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| Jacksonville FL |  Review on August 28, 2017: |
TheSkywalkers
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Interview was scheduled at 1:15pm and we got there at around 1:03PM.
Step 1: Go through security. We did not have much but an envelope of files and our phones. The security asked for the appointment letter and instructed us to head over to the lady at the reception.
Step 2: Lady at the reception asks for the appointment letter and a photo ID, gave her my passport. She encoded my name in the system so we can get a number for the queue and I saw her highlight my name on a paper with a list of names of people scheduled to have their interview today. She told us to go in the waiting room and wait for our number to be called.
Step 3: Officer calls us in and takes us to her office. She had us raise our right hands to swear an oath that everything we are going to tell her today are true.
Interview was a piece of cake. We were in her office for 40 mins. 10 minutes for the actual interview and 30 mins of chitchat. She asked for my passport and my husband’s ID. He gave his driver’s license.
Her opening question: “Do you watch 90 day Fiance?â€
My husband said he watched it before and I told her I have heard of it but have never really seen it and she was like “You gotta see it! It’s soooo funny and entertaining!â€
Here are the questions asked in their exact order:
“So, you met in September, of which year?†– (H)
“How?†– (H)
“Why OkCupid?†– (H)
“I have seen here that you wrote a statement on how you two met and saw that you flew to Dubai?†– (H)
“What were you doing in Dubai?†– (W)
“Did the men in Dubai treat you well?†– (W)
“And you, how did you find Dubai?†– (H)
“So, you flew to Dubai and stayed there for 2 weeks. Did you take a vacation from work?†– (W)
“And you, too?†– (H)
“What was your job before you moved in here?†– (W)
“And you?†– (H)
“When did you decide to file for K1?†– (H)
“And Feb 25 was your last entry?†– (W)
“You got married within 3 months from the time you arrived, correct?â€
“Do you have anything in there showing that you share a life together?†– (W) (I handed over a mail from the bank showing that we share an account, a copy of the lease of our apartment and some photos, she kept the ones of us with my inlaws in it)
“Who is this? And this? And this?†– (W) (referring to the people in the photos)
“Your family is from Germany. Right? (My husband said yes) I can tell it from your last name.†– (H)
“And your mom is Italian-American?†– (H)
“What is her middle name?†(H)
“What is your grandmother’s middle name?†– (H)
“Murfreesboro. Where is that?†– (H) (Officer was talking about where my husband was born)
“Tennessee?! And your mom is from New Jersey. So, you have been all over the place.†– (H)
She proceeded to talking about her own heritage, and discovered that her ancestors are from Italy too just like my mom-in-law. She also recommended that we watch more about the start of Italian immigration in the US.
And then another round of questions:
“Have you met her parents?†– (H)
“Are your brothers okay with you marrying an American?†– (W)
“Have you met his parents?†– (W)
“Have you been to the US prior to your trip here last Feb?†– (W)
“Have you been married before?†– (W)
“I see here that you also have your medical exam done, perfect. I won’t check that anymore as I see that you just had it January of this year.†– (W)
She then asked me the Yes/No questions found in the I-485 form, all of which I have answered NO.
Ex:
“Have you ever been arrested anywhere in the world?
“Have you been convicted of felony or had criminal charges pressed against you?â€
(She pretty much just checked the list that she had because the answers are all NO.)
“Do you like Jacksonville?†– (W)
I saw her take the stamp and stamped my papers “APPROVED†before she even told me that I am approved.
When she told me that I am approved, she discussed the next step called the removal of conditions and asked us to gather all evidences we can get in a span of 1 yr and 9 months before we file for the renewal of my greencard.
The rest of the interview was just plain chitchat and all in all and even though I was the one adjusting status, there were more questions for my husband than for me and it was not even about our relationship, more about his heritage having mixed blood (German dad and Irish-Italian-American mom).
We had a very pleasant experience today and we are so happy to be taking a break from all these paper works and fees for 1 yr and 9months.
God is sooo good! Thank you, Officer Hill!
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