AOS Interview for my parents at local USCIS office
Hi,
I am a US citizen and have filed I-130 & I-485 (concurrent filing) for my parents. They had their first fingerprinting appointment on Dec 30th, 2010. This week we got notice of action asking them to appear for interview. My questions are
1. As a petitioner can I accompany them
2. Can I act as their interpreter or do I need someone else (not related to us family wise)
3. What type of questions are asked.
4. Is it normal to get an interview call (I have had friends whose parents GC were approved without interviews)
Your advice and comments are greatly appreciated. Also, if you dont mind can you share your experience if you have similar situation.
Hi,
I am a US citizen and have filed I-130 & I-485 (concurrent filing) for my parents. They had their first fingerprinting appointment on Dec 30th, 2010. This week we got notice of action asking them to appear for interview. My questions are
1. As a petitioner can I accompany them
2. Can I act as their interpreter or do I need someone else (not related to us family wise)
3. What type of questions are asked.
4. Is it normal to get an interview call (I have had friends whose parents GC were approved without interviews)
Your advice and comments are greatly appreciated. Also, if you dont mind can you share your experience if you have similar situation.
1. You can accompany your parents to the finger printing, if they cant speak English properly.
2. Yes, you can act one.
3. One question is asked, do you have an appointment and what time, this is when you produce the Notice to Appear for Finger Prints at the ASC (Application Support Center)
4. Yes, it is normal to appear in person at the local USCIS office for the immigration officer to assess and meet the people who want permanent residency cards. It is not a phone call, it is a visit to the USCIS office, also known as District Office.
The vast majority of family-based applicants and a smaller number of employment-based applicants are interviewed. Having no interview is the exception.
The interviewer has complete discretion to either allow you to be present or to exclude you.
The applicants are encouraged to bring someone to act as an interpreter but, again, the interviewer has discretion to allow or disqualify anyone and use a USCIS provided interpreter instead, either someone on staff or over the phone.
The interviewer will go over the major points of the I-485 application with the applicants and determine admissibility qualifications as well as any waivers, if applicable. The interviewer will also review the I-864 and the medical results etc..(probably will have done the vast majority of paper review before calling the applicant(s) in). Numerous items in the paper review will have been satified and the interviewer will concentrate on any particular details that need to be addressed.
Certain things that you or your parents think are important really are not. On the other hand, things that you think are unimportant might be. Every case is based on the individual merits.
Please report back on how it goes. Thanks.
Thank you Al and BigJoe for you prompt reply.
Al - I think there is a little misunderstanding. My parents already had their finger printing done and I did go with them during thier visit. The interview notice (I-797C) that we received now is for AOS. Its a "Request for applicant to appear for initial interview", case type I-485. We have appointment on Feb 17th, 2011 (1:30 PM for my dad and 2:00 PM for my mom). My questions were in relation to this upcoming interview.
Thanks again to both of you for your input.