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| Baltimore MD |  Review on April 5, 2011: |
lapin
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Although it was favourable, my husband (the USC) and I found this interview very hard. We carefully prepared all the documents they asked for on the list and got to the office 20 minutes early. The appointment was at 8 and I guess was the first of the day as we were called in very quickly.
The officer had our file on his desk and started by having us swear the oath to tell the truth. Then he checked our ID. He went through the I485 form, asking me (the foreign national) my name, address, if I was married, where my husband was (right next to me!), SSN etc. He basically had me answer the questions on it, including my husband's DoB, where he was born, what his mum's name is, how much he earns, etc. Then he asked some similar questions of my husband. He asked him what medications I take. He wanted to know why we'd got married within only 7 months of meeting.
He also asked how we met and had me give him the evidence of a relationship - we'd brought joint account statements, renter's insurance, a lease, letters from friends in support, emails between us and photos. He asked why I wasn't on my husband's health insurance (not accepted due to preexisting conditions). We got two pages through the photos and he said "enough!" and that was it; he went to take photocopies of my husband's passport.
He wanted to know if we had any questions - I asked what the next step was. He was saying he wasn't sure, he'd have to go over the evidence and decide... Then he said "You're approved, you'll get the welcome letter and then the card in a few days". I didn't know what to think by that point, but I had an email update from USCIS this evening confirming it!
Throughout the whole interview, the officer was very hard and stern, didn't make us feel at ease, and in fact was quite intimidating. He also spoke very quickly and had an accent I found hard to understand, so I had to keep asking him to repeat himself. My husband was told off for putting his hand on my shoulder, I was forbidden from speaking to my husband during the interview and it was generally a difficult, nerve wracking experience. I'm glad it's over and that it went successfully.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #7379