AOS Interview approved

[QueenComley 295]

My AOS appointment was for today, 10.30am at the Memphis TN office. Me and my husband arrived around 9.50am but actually had to queue outside for around 20 minutes as the office was closed the day before due to poor weather and appointments were turning up from the previous day and being turned away!

Once in we went through the security check point and sat in the appointment room waiting for my Immigration Attorney to arrive, which he did at 10.20am. I then placed my appointment letter in the slot and was called at exactly 10.30am.

My Immigration Officer was Officer Drake. She was not over friendly but was not rude or intimidating. Once we had sworn on oath we sat down and Officer Drake opened my file and asked for my EAD and Passport, and also my birth certificate, our marriage certificate, My new SS Card and my husbands proof of citizenship. She asked me and my husband to confirm the following:

• Our Name
• Our address
• Our date of Birth
• What country I was from
• If we had children / step-children
• Have we ever been divorced and if so how many times had we been previously married
• The date we got married
• Where we got married

Officer Drake then asked how we met and got together. After a brief description she asked what dates I had visited my husband and for how long.

Officer Drake then asked me a few standard questions like if I had ever broken the law, smuggled drugs, been a terrorist etc.

Officer Drake then asked if I had additional paperwork she would like me to see and I said yes. I handed her our jointly filed taxes, our joint bank account, Joint lease, Joint utility bills, Joint credit card, a letter showing I was my husbands beneficiary and a letter from my step children's school confirming I am registered as their step-mother and emergency contact. Officer Drake wrote all these documents down, handed back my passport and EAD card and turned to her computer screen. She printed off a sheet of paper and said "I have approved your green card application, it will be with you in no more than two weeks". The sheet of paper she handed me was confirmation of my green card approval.

The whole interview took no more than 5 minutes!!!!

[Terry J 50]

That's great that your appointment wasn't cancelled and congrats on getting the approval.

[Togbega II 25]

Thanks for sharing this info. Am grateful. Good luck and the very best in your endeavors

[QueenComley 295]

thanks everyone... it was incredibly painless... all that worrying and so many sleepless nights for no reason!!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

Congrats!

Now you've got two years to chill before ROC.

[QueenComley 295]

Congrats!

Now you've got two years to chill before ROC.

Thanks teddy!! Plenty of time to catch up on all that missed sleep from unnecessary worrying ..... until ROC!!!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

Thanks teddy!! Plenty of time to catch up on all that missed sleep from unnecessary worrying ..... until ROC!!!!

ROC isn't nearly as bad, we're waiting on my wife's approval now.

[teanet 20]

Congrats I will have my interview on 25th March so I will post my experience also

[QueenComley 295]

ROC isn't nearly as bad, we're waiting on my wife's approval now.

That sure is a relief to hear!!!

Congrats I will have my interview on 25th March so I will post my experience also

Wishing you lots of luck.... I look forward to hearing your update soon

[TBoneTX 45,267]

Congratulations, but don't fall completely asleep... collect things that will apply to your eventual ROC application, and throw them into a box. Keep doing this, and by the time you apply, you'll have ample material to include.

Strongly consider drawing up Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, etc., if you haven't yet done so. These can be crucial in real life, besides their value in the ROC process!

[QueenComley 295]

Congratulations, but don't fall completely asleep... collect things that will apply to your eventual ROC application, and throw them into a box. Keep doing this, and by the time you apply, you'll have ample material to include.

Strongly consider drawing up Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, etc., if you haven't yet done so. These can be crucial in real life, besides their value in the ROC process!

Thank you very much TBoneTX!!!

My Immigration Attorney had a little prep meeting with us once my green card was approved and went through the next step of the process, and your very right.... the folders, files, paperwork and gathering evidence never stops LOL!!!

Yesterday's success still hasn't fully sunk in yet......