Vaccination Certificate - Issue at AOS Interview

[rjm_cmyk 75]

I have just this morning had my AOS interview. Successful as it happens

The one and only "issue" was the vaccination certificate. I can remember going to great lengths to get this right before my medical as I did not want to pay again when I came to the AOS stage. So I was a bit surprised when the IO said she wasn't sure about my vaccination record.

The doctor at Knightsbridge had ticked my TDAP line under insufficient time interval but had written "next due 10 years". This lead to a nervous 10 minutes while the IO checked the CDC site and I pondered showing her the USCIS requirements .... Following some discussion we came to the view that it was fine.......

Yayyyy - no more USCIS for two years. Just SS and the DMV now...

[VJnew 8]

congrats

[Gail83 21]

Congratulations on the approval. Enjoy the break from USCIS.

[Al422 221]

My fiance got the same thing on hers with the TDAP. If the time interval has not passed (in this case 10 years), you will not have a problem.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

It isn't even in their technical instructions to write anything in those columns...just put a check mark as appropriate. But the current Knightsbridge nurse does it. And no matter the lengths you go to to get it right, the officer you get at AOS interview may or may not remember exactly what their handbook says is allowable for a K1. Glad yours looked it up and figured out you were okay.

Good tip: during the next two years, get a shoebox or folder and put in things in both your names or addressed to each of you at the same address. Not everything, but a sampling. Example-- when you get new car insurance things, save the expired ones. Sign papers for work listing your spouse, make a copy before turning in. Save or print out bank statements from beginning, middle, end of your two years. Take turns writing checks on the account if your bank statement shows thumbnails of the checks. It shows you both actively use the account. Try to get both names on utilities. Print a photo of the family Christmas gathering and drop in your folder.

When your removing conditions time comes, you will have a folder of evidence and a big choice of things to use. They want things covering the whole two years, so keep USCIS in the back of your mind during your break. ROC was our biggest submission.

Edited May 28, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Thanks for the tips Nich-Nick - considering how little "co-mingling" we had sorted out for the AOS - I was pleased they didn't really ask for any....

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thanks for the tips Nich-Nick - considering how little "co-mingling" we had sorted out for the AOS - I was pleased they didn't really ask for any....

They usually don't for newly weds. We were approved on only a marriage certificate. But in two years they will, so save documentation you might otherwise throw away. Co-mingling funds and living at same address is the key.

[Kiwinyc 62]

Congrats Richard!

You're lucky you got an interview. I'm in interview waiver limbo. *groan*

[nobbie 105]

I am in limbo too Kiwi, in fact looking at our timelines they are very similar.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

I have no idea about the logic of my AOS timeline. I'm not complaining but when was logic part of this process ? I did wonder if someone was scanning a box of files and arbitrarily decided ours looked easy to process. Who knows ....

The way it is going my GC will arrive before my EAD/AP

Best of luck to everyone reading...