i-485 interview in NYC 26 Federal Plaza (marriage GC)


tarikqk

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Time: 7.00am

Called in for interview at 7.45

We went with out Attorney

Interviewing officer (IO) was very professional

He looked straight in the eye.

Absolutely no emotions on the face

He seemed like he was mentioned to stay angry all throught the intreview process.

Asked us to take OATH.

Questions :

What is your legal name

What is your date of birth (please provide copies of Birth Certificates)

What is your spouses date of birth

Where was he/she born

What are his/her parents name

What are your occupations

Why are you not wearing a wedding band (i have an accident on my hand so cant wear a ring) wife has arthritis so cant wear it either

Where did you meet

When did u meet

How did you get introduced to each other

Who proposed first

Where did you propose him/her

What was the exact date of proposal

Why did you marry him/her

Where did him/her live before marriage (please give me exact address - which he checks in the file) - Why did you say the apt no wrong (she answered that I always visited her so it was a mistake) - He looked angry

Why did I got meet her all the time (since her mother was very strict)

When did you meet her parents

What are her parents names

What are his parents names

When did you meet his/her parents

Do they like you

What are the his/her siblings names and ages

When did you meet them last

Did you or your spouse travel abroad alone

When was that

Why was that

How long did he stay abroad

Why didnt you go with him

Where did he stay in that city

When do you speak to his parents (repeated)

Does your spouse has any medical conditions

What are the joing activities you have done?

What are the memberships you have - do you have proof of membership (we showed gym membership cards)

Where is the gym located

Did you get enrolled together

What time do you goto the gym

Who works out more

Do you have any proof of addresses

we showed our ID cards

Bank statements (he kept them with him)

Pictures - he kept 2 of the 6 pictures which were loose (our wedding album was sealed)

Who pays the bills?

Why do you not pay the bills?

Where does your spouse work (exact location)

Who pays the electric bills (does it have both your names)

How did you spend your last birthday

What did you gift him (she said watch) why is he not wearing it ( I said I cant wear a G-Shock on a SUIT)

What did I give her for her Bday (I said this BAG she is carrying)

What are the color of shoes he has (she answered correctly)

Any pets - Please specify names - how old - what kind - who walks it - when does the spouse walk him

What are the locations you have travelled together (I answered only local) he asked WHY ? I said it never happned that we had to travel together away.

When do you want to take her to your home country? - I said yes and that she needs to meet my parents

Do you plan on having babies (we said we are working on it) and she also had a medical condition

He asked me standard questions on i-485 printed at the back and all I had to say is NO to all of them

He stood up and held the file in hands

Told us very angrily (you will hear the decision in 60 days)

No Decision as of now.

The interview took 15 mins for all these questions

Interviewer was very sharp and built up questions on our answers

Questions like these scare legit marrieges like ours as well (wonder when they will soften)

We are pretty much the same age, make good money, look good together, live together..

Wonder why such a big scene in Federal Plaza.

I got an email the next day about card production (no mail yet) hopefully its a conditional gc for 2 years since we were married for 11 months until the interview

I am stil on my h1b which ends in 2013

Dates:

Marriage : OCT 2010

Application in Nov 2010

REF : Medical Records outdated so resubmit medical records in Jan 2011

Fingerprinting in March 2011

EAD Posted arrived in April 2011

Interview letter arrived in Aug 2011

Interview in last week of Sep 2011

Hope this helps other people who need to goto NYC Federal Plaza Location

Im keeping my Prayers - Good luck all

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