NeeMo

We applied for my wife's AOS in October 2004, and had our successful
interview on 25th March 2005.

Our experience is as follows, and is kind of long, so ...

We were very well prepared with all the documents, and had a good
understanding what to expect during the interview as I have been
visiting this group a lot. Interview was at 8:00 am. We got there at
7:25, waited for sometime walking around in the lobby as it was too
early. Went in at 7:40 and were called in for the interview at 7:55 (5
min early). What happened next was completely unexpected.

As soon as we go in the front office, the interviewer did not greet us,
no smile or anything and she asked my wife to sit in a small office.
She then took me to her office, swore me in and started asking me
questions.

1. who pays the bill
2. where do we leave, apartment, house or a trailer.
3. how many bed room
4. do we have any pets
5. how many people leave with us
6. how many hours does she / I work
6. what hours does she / I work.
7. who does cleaning / cooking in the house.

All the questions were simple, but the way she was asking me questions
was with attitude. When I tried to say, that my wife works different
hours different days, she would not let me finish, and said just tell
me the hours. She was very mean to me.

After that, she took me to the office were my wife was waiting, and she
took her for her interview. This office was as small as a cube in any
office with one sofa in it. It had two door, one was locked from
outside, so that I cannot go outside to the office (so the lock for
obvious reason), and later found out that the other door took us to the
waiting room to the exit.

I must have sat in this office for about 5 min, thinking what problem
can she find in our application. She being mean to me, would she still
approve our case and so on. After 5 min, I heard my wife and the office
outside this small office and they were talking as if they have been
friends for years. The officer was saying we should get her GC in about
2-4 weeks.

Later I and my wife compared notes, and officer was very nice to her
from the get go. She asked almost the same questions to my wife. She
even joked, that I was honest enough to say, that "my wife does not let
me cook and clean in the house, and so I don't help much."

What surprised me about this interview is that the officer never sat
together with both of us at all. She had attitude when she interviewed
me and very nice and sweet to my wife. I don't know, if they were
doing some new experimental psychological mumbo jumbo to the
interviewees.

But I AM NOT AT ALL COMPLAINING. We were out of there by 8:15. As we
had already taken the day off, we both enjoyed a long weekend.

ian-mstm

So... all of that, then:

Yah... right!

Ian

bridgecross

OK, this differs from ALL the AOS interview accounts that I have read, with the whole "separate rooms, separate questions" thing. All the experiences on kamya.com and this site describe husband and wife in the same room at the same time. This is like the movie Green Card. (whenever somebody ask about the "separate rooms" experience in this forum, that film gets a mention).
Has anybody else had the interview this way?

By-the-by... our interview is TOMORROW! Wish us luck...

psychobabbler1

No, all the experiences on kamya do not describe being interviewed together DH and I were taken back to be interviewed separately, one than the other. It was the same room and same questions though.

Dawn

USA & Pakistan

Good Luck at your interview tomorrow!!

Marnee

bridgecross

You're right, some of them are separate interviews. It seems to be the exception rather than the rule.

Rete

Yes it is the exception rather than the rule. If there is a suspicion that the marriage isn't genuine they will separate and ask questions of each and compare answers. Commonly called the Stokes interview.

However, suspicion is not always the reason. Some examiners prefer this method and do it to virtually all their cases, i.e. Alvena and her husband in Kentucky in 1998. You will find several people from Kentucky who have run across this with the same intervewier.

NeeMo

Ian, don't know what you mean ...

NeeMo

    > So... all of that, then:
    > Yah... right!
    >
    > Ian
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

NeeMo

Rete wrote:
    > > You're right, some of them are separate interviews. It seems to be
    > > the exception rather than the rule.
    > Yes it is the exception rather than the rule. If there is a
suspicion
    > that the marriage isn't genuine they will separate and ask questions
of
    > each and compare answers. Commonly called the Stokes interview.
    > However, suspicion is not always the reason. Some examiners prefer
this
    > method and do it to virtually all their cases, i.e. Alvena and her
    > husband in Kentucky in 1998. You will find several people from
Kentucky
    > who have run across this with the same intervewier.
    > --
    > I'm not an attorney. This disclaimer is valid in NYS!
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com


We received the GC yesterday. Still have not received any welcome
letter, that everyone is talking about.

I have questions for the experts on this forum. When can we apply to
remove the condition? two years (-90 days) from date of marriage OR two
years (-90 days) from from the date she got her greencard.

I am very sure its the first options, but my wife thinks, she was told
the second option.

Any input is appriciated.

Thanks

NeeMo

thing1

Hi NeeMo,

I'm no expert, but am one of the lucky many who gets to experience the immigration process with my husband.

The date you count from is the date of your AOS approval(then -90 days)...so for you it would be the date of your interview...not the actual date you received the physical green card.

Congratulations on making it this far and good luck with the rest of the process!

HunterGreen

QUOTE=NeeMo]''When can we apply to remove the condition? two years (-90 days) from date of marriage OR two years (-90 days) from from the date she got her greencard.''[/QUOTE

NeeMo,

Congratulations.

Since it is the permanent resident card that has conditions attached, NOT the marriage, you count from the date the PR card was granted (not actually received in the mail, but I'm sure you knew that ).

Elaine

Rete

Not everyone gets a letter; we didn't

And your wife gets the prize, you get the green card.

Remove conditions via form I-751 applied for at the service center 90 days before the green card expires. IT HAS NOTHING AT THIS POINT TO DO WITH YOUR SECOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ;-0