Former Spooked-Out- (guest from Miami, FL, )    •   09/03/2012 11:37:31 AM

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Submitted I485 - 05/30/2012
Biometrics 07/13/2012
Received EAD 08/22/2012
Interview 08/30/2012

I must begin by saying that I was spooked out at first because I listened to soo many stories and everyone of them seemed worse than the last. I visited couple lawyers and that made the situation worse because they wanted the business, so they told me of all different scenarios and their so called 'red-flags' trying to convince me that I needed them. Finally I decided to do everything by myself and not acquire any of their legal 'help' and as it may seem it was the best decision I have made so far.

The interview was pretty much okay, the lady made us feel very comfortable, verified the paperwork and asked for the originals of the papers submitted. We answered everything truthfully and to the best of our knowledge and got the green card approved on the same day.

Tips is to be relaxed on the interview, dont be nervous and pray about it. Good luck to you all.

temp- (guest from alexandria, VA, USA)    •   08/14/2012 13:07:23 PM

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I-485 package received on March 22,2012
Finger Print Done -May 01,2012
Interview for AOS: June 26,2012

the lady was kinda of nasty, she seemed not convinced at all and said she want to have a look at it first and didn't approve it same day. We are married for real and have every document (tax, insurance, bill etc) except joint house lease. we don't have a joint lease bcoz I live in another state studying. We told her this, we were confident on the interview but the lady kind of seem never convinced. I keep checking online and finally got approved exactly after 5 weeks from the interview date (aug 01 ).

Advice: Just be confident on the interview and have all the documents. I have all the documents and a legal student status for 2 more yrs plus a clean record in every thing.
Good luck

Non-US citizen- (guest)    •   08/13/2012 19:52:13 PM

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Wow !!!
I never expected this to be so quick.

7/13 - Submitted Application
7/13 - Priority Date
7/20 - Biometrics Appt letter received
8/3 - Biometrics Appt
8/11 - Interview Appt letter received
9/13 - Interview scheduled. <Fingers crossed>

I guess submitting all documents correctly at the start with correct filing fees helped. Also i did not apply for EAD (i have H1b) which must have helped the process to be faster.

Tatiana Rakel Rodriguez- (guest from Allentown, Pennsylvania, EEUU)    •   08/03/2012 02:41:23 AM

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More than my experience is a question I want somebody to help me with this. I came to USA with a K1 Visa, I married my husband within the 90 days from my arrival. After geting married I filed or applied for adjust status and I received a non-permanent residence for 2 years, this non- permanent residence expires on March 2013. My doubts or questions are:
1- When or at what time do I have to file for permanent residence (GC) or adjust status?
2- Can I file for permanent residence before the non-permanent expires? Can I do it now? or do I have to wait until expiration of the non-permanent?
3- How long will it last until I received my permanent residence (GC)?
Thanks everybody and will appreciate if someone can help me with my doubts.

Spooked-out- (guest from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA)    •   08/01/2012 22:09:47 PM

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I am about to attend my interview in Fort Lauderdale FL and honestly after reading all the sad stories from this office, I am spooked and nervous.

Interesting enough the filling of the paper went super fast but yet to receive my work authorization.

Anyone out there has any success stories from this office?

DebL- (guest from Portland, OR, USA)    •   07/30/2012 15:42:20 PM

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Hi All,

This website has been very helpful with my journey from K1 to i-485. Here's my experience to share:

04/16 i-485 filed
04/28 Biometrics appointment letter received
05/14 Completed biometrics appointment
05/19 Another biometrics appointment letter received (i had to redo mine)
06/04 Redid my biometrics
06/23 EAD combo card received
06/23 Interview appointment letter received
07/25 Interview & approval on the spot. (GC to arrive in the mail within 7 - 10 days)
07-30 I'm still waiting for my GC to arrive

The interview process was a breeze. We got there about 45 minutes earlier and as soon as 2pm came (which was our interview time), our name was called. The officer was friendly and as soon as we swore to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, the questions began. Where did I meet my husband? How was our wedding like? Why did we wait so long to get married (we were dating long distance for 10 years) and finally to see our supporting documents: things that had both our names on and photos of the wedding. I didn't have many printed out photos so I just showed the officer all the photos on my iPad. And then we were done. Officer congratulated us and advised us that in 2 years, we will have to file a GC renewal. We were in and out in 10 mins. I suppose this only happens when we already have all our documents ready. So, be ready when you go in for your interview.

Good luck!

Cool Cali- (guest from Las Vegas )    •   06/11/2012 05:43:03 AM

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I have read many helpful posted experiences in this website. Therefore, I wanna share my own since I have passed my interview on the spot just in the end of May.

My interview was 8 am and I arrived at 7:15. I got called in at 8 and the interview was lasting about 20-30 minutes.
Here are some extremely important tips that I think helped me pass the interview a lot.

1. Dress neat and properly which means you have to give the interviewer a very good impression when he or she first sees you. I personally think a good impression can lead the interview to a successful result.

2. Be calm and confident. Do not show any confusion, hesitation or nervousness. Relax, relax and relax. The more natural you act, the better you are trusted by the interviewer.

3. Bring as many as evidences you can. I did show the interviewer photos, cards, lease agreement and bank statements.

Even the whole interview was longer than I thought but it was pretty relaxing since the interviewer was very nice and friendly. He ased many questions but all of them were very basic questions such as how you guys met? Where do you live now? Where do you work? Also, he spent most of the time just reviewing the I-485 and I-130 which was just the basic info of both parties. So, do not panic! It is not as scary as you think!
I have been there and I know how everybody feels. Well prepared, relax, pray to God every single night ( I did this and I think it worked), be positive!

Best wishes to all of you :)

Griffster- (guest from Tulsa, OK, USA)    •   06/05/2012 21:05:16 PM

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We had a lawyer as we had lived apart due to work for a lot of our relationship and thought this might be a problem. Timeline as follows:

13th Feb 2012 Application Filed
16th Feb Application Receipt Received
12th March invitation to Biometric Appt
10th April Biometric Appt
15th April EAD Card Received
16th April applied for SS Card
23rd April SS Card Received
25th April Interview Time Received
21st May Interview Date - Application Approved
25th May Welcome to USA Letter Received
31st May Green Card Received

All in all it was a good experience - and make sure you sign up for online and text updates for your case, as these are very efficient.

We were very nervous before the interview and had a huge dossier of photos, bills, statements etc etc. However the lady interviewing us asked us about two perfunctory questions and then told us we were approved. We were very relieved! I think we sailed through because we had sent a lot of supporting evidence in the original application.

Good Luck everyone and - as has been said before here - be prepared, and you will be fine!

lexix- (guest from Bronx, NEW YORK, United States)    •   06/05/2012 21:02:01 PM

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Hello all,i recently mail my papers for adjustment of status to the USCIS,I can in as a student,but could not maintain my student status,now i am marride to an American citizen.i will an interview soon,whats will bi the likely questioned to be ask.cos, i mant my wife on a social network

Just approved- (guest from , OH, )    •   06/04/2012 21:14:29 PM

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6/4 The interview was today.

I read many comments before so I thought I should offer my own in case they are helpful. We had our interview scheduled for 9am and arrived at 815am. After reading many reviews earlier I was extremely nervous about the entire experience and had a difficult time sleeping the night before. We did come prepared with a copy of all our documents and two photo albums. These albums contained all the pics over the time we have been together. We had a magistrate court wedding with our friends so could only offer a few pictures of the event and no invitations or anything like that. Since my wife moved in with me we also did not have all these forms such as leases, utiltities, car and life insurance that everyone else talks about. We did bring plane and bus tix of vacations we have taken together though.

By 9am we were called in by the officer. We were seated in her office where she turned on a camera. We were very lucky as she immediately made us feel at ease. She started by asking my wife all the details of the forms and then me. She then asked if we had anything to add to the file. We started saying how we can add a few pictures and then also showed proof of where we were moving to in a few weeks and our new job contracts at the same company. This led into a very smooth conversation about where we met and how we got married without her actually just asking us straight questions. At first my wife was so nervous she told her the wrong year the wedding took place even though it was only 4 months ago. As a side note she said well maybe I should look through your album. She found one picture of us fishing and asked about that. Within 15 minutes she said she was approving us and asked if we had any questions. The entire time I kept wondering when she would either become serious, start asking us penetrating questions, or attempt to trick us but this never happened. She gave us a form afterwards and said we should receive the card in the mail in about two weeks. She did not place a stamp in the passport at the time. The entire meeting only lasted 15 minutes and we were out the door celebrating.

Now this was our experience only. While we were sitting in the waiting room I did observe very different situations. One other couple took about 15 minutes as well. Another couple , who had a lawyer, went in together, and then one by one after that. Another couple took about 45 minutes. Im guessing that they treat every couple very differently based on the circumstances.

All I can say is definitely go in prepared -with all your documents and "evidence" -because you just dont know what will be asked or how the interview will go. Try not to be nervous despite everything. Always tell the truth.

Entire process: from file to approval and a social security card : less than 4 months!!:)