AOS INTERVIEW, ADVICE AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED

[confusedgirl2016 0]

Hey guys, Please my interview is next month and i am so nervous. Your different experiences and advise is highly needed, please don't just read this post and pass. I know its a long post and can be an hassle to respond.

 

First of, hubby is estranged from his family, he has no siblings so it was just the two of us that went too the court house for the marriage as my own family is not here, we plan on doing something with my family later on. 

 

Secondly, it was a huge hassle doing anything without an ssn, so the list below is all i am taking to the interview. When i read how a lot of people carry boxes of paperwork for their interview it makes me really nervous. My EAD just got approved and i haven't even received it yet. 

 

This is the list of documentations I would be taking to the interview.

Utility bill
Joint accounts
Family plan Phone bill
Facebook congratulatory messages
Letter and card from family in Nigeria
Very Long history of WhatsApp correspondences between my Husband and I. The messages alone should be enough to convince the IO that our marriage is real, cos we mostly communicate via whatsapp.
Pictures(No wedding pictures) This makes me nervous too.
Letters from pastor, and friends.
A lot of other things we could not do jointly because I do not have an SSN.

 

Also the interview letter has a list of documents we should bring. 

Which one is a completed affidavit of support (form i-864) with all required evidence, including the following for each of your sponsor. 

 

All documentation establishing your eligibility for lawful permanent resident status.

 

Birt certificates of all children of this marriage(we do not have kids together  yet but my spouse has 2 kids) but what do they mean by custody papers for your children and for your spouse children not living with you. 

 

Lastly would it help if my lawyer goes with me, as far as i am concerned i only paid the lawyer to post my documents, cos he doesn't really help and makes it seem like i bother him, now he is going to charge me an additional 375 dollars if i want him there, so i am thinking do their presence really add any value?

 

P.S any one interview in Chicago office before? How was it?

[G Walters 136]

Hello

when we had our interview. I brought copies of everything I submitted from the start of the process. My wife and I dressed professionally and the interview was a breeze. It too us longer to drive there than it did for the interview. Total tone in interview was 15 min. If you submittedd all the right info in your AOS. It should be just a formality of checking your 864. And a few qualifying questions. Be prepared and dress well you should have no issues.

 

[confusedgirl2016 0]

1 minute ago, G Walters said:

Hello

when we had our interview. I brought copies of everything I submitted from the start of the process. My wife and I dressed professionally and the interview was a breeze. It too us longer to drive there than it did for the interview. Total tone in interview was 15 min. If you submittedd all the right info in your AOS. It should be just a formality of checking your 864. And a few qualifying questions. Be prepared and dress well you should have no issues.

 

Thank you for your response. I appreciate you.

[sweet01 39]

30 minutes ago, confusedgirl2016 said:

Hey guys, Please my interview is next month and i am so nervous. Your different experiences and advise is highly needed, please don't just read this post and pass. I know its a long post and can be an hassle to respond.

 

First of, hubby is estranged from his family, he has no siblings so it was just the two of us that went too the court house for the marriage as my own family is not here, we plan on doing something with my family later on. 

-- this is okay as long as you both have the marriage license and certificate you should be fine. My husband doesn't have any family too during the time of our marriage. We did celebrate it like a year after when all went well with his family.

Secondly, it was a huge hassle doing anything without an ssn, so the list below is all i am taking to the interview. When i read how a lot of people carry boxes of paperwork for their interview it makes me really nervous. My EAD just got approved and i haven't even received it yet. 

 

 

This is the list of documentations I would be taking to the interview.

Utility bill
Joint accounts 
Family plan Phone bill
Facebook congratulatory messages
Letter and card from family in Nigeria
Very Long history of WhatsApp correspondences between my Husband and I. The messages alone should be enough to convince the IO that our marriage is real, cos we mostly communicate via whatsapp.
Pictures(No wedding pictures) This makes me nervous too. -- pictures before marriage you can bring that too and honeymoon/trips pics together
Letters from pastor, and friends. 
A lot of other things we could not do jointly because I do not have an SSN.

- you can have a notarized sworn affidavit from pastor and 2 friends with you.

- Pictures with church mates and friends with the two of you.

- gym membership or store rewards if possible

 

Also the interview letter has a list of documents we should bring. 

Which one is a completed affidavit of support (form i-864) with all required evidence, including the following for each of your sponsor. 

 

All documentation establishing your eligibility for lawful permanent resident status.

 

Birt certificates of all children of this marriage(we do not have kids together  yet but my spouse has 2 kids) but what do they mean by custody papers for your children and for your spouse children not living with you. 

-- maybe someone here regarding having kids from previous rel can answer this

Lastly would it help if my lawyer goes with me, as far as i am concerned i only paid the lawyer to post my documents, cos he doesn't really help and makes it seem like i bother him, now he is going to charge me an additional 375 dollars if i want him there, so i am thinking do their presence really add any value?

-- We hired  a lawyer during my K1 or fiance visa and my package was returned since he placed a correct amount on the check. I think you're good if it's just the two of you in my opinion.

P.S any one interview in Chicago office before? How was it?

Hi,

 

I went through your list (please see red fonts above). It looks good but I also made some suggestions. As long as your marriage is real, you should be fine. Our interview was in Arizona and we really did dressed professionally (I wore white long sleeve, pencil cut skirt and blazer, hubby  wore long sleeves and slacks and blazer). It means you're serious with this and as form of respect to the Immigration Officer. Our officer asked us about our entire love story and family like how me two meet and where, family members, our plans,dates you need to remember too. Hope this helps. Regards.

[dwheels76 5,469]

1 hour ago, confusedgirl2016 said:

Hey guys, Please my interview is next month and i am so nervous. Your different experiences and advise is highly needed, please don't just read this post and pass. I know its a long post and can be an hassle to respond.

 

First of, hubby is estranged from his family, he has no siblings so it was just the two of us that went too the court house for the marriage as my own family is not here, we plan on doing something with my family later on. 

 

Secondly, it was a huge hassle doing anything without an ssn, so the list below is all i am taking to the interview. When i read how a lot of people carry boxes of paperwork for their interview it makes me really nervous. My EAD just got approved and i haven't even received it yet. 

 

This is the list of documentations I would be taking to the interview.

Utility bill
Joint accounts
Family plan Phone bill
Facebook congratulatory messages
Letter and card from family in Nigeria
Very Long history of WhatsApp correspondences between my Husband and I. The messages alone should be enough to convince the IO that our marriage is real, cos we mostly communicate via whatsapp.
Pictures(No wedding pictures) This makes me nervous too.
Letters from pastor, and friends.
A lot of other things we could not do jointly because I do not have an SSN.

 

Also the interview letter has a list of documents we should bring. 

Which one is a completed affidavit of support (form i-864) with all required evidence, including the following for each of your sponsor. 

 

All documentation establishing your eligibility for lawful permanent resident status.

 

Birt certificates of all children of this marriage(we do not have kids together  yet but my spouse has 2 kids) but what do they mean by custody papers for your children and for your spouse children not living with you. 

 

Lastly would it help if my lawyer goes with me, as far as i am concerned i only paid the lawyer to post my documents, cos he doesn't really help and makes it seem like i bother him, now he is going to charge me an additional 375 dollars if i want him there, so i am thinking do their presence really add any value?

 

P.S any one interview in Chicago office before? How was it?

"Birth certificates of all children of this marriage(we do not have kids together  yet but my spouse has 2 kids) but what do they mean by custody papers for your children and for your spouse children not living with you." 

 

They mean if you were bringing children over from previous relationship or marriage you need custody papers and permission of spouse to ring them to US. Did you leave any children behind you will maybe later bring over?

 

What Visa are you adjusting from? EB2?

 

How long have you been here? How long have you been married? That says a lot about your evidence.

 

 

[confusedgirl2016 0]

1 hour ago, dwheels76 said:

"Birth certificates of all children of this marriage(we do not have kids together  yet but my spouse has 2 kids) but what do they mean by custody papers for your children and for your spouse children not living with you." 

 

They mean if you were bringing children over from previous relationship or marriage you need custody papers and permission of spouse to ring them to US. Did you leave any children behind you will maybe later bring over?

I do not have any kids. Thanks for explaining this.

1 hour ago, dwheels76 said:

 

What Visa are you adjusting from? EB2?

 

How long have you been here? How long have you been married? That says a lot about your evidence.

I am adjusting from A B1/B2 Visa. I have been married for 10 months.

1 hour ago, dwheels76 said:

 

 

 

[confusedgirl2016 0]

3 hours ago, sweet01 said:

Hi,

 

I went through your list (please see red fonts above). It looks good but I also made some suggestions. As long as your marriage is real, you should be fine. Our interview was in Arizona and we really did dressed professionally (I wore white long sleeve, pencil cut skirt and blazer, hubby  wore long sleeves and slacks and blazer). It means you're serious with this and as form of respect to the Immigration Officer. Our officer asked us about our entire love story and family like how me two meet and where, family members, our plans,dates you need to remember too. Hope this helps. Regards.

This was really helpful. I appreciate you.

Thank you so much for your time.

[sweet01 39]

40 minutes ago, confusedgirl2016 said:

This was really helpful. I appreciate you.

Thank you so much for your time.

You're welcome. 

[Txr12 0]

I'm not sure how long you've been married but we had to provide full bank statements since we were married. They will also ask for a lease agreement with both names if you do not own your home yet. Don't be nervous! Also, the attorney is not needed for the interview.  We didn't hire one and didn't have any issues. 

[MiaTher 73]

What everyone has suggested is correct.  When my husband and I got married we only had his parents at the courthouse with us, (I don't have much family here to invite to the ceremony either) we had photos of that and the officer didn't mention anything about lack of other family/guests. 

Your bills and other paperwork seems good enough, but do try to gather any photos you have of you two with family and/or friends, and on trips, if any.  And no you don't need an attorney at your interview, if your relationship is legit and you both know each other and your relationship well then you have nothing to worry about.