Ash Hussain
Mar 21, 2025
Finally interview scheduled
Hi everyone
I have my I-485 and I-130 interview scheduled for April 14th. I’m a bit nervous and would love to hear from anyone who has gone through the process recently. What kind of questions should I expect, and do you have any tips to help prepare for the interview?
Thanks in advance for your help
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 419 days
Case
2024-04-26
Today
I-765
419 Days
I-130
419 Days
I-131
419 Days
I-485
419 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-131, I-485
Timeline Map
2024-04-26
I-765
I-130
I-131
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2025-03-17
I-130
I-485
D+325
Interview
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Blake jMar 21, 2025
just had the interview today. the questions were very straightforward. basic information about each other including but not limited to spelling name, dob, birth city etc. how did you meet. when did you make it official. who proposed where did you get marry and why did you decide to get married. questions about parents name and where are they now. simple daily life questions and how far do you live from this field office etc. basic employment information like where do you work and what’s your position. recent travel together and where did you stay in terms of the hotel. then after that will be some Yes or No questions. but we didn’t get approve on site, instead she gave us a piece of paper says held for review. 485 changed from interview to actively reviewing. no updates on 130.
Ash Hussain Mar 21, 2025
@Blake j Thank you so much for sharing your experience and you will get approved soon 🤞
V KMar 21, 2025
@Blake j hello!please give an update if you will be approved
Jesus is KingMar 21, 2025
Main tip: bring everything you need to bring and anything they didn’t ask you to bring. you can also upload documents. for every copy you uploaded, make sure to bring original copies just in case. the officer I interviewed with mentioned she had a case where a couple brought 1 piece of evidence that was not close to even being evidence because it was a death certificate of their landlord. so como prepared. make sure you and your spouse go over personal questions like where did you meet? who cooks? and all that other jaz.
Ash Hussain Mar 21, 2025
@Jesus is King Thank you for the information
edin zekoMar 21, 2025
I-131 not approved yet ?
Ash Hussain Mar 21, 2025
@edin zeko not yet
Blake jMar 23, 2025
@Ashfaq Hussain thank you!
Blake jMar 23, 2025
@V K 130 approved and 485 rfe 🥲
V KMar 24, 2025
@Blake j hope you will be approved soon!
V KMar 28, 2025
@Blake j hello!any updates?
Blake jMar 30, 2025
@V K still working on RFE. will be sending them to USCIS next week
Karina SApr 14, 2025
@Ashfaq Hussain I wish you all the best today! you and your family got this 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I’m praying for you and everyone in this process
Ash Hussain Apr 14, 2025
@Karina S Thank you so much hope for best
Ash Hussain Apr 14, 2025
@Karina S hi
i finish my interview 2 hours ago it went really good he took me and my wife together we had to add some stuff at application like we didn’t mention kids before so he add everything he was kind of new he was slow with typing then he ask us show me what you bring for evidence we start with pictures he points some people in pictures who is this who is this then he we show him all paper lease bank statements electricity wifi gas and phone bills together he open one bank statement ask who are these people in statements who you send money i told its my mother in law and my sister in law then he ask questions from i485 form then he ask me did you work here without work authorization i was to be honest i told yes i work some hours every week before work authorization come for surviving here he said thanks to be honest then next question he ask did you done any crime i said if working without authorization is crime then i did he said no its not crime its survival move then he ask questions regular like was you ever in prison etc i told all no then he send my wife outside and ask me some questions like which school my step son from my wife go and who pick and what is my and my wife work schedule
Ash Hussain Apr 14, 2025
then they ask did she talk to my family i said yes then what we did for my birthday and then they send me out bring her in and asked same questions
Ash Hussain Apr 14, 2025
now i got 3 mails action take no any update yet hopefully something good is coming
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ashfaq Hussain thank you for the update! reading your post you did really good!! I know your approval is coming! pray for me! mine is at 12:30 today!
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S good luck to you too and your family praying for you and you got this no worries everything gonna be fine
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S update me please about your experience too
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ashfaq Hussain thank you! I let you know
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S any update?
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ash Hussain hi! I just finished my interview like 45 mints ago!
the interview when well, the people in the building were really welcoming and nice! the call us in at 1pm! my appointment was at 12:30! the lady call me my husband my daughter and me in the office… the. she star with the interview, she a star asking me my full name, date of birth just that in the moment.. then she ask my husband where we met, when.. how long we date’ then she ask me date of the marriage, how many kids we have, we have 2 kids together and I have a daughter prior.. then she asked a lot of questions house hold family, income, if my husband was born here, how he got citizenship he got that trough her mom when he was a minor! then she ask what type a visa I have, when I enter the us, why I stayed
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ash Hussain let me tell you she ask a lot of questions… she have to fix like 2 questions that I have to update! then practically she ask me all the I-485 questions lol 😂 me and my daughter because she is 16! she take a look to the pictures and she sees all of them, ask who was in the pictures all of that, then she pick like 6 picts to. put into the file for update! she really was focused on me more that my husband… I was helping her with the dates that USCIS received my medical because she couldn’t find them! then she said the we need to go to the lobby are for a couple of minutes so she reviewed something and they’ll us about the decision
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ash Hussain then she when to the supervisor and stay there like for 20 minutes we and another couple where waiting in the lobby, and then she came and call us and give us back or passport’s and said that she is going to review the documents, but I shy expect my card in the mail by 3 weeks.. she said everything is good expect your card in the mail! and know I received 2 emails that action is taken but no update!
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S im so glad to hear that god will bless you its going to end soon good news is about to come im so happy for you dont be worried same thing he did with me too he pick pictures etc i send medical everything the time i apply so they didn’t ask much but again im so happy for you
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S Thank you so much for informing me i’ll keep you posted if i got any update please remember me in your prayers too you will be always in my prayers in this journey we all are together please let me know if you got any update
Karina SApr 15, 2025
@Ash Hussain thank you and believe that God make everything possible.. I will let you know if I see any approvals… in sure you going to get yours too!! I will keep praying for you and all of this community 🙏🏽🙏🏽💕
Ash Hussain Apr 15, 2025
@Karina S Thank you means alot ❤️
Karina SApr 16, 2025
@Ash Hussain hi how are you doing any update? my husband just received the approval of the I-130! waiting for
the updated in the I-485! in my account don’t appear the notice just in my husband account! tell your wife to check her account
Ash Hussain Apr 16, 2025
@Karina S congratulations wow im so happy for you and my wife didn’t create account yet i’ll ask her to creat account now and check thank you so much for letting me know im so happy for you guys
Karina SApr 16, 2025
@Ash Hussain yes create that because always the approval appears first the the petitioners account!! I’m checking mine and I don’t have anything
Karina SApr 16, 2025
@Ash Hussain and thank you 🙏🏽! you going to see your approval too
Ash Hussain Apr 16, 2025
@Karina S my wife is still at job as she come home I’ll check thanks
Ash Hussain Apr 16, 2025
@Karina S thank you so much for letting me know 🙏
