AOS November 2016 Filers

[Davidblunt 11]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes from 'card ordered' to arrival?

[MiaTher 73]

Ok guys, interview went well, and I was approved on the spot! ?

 

I'll try not to ramble. : Interview was scheduled at 11:30, we arrived at 11 sharp. There were only a few people before us but we waited a whole hour before we were called in, so finally around 12:20 we went in. First thing the officer asked for was our IDs, I gave him my passport and husband gave his DL, officer made copies, then we walked to his office, and he apologized about the long wait. He took a look at our initial packet and asked us to confirm that we were there because I was applying for a green card based on marriage, we answered yes, and then we were sworn in. 

He reviewed our documents, then said he was going to ask us about our marriage and asked if we had any more documents for him as proof of our marriage (we said yes and handed him bank statements, photos, cards from family and friends, etc).  

 

He began by asking my husband what was my full legal name, and my husband was so nervous he forgot my last name! Keep in mind I have two legal last names, so he forgot the first one and said the second one instead, the officer half chuckled and said it was odd that he didn't know my name, but continued with the questions. He asked him basic info, his DOB, address, when we got married, phone number, where he worked. Then asked him what my DOB was, and he answered the wrong year (at this point I couldn't believe my husband was so nervous to the point he was forgetting info he already knows about me ??) so the officer was not pleased with his answers so far. He asked me if my husband's answer was right and so I answered the correct year. Then he asked him about our relationship: when we met, where, how long before we got serious, what our dating period was like (if we went for coffee, movies, dinner, etc) when we moved in together, and if he proposed officially. 

 

He then asked me about our living situation, what do we do on a daily basis, when we're at home, do we go out, where, what did we do yesterday, what did we do last weekend, who cooks, who cleans. He mentioned my English was very good, and asked me if I had been in the US when I was younger (I said yes, I've come to the US on short visits since I was 6). He then checked the bank statements and went through our photos (we printed about 68 lol ?), he joked about how my hair hasn't always been purple (current color). So he kept some photos and there were so many that he didn't even finish going through all of them, said he didn't need to see more lol. And he said it was a good thing we had so many pictures because it was odd that my husband didn't know my full name, to which my husband responded that he was nervous, and I mentioned that he sometimes has trouble pronouncing my last names because they're Spanish names (which is true), so the officer chuckled. He then asked me the Yes or No questions, and when I moved in with my husband. Then asked me when was my last entry into the US. He kept my original I-94.  He took our bank statements and went out to make copies of them. He came back and said he was going to approve our case, gave me a welcome letter and a letter explaining the conditional residence and removal of conditions, and that I would receive my green card in the next couple of weeks. And we were out. The interview itself was probably about 25 minutes, the rest was him looking at our paperwork, so we left the office at around 1 pm. 

 

I know I said I wouldn't ramble but I tend to do that lol sorry about that. Overall the IO was nice, not harsh, and smiled and made casual comments throughout, but still kept a serious and professional demeanor, which I'm sure is what is expected of any IO.

 

So guys, those of you who came here on K-1 visas, I'm sure you will have even easier interviews than mine. Good luck to all of you! ?

[MiaTher 73]

8 hours ago, Adri.U said:

Good Morning everyone,

 

I'm one of the quite readers here. First, thanks to everyone who posted their updates and experiences weekley. It is nice to know that I am not the only person anxious and tired of waiting lol.

 

Today I got and update for my I-485 application and I have my interview scheduled for April 13th. Does anyone have advice or knows someone who already went to the interview? I am trying to prepare for it the best I can and had gather several documents such as Utility bills, bank statements, receipts for furniture that I bought with my husband, gym membership, etc. 

But still, I would like to hear some opinions about it.

 

Thanks guys, have a great day!

Gather as many documents as you can that show that you live together and share bills/accounts. Hotel/trip ticket receipts, etc. Photos of you two out on dates or trips and with family and friends. Don't answer questions that the officer is asking your spouse, don't over explain things, answer to the point. Don't give them documents they don't ask for. Most of all relax and don't be nervous. Good luck! 

[sabellic 33]

20 minutes ago, MiaTher said:

Ok guys, interview went well, and I was approved on the spot! ?

 

I'll try not to ramble. : Interview was scheduled at 11:30, we arrived at 11 sharp. There were only a few people before us but we waited a whole hour before we were called in, so finally around 12:20 we went in. First thing the officer asked for was our IDs, I gave him my passport and husband gave his DL, officer made copies, then we walked to his office, and he apologized about the long wait. He took a look at our initial packet and asked us to confirm that we were there because I was applying for a green card based on marriage, we answered yes, and then we were sworn in. 

He reviewed our documents, then said he was going to ask us about our marriage and asked if we had any more documents for him as proof of our marriage (we said yes and handed him bank statements, photos, cards from family and friends, etc).  

 

He began by asking my husband what was my full legal name, and my husband was so nervous he forgot my last name! Keep in mind I have two legal last names, so he forgot the first one and said the second one instead, the officer half chuckled and said it was odd that he didn't know my name, but continued with the questions. He asked him basic info, his DOB, address, when we got married, phone number, where he worked. Then asked him what my DOB was, and he answered the wrong year (at this point I couldn't believe my husband was so nervous to the point he was forgetting info he already knows about me ??) so the officer was not pleased with his answers so far. He asked me if my husband's answer was right and so I answered the correct year. Then he asked him about our relationship: when we met, where, how long before we got serious, what our dating period was like (if we went for coffee, movies, dinner, etc) when we moved in together, and if he proposed officially. 

 

He then asked me about our living situation, what do we do on a daily basis, when we're at home, do we go out, where, what did we do yesterday, what did we do last weekend, who cooks, who cleans. He mentioned my English was very good, and asked me if I had been in the US when I was younger (I said yes, I've come to the US on short visits since I was 6). He then checked the bank statements and went through our photos (we printed about 68 lol ?), he joked about how my hair hasn't always been purple (current color). So he kept some photos and there were so many that he didn't even finish going through all of them, said he didn't need to see more lol. And he said it was a good thing we had so many pictures because it was odd that my husband didn't know my full name, to which my husband responded that he was nervous, and I mentioned that he sometimes has trouble pronouncing my last names because they're Spanish names (which is true), so the officer chuckled. He then asked me the Yes or No questions, and when I moved in with my husband. Then asked me when was my last entry into the US. He kept my original I-94.  He took our bank statements and went out to make copies of them. He came back and said he was going to approve our case, gave me a welcome letter and a letter explaining the conditional residence and removal of conditions, and that I would receive my green card in the next couple of weeks. And we were out. The interview itself was probably about 25 minutes, the rest was him looking at our paperwork, so we left the office at around 1 pm. 

 

I know I said I wouldn't ramble but I tend to do that lol sorry about that. Overall the IO was nice, not harsh, and smiled and made casual comments throughout, but still kept a serious and professional demeanor, which I'm sure is what is expected of any IO.

 

So guys, those of you who came here on K-1 visas, I'm sure you will have even easier interviews than mine. Good luck to all of you! ?

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you  and omg I can't believe your husband did that haha, I'm glad the officer understood how nervous he was

[MiaTher 73]

Just now, sabellic said:

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you  and omg I can't believe your husband did that haha, I'm glad the officer understood how nervous he was

Thank you so much!  In my mind I was like 'I can't believe you're doing this!?!' lol ? Yes thankfully the officer understood and didn't decide it was a bad sign. 

[Hope&Love 38]

Am I the only November filler who hasn't got any update? 

 

PD 11/30

NOA 12/12

Bio 11/09

SR1 02/15

SR2 03/09

 

No REF, no update as well....

[Hope&Love 38]

On 3/9/2017 at 7:49 PM, Nashvillian2016 said:

Thanks guys! I'm still waiting for mine. Hopefully my next post here will be my approval!

Have you gotten any update? Our timeline is identical

[Nashvillian2016 1]

39 minutes ago, Hope&Love said:

Have you gotten any update? Our timeline is identical

No updates yet.  but hang in there, we'll get ours very soon! 

[enny101 7]

Hello, am a silent reader here on VJ yet to get an approval,our package was sent on 11/28/16,got the received noticed on 11/30,NOA1 hard

copy on 12/13/16,biometric on 01/04/17,congrats to all who av gotten their approvals and for we that are still waiting lets hope we will get it  soon.                                         

 

11/28/16    Package sent

11/30/16    NOA text and mail

01/04/17    Biometric done

01/11/17    Ready to be schedule for an interview

[sabellic 33]

Got an email that my combo card is being mailed

[dannnn77 5]

3 hours ago, Hope&Love said:

Am I the only November filler who hasn't got any update? 

 

PD 11/30

NOA 12/12

Bio 11/09

SR1 02/15

SR2 03/09

 

No REF, no update as well....

I have a very similar timeline to yours and am still waiting.  

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

5 hours ago, Davidblunt said:

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes from 'card ordered' to arrival?

Around 7-8 days..

[mnm0908 14]

After EAD has been approved they still have to change it to card has been mailed? anybody have a timeframe for this?

[Hope&Love 38]

4 hours ago, enny101 said:

Hello, am a silent reader here on VJ yet to get an approval,our package was sent on 11/28/16,got the received noticed on 11/30,NOA1 hard

copy on 12/13/16,biometric on 01/04/17,congrats to all who av gotten their approvals and for we that are still waiting lets hope we will get it  soon.                                         

 

11/28/16    Package sent

11/30/16    NOA text and mail

01/04/17    Biometric done

01/11/17    Ready to be schedule for an interview

At you're scheduled to interview....:)

[emphormagic 2]

So USCIS upadated the processing times on March 8th.

Our office in Providence went from May 2016 two updates ago to June 2016 on the previous update,  to April 2016 now. This is crazy.

 

The other odd thing about this office is that it seems that none of the cases after 2013 had an interview, according to VJ timelines.

 

I don't really know what to expect!