immu s
Jan 7, 2025
I485 EB-2 Interview update
Hi all,
Me and my spouse had I485 interview (cross chargability) today. Overall the interview went okay, the officer separated us for Sworn Statement and asked bunch of questions. I think the main reason for this was that my wife H4 dependent visa was once rejected when she was under her parents due to her aging out and later we got married and she was under my H4 and she came to states with that H4. The officer took more than an hour interviewing my wife and my wife mentioned the officer was focusing and asking how we got married right after her H4 dependent rejection with her parents because we got married after 4 months after her rejection. Basically it was an arrange marriage and the officer wasn’t aware how arrange marriages happen in India and she is surprised that we didn’t even date and got married. Even though we insisted that’s it our culture and it’s pretty much the norm in India the officer wasn’t grasping that. she didn’t ask anything about employment related. We have a child together and I provided her with all evidence for our marriage. I gave the officer my daughter brith certificate, weeding photos, bank account, statement, leasing document, joint insurance and our flights tickets to all the time we traveled. She took everything and told me that she will review the case and update about it within a month.
I heard geeting a sworn statement is a bad thing. Can anyone advise if somone had experienced something like this. Really stressed after the interview
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desiboy delhiJan 8, 2025
@immu s I believe you will be fine. Americans have weird feelings about arranged marriage. if your married is ligit, you don't have to worry about it. by the way, what's your PD ?
immu sJan 8, 2025
@desiboy delhi my PD is Dec 2022.
yeah our marriage is legit and we have a daughter together and submitted all the documents and we have valid H1 visa till 2026. The reason I’m little concerned is that USCIS officer kept grilling my wife for an hour by asking her if she married me so she can be under my H4 my wife constantly said No even when she reworded the question. I don’t know why the officer was so focused on that even though this is employment case.
immu sJan 8, 2025
@api kaify I hope so too man.
L MNJan 8, 2025
@immu s hi! how long did you wait between “your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview “ and to get your interview date?
S AJan 9, 2025
which is your field office ?
R NJan 19, 2025
@immu s Our case is EB2 cross chargability as well and had what we thought was an absolutely terrible interview. Just received an update that NCBP - no second interview or RFE. The immigration officer is probably just doing their job with the way they question. Here to say, hang in there and wait it out.
immu sJan 21, 2025
@R N why was your interview terrible if you don’t mind me asking ?
how long did you interviewer asked you to wait for a response ?
immu sJan 21, 2025
@api kaify nothing yet
did you get your interview scheduled?
R NJan 21, 2025
@immu s - it was related to the birth certificate and the entry on the passport being handwritten- we told them it was just how it was done during that time. It became very confrontational but we provided the documents we had and she took copies. When we asked about what to expect next, she said she doesn’t know and to wait for the next mail from them. So it was not very helpful.
immu sJan 21, 2025
@R N I feel you man
it was something similar to us as well.
I hope you get it soon man. keep me posted.
when did you have your interview?
R NJan 22, 2025
@immu s Oct 29
immu sJan 22, 2025
@R N you been waiting from 3 months. WOW
you should reach out to congressman. I did reach out to our congressman and they said they will request an answer from the field office if they don’t send a response within 30 days.
R NJan 22, 2025
@immu s our status just changed to New Card being produced 4 days ago
immu sJan 22, 2025
@R N thats great man. congrats
R NJan 22, 2025
@immu s Thank you! hopefully y’all are close to the end as well! Good luck!
