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| San Francisco CA |  Review on October 31, 2007: |
ljs
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
MARCH 7 2007
All in all the experience was painless. The biggest stress was waiting for our tardy lawyer. She told us not to sign in until she got there, and she would be there 15 minutes before our appointment, but she didn’t show up until 3 minutes before our appointment, while we were signing in. That aside it was not too stressful.
We arrived at the San Francisco office 45 minutes prior to the appointment and there was quite a line up outside of the building. The same deal as the consulate, show your appointment letter and passport, metal detector, no cell phones with cameras, no electronics, no food or drink. We saw several people get sent back out to dispose of their cell phones. Someone should set up an electronics babysitting service! It took us about 20 minutes to get through the line and up to the waiting room. We checked in and were called in about 15 minutes past our interview time. Our officer was very nice and soft-spoken; he worked hard to put us at ease. We took an oath to tell the truth, and then the interviews began.
He started with my husband (the USC), asked to see his ID (CA license) asked him where he worked, when my birthday was and when we got married. He then asked for my passport and CA ID (DL). He then made a note that our DL addresses were not the same…I have been bugging my husband to get his changed!! He asked me where I lived, when I arrived, my husbands birthday, a few of the questions on the form (have you been arrested/prostitute/smuggler/fascist/deported?) asked me if I was working and for my phone number and said that was it, we were approved. He then filled out some paperwork and then gave the form to the attorney to review the notations. He made notes in red pen with checks beside the questions I answered, 7 checks in all, which included the address/phone number confirmation. He then interviewed my daughter, saying that since I was approved she was approved he just had a few questions and he checked her passport, asked her if she was in school, asked for her school ID, which she did not have and asked her for her address and phone number, so he knew she knew it in case she needed it in an emergency and that was it. Attorney reviewed notations (4) and she signed form. The officer then asked for employment letter, bank statements, pay stubs, 2006 tax return, utility bill, insurance bills, and photos. He tuck them into my file and didn't look at anything but the photos.
Our attorney asked for the I-155 stamp in our passports, the officer asked why since the green cards are issued and arrive in 2 weeks, and I said I have all my family out of the US including my elderly mother (thank goodness she wasn’t in the room!) and my kids so I would like to be able to travel in an emergency. He was surprised that we had not received our EAD or our AP yet, and stamped our passports.
And that was it. And no name checks pending. 
As far as other useful information- the building is easy to find…look for the Homeland Security/ICE vans and long line out front and there is a parking lot directly across the street which is $4.75 per 15 minutes (really!) with a daily max of $30.00. A few blocks north is a parking garage which is $2.75 per 15 mins and a daily max of $12. Worth the 5 minute walk. There are lots of Starbucks around and a few places to grab lunch, though seating is limited.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #2143