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| Philadelphia PA |  Review on June 18, 2019: |
JayMar2019
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
So, today was our Green Card Interview at the Philadelphia Field Office. I can truly say that for it to take as long as it did to get to this point from our filing date, this was the most QUICKEST and EASIEST part of the whole process!!!
Our interview was scheduled for 10:45am, we arrived at 10:15-10:20am. There's a parking lot across the street from the building that has a flat rate of $20 for all day parking which sucked because we weren't going to be there all day but it was either that or having my husband to keep running downstairs to feed the meter. Anyway, we went through security (cell phones are allowed inside the building just have to keep them on silent) but no food or drink (glad I had a big breakfast as I'm almost 9 months pregnant and would have been starving and grouchy if I didn't). Checked in at the front desk with the interview notice and driver's licenses, and was told to go to the 2nd floor and sit close to door 3.
It was a lot of people waiting but it flowed very well and was very organized from what I can see. I actually did see a couple go in separately to be interviewed so I assume they had a "Stokes Interview" because they were in there for a long while (we actually left and the husband was still waiting on his wife to come out).
Around 11:30-11:45am, my husband's name was called. IO Alton, was her name, interviewed us - she was younger than me, very nice and pleasant. She immediately took notice of my belly and my waddle and said, "I'm gonna get you guys out of here quickly because you look like you're about to have the baby any minute now!" I appreciated her kindness and consideration but told her that it wasn't needed. We walked into her office, she asked us to raise our right hand and we were sworn in. She asked my husband to scan his index fingers from both hands, and advised that the interview would be recorded.
She first asked for us to present all original documents so she could compare them to the copies already provided in the AOS filing, so she looked at his birth certificate, marriage license, my original divorce decree (she asked for a copy as well because she claimed she couldn't find the copy that was provided) and she asked for our passports. She asked me (USC) the following:
What is my full name?
What is my DOB?
Where was I born?
What is my current address to where I live?
How many times have I been married?
How many children do I have?
She went through our file and then asked my husband (Beneficiary) the following:
What is his full name?
What is his DOB?
Where was he born?
What is his current address to where he live?
Where does he work?
What is his SSN#? (he didn't know it by heart so he gave her his SS card so she can confirm it was correct on the petition)
How many times has he been married?
What date did we get married?
What are his parents' names?
She asked him to explain what happened during Thanksgiving 2016 when he attempted to come visit me using his visitor's visa for which he was denied entry, and was made to go back home and had his visitor's visa cancelled. As he provided his explanation, she nodded in agreement and understanding, I apologized for had happened and moved on.
She asked him had he traveled outside the US since receiving his EAD/AP combo card?
Then she asked him all the questions that are on the AOS petition that we answered "No" to, as if to confirm that these answered wouldn't change (which they didn't).
Finally, she asked for any documents or additional evidence we might have had to show proof of ongoing marriage, so I provided the following:
2018 Tax Return (which we filed Married Joint; even though he hadn't worked last year)
Car Insurance Cards
Credit Card Statements (2 months worth only)
Copy of Health Insurance Cards, along with printout showing the date he was added to my Health insurance plan (which was 3 days after we got married)
Beneficiary documents such as 401k and Life Insurance showing his name being added
4 months Joint Bank Statements (and I highlighted his transactions to show spending and his direct deposit from his employer - also attached his paystubs for the payroll that wasn't direct deposited when he first started)
And I printed 40 pictures and told her she could keep them all but she only took maybe like 5-10 of them because she said she didn't want to weigh down our file anymore than it was with all our prior relationship proof (K1 visa packet is in the same file)
While going through the photos, she talked about how great we looked in the pictures, talked about her having her son last year during the summer, she noticed I had "Bruno Mars" ticket stubs from when we went to his concert last year and talked about that...I mean, the whole interview process was so relaxing and very pleasant. After taking the photos she wanted, she said "everything is perfect, and we're good to go! You will have an update to your case within 4-6 weeks but most likely sooner." She said congratulations to us on the baby and good luck and now we can just focus on the baby coming in the next few weeks. And that was it! We left at 12:15pm!
She didn't ask any hard questions, or relationship questions, no tricky questions - it was very basic, which could only mean they never questioned the legitimacy of our relationship and marriage.
Glad this part of the process is over and we finally get a break from dealing with USCIS and the immigration process for at least 2 years!
Update to review: At 6:45-6:50pm this evening, I received the email and text notifications, along with the USCIS Case Tracker notification that my husband's Green Card was approved and card is being produced!!!!
(updated on June 19, 2019)
(updated on June 19, 2019)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #26464