess so. Do you have any other kids anywhere in the world?

Wife: No (IO then wrote it in CAPs with a red pen on the I-485 application that "NO OTHER KIDS ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD" )

IO: Do you have any document prove of your student status?

Wife: yes, here is an updated copy of my I-20.

IO: What do you go to school for?

Wife: xxxxxxxx

IO: Do you have any prove that you are enrolled in classes this semester?

Wife: No, I don't but I have my student ID

IO: That's ok. I will now confirm the information on your 485 application with you. (after confirmation all the information like names, DOB, names of parents and DOB etc, she asked the yes or no questions)

IO: (she then pulled the I-94 from wife's passport and stapled it to her file) OK guys you are all set, you should be receiving your permanent resident card between 2 and 6 weeks, do you guys have any questions for me.

Petitioner: We had a planned trip out of the US in a week's time, is it at all possible to get my wife's passport stamped?

IO: uuhhhh, I do not have any problem stamping your passport but let me check first with my supervisor. (she made a quick phone call). OK you guys will have to bear with me because I will have to complete your paperwork right now, submit your case for approval into the system before I can stamp your passport.

Petitioner: That's fine.

IO: ( after working on the system for about 2 mins or so) ok guys your application has just been approved. (her supervisor worked in and handed the dry seal to her, and she stamped the passport and embossed the dry seal on it.)

IO: I will make this valid only for 2 weeks since you will have received you GC by then. Here is your passport, do you have any questions?

Wife: No, thank you very much.

IO: Ok guys let me walk you guys out.

At the end of the hallway, I gave a firm handshake to the IO and thanked her again.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience guys. I could tell that IO had approved the application in her mind. You can see that through out the interview it was as if the petioner does not exist.....

It was suprisingly a very painless process.

I will be looking forward to reading everybody's interview experience.

Congratulation once again..!

I hope we all have the same experience just like u..!

[meowyyt 2]

congrats! and thanks for sharing!

Is it wise to ask for a stamp even if no trip has been planned yet?

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

Hi guys since I am the first F2A AOS here to go for an interview, I thought I should share my interview experience as promised (you can see my timeline on the signature line below).

Background: Marriage bonafide documents submitted with the I-485 application were:

1-Deed of our house

2-Lease for our former apartment

3-BC of our biological child

4-Copy of water bill showing name of husband and wife

5-Joint credit card statement

Our interview was scheduled for 2:30 pm but we arrived at 1:35 pm and took 10 mins to go through security. By 1:45 pm we had checked in and were seated in the waiting lounge. It was kind of a semi-circular room and IO were coming out from every angle and calling the names of applicants. The waiting was the toughest part of the interview, it was 2:30 pm and our name was not called. We gave another 10-15 mins, nothing........

My confidence sank and nervousness sets in. My thinking was that the reason they are taking too long is that they may be taking time in grilling the applicants and therefore running behind schedule. I couldn't believe how relax my wife who was the beneficiary was.

At 3:20 pm, a gorgeous and sweet African American IO in her mid-to-late 20s called my wife by the first name.

We walked up to her, as we were approaching, I gave her the usual American smile and she smiled back and greeted us. She told us to come with her to her office. And this is how the interview went once we were in her office:

IO: I am officer xxxxxx and I will be conducting your interview today. I need you guys to remain standing so that can swear you guys under oath. Do you plan to tell the truth blah blah blah

Petitioner and Beneficiary: Yes we do

IO: You may now take your seat.

IO: (to my wife) when are you due?

Wife: In December.

IO: Congratulations! Do you know what you are having?

Wife: (smiled) no we want this to be a surprise.

IO: (smiled)

Petitioner: You guys seem to be very busy today, is that how it is for you guys every day?

IO: (smiled) actually not quite, it is just that we just moved to this new location 2 weeks ago and applicants have been going to the old location before driving all across town to this new location, that has been causing a lot of applicants to arrive late for their interview thereby making us to be running behind schedule.

Petitioner: Yes our interview notice was showing the old address but we were fortunate to find out from a friend last week that you guys are now in this new location. (Actually I found out from this forum. lol)

IO: I see that your I-130 has been approved, do you have a copy, because all I can see in your file is the 130 receipt notice.

Petitioner: (after looking in my binder) Oh no, I did not bring a copy but yes the 130 was approved on August 27th.

IO: Yes you are right, that is what I see in the system. Do not worry about not having the approval notice. May I see your LPR card sir?

Petitioner: There you go.

IO: Thanks. (she looked at it and returned it)

IO: (to the beneficiary) May I your passport?

Wife: Here it is.

IO: Thanks. (Glanced through it) can you confirm your last date and port of entry into the US?

Wife: Yes it was mm/dd/yyyy and port of entry was JFK.

IO: Have you left the country since then?

Wife: No.

IO: Do you guys have any kids?

Wife: Yes

IO: How many?

Petitioner: We have one 4-Y-O and a baby due in December, so will it be mathematically right to say we have one and a half kids?

IO: (smiled) I guess so. Do you have any other kids anywhere in the world?

Wife: No (IO then wrote it in CAPs with a red pen on the I-485 application that "NO OTHER KIDS ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD" )

IO: Do you have any document prove of your student status?

Wife: yes, here is an updated copy of my I-20.

IO: What do you go to school for?

Wife: xxxxxxxx

IO: Do you have any prove that you are enrolled in classes this semester?

Wife: No, I don't but I have my student ID

IO: That's ok. I will now confirm the information on your 485 application with you. (after confirmation all the information like names, DOB, names of parents and DOB etc, she asked the yes or no questions)

IO: (she then pulled the I-94 from wife's passport and stapled it to her file) OK guys you are all set, you should be receiving your permanent resident card between 2 and 6 weeks, do you guys have any questions for me.

Petitioner: We had a planned trip out of the US in a week's time, is it at all possible to get my wife's passport stamped?

IO: uuhhhh, I do not have any problem stamping your passport but let me check first with my supervisor. (she made a quick phone call). OK you guys will have to bear with me because I will have to complete your paperwork right now, submit your case for approval into the system before I can stamp your passport.

Petitioner: That's fine.

IO: ( after working on the system for about 2 mins or so) ok guys your application has just been approved. (her supervisor worked in and handed the dry seal to her, and she stamped the passport and embossed the dry seal on it.)

IO: I will make this valid only for 2 weeks since you will have received you GC by then. Here is your passport, do you have any questions?

Wife: No, thank you very much.

IO: Ok guys let me walk you guys out.

At the end of the hallway, I gave a firm handshake to the IO and thanked her again.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience guys. I could tell that IO had approved the application in her mind. You can see that through out the interview it was as if the petioner does not exist.....

It was suprisingly a very painless process.

I will be looking forward to reading everybody's interview experience.

[zeroka 7]

hi Guys,

thought I will share my little rollercoaster ride with the AOS file.....so these guys really gave me a hard time.

You should only use your income to support the application.

I submitted a married filing jointly tax return in 2012 and clearly splt my income and my wifes. In the field where it was asking for my income I put down the number related to what I earned, as per my W2 , which is attached to the tax return for the same reason.

These f@ckers kept rejecteing my application and sending me a checklist 2x!! delaying for 3 months the NVC completion.

I corrected once, when I noticed a 1 USD difference. they sent it back with the same reason and I finally gave them a call to say, "hey, what the heck....what is wrong with it!?"

Despite that every time I commented int he cover letter about the split of income and im only using mine as a proof they just said to put down the joint income to sponsor my wife, that is what they expected.

So super confusing, but they finalized the application and said to print a new form matching the income combined for both of us and have my wife bring it to the embassy for her interview.

Super stupid in my view, but that is what they needed.

Wife is already in US on working visa, so hence she makes money, yes.

In case anyone is in the same situation, learn from the above, save yourself 3 months of delay....