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Atlanta Field Office Interview Experience and Timeline
I would like to share our timeline and experience:
Category: F4
My wife is the principal applicant and we are changing status from H1B (me) and H4 (wife)
Timeline:
11/25/2015 filed I-485 and I-765
12/2/2015 NOA’s
12/12/2015 fingerprints appointment letter received
12/29/2015 fingerprint appointment
02/8/2016 Service request for I-765
02/12/2016 I-765 approved
3/18/2016 interview appointment on 4/26/2016
4/26/2016 interview scheduled at 11:45am
We got to USCIS Atlanta Field Office at 11:20 am. Checked in on the first floor and directed to the second floor. Checked in again and got our tickets to be called. Waited about 15 to 20min and then the IO, an lady in her 50’s or 60’s and not so friendly, called us and went in to her office. Made us swear and asked for our IDs and passports.
The IO started with my wife and went over all the I-485 form information. Asked about her brother’s full name only and verified with the I-485 form. One thing really strange that happened was that IO compared my wife’s DL signature with the one in the application and made a big deal because of the difference, she even said: “i may have to look into that later…”. My wife explained that it was kinda difficult to sign on the pad. It was pretty frustrating to think that a DL signature would jeopardize the approval. The IO kept going with the interview with the yes and no questions of the form.
After that she did the same with me and finished with the yes and no questions too. No more questions then. The IO then printed out 2 letters, for my wife and one for me saying that our cases needed further review and that we should be contacted in 120 days. We felt so frustrated because we have been in US legally and we have been married for almost 8 years. My wife is even pregnant and the IO could see her bump.
Then and the IO asked, “ any questions?” and I asked: “I have a business trip in a couple of weeks and I would like to know if I would have any problems if I travel if the case was still pending (i can travel since I’m on h1b) or if it was approved when I was out of the US?" and she said “ you shouldn’t. She kept our IDs and passports and said that she needed to take some copies and we offered our copies but she said that she wanted to do it herself. She ask us to wait outside and we waited about 10min.
She came out and looked for us to give our documents back and seem more friendly which was kinda strange. She asked me: “so you are traveling?, I replied: “yes and you don’t even know where i’m going to be at…” She then said: goodbye, and have a good day…
We were waiting for the elevator and I felt like going back to the IO. So I asked her: “ma’am, did we say or do anything wrong during the interview?, and she said: “no, everything looks good and you should hear from us really soon. After those consulting words, we left.
We felt disappointed because we couldn’t understand why we didn’t received an approval on the spot. I resigned myself to wait.
After 3 hours I received an update email saying that our card were ordered for production!!! It was a nice way to end the day!!
I hope this experience help others and I would like to thank the people in this forum.
Category: F4
My wife is the principal applicant and we are changing status from H1B (me) and H4 (wife)
Timeline:
11/25/2015 filed I-485 and I-765
12/2/2015 NOA’s
12/12/2015 fingerprints appointment letter received
12/29/2015 fingerprint appointment
02/8/2016 Service request for I-765
02/12/2016 I-765 approved
3/18/2016 interview appointment on 4/26/2016
4/26/2016 interview scheduled at 11:45am
We got to USCIS Atlanta Field Office at 11:20 am. Checked in on the first floor and directed to the second floor. Checked in again and got our tickets to be called. Waited about 15 to 20min and then the IO, an lady in her 50’s or 60’s and not so friendly, called us and went in to her office. Made us swear and asked for our IDs and passports.
The IO started with my wife and went over all the I-485 form information. Asked about her brother’s full name only and verified with the I-485 form. One thing really strange that happened was that IO compared my wife’s DL signature with the one in the application and made a big deal because of the difference, she even said: “i may have to look into that later…”. My wife explained that it was kinda difficult to sign on the pad. It was pretty frustrating to think that a DL signature would jeopardize the approval. The IO kept going with the interview with the yes and no questions of the form.
After that she did the same with me and finished with the yes and no questions too. No more questions then. The IO then printed out 2 letters, for my wife and one for me saying that our cases needed further review and that we should be contacted in 120 days. We felt so frustrated because we have been in US legally and we have been married for almost 8 years. My wife is even pregnant and the IO could see her bump.
Then and the IO asked, “ any questions?” and I asked: “I have a business trip in a couple of weeks and I would like to know if I would have any problems if I travel if the case was still pending (i can travel since I’m on h1b) or if it was approved when I was out of the US?" and she said “ you shouldn’t. She kept our IDs and passports and said that she needed to take some copies and we offered our copies but she said that she wanted to do it herself. She ask us to wait outside and we waited about 10min.
She came out and looked for us to give our documents back and seem more friendly which was kinda strange. She asked me: “so you are traveling?, I replied: “yes and you don’t even know where i’m going to be at…” She then said: goodbye, and have a good day…
We were waiting for the elevator and I felt like going back to the IO. So I asked her: “ma’am, did we say or do anything wrong during the interview?, and she said: “no, everything looks good and you should hear from us really soon. After those consulting words, we left.
We felt disappointed because we couldn’t understand why we didn’t received an approval on the spot. I resigned myself to wait.
After 3 hours I received an update email saying that our card were ordered for production!!! It was a nice way to end the day!!
I hope this experience help others and I would like to thank the people in this forum.
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