February 2018 AOS Filers

[RaptureSongbird 533]

On ‎4‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 8:51 PM, Mike & Tuyen said:

WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW!!!!

 

   Interview letter arrived today!  We are scheduled for May 10 in the Portland office.  Keep the faith everyone, your turn is coming soon.  Good luck!

Just wanted to pop in and say good luck with your interview on Thursday!  I'm sure everything will go well for the two of you and you'll have this next step in the process completed shortly.  Please keep us updated on how the interview goes.

[Mike & Tuyen 598]

1 hour ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Just wanted to pop in and say good luck with your interview on Thursday!  I'm sure everything will go well for the two of you and you'll have this next step in the process completed sh!rtly.  Please keep us updated on how the interview goes.

Thanks!  We're really excited and nervous at the same time.  Will keep everyone updated.  Hopefully, everyone else is getting their interviews soon.

[nexiou 39]

2 hours ago, Mike & Tuyen said:

Thanks!  We're really excited and nervous at the same time.  Will keep everyone updated.  Hopefully, everyone else is getting their interviews soon.

Yesterday I was wondering when was your interview and couldn't find your message! Good luck, I'm sure everything will be fine!!! I'm hoping it will be soon for me as I'm also filing in Portland 🙏🏼

[Mike & Tuyen 598]

1 hour ago, nexiou said:

Yesterday I was wondering when was your interview and couldn't find your message! Good luck, I'm sure everything will be fine!!! I'm hoping it will be soon for me as I'm also filing in Portland 🙏🏼

Thank you!  I'm sure it will come soon.  Portland seems to be one of the better offices from what I've read.  

[Jpx3 14]

Hi Guys!

 

i wanted to know if there are any from Boston field office and if so if you can share your timeline. I just filed my package last week and wanted to have an idea how they are moving.

 

Thank you!

[RaptureSongbird 533]

On ‎5‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 10:07 AM, Mike & Tuyen said:

Thanks!  We're really excited and nervous at the same time.  Will keep everyone updated.  Hopefully, everyone else is getting their interviews soon.

Just want to check in and see how things went.  

[Mike & Tuyen 598]

9 hours ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Just want to check in and see how things went.  

We thought that the interview went well.  She was going to review it a little bit more but was inclined to approve it. We will see. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

[Keith & Monica 986]

On Saturday, Informed Delivery showed that we had something coming in the mail.  We were very excited and when the mail showed up, it was the letter showing that we have an interview scheduled for June 13th.  We are so happy.

[Elena Ibrahim 59]

Congrats guys!!! Hope all works out..

[RaptureSongbird 533]

Just got back from our interview in Chicago.  Overall I think it went well but wasn't told if we were approved or not at the end.  Our interview was scheduled for 11:45am but we weren't taken back to the office until a little after 1:00pm.  After the oath, it started off a little odd, the IO asked if we had a pending/had brought an I-130, as there was a note on file about one, but I told her no, there wasn't one and asked if we needed to fill one out.  She looked quickly and said that since we were adjusting from a K-1 it wasn't necessary and she wasn't sure why there was that note.  After that she asked if we had any additional documents we wanted to present her that weren't included in the original submission.  I proceed to give her a copy of our new lease, joint bills, joint bank statements, insurance and beneficiary documents, and a few other documents that I had.  I then asked her if she had the pictures from our original I-129f in her files, which she did not and didn't seem to have anything from the I-129f which I thought was odd since I've read others here stating they saw their IO with it, so I presented her with the photos I included for that submission along with photos from then up until about 2 weeks ago.  She then proceed to work through the I-485 with my partner, telling me that I could not answer any of the questions, and only he should respond.  Along the way going through those a question came up that I needed to respond to on a issue he brought up and I was hesitant to speak but finally spoke up and the IO seemed fine with the answer.  She then started with the Yes and No questions, did the first 5-7 right from the sheet, and then jumped around through the rest of the questions.  I was very happy that she didn't ask all of them and at that point she asked him to sign the I-485.  She then turned to the I-864 and said that it was reviewed and stamped as I made enough to support my partner.  She asked about my job, what I do, and if my salary has changed.  After I explained where I worked we spent a couple of minutes talking about my job, what I do, what the company does, etc.  She then looked at the medical documents, we had to submit an I-693 as my partner didn't have all of his shots before coming to the USA, and said that all looked good.  She then asked about when my partner first arrived, if he has been outside of the US since arrival, and if he's been working.  She then said she just had a few more questions that either of us could answer.  She asked how we met and how the proposal happened, what we did on my visits to see him, when my trips to see him were, and a few other questions that I can't remember right now. 

 

The last set of questions she asked I was a little surprised to hear but I'm glad she asked them so we could further prove our relationship.  She said "I see that there is an age difference between the two of you, how does that work out?"  We do have a bit of an age gap, 15 years, and my partner answered the question really well.  I then popped in with my response and I think she was satisfied with how we answered and smiled.  She then asked "So, your family is okay with this relationship?" and my partner explained that they were and that I had met his mom and then I explained that my family was too and that we had spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with them, as shown in the pictures, and they were happy for us.  She wrapped up by asking if we had any questions, so I took this chance to ask about the next steps in the process if we are approved and she explained the conditional green card, the 10 year green card, and that he would have the option to apply for citizenship in 3 years.  With her response I felt like we were more on the approval side of things.  I then asked about if we needed to register him for selective service or if that would be taken care of with the I-485, since I thought there was something in the instructions that mentioned that, and she said she wasn't sure, so I said that to be safe it would probably be best if we registered him ourselves and she said yes but that she can't give legal advice but can only offer recommendations.  Finally I asked about the pending EAD and said assuming everything goes okay with today, will that just be cancelled.  She told me yes, it would just be withdrawn and he would use his green card for work authorization.  I then followed-up asking about getting a new social security card that doesn't have the mention about DHS work authorization and if we should get a new one and she said yes, when his green card arrives we should go to the social security office to get a new card.  This response also helped me to feel a little more confident that we would be approved but she never stated anything or gave us any additional paperwork.  We then thanked her for her time and she walked us out.  We were out, back to the lobby, around 1:25, so a total of about 20-25 minutes in the interview.

 

Like I said, overall I think it went really well and our IO was really friendly.  She felt comfortable enough with us that she was smiling at times and laughing along with us during certain points.  She really helped the atmosphere to feel relaxed and brought down my nerves a bit, I was really happy that we ended up with her.  I think she saw from our interactions and talking about each other that we are in a bonafide relationship and I really hope that I'm reading her behavior, smiles, and comfort with us in the right way leaning towards approval.  We had a long drive back home and haven't received any text notifications of updates to the case yet.  We did log into the DHS site and the USCIS site and neither show any updates on our case as of yet.  Now we just have to wait and see what happens.

[Tluck 24]

I want to schedule expedite on my EAD because i have 3 children and i have a whole lot of medical bills to pay..my hubby income is not that much..how do i go about it. Please advise me

[Mike & Tuyen 598]

22 hours ago, Keith & Monica said:

On Saturday, Informed Delivery showed that we had something coming in the mail.  We were very excited and when the mail showed up, it was the letter showing that we have an interview scheduled for June 13th.  We are so happy.

Congratulations.  I just knew that your interview would come soon.  Best of luck.

[Keith & Monica 986]

1 hour ago, Mike & Tuyen said:

Congratulations.  I just knew that your interview would come soon.  Best of luck.

Thanks Mike, we are over the moon.  Have you heard anything yet about your interview?  Did you get the approval?

[Elena Ibrahim 59]

17 hours ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Just got back from our interview in Chicago.  Overall I think it went well but wasn't told if we were approved or not at the end.  Our interview was scheduled for 11:45am but we weren't taken back to the office until a little after 1:00pm.  After the oath, it started off a little odd, the IO asked if we had a pending/had brought an I-130, as there was a note on file about one, but I told her no, there wasn't one and asked if we needed to fill one out.  She looked quickly and said that since we were adjusting from a K-1 it wasn't necessary and she wasn't sure why there was that note.  After that she asked if we had any additional documents we wanted to present her that weren't included in the original submission.  I proceed to give her a copy of our new lease, joint bills, joint bank statements, insurance and beneficiary documents, and a few other documents that I had.  I then asked her if she had the pictures from our original I-129f in her files, which she did not and didn't seem to have anything from the I-129f which I thought was odd since I've read others here stating they saw their IO with it, so I presented her with the photos I included for that submission along with photos from then up until about 2 weeks ago.  She then proceed to work through the I-485 with my partner, telling me that I could not answer any of the questions, and only he should respond.  Along the way going through those a question came up that I needed to respond to on a issue he brought up and I was hesitant to speak but finally spoke up and the IO seemed fine with the answer.  She then started with the Yes and No questions, did the first 5-7 right from the sheet, and then jumped around through the rest of the questions.  I was very happy that she didn't ask all of them and at that point she asked him to sign the I-485.  She then turned to the I-864 and said that it was reviewed and stamped as I made enough to support my partner.  She asked about my job, what I do, and if my salary has changed.  After I explained where I worked we spent a couple of minutes talking about my job, what I do, what the company does, etc.  She then looked at the medical documents, we had to submit an I-693 as my partner didn't have all of his shots before coming to the USA, and said that all looked good.  She then asked about when my partner first arrived, if he has been outside of the US since arrival, and if he's been working.  She then said she just had a few more questions that either of us could answer.  She asked how we met and how the proposal happened, what we did on my visits to see him, when my trips to see him were, and a few other questions that I can't remember right now. 

 

The last set of questions she asked I was a little surprised to hear but I'm glad she asked them so we could further prove our relationship.  She said "I see that there is an age difference between the two of you, how does that work out?"  We do have a bit of an age gap, 15 years, and my partner answered the question really well.  I then popped in with my response and I think she was satisfied with how we answered and smiled.  She then asked "So, your family is okay with this relationship?" and my partner explained that they were and that I had met his mom and then I explained that my family was too and that we had spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with them, as shown in the pictures, and they were happy for us.  She wrapped up by asking if we had any questions, so I took this chance to ask about the next steps in the process if we are approved and she explained the conditional green card, the 10 year green card, and that he would have the option to apply for citizenship in 3 years.  With her response I felt like we were more on the approval side of things.  I then asked about if we needed to register him for selective service or if that would be taken care of with the I-485, since I thought there was something in the instructions that mentioned that, and she said she wasn't sure, so I said that to be safe it would probably be best if we registered him ourselves and she said yes but that she can't give legal advice but can only offer recommendations.  Finally I asked about the pending EAD and said assuming everything goes okay with today, will that just be cancelled.  She told me yes, it would just be withdrawn and he would use his green card for work authorization.  I then followed-up asking about getting a new social security card that doesn't have the mention about DHS work authorization and if we should get a new one and she said yes, when his green card arrives we should go to the social security office to get a new card.  This response also helped me to feel a little more confident that we would be approved but she never stated anything or gave us any additional paperwork.  We then thanked her for her time and she walked us out.  We were out, back to the lobby, around 1:25, so a total of about 20-25 minutes in the interview.

 

Like I said, overall I think it went really well and our IO was really friendly.  She felt comfortable enough with us that she was smiling at times and laughing along with us during certain points.  She really helped the atmosphere to feel relaxed and brought down my nerves a bit, I was really happy that we ended up with her.  I think she saw from our interactions and talking about each other that we are in a bonafide relationship and I really hope that I'm reading her behavior, smiles, and comfort with us in the right way leaning towards approval.  We had a long drive back home and haven't received any text notifications of updates to the case yet.  We did log into the DHS site and the USCIS site and neither show any updates on our case as of yet.  Now we just have to wait and see what happens.

Thank you very much for the detailed info! Good luck!

[Keith & Monica 986]

Just received the Email and Text that EAD card is in production.  Monica is so excited to be able to start looking for a job.  YEAH!!!