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| Detroit MI |  Review on August 22, 2019: |
Duane & Haney
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Green card interview was for 2:00PM, arrived at 1:00PM.
Were not allowed to pass into the waiting room until 1:30PM, there was a 10 minute line at reception, we waited twice.
Once we got into the waiting room, we waited in section 3. There were also sections 1 and 2, but those were apparently for a different kind of visa / interview. We heard numbers being called off for those sections, and saw people being interviewed at booths, but the GC interviewees were all called by name at the far door.
We were called about 2:10PM, our officer was a very nice and friendly young man. He tried to make us feel comfortable, and invited us into his office. We took an oath, then he began to review the I-485 and ask questions from it, the ones that we had come to know would be asked, but things you have to know anyways, like parents names, wedding and birthdates, normal questions.
He then quizzed Haney on some of the "standard" questions from the I-485, all of which the answers to we "no" except the last question.
For evidence there really wasn't much problem, although because of timing and the fact that Haney didn't have her SS yet, we may have been a little thin. Haney had a credit card in her name which she uses occasionally, we also provided receipts for our Catholic wedding (in the future) and the marriage preparation courses we signed up for. I also provided a budget spreadsheet that Haney and I did together, to show how we combined our finances.
We had a lot of pictures, as well as evidence of communication in WhatsApp, probably two three ring binders in total 3" thick. Although he looked through that evidence, he didn't keep it.
At the end of the interview, which lasted about 25 minutes, he told us we were approved, but we wouldn't see it online until tonight or tomorrow (we checked the next morning and it showed "new card being produced" as on the day of the interview). He gave us a letter that showed that our case was being held for review, but assured us that that was only protocol, and in fact we'd been approved.
We were really happy, because we know we'd done everything right, and were grateful that Haney gets the privilege to stay and work and be here.
BTW, we received a two year conditional, with the explanation that we'd only been married for 6 months, which is true. This is what we were expecting and was not trouble.
All told an excellent experience, no issues, only grateful and looking forward to the next step of removing conditions in 1 year and 9 months!
(updated on August 23, 2019)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #26915