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| Pittsburgh PA |  Review on April 22, 2015: |
nodehunter
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
My spouse (same sex) and I ended up having our adjustment of status interview scheduled at this office after having moved from St. Louis to Pittsburgh. We were both quite anxious for the preceding days, and we had difficulty sleeping.
Allow me to assure you that none of that anxiety was necessary. Everyone we encountered at this facility, without exception, was friendly and helpful. The security officer commented it seemed like we hadn't been there before and he was kind enough to walk us to where we needed to be. Our interviewing officer came to get us from the waiting room right on time and was very kind, holding doors for us and even offering to help us carry our items into his office.
He swore us in and asked us how we met and how the relationship progressed. We had all of our evidence and photos in sheet protectors and organized in a binder, something which he said he was impressed by. We provided him with both our St. Louis and Pittsburgh leases, a cell phone bill, a joint bank account, about four pages of photos, a reference letter from a close friend, our joint tax returns, and some pay stubs for each of us. We offered him more material, but he joked that he would need to get some more file folders if he took any more!
He approved us on the spot after about ten minutes, saying there was no doubt in his mind that we were a couple. A few of his comments made it seem as though we had been observed in the waiting room. He took some time to explain what the next steps in the process are (when we can file for my removal of conditions, citizenship, etc.) and when to do them, as well as when to expect the green card in the mail. He kept checking with us to make sure we didn't have any other questions. Afterwords, he showed us out and wished us a good day. All in all, we were in and out of the office in about 45 minutes, including the time we spent waiting because we arrived early.
Apparently this office just moved to this location. It's in a very nice office building that's easy to find, not far off of I-376. Everything there is very new and nice, there's plenty of parking, and the waiting room is comfortable. All in all, this was a great experience. After the interview, you'll wish you hadn't spent so much time worrying and feeling anxious!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #16659