Approved Today

Bang2xg · September 24, 2009

Date of Interview: Sep-23-2009

Time: 8:00 AM

Place: Newark Field Office

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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Time of Arrival: 7:50 AM

Time in Waiting Area: 1 hour 10 minutes

Interview Time: 10 minutes

This experience was absolutely NOT what we expected. But the outcome was great!

So we did arrive early enough to be seated comfortably in the waiting area and have a nice little last minute chat about details. While waiting we saw a few couples go in with one officer who seemed to be in a bad mood, not even saying hello or introducing himself when he called people in. Obviously we did NOT want to be unlucky and have him "inspect" us but as fate would have it we finally get called in by you know who...

He walks us to his cubicle, swears us in, tells us to sit and give him our passports separately. He takes mine, looks at it, gives it back. He takes my wife's, looks at it, turns to the I-94 page, takes it out and gives it back. Then he proceeds to go through our file asking the following questions in rapid succession:

to my wife

Whats your name? What's your birthday? When and how did you enter the US? On what type of documents?

to me

Whats your name? What's your birthday?

to both of us

Do you have kids?

Where, how and when did you two meet?

Where do you live?

to me

What are your in laws names?

to both of us

Where was the ceremony held?

Did you have a reception?

Where?

Do you have pictures?

to my wife

Were your parents there?

Why not?

to me

Why didn't you file taxes this year?

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He then says, "OK, I'm going to approve your case. Your green card should arrive in the mail in 3 weeks." He gives us a sheet of paper with instructions for lifting the requirements and explains a bit about that. Then asks if we have any questions and walks us out. I go to shake his hand but he informed me that he was sick and didnt want to spread germs. (Guess that's why he was moody huh?)

Anyway, Thank you VJers and USCIS! See you in about two 2 years.