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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #12333

New York City NY Review on July 16, 2013:

leash5

Leash5


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Review Topic: Lifting Conditions

Had my i-751 interview today in New York City. It was scheduled for 1pm and we got called in by a very friendly officer around 1:20.

She swore us in and the first thing she asked was, "I have read your file a bit, what is your situation?" I told her straight out, "we are legally separated." And that was all I said about that. I had all these plans to explain and I completely clammed up, I was pretty nervous.

After that she asked our addresses and dates of birth. She asked when we met. Then she asked to see originals of any joint assets or co-mingling of finances. I stated that we didn't have much from the present as we had a separation agreement and had severed financial ties, but I gave her the very few things we did have from the past. I felt awkward as we had already got an RFE about this and I really hadn't been able to dig much up. I had a Macy's card with some charges on it, and then leases, life and health insurance and an IRA. We explained we had not owned a house (not uncommon in NYC). We said we had had a car that my spouse's parents gave us, but we had kept it in his name.

She asked us a bit about our wedding. I showed her a folder of wedding receipts but she didn't want to look at them, or any wedding photos. I also offered affidavits (12!) but she didn't want to see them either. I showed her a letter from our marriage counselor, from the past, and she asked if we were currently in counseling. We said no.

I could kick myself for not going into any helpful detail about anything she asked! I also could kick myself for not bringing out the huge binder of 6 years of photos of us together at every single occasion, cards from both of our parents, photos of our parents together, travel receipts, etc. I WISH I had asked if there was anything we could explain that would help to clarify our case. I felt like we said barely anything, and I prepared so much!

Anyway, then she printed out a piece of paper which had a bunch of choices on it with boxes beside them, basically: "we request more information," or "you are scheduled for another interview," etc. Our box said our case was being held for review and that we would be advised on a decision in 60 days. During this time they might request more information and we should respond in a timely matter, if so.

So, I felt that we left having explained nothing further about our case, thanks to my nerves. I GUESS the fact that we were not scheduled for a 2nd interview or denied outright is good. However, I am frustrated that after all that, we are still waiting. I hope a decision comes very soon!

In summary, the officer was very nice and we only waited 20 minutes to go in. I think all in all we were in the interview about 25 mins. The experience with the office was very good. It was my on nerves that screwed up!

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