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| Cleveland OH |  Review on May 19, 2019: |
midwinterrose
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
We had our appointment at 9:45 am. We were waiting for our interpreter on the first floor, and she pushed it till the last minute, so we went up to the fifth floor and checked in at about 9:40am. They took our appointment letter and told us to have a seat and that they would call us by name. There were about 6-8 other people sitting in the waiting area. After about 15 minutes a young lady opened the door and called my husband's last names. We proceeded to the back with her along with our interpreter.
The interviewer was nice and friendly. She asked for our IDs and filled out a page for my husband and the interpreter to sign. She then had us both stand and raise our right hands and swear to tell the truth. Then she went over the information from the I-485 that we had submitted, such as our address, his parents' names, whether he had belonged to any clubs, etc. Then she went through that long list of questions from the I-485, but she didn't go through each one individually, she sort of picked one question from each section that sort of summarized the section of questions. We had gone over them in detail together the day before, and that definitely helped him to feel confident when answering these questions.
She then asked us questions about how long we had known each other, when we decided to get married, when was my birthday, etc. She kind of directed the questions at both of us, but it was a little awkward knowing whether I should answer or not, especially having to wait for the interpreter to translate, so I let him answer for the most part and jumped in with extra information when I felt it was needed. She asked us if we had a big wedding or a courthouse wedding.
Next she asked if we had any proof of residing together. Let me tell you, I had a heavy folder full to the brim with papers–originals and copies of everything I could imagine they might ask for. I pulled out the folder which contained originals of the most recent statement for our joint bank account, electric bill, water bill, car insurance, all in both our names, and paperwork showing him as an authorized user on two of my credit cards. I had tabs with labels along the sides of the pages, so she tabbed through and glanced at the first page of each, then handed the whole thing back to me. She then asked me why we got married in CA instead of Ohio and I answered that all my family lives in CA, that I don't have family in Ohio. She then asked what brought me to Ohio if I don't have family here, and she seemed satisfied with my answer. That was all the evidence she asked for, she didn't even ask to see wedding photos!
Then she said she had to input some things into the system still, but that she would put our approval through by the end of the day and we could expect the card in the mail within a month. She also told us it will be a conditional card and we will have to remove conditions before it expires, and that in three years if we are still married he can apply for citizenship. The interview took probably 20 minutes.
(updated on May 20, 2019)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #26238