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| Philadelphia PA |  Review on June 26, 2012: |
Daeras
Rating:  | Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
It was a 11am appointment. We got there 15 minutes before the specified time and we waited 2 hours (!!!) in a waiting area full of screaming children and a number of families with 4+ children (anything but quiet). Apparently they were running late and our slot (11am) was the last of the shift, so we suffered for all the delays in the morning.
Advice: You cannot bring food or drink, so a good, solid breakfast before the interview would be in order if you can take it.
Note: If for religious (or whatever else) reasons you do not / cannot / will not swear the oath, be aware that there is a neutral formula that states "swear or affirm". We proactively asked for it, but it might well
be the default text.
The officer had us in his office for 10 minutes, barely. He asked ID data for both of us and went over the weird yes/no questions (genocide, weapons, drugs...) marking them with a red pen. Then he asked if we wanted to add something to the file. We started taking out copies of bills and random oddities (bibs and photos from marathons we have run together) until he said enough.
He took my I94, said we would be hearing something in 30-45 days. He did not mention the procedure and timing for ROC until I asked him.
The officer did not check any original, except for pieces of ID and the I94. I had printed a full copy of all the paperwork that we submitted, which probably will end shredded.
There was no approval right away, but he said it was an easy case. The approval went through in the afternoon.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #9896