Received a RFE during my AOS interview!!!

[Galsen 0]

So yesterday I had my interview at 11am, I arrived 30mns before time and waited to be called. 45mns after arrival we were called in by a guy in his 30s, he asked plenty of questions such as how and where did we met (in college), when, whats my status, when did I proposed (told him that there was no formal proposal) etc Anyways we answered all questions without any problems, and then he asked if we brought more evidence and I gave him:

-bank account showing that I pay the car insurance for both of our cars since 2 years now

-proof that we have been living together since 4 years

-documents from our leasing office showing that we renewed our lease for one more year in March 2014

-joint tax return (we have been filing at the same place since 3 years and I showed him evidences)

- Bills that were 4 years old with my name and hers, (electricity, water, cable but he stated that he doesnt need them).

After I gave him all these evidences he started asking me if I committed any crime, engage in prostitution, intend to overthrow the US government etc... In which I all answered NO! Now while going through my files and scanning them after 45mns of asking almost the same questions, he inquired about where we get married I replied at the mosque because I am a Muslim, suddenly his whole demeanor changed he looked at me and said REALLY??? How are you going to make it if you have different beliefs??? My wife replied that actually it is not a problem for her we have been together for 5 years plus half of her family is Muslim. He even asked if I intend to practice polygamy...

So after that this IO decided to give me a RFE because he needs proofs showing that we have been paying rent since we got married (mind you I brought a check book 4 years old showing that I was writing checks to pay rent before we even got married, but he said its too old and doesnt mean anything he wants proof of us paying since we got married in DECEMBER!!!) I brought receipt from January and February 2014 though, but my man wants from DECEMBER to now lol.

Anyway we made an info pass and will give him even more than what he wants, this guy passion seems to be to give people a hard time, the weird thing is that my wife had him during her citizenship process and he made it very hard for her too. In the end I just hope that everything will be fine. Let me know of your opinions. Thanks for reading.

[hz101 3]

Being a Muslim in America is not a very pleasant thing. Sad but true.

After reading about your experience I have become worried too because I'm a Muslim but my wife is a Christian. If they ask me similar questions I will tell them that 1. I'm not too religious and 2. It is permissible in Islam to marry Christians. I hope they process your case soon and don't give any trouble to me when I go for my interview.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

He just wanted to know how you will blend your family, and what you think about being in an inter-religious marriage. You should have a good answer to that. It's nothing to do with being Muslim, per se.

Something else is amiss... not sure what. Your wife just naturalized, and the Io knew her, so there is a backstory. How did she gain LPR?

You don't say your country, so hard to give advice. Good luck.

[hz101 3]

He just wanted to know how you will blend your family, and what you think about being in an inter-religious marriage. You should have a good answer to that. It's nothing to do with being Muslim, per se.

Something else is amiss... not sure what. Your wife just naturalized, and the Io knew her, so there is a backstory. How did she gain LPR?

You don't say your country, so hard to give advice. Good luck.

Maybe you're right, but to me it seems very odd that he asked for more evidence after all those things were shown to him. I thought they were enough after reading the interview experiences of so many other people.

[Jeliica 10]

I feel the same way. I was hesitant on letting them know I married a muslim man, and now I have an RFE myself. I want to know what possibly they could need evidence wise, when I sent everything possible.

[hz101 3]

I feel the same way. I was hesitant on letting them know I married a muslim man, and now I have an RFE myself. I want to know what possibly they could need evidence wise, when I sent everything possible.

Can you share some more details about your interview, if you don't mind?

[Galsen 0]

Being a Muslim in America is not a very pleasant thing. Sad but true.

After reading about your experience I have become worried too because I'm a Muslim but my wife is a Christian. If they ask me similar questions I will tell them that 1. I'm not too religious and 2. It is permissible in Islam to marry Christians. I hope they process your case soon and don't give any trouble to me when I go for my interview.

Yes you are right even though it's sad to say, but I am very confident about the outcome because our marriage is legit and everything he asked for we already have, he is just trying to delay our case. Thanks, and I hope my experience would help you on your future interview.

[Galsen 0]

He just wanted to know how you will blend your family, and what you think about being in an inter-religious marriage. You should have a good answer to that. It's nothing to do with being Muslim, per se.

Something else is amiss... not sure what. Your wife just naturalized, and the Io knew her, so there is a backstory. How did she gain LPR?

You don't say your country, so hard to give advice. Good luck.

My reply on how to blend in a inter-religious marriage was that my family is very liberal, that half her family is muslim plus I grew up among a lot of Christians, I've also been at a Christian school (I know some of the prays and bible passages by heart) during my primary school years.

She has been a LPR since her birth, actually customs used to tell her that she needs to apply for her citizenship since she has it for so long. I am from west Africa, nothing is amiss believe me Harpah that IO just like to give a hard time to people.

Thanks.

I feel the same way. I was hesitant on letting them know I married a muslim man, and now I have an RFE myself. I want to know what possibly they could need evidence wise, when I sent everything possible.

I feel you me neither I didn't want him to know but I could not and didn't want to lie since I married at the mosque and our marriage pictures are from there (he didn't even ask to look at any pictures), plus you don't know what they may know about you that you might not think they would know lol, so better just be frank I guess. Don't worry about the RFE it's most likely something easy to fix.