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Went to the interview today and I was approved right there.

The interview was quite painless. We went with a big box of stuff (A LOT OF STUFF) and he didn't really look at much.

Anyways, we got there a half hour early and were called in 5 minutes early. He made us swear in and all that then started asking my wife questions. He was actually much harder with the questions on my wife. He asked her when my birthday was, when we met, how we met and other questions about our history. He asked about her job, then my job and how much we made. That was pretty much it for the questions for me, other than he asked for my address (I'm guessing to make sure it's the same as my wife's).

He then looked through our wedding photos. We brought a lot and he went through them all. He asked us to identify various people, asked us about the wedding, where it was, how many people and so on. He looked through them for a bit.

He then went through our evidence. He took our lease agreement, insurance forms and such just to add to the file. He then started asking me the standard questions ("You ever been arrested?" "You ever been in jail?" "Are you a terrorist?" etc.) He then went through the forms and made notes. He then mentioned he was going to check my background check. Then it was silent for a bit as he looked through my file. Then he said he was going to approve my application and mentioned since I've been married more than 3 years I wouldn't be getting a conditional card and can expect the card in two weeks. We shook hands and that was it. If it was 20-minutes I'd be surprised.

The interviewer was nice. He had a sense of humour, and smiled when he asked me the "Are you a terrorist?" question. He didn't take my EAD or my I-94, but I asked him if he needed it back. He told me with Canadians they don't usually care but took the I-94 back from me anyways and stapled it to my file.

And that was that.

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Congrats on the successful AOS interview.

They didn't take my EAD card either, but they did ask for my I-94 and attached it to my file. Same for my K-2 daughter. We're from Canada and went through the Seattle office as well.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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congratulations!

so how long it toke you to get his interviewed I am a bit confused.

8-03Met Watson onlineFeb, 04went to Ghana4-27Pet:9 lbs of emails Sent8-26NOA19-14NOA212-14W's intview.Rec'd whitepaper/no #'s "waiting for adpro"1-27-05W to cons.CO says forgot him!thinks he just wants green card.Gives W whitepaper markd "other";keeps 10 pgs of Pet,hands rest to W!Tells him NOT to retrn.2-1 I rec'v email REFUSAL for VISITOR'S VISAfor W from cons.NO RESPONSE after I email back 2x2-3-05Fax Sen Bond.2-23Letr to DOS3-10DOS woman tells me above from CO was temp"soft refusal.“COs don’t say refusal so person can’t cover up his lies,Don't worry about vis visa refusal.No concrn about Pet not on file-still in computer.Need S's mom to ok imgration to US; Contact Cng'm"3-29Letr from DOS says 221g refusal--need mom to ok imgration to US;email cons for specs 3-30Rec'v email from cons saying req has been FWDED TO NGO forREFUGEE RSETLMNTS-contact NGO/HMELND SEC. I email ??- unans'd3-31 contact Bond, Moore (Mom), Talent, Cleaver4-11 Letr to DOS,more unansd email to cons5-19"Shirley"from DOS CALLS-yes we're in 221g & need ok from Mom,"legalcustody” &W Is father-contact Accra Me: Email over & over:No Response.S-Priority on intviews & visas.5-24W to cons;put on AR,draws maps 8-9CO inviews ME w W8-29DNA kit at cons11-8 appt-nothing11-22W invstgd3-9-06 Appt

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Muuuuah   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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cdnchris   0

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congratulations!

so how long it toke you to get his interviewed I am a bit confused.

Do you mean how long did the interview take or how long before the interview? The interview happened 170 days after I sent in all the stuff. The interview itself was only 20 minutes.

They didn't take my EAD card either, but they did ask for my I-94 and attached it to my file. Same for my K-2 daughter. We're from Canada and went through the Seattle office as well.

I guess it depends on the interviewer. He didn't seem too concerned about the I-94, but took it anyways. He just mentioned that Canadians don't always require one (but I always assumed that was just visitors) so they weren't too concerned. I guess each interviewer makes up their own rules. :) I gave it to him just because I didn't want a problem in the future.

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

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Congrats!!

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


*View Complete Timeline

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Congrats , I sure hope my interview will go that smooth

AOS/EAD

October 11, 2006 - Mailed AOS/EAD packet received in Chicago

October 16, 2006 - Receipt NOA1 issued ---> (Day 1)

October 19, 2006 - Received NOA1 in mail for EAD and AOS

October 26, 2006 - Received Biometrics Appt Letter ---> (Day 11)

October 31, 2006 - Biometrics Appt in Birmingham, AL ---> (Day 16)

January 4, 2007 - NO TOUCHES SINCE BIOMETRICS ... ---> (Day 81)

January 5, 2007 - EAD APPROVED; CARD ORDERED ... THANK YOU JESUS ... ---> (Day 82)

January 16, 2007 - AOS no touches/transfers/updates ... still waiting ---> (Day 93)

April 11, 2007 - AOS INTERVIEW --- APPROVED ON THE SPOT -- GREENCARD ORDERED

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE ...

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

May 8, 2006 - sent 129F

May 9, 2006 - USCIS rec'd 129F

May 19, 2006 - NOA1 rec'd in mail

June 29, 2006 - Received & sent IMBRA RFE

June 30, 2006 - RFE delivered at CSC at 7:46am signed by J Arnett

July 24, 2006 - NOA2 Approved!!!!!!!

July 28, 2006 - Petition received at NVC

August 1, 2006 - Petition leaves NVC

August 15, 2006 - sent packet 3

August 21, 2006 - Medical

August 30, 2006 - Rec'd packet 4

October 2, 2006 - INTERVIEW!!! APPROVED!!!

October 4, 2006 - Visa in hand!!!

October 7, 2006 - POE at JFK and got EAD stamp!

October 21, 2006 - Received Social Security card

October 28, 2006 - Married!!!!!!

AOS/EAD

November 10, 2006 - Sent off AOS/EAD

November 16, 2006 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

December 2, 2006 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD

January 23, 2007 - Without any touches, we get letter for interview in March

January 26, 2007 - EAD card production ordered

January 29, 2007 - EAD touch - Approval Notice Sent

February 1, 2007 -received EAD card

February 8, 2007 - AOS touch

March 6, 2007 - AOS Interview - approved pending FBI checks

May 25, 2007 & May 29, 2007 - AOS touch- yay! it's been awhile

May 30, 2007 - email notice Welcoming New Permanent Resident

June 6, 2007 - Greencard in hand

REMOVING CONDITIONS

March 15, 2009 - Sent off I-751

April 10, 2009 - Biometrics

May 18, 2009 - APPROVAL LETTER RECEIVED!!! Without any online updates

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cdnchris   0

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Congrats , I sure hope my interview will go that smooth

I was stressed about mine, gave myself a headache before hand. But it was surprisingly simple. I think he knew our marriage was real, he just seemed to be going through the motions and really just wanted to get through it quickly. He didn't seem to concerned about looking through the evidence I brought, he just wanted stuff that had our address on it. He just grabbed a few things and threw them in with my file (which was huge! They added a lot of stuff to it over the course of processing it.) He didn't really look at anything else. As long as your marriage is real it should be fine.

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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cdnchris   0

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Great, now I'm all nervous. I figured that my online status would be updated or something, but a week later there's nothing, not even a touch. After the interview does the online status usually change? Or does it take a while?

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

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Congratulations and have a wonderful life together!

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Met on October 18, 1996 in a bar called "Calypso" in Richmond, Virginia, during my Au-Pair year

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Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

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