no1englishmuffin

Hi Michelle here i am going for my interview next week and any help on what kind of questions they ask would be much appreciated, just would like to be prepared

Noorah101

Just your general questions about your life together. In ours, they asked my alien husband questions to verify he is who he said he was on the forms (address, phone number, his birthdate, when he arrived in the USA, etc). They asked me some questions about my previous marriages. They asked for copies of our evidence of joint life together. They asked my alien husband if he's working, and what he does for work (but not where he works). They asked for his EAD and AP documents back.

That's about it as far as I recall. They didn't ask anything very personal at ours. Keep in mind no two interviews are alike, and some offices conduct the interviews by separating the two of you, and that is standard procedure for those offices. Ours in Phoenix was not like that.

Best Wishes,
Rene

no1englishmuffin

Hiya Rene thanks for the reply i will be going to the houston office, how long does it take from the interview on getting the status of your application i would be grateful if you could help in this thanks michelle

Noorah101

If your paperwork is all complete, and your security checks are done, and the officer deems you approvable, you will be approved right away. If you bring in your passport, you can ask for the I-551 stamp in your passport, although be aware not all offices give them out anymore.

If your paperwork is incomplete, or the officer needs more information from you, the officer will give you time to return the information to him/her, and will approve your case after they receive and review it.

If your security checks are not done, you will not get approved on the spot, you will have to wait until they are done, and that varies widely in length of time.

Rene

meauxna

Michelle, there is no way to know the dreaded 'how long' answer. If your name checks have all been cleared, the officer may be able to approve you on the spot. If she does, ask if you can have your passport endorsed with an I-551 stamp--that will be evidence of your Permanent Resident status.

More common is that the officer will let you know that they have something to complete in your file and that they are recommending you for approval. Or, she may tell you nothing much at all--it doesn't hurt for you to ask questions at the conclusion of your interview. Ask until you are satisfied that you understand the answer.

If they need a supervisor's signature or something else and can not give you a stamp, you will hear about your approval via letter in "some" time. Once you get the 'Welcome to America' letter, your Green Card should be following in the mail shortly after.

If your name checks are not back in, it can be months or more from interview to approval.

-K

On May 17, 4:20 pm, MichelleAnn <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Just your general questions about your life together. In ours, they
> > asked my alien husband questions to verify he is who he said he was on
> > the forms (address, phone number, his birthdate, when he arrived in
> > the USA, etc). They asked me some questions about my previous
> > marriages. They asked for copies of our evidence of joint life
> > together. They asked my alien husband if he's working, and what he
> > does for work (but not where he works). They asked for his EAD and AP
> > documents back.
>
> > That's about it as far as I recall. They didn't ask anything very
> > personal at ours. Keep in mind no two interviews are alike, and some
> > offices conduct the interviews by separating the two of you, and that
> > is standard procedure for those offices. Ours in Phoenix was not
> > like that.
>
> > Best Wishes,
> > Rene
>
> Hiya Rene thanks for the reply i will be going to the houston
> office, how long does it take from the interview on getting the
> status of your application i would be grateful if you could help in
> this thanks michelle
>
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Your application will either be Approved, Denied or Pending. At the
time of the interview you will know which category you will fit in.

CaliforniaBride

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...view+questions

• What did you and your spouse have to eat for dinner last night (last Saturday night, etc.)?
• Who cooked the meal?
• What is your spouse's favorite meal?
• How many rooms are there in your home? (Be sure you both count rooms the same way!)
• What did the two of you do after dinner last night (last Sunday, etc.)?
• What side of the bed do you (your spouse) sleep on?
• Where (or when) did you and your spouse first (or most recently) have sex?
• What side of the closet do you (your spouse) hang your (their) clothes on?
• How many televisions are there in your home?
• How many televisions have a remote control?
• How many stories in your home? (Or, what floor is your apartment on?)
• How many steps at the front door?
• How many locks on the front door?
• What time do you (your spouse) get up in the morning?
• What time do you (your spouse) usually go to bed at night?
• What color is your spouse's toothbrush?
• Have you met your spouses'' parents? What are their names?
• How many brothers and sisters does your spouse have? What are their names?
• Have you met them?
• What do you (your spouse) usually wear to bed at night?
• Do you (your spouse) have a car?
• What are the year, make and model?
• Where do you do your laundry?
• Where do you (your spouse) work?
• What hours do you (your spouse) work?
• What is the name of your (your spouse's) closest friend?
• Do you (your spouse) watch sports on television?
• What is your (your spouse's) favorite sport?
• What is your (your spouse's) favorite team?
• When did the two of you take a vacation last?
• Where did you go?
• Where did you stay?
• How did you travel there?
• How long did you stay?
• Do you (does your spouse) have any allergies to foods, medicines, etc.; and if so, what are you (is your spouse) allergic to.
• Describe any physical marks, scars, or tattoos that you or your spouse may have?
• When you and your spouse are lying in bed, which direction do your heads face?
• How many telephones do you have in your home, and in what rooms are they located?
• If you have a telephone in your bedroom, what color is the phone and is it a pushbutton or rotary dial telephone?
• Do you have an alarm clock in your bedroom; and if so, is it a digital or analog clock? Is it a clock/radio? If it is a clock radio, what station do you wake up to?
• How did you get to the INS office this morning?
• Who drove to the interview? Who parked the car? What car was used? Where is the car parked?
• What was the last home cooked meal you had? When was the meal? Who prepared the meal? Who was at the meal with you?
• When was the last time that you and your spouse ate a meal together? Where did you eat this meal? What did each of you eat?
• When and where did you last eat out together at a restaurant?
• What gift did you get your spouse (or your spouse got for you) at your spouse's (your) last birthday? Anniversary? Last Christmas? For Valentine Day?
• When was the last time you and your spouse visited with your parents (your spouse's parents)? What was the occasion?
• When did you and your spouse last go to a movie theater, and what movie did you see?
• What was the last video that you (your spouse) rented to watch together, and when did you watch the video?
• How many VCR's do you have in your home?
• Do you and/or your spouse belong to any video rental clubs or outlets; and if so, is there one location where you rent most of the videos that you watch?
• How many bathrooms do you have in your residence? If there is more than one bathroom, which bathroom is the one primarily used by you and your spouse?
• Does the bathroom have a shower stall or a bathtub/shower combination? Are the tub and/or shower enclosed with a shower curtain (what color?) or with a glass door?
• What size bed do you sleep in?
• Do you have a lock on your bedroom door?
• Are you using any form of birth control?
• What form of birth control do you and your spouse use?
• Do you have a medicine cabinet with shelves in your bathroom? Do you and your spouse each use a particular shelf or shelves in the medicine cabinet or do both of you share and combine your things on all of the shelves?
• Have you and your spouse discussed the issue of having children, and what is each of your positions on that issue?
• When (or where) did you and your spouse go on your first date?
• If you were married civilly, why didn't you have a religious wedding?
• Did you have a wedding reception after you were married? If so, where was the reception held? Who paid for the reception? How much did it cost? Who attended the reception?
• Do your co-workers (spouse's co-workers) know that you are married, and have they met your spouse?
• What bank do you and your spouse use for your savings (or checking) account?
• What color are your checks? What design is on checks? What color is your checkbook?

james lewis

Michelle,

Here is a good link....

http://www.ins-fiance-visa.com/ins-f...-examples.html

Just Jenney

Of all of the posted sample questions, Mark and I were asked a version of only ONE of them ("Have you met each other's families?"). The interviewer didn't even remotely venture towards any of the other questions.

That's not to say you CAN'T or WON'T be asked these kinds of questions, but don't surprised if you AREN'T.

~ Jenney

Tracym

I believe that list comes from what they call a "fraud interview" which they only do if they suspect that perhaps the marriage isn't genuine.

CarlM

In my interview they just recapped a few of the questions from the 485 form.. it was very relaxed, the guy was very pleasant, and was all done in under 15 mins!

Deedee13

Mine was simple aswell. I didnt get asked any of those questions. I got asked only if i had something with my name and OUR address with me.

No pics, no nothing else was required. And my background check was back too. it was pretty relaxed.

CaliforniaBride

The link that I posted would lead the OP to read many interview experiences from which she can assess for herself the likelihood of being asked anything from the list.

I would point out though that this list was compiled from ACTUAL questions asked at interview. However they were not all asked in one interview which may go some way towards explaining your personal experience.

CaliforniaBride

Excellent link, definitely worth reading. Nicely sums up the type of interview the OP could expect.

Hank Hill

wow, some of those example questions I just would refuse to answer. Lets hope I'm not asked them on monday then lol