# Marriage green card interview at Newark NJ field office — approved after the interview (July 2026)

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AOS (concurrent), came from O-1 status, filing to approval in 3.3 months.

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## Profile

- Field office: Newark NJ
- Case type: AOS — I-130 + I-485 filed together
- Sponsor: U.S. citizen spouse
- Prior status: O-1 status
- Attorney used: No
- Interview: Interviewed together
- Outcome: Approved after the interview
- RFE received: No
- Filing to approval: 3.3 months

## Timeline

| Milestone | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Filed | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Biometrics | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Interview notice | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Interview | Jul 28, 2026 |
| I-130 approved | Jul 29, 2026 |
| I-485 approved | Jul 29, 2026 |

## Their story

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Marriage-based AOS from O-1 status at the Newark NJ field office. No overstay and no unauthorized employment, my spouse is a U.S. citizen, and I'm not from one of the 39 listed countries.

The I-485 was received on April 20, 2026. Biometrics were scheduled May 23 and done June 11. The case moved to "Case is being actively reviewed" on June 12, the interview was scheduled on June 22, held on July 28, and both the I-130 and I-485 were approved the next day, July 29, 2026.

We waited about two hours at the office, but the interview itself was casual and quick — around 15 minutes, both of us in the same room.

## Questions the officer asked

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1. We were interviewed together in the same room. It lasted about 15 minutes and was very casual.
2. Questions we were asked:
3. How did you meet?
4. When did you decide to get married?
5. Can you describe your wedding? How many people attended?
6. Did you go on a honeymoon? Where did you go?
7. Do both of your families live in the same country?

## Documents & evidence

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Evidence we submitted:
- Joint checking account
- Joint credit card
- Joint tax return
- Mortgage statements
- Property deed in both of our names
- Photos documenting our four-year relationship, with captions and dates
- Wedding receipts, including the rings, venue, etc.
- Pre-wedding photos
- Plane tickets from trips we took together
- Screenshots of family group chats from both sides
- My I-797 and I-94
- Pay stubs (petitioner and beneficiary)
- Employment verification letters (petitioner and beneficiary)
- Birth certificates (petitioner and beneficiary)
- W-2s (petitioner and beneficiary)

## Their advice

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Captioning and dating the relationship photos is worth the effort — ours covered four years and told the story on their own.

Budget time for the wait rather than the interview: we sat at Newark for about two hours and were then done in fifteen minutes. Overall it was a straightforward and positive experience.

This is a user-submitted experience reviewed for spam and personal information before publishing. It is an individual anecdote, not legal advice. Every case is different — timelines and interview style vary by office and officer.

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