Almost time

[NickF]

Well, in 3 hours ChunMei have our AOS interview. Nermous much? I've been through all the stuff we're supposed to have, but hope I haven't missed some Mickey Mouse thing and we get denied because of that.

 

I sent the medical forms in to the Chicago dropbox, but ChunMei wants me to stop at the doctor's office and get another sealed copy, "just in case." Don't think I'll have time.

[dnoblett]

Wont need a second copy of medical or vaccinations record, unless the interview appointment letter specifies it.

 

Not much to worry about, they will ask questions to determine relationship, just answer honestly.

 

They will have a second opportunity to determine this two years from now when you file the I-751 to remove conditions.

[NickF]

:huh:Thanks for the aqdvice, but I still worry something will go wrong.

[chilton747]

:huh:Thanks for the aqdvice, but I still worry something will go wrong.

 

 

Think positive Nick. I'm sure everything will go just fine.

[dnoblett]

If you want to be solid prepared, then research "Stokes Interview" However this should NOT be what they do to you, a Stokes Interview tends to be a second follow up interview, typically a year or so after marriage.

 

Just be prepared to answer any and all questions honestly.

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/336331-stokes-interview-questions/

 

A stokes interview happens primarily in marriage based immigration cases. Very often, U.S. Citizens sponsor their spouses for Permanent Residence to the United States. Upon submission of the documents, the USCIS office forwards an interview notice to the parties to come in for an interview. The interview letter from Immigration clearly describes the documents which the married couple has to get to the interview. For example, the interview letter states that the couple should get all the joint documents to the interview.

 

On the date of the interview, the couple has to demonstrate to the USCIS officer that they intent to establish their life together. To put it in another way, the couple has to convince the USCIS Officer that the intent of the marriage is not to circumvent the immigration laws of the United States. At the interview, the USCIS Officer makes a determination regarding the validity of the marriage as well as other issues pertaining to the good moral character of the beneficiary of the green card. If the Immigration Officer is not convinced with the statements made by the couple at the interview, the Immigration Officer has the authority to schedule the couple for a second interview which is commonly known as the Stokes interview.

 

A stokes interview is a very difficult interview and it is a good idea for an individual to seek legal help in such situations. This is because if the couple fails the Stokes interview and if the immigration officer makes a determination that the intent of the couple was to circumvent the immigration laws in order to obtain a green card, the beneficiary of the petition can be permanently barred from obtaining the green card.

 

During the stokes interview, the couples are separated by the immigration officer and are separately questioned in detail about their relationship, relatives, employments, travels etc. If the answers of the couple properly match perfectly, then the officer will approve the I-130 petition. However, if the answers do not match and if the officer makes a determination that the marriage between the parties is fraudulent, the Immigration Officer has the power to arrest the parties and commence deportation proceedings against the beneficiary.

 

Very often, couples think that they are happily married and they have nothing to worry about their immigration interview. This statement may not hold true on all occasions. This is because the burden of proof in on the married couple to show by means of preponderance of evidence that they intend to establish their life together.

 

In essence, if you are confronted with a second interview (stokes interview) by immigration, it would be a good idea for you to be extremely well prepared in order to avoid serious consequences such as deportation.

[Ryan H]

Think positive Nick. I'm sure everything will go just fine.

 

I second this!

[NickF]

Success!!!

 

The interview asked a few simple questions like whether she was a terrorist or a member of the CCP, asked her what kind of things we did together (visited my brother in Dallas, bicycling, traveling to the mountains,) and so forth. He was very pationt with her English.

 

He asked for some proof we were combining our lives. We each showed him our respective ATM cards for our joint bank account.

 

He said, "Congratulations, you get your two yweaqr card. You can do this again in another twelve years."

 

What a relief!

 

Considering we filed the original K-1 application on June 16, 2010, it didn't take nearly as long as we thought it would.

Edited November 18, 2011 by NickF (see edit history)

[dan1984]

Great news!

[dnoblett]

Congrats, I figured it would be painless..

[tsap seui]

You're on a roll Nick. Glad to see it go smoothly for you guys.

 

tsap seui

[NickF]

I want to thank everyone for their support. ChunMei and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off us.

 

I feel guilty that we seemed to sail through it so quickly and easily, while some of us here have had so many problems.

[reblooming]

Congrats!!!!!

[Ryan H]

Congrats!