AOS initial interview was a stokes interview

[Anon97 0]

Hello, 

My husband (US citizen) and I (same sex marriage) had our first interview this past week. Everything was going good and the officer was neither polite nor rude, he was neutral and professional for the most part. The officer asked us basic questions together and saw a big girl I was carrying with mr and asked if that wa San album, I said no it’s all the papers and documents I’ve gathered but I also do have an album and hand it over to him. He doesn’t ask for the papers but takes the album. He then decided to separate and decided to ask us questions. Basically conducted a stokes interview in the initial interview. I was nervous but managed to answer the questions to the beat of my ability. I may have messed up a few minor questions due to the nervousness and anxiety I was feeling but I felt relaxed and confident for the most part of it. 
 

My spouse however was very nervous and fumbled a few questions. My husband got the venues for our first date and proposal confused, we were throwing out and getting in new furniture this week and my spouse said there were 4 chairs instead of 2 at the dining table and blanked on a few more questions due to the interrogation environment. He did however managed to get a majority of the questions right but is feeling worried because he fumbled a few of the important ones. He also mentioned that not all of our friends in our pictures knew we were married when most did. We didn’t manage that good and I had told all of our friends that we were married. I think under pressure he wasn’t able to remember and said not all but some knew we were married. 
 

the officer said the case is held for review and will get back to us in a couple of weeks. 
 
We’re worried sick, the officer didn’t even ask for our documents and proof of joint living. I had spent so much time gathering those documents like leases, shared utilities, bank statements, credit card authorizations, and so much more. The officer used to cut me off while I was giving him the answer to his questions and proceed with the next one. These answers were the one where I was explaining everything with context. 
 

I’m disappointed because I know we could’ve done better and all the wait time and hard work we have put into this process and paperwork will go to waste without them even looking at our documents and speaking to us when we were clearly not at the best of our abilities. I know it’s our responsibility to bring our A game but nerves got the beat of us there. 
 

I am thinking of speaking to a lawyer and just wanted to know if someone went through the same thing and hopefully find some advice on here.

 

Thanks and hope everyone has a

 wonderful day 

[JeanneAdil 6,581]

At this point no need to "worry yourself to death" or a lawyer at this point

they saw the marriage certificate and other relationship documents with the petition

Professional as you say is normal as always should be as this is serious business

but with all your evidence no need to panic 

just wait 

this sounds a lot like my husband's naturalization interview when they talked to us both and left us hanging when we departed (on a Friday)

but by early the following week his site said approved 

Best to you both