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Immigration
Adjustment of Status - I-485
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Marriage Based Interview Experience in Irving, TX
* Marriage Based Interview Experience in Irving, TX
* Entered the country on fiancee K1 visa and got married within 90 days
* Married less than 2 years
* PD: May 2017
* Location: Irving, TX
* Duration: 30 min
Questions from IO:
1. How did you meet
2. How many times did you see each other before you moved to the US
3. When did you enter the US
4. When did you get married
5. Have you been out of the US since you came
6. Do you work
7. Do you have any children
8. Have you been married before (we had to both answer)
9. My name
10. My birthday
11. My parents' names
12. Husband's job
13. How did he become a citizen (through parents)
14. Social Security Card number (you may want to remember by heart, I do remember but I still forgot the number when asked, my husband had to tell the IO for me) We did present our cards later.
15. All information provided on i485 were asked including all the YES & NO questions
16. We were allowed to asked questions at the end, but we didn't ask any
Evidence requested:
1. Updated medical
2. Driver license or Texas ID for both
3. 2017 income tax
4. Employer verification letter
5. Birth certificate (mine)
6. Naturalisation certificate (husband)
7. Marriage certificate
8. Bank joint account with 2 names
9. Credit card statement with 2 names
10. Costco membership with 2 names
11. Health insurance coverage statement with 2 names
12. Health insurance medical ID card with 2 names
13. Emergency contact wallet card with 2 names (our family practice website can provide wallet card with medical information in case of emergency)
14. T-Mobile phone plan with 2 names
15. Letter from family friends with photos affirming our marriage
16. Wedding rings receipt and valuation reports
17. A timeline summary of our relationship from the start until present time
18. My passport
19. Social Security Card
I brought photos but forgot to show the IO and she did not ask for them either. I am still a bit upset about that. No matter how well you prepared, the interview can never be perfect... lesson learned...
Friendly reminders:
1. Leave home early enough to avoid traffic if your appointment is in the morning during rush hours. Once you get inside the immigration office, there is a long line up as well and it took us almost 15 min to go through the security. By the time we were in the interview waiting area, it was already our appointment time. Though we waited for almost an hour to be called after that, it is best to be early than be sorry later.
2. Different IO were in and out of the rooms calling interviewees' names for interviews; they all spoke in different volume and just pay attention carefully each time when someone's name is being called.
3. We did dress up formally for the interview; if you are able to put on something formal, why not! ^ ^
4. All my documentations whether copy or original were put individual plastic sleeves (Walmart sells 20 for $0.88) and I tagged each sleeve with post-it stickers (numbered) for easy reference. A list of evidence summary was on the front page with corresponding number assigned.
5. By preparing all these documentations, it built up my confidence and made me less anxious and worried before the interview. I was still worried and I probably also behaved nervously, but at least the IO noticed my effort and she complimented on how well-prepared we were. Not all evidence was used, but it doesn't hurt to prepare more.
6. List down evidence and documentation and review them carefully so that you don't get panic when asked to present them to the IO, my IO was very friendly, but I was still nervous and looked paranoid.
7. Review this forum for people's interview experiences. I noted down questions that are out of the ordinary and went through them with my husband one by one.
I wish I could tell you that my interview was approved on the spot, but I wasn't. I had the feeling as the interview was happening. The interview was just 30 min and after photo taken, finger printing, sworn in, i485 review and all the general questions, there really wasn't much time left.
At the end of the interview, IO said she would let us know after everything has been reviewed or we could track the status on website. And she also said if more evidence is needed, we would get a letter and etc, probably something standard that has to be told to the interviewees.
I am trying to stay calm now. We've done our best and we can only leave the rest to God.
God bless us all as we pursue our American dream in this foreign land.
* Entered the country on fiancee K1 visa and got married within 90 days
* Married less than 2 years
* PD: May 2017
* Location: Irving, TX
* Duration: 30 min
Questions from IO:
1. How did you meet
2. How many times did you see each other before you moved to the US
3. When did you enter the US
4. When did you get married
5. Have you been out of the US since you came
6. Do you work
7. Do you have any children
8. Have you been married before (we had to both answer)
9. My name
10. My birthday
11. My parents' names
12. Husband's job
13. How did he become a citizen (through parents)
14. Social Security Card number (you may want to remember by heart, I do remember but I still forgot the number when asked, my husband had to tell the IO for me) We did present our cards later.
15. All information provided on i485 were asked including all the YES & NO questions
16. We were allowed to asked questions at the end, but we didn't ask any
Evidence requested:
1. Updated medical
2. Driver license or Texas ID for both
3. 2017 income tax
4. Employer verification letter
5. Birth certificate (mine)
6. Naturalisation certificate (husband)
7. Marriage certificate
8. Bank joint account with 2 names
9. Credit card statement with 2 names
10. Costco membership with 2 names
11. Health insurance coverage statement with 2 names
12. Health insurance medical ID card with 2 names
13. Emergency contact wallet card with 2 names (our family practice website can provide wallet card with medical information in case of emergency)
14. T-Mobile phone plan with 2 names
15. Letter from family friends with photos affirming our marriage
16. Wedding rings receipt and valuation reports
17. A timeline summary of our relationship from the start until present time
18. My passport
19. Social Security Card
I brought photos but forgot to show the IO and she did not ask for them either. I am still a bit upset about that. No matter how well you prepared, the interview can never be perfect... lesson learned...
Friendly reminders:
1. Leave home early enough to avoid traffic if your appointment is in the morning during rush hours. Once you get inside the immigration office, there is a long line up as well and it took us almost 15 min to go through the security. By the time we were in the interview waiting area, it was already our appointment time. Though we waited for almost an hour to be called after that, it is best to be early than be sorry later.
2. Different IO were in and out of the rooms calling interviewees' names for interviews; they all spoke in different volume and just pay attention carefully each time when someone's name is being called.
3. We did dress up formally for the interview; if you are able to put on something formal, why not! ^ ^
4. All my documentations whether copy or original were put individual plastic sleeves (Walmart sells 20 for $0.88) and I tagged each sleeve with post-it stickers (numbered) for easy reference. A list of evidence summary was on the front page with corresponding number assigned.
5. By preparing all these documentations, it built up my confidence and made me less anxious and worried before the interview. I was still worried and I probably also behaved nervously, but at least the IO noticed my effort and she complimented on how well-prepared we were. Not all evidence was used, but it doesn't hurt to prepare more.
6. List down evidence and documentation and review them carefully so that you don't get panic when asked to present them to the IO, my IO was very friendly, but I was still nervous and looked paranoid.
7. Review this forum for people's interview experiences. I noted down questions that are out of the ordinary and went through them with my husband one by one.
I wish I could tell you that my interview was approved on the spot, but I wasn't. I had the feeling as the interview was happening. The interview was just 30 min and after photo taken, finger printing, sworn in, i485 review and all the general questions, there really wasn't much time left.
At the end of the interview, IO said she would let us know after everything has been reviewed or we could track the status on website. And she also said if more evidence is needed, we would get a letter and etc, probably something standard that has to be told to the interviewees.
I am trying to stay calm now. We've done our best and we can only leave the rest to God.
God bless us all as we pursue our American dream in this foreign land.
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