How's the marriage-based 485 interview become recently? together or separate

[travellers 2]

Hi folks, I heard that in recent months or couple of years, USCIS tends to separate the husband and wife during the 485 interviews. while I remember this used to be rare several years ago. Can you guys share your impression about the recent cases?

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, travellers said:

Hi folks, I heard that in recent months or couple of years, USCIS tends to separate the husband and wife during the 485 interviews. while I remember this used to be rare several years ago. Can you guys share your impression about the recent cases?

Still rare

[SalishSea 17,827]

36 minutes ago, travellers said:

Hi folks, I heard that in recent months or couple of years, USCIS tends to separate the husband and wife during the 485 interviews. while I remember this used to be rare several years ago. Can you guys share your impression about the recent cases?

Not true at all.  That is called a stokes interview, and only occurs if the officer has reason to suspect fraud.

[Hieu Ly 5]

16 hours ago, travellers said:

Hi folks, I heard that in recent months or couple of years, USCIS tends to separate the husband and wife during the 485 interviews. while I remember this used to be rare several years ago. Can you guys share your impression about the recent cases?

We went to the interview last week, and the IO only interviewed my wife. It was over in like 10 minutes. 

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, Hieu Ly said:

We went to the interview last week, and the IO only interviewed my wife. It was over in like 10 minutes. 

What was the reason given?  Covid?

[Hieu Ly 5]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

What was the reason given?  Covid?

I don't know. The IO came out and told me to wait outside with my kid without giving us any reasons. He only allowed my wife and her interpreter to come with him. 

[payxibka 10,045]

11 minutes ago, Hieu Ly said:

I don't know. The IO came out and told me to wait outside with my kid without giving us any reasons. He only allowed my wife and her interpreter to come with him. 

Most offices are set up for two interviewees.  Four in a room would be difficult 

[Skyman 321]

23 hours ago, travellers said:

Hi folks, I heard that in recent months or couple of years, USCIS tends to separate the husband and wife during the 485 interviews. while I remember this used to be rare several years ago. Can you guys share your impression about the recent cases?

I'm wondering about this too.  I see some interview posts where the immigrant spouse was asked all the questions.  Would I be told to sit there and shut up?  Do I even need to go?  I don't see us getting an interview in the immediate future but right now I'm out of the country.  Would they freak out if I wasn't there or could the interview delayed (not a good option) until I'm able to attend?

[volts 44]

My wife & I had the AOS interview last week. The officer went through the I-130 with me (the US citizen), I-485 questions with her, and asked us a few questions about our "story". Both of us answered the questions, filling in for each other as needed. The officer seemed ok with this. It took about half an hour. We had a fourth person in the room, a young officer, who was training. The case was approved a few days later and my wife received her green card today.