What to bring to green card interview

[emixkid 48]

Hello,

 

My wife’s case status finally updated to “Interview Was Scheduled”. I just wanted to get some tips on what documents I should bring to the interview.

 

1. Original I-485 application (the employment part needs to be updated because my wife started working last year)

2. Wife’s birth certificate

3. We had to submit an I-944 form back then. Do we need to bring this in since it is no longer a requirement?

4. Marriage certificate

5. Joint bank statement

6. Joint lease contract

7. Wife’s passport, EAD card, and social security card

8. I-864

- We initially used a joint sponsor, but my salary back then was already 3x the poverty line. I used a joint sponsor anyway because I had been working at the job for only four months. Currently, I’ve been at the same job with a higher salary for over two years and my wife also has been working since last October. Should we bring an updated I-864 with our paystubs and employment verification papers?

9. Three years of tax returns

 

Are there any other documents we should bring?

 

Thank you.

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

Your interview appointment letter has a list.

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, emixkid said:

We had to submit an I-944 form back then. Do we need to bring this in since it is no longer a requirement?.

No.  
 

You  will need your USA birth certificate, CRBA, certificate of citizenship, or certificate of naturalization 

 

Also your pay stubs for the past 90 days and 2020 tax transcript 

Edited March 11, 2022 by Mike E

[emixkid 48]

11 minutes ago, Mike E said:

No.  
 

You  will need your USA birth certificate, CRBA, certificate of citizenship, or certificate of naturalization 

 

Also your pay stubs for the past 90 days and 2020 tax transcript 

Thank you. I assume a US passport would suffice as well?

37 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Your interview appointment letter has a list.

Thank you. I just received the status update today, so will be on the look out for the letter.

[AJ2019 58]

IDs. They make copies of both IDs at interview. Just make sure the addresses match. 
 

Also, some current pictures of you both together (not wearing masks). I believe the interview lady took 3 pics from us from an album we brought in. 

Edited March 11, 2022 by AJ2019
Adding addl info

[emixkid 48]

11 minutes ago, AJ2019 said:

IDs. They make copies of both IDs at interview. Just make sure the addresses match. 
 

Also, some current pictures of you both together (not wearing masks). I believe the interview lady took 3 pics from us from an album we brought in. 

My wife does not have a driver’s license or state license yet. She does have an EAD card, but I don’t think that has our address. My driver’s license has my old address because it was issued/renewed five years ago. I think our joint lease contracts can show we have been living together at the same place since marriage. We don’t have many recent photos together due to staying in most of the time (pandemic), but we’ll take some couple photos before the interview.

 

Thank you for the tips.

Edited March 11, 2022 by emixkid

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, emixkid said:

I assume a US passport would suffice as well?

That depends on the IO.  I had to produce my naturalization certificate 

[emixkid 48]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

That depends on the IO.  I had to produce my naturalization certificate 

I was born in the United States. I guess I’ll take my US birth certificate as well just in case.

[AJ2019 58]

24 minutes ago, emixkid said:

My wife does not have a driver’s license or state license yet. She does have an EAD card, but I don’t think that has our address. My driver’s license has my old address because it was issued/renewed five years ago. I think our joint lease contracts can show we have been living together at the same place since marriage. We don’t have many recent photos together due to staying in most of the time (pandemic), but we’ll take some couple photos before the interview.

 

Thank you for the tips.

I think if it’s all possible to update your DL with current address. I think there’s a rule where you are required to update upon 10 days of moving pr or something. Also, if it’s not too much money, try at least an ID for your wife with current address. You can get it easily get that with EAD. 

[emixkid 48]

8 minutes ago, AJ2019 said:

I think if it’s all possible to update your DL with current address. I think there’s a rule where you are required to update upon 10 days of moving pr or something. Also, if it’s not too much money, try at least an ID for your wife with current address. You can get it easily get that with EAD. 

We are required to update the address online for the DL, but I can only apply for a new DL if I lost it. Also, my DL renewal is coming up in a few months, so there is no point to apply for a duplicate license. I will try to look into getting an ID for the wife, though.

[Mike E 11,739]

38 minutes ago, emixkid said:

I was born in the United States. I guess I’ll take my US birth certificate as well just in case.

Good call

[AJ2019 58]

7 hours ago, emixkid said:

We are required to update the address online for the DL, but I can only apply for a new DL if I lost it. Also, my DL renewal is coming up in a few months, so there is no point to apply for a duplicate license. I will try to look into getting an ID for the wife, though.

I see. But you should try asking the DMV about their rules for renewal. I’m not sure where your from, but in Florida you can renew up to 18 months in advance of expiration. 

Edited March 11, 2022 by AJ2019

[Mike E 11,739]

28 minutes ago, AJ2019 said:

I see. But you should try asking the DMV about their rules for renewal. I’m not sure where your from, but in Florida you can renew up to 18 months in advance of expiration. 

OP is from California and  the DMV here won’t issue you a new drivers license unless lost or expired.  
 

The only time I’ve seen it issue a new DL otherwise was a when a friend’s college student was summoned for jury duty and asked to be excused for school. The judge looked at the DL and said “but your address says you live in San Ramon, not Santa Barbara. Come back with a DL that says Santa Barbara”. The kid was able to use the court order to get a new DL.

 

USCIS doesn’t have any authority in this case.  

Edited March 11, 2022 by Mike E

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

10 hours ago, AJ2019 said:

I think if it’s all possible to update your DL with current address. I think there’s a rule where you are required to update upon 10 days of moving pr or something. Also, if it’s not too much money, try at least an ID for your wife with current address. You can get it easily get that with EAD. 

 

 

.California:

 you have less than 30 days to update your driving records and/or vehicle registration with the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV), so now’s the time to act!

 

u can do this online

[AJ2019 58]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

OP is from California and  the DMV here won’t issue you a new drivers license unless lost or expired.  
 

The only time I’ve seen it issue a new DL otherwise was a when a friend’s college student was summoned for jury duty and asked to be excused for school. The judge looked at the DL and said “but your address says you live in San Ramon, not Santa Barbara. Come back with a DL that says Santa Barbara”. The kid was able to use the court order to get a new DL.

 

USCIS doesn’t have any authority in this case.  

Wow, this is new.

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

 

 

.California:

 you have less than 30 days to update your driving records and/or vehicle registration with the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV), so now’s the time to act!

 

u can do this online

Very interesting.