Employment Based Greencard

Case submitted (EB1 category) 17-Mar-17
140 approved 26-Oct-17
EAD card received 2-Jun-17
AP- received (combo) 2-Jun-17
Interview letter 14-Feb-18
Interview date (location – Newark – NJ) 14-Mar-18
Approval notice 19-Mar-18
Card received (however status on USCIS site is still ‘Interview is scheduled’) 23-Mar-18

Interview experience -

- My wife and I had different interview slot. My wife had 7.15 AM EST and my daughter and I had 8.15 AM EST. However, lady at the counter told us as we are family she is setting up interview together.

• IO started with Oath, Photos, Finger prints ( I had not appointed any attorney, I don’t think it was required)
• IO asked me and my wife – DL, Passport and interview letter
• Verified new medical report (my originally submitted medical report was expired, but I had taken new one, even though it was not specifically mentioned and not received any RFE still I had done it newly, this was important and needed)
• Asked me about my legal name, DOB, birth place, current address and phone number
• Then he asked me same details for my spouse and daughter
• Then he repeated same questions to my wife and daughter
• Asked all Yes/No question from form I-485 to all of us and tick marked on the form
• Asked about my company, how long I am working, job duties and few question from my EB1 letter
• Asked about name of my reporting project managers and tick marked on the EB1 letter
• Verified birth certificates (My daughter had original birth certificate but my wife and I had affidavit from India along with other supporting documents)
• Verified W2 and tax returns (I had latest W2 and return from last year. I had not completed return for this year but, I would recommend to do it)