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Another option is to copy the posts you like the most, paste into word docs, and save it on your computer. I personally have been doing this to save a few "best" and recommended interview examples that list what documents to take, what questions were asked, etc.2018 Marriage-based AOS (I-130, I-485, I-765)
07-09: Package Delivered to USCIS Chicago Lockbox
07-17: NOA texts & emails (~10:30 pm)
07-17: Checks cashed
07-20: 3 NOAs received in the mail
07-27: Biometrics letter in mail; scheduled for 08-08
07-30: Biometrics done; USCIS received on 07-31
08-02: RFIE for proof of legal employment; replied 08-04
08-08: USCIS received RFIE, case no longer on hold
10-04: AP approved
11-28: Case Ready to Be Scheduled for Interview
11-29: EAD approved -
Moving this to the front page.
These threads contain everything you need to file all the required evidence of bona fide marriage with your AOS package - as required by the I-130 instructions page 3/12.(See screenshot below). You will find very useful tips on how to stage your evidence for your initial filing and for your interview.
1. This thread was started by Mr.Diaz., who got approved 5 minutes after leaving the interview. DACA recipient. Marriage based AOS. Raleigh, NC field office.
General tips from test driving the route to the field office to a primer on Table of contents.
2. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny.
Case is pending as of 05/13/18.
Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations.
Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
There is a lot to learn from helpmylife?s experience. Like I told him, it would all be fine, and it?s all fine now, but after having been in his shoes, I strongly recommend not leaving anything to chance.
3. Thread by Scifan
USCitizenFilingForSpouse's Table of Contents
Good discussions.
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Thread by chicago1978. Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
5. Thread by jzgr24. Approval on the spot. Marriage based AOS. B1/B2 visa. Interview scheduled promptly. Cleveland, OH., field office. Jzgr24 has impressive organization skills. Realized they had more evidence than they thought and put it all together in a matter of days. Insane.
You can find the Table of Contents I used as a guide. *Must see.
6. Thread by Herewecome & spouse. Approved on the spot. Amazing job with their Table of contents. They nailed this interview with an industrial grade nail gun. That's the best I can put it.
7. Oklahoma city Filer. Approved on the spot. Great advice provided.
8. Thread by Tezza. Approved on the spot. This case is remarkable because their interview was scheduled within 2 to 3 months. Tezza did not have a lease, and presented several notarized affidavits of residence to prove that they lived with his wife?s parents. He also presented an Advanced health care directive. I highly recommend this document. USCIS takes it very seriously. Bottom line is that they maximized the evidence they had available. They focused on evidence dating back to when they first met until the adjustment of status interview. (It?s sort of the way you would present evidence for a k-1 visa)
9. Thread by Emerald 2020. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-scheduled Her table of content is very complete. All elements are there. I strongly recommend using it as a guide.Comment
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I think this user should have gotten their card by now though 🤔Originally posted by UScitizenFilingforspouse View Post
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Thread by chicago1978. Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
Filed I-130, I130A, I-485, I-765
Priority Date: 01/22/2018
Date Received NOA Letters: 02/02/2018
Courtesy Letter for i693: 02/20/2018
Biometrics Done: 02/21/2018
Interview(rec' approval letter): 05/31/2018
EAD card in production: 06/02/2018
EAD card in hand: 06/07/2018
SSN card in hand: 06/09/2018
GC approval/production notifications: 07/08/2018
Card mailed notification: 07/09/2018
I130 & I485 approval letters received: 07/09/2018
GC in hand: 07/11/2018Comment
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Moving this thread to the front.Comment
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Updated links
These threads contain everything you need to file all the required evidence of bona fide marriage with your AOS package - as required by the I-130 instructions page 3/12.(See screenshot below). You will find very useful tips on how to stage your evidence for your initial filing and for your interview.
1. This thread was started by Mr.Diaz., who got approved 5 minutes after leaving the interview. DACA recipient. Marriage based AOS. Raleigh, NC field office.
General tips from test driving the route to the field office to a primer on Table of contents.
2. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny.
Case is pending as of 05/13/18.
Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations.
Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
There is a lot to learn from helpmylife?s experience. Like I told him, it would all be fine, and it?s all fine now, but after having been in his shoes, I strongly recommend not leaving anything to chance.
3. Thread by Scifan
USCitizenFilingForSpouse's Table of Contents
Good discussions.
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Thread by chicago1978. Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
5. Thread by jzgr24. Approval on the spot. Marriage based AOS. B1/B2 visa. Interview scheduled promptly. Cleveland, OH., field office. Jzgr24 has impressive organization skills. Realized they had more evidence than they thought and put it all together in a matter of days. Insane.
You can find the Table of Contents I used as a guide. *Must see.
6. Thread by Herewecome & spouse. Approved on the spot. Amazing job with their Table of contents. They nailed this interview with an industrial grade nail gun. That's the best I can put it.
7. Oklahoma city Filer. Approved on the spot. Great advice provided.
8. Thread by Tezza. Approved on the spot. This case is remarkable because their interview was scheduled within 2 to 3 months. Tezza did not have a lease, and presented several notarized affidavits of residence to prove that they lived with his wife?s parents. He also presented an Advanced health care directive. I highly recommend this document. USCIS takes it very seriously. Bottom line is that they maximized the evidence they had available. They focused on evidence dating back to when they first met until the adjustment of status interview. (It?s sort of the way you would present evidence for a k-1 visa)
9. Thread by Emerald 2020. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-scheduled Her table of content is very complete. All elements are there. I strongly recommend using it as a guide.
10. Thread by Hotaru-Grace. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...010#post576010
There is great advice here. Make it easy for the Immigration Services Officer to approve you. There is no such thing as overpreparing.Comment
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To the front page...Comment
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Moving this to the front!Comment
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Links rearranged. New must-see links added.
These threads contain everything you need to file all the required evidence of bona fide marriage with your AOS package - as required by the I-130 instructions page 3/12.(See screenshot below). You will find very useful tips on how to stage your evidence for your initial filing and for your interview. Start with #1 and work your way through #11. All experiences I have selected for your review are valuable. All approaches are worth learning from.
Key points:
- The key is to first create a timeline of your relationship from the day you met. Evidence of bona fide marriage refers to your intentions to build a life together.
- Evidence of bona fide marriage does not mean you should only include evidence from the date of the marriage until the day you file. So if you marry and file right away, you want to submit evidence from the day you met.
- It's key to show the longevity of your relationship. You do not want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, married on Tuesday and then filed for your green card on Wednesday.
1. Thread by Emerald 2020. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-scheduled Her table of content is very complete. All elements are there. I strongly recommend using it as a guide.
USCIS Field Office: San Bernardino, CA
2. Table of Contents by use Passe. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...357#post578357
USCIS Field Office: Charleston, SC
This is an example to follow. If you read through it, you get the sense that the authors are just talking with you about their marriage. For our interview, I think I will use a mix between the table of Contents put together by Passe?s and Emerald 2020.
Each main evidence on Passe?s table of contents is basically a cabbage. As you read through each main evidence, It?s like you?re peeling layer after layer of evidence.
This user is/was concerned about filing for the green card right after getting married. Well, they also first met in 2012. They were able to show evidence of their relationship since they met in 2012. It might take some digging folks, but it is possible. You don?t want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, got married on Tuesday and filed for your green card on Wednesday. This is a great example of the k-1 approach.
3. Thread by Tezza. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...Complete/page2
USCIS Field Office: Kansas City, MO
04-10-18 - Priority date
07-10-18 ? Interview ? Approved on the spot
This case is remarkable because their interview was scheduled within 2 to 3 months.
Tezza did not have a lease, and presented several notarized affidavits of residence to prove that they lived with his wife?s parents. He also presented an Advanced health care directive. I highly recommend this document. USCIS takes it very seriously.
Bottom line is that they maximized the evidence they had available. They focused on evidence dating back to when they first met until the adjustment of status interview. (It?s sort of the way you would present evidence for a k-1 visa)
4. Thread by Scifan https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...656#post564656
USCitizenFilingForSpouse's Table of Contents. Good discussions. Plenty of ideas to choose from to get creative.
5. Thread by jzgr24. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...ocuments/page4
USCIS Field Office: Cleveland, OH
Approval on the spot. Marriage based AOS. B1/B2 visa. Interview scheduled promptly. Cleveland, OH., field office. Jzgr24 has impressive organization skills. Realized they had more evidence than they thought and put it all together in a matter of days. Insane.
Here you can find the Mega Table of Contents I used as a guide. *Must see.
6. Thread by Herewecome & spouse. Approved on the spot. Amazing job with their Table of contents. They nailed this interview with an industrial grade nail gun. That's the best I can put it.
01-29-18 - PD - USCIS Field Office: Chicago, IL
05-07-18 - Interview date
Concerns/Special circumstances: Did not include ALL evidence of bona fide marriage with AOS applications at the time of filing.
7. Oklahoma city Filer. Approved on the spot. Great advice provided. Adjusted from H1B visa.
8. Thread by Hotaru-Grace. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...010#post576010
There is great advice here. Make it easy for the Immigration Services Officer to approve you. There is no such thing as overpreparing.
9. This thread was started by Mr.Diaz., who got approved 5 minutes after leaving the interview. DACA recipient. Marriage based AOS. Raleigh, NC field office.
General tips from test driving the route to the field office to a primer on Table of contents.
10. Thread by chicago1978. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...with-Interview
Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
11. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny.
Case is pending as of 05/13/18.
Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations.
Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
There is a lot to learn from helpmylife?s experience. Like I told him, it would all be fine, and it?s all fine now, but after having been in his shoes, I strongly recommend not leaving anything to chance.Last edited by UScitizenFilingforspouse; 08-21-2018, 03:26 AM.Comment
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Extreeemely helpful links! Thanks USCFFS for this post, and everybody who shared their Table of Contents and interview experiences!Originally posted by UScitizenFilingforspouse View Post
Marriage; Concurrent
11.22.2017: PD
12.04.2017: 4 NOAs in mail
12.28.2017: Bio Appmt
04.23.2018: RFE in Mail
06.29.2018: RFE Response Sent
07.02.2018: RFE Response Rcvd
07.21.2018: I-693 Courtesy Ltr
07.26.2018: "Interview scheduled"
08.02.2018: Interview Notice in mail
08.31.2018: INTERVIEW/Approval
09.04.2018: SS Card in mail
09.05.2018: "We mailed your EAD"
09.06.2018: "We mailed your GC"
09.08.2018: EAD/AP Combo card & I-130/I-485 Approvals in mail
09.10.2018: GC in handComment
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These threads contain everything you need to file all the required evidence of bona fide marriage with your AOS package - as required by the I-130 instructions page 3/12.(See screenshot below). You will find very useful tips on how to stage your evidence for your initial filing and for your interview. Start with #1 and work your way through #11. All experiences I have selected for your review are valuable. All approaches are worth learning from.
Key points:
- The key is to first create a timeline of your relationship from the day you met. Evidence of bona fide marriage refers to your intentions to build a life together. Such evidence is not limited to your time as a married couple. It begins from the day you met or started dating.
- If you marry and file right away, it's key to submit evidence from the day you met to show the longevity of your relationship. You do not want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, married on Tuesday and then filed for your green card on Wednesday.
- List your evidence using full sentences. That's what I recommend. Because I value your time, as well as mine, I am sharing with you now that I will only critique Table of contents that follow that format; i.e., evidence listed using complete sentences.
- In the event that your case is adjudicated after your interview, and you are not present when they review your evidence, the Table of contents will provide full explanations to your Immigration Services Officer. There will not be any doubt of what your evidence is proof of. Remember that USCIS does not have to connect the dots for you.
1. Thread by Emerald 2020. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-scheduled Her table of content is very complete. All elements are there. I strongly recommend using it as a guide.
USCIS Field Office: San Bernardino, CA
2. Table of Contents by use Passe. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...357#post578357
USCIS Field Office: Charleston, SC
This is an example to follow. If you read through it, you get the sense that the authors are just talking with you about their marriage. For our interview, I think I will use a mix between the table of Contents put together by Passe?s and Emerald 2020.
Each main evidence on Passe?s table of contents is basically a cabbage. As you read through each main evidence, It?s like you?re peeling layer after layer of evidence.
They were able to show evidence of their relationship since they met in 2012. It might take some digging folks, but it?s possible. You don?t want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, got married on Tuesday and filed for your green card on Wednesday.
3. Thread by Tezza. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...Complete/page2
USCIS Field Office: Kansas City, MO
04-10-18 - Priority date
07-10-18 - Interview. Approved on the spot
This case is remarkable because their interview was scheduled within 2 to 3 months.
Tezza did not have a lease, and presented several notarized affidavits of residence to prove that they lived with his wife?s parents. He also presented an Advanced health care directive. I highly recommend this document. USCIS takes it very seriously.
Bottom line is that they maximized the evidence they had available. They focused on evidence dating back to when they first met until the adjustment of status interview. (It is sort of the way you would present evidence for a k-1 visa)
4. Thread by Scifan https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...656#post564656
USCitizenFilingForSpouse's Table of Contents. Good discussions. Plenty of ideas to choose from to get creative.
5. Thread by jzgr24. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...ocuments/page4
USCIS Field Office: Cleveland, OH
Approval on the spot. Marriage based AOS. B1/B2 visa. Interview scheduled promptly. Cleveland, OH., field office. Jzgr24 has impressive organization skills. Realized they had more evidence than they thought and put it all together in a matter of days. Insane.
Here you can find the Mega Table of Contents I used as a guide. *Must see.
6. Thread by Herewecome & spouse. Approved on the spot. Amazing job with their Table of contents. They nailed this interview with an industrial grade nail gun. That's the best I can put it.
01-29-18 - PD - USCIS Field Office: Chicago, IL
05-07-18 - Interview date
Concerns/Special circumstances: Did not include ALL evidence of bona fide marriage with AOS applications at the time of filing.
7. Oklahoma city Filer. Approved on the spot. Great advice provided. Adjusted from H1B visa.
8. Thread by Hotaru-Grace. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...010#post576010
There is great advice here. Make it easy for the Immigration Services Officer to approve you. There is no such thing as overpreparing.
9. This thread was started by Mr.Diaz., who got approved 5 minutes after leaving the interview. DACA recipient. Marriage based AOS. Raleigh, NC field office.
General tips from test driving the route to the field office to a primer on Table of contents.
10. Thread by chicago1978. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...with-Interview
Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
11. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny.
Case was pending as of 05/13/18.
Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations.
Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
There is a lot to learn from helpmylife?s experience. Like I told him, it would all be fine, and it?s all fine now, but after having been in his shoes, I strongly recommend not leaving anything to chance.Last edited by UScitizenFilingforspouse; 08-22-2018, 02:27 PM.Comment
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Must read ! ! !
I did my homework first time, when i send our documents for AOS. I think therefore even we almost fail interview we were approved.
I see now why "UScitizenFilingforspouse" so much pressing on being overprepairing! Thank you for your time and help! I hope many people will be able to read your posts and follow your advice!
That is impressive!!!!Originally posted by UScitizenFilingforspouse View Post11. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny.
Case was pending as of 05/13/18.
Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations. Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
Originally posted by UScitizenFilingforspouse View PostIt sounds to me like you provided "some" evidence of bona fide marriage with your adjustment of status package. Often times people confuse a marriage certificate or divorce decree as evidence of bona fide marriage, and count those in as evidence. However, those two items only prove the current marriage occurred and was registered, and that the previous marriage was dissolved.
I am afraid you followed terrible advice from these two threads.
Nowhere on the USCIS website or I-130/I-485 instructions does it state that you do not have to provide all evidence required with your applications. But to just bring it to the interview. That is a misconception. It is not true.
Whether to front-load all your evidence of bona fide marriage is not a "technicality of preference". See for yourself:
I-130 Instructions, Page 3/12 Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the General Requirements section of these Instructions. USCIS may issue a **Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)** or a Denial Notice for petitions filed without the required supporting evidence.
And you received a Notice of Intent to Deny. That should not have been a surprise. To be clear, I mean no disrespect. Like I said, you will ultimately be fine. Your marriage is real. I know it is. But others must know that those threads that are floating around are inaccurate and set you up for a rough interview experience. You were led to believe that any evidence sent with the applications would not be looked at. Someone else noted that it didn't seem like they even looked at it during the interview and that they would just ask a few questions and approve on the spot. Sure, that happens when the ISO has ALREADY looked through your evidence and has a positive impression of your case. They will judge your case by the items that are in front of them. At the same token, it's only logical to think they will suspect fraud if they see you did not follow directions and only sent a marriage certificate and a few other items.
So here's the way the ISO sees it. You were required to send ALL your evidence. Did not follow clearly stated directions. Then you bring in all this evidence. They have every reason to suspect those documents may not be legitimate. It is at their discretion to not accept them. There are attorneys who tell clients to bring the 3 most recent bills/statements/etc. That is terrible advice. USCIS wants to see a continuum. No gaps.
An ISO may wonder - Did you JUST change the names on the bill and request statements for the entire year, that way all statements will show both names even though both names were not on the account for the entire year?
How do you avoid that? Well, when you print statements as they are generated every month, include headers and footers, and the URL and date printed will display at the bottom and at the top. Then, you highlight the date printed. Then it is clear you didn't just stay up yesterday printing everything, but that you gathered these as they happened. Your light/gas/internet/cell phone bills give you two notifications via text. Well, print those text messages, too. There are 100 ways to skin a cat.
That's how you show them that they can throw the cat up in the air any way they want, this cat will always land on 4 paws.
Those who front-load may also run into trouble. Why? Well, you can't just send USCIS a stack of documents and expect them to connect the dots. Let me give two examples:
1. "You stated your mother attended the wedding ceremony, but you did not provide a sworn statement from your mother" - We provided a marriage certificate signed by the witness- My mother.
2. Regarding a release of mortgage (Home sale) with my ex-wife, "The committee is questioning why you would have financial ties 1 year after divorce with your ex wife?" If they would have looked through my marriage dissolution, they would see my ex wife had 1 year to refinance or buy me out of the home/quit claim. Hence why there was a release of mortgage 1 year after the divorce with my ex wife.
What's wrong with that picture? You expected USCIS to extrapolate for you. And they stood there with their arms crossed and did not "unwrap" the two pieces of evidence you provided. That's where the line is. Their job stops when they have to connect dots for you.
This is a legal matter. If you read the USCIS manual, you'll see it's all courtroom lingo. The burden of proof rests upon you. You are the one who has to show them your case is worthy of discretion and administrative grace.
It's best to state what each piece of evidence shows. Many recommend creating a timeline of key events and presenting evidence around those key events; from receipts to pictures. You expect them to corroborate your statement with your marriage certificate and add to the file "His mother was clearly present as she was the witness on the marriage certificate". That was your job, not theirs. They very well saw the marriage certificate.
Same goes for the release of mortgage. That should not have been there without a clear explanation. Your table of contents is key in documenting what your evidence shows. For example:
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *
Evidence of Cohabitation
1. Copy of lease agreement listing Spouse Beneficiary & Petitioner as joint tenants at Street address, City, State, Zip Code since January 8th, 2018. (4 pages)
2. 2017 CRP, Certificate of Rent Paid issued by Landlord to Spouse Beneficiary for August 1st, 2017 - December 31st, 2017. (1 page)
--*Of note: serves as documentation that Beneficiary PAID RENT at Street Address. as early as August 1st, 2017, before Spouse Beneficiary's lease started on January 8th, 2018.
( **** This resolves any questions on why my spouse was not on the lease before January 8th, 2018. So I added the explanation **** )
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **
Evidence of Receiving Mail at Same Address
1. Spouse Beneficiary checking account statement as evidence that Spouse Beneficiary has received mail at Street Address, City, State, Zip Code as early as May 2017. (1 page)
2. Confirmation of Spouse Beneficiary address change request successful submission from USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov. Date: July 1st, 2017. (1 page)
3. Email from USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov, confirming Spouse Beneficiary's address has been updated with new information provided on July 1st, 2017. (1 page)
4. I-797 Notice of Action addressed to Spouse Beneficiary - Approval notice for application for employment authorization displaying current address. Date: July 24th, 2017. (1 page)
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **
Evidence of Joint Electric Residential Service Account
1. Name of Electric Service Provider
Email notifications "your statement is ready" (2 pages total) sent to smith.jones@gmail.com (shared email account) Dates 01/14/18 & 02/13/18
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **
Evidence of having unrestricted access to each other's mail through USPS informed delivery account.
1. USPS Informed delivery daily digest - Print out from Petitioner's account (6 pages)
2. USPS Informed delivery daily digest - Print out from Beneficiary's account (36 pages)
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ***
It seems silly, obvious and repetitive BUT in legal matters, if you do not state "it" and introduce "it" to the record, it will not be on the record. In my humble opinion, they sensed entitlement. And as I will explain below, marriage based adjustment of status cases are eligible for but not entitled to adjustment of status.
Marriage based adjustment of status cases involve discretion. "For adjustment case types that involve discretion, the exercise of favorable discretion and the approval of an adjustment application is a matter of administrative grace ? meaning the application is worthy of favorable consideration." In other words, while we are eligible for adjustment of status, we are not "entitled" to adjustment of status.
To be extra clear, the only adjustment of status cases that do not involve discretion are:
1. NACARA (Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997) [6]
2. Refugee Adjustment
3. HRIFA (Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998) [7]
4. Persons Born Under Diplomatic Status
5. Presumption of Lawful Admission
6. American Indian Creation of Record
Provided the applicant meets all eligibility requirements, USCIS must approve the application.
To better gauge what's expected for your I-130/I-485, see Form I-751 instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_f...i-751instr.pdf
***Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Initial Evidence Is Required section of these Instructions.***
"Evidence of the Relationship
Submit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted conditional status was entered in good faith and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of ***as many documents as you can*** to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship ***from the date of the marriage to the present date***.
This actually means every month must be accounted for. They do not want any gaps. Thus, it's in everyone's best interest to start gathering evidence for the I-751 from the moment you get married. Why? There are accounts that will only let you access one year worth of statements - for example. If you wait until it's time to file, you may not be able to download every piece of evidence that you need.
This has happened to several people recently. I've checked the thread history and every time, I've run into threads like those two. The record must be rectified. People must know that is terrible advice.
I hope that you addressed every claim on their NOID. They took your case to a committee. No one should have to go through that. All you have to do is front-load your evidence, state clearly on your table of contents what each piece of evidence shows, and have a nice conversation with the ISO.
All the best to you.
Last edited by UScitizenFilingforspouse; 04-19-2018 at 06:47 AM.Field Office: Houston, TX
PD: Nov 14, 2016
Fingerprints: Dec 15, 2016
Ready to schedule for interview: Jan 07, 2017
Interview letter issued: Jul 03, 2018
Interview scheduled: Aug 07,2018 9:35 am
Interview was from 10.30 to 11.00 am
Approved: Aug 07,2018 3:30 pmComment
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Thank you. I appreciate you have found value in these posts and the experience of others highlight in them. It's taken some time to dispel the "evidence of bona fide marriage is not required at the time of filing" myth. But we're getting there.Originally posted by Houston2016 View Post
If you look up the folks on those two links I listed, you will see that some of them went quiet after that. So we do not know if they were denied and left or what happened to them.Comment
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Moving the updated list to the front. Last updated 08-22-18
These threads contain everything you need to file all the required evidence of bona fide marriage with your AOS package - as required by the I-130 instructions page 3/12.(See screenshot below). You will find very useful tips on how to stage your evidence for your initial filing and for your interview. Start with #1 and work your way through #11. All experiences I have selected for your review are valuable. All approaches are worth learning from.
Key points:
- The key is to first create a timeline of your relationship from the day you met. Evidence of bona fide marriage refers to your intentions to build a life together. Such evidence is not limited to your time as a married couple. It begins from the day you met or started dating.
- If you marry and file right away, it's key to submit evidence from the day you met to show the longevity of your relationship. You do not want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, married on Tuesday and then filed for your green card on Wednesday.
- List your evidence using full sentences. That's what I recommend. Because I value your time, as well as mine, I am sharing with you now that I will only critique Table of contents that follow that format; i.e., evidence listed using complete sentences.
- In the event that your case is adjudicated after your interview, and you are not present when they review your evidence, the Table of contents will provide full explanations to your Immigration Services Officer. There will not be any doubt of what your evidence is proof of. Remember that USCIS does not have to connect the dots for you.
1. Thread by Emerald 2020. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...view-scheduled Her table of content is very complete. All elements are there. I strongly recommend using it as a guide.
USCIS Field Office: San Bernardino, CA
2. Table of Contents by use Passe. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...357#post578357
USCIS Field Office: Charleston, SC
This is an example to follow. If you read through it, you get the sense that the authors are just talking with you about their marriage. For our interview, I think I will use a mix between the table of Contents put together by Passe?s and Emerald 2020.
Each main evidence on Passe?s table of contents is basically a cabbage. As you read through each main evidence, It?s like you?re peeling layer after layer of evidence.
They were able to show evidence of their relationship since they met in 2012. It might take some digging folks, but it?s possible. You don?t want USCIS thinking you met on Monday, got married on Tuesday and filed for your green card on Wednesday.
3. Thread by Tezza. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...Complete/page2
USCIS Field Office: Kansas City, MO
04-10-18 - Priority date
07-10-18 ? Interview ? Approved on the spot
This case is remarkable because their interview was scheduled within 2 to 3 months.
Tezza did not have a lease, and presented several notarized affidavits of residence to prove that they lived with his wife?s parents. He also presented an Advanced health care directive. I highly recommend this document. USCIS takes it very seriously.
Bottom line is that they maximized the evidence they had available. They focused on evidence dating back to when they first met until the adjustment of status interview. (It?s sort of the way you would present evidence for a k-1 visa)
4. Thread by Scifan https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...656#post564656
USCitizenFilingForSpouse's Table of Contents. Good discussions. Plenty of ideas to choose from to get creative.
5. Thread by jzgr24. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...ocuments/page4
USCIS Field Office: Cleveland, OH
Approval on the spot. Marriage based AOS. B1/B2 visa. Interview scheduled promptly. Cleveland, OH., field office. Jzgr24 has impressive organization skills. Realized they had more evidence than they thought and put it all together in a matter of days. Insane.
Here you can find the Mega Table of Contents I used as a guide. *Must see.
6. Thread by Herewecome & spouse. Approved on the spot. Amazing job with their Table of contents. They nailed this interview with an industrial grade nail gun. That's the best I can put it.
01-29-18 - PD - USCIS Field Office: Chicago, IL
05-07-18 - Interview date
Concerns/Special circumstances: Did not include ALL evidence of bona fide marriage with AOS applications at the time of filing.
7. Oklahoma city Filer. Approved on the spot. Great advice provided. Adjusted from H1B visa.
8. Thread by Hotaru-Grace. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...010#post576010
There is great advice here. Make it easy for the Immigration Services Officer to approve you. There is no such thing as overpreparing.
9. This thread was started by Mr.Diaz., who got approved 5 minutes after leaving the interview. DACA recipient. Marriage based AOS. Raleigh, NC field office.
General tips from test driving the route to the field office to a primer on Table of contents.
10. Thread by chicago1978. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...with-Interview
Case is pending as of 05/13/18. I expect a positive outcome here. This is a true marriage. Hands down. *Short engagement.
11. Thread by Helpmylife - Notice of Intent to Deny. https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...-to-Deny/page2
Case was pending as of 05/13/18. Includes objective discussion on USCIS expectations. Your job vs. the ISO's job.
*Edit 07-11-18, just a few days ago, helpmylife informed the forum that the 10 year green card had been approved.
There is a lot to learn from helpmylife?s experience. Like I told him, it would all be fine, and it?s all fine now, but after having been in his shoes, I strongly recommend not leaving anything to chance.Comment
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