June 2019 filers

[ncusa]

2/24/20 Houston marriage based gc interview experience:
The interviewing officer (IO) escorted us from the entrance to his office without any exchanges. After reaching his office, we started off with swearing in. Asked my wife (citizen) about how we met and ended up marrying each other. We had our short and sweet story for that. From now till the end he kept on adding/rearranging all the paperwork in my file. Then he asked for photo id's. Then he asked for latest entry date, that we got updated since we traveled after filing our forms. By the way he had pulled this information up on his system within seconds. Then he started asking for other documents: 2019/latest tax returns, Job verification letters and pay stubs, birth certificates. Then he asked me to pull up all documents establishing legitimate marriage: home/auto insurance papers, joint leases, joint property tax papers, bank statements (although we don't have joint accounts) . I told him we are authorized users on each other's credit accounts. He asked why we don't have joint accounts and heard our explanation and about authorized users and was satisfied. Then he tried to get me into trouble asking why wife was sharing only 1/3rd beneficiary of life insurance . Then he started going through our forms and confirming names/dobs/addresses. Then he asked if we have some photos albums etc. to show our time together. I took them out but he didn't check a single one. Then he started asking the yes/no questions randomly. All answers were NO, except on citations I asked him whether speeding tickets counted as citations for the filing purpose and he started updating the form to change my answer to yes but was not too worried about it. He asked whether all those were cleared (paid the fine/took defensive driving) and we moved on. No other surprises. At the end he mumbled something about i864 affidavit of support and Medicare which was not clear and he pointed at some letter stuck up on his wall. It was still not clear and he mentioned that's something he has to say. Didn't seem like it mattered much. Then he let us know that he doesn't need any further documents and he will put our file for review and should get approval by the end of day. Gave us a letter saying similar things. He said since we were married over 2 years I will get 10 year GC and would be eligible to file for naturalization in 3 years. Asked us if we had questions and I asked if I need to report to SSO and he didn't seem to be sure about that. While walking out I asked him what his name was and he said that we can find that on the letter. Took our DLs for photocopying and asked us to wait outside. We stepped out of the building and within minutes I got an update that new card is in production.

[Ires]

Any NJ filers here ?
PD I-485 : June 2019
Current Case status: Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview (Updated in Jan 2020)

Still waiting for interview date. Received Combo card in Jan 2020.

Hi! My local office is Newark, NJ... July 2019 filer! Got Ready to be scheduled for an interview on Dec 6th... still waiting for an interview....

are you also Newark, NJ local office? Any updates?

[JRI]

Hey guys, I have my interview March 18. Currently putting my file together. I’m marriage based, here is what I have so far if anyone cares to give some feed back

• 2019 joint Tax return + Both of our last two months of paystubs

-Updated rent lease showing new apartment + pet addendum

-Joint Car Insurance & Insurance verification policy December 2019- June 2020

-New work benefits summary for the year of 2020 + copy of new insurance cards + current open claims showing 2020 insurance usage

-summary for 2019 showing usage of health insurance

-Tickets from 2016 when we visited each other

• Joint account bank statements (June 2019- Present)

-Vet bills showing co ownership of pet

-phone bill showing joint account and phones on a lease

-Husband’s USA passport application showing me as emergency contact

-A thank you letter from a wedding we attended

- Junk mail showing both names andaddress

-2019 holiday card sent to friends and family + copy of mailing list where they were sent to.

-Holiday cards received for the holiday season of 2019

-local show tickets for February as a late valentines day date

-airline tickets for January 2020 vacation -pictures + credit card statement for joint card used on trip

-Save the date for two weddings, March 2020 and May 2020

-travel confirmation for Canada for the summer of 2020






this is all in addition to what I’ve sent initially I am a DACA member and will also bring very letter and EDA I’ve ever got. Also brining original marriage license and a verified copy from clerks office. I didn’t include medical so I have that ready as well

[ohcanada!]

June 24th filer. Had interview yesterday at West Palm Beach Florida field office. Last night got notification that Green Card is being produced! Keep the faith.

[TML2020]

Any NJ filers here ?
PD I-485 : June 2019
Current Case status: Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview (Updated in Jan 2020)

Still waiting for interview date. Received Combo card in Jan 2020.

[Ires]

Anybody here with a local office in Newark, NJ?

[Samsun123]

maybe take a screen shot of the message and attach it to your post.

[Meaghanantoinette]

Hi all! My husband and I filed in June as well - our interview is coming up next week and I have a couple of questions I keep trying to post but every time it says post unapproved? Is there a way for me to fix this?

Thank you!

[Candy.cky]

Had interview today, very easy, asked about name, marriages, jobs. Then those ‘have you ever’ questions on the i485. The interviewer was very nice.

See the timeline below.

[Trini0616]

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I received text messages on Friday , says that my online status has update . I was so exciting !!! I thought after six month waiting , its time for my interview , but turns out they denied my case with out RFE , or interview . really frustrating , san

Wow!! I'm so sorry they did that to you. Very unfortunate. Did you get your letter already? What's the reason for the denial?

[Enub4]

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I received text messages on Friday , says that my online status has update . I was so exciting !!! I thought after six month waiting , its time for my interview , but turns out they denied my case with out RFE , or interview . really frustrating , san

Sorry about that. I saw on your signature:

06/13/2019 mailed my appilcation ( I -131,i-765 ,I-485 )

are those the only forms you sent? I read that now if you don't send form I-864 they deny the case without RFE or interview. I also read about I-130A but I don't know if that one is sent with I-130 or with I-485 (if 485 is sent after I-130 approval).

[juicyisdog]

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I received text messages on Friday , says that my online status has update . I was so exciting !!! I thought after six month waiting , its time for my interview , but turns out they denied my case with out RFE , or interview . really frustrating , san

[Desertman]

Hello June 2019 Filers!
San Diego CA.
Husband of a US Citizen (C9)

It was a roller coaster ride for me to take this AOS route to become a legitimate green card residence here in states.
The time has come to bid a farewell goodbye for awhile until the next battle will again begin for the I-751(10 years green card).
Yesterday was my longest hours of interview experienced for my I-485 AOS. For more than two and half hours (2 1/2 ) of intensive
interview I finally got approved for my green card on the spot. after the interviewed concluded, about 2 hours, I received a text messages
that my green card is being produced! what a huge relief. Now, I can finally sleep peacefully and can even relax while waiting for my
green card to arrive in the mail. On top of that , I am also waiting for my job orientation date which I expect to be next week as well.

Here are my timelines...

Marriage to USC (C9)(concurrent filing I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864)
6/18-Received at Chicago lock-box
6/17-Sent USPS 6/21-Credit card charged
6/24-4 text messages USCIS
6/29-3 NOA received USCIS
7/12-Biometrics notice(sched.7/25/2019)
7/16-Early Walk-In Biometrics done
9/23-Expedite Request I-765 thru phone
9/26-Expedite Request denied
10/01-Received I-693 Courtesy letter
10/10-Case ready to Be Schedule for An Interview...
10/15-Expedite Request I-765 thru Phone-Job offer
10/17-Expedite request received
10/18-Expedite request Acceptance
10/21-Expedite reviewed-Add. info needed
10/21-Fax Docs
10/22-docs received
10/23- Card in production
10/24- I-765 approval noticed was sent
10/25- we mailed your new card
10/28- Received mail I-765, I-131 approval noticed
10/29- Post Office pick-up new card with tracking number
10/29- I-485 interview notice received.
10/29- Received SSN card
10/30- Received I-765 combo
10/30 - Went to DMV for California ID and Driver's license.
12/05- Interview Day @ 12:45 AM
12/05- Approved on the Spot!

[pbpalumbo]

I didnt hire a lawyer. I used an online company and for around $300 it helped / guided us to fill out the paperwork with their online program. We were able to upload everything and receive support throughout it all. When we finished they printed it out and mailed it to us. I say for very complicated cases you should def hire a lawyer or if you have the financial ability to hire one...and if you do hire one then there is no excuse for receiving a RFE for sending in the wrong birth certificate. That is common knowledge, Anyway, I hope your case progresses soon for you . I also received a RFE--my own fault, i forgot to put the English translation of my wife's BC. But once I submitted the FRE, my case started to get lots of updates. Good luck!

[sammypearl]

Just got notified of an RFIE how is it possible that we have a very expensive lawyer who didn’t think to submit a long form birth certificate and now more then five months (almost six) everything is on hold for this. So frustrated.