How Important is Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage?

[Loren Y 2,755]

18 minutes ago, jakejon said:

Oh your Las Vegas like me- so wander if I'll even get an interview this year LOL. NOA1 11/27/18. But I agree-it's all personal preference on loading  

I think current times are 12-14 months, but I'll have to follow your timeline because interview should be about 2-3 months after yours. I am going to try to expedite the EAD/AP card right after biometric screening is done. That's all I really care about is the AP. Have a bunch of international trips starting in November, and I want to bring my wife along. Should have a good 2 months of travel thru 3-4 countries if things go as planned. So hopefully no interview until after mid January so I don't have to make a special trip back just to interview, but I'm sure if we get a interview before March of 2020, I'll be amazed.

[K1visaHopeful 2,810]

4 hours ago, Loren Y said:

Don't think this is true. They are not interviewing every AOS application, that would be impossible, as of February 2019, directly from their USCIS manual and guide, you can still have your interview waived. Unless I'm reading this whole chapter 5 thing wrong, but I don't think I am. See link below...

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

Interviews are waived on a case by case basis NOW. Prior to May 15th, 2018, most K1 AOS interviews were waived. Since then, they are no longer automatically exempt from an interview. 

 

[ThomasNC1988 762]

1 minute ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Interviews are waived on a case by case basis NOW. Prior to May 15th, 2018, most K1 AOS interviews were waived. Since then, they are no longer automatically exempt from an interview. 

 

Have we seen any interviews waived on VJ since then? Also I would add the interview is really more of an inconvenience than anything else, nothing to really worry about based on ours and most other people's experiences.

[K1visaHopeful 2,810]

1 minute ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

Have we seen any interviews waived on VJ since then? Also I would add the interview is really more of an inconvenience than anything else, nothing to really worry about based on ours and most other people's experiences.

I have not seen any exemptions since then which is why this whole topic came up when some one from an AOS interview that happened 3 years ago offered advice to the OP.

[RedroseMT 37]

40 minutes ago, jakejon said:

Hey! It's all down to personal preference. As many touch on, a marriage certificate is only really needed. However, we preferred personally (even though there's no requirement) to add more evidences of joint accounts, health insurance, car insurance, lease with me added on etc. As I say no requirement to do so but it's up to you. Of course, at the interview we will submit a lot more additional evidence. Good luck  

As I have previously said, we will send some evidence we have collected ( 3 joint accounts, a deed, last will, joint utility bills, proofs of pending health and life insurance, only a few pics, cards from family and proof that we live at the same place ) . I don’t have an American drivers license so they told me I can’t be added at the title or insurance of any of our vehicles. 

But hopefully that will be done at the interview time .

Can sending some proofs make your interview a bit less stressful or that really depends on the officer’s personality and mood that day ( considering that the case is without criminal background or illegal entry etc )?

[ThomasNC1988 762]

2 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

I have not seen any exemptions since then which is why this whole topic came up when some one from an AOS interview that happened 3 years ago offered advice to the OP.

Seems like it would just make sense to waive obvious cases at back logged offices like @Loren Y case, but USCIS and making sense go together like peanut butter and prime rib.

[ThomasNC1988 762]

2 minutes ago, RedroseMT said:

As I have previously said, we will send some evidence we have collected ( 3 joint accounts, a deed, last will, joint utility bills, proofs of pending health and life insurance, only a few pics, cards from family and proof that we live at the same place ) . I don’t have an American drivers license so they told me I can’t be added at the title or insurance of any of our vehicles. 

But hopefully that will be done at the interview time .

Can sending some proofs make your interview a bit less stressful or that really depends on the officer’s personality and mood that day ( considering that the case is without criminal background or illegal entry etc )?

It really seems like a crapshoot more than anything else. We didn't provide any evidence with our application and the officers didn't ask to see any at the interview. We also didn't really provide that much at the visa interview. Other people have officers want to see everything with no real rhyme or reason to tell you what to expect.

[RedroseMT 37]

2 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

It really seems like a crapshoot more than anything else. We didn't provide any evidence with our application and the officers didn't ask to see any at the interview. We also didn't really provide that much at the visa interview. Other people have officers want to see everything with no real rhyme or reason to tell you what to expect.

So basically the most important thing is to have a good officer I guess- but also to be very well prepared for the worst one , just in case .