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Average Rating: 4.24 / 5
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| Philadelphia PA | Review #11121 on December 19, 2012: |
Aprilpam77
Rating:  (5 / 5)
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|   | | | Philadelphia PA | Review #11047 on December 9, 2012: |
craftyem
Rating: (5 / 5)
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Well me and my hubs went to the interview today and it was a pretty east process. We waited about a half hour or so. After being called in we were told to swear oath and the questions began. First my hubs was asked how we met and how we kept in touch and asked us a few general questions like names, Dob, etc. Then she asked me the same questions. Since me and my hubs had a three year break before our second meeting, we thought she'd ask us for further infinite she didn't. I made sure our change of address was on file and gave her our new lease, insurance info and photos. The only thing I forgot to give her were my husband's pay stubs. It was about a half hour interview and that was it. We are waiting to hear the results!
| | | | Philadelphia PA | Review #10298 on August 31, 2012: |
ibee
Rating: (5 / 5)
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Interview was scheduled for 9:30am. Arrived 30 minutes early. There was plenty of parking on Callowhill Street.
Went through security and went straight upstairs to the waiting room. Receptionist took appointment letter. We waited about 45 minutes before being called in.
The IO was very professional, she swore us in and asked us to verify our identities (birth certificates, passports, DLs) and signatures on the AOS forms. She also took my newly obtained SSN.
She asked us for our address and date we got married. Of course the husband forgot the latter...I gave him a 'loving' look and he said "oh I'm in a lot of trouble, aren't I" at which point the OI turned to me and asked me to give the date. She noticed how proud I was of him that he remembered his own birth date, though. Yes he is that bad.
She asked what we do. We explained that we just moved and are temporarily staying with family. That lots of things are up in the air, we are holding off getting an apartment until I find a job, since my field is very specific. That husband just decided to go back to school (his first day was that same day. We were prepared to be grilled about finances...
I was so worried they would question all that, but she seemed content with the explanation! I offered original copies of divorce decrees, she didn't want to see them. Didn't ask for children's birth certificates, or any other paperwork.
We then talked about us having dinner and walking around in downtown Philly the night before and liking it so much, that we are now considering moving there. She gave us suggestions where to go sightseeing after the interview. So that was a nice conversation.
Then she asked if we had any other evidence to substantiate our marriage. I provided our new joint bank accounts, car insurance, car registration and title.
We had an album, I totally forgot to even take it out!!!
Then the IO asked me the yes/no i-485 questions. She asked me if I have, other than the international honor society I had listed before, membership at anywhere else... I was thinking I NEED COFFEE so I said "I'm a gold member at Starbucks, but I don't think you care about how much coffee I drink" and the IO is laughing, husband is half-laughing half-wondering how he married such a dork.
Then she asked me for my i-94 and went over ROC procedures, just out of the blue, without giving any extra information. And said that was it.
Whole thing took no more than 20 minutes!
The card production ordered email came in 8 hours later!
| | | | Philadelphia PA | Review #10294 on August 31, 2012: |
silverline75
Rating: (5 / 5)
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| | | | Philadelphia PA | Review #9975 on July 11, 2012: |
Alex and Sofya
Rating:  (4 / 5)
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We had an 8:30 appointment yesterday 07/10/12 at Philadelphia office. We parked and went to the building. There was a security line, but it went fast. We went upstairs and gave our letter. There was about 20 people sitting in the room, but not all of them were couples. Some came with lawyers. We didn't have a lawyer. We were called at about 8:50-8:55 by african american women about 35 years old. She swore us and asked to sit. She asked for my husband's all passports. I gave her mine (USC) and his. She asked for my ID. This is how I figured that she asked just for my husband's passports. I gave her my driver's license and told her that I gave my passport with my husband's passport. She started to ask me questions first (USC). She was looking at the application when asked each question and put the check mark next to each question in red pen. She also asked me how I came to USA (I came as a refugee). She asked how my first husband got his status. I told that we came together as refugee. She asked me when did I get married and I was thinking that she is still asking about my first marriage and my first response was I don't rememeber exact date it was long time ago. She looked at me and I finanlly got it. I replied right away 11/11/11 (this is when I got married to my husband). She asked me about 10-15 questions that were on the application. Then she started to ask my husband, again looking at the application and puting check mark to each answer. She asked for his original birth certificate. Thanks God that we had it. She asked where does he work now. She asked him about 10-15 questions from the application. Then she started to ask him yes/no questions on the application. Then she asked to show what we brought to show that we live together. We gave her copies of our driver's licenses, copies of car insurace cards, insurance papers with both of our names and two cars listed there, a letter from PECO that we have a service in both of our names (for some reason PECO could not add my husband's name to show on the bill), a copy of a letter from AAA to my husband listed me as an additional member, 2011 joint tax return, and a letter from my life insurance stating my husband and my kids as beneficiaries (my husband 40% and kids 30% percent each). Oh, and I also printed it out last joint bank account statement. I also gave her a print out from my work that had my husband's name as a contact person. I also said that we brought new pictures. She said that she will take a look and then she asked if she can keep them. The first picture was taken at my daughter's graduation, so after I told her where it was taken, she asked if my kids live with us. Of course they do (I have two daughters 17 and 9 years old).
So everything looked good, of course we were nervous, but I think we were relaxed by the time she looked at the pictures. At the end she took my husbands I-94 and said: "I see, that you finally got your replacement I-94. You have J-1 visa. I tried to check if you have 2 year home residency requirements this morning. I'll try again in the afternoon. I you don't have 2 year requirment you are fine. If I cannot verify that you do not have 2 years home residency requirements I'll send you a letter. Then you will need to contact Department of State to issue a waiver or to go back to your contry for 2 years". She said I have to keep your I-94. I told her that it was hard to get a replacement of I-94, but she said that they must take it at the interview. I also asked her about the time frame to reply to the letter and she said I might give you 30 or 60 days. I asked her what happens if we do get the result from Department of State on time? She said come back here. So we left without knowing. The interview was easy, we were thinking that they will ask us about our lifes, but they didn't. We didn't expect that we might have any problems with J1 visa. There was nothing on I-94 about subject to two years home residency. The online status is still "tesing and interview". The last update date is 06/07/12.
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