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| Detroit MI |  Review #6318 on July 9, 2010: |
myjwb
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The interviewer (male) was very nice, friendly. He did not look at any of the photos we brought. He asked some questions casually about where we'd been since my fiance (now husband) arrived, why we married in a different state from our residence (my family is there), and what our plans are for summer. He also asked the list of questions we'd completed on a form about military service and the like. This might be std., but probably triggered by a yes answer to having previous military service on the form (military service is mandatory in hubby's country). He told us on the spot that the permanent residency was approved and sounded sincere in his congratulations and "welcome to the US."
| | | Detroit MI | Review #6050 on May 11, 2010: |
akochi
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We had interview May 10th 1pm and we were approved. It was very easy and nice interview. We were very nervous that we could hardly sleep day before.
Here are details.
Our appointment time was 1:00pm.We arrived office 12:40 pm. We left our notice letter to the tray. There are about 30 people waiting in the waiting area.
It seems there were no people working on that window since it was lunch time.
Since there were many people waiting, we expected that we had to wait hours but my name was called about 1:10 pm.
Officer Ms. Rizzo, introduced herself and told us the she would interview us this afternoon.
She took us to her room and asked us to stand up and raise our right hand and promises tell truth.
She first asked us to show our ID so we gave our driver’s license and passport.
She checked both our driver’s license front and back and see if our address is same and verified with her computer. We had to explain because our actual address and application address was different. (We’ve been looking for a house, so we put my husband’s parents’ address) She asked us if we wanted to change the address in their system. We said no.
She verified our birth date and SS #.
Then she asked me to show my work permit so I told her that I looked up USCIS website and my card was ordered in April 29th but I haven’t received it. Then she asked me if I had my E2 visa approved notice. I told her that I had never received it. She asked me if my E2 visa was still valid so I had to tell her that I was laid off on March 31st 2010.
She asked me if last year was the first US entry. I told her and my first entry to US was Nov. 2000. Then she looked through my passport and seemed to look through my entry stamp. (I have a lot of US entry stamp since Nov 2000…) She asked me twice that if I had J1 visa. I said no. I had H1B visa when I entered to the US Nov. 2000. (I do not know why she asked me twice about that…) Then she asked me if I had ever overstayed.
Next, she stared asking me about 20 questions such as “Are you terrorist?” “Have you ever committed crimes” “Have you ever been in jail?” “Have you ever brought any illegal items such as drugs?” “Have I ever applied Visa without telling true?” “Have I ever applied GC with someone else?”
All the answer was no.
Anyway, after that she checked my husband financial documents which we already submitted with application. (His 3 months pay stub, his 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 W2, his tax file for 2006, 2007 and 2008) She asked us if we brought tax file for 2009. I gave her his copy.
She checked my I693 which I already submitted with my application and she said that everything looked fine.
Then she asked to my husband if he still worked same company. She also verified with me my former employer. She verified our wedding date, location, and if we had children, if we had married before. If my husband had filled petition other than me before. She asked to my husband if he knows my parents name.
She asked us if we brought any document to prove live together, so we gave her utility bills, gym membership application, most recent bank statement, cell phone bills, cell phone family plan agreement in 2008 and auto insurance bill. She asked us if we had joint lease agreement so we both explained to her that we do no because he moved to my condo which I already own and in order to add his name on my lease, we had to re-finance but we did not want to do it because we’ve been looking for a house and eventually, we would sell this property. She kept all the copies and put them in her folder.
She lastly asked us how we met.
She said that she approved us and she explained we need to apply remove conditions 2 years later.
Since we brought bunch of pictures, we mentioned about it so she looked a little bit but it seems that she did not care anymore. We chatted about our travel to Japan and wedding. That was it.
She walked with us to the exit door and she said that I would receive GC in about 2 weeks.
We left building about 1:45pm. Interview was about 30 minutes long.
She was very professional and nice officer.
| | | Detroit MI | Review #6015 on May 4, 2010: |
Ryan_and_Priscy
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Our interviewer was A. Rizzo. My application was not approved yet since I had to submit the form 601, due to moral and religious convictions I denied myself to receive vaccines. Got the NOA1 for 601 on April 21, 2010, and sent its photocopy to the officer. Today (01/05/2010) checked my profile at USCIS.gov and got the notification: "On May 3, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."
javascript:emoticon(' ')Thanks God! Waiting, waiting, waiting!javascript:emoticon(' ')
| | | Detroit MI | Review #5868 on April 1, 2010: |
F & J
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We got to the USCIS office about 10-15 minutes before our scheduled appointment (8 AM). We went through security check - had a bit of hold up because of my compact mirror (it was a birthday gift from my brother's fiancee - I guess it beeped because it was made of metal) - even the security personnel were wondering because I had nothing else in my purse; just our passports, my planner, wallet, pens, lip sunscreen and house key. I took out the mirror and they put my purse through the machine again and it cleared. After that we went to the reception desk and we were told to go through the automatic doors and drop our interview notice in the tray in Window 8 and wait for my name to be called. We waited for about 45 minutes. About 4 people who came after us were called before we were. One man was called but his wife wasn't allowed to come in with him. My hubby and I thought that they interviewed couples separately but when the IO called my name, my hubby went up to him and asked if he could come and the IO said, "The more the merrier!" I guess the other man was on a different visa? There was also a family of five who all went in together so I'm not sure. Or maybe it depends on the IO?
We went in to the IO's 'office' and my hubby asked, "Should I close the door, sir?" and the IO said that we could leave it open because he was a bit claustrophobic. He was really pleasant! The first thing he asked us was, "So, you got married in Vegas?" and we smiled and said yes. He asked if we had a nice time and we said for sure. He asked if we gambled - my hubby told him about how he placed a bet on the Steelers preseason game and won. The IO asked if my hubby grew up a Steelers fan and my hubby said it was hard to be a Lions fan (the Lions being the worst team in the NFL). I said we rooted for the Vikings all year and the IO laughed. My hubby added that we just didn't tell anyone about it. LOL. The IO asked us if we had any plans for Easter and my hubby answered that we'd probably go down to my mother-in-law's. I also added that my sister-in-law might have something planned. The IO said he was planning on just watching basketball. My husband asked about how his bracket was and the IO said it went bad fast (same as my husband, after the first round, a lot of his teams were eliminated). I said at least Michigan State made it to the Final Four! The IO said, "There's something to cheer about!" and we all laughed.
At some point during that conversation or maybe after (I can't remember), the IO asked us for my passport and our marriage certificate (I asked if he wanted my husband's too but he just wanted mine). He took my I-94 and punched a hole through it and kept it (with my file? I can't remember either, LOL – my hubby said that they even use the same folders that the military uses - all of the papers were fastened together in one brown folder). He asked me my full name, birth date, country of birth, asked if we had any children. He also asked if I’ve ever worked outside our home (something like that) and I said No because I just received my EAD card about 2 weeks ago and haven’t even started looking for a job yet. He mentioned that it is hard in Michigan (having one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation). He went through all the questions in the I-485 to which I answered "NO" - I believe at one point, when asked about ever being deported, I added that it was my first time in the U.S. - he encircled all my answers on the I-485 with a red marker. Then he closed the folder, took a yellow post-it, stuck it in front of the folder and wrote I-485 on it. He handed back my passport and our marriage certificate and he said, "Congratulations, you are now a Permanent Resident!" He said he didn't have anything to give me right then and there that says I'm a permanent resident because it takes them about two weeks but we should have my card in the mail very soon. He didn't ask for my EAD or AP or anything else. He said that since we've been married for less than 2 years, I'll get the 2-year conditional green card and within 90 days of expiry, we have to file another application (I-751). My hubby asked if we'd have to go back to the office for another interview for that. The IO said that files get pulled out randomly and lately interviews have been increasing but as long as our marriage looks good on paper (all the stuff we send in for the I-751), we'll be fine.
The name change issue didn't come up but my hubby asked anyway. The IO explained that they go by the Birth Certificate. What he could do was use my first name as in my birth certificate (I have two first names) then drop my middle name completely and just change my last name to my husband's last name - I'd just be one of those people with no middle name. The other option was to keep my middle name from birth (mother's last name) and change my last name to my husband's name. No matter what, I'd still have two first names. The IO said that most people from the Philippines opt for the first one - no middle name but I opted for the 2nd one. The IO put it in the system that I'll be keeping my middle name. He said it's not really a big deal because when they look me up in the system, they'll just look at first name and last name. The middle name isn't really that important. And we can still change it when we file the I-751. Then he and my hubby got to talking about naming conventions for other countries and how it must be difficult. The IO laughed and said, "We manage."
My hubby also asked the IO about address changes (because with the military we pretty much have to move every 3 years) and whether we have to notify the USCIS and the IO said not to worry about it until we file the I-751.
I asked if he needed the certified copy of our Marriage Certificate and he said copies were all they needed. I asked him again if he needed anything else from us and he said, "No, too much paperwork already!" LOL. We had a huge folder with all our documents (copies) and a paperbag with all of the originals as well as 2 photo albums but he didn't ask for anything. I guess we'll save those for the I-751
He walked us out the door, through the hallway and even opened the outer door towards the waiting room for us. His parting words were, "If we don't see you again, that will be a good thing." (something like that) "It was nice to meet you!"
All in all, I'd say the actual interview regarding the I-485 lasted no more than 2, maybe 3 minutes? We were in and out so fast! It was really great experience! ^___^ We had a really nice IO.
* About an hour after our interview, I received a txt message and an email!
On April 1, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.
(updated on April 1, 2010)
| | | Detroit MI | Review #5847 on March 28, 2010: |
DairyFarmer
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Firstly we were up at 3am to complete chores before we left. As we had to drive from the other side of the state we left 4 hours early even though the drive should have been 3. Our appointment was at 9:30 and we didn't want to be delayed by peak hour. When we arrived (7:45) there were 2 cars in the main lot in front of the building. We needed a bathroom break and knew the appointment letter said not to enter more than 30 mins early so we drove a little bit, found a McDonalds where we were hit up by a homeless guy for breakfast, he got breakfast.
When we returned we waited in the parking garage, we were the only car on the roof. (NOTE lots of free parking) After being there about 30mins a security guard came to see what we were up to. We explained, he said go in a bit earlier if you like you have to clear security. So we did it took maybe 3 mins. Then we were asked why we were there, directed to the large waiting room on the right an instructed to drop the appointment notice at window 8 (the last window) and have a seat. Nobody was in window 8 and we dropped our appointment notice on the pile sitting there.
I had everything organized in 2 folders the first containing originals the second on correlating pages copies of everything. Additionally John was carrying a second bag which had all originals or copies of other documents submitted throughout our case.
We were called just after 9:30 have to say I was a little disappointed after a
6 hour round trip to Detroit, our interview lasted 8 minutes. Interviewer quite pleasant, brief conversation, confirmed all current contact information, address etc and the proceeded to re-ask me questions from page 3 of my app,
Am I a terrorist?
Hm I a spy?
Have you committed a crime that you have not been caught for?
Have I ever discriminated against anyone, for race religion, creed, disability of sexual orientation?. I said my husband would say I would discriminate against him, and the interviewer said that didn't count.
Then he asked for evidence of our marriage, I gave him the photos and then started getting out documents which he didn't really want but felt he had to take as I was sitting there with my folders laid out on his desk. (And I had been worried because we have no utilities or residential evidence because it is all paid for through farm) Which John volunteered. Looked at NO original documentations said he thought I was trustworthy so he didn't need to see them. Took copies I gave him but offered to make copies for me including of photos even though I said he could keep originals as I had duplicates there!!!
Next thing we knew we were signing the release about lifting conditions. Asked about stamp in Passport, was informed Detroit doesn't stamp as it appears to create more problems in the future when re-entering the country even with Greencard, he said it should only take 2 weeks to arrive. Didn't take or even ask for AP or EAD.
By the time it was all said and done and another visit to the bathroom in the USCIS office we were back in the car and headed home by 9:46.
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