What to Expect at your Adjustment of Status Interview
April Perez • September 13, 2021
You received your appointment notice from USCIS scheduling, congratulations! 🎉
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But what should you expect at the interview?
In some ways this may feel almost like a job interview, but it isn’t. The purpose of the interview is to verify that you and your spouse have filed a petition based on a bona fide or real marriage. The difference between this and a job interview is that at this interview you and your spouse will be sworn in and anything you answer will be considered testimony. The officer will verify your information on the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and the I-485 Applicant to Register Permanent Residence updating any information such as address or employer. The officer will also ask questions about your relationship, something that may seem odd to U.S. born citizens.
Some examples of questions are: How many automobiles do you have? Where was your first date? What is your spouse's mother’s name? Do you plan to have children? These questions may seem very intrusive, but the officer is asking questions to see if answers match and if this is a real marriage. The officer will also ask to see original documents of any of the copies you submitted with your initial application, as well as updated documents. If all goes well you may receive an approval at the end of your interview. Other times there may be a document or documents the officer wants to see before issuing a decision and instead they will issue a Request for Evidence. If a Request for Evidence is issued your attorney should assist you in filing the response.
This blog is not intended to be legal advice and nothing here should be construed as establishing an attorney client relationship. Please schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney before acting on any information read here.
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