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Will there be an I-485 interview and what do they ask?

Key answer

An interview is the standard AOS step, though the officer can waive it when the case is clear; per member reports in 2025 interviews are being scheduled more often. From EB-1A/O-1 filers who went through it: most questions cover the I-485 biographic part (addresses, trips, family), with minimal questions on the approved I-140. It happens at a USCIS office inside the US - do not confuse it with a consular interview.

Community answers

The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.

  • Report from a completed interview: the first part - all general information on I-485 (where you lived, where you live, family), then - about current employment. They asked almost nothing about I-140: what publications there were and where to find them.

  • The standard path is through an interview; an officer can waive it if everything is clear. However, for a petition that has been inactive for several years, questions are more likely to arise: is the declared endeavor still relevant?

  • According to reports from participants (2025): AOS interviews have been noticeably more frequent than a couple of years ago - factor this into timelines and keep all case documents handy.

  • Do not confuse the two interviews: the AOS interview takes place at a USCIS office inside the U.S. The consular interview is a different process, and news about the 'country of the interview' pertains to the consular route.

The answers are anonymized community experience from the public chats, not legal advice. Officers may decide similar cases differently.

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