# Marriage green card interview at West Palm Beach FL field office — approved after the interview (July 2026)

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AOS (concurrent), came from F-1 student visa, with unauthorized work, filing to approval in 2.3 months.

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## Profile

- Field office: West Palm Beach FL
- Case type: AOS — I-130 + I-485 filed together
- Sponsor: U.S. citizen spouse
- Prior status: F-1 student visa, with unauthorized work
- Attorney used: No
- Interview: Interviewed together
- Outcome: Approved after the interview
- RFE received: No
- Complications: Unauthorized work
- Filing to approval: 2.3 months

## Timeline

| Milestone | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Filed | May 7, 2026 |
| Biometrics | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Interview notice | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Interview | Jul 14, 2026 |
| I-130 approved | Jul 14, 2026 |
| I-485 approved | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Card received | Jul 27, 2026 |

## Their story

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Filed to card in the mailbox in under three months, at the West Palm Beach FL field office (the office is in Royal Palm Beach).

I'm from Brazil and was on an F-1 with unauthorized work. My spouse is a U.S. citizen. Documents went in on May 7, 2026. Biometrics were scheduled May 16 and done June 6. The interview was scheduled on June 10 and held on July 14, 2026.

The I-130 was approved the same day as the interview, the I-485 the next day, July 15. The card was produced on July 20 and arrived in the mailbox on July 27, 2026.

Small thing that made me laugh afterwards: I was nervous and went to the bathroom, and of course that is exactly when they called us in.

## Questions the officer asked

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1. The interview was very quick, around 20 minutes, and we went in together. The officer asked:
2. Where did we meet?
3. How did I propose to her?
4. What do we each do for work?
5. What is our address?
6. When did I last enter the U.S., and through which airport?
7. About five minutes in he said he would approve the I-130. After that we mostly talked about general things — he was very nice and kind. At the end he asked if we had any questions, so I asked how long the green card takes to arrive; he smiled and said about 30 days.
8. Unauthorized work was listed on my application and he did not ask a single thing about it.

## Documents & evidence

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A bunch of pictures together, proof of the same address, and utility bills and insurance in both of our names.

## Their advice

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Unauthorized work was disclosed on my application and the officer never brought it up — it did not come up in the interview at all.

Don't over-prepare for a grilling. Ours was about 20 minutes, five plain questions about how we met and our daily life, and the rest was small talk.

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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