DACA to AOS - Page 185

Originally Posted by vivace

Hey guys, we just had our interview today.

Overall, it went fine. The officer asked us questions to verify the information we provided in the G-325s, I-130, and I-485. He asked me the questions about whether I've committed crimes of moral turpitude, etc. He confirmed our parents' names and birth dates, our names/birth dates, former addresses and employments, etc.

He then asked for additional evidence of comingling of assets/finances. We provided our lease agreements, our auto policies with each other's names included, beneficiary information for our life insurance policies, and joint bank statements. We brought extra pictures, but he said we've already submitted enough.

Lastly, he asked me to tell him the story of our relationship. Why did we get married, why we didn't have a wedding, etc. We both answered the question, and that part was only about 5 minutes.

The kicker is that I walked away with an RFE, because my civil surgeon did not perform a gonorrhea test, which was required as of August 1, 2016. So for those of you who are about to submit your packet, make damn sure that you got your gonorrhea test done! Honestly, that was pretty disappointing -- I think we did all right, but having to delay the entire process for this RFE is another hassle in an otherwise already cumbersome process. I blame the civil surgeon for lacking the competence to keep up with the latest requirements.

Once I even get the paperwork submitted, who knows how much longer until they adjudicate our case?

Originally Posted by BeeHive

Can you tell us what your response was to this?

Originally Posted by BeeHive

Question.

It seems that the officer asks if you have committed any crimes. Obviously you will respond no. But are they asking you this to see if you will self confess or does the officer have evidence you comitted a crime and wants to see your response?

Originally Posted by vivace

We're trying to save up for a house, so spending $30k on a wedding and an engagement ring right now makes no sense. All true; we have no desire to have a wedding.



It's procedural.

Originally Posted by BeeHive

Question.

It seems that the officer asks if you have committed any crimes. Obviously you will respond no. But are they asking you this to see if you will self confess or does the officer have evidence you comitted a crime and wants to see your response?

Originally Posted by BeeHive

What about when he asked why you two got marry?

Originally Posted by vivace

He did not ask us why. He asked whether we had people join for a celebration.

The officer said I can go back to the field office to drop off the updated I-693. Is that accurate? The RFE only tells us to mail the form back, but we live so close to the office. So...

Originally Posted by BeeHive

What about when he asked why you two got marry?

Originally Posted by Ianus

Do exactly as the officer states...It should result in an approval not after. You don't have to mail it because your case is now at the "local office".

Originally Posted by vivace

Ianus, do you have an estimate for how long it takes to adjudicate this kind of case after the updated I-693 is submitted?

BY THE WAY:
The officer told us that this has been a common RFE for applicants lately, because the civil surgeons haven't caught up with the rule...11 months after it was first announced.