AOS Interview is tomorrow afternoon (k1) - Birth Certificate?

[B&Gloria 7]

Hi All,

 

Tomorrow is our AOS interview to finally finish the last step (almost) of this whole k1 visa journey!!

 

I am loosing sleep over 2 possible problems and want to get some peace of mind...

 

1. I am a U.S. Citizen, born here. I noticed that the Notice for our interview says to bring birth certificates but I can't find my birth certificate anywhere (last time I saw it I was a kid)...would it be OK to just show them my US passport? I mean it must be obvious I'm a US citizen if we have gotten up to this stage in the process but I'm stressing because I see a lot of posts of people saying they took both of their birth certificates (petitioner & beneficiary)

 

2. My last Taxes (2019) shows that I made $1,000 USD above 125% poverty level. It's very close to the minimum requirement...do you think I could have issues with it being too close? Could I still get rejected as a sponsor or would they have already said something if that was issue when I sent in the AOS packet? I have 3 paid off cars and a large savings, would it help to show that also to the officer? Do they care if my wife works or just try and show as much about myself financially? 

 

Everything else I seem to have in order and ready.

 

Any advice is appreciated!! thank you!!

[KULtoATL 1,551]

With the interview being tomorrow, don't lose sleep over it. It's a little too late for that when you're asking questions the night before, which doesn't really give you enough time to even pay to get a certified copy of your birth certificate from the issuing entity 🤐

 

If the interviewer asks for your US birth certificate, just tell him/her you don't have your original with you. Your US passport should more than suffice. 

 

As for the affidavit of support minimum income, you are over the 125% in 2019. If the interviewer feels in insufficient, worst case, he/she will just ask for a new affidavit of support with a co-sponsor. One thing that you may want to consider doing is to bring your 2020 paystubs or 2020 W-2 (if made available already) IF you made even more money in 2020 (though this might not be the case for most of us due to COVID-19). Other documentation such as your large savings and paid off cars could be a good backup.

 

Affidavit of support is about your financial ability to keep your wife from being a public charge so it doesn't matter if she works or not. Your wife's money or assets only really matter when  you're trying to show co-mingling finances as one of the proofs of a bonafide marriage.

 

This was not asked but as always, only answer or give what you are asked at the interview. Don't offer more than what's asked to avoid unnecessary scrutiny. Generally, the AOS interview is very straightforward 😉

[Cornflake 108]

21 hours ago, B&Gloria said:

Hi All,

 

Tomorrow is our AOS interview to finally finish the last step (almost) of this whole k1 visa journey!!

 

I am loosing sleep over 2 possible problems and want to get some peace of mind...

 

1. I am a U.S. Citizen, born here. I noticed that the Notice for our interview says to bring birth certificates but I can't find my birth certificate anywhere (last time I saw it I was a kid)...would it be OK to just show them my US passport? I mean it must be obvious I'm a US citizen if we have gotten up to this stage in the process but I'm stressing because I see a lot of posts of people saying they took both of their birth certificates (petitioner & beneficiary)

 

2. My last Taxes (2019) shows that I made $1,000 USD above 125% poverty level. It's very close to the minimum requirement...do you think I could have issues with it being too close? Could I still get rejected as a sponsor or would they have already said something if that was issue when I sent in the AOS packet? I have 3 paid off cars and a large savings, would it help to show that also to the officer? Do they care if my wife works or just try and show as much about myself financially? 

 

Everything else I seem to have in order and ready.

 

Any advice is appreciated!! thank you!!

Let us know how it went?! 

 

 

[B&Gloria 7]

Hi Everyone,

 

Just wanted to check in and say that I believe the interview went good. The interviewer did not say we were approved nor denied, but I do feel she gave me a few hints by mentioning advice/tips about our future in the US as a couple and advised me to not renew the EAD/AP card that was expiring in 2 weeks; she said to just wait. She was actually really nice in my opinion. My wife didn't like the process because she said they used an interpreter over the phone from USCIS and they had terrible Spanish, they translated too literal and it was confusing. It was a 46 minute phone call in total. I think the interviewer and my wife where both frustrated. 

 

A couple of notes...

 

She asked for my birth certificate at the end of the interview and I told her I didn't have it...she didn't seem to care. I took my passport with me which I believe is enough and I asked her if she was able to establish my citizenship with the passport, she just said no worries and it was OK. (Hope this helps someone in the future).

 

I also showed her my savings account, cars we own together, and statements for the business. When she asked why I made so little money...basically said the company pays for everything and thats where the money is at. She said she understood and went to ask for the pictures. 

 

I think it went smooth...I'm anxious to see the green card in the mail in a few weeks hopefully!

 

Anyone know if there is a way to check if the green card was approved? I checked the case status online with the MSC number we have and it says "interview was scheduled"...would that be the area where it shows up as Green Card sent?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[K.T 34]

8 hours ago, B&Gloria said:

 

Anyone know if there is a way to check if the green card was approved? I checked the case status online with the MSC number we have and it says "interview was scheduled"...would that be the area where it shows up as Green Card sent?

 

Thanks!

 

 

We had the interview yesterday and while heading back to home got the update that "New card is being produced"

[B&Gloria 7]

4 hours ago, K.T said:

We had the interview yesterday and while heading back to home got the update that "New card is being produced"

Congratulations!!

 

Are you checking on the case status area of the USCIS website with the MSC number?  Thanks!

[K.T 34]

2 minutes ago, B&Gloria said:

Congratulations!!

 

Are you checking on the case status area of the USCIS website with the MSC number?  Thanks!

Thank you!

 

Yes, you should be checking the same case# starting with MSC. Just turn on email notifications for your case# both for old and new USCIS websites. So, you don't need to check constantly