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| Detroit MI |  Review on March 28, 2010: |
DairyFarmer
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
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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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #5847