Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
Dec 27th 2009, 4:04 pm
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Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
Hi. I am so sorry if this question has been asked before, but I did a search and I am struggling to find an answer. My husband and I have his USCIS AOS interview coming up in a couple of weeks and we have a 2 year old daughter. We do not have any family here in Georgia, have never left our daughter with a babysitter before, and there is no one that we trust to watch her while we go to this interview. My queston is, are we allowed to bring her with us? Thank you in advance for your answer. We are stressed enough about this interview as it is without having to have the added stress of worrying about whether our daughter will be allowed in or not. 
Dec 27th 2009, 5:03 pm
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
Hi. I am so sorry if this question has been asked before, but I did a search and I am struggling to find an answer. My husband and I have his USCIS AOS interview coming up in a couple of weeks and we have a 2 year old daughter. We do not have any family here in Georgia, have never left our daughter with a babysitter before, and there is no one that we trust to watch her while we go to this interview. My queston is, are we allowed to bring her with us? Thank you in advance for your answer. We are stressed enough about this interview as it is without having to have the added stress of worrying about whether our daughter will be allowed in or not.
Yes, she will be allowed in. It would be helpful if she were a well behaved little girl and/or sleeping at the time of the interview but not to worry. She is excellent proof of your marriage (if she is your husband's child). Be sure to bring something to keep her amused while you are being questioned.
Dec 27th 2009, 5:23 pm
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
If this is a marriage-based AOS, Mr. Folinsky used to say it was an excellent idea to have the baby sit on the immigrant's lap for a while during the interview.
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Dec 27th 2009, 5:25 pm
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Yes, she will be allowed in. It would be helpful if she were a well behaved little girl and/or sleeping at the time of the interview but not to worry. She is excellent proof of your marriage (if she is your husband's child). Be sure to bring something to keep her amused while you are being questioned.
Dec 27th 2009, 5:25 pm
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Dec 27th 2009, 11:20 pm
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
Well this is good news as I have my AOS interview scheduled on 29th January in Minnesota. We have no choice but to bring our 1 year old daughter with us, as the journey will involve an overnight stay at a hotel.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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Dec 28th 2009, 12:13 am
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
Dec 28th 2009, 1:19 am
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
we took our toddler
and I think it is the reason that there hardly was an interview.
I think they saw the child and that seemed to be about it.
and I think it is the reason that there hardly was an interview.
I think they saw the child and that seemed to be about it.
Dec 28th 2009, 5:04 am
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Re: Are toddlers allowed into the USCIS AOS interview?
At the time of my interview I had a just turned 2yr old and a 6mth old with no family to look after then off to the interview they went. AO didnt like it to much but couldn't do anything about it. As we explained to her that we had no family that could watch them and we had also spent the previous night in a hotel as it would be easier on the girls instead of getting the up early and having to deal with the 2hr drive and have them cranky during the interview....Needless to say it was proof of our relationship as the girls are mine and my husbands 
. Good luck with your interview and Best of Luck
. Good luck with your interview and Best of Luck
