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    Hello everyone,
    I've been a long time member and I enjoy reading the stories on everyone's path to residency.
    I'm here to share my story and time line.
    My husband and I will be married two years this October 2017.We were dating 1.5 years before we married. Hubby is 3 years younger.
    Came here as F-1. Got engaged in April 2015,married in October 2015. Fell out of status in September 2015, unintentionally and unaware.( I'm so concerned this will be a red flag at our inter view).
    0ct 12th 2016: filed my concurrent I-130 and I-485
    Oct 26 2016: file returned due to wrong amount.( they sent my file back twice, I kept adding the wrong total filing fee until November 2nd when I realized we kept forgetting the I-130 amount.. So weird!!
    Nove 8th 2016. check cashed and I received my notice of action of approval of the package and RFE for affidavit of support( we didn't realize even if we have a joint sponsor, we needed hubby to file one too as the main sponsor).
    Nov 20th: received biometrics letter for Dec 03.
    Dec 16/16 EAD card recieved
    January 17, 2017: case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
    March 1st, we moved and as of March 23rd:case ready to be scheduled for an interview
    August 25th: case has been scheduled for an interview for September 26 2017.
    So we have a week to go and now I'm a bit nervous.
    Hubby moved in with me in September 2015. He is originally from Sacramento .CA and I live in San Jose, .CA. our interview is in San Jose. Hubby got a job in Sacramento with the help of his dad, so he is there during the week, since January this year and he is home on weekends and I visit him on weekends too, we alternate. I have the lease with him on it from our previous address and he is also on the lease for our new address.
    I want to be totally honest in my interview and wanted to check if it's relevant that we mention hw is not home all week, now works in sacramento and so we are not together all the time? Is it a red flag? I mean that's our life right now before the interview.
    Also, we are a month away from our 2 year anniversary, do you think I'll still get a conditional or a 10 year if approved?
    We got filed almost a year after we married ( we had to save) is that a red flag?
    I was just fine and excited for this interview until I read someone say the timing between falling out of status and marriage is questionable. Well, I was already engaged and had an appointment for our wedding already set. Should I bring proof of that to help too?
    Thank you so much for the input I might recieve.

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    Good luck

    Before I went to my interview, my lawyer advised me NOT to give out too much information. Only answer the questions that are asked and under no circumstances should you lie.
    If they approve your case on the spot you might get the 2 year conditional green card, it depends on the IO. I read somewhere if you get a nice officer, they might wait to give you a decision in order for you to get the 10 year.
    Make sure you and your partner know all the information that was submitted with your AOS application. Good luck!!!

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    Originally posted by Standing View Post
    Before I went to my interview, my lawyer advised me NOT to give out too much information. Only answer the questions that are asked and under no circumstances should you lie.
    If they approve your case on the spot you might get the 2 year conditional green card, it depends on the IO. I read somewhere if you get a nice officer, they might wait to give you a decision in order for you to get the 10 year.
    Make sure you and your partner know all the information that was submitted with your AOS application. Good luck!!!
    Bring as much evidence as you can, you never know what they might ask you for. Better safe than sorry.

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    • #3
      Standing is right. Do not give any information you were not asked for. Just answer all questions truthfully.

      You will be fine. All the best

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      • #4
        The falling out of status before marriage and timing of marriage is not really any kind of flag. All unauthorized stay in the US is forgiven after you are married to a US citizen. As long as your spouse came in to the US legally, things should go smoothly.

        What the others have mentioned is also correct. Only if the IO asks about where each of you is working, should you divulge that information. And whatever you say, do so truthfully, as that makes your case favorable. The USCIS officer will be able to detect a suspicion in case there is fraud in your relationship. If your marriage is bonafide and you have relevant documents, you have no need to worry,

        Please refer to this thread where someone has a similar situation (living apart during the week): https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...afide-marriage

        Good luck!

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