This will probably take place several weeks or months after you've submitted the adjustment of status application Form I Or, if you submitted a family-based petition Form I or I and the application for adjustment of status together, USCIS will decide both applications at the same time.
While finally receiving the USCIS interview notice is exciting, attending the interview itself can be stressful. Because so much is at stake, it is easy to make simple mistakes, in particular:.
If you do not bring all that's necessary as detailed below , the USCIS officer who interviews you might not be able to make a decision on your case that day. This can cause a delay of weeks or even months, as you will probably be asked to submit follow-up materials by mail. After that, the officer must take the time to reopen and get reacquainted with your file, decide whether to ask for even more materials, and so on.
When you filed your application for adjustment, you should have submitted lots of documentation to USCIS—in the form of copies. Applicants often forget that copies are not solid proof of anything.
They can be forged or tampered with, so as to show a birth, marriage, or clean criminal record that perhaps isn't the truth. USCIS wants the chance to inspect your original documents, at your interview.
Unless you remember to bring your original passport, birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates as applicable , and any criminal records, the USCIS officer not be able to approve your case that day. If anything in your life has changed in recent months that is relevant to your adjustment of status application—whether it helps it or hurts it—you will need to bring documents showing that fact both originals and copies for the file.
Of course, if the change is something that hurts your application, such as a recent arrest, you will also want to consult a lawyer and bring additional documents overcoming the damage, if possible. Some applicants conveniently "forget" to bring such items, hoping that USCIS won't ask about them—but you could risk your green card being later revoked if you hide a material fact.
If you have recently started a new job or changed your job, you will definitely want to bring pay stubs or W-2 forms to prove that you are employed.
You can also obtain a letter from your employer describing your position and stating that it does not plan on firing you in the near future. If you have recently filed a new tax return, bring a copy of that as well. These are all relevant to showing your current financial situation and that you are unlikely to become a public charge receive government assistance in the United States. If a child was born after you submitted your application, bring the child's birth certificate.
If your application is based on marriage, this will be a highly convincing form of proof that you are not committing marriage fraud. In addition, if any of the information on your application has recently changed, for instance, your address, bring a copy of the form with the new information already filled in.
While you can make corrections to your application at the time of the interview, the USCIS officer will probably appreciate your making things go smoothly. Many people decide not to bring an interpreter with them to the interview , perhaps out of fear of how much it will cost, or a hope that speaking English will impress the officer with their efforts to fit into American society. Unfortunately, if you do not speak English reasonably well, there is a chance that you will misunderstand some questions the USCIS officer asks, or that the officer will misunderstand your answers.
These types of misunderstandings can cause the officer to think you are being dishonest or trying to hide something, which might ultimately lead the office to deny your case.
If you cannot speak English reasonably well, you'd be wise to bring an interpreter. Dependents should plan to bring evidence of the bona fides of their relationship with the primary beneficiary.
The above-listed issues will impel the production of different types of documentation depending on the circumstances of individual cases. We encourage clients to contact their Jackson Lewis immigration counsel for guidance on appropriate documentation for the interview. Since the required medical examinations are only valid for one year, applicants may want to consult with their attorneys as to when and where to submit their medical examinations.
Depending upon the rules at the time of filing, submission of the medical exams in response to a later agency request or at the interview may be both possible and preferable. Attorney representation has always been allowed at adjustment of status interviews. Individuals, attorneys and non-profits use the service on desktop or mobile device to prepare immigration forms accurately, avoiding costly delays. Note to Reader: This post was originally published on January 23, , and has been modified with improvements.
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