Adjustment of Status - I-485

My journey is finally over! I am very thankful for everyone on this forum - it's been incredibly helpful to read your feedback and experiences, as well as just to know that there were other people who were going through the same thing I was.

I have been in the US for 7 years now, first as an F-1 student, then as an H1-B work visa holder. Got married in September 2017. We are an interracial couple - I am white and my husband (USC) is Asian.

We filed the application by ourselves, no lawyer. We never had an RFE.

PD 10/26/2017
Interview 10/26/2018

The interview was smooth and easy. I organized all of our documents in two binders: one for legal originals (birth certificates, passports etc) and another for all evidence of bona fide marriage. We also brought a photo album with 200+ pictures. Here's a complete list of evidence that we brought:

- All lease agreements
- Joint 2017 tax returns
- Bank letter listing our joint accounts - checking, savings, credit card
- Joint health/dental/vision/life insurance
- Joint phone lines
- Car purchase agreement where me and my husband are co-buyers
- Adoption documents for the doggie we adopted together
- Utility bills
- Joint Amazon Prime account
- A print out from my work profile where my husband is listed as an emergency contact - the officer specifically complimented this one, she said that most people don't think about it, but it's important to show who we would call first when it really matters
- Various hotel/travel/restaurant reservation print-outs

Our interview was at 6:45 am in Downtown LA field office. We were called in at 7:00 am. The officer was a middle-aged lady who was super nice, with a soft voice. She was smiling all the time and really just made us feel very comfortable. She made copies of our drivers licenses, swore us in and took my fingerprints. She went over forms I-130 and I-130A and asked my husband and I to confirm all info. Then she went over form I-485 with me, including all yes/no questions. A lot of these questions are pretty intense (espionage, criminal activity etc) so we were joking a bit, and when we got to the question about prostitution, she laughed and said she cringes every time she has to ask that.

After that, she asked for the original birth certificates from me and my husband and the original marriage certificate. She didn't ask for any other legal documents. Then she asked what other documents we have got for her, meaning evidence. She didn't ask for anything specific, so I just started handing over everything we brought with us (see above). When we got to the reservation print-outs, I just said that we brought them (there were a lot) and she didn't ask to see them. Instead, she asked where we traveled. I offered to show her the photo album, as we have a lot of pictures from trips. She said sure.

As she was flipping through the photo album, she didn't ask any questions, so I just commented on some of the pictures myself. She then asked us to pick any 6-8 pictures to be included in the file. Then she asked when we moved in together. She didn't really ask anything else. Everything felt very natural, like a conversation.

Finally, she said it's been a year since my application and I would need a new medical. I was prepared for that and handed her the new medical I completed before the interview. She looked very relieved and smiled and thanked me for making her job easier. She then gave us the "case under review" paper. I asked if our case has been approved, and she said that they are not allowed to tell people on the spot that the case is approved - but it looks like everything is in order here, so when she has time this afternoon, she will process everything, and I should expect my greencard within 30-45 days at most.

Overall, throughout the interview, she made comments that kind of implied that my case was approved. For instance, she complimented the way we started documenting everything in our relationship and said that when we apply for removal of conditions in 2 years, there will be a bit more scrutiny on that part, so it's really important to start collecting all documentation now to show a timeline.

The interview only lasted an hour - we walked in at 7 and were out by 8. On the day of the interview (Friday) my online case status changed to "interview was completed and case is under review". Today (Monday) it changed to "new card is being produced".

I am happy to answer any questions!