Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
Sep 6th 2006, 1:57 pm
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Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
Ken has his interview on August 17th. It was quite throurough, lasted
almost 45 minutes. Brought a ton of stuff that the immigration officer
didn't even look at. He saw one of the tax returns and said I didn't
have enough income---since we had our atty. with us, she *reminded* him
of the law that says you can use assets to calculate. He seemed to be
unaware of the law.
The office just moved from downtown to the suburbs about a month (?) ago
and we thought we may have just had a new hire who didn't know all the
ins and outs. He didn't ask to see our marriage certificate (!) but was
real interested in the various kinds of visas Ken has had in over 30
years of travelling to the US. He didn't even think to bring his old
passports but it was written on one of the forms he filled out and the
immigration officer looed at him funny then Ken mentioned it was on "the
right hand side of one of the forms you have on your desk." So he goes
and searches this file and finds it. The immigration officer did ask to
see my US passport and driver's license, in addtion to copies of old
leases and the deed to the house we recently purchased (as "evidence of
life together.")
The officer spent more time going thru every piece of paperwork and
looking at his computer than in talking to us. He asked if I "had a
business license" since I listed self-employed, I said that I get 1099's
and according to the law that is sufficient and I said I only work for
myself and am not a retail or public business.
We were approved but it was a real strange interview and out attorney
seemed to think the person wasn't really up on the specifics of
immigration law and what he was allowed to ask.
Maryanne
almost 45 minutes. Brought a ton of stuff that the immigration officer
didn't even look at. He saw one of the tax returns and said I didn't
have enough income---since we had our atty. with us, she *reminded* him
of the law that says you can use assets to calculate. He seemed to be
unaware of the law.
The office just moved from downtown to the suburbs about a month (?) ago
and we thought we may have just had a new hire who didn't know all the
ins and outs. He didn't ask to see our marriage certificate (!) but was
real interested in the various kinds of visas Ken has had in over 30
years of travelling to the US. He didn't even think to bring his old
passports but it was written on one of the forms he filled out and the
immigration officer looed at him funny then Ken mentioned it was on "the
right hand side of one of the forms you have on your desk." So he goes
and searches this file and finds it. The immigration officer did ask to
see my US passport and driver's license, in addtion to copies of old
leases and the deed to the house we recently purchased (as "evidence of
life together.")
The officer spent more time going thru every piece of paperwork and
looking at his computer than in talking to us. He asked if I "had a
business license" since I listed self-employed, I said that I get 1099's
and according to the law that is sufficient and I said I only work for
myself and am not a retail or public business.
We were approved but it was a real strange interview and out attorney
seemed to think the person wasn't really up on the specifics of
immigration law and what he was allowed to ask.
Maryanne
Sep 6th 2006, 10:07 pm
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Re: Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
Congratulations. As to the examiner he sounds like new at it.
Sep 7th 2006, 5:15 am
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Re: Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
I wouldnt say it was strange......sounded like someone was new to the
job an still learning like we all have to do at some point. Either
way you were approved so congrats
Cool Dude wrote:
> Congratulations. As to the examiner he sounds like new at it.
job an still learning like we all have to do at some point. Either
way you were approved so congrats
Cool Dude wrote:
> Congratulations. As to the examiner he sounds like new at it.
Sep 7th 2006, 12:07 pm
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Re: Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
>From: [email protected] (Cool Dude)
>Congratulations. As to the examiner he >sounds like new at it.
That is what our attorney said. The building where they now do
interviews is a very low-key in appearance type of place. No sign out
front to indicate it is a federal building, just the number of the
building. I remember the place as it used to be a "regular" office
building (I had an old client who had his offices there.) Same thing
where biometrics are done, that place also has moved from it's old
location on Bufod Highway to a non-descript building on Collier Road.
>Congratulations. As to the examiner he >sounds like new at it.
That is what our attorney said. The building where they now do
interviews is a very low-key in appearance type of place. No sign out
front to indicate it is a federal building, just the number of the
building. I remember the place as it used to be a "regular" office
building (I had an old client who had his offices there.) Same thing
where biometrics are done, that place also has moved from it's old
location on Bufod Highway to a non-descript building on Collier Road.
Sep 7th 2006, 12:10 pm
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Re: Strange AOS interview in Atlanta
Addendum to previous posting: if you are adjusting status in Atlanta,
green cards and approval letters come quick. Letter arrived about 2 1/2
weeks after the interview and GC arrived about *4 days* after letter
recieved. We were told it would take 2-3 weeks after approval letter for
GC to arrive.
Someone's on the ball---our atty. said that Atlanta was one of the
places where they wanted to focus on making a dent in the backlog
between AOS interview/letter/GC. It used to be months.
green cards and approval letters come quick. Letter arrived about 2 1/2
weeks after the interview and GC arrived about *4 days* after letter
recieved. We were told it would take 2-3 weeks after approval letter for
GC to arrive.
Someone's on the ball---our atty. said that Atlanta was one of the
places where they wanted to focus on making a dent in the backlog
between AOS interview/letter/GC. It used to be months.
