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Santa Ana - Interview Experience
Hello family!

I just had the interview today and would like to share everything that I've done to get to this point.
 - No lawyer
 - Green Card Petitioner
 - Santa Ana Field Office

Our story: We dated in 2013 in my home country (About 6 months). He had to moved to America 2013 and had visited me twice in 2014 and 2015. I decided to come to America to study in July 2016. We got married August 2016.

My timeline:
  - 07/16: Come to US under F1
  - 08/16: Marriage
  - 11/16: I-30 filed
  - 05/18: I-30 Approved
  - 06/18: I-485, I-765, I-131 filed
  - 07/18: Biometrics
  - 10/18: Working Permit received
  - 05/30/19: Online status changed: Interview scheduled, a week later got real letter.
  - 07/09: Interview date

Interview Experience:

Our interview is scheduled at 7:15 a.m. We arrived 6:25. The Front Desk took my picture and finger prints. We wait until 7:50 to be called. It seemed like we are the only couple today, others are for Naturalization, Family or Working Visas. Me and my husband didn't feel any nervous at all. We talked and guessed about other people' case there =)). Finally we are called at 7:45 by an Spanish lady (I guess). She is friendly and nice.
 
First she guided us to take our oaths. Then she told my husband because the I-130 was already approved, she wont need to ask any questions, just need to confirm with me some information on I-458. She asked info in I-485: my name, my current address, birth date and place, first time enter US, am I now employed and my employer name and place, and yes no questions. Since I'm working now, she corrected that one on I-485 and asked me to sign into the form.

Relationship questions: (She said anyone answer is fine)
  - When did you first date? My husband answered, I added some more.
  - Why did you decide to get married? My husband answered, I added some more.
  - Why did you wait so long to do the Change of Status after your I-130 was approved? I told her "It was approved in May 2018!" she was like: "Ahh I see! okay you married in 2016 but I-130 was approved 2018. I see"
- Your friends didn't attend your Ceremony? My husband told her, since that time he was new to America, so he didnt really have many friends, only his sister attended.

That's all she asked. About 10 minutes after we entered the room. After that she said, that's enough, you will be received a letter in your mail about 3-4 weeks. We were surprised she didnt ask any other paper. But thank to reading to this forum!!! Thank you!! I know there are some cases they didnt ask then people got an RFE and I totally don't want that. So I told her: "Actually I think my Medical exam was expired. So I made a new one". She took it and asked do I have any other things to show her? I just waited for that and said: We have soo many. I gave her all the joint things and our jobs documents I prepared. (I attached my TABLE OF CONTENT below for anyone who may need).

While giving her all the documents, I presented some information quickly. I put everything so organized and clear, and make all the copies. I think that makes us more confident and make her happy too. She took everything except: Our message, calls, movies tickets, and old pictures the first time I submitted. She said wow it's enough, it's okay, dont need that. I even gave her our Contraception Shopping receipts =)) My husband was embarrassed and she was laughing (She didnt take that =)).

We finished at 8:05. She said she will make copies of our IDs, I told her I already did. Then she laughed, told my husband: Wow she is my favorite case ever. =)) After that, She said I'll have to wait for the system background check (Something) done, then you if it's okay you will receive a Notice and a CARD about 3-4 weeks. If you plan to travel before that, you can use your Advance Parole.

Since I wasn't sure if we got approved not not, I asked her so do you think our case is going to approved? She told me: after the system check, I will be able to approve your case.

For me, I think everything was really good. We were very relaxed, she laughed and smiled a lot. But since I saw many people had the same things and still wait for so long. I'm just afraid and not if it's a yes or not? Besides I have some concerns:
 - I'm currently still F-1 active and working full-time too, but I forgot to give her all of my I-20s. I saw so many people have to submit all the school paper after interview. I have all of them in very order but then she made me think it's not important and I forgot now I'm so worried :(
 - I forgot to give my husband's birth Certificate, and not sure in the original had one or not.
Anyone has any ideas please share!!

My TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT
(Originals + Copies)

1. Interview Notice and Driver License

2. New Medical Exam (I-693) + Copy

3. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS + Copy
- Passport + Visa
- Driver Licenses
- Birth Certificate with translation
- SSN + Working Permit with Advance Parole

4. PERTAINING TO MAINTAIN STATUS
- I-797s + Copy
- I-94
- School documents: (I brings all the school attended, listed docs of each school I have)
  + I-20s + Acceptance Letter
  + Transcript (Sealed envelope)
  + Attendance (Sealed envelope)
  + Tuition Verification
  + Verification Letter of currently attending (Sealed envelope)
  + Certificates
  + Copy of I-20s, Student IDs, Certificates from the above schools.

5. MARRIAGE DOCUMENTS:
- Marriage License + Copy
- Up-to-date Relationship Statement
- Friend’s Relationship Witness

6. MY JOB DOCUMENTS (My current and previous)
- Employment Verification Letter
- Pay stubs

7. MY HUSBAND’S PERSONAL DOCUMENTS + Copy
- Green Card
- Driver Licenses
- Passports
- Birth Certificate with translation
- SSN
- Receipt + Interview Notice of Naturalization N-400
- Selective Service Form

8. FINANCIAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS FROM MY HUSBAND
- Employment Verification Letter
- Pay Stubs of the last two months (May + June + First week of July 2019)

9. Copy of Original Forms:
I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131, First and Second I-693

MARRIAGE EVIDENCES
1. Joint Federal Tax Returns
- Federal Tax Return + W2s 2018
- Federal Tax Return + W2s 2017 (Amendment)
- Federal Tax Return + W2s 2016 (Amendment)

2. Joint Bank Accounts (The latest 6 months)
- Checking - Bank of America
- Checking - Chase

3.House Rental Agreement (Under Mother-in-Law’s name) + Monthly Payments (The last 6 months through my Bank of America account)

4. Joint Family Car Insurances

5. Joint Family Phone Bill Plan

6. Joint Amazon Account

7. Joint Costco Membership

8. Joint Spectrum Account (Authorized person)

9. Same Addresses:
- Change of Addresses though USPS
- Documents at each address

10. Other miscellaneous:
- Contraception Shoppings
- Document pickup in both names
- Online movie tickets

11. PHOTOS (More than 300 pictures) (I listed into stages)
- Date and event..
.
.
.
.
(Total 5 stages)

- With Family
- With Friends
- Traveling together: (8 trips together with only 3 hotel bookings I kept)
- Daily pictures:
- Text Message/ Phone calls

  
I'm loading the online Notice T_T I wish you guys all the best lucks too <3
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