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Mrs.RockStar   3

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<I'm reposting this from the May Filers thread....>




Yesterday was our interview and we had an immigration officer from hell! :devil:


He was on my poor husbands ***. :crying:



I figured that him being older than me was going to raise some red flags. He keep asking my husband was he married with kids back in Jordan, why is he not telling the truth about the family he left in Jordan, said the infamous line "I can't help you if you lie to me", are you sure you didn't tell anyone at the airport about your wife & kids, you know if you are lying you won't be able to bring your kids here, are you sure you are telling the truth....etc. etc.



**A little FYI: If you are Jordanian and have a wife and kids, the Jordanian government lists that information on the passport. The lawyer did explain this to the officer (and that was the ONLY time the lawyer spoke up!).



My poor husband was shook up! He has a very....very...short and nasty temper. I was so afraid that he was going to snap and curse the immigration officer out. We were in there a good 40mins. And he kept grilling my husband. The only question my husband couldn't answer was what the name of my son's school was and what my father's name is (he has never met my father).



He asked us all the regular question: where do you live, what is your phone number, when did you get married, what is your birthdate. He asked why we got married so quickly and I explained that because we are Muslim we don't believe in dating so if you see someone and you want them you have to marry them in order to be together without falling into sin. :goofy: He asked me if I knew about his culture (#######? :sleepy: ).



I was not bothered by the immigration officer's behavior or attitude and stares.



After all that he said he going to take some time and review the file. We were dismissed. My poor husband had a come apart at Red Lobster. :cry: I was pissed at that. I told him that the man was doing his job. I told him that our case was going to raise red flags anyway and to be prepared for an interrogation.



2 hours later...................I got the text message that our petition had been approved!!!!!! :dancing:



*Adjusting from B2 visa (2014)*

5-13: Applications Recieved (I130,I131,I765,I485) <Married on 4-16>

6-10: Biometrics Appointment Completed!

7-09: I-485 updated to Testing & Interview + Called USCIS to request expedited EAD card.

7-14,15: Proof for expedite reason requested & faxed the next day

7-16,18: Expedite request under review & EAD card in production! <expedite request success>

7-23, 24: EAD card shipped via USPS and recieved!

7-29: Applied for SS card in office.

8-6: SS card received!

10-16: Interview day!!!!

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ChicagoSarah   127

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Sorry to hear the interview was so unpleasant, but CONGRATS!!

K1 Visa Process AOS Process

Mar 18 2013: I-129F mailed to CSC Nov 15 2013: I-485 with EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox

Sept 19 2013: Interview - Approved!! Jan 25 2014: EAD/AP Card Received

Oct 6 2013: POE - Chicago O'Hare June 2 2014: Permanent Resident Card Received!

Oct 27 2013: Wedding!

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Faycel and Renee   30

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Sometimes they do that just to see if they can catch someone in a lie. Sorry that you had to endure such harassment but at least you were approved.

Congrats !

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k.dlg   300

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What a wonderful surprise from an awful experience! I'm sorry your hubby had to go through that but congrats on the approval!! :)

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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That pissed me off just reading it.

Congratulations though !

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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why did you have a lawyer? where was the interview and at what stage in the process were you? You don't have a timeline.

OP's husband had AOS (from B2) interview in Atlanta Ga.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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Mrs.RockStar   3

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Filed: Country: Jordan
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why did you have a lawyer?

Because his brother told him to get one. And before I saw all the forms I thought that it would have been a hassle to fill them out ourselves. After I finally saw the forms and found this website I regret it now. Having a lawyer was a total waste money.

*Adjusting from B2 visa (2014)*

5-13: Applications Recieved (I130,I131,I765,I485) <Married on 4-16>

6-10: Biometrics Appointment Completed!

7-09: I-485 updated to Testing & Interview + Called USCIS to request expedited EAD card.

7-14,15: Proof for expedite reason requested & faxed the next day

7-16,18: Expedite request under review & EAD card in production! <expedite request success>

7-23, 24: EAD card shipped via USPS and recieved!

7-29: Applied for SS card in office.

8-6: SS card received!

10-16: Interview day!!!!

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Ian H.   207

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Congratulations on your approval! We were asked all sorts of stupid questions at our visa interview, but at least the CO wasn't a jerk. Hopefully the ROC process will be much easier.

Edited by Ian H.

This does not constitute legal advice.

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Hotter Otter   1,211

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: England
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Congratulations on your approval, sounds like a rough interview!

My blog about my visa journey and adjusting to my new life in the US http://albiontoamerica.wordpress.com/

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Girl from Celebes   588

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Indonesia
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Congrats!

The reason why the immigration officer had grilled your husband that I could think of is, because he was adjusted from B-2 visa and he's from MENA countries.

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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teddy k   35

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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You get some ####### who haven't had some in a while and they're jealous of your happiness so good luck on the rest of your journey

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