Expect an interview?

[aa1979 100]

Hello everyone, I heard from some friends that usually there will be one interview, in the process of a green card.  Meaning: if you don't get an interview during the AOS process, then you are likely to get an interview during ROC.  If you do get an interview during the AOS, then most likely your will not get an interview at ROC.  Generally speaking and as a rule of thumb, is that true?  I am sure there may be exceptions, if this was true, but I wanted to find out if this was the experience of people on here or if this is in accordance of what people know/expect.

Thanks for your time and comments!

[Becci391 339]

8 minutes ago, aa1979 said:

Hello everyone, I heard from some friends that usually there will be one interview, in the process of a green card.  Meaning: if you don't get an interview during the AOS process, then you are likely to get an interview during ROC.  If you do get an interview during the AOS, then most likely your will not get an interview at ROC.  Generally speaking and as a rule of thumb, is that true?  I am sure there may be exceptions, if this was true, but I wanted to find out if this was the experience of people on here or if this is in accordance of what people know/expect.

Thanks for your time and comments!

Not really true.

 

I know people who filed AOS based on a K1 visa and they neither had an AOS nor a ROC interview.

It all depends on the case and each case is different.

Most people who filed AOS based on a K1 visa get a visa waiver. That doesn't mean that they won't receive an interview letter for ROC two years later. Again, it all depends on the case or if the field office receives a lot or not so many applications. People who's application is processed at a field office with less applications have a higher chance of receiving an interview letter. BUT even that hasn't always be the case. 

There are many factors that are taken into consideration before the officer decides if the person gets a interview letter or a waiver.

[Starkilla09 366]

Not accurate. Nearly everyone has an interview during adjustment of status except some K-1 visa applicants who receive an interview waiver letter, minor children and some parents of U.S. citizens adjusting status. The rest are required to be interviewed. Now with regards to ROC most get approved without an interview though a hand full also do get interviewed. There's no magic way of knowing who will get interviewed at this stage but odds increase if you have scanty evidence to remove conditions.

Edited May 10, 2017 by Starkilla09

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

26 minutes ago, Starkilla09 said:

Not accurate. Nearly everyone has an interview during adjustment of status except some K-1 visa applicants who receive an interview waiver letter, minor children and some parents of U.S. citizens adjusting status. The rest are required to be interviewed. Now with regards to ROC most get approved without an interview though a hand full also do get interviewed. There's no magic way of knowing who will get interviewed at this stage but odds increase if you have scanty evidence to remove conditions.

Not accurate either. It's more than a few K1's that are waived an interview. It's quite common. Also,  many get waived already at the NBC, before being sent to a field office and therefore never receive a waiver letter. They simply receive an approval notification. This was the case for me and quite a few in the November filers thread as well. It's true ofc that most categories do have interview.

Here's the policy manual with the complete list of potential interview waivers available to the adjuticators.

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume7-PartA-Chapter5.html

 

OP, I agree with the others. I have seen no trends that suggests the claim you heard. I've seen plenty get 0, 1 and 2 interviews throughout the process.

Edited May 10, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[Sunnyland 639]

My AOS and ROC went "smoothly", without any interview. And I know of people from here, who I'm still in touch with, that did not have interview in any of those 2 processes.

[QueenOfBlades 224]

I was approved AOS without interview and ROC approved at interview today.

[aa1979 100]

Thank you everyone for the information! Congratulations to all of you for the benefits you all received, and special congratulations to the QueenOfBlades for finishing her ROC and getting approved today.

[cdneh 3,112]

I was never interviewed for either.

[blooms 63]

Hmm that is untrue because I never was summoned for one. Both AOS and ROC were approved without an interview. 

 

 

[JusticeWarrior 3]

On 5/10/2017 at 4:08 PM, aa1979 said:

Hello everyone, I heard from some friends that usually there will be one interview, in the process of a green card.  Meaning: if you don't get an interview during the AOS process, then you are likely to get an interview during ROC.  If you do get an interview during the AOS, then most likely your will not get an interview at ROC.  Generally speaking and as a rule of thumb, is that true?  I am sure there may be exceptions, if this was true, but I wanted to find out if this was the experience of people on here or if this is in accordance of what people know/expect.

Thanks for your time and comments!

Not necessarily true. I got an interview for my CR-1 visa, and would have been interviewed if I had adjusted my status in the states. However, that has nothing to do with the removal of conditions process. Those who have satisfying amount of evidence, don't get an interview, those who don't, might expect one.

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Thank you  @aa1979 

 

I know it's hard. But this is USCIS we are talking about. Poor @mindthegap had their file sent all over the place and it's been ongoing for ages.

 

From what I've seen, most people don't get an ROC interview. I expect the chances increase a little if you don't have one for AOS. My file was picked months early and somehow ended up at VSC when I was a CSC filer. You just never know what goes on there or if/why you've been picked for interview. Our IO barely looked at anything we sent, our case file and seemed a bit baffled as to why we were there. 

[aa1979 100]

2 hours ago, QueenOfBlades said:

From what I've seen, most people don't get an ROC interview. I expect the chances increase a little if you don't have one for AOS. My file was picked months early and somehow ended up at VSC when I was a CSC filer. You just never know what goes on there or if/why you've been picked for interview. Our IO barely looked at anything we sent, our case file and seemed a bit baffled as to why we were there. 

Thanks for sharing!  I am sure they have seen good documentations in your file that they did not need any more information from you!