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nyc · June 1, 2006

Anna-beneficiary

Joe - USC

Well I am sorry if I scare anyone by saying our interview wasn't easy. It was very, very tough and the documents and preparations we put in it were all necessary...

Well we arrived just on time in Newark but we had to wait in line to get there.

After all the searches, etc. in the elevator my body has just said enough and I just simply was about to cry, cry loud, out of stress, everything together... Joe pressed the elevator button and we stopped at the 11th floor bofore going to the 13th just to calm me down.

I just had to get myself together and I did.

We went to the 13th floor, gave our notice and waited. It was crowded.

I started people watching and Joe asked if I had a pen and paper. I gave it to him and he said :"Do you know how to play dots?" Gee I love him! We started playing dots waiting for the interview.

I wasn't stressed about the interview anymore, we were laughing, Joe was winning, he won.

After about 1h 30 min they called my name.

We followed a female officer in her late twenties. We had to swear and then she started her avalanche of questions:

- describe how you guys met (we met in the street)

- where was it?

- were you by yourself, Joe?

- was Anna by herself?

- and she just went to a bar with you huh?

- when was it?

- have you ever met her parents?

- have you ever talked to her parents over the phone?

- what are their names?

- does she have brothers or sisters?

- younger or older?

- have you talked on the phone with him?

- how did your parents react to the fact you got married, Anna?

- did you have a big wedding?

- was the place nice where you got married in Vegas?

- and you Anna, have you met Joe's family?

- what's his mom's name?

- does Joe have any brothers or sisters?

- does Anna cook any Polish food?

- do you like it Joe?

- so Joe, do you speak any Polish?

- oh so you live in... it's a nice place. do you live close to downtown?

- what does Joe do for a living, Anna?

- what's your title, Joe?

- so you're moving to SF, are you gonna rent or buy a place?

Then she started talking about SF, Cali and how great it is.

Then some questions followed:

- when exactly did Joe start working at his new job, Anna?

- on what visa did Anna come into the States, Joe?

- where did she go to school? (I have my undergrad and grad degree from the US)

Then she asked us if we had any supporting documents of our relationship.

She said we didn't need our sponsor anymore because we made enough last year.

She asked for Joe's pay stubs.

I gave her a new affidavit, she said she didn't need it but she took it anyway.

I gave her:

- our bank checking and saving statements

She looked at them studying places and dates, activity, I think

- our taxes, plus copies of tax refunds and copies of the tax checks we paid

She was really happy we filed the taxes together, she took the copy.

- our joint health insurrance - a copy of a card.

It was from Joe's previous job.

She then asked me when was the last time I entered the country.

It was in April.

She asked me for the advance parole and also asked if I had all the supporting documents I was a student and legal all this time.

Then she asked for EAD cards. There was a problem because I lost my recent one. I had 2 old ones from back when I was at school so I gave them to her. She asked about the most recent one, I said I must have misplaced it. She said "ah, ok."

Then I showed her an album full of pictures. She looked at every single one in details and then went back again and looked at them again asking questions - who? where?, etc.

Then she said she was going to approve the case and stamped my passport, she said it's like a greencard.

She explained about removing of conditions.

I AM JUST GLAD THIS TORTURE IS OVER. I've never heard of a more detailed and draining interview, I wish you guys a better experience!

With love,

Anna :thumbs:

Carola · June 1, 2006

Wow Anna that wasn't an easy interview indeed and thank you so much for sharing your experience with such a detail it will be useful for many of us here.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS (L)