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I hi would like to share my timeline and some details of my AOS application
F1 student Married to American Citizen
Philadelphia field office
12/30/2020: Package sent
1/24/2021 : case received accepted fingerprints fee
04/09/2021: Request for initial evidence ( 2020 tax returns and birth certificate)
05/03/2021: Evidence received
06/25/2021: Biometrics request
07/14/2021: Biometrics apt
07/20/2021: case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
08/25/2021: expedite request for EAD card ( called USCIS and requested over the phone, was told I will be contacted for evidence but that never happened)
09/04/2021: expedite request approved -combo card was mailed
Side note: I think calling to expedite my Combo card brought attention to my case
09/07/2021: case scheduled for interview
10/14/2021: interview - Attended with my twins. The officer was very straightforward and gave very clear instructions at the beginning of the interview ie, 1) don’t answer questions I havent asked 2) dont give me anything I havent requested for 3) dont spell anything . He wanted to get us out of there as quickly as possible
Questions during interview
Asked my husband his name, date of birth and where he was born . If he has met my parents and what are their names. The name of our children . Then asked for his drivers license
For me : my name (gave him my new name ) so he asked what my last name was before. Date of birth, country I was born in , if I knew my husbands parents and their names. Then asked to see my social security card, passport and drivers license. He then asked why I hadnt changed my address on my drivers license since we moved .
Then asked me the million questions asked on I-485 about criminal history etc.
Closed our folder and said we are done and he typically takes 4-6 weeks to review applications and to make a decision. I was little sad because I felt he didnt give us the opportunity to show him all the documents we took.
By 7pm 10/14 : New card is being produced
looking back this was the simplest interview anyone could ask for
I hi would like to share my timeline and some details of my AOS application
F1 student Married to American Citizen
Philadelphia field office
12/30/2020: Package sent
1/24/2021 : case received accepted fingerprints fee
04/09/2021: Request for initial evidence ( 2020 tax returns and birth certificate)
05/03/2021: Evidence received
06/25/2021: Biometrics request
07/14/2021: Biometrics apt
07/20/2021: case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
08/25/2021: expedite request for EAD card ( called USCIS and requested over the phone, was told I will be contacted for evidence but that never happened)
09/04/2021: expedite request approved -combo card was mailed
Side note: I think calling to expedite my Combo card brought attention to my case
09/07/2021: case scheduled for interview
10/14/2021: interview - Attended with my twins. The officer was very straightforward and gave very clear instructions at the beginning of the interview ie, 1) don’t answer questions I havent asked 2) dont give me anything I havent requested for 3) dont spell anything . He wanted to get us out of there as quickly as possible
Questions during interview
Asked my husband his name, date of birth and where he was born . If he has met my parents and what are their names. The name of our children . Then asked for his drivers license
For me : my name (gave him my new name ) so he asked what my last name was before. Date of birth, country I was born in , if I knew my husbands parents and their names. Then asked to see my social security card, passport and drivers license. He then asked why I hadnt changed my address on my drivers license since we moved .
Then asked me the million questions asked on I-485 about criminal history etc.
Closed our folder and said we are done and he typically takes 4-6 weeks to review applications and to make a decision. I was little sad because I felt he didnt give us the opportunity to show him all the documents we took.
By 7pm 10/14 : New card is being produced
looking back this was the simplest interview anyone could ask for
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