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| Miami FL |  Review #14539 on May 29, 2014: |
faithful27
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| | | Miami FL | Review #13112 on October 27, 2013: |
wissnan4ever
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My husband and I had our adjustment of status interview October 23,2013 at 9:00. The adjudicator didn't ask any questions just asked us How we met? The rest was general questions DOB, Our Names, Parent's Names flipped through our wedding pictures she complimented on that and than she took our insurances and lease and made copies of that and that was it we were approved. These people know if they are going to approve you or not before you sit in there chair also it seemed like what you send in with your I129F is also used as a guide for there decision as well because she said she saw a lot of phone calls between us and I didn't send that much documentation with the I485. So that was an indicator that she looked at the I129F since I front loaded it without a lot of documentation I believed that sealed the deal. As long you and your spouse are not a business marriage and it's a genuine one you will be fine!
| | | Miami FL | Review #12402 on July 25, 2013: |
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Background: Did not front load our application with any bona fides, Adjusting from F1, had 3 prior EADs, 1 regular, 1 STEM extension, 1 current during AOS. Got married in Tampa and moved two weeks later to Fort Lauderdale
Location: Oakland Park, FL
Time: 9:45am
Duration: Approx: 10mins
We arrived about 35 mins early, parking was easy. Security was the typical airport sytle. We checked in and was sent to the lobby area to wait on my name to be called. It seemed as if we were the only couple that obeyed the rules and left our cell in the car. At about 9:50am we were called in by a pleasant older white lady and was ushered to her office. She asked us to sit and then asked for our ID's. IO: Why do you have different addresses? Wife answered she hasn't updated her ID as yet.Then she swore us in and started flipping through our file. IO: So how did you guys meet? I answered and my wife added at the end. IO: Which one of you has been married before? We both answered none of us. IO: Did you have a civil or religious ceremony? Both answered civil. IO: Do you have pictures? Both answered yes, and I handed her our 18 photos. She flipped through every last one smiling along. IO: Who is the little girl? Wife answered, that's her oldest child who was the witness to our wedding. IO: Do you have any other proof you are married and living together? Both answered yes, I pulled out our bonafides one by one, stating what each one was and I had yellow sticky notes on each one so she could read what each one was. We had, Joint tax return, joint amended return, joint phone bill, joint credit card, joint prepaid card, affidavit from my family friend that we live with, affidavit from my best friend. She didn't look at a single bonafide. IO: How many kids do you have ma'am? Wife answered 3. IO: Where are they and when last did you see them? Oldest is in college, she came to visit last weekend, the 14 and 7 yr old lives with their dad and I saw them in June and took them to Orlando. IO: How many kids do you have sir and when last did you see them? I answered, 1 son and he lives with his mom in Tampa, he comes and visit occasionally, last time was in June. IO: Do you guys plan on having any kids together? Both answered 1 more but no time soon. IO: Sir what kind of work do you do? I answered IT support but not currently working, but I am doing interviews. IO? Ma'am do you work? Wife answered no I am on social security disability. IO: Do you get your money deposited to a joint account? Wife answered no they mail a check. IO: Which address? Wife answered stating our current address. IO: Ok sir you can take up all that stuff (bonafides), please sign this paper here ma'am, wife signs, sir please sign here, I signed (without reading like an idiot). She then, dont worry this is standard, got up and walked out...At this point I almost pissed myself, she didnt photocopy anything for our file, didnt keep any pictures, didnt ask any yes/no, didnt ask for my I94, I was positive she went to go call the deportation police. She walked back in, sat down and said "Ok sir what you are going to get is called a Conditional blah blah blah blah.........gibberbish gobbly ######....." My heart melted, my fingers tingled, my eyes teared up. She then mentioned signing up for selective service and told us the date we can apply for removal of condidtions. She then said congrats, shook my hand and ushered us out.
| | | Miami FL | Review #12401 on July 25, 2013: |
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Background: Did not front load our application with any bona fides, Adjusting from F1, had 3 prior EADs, 1 regular, 1 STEM extension, 1 current during AOS. Got married in Tampa and moved two weeks later to Fort Lauderdale
Location: Oakland Park, FL
Time: 9:45am
Duration: Approx: 10mins
We arrived about 35 mins early, parking was easy. Security was the typical airport sytle. We checked in and was sent to the lobby area to wait on my name to be called. It seemed as if we were the only couple that obeyed the rules and left our cell in the car. At about 9:50am we were called in by a pleasant older white lady and was ushered to her office. She asked us to sit and then asked for our ID's. IO: Why do you have different addresses? Wife answered she hasn't updated her ID as yet.Then she swore us in and started flipping through our file. IO: So how did you guys meet? I answered and my wife added at the end. IO: Which one of you has been married before? We both answered none of us. IO: Did you have a civil or religious ceremony? Both answered civil. IO: Do you have pictures? Both answered yes, and I handed her our 18 photos. She flipped through every last one smiling along. IO: Who is the little girl? Wife answered, that's her oldest child who was the witness to our wedding. IO: Do you have any other proof you are married and living together? Both answered yes, I pulled out our bonafides one by one, stating what each one was and I had yellow sticky notes on each one so she could read what each one was. We had, Joint tax return, joint amended return, joint phone bill, joint credit card, joint prepaid card, affidavit from my family friend that we live with, affidavit from my best friend. She didn't look at a single bonafide. IO: How many kids do you have ma'am? Wife answered 3. IO: Where are they and when last did you see them? Oldest is in college, she came to visit last weekend, the 14 and 7 yr old lives with their dad and I saw them in June and took them to Orlando. IO: How many kids do you have sir and when last did you see them? I answered, 1 son and he lives with his mom in Tampa, he comes and visit occasionally, last time was in June. IO: Do you guys plan on having any kids together? Both answered 1 more but no time soon. IO: Sir what kind of work do you do? I answered IT support but not currently working, but I am doing interviews. IO? Ma'am do you work? Wife answered no I am on social security disability. IO: Do you get your money deposited to a joint account? Wife answered no they mail a check. IO: Which address? Wife answered stating our current address. IO: Ok sir you can take up all that stuff (bonafides), please sign this paper here ma'am, wife signs, sir please sign here, I signed (without reading like an idiot). She then, dont worry this is standard, got up and walked out...At this point I almost pissed myself, she didnt photocopy anything for our file, didnt keep any pictures, didnt ask any yes/no, didnt ask for my I94, I was positive she went to go call the deportation police. She walked back in, sat down and said "Ok sir what you are going to get is called a Conditional blah blah blah blah.........gibberbish gobbly ######....." My heart melted, my fingers tingled, my eyes teared up. She then mentioned signing up for selective service and told us the date we can apply for removal of condidtions. She then said congrats, shook my hand and ushered us out.
| | | Miami FL | Review #12235 on June 29, 2013: |
tashired
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Our interview actually took place in the Oakland Park Field Office. We got an appointment was for Saturday June 29, 2013 at 7:55am. We arrived at 7:50am. I was so nervous that I couldnt sleep the night before. We thouht a Saturday interview was strange but sure enough there were about 5 cars in the parking lot. We parked close to the building and left our cellphones in the car.
We went through airport style security and were ushered in after presenting our letter to a gentleman at the door into a large waiting area on the left, there were several families waiting with kids, I thought maybe we should have brought our little one but when they started to run around and squeal, I thought naw we made the right decision. Several IO's came through the door calling the names of couples who had arrived before us. We waited for about 15 minutes but it felt like 15hrs. Finally a tall middle aged caucasian(not sure this matters) gentleman came to the door and called my name Yay! But just our luck my husband had run back to the car... we had left our banking information...(darnit so much for being prepared). I informed the IO my hunny would be right back and he said he"d come back in 5 minutes and dissappeared behind the door again. Images of an instant denial because we werent ready danced in my head 
Eventually my husband came back and we waited about 10 minutes and our IO reappeared and showed us to his office he wasnt pleasant but leaned heavily on the serious side... here we go
He said before you sit down,I have to swear you in, we held up our right hand and took the oath and sat down. He asked forour id's and He then turned to my husband and said lets start with the application you sent in "for her" He flipped through the file confirming information we already sent in, then he said "I see you were both married before and you filed for your ex wife, (he looks up from the papers and looks at my husband square in the eye) "Are you in the business of immigration marriages?" I almost toppled out of my chair when my hunny looked back at him smiling "No, I just like exotic women" You gotta love it when ur husband describes you as being exotic (must remember to show my gratitude for tht one ltr wink wink) The IO then made an odd comment about his marraige ending after 25yrs and sometimes they dont last, To which I replied we are in this for the long haul as we have great examples in our parents who are both still married.
But really guys, that literally was the only question. No how you met, who propposed blah blah blah. A little bit more paper flipping and then he says" because youve been married for less than 2 yrs green card you will be getting is called a conditional...Man thats all I needed to hear! I started doing the gangham style dance in my head... now back to reality "...yes sir I do understand we will have to apply jointly to remove conditions within the 90 days"
Then he requests to see originals of all copies sent in, if there is any additional joint documents, which we explained we didnt have much but presented joint utility bills our joint bank account info tht my husband had gone to the car for, papers from each of our jobs showing each other as emergency contacts etc. (thanks vj for giving us these ideas)He said thats good thank you. Then I brought out the "We also brought some pictures" line he looked through our album and said ok. Next he asks me for my 1-94 and looked at my passport and said youve done a lot of travelling and I told him yes for business and also for leisure. He then asked me the yes no questions. I kinda giggled when he asked if I wanted to over throw the government...nerves Iguess, but he shot me a stern look and I straightened up immediately. All the while through the interview he clicks away athis computer. Then he says you should be receiving a letter in the mail and ur card should arrive in 2 weeks.
And that was it. I thought it strange he talked about removing conditions before asking for the originals etc. Always thought that wd come at the very end but oh well... Actual Interview went for about 15 minutes and then we thanked him left the building stepped outside into our wonderful future...
(updated on September 15, 2015)
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