AOS Interview Experience (K1 Visa)

[SB & JM 1]

Our interview was scheduled for 9:45 AM. We got there around 9:00 AM. Went through security and reached third floor. Handed in our interview letter and we were told to wait in the waiting area. There was already a lot of others there waiting. we were called in for our interview exactly at 9:45 AM. Both of us went in together.There was two immigration officials there. one of them was just watching the whole process. They told that the interview will be recorded. After some time, we didnt even know the camera was there. First we both got sworn in, saying that we wont lie about anything. Both of the interviewers were really nice and made the whole process very comfortable. The lead interviewer just went through the AOS application and just asked my fiance her information. Name, address, phone number. How we met? How we were introduced? Where the wedding took place? Was there a lot of people at the wedding (typical indian wedding)? He went through a list of yes/ no questions that is also in the AOS application. Questions like, have you even been arrested? are you a terrorist? are you a part of the communist party? He asked if we had any photos. we had about 30 photos about all the places we went to after we got married. He went through all the photos and asked if he could keep it with our records for later. He explained the details about this conditional green card. Its good for 2yrs and then we had to go through removing the condition process. At the time, they will review all the records again. Then he said that everything looks okay and you should receive your GC in one or two weeks. The whole interview took less than 10mins. we were really shocked that it was so fast. I was expecting few hours, but thank God everything went fast. After few hours of reaching home, i received update from USCIS website, that the Green card is in production.

Brief History about us:

K1 visa - start on Feb. 2012

NOA1 to K1 interview - 319 days

Visa in Hand: March 2013

Marriage - April 2013

AOS: file on May 2013

NOA to card: 63 days (EAD/AP)

Approval (from NOA): 84 days

Interview letter - List of documents

1. Interview letter and government issued photo identification

2. Form I-693 (Medical Examination form and vaccination)

3. Form I-864 (Affidavit of support with all required evidence)

a. Tax returns and W-2s

b. Letter from employer verifying current rate of pay and average hours, and pay stubs for past 2 months

c. Evidence of sponsor's U.S. Citizenship or Lawful permanent resident status

4. All documents establishing lawful permanent resident status

5. Any Immigrant related documentation including EAD or AP (Form I-512)

6. All travel documents, passports, AP, and I-94 (arrival/departure document)

7. Birth certificate

8. Petitioner's Birth certificate and U.S. Citizenship or Lawful permanent resident status

9. Any children's birth certificate

10. If eligibility based on marriage (Bring spouse to interview)

a. Marriage certificate

b. spouse's birth certificate and U.S. Citizenship or Lawful permanent resident status

c. any previous marriage documents

d. Birth certificate of all children

11. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP (joint accounts with you and your spouse may be together) tax returns, bank statements, insurance (life, health), property documents, rental agreements, bills (utility, credit card), PHOTOS.

12. Original and copy of supporting evidence. (Some will be kept to be added to your records).

13. Any arrest reports

14. English translation of any foreign documents.

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