Hopelessinks

I am wondering if I will encounter any problems....by the time all my
paperwork is submitted my husband will be deployed overseas
(military)...and he will be gone for a total of 18 months...will this
delay my interview for AOS or could my husband be granted a 'waiver' of
his interview, the lawyer that is going to do this all for me says that
sometimes the local office (kansas city) waives interviews of certain
members, if they will not be able to attend due to military obligations,
and if they don't waive his interview we will have to 'reopen' the case
if the interview comes up before he gets back (which is a strong
possibilty as they are doing interviews within 6 months).

Any input here would be gratefully received, as I am wondering if I will
be doing myself more harm than good!! Although I know once they have
accepted the application, I will be pending from then until the
interview, and therefore 'safe'.

thanks :)

J Moreno

hopelessinks <member27936@british_expats.com> wrote:

    > I am wondering if I will encounter any problems....by the time all my
    > paperwork is submitted my husband will be deployed overseas
    > (military)...and he will be gone for a total of 18 months...will this
    > delay my interview for AOS or could my husband be granted a 'waiver' of
    > his interview, the lawyer that is going to do this all for me says that
    > sometimes the local office (kansas city) waives interviews of certain
    > members, if they will not be able to attend due to military obligations,
    > and if they don't waive his interview we will have to 'reopen' the case
    > if the interview comes up before he gets back (which is a strong
    > possibilty as they are doing interviews within 6 months).

It sounds like your husband is a non-US citizen -- if so, perhaps the
best thing for him to do is to apply for citizenship using his military
service (presuming that he's serving with the US military).

Hopelessinks

    > hopelessinks <member27936@british_expats.com> wrote:
    > > I am wondering if I will encounter any problems....by the time all
    > > my
    > > paperwork is submitted my husband will be deployed overseas
    > > (military)...and he will be gone for a total of 18 months...will
    > > this
    > > delay my interview for AOS or could my husband be granted a 'waiver'
    > > of
    > > his interview, the lawyer that is going to do this all for me says
    > > that
    > > sometimes the local office (kansas city) waives interviews of
    > > certain
    > > members, if they will not be able to attend due to military
    > > obligations,
    > > and if they don't waive his interview we will have to 'reopen' the
    > > case
    > > if the interview comes up before he gets back (which is a strong
    > > possibilty as they are doing interviews within 6 months).
    > It sounds like your husband is a non-US citizen -- if so, perhaps the
    > best thing for him to do is to apply for citizenship using his
    > military
    > service (presuming that he's serving with the US military).
    > --
    > J. Moreno

Sorry I wasn't very clear in my post...my husband is the USC I am the
one trying to adjust status (UKC) and I would have done all the
paperwork myself if it wasn't for the fact my husband will be away...I
want someone on my side rooting for me, as I have no family here and his
family is at least 1000 miles in any direction...so basically I am on my
own, coping with the AOS stuff and the fact that my husband will be in a
combat zone...and trying to keep my husband alive in our 2 year olds
mind and heart...

thanks :)