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It just means that everything the US petitioner sent to USCIS (original petition and any potential RFEs), the foreign beneficiary should have copies of as well. So the beneficiary knows exactly what documents were sent and what information was put on the forms etc, this helps the beneficiary being prepared for the interview as he/she knows exactly what documents and info the Consular Officer has in front him/her. Sometimes it can be difficult to remember exact dates for instance, so it's good for the beneficiary to know what dates the petition wrote down on the forms and photos and other documents, so you are both on the same side. The petitioner could also add photos that the CO might ask about at the interview, then it's good that the beneficiary is well aware of the photo and can explain it if needed. In my case for instance, my then fiance had sent a ridiculous Christmas photo of our stockings on the fireplace, they had both me and my then fiance's names, but also the DOGS names! So the IO was suspicious and asking questions thinking it was our children, and on the forms we had obviously not mentioned any children since we didn't have any. So good to be prepared to answer such questions! 😁

In most DMVs in Los Angeles county you can't even get an appointment for a driving test in 10 days. When I got my license there was a 2 month wait in almost all DMVs, had to drive down to O.C. for an earlier appointment. That said, I drove on my Swedish license for almost a year, I was only stopped twice for a "routine check" and my license wasn't an issue any of those times. As with everything, I guess it depends on who you end up talking to.

Yup, you're very likely to get an interview for ROC, so expect it. There's a very slim chance it won't happen, but definitely prepare for one.

Pretty much, yes. NBC is the service center that prepares cases for interviews, so. The majority of the cases that go to NBC are the ones that didn't have an interview for AOS - usually you get an interview for AOS or ROC.

The whole interview, even the parts that don't come across as an interview, is used to determine your English skills etc. So don't be scared to small-talk! They love to do that and it shows how good your English is. If they feel that you can barely understand them, they may ask for definitions off of the N-400 form (usually the yes/no questions) to make sure you understand the questions you answered on the form. Small-talk also helps taking some of the nervousness out of it, especially if you get a friendly IO. But this won't be an issue in your case if your spoken English is even 1/8 as good as your written English! I wouldn't worry for a second, it's so easy and a very smooth process. Some IOs are grumpy but don't let that affect you.

I agree. I had a similar experience when we sent in our i-129f and were approved even though we only stated that we "met online", no specifics. This was when a lot of other applicants got RFEs for not being specific about what site they met on and if it was an IMBRA site etc. It went great in our case but not in many others', so I would obviously tell anybody to be more specific if it can save them from an RFE. Same goes for evidence - send EVERYTHING, let the IO decide what's good enough and what isn't. With that said, this particular case doesn't appear to be about evidence from the posts I have read, so it's a mute point. There appears to be something else that is a big red flag for the IO, maybe they'll get an answer soon. I'd like to know too, so hopefully the thread is updated with any new info.

So, you say they have a "joint" credit card. Since that's all you mention, is that it? That's the only evidence they have of a bonafide marriage?

You specifically said "I find it frustrating that they gave me the non-real ID", something you never applied for and yet is frustrated you never got. That's what my reply was about. You don't get something you don't apply for, so no idea why it was so frustrating for you to not receive a Real-ID.

And even if you have a receipt number and insert it, you still only get to talk to a robot. There's no point for them to even have a phone number or customer service, since they clearly don't take any calls anyway.

Two weeks between medical and interview in Sweden, that's how long it takes for the results to be done and for the embassy to receive the medical report. So 2-3 weeks before the interview could be a good time to have the medical. Personally I had my medical on a Thursday and had my interview the following Monday, so only a couple of business days in between.

What's the point of having a phone number if they're not taking calls anyway? 🙄

I had a young officer interview me and she too asked me 10 questions even though I passed all of them, didn't stop at 6. Not that it matters, you know all the answers anyway. Congrats!

There's no "have to", there's no requirement to have a valid passport (yes your passport became invalid if you changed your name in Sweden, at Skatteverket). Personally I would be terrified being stuck in ANY country without a valid passport, but it's a personal choice to have one or not.