How long does the average AOS interview take?

[foxtobee 1]

We do have ours tomorrow and my husband is taking time off from work, but I'm curious how long it will take or has taken for you.

Cqan't find any subjects on the forum on this.

[~krakatoa~ 27]

We do have ours tomorrow and my husband is taking time off from work, but I'm curious how long it will take or has taken for you.

Cqan't find any subjects on the forum on this.

You may check some people's reviews regarding their AOS interview experiences here, some stated time/duration.

Just select a local CIS office (on the right dropdown menu)..

Good luck with your interview!

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php

Edited July 9, 2007 by mysticbluerose

[Nancy2015 2]

We do have ours tomorrow and my husband is taking time off from work, but I'm curious how long it will take or has taken for you.

Cqan't find any subjects on the forum on this.

Well, it can be different. For some people it's 10 minutes, for others - an hour. And don't forget about the waiting - you may be called into the room 2 hours after your appointment time.

[Tom_Jim 40]

The 1-hour+ deals seem to be atypical. From what I've gathered here, interviews last an average of 25-35 minutes. One Family Guy episode, more or less.

[gcox457 0]

Ours was about 15 minutes once we got to the interviewer's office. As others have mentioned, it's best to leave some room for error in case they are running late. Our guy was right on time, but a friend of ours had to wait 2 hours past their appointment time on their interview a few months earlier.

Edited July 9, 2007 by gcox457

[Magnolia31 0]

We do have ours tomorrow and my husband is taking time off from work, but I'm curious how long it will take or has taken for you.

Cqan't find any subjects on the forum on this.

I have read on here that they can take between 10-30 minutes.

Can you tell me what documents you are taking with you? Is it basically just relationship/marriage evidence or what? My interview letter only says to bring documents but does not say what kind so I'm worried. I do not want to miss anything. I would greatly appreciate if you could respond to me before Wednesday so I can be at peace LOL. I started a thread about this and NO one answered

Thanks in advance and good luck!

[foxtobee 1]

We do have ours tomorrow and my husband is taking time off from work, but I'm curious how long it will take or has taken for you.

Cqan't find any subjects on the forum on this.

I have read on here that they can take between 10-30 minutes.

Can you tell me what documents you are taking with you? Is it basically just relationship/marriage evidence or what? My interview letter only says to bring documents but does not say what kind so I'm worried. I do not want to miss anything. I would greatly appreciate if you could respond to me before Wednesday so I can be at peace LOL. I started a thread about this and NO one answered

Thanks in advance and good luck!

Hi,Magnolia31,

We are bringing:

- 1 copy of the submitted AOS package.

- Certified copy of the marriage license ( new one to proof we're still married)

- New Affadavit od support ( my husband has new job )

- New Affadavit for sponsor ( mother-in-law has new job with better pay)

- Letter from husband employer stating employment and current pay

- Letter from mother-in-law employer stating current pay and employment

- IRS print-outs ( husband and sponsor)

- W-2's ( husband and sponsor)

- Banking assets (sponsor)

- Paysstubs, last 3, husband and sponsor

- Print-outs from checking and saving with current balance

- Credit card print-outs stating it's a joint account

- Copy of birth certificate, passport and state ID ( husband, beneficiary and sponsor)

- Interview letter and ALL former immigreation documentation received ( up to K-1 NOA's)

- Travel documementations beneficiary ( passport copy, prints of E-tickets entering US, I-94)

- Travel documentation USC, coming to Netherlands for wedding ceremony

- Copy of Dutch, International and copy translated birthcertificate

- Supporting evidence

* Letter from mother-in- law stating we are married and living together and did get that notarized.

* Bills ( medical, in my maiden name, but bankstatement print-out my husband payed)

* Wedding photos and copies of some, plus copies of recent photos stating date

* Envelopes with both our names and address.

* Wedding invitation

_ Originals and a copy package of what we are going to submit

We hope it's enough, I didn't get my SSN on time, so we couldn't get much joint stuff untill my green card arrives.

I still believe we do have enough support of an ongoing marriage and all the requested info on the interview letter.

We only have a few hours to go !!! Wish me luck and good luck to you both tomorrow too.

[Cassie 8]

These are the things I took to my AOS interview:

photo ID to get through security

appointment letter to get through security

my passport

my EAD card

certified copy of Jerry's divorce decree

updated letter of employment (Jerry's salary changed between the time of filing and the interview)

a copy of our 2004 income tax filing, and copies of Jerry's W-2s (since we filed taxes between the time of filing and the interview)

proof of our ongoing bonafide relationship:

--a selection of wedding pictures (didn't look too much at those)

--a selection of pictures of us together and with various family members since the wedding (I think he went through most of those, but didn't ask us anything specific about them)

--statements of our joint bank accounts -- he confirmed that it was for both chequing and savings. Since I forgot to make photocopies of those, he took one of them (either the earliest or the last, can't remember) since we knew that we could get a replacement copy fairly easily)

--the one bill we have in both our names (DISH Network). He kept the original "welcome to DISH Network" notice, since I forgot to make a copy of it.

--a document confirming Jerry was the beneficiary on my life insurance (took the original again)

--my medical insurance card with both our names on it, and my card from my doctor

--a copy of my bank statement for my Canadian bank account, which is now in my married name and sent to my Tulsa address. He asked why I still had a Canadian account (student loan payments), and once he confirmed that it wasn't a joint account with Jerry, he handed the sheet back to me.

--he asked if we had a lease agreement or mortgage agreement in both our names, which we didn't have. Jerry explained why and he seemed satisfied with that.

And, because I am somewhat of a control freak, my binder full of the paperwork I had completed up to that point, original documents (birth certificates, NOA2, etc etc

Basically, take evidence of your ongoing relationship -- particularly evidence that you share the same domicile, and any other documents that update information originally submitted.

Best wishes for a successful interview!

Edited July 10, 2007 by Cassie

[foxtobee 1]

Well.I can answer my own question now!!!

It was 15 minutes late, but it took us about 30 minutes and we are APPROVED!!!!!!!!

[Tom_Jim 40]

Goooooo TEAM! Nicely done, and congratulations. Don't forget to write a review of your experience in your VJ timeline protocol-thingy... Ewok would be proud if you did.

Congrats.

[Fishergirl 1]

Congratulations!

[foxtobee 1]

Congratulations!

Congratulations to you too!!!!

[Richard&Maria 0]

Our AOS July 9th interview in Bloomington, MN lasted 15 minutes. Came 1/2 hour early and were called in ~ correct time. Waiting room had few applicants, mostly for citizenship and some K-1/K-3 couples. Glad we brought extra copies of all filed paperwork for Maria (K-1), Miguel (K-2) and Marc (K-2). Marc's I-485 package got separated from the rest of the family within the USCIS and the interview official took our spare set and proceeded with everyone. Questions were mundane and read off from the forms we filled in, apparently a face-to-face confirmation of our written replies. No requests for additional proof of relationship beyond looking over our official copy wedding certificate and tasking our timeline of how we met up until we married, however at the end we shared our memento book of wedding pictures.

[TPC 0]

Congratulations: