May 2014 Filers

[Bulerias 1]

I just received my Green Card

[FlyingFish 3]

I received my green card yesterday! Went to SSA this morning to update my card. They told me I only have to come back one more time after I become a citizen! Whew!! I also start a new job week after next. Feeling very blessed right now.

I wish everyone luck with this process and i'm happy to be taking a break for 2 years.

[MorganSpice 0]

hello everybody!

Congratulations on your green cards! and good luck to the ones who are still waiting! its all gonna be worth it!!!

[sheepo101 2]

Hi all, sorry to have been so out of the loop but things have been busy at my end, but I wanted to let you know we got our interview date email for October 3rd!

Don't give up hope! I think things will start moving now that summer is winding down. Congrats to everyone on their GCs, EADs and interviews!

Good Luck tomorrow!

[Melibelle 10]

Good Luck tomorrow!

Thank you! And welcome back! What's new with you?

Our interview is at 1, but we are planning to drive up to Canada as soon as it's over (slightly crazy, I know, but he's off work for a few days and he hasn't been home in a while). I'll try to send an update from the car...

[Melibelle 10]

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:
- when's his bday?
- how did you meet?
- where did you meet the first time?
- where did he work when you met him?
- what does he do?
- where did he live when you met him?
- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)
- what do you two have in common?
- what are his parents names?
- where is he from?
- when did you meet?
- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?
- where else have you traveled?

To him:
- when is her bday?
- what was the date of your marriage?
- who attended your wedding?
- what are her parents names?
- where do they live?
- what is her brother's name?
- where does he live?
- how many brothers does she have?
- what do you do for work?
- what does your wife do?
- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

[wavj 26]

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:

- when's his bday?

- how did you meet?

- where did you meet the first time?

- where did he work when you met him?

- what does he do?

- where did he live when you met him?

- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)

- what do you two have in common?

- what are his parents names?

- where is he from?

- when did you meet?

- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?

- where else have you traveled?

To him:

- when is her bday?

- what was the date of your marriage?

- who attended your wedding?

- what are her parents names?

- where do they live?

- what is her brother's name?

- where does he live?

- how many brothers does she have?

- what do you do for work?

- what does your wife do?

- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

Congratulations!!

[wavj 26]

I received my green card yesterday! Went to SSA this morning to update my card. They told me I only have to come back one more time after I become a citizen! Whew!! I also start a new job week after next. Feeling very blessed right now.

I wish everyone luck with this process and i'm happy to be taking a break for 2 years.

Ugh !! I haven't gone to SSA yet after all these weeks!! I went back to college right after I got my GC, I am full time student, part time job in the afternoons and family responsibilities absorb every minute of my time :-( even the weekends! I spend them studying for exams or doing homework. I actually forget I still have to take care of this issue because I am so so so busy!

[CdnRN 40]

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:

- when's his bday?

- how did you meet?

- where did you meet the first time?

- where did he work when you met him?

- what does he do?

- where did he live when you met him?

- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)

- what do you two have in common?

- what are his parents names?

- where is he from?

- when did you meet?

- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?

- where else have you traveled?

To him:

- when is her bday?

- what was the date of your marriage?

- who attended your wedding?

- what are her parents names?

- where do they live?

- what is her brother's name?

- where does he live?

- how many brothers does she have?

- what do you do for work?

- what does your wife do?

- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

Congratulations! Was your husband already here on TN when you met or was he in Canada?

[AmericanLife 39]

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:

- when's his bday?

- how did you meet?

- where did you meet the first time?

- where did he work when you met him?

- what does he do?

- where did he live when you met him?

- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)

- what do you two have in common?

- what are his parents names?

- where is he from?

- when did you meet?

- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?

- where else have you traveled?

To him:

- when is her bday?

- what was the date of your marriage?

- who attended your wedding?

- what are her parents names?

- where do they live?

- what is her brother's name?

- where does he live?

- how many brothers does she have?

- what do you do for work?

- what does your wife do?

- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

[Melibelle 10]

Thanks everyone!

CdnRN - he was already here on a TN when we met. He got a second TN this January. The IO didn't ask about it or his immigration intent at all.

[supergirl20141 6]

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:

- when's his bday?

- how did you meet?

- where did you meet the first time?

- where did he work when you met him?

- what does he do?

- where did he live when you met him?

- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)

- what do you two have in common?

- what are his parents names?

- where is he from?

- when did you meet?

- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?

- where else have you traveled?

To him:

- when is her bday?

- what was the date of your marriage?

- who attended your wedding?

- what are her parents names?

- where do they live?

- what is her brother's name?

- where does he live?

- how many brothers does she have?

- what do you do for work?

- what does your wife do?

- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

Congrats!

[CdnRN 40]

Thanks everyone!

CdnRN - he was already here on a TN when we met. He got a second TN this January. The IO didn't ask about it or his immigration intent at all.

Heh, yup that was what I was wondering... our letter arrived today.

Question for everyone that I may ask in a separate thread too... Should I bring our baby or leave him with a sitter? He looks exactly like my husband and IMHO the best evidence there is of our bona fide relationship...

[FlyingFish 3]

Congratulations!!

Approved! And we got the card in production email 20 minutes later!

We arrived at Federal Plaza around 12:30 for our 1pm appointment. The place was dead. No line at security and maybe 8 people in the enormous waiting room. We were called in ahead of most of them around 1:15 by Officer Williams who did not crack a single smile until the very end. She also sat at a desk 3 feet away from us while asking us questions.

She asked for the marriage certificate and my (USC) citizenship proof first. Then she asked for all our marriage proof. I had separated my documents into financial, non-financial and travel docs so I handed over the financial stuff in a pile. I never got to give her the other docs. She asked for pictures and I gave her our album from which she took 3-4 photos. She also asked for my husband's birth certificate, EAD card and social security card. She questioned us for a while back and forth as she did this (and while she flipped through our file and checked things on her computer). The questions I remembered:

To me:
- when's his bday?
- how did you meet?
- where did you meet the first time?
- where did he work when you met him?
- what does he do?
- where did he live when you met him?
- when did your relationship start getting serious? wasn't that a bit soon? (he moved in with me after 1.5 months)
- what do you two have in common?
- what are his parents names?
- where is he from?
- when did you meet?
- when did you first travel together? Where did you go?
- where else have you traveled?

To him:
- when is her bday?
- what was the date of your marriage?
- who attended your wedding?
- what are her parents names?
- where do they live?
- what is her brother's name?
- where does he live?
- how many brothers does she have?
- what do you do for work?
- what does your wife do?
- where does she work?

I recently quit my job, so we handed her a new i-864 and about 30 pages of supporting docs showing my assets, which she flipped through briefly. Then after about 30 minutes she said "Congratulations, you're approved". We mentioned to her that we were leaving the country today and she put an enormous stamp in my husband's passport. That was the only point she started smiling because the stamp was kept in a cute little makeup bag that I commented on. After that, she was a bit warmer.

Also, she took ALL the financial docs, but I had to ask for the original copies of our lease and a few other documents back, so she made copies - something you might want to be prepared for.

In the end, it was definitely stressful and not as relaxed as other interviews I've read about, mostly because the officer was so stern and serious, but I can't complain since we got approved on the spot! We were having lunch across the street when we got the email that his card was in production.

I'm super thrilled it's over! Now off to Canada!

[CdnRN 40]

It's been quiet for several days. Anyone have any updates?