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Spouse is a USC and I'm the beneficiary. Brooklyn Office.
Our interview date is Feb 12, 2019 at 8:05am. Arrived 30 mins earlier to the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building, pass thru security, and went up to the 8th floor for the Brooklyn office. We signed in, and was told to take a seat. We were called about an hour later. We took two binders (one for bonfide marriage, and another for civil documents) and one photo album.In the interview room she introduced here self, told us that the interview will be recorded,after the oath She asked us to present all original identification - passports, birth certificates. She also asked us to take out all documents and evidences showing a bonfide marriage, so we took out all 400 pages of them. LOL The interview lasted 15 mins, and she was very friendly and made small talk. She look through our photo album, but did not take out any photos because according to her, the photos we submitted in our initial application was enough. At the end of the interview we were given a Notice of Interview Result notice, and was told we will receive the decision in the mail. The next day, we received a notification on our USCIS Case Tracker app that a card is being produced. We received the card one week later, on Feb 21, 2019!
Questions for USC during the interview:
- What is your spouse name?
- Where was your spouse born?
- Where does your spouse work?
- How did you meet?
- When did both of you started dating?
- Did your spouse had a previous marriage?
- Have you met your wife's parents?
- Does your wife has any siblings?
- Where did your wife go for college?
- What did your wife studied in college?
Questions for beneficiary during the interview:
- What is your spouse name?
- Where was your spouse born?
- Where does your spouse work?
- Did your spouse had a previous marriage?
- Does your spouse has any siblings? If so, what are their names?
- What is the name of your landlord?
Evidences of bonfide marriage:
- Certified copy of marriage certificate
- Copy of lease agreement
- Copy of paid rent receipts
- Copy of phone bills
- Copy of internet bills
- Joint YouTube TV & Neflix Membership
- Copies of W2, joint tax returns, statements from current employers
- Joint checking account statement
- Credit Card Account statement listing Petitioner as account holder; Spouse Beneficiary is an authorized user.
- Copy of mails delivered to Petitioner & Spouse Beneficiary at the current address.
- Air tickets travel receipts during courtship showing Spouse Beneficiary & Petitioner visits
- Mail communications during courtship.
- Instagram post displayed on Petitioner & Spouse Beneficiary?s personal accounts.
- Selection of text messages that reflect our relationship timeline and evolution between xx - Present
Our timeline:
03-20-17 - Married US Citizen Spouse
06-07-17- PD
07-07-17- Biometrics Completed
07-14-17 - Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
09-19-17 - Received EAD Card
06-08-18 - EAD card renewal fingerprint review completed
01-03-19 - Interview was scheduled
02-12-19 - Interview day!
02-12-19 - EAD Renewal approved
02-13-19 - 1485/I130 Approved. Card is being produced.
02-21-19 - Received conditional GC in the mail.
Our interview date is Feb 12, 2019 at 8:05am. Arrived 30 mins earlier to the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building, pass thru security, and went up to the 8th floor for the Brooklyn office. We signed in, and was told to take a seat. We were called about an hour later. We took two binders (one for bonfide marriage, and another for civil documents) and one photo album.In the interview room she introduced here self, told us that the interview will be recorded,after the oath She asked us to present all original identification - passports, birth certificates. She also asked us to take out all documents and evidences showing a bonfide marriage, so we took out all 400 pages of them. LOL The interview lasted 15 mins, and she was very friendly and made small talk. She look through our photo album, but did not take out any photos because according to her, the photos we submitted in our initial application was enough. At the end of the interview we were given a Notice of Interview Result notice, and was told we will receive the decision in the mail. The next day, we received a notification on our USCIS Case Tracker app that a card is being produced. We received the card one week later, on Feb 21, 2019!
Questions for USC during the interview:
- What is your spouse name?
- Where was your spouse born?
- Where does your spouse work?
- How did you meet?
- When did both of you started dating?
- Did your spouse had a previous marriage?
- Have you met your wife's parents?
- Does your wife has any siblings?
- Where did your wife go for college?
- What did your wife studied in college?
Questions for beneficiary during the interview:
- What is your spouse name?
- Where was your spouse born?
- Where does your spouse work?
- Did your spouse had a previous marriage?
- Does your spouse has any siblings? If so, what are their names?
- What is the name of your landlord?
Evidences of bonfide marriage:
- Certified copy of marriage certificate
- Copy of lease agreement
- Copy of paid rent receipts
- Copy of phone bills
- Copy of internet bills
- Joint YouTube TV & Neflix Membership
- Copies of W2, joint tax returns, statements from current employers
- Joint checking account statement
- Credit Card Account statement listing Petitioner as account holder; Spouse Beneficiary is an authorized user.
- Copy of mails delivered to Petitioner & Spouse Beneficiary at the current address.
- Air tickets travel receipts during courtship showing Spouse Beneficiary & Petitioner visits
- Mail communications during courtship.
- Instagram post displayed on Petitioner & Spouse Beneficiary?s personal accounts.
- Selection of text messages that reflect our relationship timeline and evolution between xx - Present
Our timeline:
03-20-17 - Married US Citizen Spouse
06-07-17- PD
07-07-17- Biometrics Completed
07-14-17 - Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
09-19-17 - Received EAD Card
06-08-18 - EAD card renewal fingerprint review completed
01-03-19 - Interview was scheduled
02-12-19 - Interview day!
02-12-19 - EAD Renewal approved
02-13-19 - 1485/I130 Approved. Card is being produced.
02-21-19 - Received conditional GC in the mail.
