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Average Rating: 4.46 / 5
35 Review(s)
Reviewed by: Jenifer Review on November 4, 2009:
Local CIS Office: San Francisco CA


Rating: (5 / 5)
Review Topic: Adjustment of Status

We walked in about 10 minutes early for a 1:25 appointment for Angelo's AOS/green card interview. We were called in no later than 1:30pm. Officer Quezon was super friendly, asked us a few questions about how we met and our life together, mostly to corroborate what we had written in our applications. He gave us good advice for what to do to prepare to remove conditions in two years. He gave Angelo his approval letter, and we were out the door in 20 minutes!

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Reviewed by: Koakland Review on September 3, 2009:
Local CIS Office: San Francisco CA


Rating: (5 / 5)
Review Topic: Adjustment of Status

Yesterday Jeremy and I went to the SF USCIS office for his AOS interview. Our appointment was at 1:55pm but we arrived around 1:30pm. The office was very nice; not your typical 1970s, 1980s shabby government office décor. We turned in our appointment letter, showed the receptionist our passports and waited in the lobby for about 50 mins (about 20 – 30 mins after our 1:55pm appointment time). The office was fairly busy – they were calling people in every 7 – 10 minutes.

Eventually an officer called Jeremy’s name and I followed in. The officer was very very formal. I smiled at her and she gave me a face of stone. In her office, we swore to tell the truth during the interview. She asked to see our passports, my CA ID/DL, Jeremy’s EAD, Jeremy’s AP documents, Jeremy’s social security card (which he didn’t have with him but luckily he memorized the number). She then, very formally went through Jeremy’s AOS application – asked if he had ever committed a crime, joined the Commun... read complete review

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Reviewed by: ht Review on August 29, 2009:
Local CIS Office: San Francisco CA


Rating: (5 / 5)
Review Topic: Adjustment of Status

We met with the Head of Adjudications as our case has been going on for 7 years. The interview was short and to the point. The adjudicator was training another employee while conducting our interview. We all chit chatted about movie genres and why our AOS was not done back in 1994. Our answered concurred with their info and he approved us on the spot!

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Reviewed by: justine Review on August 2, 2009:
Local CIS Office: San Francisco CA


Rating: (5 / 5)
Review Topic: Adjustment of Status

we filed for AOS after i came to the US on a J-1 visa and married my american boyfriend.

after many days of stress and paperwork-gathering, we arrived at our interview appointment feeling very very nervous. the building is very easy to find, and is only a 10min walk from the montgomery BART station. we didn't want to worry about traffic or parking so we caught the train in from oakland.

our interview was scheduled for 9.30am, but since we had read that there are often queues outside the main doors, we arrived early, around 8.50am. the waiting room on the 2nd floor was virtually empty, but we didn't get seen till about 20mins after our scheduled time. a woman came out and called my name and apologised for having us wait. she led us into her office, asked us to swear an oath, and then proceeded with the interview.

she was extremely friendly, polite and did her best to put us at ease and make the whole thing feel very relaxed and casual. i was ... read complete review

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Reviewed by: wjinsf Review on July 9, 2009:
Local CIS Office: San Francisco CA


Rating: (3 / 5)
Review Topic: Adjustment of Status

Appt. was at 10am. We got to the reception area on the 2nd floor of 630 Sansome about 5 minutes 'til 10am - puppy troubles in the morning (wouldn't 'potty'), unusual traffic to the interview and a line outside the building all contributed to our almost being a bit late.
We were called in at around 10:45am.

Our adjudicating officer left the room for a moment to make copies of our IDs (CA drivers' licenses) and our attorney turned to us and said, "Don't be intimidated by her. Just answer her questions. She has a reputation for being a pain in the butt." "Great," we thought...

When she returned, she actually turned to my husband, the US Citizen, and started asking him questions first. She actually ended up questioning him more than she did me... we both think it was because his family -- younger brother and father -- has a bit of a police record (minor incidents, mostly involving his younger brother). She asked where his parents were, whether he had 2 ... read complete review

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