I485 procedure

11-11-2006, 07:20 AM

Can someone clear this procedure.
First fill up the forms and send it
get your finger prints taken in month
go to interview in 4-5 months.

i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is interview.
What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get anything
like I 551

thanks

11-11-2006, 12:37 PM

> Can someone clear this procedure.
> First fill up the forms and send it
> get your finger prints taken in month
> go to interview in 4-5 months.
>
> i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is interview.
> What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get anything
> like I 551
>
> thanks

It's an interview. The officer will ask you questions and he will
expect you to respond. Your spouse will be asked questions and the
officer will expect a response. You and your spouse might be split up
and interviewed separately. He will verify the information you
submitted. If all goes well, you will be approved and you *might* get
an I-551 stamp in your passport. If the background checks are not
completed, you will not be approved and you will have to wait until the
background checks are finished.

Ian

11-11-2006, 01:22 PM

> Can someone clear this procedure.
> First fill up the forms and send it
> get your finger prints taken in month
> go to interview in 4-5 months.
>
> i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is interview.
> What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get anything
> like I 551
>
> thanks

The procedure you outlined is correct, but the times may vary greatly
from office to office. Fingerprints don't always happen in a month, and
an interview doesn't always happen in 4-5 months. It can sometimes be a
lot longer.

Ian answered your question about what happens at your interview.

Rene

11-11-2006, 03:29 PM

I am also getting my OPM background check from work. This OPM ground
check looks more detailed because it was over 28 pages. Do you think
this might expedite my process?

-Ferhat
Noorah101 wrote:
> > Can someone clear this procedure.
> > First fill up the forms and send it
> > get your finger prints taken in month
> > go to interview in 4-5 months.
> >
> > i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is interview.
> > What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get anything
> > like I 551
> >
> > thanks
>
> The procedure you outlined is correct, but the times may vary greatly
> from office to office. Fingerprints don't always happen in a month, and
> an interview doesn't always happen in 4-5 months. It can sometimes be a
> lot longer.
>
> Ian answered your question about what happens at your interview.
>
> Rene
>
> --

11-11-2006, 05:10 PM

> I am also getting my OPM background check from work. This OPM ground
> check looks more detailed because it was over 28 pages. Do you think
> this might expedite my process?
>
> -Ferhat
> Noorah101 wrote:
> > > Can someone clear this procedure.
> > > First fill up the forms and send it
> > > get your finger prints taken in month
> > > go to interview in 4-5 months.
> > >
> > > i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is
> > > interview.
> > > What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get
> > > anything
> > > like I 551
> > >
> > > thanks
> > The procedure you outlined is correct, but the times may vary
> > greatly
> > from office to office. Fingerprints don't always happen in a month,
> > and
> > an interview doesn't always happen in 4-5 months. It can sometimes
> > be a
> > lot longer.
> > Ian answered your question about what happens at your interview.
> >
> > Rene
> >
> > --
>

I doubt if having a background check done for work purposes will have
any bearing on your USCIS process, no. USCIS conducts their own version
of background checks, and has nothing to do with checks you might get
done via your employer.

Rene

11-12-2006, 01:15 AM

> I am also getting my OPM background check from work. This OPM ground
> check looks more detailed because it was over 28 pages. Do you think
> this might expedite my process?
>
> -Ferhat
> Noorah101 wrote:
> > > Can someone clear this procedure.
> > > First fill up the forms and send it
> > > get your finger prints taken in month
> > > go to interview in 4-5 months.
> > >
> > > i got my finger prints taken 3-4 months ago and December is
> > > interview.
> > > What happens in this interview. if everything is ok do i get
> > > anything
> > > like I 551
> > >
> > > thanks
> > The procedure you outlined is correct, but the times may vary
> > greatly
> > from office to office. Fingerprints don't always happen in a month,
> > and
> > an interview doesn't always happen in 4-5 months. It can sometimes
> > be a
> > lot longer.
> > Ian answered your question about what happens at your interview.
> >
> > Rene
> >
> > --
>

NO!

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11-13-2006, 01:07 AM

> The procedure you outlined is correct, but the times may vary greatly
> from office to office. Fingerprints don't always happen in a month,
> and an interview doesn't always happen in 4-5 months. It can
> sometimes be a lot longer.
>
> Ian answered your question about what happens at your interview.
>
> Rene

My wife is going on three years for her interview.

t

11-13-2006, 11:41 PM

I am going for my conditional permanent residence card (green card) next week.

Make sure you have originals of everything you ask for, and warning it can change day by day.

You should also have evidence of everything that is in both your names, eg wills, bank accounts, rent/mortgage, life insurance.

You will also need AT LEAST three notarized affadavits from people who can testify that your marriage is one of love.

Pictures, pictures and more pictures. Both of you with family especially, and dont be like us (who have no use for pictures0 and forget to take any wedding pictures. We were so happy to finally get married that we forgot the camera!

Good Luck!.

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11-14-2006, 01:42 AM

> I am going for my conditional permanent residence card (green card)
> next week.
>
> Make sure you have originals of everything you ask for, and warning it
> can change day by day.
>
> You should also have evidence of everything that is in both your
> names, eg wills, bank accounts, rent/mortgage, life insurance.
>
> You will also need AT LEAST three notarized affadavits from people who
> can testify that your marriage is one of love.
>
> Pictures, pictures and more pictures. Both of you with family
> especially, and dont be like us (who have no use for pictures0 and
> forget to take any wedding pictures. We were so happy to finally get
> married that we forgot the camera!
>
> Good Luck!.
>
> ---
> posted via:
> http://www.visaforyou.org/eng/

Well... this is simply not true. Affidavits are useful if you have no
other evidence, but by and large they are neither required nor useful.

Ian

11-14-2006, 02:18 AM

> I am going for my conditional permanent residence card (green card)
> next week.
>
> Make sure you have originals of everything you ask for, and warning it
> can change day by day.
>
> You should also have evidence of everything that is in both your
> names, eg wills, bank accounts, rent/mortgage, life insurance.
>
> You will also need AT LEAST three notarized affadavits from people who
> can testify that your marriage is one of love.
>
> Pictures, pictures and more pictures. Both of you with family
> especially, and dont be like us (who have no use for pictures0 and
> forget to take any wedding pictures. We were so happy to finally get
> married that we forgot the camera!
>
> Good Luck!.
>
> ---
> posted via:
> http://www.visaforyou.org/eng/

Donna, I think you have a very skewed vision of the immigration process,
but you shouldn't alarm people.

The requirements haven't changed radically this year, and only in a
couple of places has there been any changes.

Affidavits are NOT required, and neither is love.

We didn't really have any pictures at all. A few of our wedding
ceremony.

Relax, and I hope you have a great interview next week!