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| Hartford CT |  Review on October 31, 2020: |
Kürbis&Tannenbaum
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
We had our AOS interview during COVID. Found metered parking nearby and went to the municipal building (don't bring your phone!). After going through security, the office is just right around the corner of the entrance. We checked in for our appointment and the worker wanted all the documents we planned to present in advance (proof of relationship and the other documents that were specified to bring per the interview invite we received). We waited for under 5 minutes and were called to go already! The interview was in the personal office of one of the officers. She greeted us and swore us in (oath to be truthful), then started going through the new documentation we submitted while we waited. She asked for our passports to compare to the scanned copies, but other than that nothing new needed. The interview itself was less than 30 minutes, of which half was just the officer going through our documents and asking occasional clarification questions. We went through the whole i-485 form again to confirm everything was correct and make adjustments (for example, the beneficiary had since found a job per EAD so the officer updated the form to note that), then read off 50 questions that were already asked, i.e. have you ever committed a crime, and so forth. After that, the officer/beneficiary signed the corrected i-485 form. Then we had 15 minutes of 'small talk', with some topics below. At the end, the officer said she believed we were married and expected to complete her work by the same day. We received the green card in the mail just 3-4 business days later.
Questions from small-talk:
-Tell me how you met your spouse
-Tell me about the wedding / current living conditions
-Tell me about your (beneficiary) family, have you/they visited since the wedding?
-What are your future goals (mostly geared towards living arrangements + jobs/careers)
-Tell me about your job, what do you do (petitioner)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #28737