In this post, we will discuss what are the needed components for a letter to be made specifically for a US CIS marriage-based interviewing officer.
At the time of the interview, you have already run the gauntlet. You have patiently waited, submitted countless documents, and have been studious in trying to do everything in accordance with immigration law. Now, the stressful, exciting, mysterious marriage-based green card interview awaits.
Throughout the process, everything has been documented and provided to USCIS. Our office recommends writing a letter to your interviewing officer as a way to introduce yourself, clearly document your relationship timeline, and help to quickly personalize your immigration filing. Although this recommendation is built for the USCIS Raleigh Durham field office, based on many years of filing with that specific office, this recommendation is applicable to any USCIS I485 interview based on marriage to a US citizen.
Again, the purpose of the letter is to introduce and provide a timeline. A marriage is built upon a relationship, and the relationship has many different phases. For instance, there could be a friendship phase, dating phase, engagement phase, and marriage phase. These phases build a timeline that can immediately introduce your relationship to an interviewing officer.
Now, with requirements and restrictions out of the way, an example or template is added below to assist you in modeling your letter. Since variety is the spice of life, please closely review the below items:
Submitting this letter is done in two steps. First, it is mailed to the local field office where the interview is scheduled. For our clients, we prefer to send this letter 3 to 4 weeks in advance of the interview. Second, the letter is taken in person to the interview.
The goal is always to put your best foot forward. You only have one chance to make a good first impression. It is more beneficial to have your officer talking with you, versus drawing a timeline and making notes on how you met. The more positive your encounter with your immigration officer, the easier it is to showcase your love and your relationship to your USCIS interviewing officer.
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