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EB2-NIW Consular Processing Interview Questions
11:02 am June 27, 2025

Researcher786

Researcher786

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Hi everyone,

My priority date is current, and I have received the interview letter. My appointment is scheduled for 16/07/2025. (EB2-NIW).

Location: Paris, France

I have a question:

Currently, I am not working because my postdoctoral fellowship contract has ended. I am actively applying for jobs and also started writing a project.

How can I explain my current status during the interview at the U.S. consulate?

What should I say or do to justify my situation?

Is there any negative impact on my case?

Also, any possible ask questions?

I would appreciate your guidance.

Thank you in advance.



 
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SSN, EAD, AOS etc ?'s
2:11 pm June 20, 2025

Purple_Paladin



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The more I read here, the more I'm a bit lost.

So forgive me if this has been covered but I'm trying to be sure that I "get it."

My fiance is coming July 16 with his daughter (on the K1) and his cat. The plan is: we file for the marriage license the next day, July 17, and as soon as it's issued, we get married.

Could we go to the Social Security office the same day we file for the marriage license? The time line below says that we should apply for his SSN before getting married. We don't need to wait for his SSN to apply for the marriage license? Do we?

In PA it takes 3 days to get a marriage license, so I don't want to wait because I could only take off 2 weeks from work to get as much as possible done. Also: on the app for the SSN card it states that our proof of documentation must be certified original copies. If we use the I-94 travel document, he gets that when he comes into the country, correct? We won't need the actual certified marriage certificate? How many certified copies should I ask for?

What about his daughter? One of the links here stated that she must have her EAD before she can file for the SSN.

Does anyone have experience with this? Does this mean that she won't be able to also open a bank account (or do much of anything really) until much later than him since she'll be waiting on the EAD?

What about him? How long does it usually take to get the SSN and have the ability to open a bank account and move his funds?

The timeline after he arrives really confuses me.

Any guidance is greatly appreciated.



 
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Tax Returns
10:43 am June 12, 2025

JRach

JRach

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I am filing the I-130 visa for my husband to move to the US with me (I'm an American citizen). We currently reside in France and have for over 10 years. I am currently unemployed, and therefore do not have tax returns for the past couple of years, as you are not required to file. Will this be ok for the visa process however?



 
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K1 to green Card Visa Journey
1:47 am June 10, 2025

Simsimba

Simsimba

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Hi all,

After months of going through the K1 visa process and the Adjustment Of Status (AOS), I thought I would share my experience in a post. The information I found on this forum was immensely valuable and I thought I would give back to the community.

I am a French citizen and my now husband is an American citizen.

The K1 VISA:

We filed the I-129F in early November 2023 with all required documentation. We included pictures summarizing our 8 year long-distance relationship as well as plane, train tickets and passport stamps. The I-129F was approved in 4 months (early April 2024).

Then one of the most frustrating parts began: our case being at the NVC. It stayed there for over 3 months. At this point, we had no information on the reasons why the case was not send to the American embassy in Paris. We just had to be patient.

When the file was FINALLY received by the US embassy (late July 2025), I was able to book an appointment. There were no slots before early December 2025. So another 4 months of waiting... In the meantime, I did my medical exams late September 2025 in Paris as well. Closer to the appointment date I received an email saying that the embassy appointment reservation system had migrated. This was a total mess. My appointment was kept but the visa type had switched to an obscure special radio broadcaster visa! I tried over and over to have it fixed but the customer service was the most useless I have ever experienced. At the end, this error did not impact my appointment. I hope the new appointment system works better now.

When it is time to go to the embassy, be prepared to arrive early as there are thorough security checks. And do not bring any laptops or large bags or you will be denied entry. You can bring your phone but you will have to leave it in a case. Inside, you have to stand in line for ~3hours with nothing to do. Then a first consular officer checks your documentation. They just asked for the basic required documents (DS-160, appointment letter, passport, ID pictures, sealed medical exam, birth certificate, etc). The only unexpected document they asked for was the letter from my husband asking for the I-129F extension (it expired early August 2025). I had it but I did not think they would actually want it. After this, I moved to another officer who interviewed me. They asked me basic questions (the interview lasted 5mn):

  • When was the last time you saw your fiance?
  • How many times did you see each other?
  • Have you ever done anything illegal?

I was approved right away and received my passport with the visa a few days later.

The AOS:

On January the 15th, I flew to the US (San Francisco) with the K1 VISA. We married 10 days later and I filed the I-485 (AOS) and I-765 (work authorization) early February. It was a bit painful to gather all the documentation but we managed to do it. In the process, we received only one RFE regarding form I-864 Affidavit of Support. We had not submitted the correct tax transcripts. Be sure to send over the tax RETURN transcripts (the very long ones). As a side note, for European citizens, the multilingual birth certificates they provide in Europe do work for the AOS! No need to pay for a certified translation.

After the RFE, everything went smoothly and quickly. I got my biometrics appointment early March, received the work authorization mid-april and got interviewed by an USCIS officer early May! Our case was transfered to the San Jose field office. The USCIS officer was really nice, asked some questions about our relationships and looked at the pictures we provided. The questions were:

  • How did you first meet?
  • What was your favourite travel?
  • Have you met each other's family?
  • Other questions that I don't remember but none of them were tricky.

They told us that they would certainly approve us. We were approved the next day! And I received my green card a couple days later. We were very impressed by how quick our case was handled (3 months!).

Also a side note: on my USCIS online account, the estimated processing time for the work authorization was accurate. The one for the green card was not at all (it was showing something like 20 or so months).

If you have any questions, do not hesitate :).



 
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How long is the waiting time for EB category interviews in Paris? If you have recent experience, please leave a reply.
12:02 pm May 16, 2025

majjodong



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My PD is May 2023 and my DQ is April 2025 under the EB2 category.

I have no idea how much longer I ll need to wait. If anyone has recently received an IL, could you please share your DQ or PD for reference?



 
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