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For all you who have been there...
My wife arrived here last April 25th,01 and we got married in July.
Things have been well.We filed in person at Boston her AOS papers and after a few of "their" clerical mix-ups we finally got a date for her AOS interview and attended it.
At the interview the interview guy knew we were together married still because we just had a new-born and he was with us at the interview.
The next thing the guy did was ask my wife if she believed in communism and if she ever lies...
Duh!!!!!

After answering him "no" on both questions he went on to congratulate her telling her he was approving her AOS and stamped her passport with the I-551 explaining to her she now was considered a "conditional permanent resident",that she should receive her green card with-in 6 to 8 months and that she'll need to file again 90 days before her green card expires.Travel supposedly is allowed now with-out advanced parole and apperantely her count-down to be able to apply for citizenship is 2 years beginning with the date of her I-551 stamp in her passport...

My Questions...Did I interpete this all correctly on the timeframes?
What will her next interview (in 2 more years) be for?
She was asked at the interview if she intended on working.(Not now with a new-born).Do amounts on tax returns have anything to do anymore now that she already has been approved on her AOS or will it be an issue at her next interview if she never works and stays a homemaker?
Finally,if she wants to travel with the I-551 stamp in her passport before she receives the green card,will it be a problem?
Thanx all in advance...Rick

... in response to Mixed Message On AOS Interview...Little ..., posted by RickM on Mar 25, 2002

Rick,
your wifes stamp is basically the same thing as having the actual card. If it was done properly the stamp will expire the same date as the green card you'll get in the mail and it should be written on it somewhere. Also the stamp/condititional green card allows her to do almost anything except vote or run for office. The rest you know about. ( apply to remove conditions just before 2 years) For her to be a citizen it takes 3 years from the date they stamped her passport. Also you stand a good chance of not having any more interviews. In other words she has almost the same rights as you and I and can travel abroad, and work and pay taxes!
Mike

... in response to Mixed Message On AOS Interview...Little ..., posted by RickM on Mar 25, 2002

Rick, sounds like she's all set.  She can travel with the stamp in her passport without any difficulty.  Congratulations on the ease of your interview.  We had ours in Baltimore about a year ago and all the preparation paid off.