March 2018 filers: let's share our experience!!

[hopeanddream]

Congratulations!
This gives me some hope since my PD is 3/12 (although my field office is a slow one)
BTW, I'm an Italian citizen too (not from Italy tho lol)

What is your field office? Houston?

I am curious how can you be a Italian Citizen but not from Italy?

[sinoptola]

I received the notification that my Interview has been scheduled less than 20 mins ago!!! I'm soooo happy!!!

Letter should arrive within 5-6 days. The interview is generally schedule for 4 weeks after you receive the letter or 5 weeks from today. It's a rule of thumb!

Yay! Another big step! Congrats!

[mcc1022]

Interview was today

So my interview was today in Hartford CT. It was 1hour and 30 mins and it was very tense bc I?ve been out of status for 15 years, that was such a big deal for them and they didn?t say whether it was approved or not so i?m Just hoping for the best. The decision should come in the mail in the next couple weeks.


It?s been amazing and fast. My case is marriage based, i?ve Been married since October/17 but I only applied in March, did the biometrics in April and for my surprise got my interview scheduled for May����. I can?t believe that it?s been less than 2 months and I?ve got this far(this is something i?ve been praying for over 10years and I know the lord is working in my favor, he is the lawyer of the lawyers��&#127996.

My timeline

PD:03/05/18
Biometrics done:04/05/18
Interview scheduled for May/22/2018

Never received EAD/AP or any notification about it.

[kd2008]

So my interview was today in Hartford CT. It was 1hour and 30 mins and it was very tense bc I?ve been out of status for 15 years, that was such a big deal for them and they didn?t say whether it was approved or not so i?m Just hoping for the best. The decision should come in the mail in the next couple weeks.


It?s been amazing and fast. My case is marriage based, i?ve Been married since October/17 but I only applied in March, did the biometrics in April and for my surprise got my interview scheduled for May����. I can?t believe that it?s been less than 2 months and I?ve got this far(this is something i?ve been praying for over 10years and I know the lord is working in my favor, he is the lawyer of the lawyers��&#127996.

My timeline

PD:03/05/18
Biometrics done:04/05/18
Interview scheduled for May/22/2018

Never received EAD/AP or any notification about it.

Could you please share what was asked in the interview?

It will all work out in the end. Don't worry. Wishing you all the best.

[flyforever85]

Congratulations!
This gives me some hope since my PD is 3/12 (although my field office is a slow one)
BTW, I'm an Italian citizen too (not from Italy tho lol)

Good!!! Did you get your citizenship because you married an Italian or??

[kd2008]

I received the notification that my Interview has been scheduled less than 20 mins ago!!! I'm soooo happy!!!

Letter should arrive within 5-6 days. The interview is generally schedule for 4 weeks after you receive the letter or 5 weeks from today. It's a rule of thumb!

Congrats flyforever85! Now start organizing all the documents. I am sure you have had a great headstart already.

[flyforever85]

Congratulations!!!! Im am in Ohio too, but did my fingerprints in Detroit, so if it's not going to change, that's my field ofice, right?

I would assume!!! I would check in here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-.../field-offices

Thanks!!!! Our timeline are not that different!

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Congrats flyforever85! Now start organizing all the documents. I am sure you have had a great headstart already.

Thank you!!! I started collecting all the messages my husband and I have been exchanging in the last 2 months. I sent a lot of documents ahead, I will bring them again plus many more. I will prepare a summary of them and hopefully I will share it!!!

[b3b3g1]

I would assume!!! I would check in here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-.../field-offices

Thanks!!!! Our timeline are not that different!

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Thank you!!! I started collecting all the messages my husband and I have been exchanging in the last 2 months. I sent a lot of documents ahead, I will bring them again plus many more. I will prepare a summary of them and hopefully I will share it!!!

So happy for you! I am sure this is the most joyful document collection ever
Do you mean like what's app or text messages? I never thought of it..
I am so reluctant archiving documents. I don't have interview date what so ever yet but it should be a good headstart I guess.

[flyforever85]

So happy for you! I am sure this is the most joyful document collection ever
Do you mean like what's app or text messages? I never thought of it..
I am so reluctant archiving documents. I don't have interview date what so ever yet but it should be a good headstart I guess.

Correct!!! As you may read in other posts, USCIS needs to see that between you and your spouse there has been a continuous relationship after the marriage. This means:
-you've been texting each other;
-you've been travelling together;
-you're been sharing bank accounts, addresses, bills etc.

Let's face it: If I were american too, I would never put both our names in the bills etc so it's more for a good purpose. I will be more than glad to collects documents, but still I'll b nervous at the interview.

[b3b3g1]

Correct!!! As you may read in other posts, USCIS needs to see that between you and your spouse there has been a continuous relationship after the marriage. This means:
-you've been texting each other;
-you've been travelling together;
-you're been sharing bank accounts, addresses, bills etc.

Let's face it: If I were american too, I would never put both our names in the bills etc so it's more for a good purpose. I will be more than glad to collects documents, but still I'll b nervous at the interview.

My sister gave me an amazing advice for the interview. She said make sure you do not create a case when there is no case in reality. Meaning be truthful and if you don't remember/know something just say it. At the end it takes time to learn everything about your husband and depends on the relationship some are more distant some are extremely close, noone can judge this. Also she said see the interview as you are telling someone how you met with your husband, basically having a conversation about your special story rather than seeing it someone is questioning your marriage. All will be good at the end. Sometimes takes time but always come to the best solution for everyone.

[belu31]

Good!!! Did you get your citizenship because you married an Italian or??

What is your field office? Houston?

I am curious how can you be a Italian Citizen but not from Italy?

My field office is Newark, NJ. Which one is yours?
I have dual citizenship because my mother's family was originally from Italy (citizenship by blood)

[lhpaga]

Congrats flyforever85! Now start organizing all the documents. I am sure you have had a great headstart already.

What documents should we be preparing for the interview? Is there any list of suggested ones?

[BlahBlah1846]

What documents should we be preparing for the interview? Is there any list of suggested ones?

Yes, use this thread: https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-documents


Is anyone here filing from Raleigh, NC? I am a Jan filer but have gotten zero updates on my case (although Raleigh, NC is supposed to be among the 10 quickest field offices in the country).

[flyforever85]

My field office is Newark, NJ. Which one is yours?
I have dual citizenship because my mother's family was originally from Italy (citizenship by blood)

That's cool!!! I hope you visited Italy at least once, I think is one of the best country in the world, and I've been in 5 continents!

I'm filing from Dayton, OH so my field office is Cincinnati.

[hopeanddream]

My field office is Newark, NJ. Which one is yours?
I have dual citizenship because my mother's family was originally from Italy (citizenship by blood)

Ah I see, mine is Houston.