AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Jan 9th 2006, 6:06 pm
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AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
APPROVED!!
We got there about 45 mins early and the line was to the end of the block as the building hadn't opened. They started letting us in around 7.15am. The signs say that they don't allow any equipment capable of taking a photograph but they asked to see my camera cellphone and let it in. Folinsky was right again
Went up to the 8th floor, found out we could go and get something to eat on the 3rd and go back for interview. I can heartily recommend the egg and bacon muffin for anyone planning a house remodelling or needing a few extra bricks for that new patio. We were back upstairs about 20 mins before our interview time. We waited for an hour after our scheduled time before we were called. The officer apologised for the wait and we went into her office. We were sworn in and then took a seat. She asked for ID so we gave her our passoprts, then she asked for State ID. We used our driver's licenses. She asked why we took so long to AOS and we just said we were just so overwhelmed by the K3 process we were in no hurry to start again, that we were doing it ourselves this time so we took a while to get familiar with the process and that we had in the meantime done EAD's and SSN's ourselves. She seemed happy at that.
Then she asked for joint assets, liabilities and other evidence of our relationship. I gave her medical and dental details; photocopies of health ins cards, reimbursements, claim history going back to 2003 (not complete but between everything we gave that period was covered). Last two months bank statements. Photocopies of all our credit cards together as I'm not named on the cc bills but we do have joint cards. AAA membership renewal letter. Car registration and car loan. Childcare reimbursement forms. She flicked through circling and ticking where our names appeared.
She asked for our EAD's and SSN's. She asked how we met. She asked my son what school he went to and if he liked it here. She asked hubby how he got along with my son. Whether we had any kids together. How many times we'd been married. And then we got to the photos.
I had brought all three wedding albums and she looked at all of them. I pointed out my cousin's who were bridesmaids and ushers, she asked me if one of the guests was my mom, it was. I pointed out that it was my dad giving me away. And I showed her my grandmother. She seemed to like the wedding pics as I had about 15 family and friends there and it was a bit of a production
Then I gave her a 4 page montage of pics that she asked to keep. I just printed them out scrapbook style with little captions showing who everyone was and their relationship to me or hubby. I included pics of us together, our kids together, various family members of mine when they were visiting (with hubby in pic), me with hubby's sister at her wedding, and a couple of us at our wedding and all our family at the wedding rehearsal. I put them in chronological order and put pic's of our xmas tree each year too. She asked to keep them.
She asked about our trips abroad. We have travelled around the world together and all the visas were in there. We didn't have any pictures from our trips as they are on the old computer but she didn't ask for any.
She didn't want any of the other stuff they ask for in the letter. No paystubs, employers letter, W2's, birth certificates etc etc. She didn't even look at them. In fact she started laughing and said, enough, enough, I can see you two are genuinely married.
Then she said as we have been married more than two years we will get approved without conditions and that if I want to apply for citizenship I'm eligible 3 years from today. She said congratulations, gave us the letter and told us the card will arrive within two weeks. She explained that if I need to travel before it arrives I can make an Infopass appointment and get the stamp. It also says all that in the letter.
That was it. We were out of her office in half an hour.
We got there about 45 mins early and the line was to the end of the block as the building hadn't opened. They started letting us in around 7.15am. The signs say that they don't allow any equipment capable of taking a photograph but they asked to see my camera cellphone and let it in. Folinsky was right again
Went up to the 8th floor, found out we could go and get something to eat on the 3rd and go back for interview. I can heartily recommend the egg and bacon muffin for anyone planning a house remodelling or needing a few extra bricks for that new patio. We were back upstairs about 20 mins before our interview time. We waited for an hour after our scheduled time before we were called. The officer apologised for the wait and we went into her office. We were sworn in and then took a seat. She asked for ID so we gave her our passoprts, then she asked for State ID. We used our driver's licenses. She asked why we took so long to AOS and we just said we were just so overwhelmed by the K3 process we were in no hurry to start again, that we were doing it ourselves this time so we took a while to get familiar with the process and that we had in the meantime done EAD's and SSN's ourselves. She seemed happy at that.
Then she asked for joint assets, liabilities and other evidence of our relationship. I gave her medical and dental details; photocopies of health ins cards, reimbursements, claim history going back to 2003 (not complete but between everything we gave that period was covered). Last two months bank statements. Photocopies of all our credit cards together as I'm not named on the cc bills but we do have joint cards. AAA membership renewal letter. Car registration and car loan. Childcare reimbursement forms. She flicked through circling and ticking where our names appeared.
She asked for our EAD's and SSN's. She asked how we met. She asked my son what school he went to and if he liked it here. She asked hubby how he got along with my son. Whether we had any kids together. How many times we'd been married. And then we got to the photos.
I had brought all three wedding albums and she looked at all of them. I pointed out my cousin's who were bridesmaids and ushers, she asked me if one of the guests was my mom, it was. I pointed out that it was my dad giving me away. And I showed her my grandmother. She seemed to like the wedding pics as I had about 15 family and friends there and it was a bit of a production
Then I gave her a 4 page montage of pics that she asked to keep. I just printed them out scrapbook style with little captions showing who everyone was and their relationship to me or hubby. I included pics of us together, our kids together, various family members of mine when they were visiting (with hubby in pic), me with hubby's sister at her wedding, and a couple of us at our wedding and all our family at the wedding rehearsal. I put them in chronological order and put pic's of our xmas tree each year too. She asked to keep them.
She asked about our trips abroad. We have travelled around the world together and all the visas were in there. We didn't have any pictures from our trips as they are on the old computer but she didn't ask for any.
She didn't want any of the other stuff they ask for in the letter. No paystubs, employers letter, W2's, birth certificates etc etc. She didn't even look at them. In fact she started laughing and said, enough, enough, I can see you two are genuinely married.
Then she said as we have been married more than two years we will get approved without conditions and that if I want to apply for citizenship I'm eligible 3 years from today. She said congratulations, gave us the letter and told us the card will arrive within two weeks. She explained that if I need to travel before it arrives I can make an Infopass appointment and get the stamp. It also says all that in the letter.
That was it. We were out of her office in half an hour.
Jan 9th 2006, 6:23 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
APPROVED!!
Jan 9th 2006, 6:31 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Congratulations to you and the family. 
Rene
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Jan 9th 2006, 6:32 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Congrats CB
Jan 9th 2006, 6:48 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Thank you! I'm really excited. Just called a friend and she has passed her realtor exam today too so we're all going out for dinner to celebrate later.
Jan 9th 2006, 6:50 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Congratulations....
Jan 9th 2006, 6:52 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
APPROVED!!
We got there about 45 mins early and the line was to the end of the block as the building hadn't opened. They started letting us in around 7.15am. The signs say that they don't allow any equipment capable of taking a photograph but they asked to see my camera cellphone and let it in. Folinsky was right again
Went up to the 8th floor, found out we could go and get something to eat on the 3rd and go back for interview. I can heartily recommend the egg and bacon muffin for anyone planning a house remodelling or needing a few extra bricks for that new patio. We were back upstairs about 20 mins before our interview time. We waited for an hour after our scheduled time before we were called. The officer apologised for the wait and we went into her office. We were sworn in and then took a seat. She asked for ID so we gave her our passoprts, then she asked for State ID. We used our driver's licenses. She asked why we took so long to AOS and we just said we were just so overwhelmed by the K3 process we were in no hurry to start again, that we were doing it ourselves this time so we took a while to get familiar with the process and that we had in the meantime done EAD's and SSN's ourselves. She seemed happy at that.
Then she asked for joint assets, liabilities and other evidence of our relationship. I gave her medical and dental details; photocopies of health ins cards, reimbursements, claim history going back to 2003 (not complete but between everything we gave that period was covered). Last two months bank statements. Photocopies of all our credit cards together as I'm not named on the cc bills but we do have joint cards. AAA membership renewal letter. Car registration and car loan. Childcare reimbursement forms. She flicked through circling and ticking where our names appeared.
She asked for our EAD's and SSN's. She asked how we met. She asked my son what school he went to and if he liked it here. She asked hubby how he got along with my son. Whether we had any kids together. How many times we'd been married. And then we got to the photos.
I had brought all three wedding albums and she looked at all of them. I pointed out my cousin's who were bridesmaids and ushers, she asked me if one of the guests was my mom, it was. I pointed out that it was my dad giving me away. And I showed her my grandmother. She seemed to like the wedding pics as I had about 15 family and friends there and it was a bit of a production
Then I gave her a 4 page montage of pics that she asked to keep. I just printed them out scrapbook style with little captions showing who everyone was and their relationship to me or hubby. I included pics of us together, our kids together, various family members of mine when they were visiting (with hubby in pic), me with hubby's sister at her wedding, and a couple of us at our wedding and all our family at the wedding rehearsal. I put them in chronological order and put pic's of our xmas tree each year too. She asked to keep them.
She asked about our trips abroad. We have travelled around the world together and all the visas were in there. We didn't have any pictures from our trips as they are on the old computer but she didn't ask for any.
She didn't want any of the other stuff they ask for in the letter. No paystubs, employers letter, W2's, birth certificates etc etc. She didn't even look at them. In fact she started laughing and said, enough, enough, I can see you two are genuinely married.
Then she said as we have been married more than two years we will get approved without conditions and that if I want to apply for citizenship I'm eligible 3 years from today. She said congratulations, gave us the letter and told us the card will arrive within two weeks. She explained that if I need to travel before it arrives I can make an Infopass appointment and get the stamp. It also says all that in the letter.
That was it. We were out of her office in half an hour.
We got there about 45 mins early and the line was to the end of the block as the building hadn't opened. They started letting us in around 7.15am. The signs say that they don't allow any equipment capable of taking a photograph but they asked to see my camera cellphone and let it in. Folinsky was right again
Went up to the 8th floor, found out we could go and get something to eat on the 3rd and go back for interview. I can heartily recommend the egg and bacon muffin for anyone planning a house remodelling or needing a few extra bricks for that new patio. We were back upstairs about 20 mins before our interview time. We waited for an hour after our scheduled time before we were called. The officer apologised for the wait and we went into her office. We were sworn in and then took a seat. She asked for ID so we gave her our passoprts, then she asked for State ID. We used our driver's licenses. She asked why we took so long to AOS and we just said we were just so overwhelmed by the K3 process we were in no hurry to start again, that we were doing it ourselves this time so we took a while to get familiar with the process and that we had in the meantime done EAD's and SSN's ourselves. She seemed happy at that.
Then she asked for joint assets, liabilities and other evidence of our relationship. I gave her medical and dental details; photocopies of health ins cards, reimbursements, claim history going back to 2003 (not complete but between everything we gave that period was covered). Last two months bank statements. Photocopies of all our credit cards together as I'm not named on the cc bills but we do have joint cards. AAA membership renewal letter. Car registration and car loan. Childcare reimbursement forms. She flicked through circling and ticking where our names appeared.
She asked for our EAD's and SSN's. She asked how we met. She asked my son what school he went to and if he liked it here. She asked hubby how he got along with my son. Whether we had any kids together. How many times we'd been married. And then we got to the photos.
I had brought all three wedding albums and she looked at all of them. I pointed out my cousin's who were bridesmaids and ushers, she asked me if one of the guests was my mom, it was. I pointed out that it was my dad giving me away. And I showed her my grandmother. She seemed to like the wedding pics as I had about 15 family and friends there and it was a bit of a production
Then I gave her a 4 page montage of pics that she asked to keep. I just printed them out scrapbook style with little captions showing who everyone was and their relationship to me or hubby. I included pics of us together, our kids together, various family members of mine when they were visiting (with hubby in pic), me with hubby's sister at her wedding, and a couple of us at our wedding and all our family at the wedding rehearsal. I put them in chronological order and put pic's of our xmas tree each year too. She asked to keep them.
She asked about our trips abroad. We have travelled around the world together and all the visas were in there. We didn't have any pictures from our trips as they are on the old computer but she didn't ask for any.
She didn't want any of the other stuff they ask for in the letter. No paystubs, employers letter, W2's, birth certificates etc etc. She didn't even look at them. In fact she started laughing and said, enough, enough, I can see you two are genuinely married.
Then she said as we have been married more than two years we will get approved without conditions and that if I want to apply for citizenship I'm eligible 3 years from today. She said congratulations, gave us the letter and told us the card will arrive within two weeks. She explained that if I need to travel before it arrives I can make an Infopass appointment and get the stamp. It also says all that in the letter.
That was it. We were out of her office in half an hour.
Jan 9th 2006, 6:54 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by dutchman2001nl
Congratulations....
Jan 9th 2006, 6:55 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CarlM
Good effort - well done!
Jan 9th 2006, 7:11 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
APPROVED!!
Jan 9th 2006, 7:15 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by Matthew Udall
Congratulations!
Jan 9th 2006, 7:21 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Thank you. Bit of a long post but I always find those posts helpful.
Congratulations. You can help further by cutting and pasting it to the Kamya site after my name for future readers.
Jan 9th 2006, 7:26 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by Rete
Congratulations. You can help further by cutting and pasting it to the Kamya site after my name for future readers.
Jan 9th 2006, 7:31 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Thanks for your congratulations and help. Great tip, I've posted it there. That site doesn't seem to get many submissions. The last one in CA was in 2000!!
Frankly not many people read the FAQ posting under my name at the start of the forum and I got darn tired of asking over and over again for people to update by posting their experiences. Will have to start doing it again because it is a waste for a good resource to go to waste.
Thank you.
Jan 9th 2006, 7:36 pm
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Re: AOS Interview Experience Today in Los Angeles....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
APPROVED!!.
Well done!