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| Phoenix AZ |  Review on July 14, 2011: |
David W. Desguez
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Excellent experience.
To find the place: not fun. The appointment was on Central Avenue, Phoenix, but not at the main USCIS building, the one we went before for random questions. This place was a little bit tricky to find, located in a commercial area, between a Starbuck and a Copy Center, surrounded by parking lots. I'm glad I checked not only Google Map - no USCIS listed at that address - but also the boards around the web. (See here: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=604043)
To park, easy: Lots of parking space. We took an elevator to the second floor, didn't see anybody at this point. The elevator's door open directly to the USCIS security check. We were, my wife and I, welcomed very nicely by two officers, with jokes and smiles. Very very nice guys, especially when the stress level is quite high under your skin. They are probably aware of that.
The length of wait: 15 minutes. We sat in the waiting room for about 15 minutes. Maybe a little bit more. From the window, nice view on the parking lots. Beautiful sky. Two couples are already seated. The security officers small talk with everyone. Another couple arrive after us. They're all call for the interview before us. Finally it's our turn.
The USCIS interviewer, a very fine lady, welcomed us, called us by our first name and made us sit in a room. The room. I always thought that I will have to sit in a room like the ones in a police headquarter. An interrogation room you might say, a table, a chair and a mirror. Of course we always think the worst. The room is like an normal office. A desk, normal, a computer, normal, grey carpet, brown walls, a window. Four chairs. Quite comfortable. The interview is recorded, audio and video. We are asked to stand up and swear to tell only the truth, just the truth, raising our right hand. No bible involved, don't help me god. She ask for our passports (or ID).
The questions. None, or almost. The officer asked my wife (petitioner) her full name, current address, previous one, where she work, where her dad lives. She asked me the same questions and when/where we got married. I answer, we have pictures, she ask to see them, she ask who is that guy making stupid faces, I say it's my best man and best friend. She look at other pictures, Vegas, San Diego, my wife's mom. Everything is going fine. No invasive questions like I saw everywhere on the boards about the interviews. Not at all.
The officer then ask me if I had smuggled people, killed someone, did drugs, entered the country illegally. No, no, no, no, no. And it's done. We're surprised, the whole thing took no more then 10 minutes. She say that everything look in order, fine, and explain to us that she approve the application and that the green card will arrived in the mail in 1 to 4 weeks. We shake hands, leave the building and order a Starbuck's Frappuccino. And we kiss, happy and finally over with all of this.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #7929