dh here on student visa...

[esisko 0]

A little background on us...dh is here from France on a student visa. We met here and got married. We applied for AOS and employment authorization and USCIS received his application on November 6, 2006. He received notices this week of his biometrics appointments for the AOS and employment authrization to take place February 3rd and February 6th. So I'm wondering...

1. What happens after he gets the biometrics done for the employment authorization, and how long is it likely to take?

2. What is the next step after biometrics for the AOS, and how long is it likely to take?

3. What happens at the AOS interview?

4. What questions do they ask?

5. What information do they ask for?

6. Is there anything else we might need to know?

I know these things have probably been asked many times over, but we would REALLY appreciate all the advice and opinions we can get so we can prepare ourselves as best as possible.

Thanks,

Eliza and Papi

[hanster 0]

A little background on us...dh is here from France on a student visa. We met here and got married. We applied for AOS and employment authorization and USCIS received his application on November 6, 2006. He received notices this week of his biometrics appointments for the AOS and employment authrization to take place February 3rd and February 6th. So I'm wondering...

1. What happens after he gets the biometrics done for the employment authorization, and how long is it likely to take?

2. What is the next step after biometrics for the AOS, and how long is it likely to take?

3. What happens at the AOS interview?

4. What questions do they ask?

5. What information do they ask for?

6. Is there anything else we might need to know?

I know these things have probably been asked many times over, but we would REALLY appreciate all the advice and opinions we can get so we can prepare ourselves as best as possible.

Thanks,

Eliza and Papi

Eliza,

I am surprised he has two biometrics appointments. I am also here on a student visa and filed for AOS and employment authorization and I only had to do one biometrics which is used for both of them.

maybe when he goes to his first biometrics, he can bring it to their attention there that he is scheduled to have another one and see what they say.

as for answering your questions:

1) there is really no definite time for the employment card, but most likely 3 months at the latest

2)after biometrics, you have to wait for them to send you a letter about your interview. this could take from 3 months and up, depending on your luck.

3)at the AOS interview, they look at your file, ask you few questions, ask you to show proof of cohabitation and then tell you whether you were approved or not.

4)questions such as when and where have you met, when and where was the wedding, who was present, have you ever met his parents, has he met your parents, and they ask for pictures of the wedding, old pictures, common utility bills, common lease and such...

5)check number 4)

6)you need to know how to be patient, and if not to panic if they send you a letter (referred to as RFE) asking you to submit additional paperwork even though you had already submitted them, alot of people had to do that.

VERY IMPORTANT: if you ever get an interview letter, and then later on they send you a letter stating that your interview was cancelled, you should still need to go to the interview eventhough they say it was cancelled, alot of people received a letter saying that their interview was cancelled, so they did not show up and their application was cancelled.

good luck

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

I had 2 seperate bio appointments, but only went to one and brought both notices. It was fine and they processed both at the same time.