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| Columbus OH |  Review on January 12, 2009: |
steve&mary
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Our appointment was set for 9:15 am. We arrived at 9:00 am and there was a very long line to get checked for security. While we were waiting in line, one of the security officers collected our appointment notifications. It was quick. The use of iPods, cell phones, or other electronics is not allowed. Once we cleared security, we sat down and waited for our name to be called. We waited about 5-10 minutes until my name was called.
We walked into an office. The guy was very courteous, introduced himself and a lady that would be sitting in our interview. He explained we could be videotaped. He swore both of us in. He then asked me (the beneficiary) a series of basic questions (what's your name, DOB, SSN, parents' name, etc). Then he asked my husband the same. He asked if we had children (NO), then the lady asked if I had any children of my own (NO). He asked me a series of yes or no questions, like have you ever taken drugs, been a prostitute, a communist, ect (NO). His last question of that series was "have you ever had a J1 visa?" (YES). This prompted the lady to ask more questions about this. I explained I had a J1 4 years ago and that I had completed my required 2 year HRR. They reviewed my old passport with my entry stamps and visa to confirm. The lady then asked if we had any proof of joint assets, and I showed her our savings account/credit card statements. She the asked me if I worked (YES), and my husband (YES). She asked if she could keep the credit card statement (YES).
She then turned to the man and told him it was always a good idea to look through as many pictures as possible. We showed him an album with pictures of all our travels, and an album of our wedding and reception. (She said to him, it will help you feel better about whatever decisions you make regarding a case). (It seemed the guy was being trained by the lady). Then she said everything looked OK, and that we'd hear from them in the next two months. My husband asked if we were approved or not, and she responded that they only have access to the files the day of the interview so they will look through it and then make a decision. But that in our case everything seemed fine. I left regretting not showing them ALL our evidence. But the next day we got an email from CRIS saying we were approved and the card production had been sent! The interview itself took no longer than 5-8 minutes!
Overall, they were very professional, timely, and courteous.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #3797