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| Jacksonville FL |  Review on May 11, 2009: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Hi fellow Feb filers! We had our interview today at Jacksonville, FL and I'm glad to share the good news that I've been granted conditional permanent resident status! Yippeee! Let me share some of the highlights of the interview:
- We arrived 15mins before our appointment (ie, 12:30pm). We went through the x-ray security system (had our belts removed, cellphones turned off).
- We were called in exactly at 12:30. We assume the IO is in his early 50's, and is a pleasant man.
- He swore us in to tell the truth, and as soon as we all sat down, he asked for our passports. While he was looking at my Philippine passport, he said he too is married to a Filipina for 21 years. That really made us feel more relaxed specially as he went on to say that he's been to Singapore too on many occasions. We talked a bit about Singapore, asked me if I liked it there (I used to live in Singapore before I met my USC husband). It was more like a very relaxed conversation more than it was an interview.
- Then we went back to business: he asked where we met, asked for some paperwork to show that we're living together (we showed him the insurance, rental lease, and photos).
- He asked if he could get some photos, which we gladly said of course. Basically, he took pictures where my family and my husband's family are in it, and where my friends are in it too during our trip to Singapore.
- At the end of it, he said he's going to approve my application and that I will receive my green card in 2-3 weeks time. He handed an "approval" letter and explained about the I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence within 90 days before my I-551 expires. We were soooo happy! The interview lasted about half an hour. We had a pleasant experience overall.
- By the way, the IO said the procedure has changed so he's not stamping my passport with anything. He just took my I-94. I asked if I need to surrender my EAD, he said I should keep it first. The letter with the GC should contain information on how I should proceed and what to do with the EAD card.
NOTE: There's a bit of a twist though about this whole thing and I'm not sure if it was a mistake on the part of the IO. Nevertheless, I'd like to share it with you for reference. I only noticed it when we got home: The A# on my approval letter is different from the A# on all my I-797C Notices. I was concerned that the IO would order the GC under a different A#, hence a different name would be printed on my GC.
So I called the National Customer Service Center about my concern and the lady told me to make an InfoPass. That wasn't quite the answer I was expecting so I asked my husband if he could call them again for me. After all we just had the interview today and I thought it should be easy to rectify the problem (if there is any). My husband talked to a male optr, took note of the situation and took all of my information, including the incorrect A# on the approval letter and said he would send a request for correction. He gave my husband a referral number and said that there's no need for us to contact them again regarding this matter, rather I would hear from them through mail or email in 5 days. I hope that already fixed the problem.
REMINDER: Relax. There's nothing to worry about so long as your marriage relationship is legit. Try to remember your Alien # too just in case the IO gives you a letter with a different Alien Number on it, so it can be corrected while the IO is still at it. BEST WISHES TO ALL!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #4358