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| Denver CO |  Review on April 26, 2017: |
K+P
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
note: this writeup covers 2 interviews. My wife and daughter (K1 and K2 AOS applicants). They both received separate interview letters, the appointments were scheduled 15 minutes apart. In reality, the 2 appointments were combined into one, interviewed by the same officer at the same time.
After presenting our appointment letters / passports to the security officers inside the entry door, we were then directed through the metal detectors. Think TSA, we even had to take off our shoes. The signs directed us to the second floor. The elevators were right there. Once we exited the elevator, we submitted the appointment letters to 2 gentlemen sitting at a small desk nearby who assigned the cases to an interviewing officer and told us which door (A,B, C, ...) we would later be summoned through by the interviewing officer. They wrote the door letter and assigned officer's name on the appointment letter and gave it back to us. We went and sat near the specified door and waited for our name to be called.
We only waited 5 or so minutes, when both names called by a person who identified himself as Officer Wise. Before we got too far, I told him we had arranged for an interpreter, but she had not shown yet, but she was expected here shortly. He paused, and said OK, we'll wait a few more minutes. Go back and sit down in the waiting area and I'll call you in a few minutes.
We waited another 10 minutes or so for Officer Wise to call us back to the door. Our interpreter still hadn't shown. He asked if I was able interpret for her, I told him that I could, but that I would only be using simple English - she understands simple English, just not complicated English. I told him that I was only worried about the large number of yes/no questions on the paperwork that contained words like paramilitary, and so on. He said OK, we will try to proceed without the interpreter and see how it goes.
He led us a short way to the his office. There were 3 chairs across from his desk and we sat down. He asked for our passports for proof of identity and we had to swear to tell the truth. He asked me (the USC) the bulk of the questions, starting off with the names and birthdays of my wife and step-child. He asked if we were still at the residence listed on the paperwork. (yes). He told me the dates of entry (initial entry and one parole entry and asked me if that sounded correct. (yes). He asked how we met (I gave him the 2 min version). He wanted clarification again on where I met her (since my story involved multiple countries as part of background to meeting her). I told him in Cambodia.
He then asked my wife, Have you ever been arrested? At this point, I helped her by saying "police" and pretending I was being handcuffed behind my back. She then understood and said "No". He then asked if she was part of a communist group. This question she understood and answered "No".
He then turned back to me, and asked how I was employed. I told him I was retired. He asked me several questions about what I did before and who I did it for. I told him, and he recognized the organization I mentioned.
He asked me if I met my wife more than once before she came to the USA. I said "yes". He asked me how many times. I stated "At least 4 or 5 times", and my wife was in agreement with those numbers, even though she wasn't asked.
He then asked for documents with both our names, such as bank accounts, and/or pictures etc. I asked him if he wanted to see the originals or the copies, and he replied, "The Copies".
I gave him 2 stacks, one related to my wife and one related to my daughter, each stack held by a mini binder clip. He looked through the stack briefly and seemed pleased by the contents. We also placed 2 large photo albums on his desk and he took a few minutes to flip through the pages. He then asked, "So you went to Yellowstone"? to no one in particular and all us nodded or said yes.
He then said "Thanks for being so organized", and said that everything that was submitted looked good. He need to check a few more items, but if it all checked out, he said we should received the 2 year conditional green card in a couple of weeks. He explained that we need to file additional paperwork between 90 to 30 days before the cards expiration date to remove the conditions and get the 10 year version. I asked him, "Do we file the same I-485 form again"?. He said "No, it will be a I-751".
He then asked us if we had any questions for him. I told him I was planning to adopt my step-child and asked him a few questions relating to name changes for each of them, can it be done now (with the green card in hand) through the Colorado Court system. He didn't know much about the process, but I didn't get any sense that it would be a problem on USCIS's side if we got it through the court system.
All in all, this was a good process I thought. Officer Wise had all the personable skills that one desires when dealing with a large organization. We were treated with respect throughout the entire interview. The door assignment at the beginning of the process worked extremely well. Much better than the DMV or Social Security number based systems, I thought.
Items we brought to the interview:
Appointment letter
Passports
most recent 1040 (two pages)
bank/financial statements with both names
Car Title with both names
Cell phone bill showing 2 lines
Medical Insurance letter showing all 3 names
Dental receipts showing both names and using my cc to pay
Company paperwork showing married, and dependents.
Marriage Certificate
US entry paperwork (initial entry and parole entry dates)
School grades and my signature when I received them
Ski passes for father/daughter
529 plan for daughter
Airline receipt for 3 passengers
School reading log (signed every day since school began). (No copies made of this item)
One large photo album showing pre-US-entry pictures (Cambodia family and travels)
One large photo album showing post-US-entry pictures (US family and travels)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #21719