DHS San Francisco, CA: Interview experience

[Logan5 1]

Hi,

My wife and I had our interview. For those who will be going through this, maybe this will help:

At the entrance, there are two consecutive doors. For some reason, there is no sign whatsoever that you are not allowed to enter the building unless you are told to do so. Since there was no line in front of me, I opened the door (accidentally the same exact moment the officer called the 'next group'). Unnecessary to say, he was pretty angry and told me to not ever do that again (entering without permission). I got the feeling the officer couldn't handle the stress very well or the authority giving to him. He seemed more nervous than I was and when communicating with his colleague, was rather yelling than talking (not at all like at the airport). But who knows, maybe this is some kind of DHS intimidation tactic. It did not intimidate me but made me feel unwelcome, is all.

The officer conducting the interview was calm, emotionless, really (this circumstance makes the process really stressful, even though you have a solid case). The officer took our oath, then proceeded going down the list if I had military training, was a drug trafficker, etc. All my answers were 'no', just like on the application. The officer just checked off all the questions with a pen, sometimes even checking it off before hearing my response. Seemed like they have to do that with every applicant (I could here the officer next door doing the same). The officer then asked me basics (address, phone number, last time I entered the US, how many times I have entered the US before that, if I have ever overstayed, my wife's birthdate, if I had met her parents). Asked if we brought more evidence but than actually did not take any.

The officer then asked my wife about where we met, how the relationship started, if we did any travels together, etc., you get the idea.

There were no "hard" questions or any attempts to intimidate us or "make us confess" or such things. If anything, I would say the officer was not prepared. Asked for some proof of our wedding which was sent with the application, already. Of course we had everything handy, nonetheless.

In the end, the officer was "pretty satisfied" and believed we were in a relationship. Said the case is pending "other requirements to be checked/verified" and we will be notified via mail.

I don't really know what to make of it. Our evidence was strong and apparently satisfying. I was hoping for a stamp in my passport since I started applying for jobs, already. But I guess I have to wait….

[wavj 26]

So you have not received your EAD yet? how long since you sent your package and did biometrics? I've read that most people get their EAD sometime after the biometrics and before the interview, that way you can work, get SSN and DL

[Logan5 1]

Biometrics were on April 4th and the interview on May 20th. No EAD here as of today.

[Logan5 1]

I checked my status online just now it says all the applications were approved and cards are in production!

[VJnew 8]

Congrats

[wavj 26]

congratulations!

[kettlefish 10]

Congrats

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[Logan5 1]

I still have a question: I have received approval notices for I485, I130 and I765, as well as my EAD and GC. Online, it says USCIS has sent me my I131 approval on May 16th, however, this has not arrived here, yet, while all the other documents were sent a week later.

Any experience on that? I understand I need this document if I leave the US for more than a year?

Thanks again