Question:
Is an interview required at the I-526 stage?
Answers:
An interview is generally not conducted by USCIS subsequent to an I-526 filing.
No interview is required at the I-526 stage. After the I-526 is approved, if the applicant is in the U.S. in valid nonimmigrant status, the applicant may file for I-485 to adjust his or her status to conditional lawful permanent resident. No interview is required in most cases. If the applicant is outside of the U.S., then the file will be sent from the USCIS to the National Visa Center ("NVC") for immigrant visa processing and interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate in the applicant's home country.
Generally an interview is not requested at the I-526 stage
An interview is generally required only if applicant applied under section 245(i).
USCIS does not generally request an interview at the I-526 stage.
No interview is required in the I-526 stage.
USCIS does not generally request an interview at the I-526 stage.
There is no mechanism that would require an interview at the petition (I-526 stage). However, once adjustment (I-485) is filed, USCIS could indeed require an interview for a particular applicant. Not common, but possible.