Des Moines Iowa AOS Interview Today

[notrepetiteashley 0]

A miracle has happened today, ladies and gentleman. The most screwed up case ((okay, maybe not the most)) has been APPROVED!!!

Des Moines USCIS: Do not waste your time worrying or being nervous if your interview is at this place. Seriously. Do not. The appointment was today at 11:00 a.m. We got to the federal building at around 10:30 and went up to the suite. Jay((husband)) put the interview letter on the box and we were called in after about 10 minutes!

The man interviewing us was very polite and layed-back. Everyone in the office was VERY nice and it was a very relaxed atmosphere. We sat down and he said, "do you have your passport?"

No. We submitted the passport as identification with the AOS package. The officer told us he had no way to know that he entered the country legally. He said he believes us, but how can he prove it besides our word. THEY DO NOT HAVE POE INFO AT THE INTERVIEW. NONE WHATSOEVER! <--useful fact.

I asked him if he had that info from the POE, he said no, we don't have that. See above.

He said, we can look through all this stuff, but we're going to run into a problem approving this, I think. I was worried, but we just sat there. Then he asked us to stand and give the oath to tell the truth. We did and sat back down.

We told him at the POE we were not asked for a passport. I told the officer I had looked at www.travel.gov and it says right there that Canadians do not need passports to enter the U.S. He said that's not true "and you guys should know better than that with all this traveling."

I said, "no, I have never traveled outside the US except to Canada and I never needed a passport and my husband has never been asked for one, either." He said he would talk to his supervisor.

So he stepped out and talked to him and I could hear him say that my husband is from Canada and that he believes us that he came in legally. So he came back and said, okay, so what do you have for me?

And I offered to show him photos and personal cards, stuff like that. He wasn't interested.

IMPORTANT TIP: He wanted to see things like joint bank acct info, car insurance where both are covered, car registered in both our names, etc. We had VERY little of that. And LUCKY for us we had a notarized letter from my mum saying we live in her house, rent-free, otherwise we may have been screwed!

Then he said, well based on your testimony today and the documents I have here, I'm going to approve your application. YAY!!! I was soooo happy, I could not stop smiling.

Then he told us that it's a good thing Jay is Canadian, because if we were Mexican he would have had to deny the case because we could not prove we had come in legally because there IS NO POE INFO AT THE INTERVIEW. NONE. They can ask you where you crossed, but they don't have the info btwn the Canadian and US border. I said, "wow, I had better get myself a passport, too!" He said yes.

He was smiling and joked around with us a bit and was really nice. There were some rough spots there at the beginning when we thought we would not be approved, but we were and that's all that matters.

And since someone at USCIS lost Jay's passport, we got no stamp. The officer said the Green Card should be here in 7-10 days! He took Jay's EAD and asked if we had any questions.

Jay asked if the U.S. recognized dual citizenship and the officer said NO.

And we left! It was 15 minutes total.

On the way out there was this pretty Asian girl, I could tell she was there for the same reason as me. I was smiling so big and I saw here and gave her a thumbs up sign and she nodded and smiled in approval. It was a moment. hehehe. If that was anyone on here, let me know.

Then we went outside and I took of my high heels and walked back to the car barefoot!

So....10 year greencard is being made right now! I'll let everyone know when it gets here.

And thank you to everyone on this site. I can honestly say that if I had not found this website, I would have been screwed. That letter from my mom sealed the deal, I think and I never would have known to do that if not for this site! So thanks. Especially Kezzie, you always made me feel better. And Attumnal with your wordy posts And sooooo many others. Thanks so much. I hope that didn't sound like an award exceptance speech! LOL

[littlepoem 0]

ashleycraigen i am so happy for you that everything went well and that it wasn't too difficult.......it helped me to relax a little about ours in des moines on thursday.....i have been hitting the refresh button all day waiting to hear from you! lol congrats!!!!

[de_sjiem 0]

Woohoo Congratulations! Dont forget to call your psychic! lol..

[ktun 0]

Congratulations!! I know that you were really worried.

[tomica52 0]

CONGRATS!!!

[notrepetiteashley 0]

Thanks!

[Mand 1]

Congrats that's brilliant news. I know you were so nervous, but you must be feeling great now

[ceriserose 1]

Congrats!

[ladyaunt 0]

im canadian too and your information about the POE is very useful....CONGRATUALATIONS!!!!!!!!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

congratulations!!

[SanDan 0]

Yey! Congratulations

[arwensun1965 0]

Congratulations

Janice

[HolyMoly 0]

Congrats!

[nene 0]

COngrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even though I must say his remark about Mexicans raised my eyebrows for a second. Is that even something a federal employee should say? Even in a joking manner?

[ChristinaM 0]

Awesome, girlie!