AOS Interview in 11 days

[Quantril 0]

It's been over a year since we filed for AOS and we just got our letter saying our interview is 1/11/07. It's been so long since we filed that I've forgotten what we need to bring to the interview in terms of paperwork and support materials. Can anyone tell me if we've left anything out? (I am petitioner and my wife is beneficiary. We were married 10/28/05.)

1. My wife's passport with I-94, EAD card, travel authorzation, SS card,

2. My passport, driver's license, SScard

3. Our son's passport, SS card

4. My wife' birth certificate (translated), my birth certificate, our son's birth certificate

5. Copy of our marriage license

6. My income tax return for 2005 (W-2's for 2006, if I have them?)

7. Copies of last 3 months of my pay stubs

8. Copy of our apartment lease.

9. Copies of our last 3 joint bank statements.

10. Copies of our last joint investment account statement

11. Copies of last 3 joint credit card bills

12. Letter from my employer on company letterhead stating health insurance coverage for me, my wife and son.

13. NOA2

14. Questions:

Does my wife need to get a new medical exam? Or just an updated record of her vaccinations?

Do we need to bring any photos, cards/letters, that kind of thing?

Did I forget anything or get anything wrong?

Any and all input is welcome and appreciated.

-Q

[Patrick_A 0]

It's been over a year since we filed for AOS and we just got our letter saying our interview is 1/11/07. It's been so long since we filed that I've forgotten what we need to bring to the interview in terms of paperwork and support materials. Can anyone tell me if we've left anything out? (I am petitioner and my wife is beneficiary. We were married 10/28/05.)

1. My wife's passport with I-94, EAD card, travel authorzation, SS card,

2. My passport, driver's license, SScard

3. Our son's passport, SS card

4. My wife' birth certificate (translated), my birth certificate, our son's birth certificate

5. Copy of our marriage license

6. My income tax return for 2005 (W-2's for 2006, if I have them?)

7. Copies of last 3 months of my pay stubs

8. Copy of our apartment lease.

9. Copies of our last 3 joint bank statements.

10. Copies of our last joint investment account statement

11. Copies of last 3 joint credit card bills

12. Letter from my employer on company letterhead stating health insurance coverage for me, my wife and son.

13. NOA2

14. Questions:

Does my wife need to get a new medical exam? Or just an updated record of her vaccinations?

Do we need to bring any photos, cards/letters, that kind of thing?

Did I forget anything or get anything wrong?

Any and all input is welcome and appreciated.

-Q

I have heard of people having nightmares over this stuff. Our VO glanced at our paperwork and then approved us. Of course we are now waiting for FBI namecheck.

Your stuff looks good to me.

Patrick_A

[Quantril 0]

I have heard of people having nightmares over this stuff. Our VO glanced at our paperwork and then approved us. Of course we are now waiting for FBI namecheck.

Your stuff looks good to me.

Patrick_A

Did you draft a letter saying how you met, how long you've been together and how long you've been married?

-Q

[what3ver 0]

I have heard of people having nightmares over this stuff. Our VO glanced at our paperwork and then approved us. Of course we are now waiting for FBI namecheck.

Your stuff looks good to me.

Patrick_A

Did you draft a letter saying how you met, how long you've been together and how long you've been married?

-Q

Where does it say you need that? It's not listed in the checklist on the interview letter and I've heard of noone mentioning that they needed it. I know you need something similar for K-1, but not for AOS.

[wherezdabearz 0]

We were asked to show our wedding album and some letters and utility bills addressed to both of us at our home address. Also make sure that the birth and marriage certificates are certified copies rather than photocopies (unless you already sent them certified copies with the original petition).

[yankees 0]

We were asked to show our wedding album and some letters and utility bills addressed to both of us at our home address. Also make sure that the birth and marriage certificates are certified copies rather than photocopies (unless you already sent them certified copies with the original petition).

What's the certified copy of marriage certificate? Can I bring my original marriage certificate issued by city hall and a photocopy of it?

[Quantril 0]

Where does it say you need that? It's not listed in the checklist on the interview letter and I've heard of noone mentioning that they needed it. I know you need something similar for K-1, but not for AOS.

I saw it in one of the guides where someone had done that. Sounded a bit overkill to me too, but then again, nothing surprises me when it comes to jupming through hoops with this process.

-Q

[wherezdabearz 0]

I seem to remember that they wanted to keep a certified copy of the marriage certificate. You get this from the same office that issued the original. They give you an official copy with a seal and a clerk of court signs to certify that it is an exact copy of the original doc. In my town it cost $7.