Newark NJ USCIS Office Reviews
Average Rating: 3.9
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92 Review(s)
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| Newark NJ |  Review #30686 on January 29, 2022: |
D & YT
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Appointment was at 2pm, and we arrive 5 minutes earlier.
Waited about one and a half hours in the waiting room (Actually they closed at 4pm, but promised to finish interviewing everyone in the room by the day).
Around 3:40pm, we were called by Officer Orlando.
The interview went very smooth. It lasted less than 20 minutes. No difficult questions. No documents were taken.
After we took the vow, Officer Orlando introduced himself and explained his process.
First he checked our identity, citizenship, and current job/status. We were asked to present our passports, birth certificates, marriage certificate, and my spouse's naturalization certificate.
Then we presented our materials (joint residency/joint finances/joint ownership, photos, records for joint trips). He appreciated that our materials were very organized, which made easy for him to scan and make decision. He didn't ask anything about our relationship, maybe because he thought our evidence speaks to itself.
In the end, he went over the questions on I-485 with me.
And that 's basically it. He gave us a paper and told us that decision couldn't be make on the spot (it's a rule). What we need to do is wait. He'll check my I-693 and run background check before giving the decision. He thoroughly explained the next steps and told us not to worry. Also he reminded us to file I-751 one month before the temporary green card expires.
We then thanked him and left. It ended almost sharply 4pm, guess he really wanted to get out of work for the day.
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| Newark NJ | Review #29542 on April 26, 2021: |
Fercho
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Check my post very nice experience and 10 out of 10
Office opens: sharp 7 am
Security Level: Federal level, well organized and quick
Intake window: quick with temp check
Waiting area:spaced for social distancing and confortable
Officer and Interview: well organized and to the point, respectful and kind
30 or so minutes interview done
"Congratulations and good luck"
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| Newark NJ | Review #29425 on March 31, 2021: |
brownbears13
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It took 430 days from our priority date to get the "interview was scheduled" notice via the status checker. Our PD was 12/09/2019, and we got the interview notice on 02/11/2021.
To prepare, we organized a binder with sub-sections for each category of evidence. We also prepared a small photo album.
On the day of the interview, we arrived to the USCIS building 20 minutes before our interview time. The security guards were slightly rude, but the greeter once you get past security was very friendly. We checked in at the Adjustment of Status window by handing the person our interview notice. We waited about 40 minutes in the lobby (where seating was tough to find due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions) before we were called in by our officer.
Once he called us in, he asked us about our recent trip abroad, which I guess he could see on his computer. We sat down, he asked us for some basic documents (original marriage certificate and beneficiary birth certificate). As we provided those, he also asked us for any evidence we lived together. We handed him our lease, utility and cell phone bills, insurance cards (health and auto), joint financial accounts, and retirement account beneficiary designations. He seemed to be satisfied with these, and asked us for any photos we had for him. We kept a few, maybe 6-7. He then wrapped up by asking us basic questions, such as where we met, when the beneficiary met the petitioner's parents, the proposal, and places we'd lived together. The entire interview took 15 minutes.
Our status updated to "New card is being produced" the following day.
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| Newark NJ | Review #29361 on March 20, 2021: |
mlck78
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Our interview did not go well, felt hostility from the very moment we met our officer in the waiting room.
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| Newark NJ | Review #28519 on September 3, 2020: |
Sebat4
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Our IO was great, he was very cheerful and nice. Ask us simple questions, when we got married, how we met, what vacation this picture was taken at, then we spoke about our hiking spot that turns out he also goes there with his dog. We chatted for 10 min and got approved on the spots
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