My interview Experience ...
Interview time 7.30 reached 7 AM waited till 745 in general waiting area.
Then moved to a crampedup room filled with couples and lawyers waited till 840
A young hispanic TALL lady officer takes us to her room oath is taken.
Asks for my passport birth certificate and proof of co habitation and my wives ID and birth certifcate
questions may not be in order .
To my wife
1) When did you guys meet
2) what was his status
3) where did he go to school
4)who is his employer ?location?
5)how come he is in NY if his employer is in Florida( software contractor)
6)were you married before ?
7)When did the relation turn romantic were u friends first ?
8) When did you move to NY ?(my wife couldnt remembr the month i tried to help the officer stopped me )
9)When did you get married ?
I put my album in front of her and she starts rapidly turning over and smiling in between .My wife says its our concise life from meeting to marriage to now .
The officer says she can see that and smiles.
10) How many people attended your wedding ?
11) were both of ur parents present ?
12)When was the last time u met your in laws ?( Again i tried to help her remember the exact month again she stops and i was worried)
Turns to me
1)when was the last time you entered usa ?
2)Never been out since then?
3)whats your in laws names ?
4)when did u meet them last time ?
5)what was wives maiden name ?
6) Do you have kids ? I dont know where it came from but she asked lol
7) each and every yes and no question in I 485.
Finally "Congratulations I am approving your case and I will keep your passport for I 551 stamping please wait in the same genearal area your name will be called to receive it"
with a small smile no extra emotions.
Come out around 855 and waited till 9.45, name called go to the counter and she gives me the CR stamp in my passport and a letter reminding my conditions removal date and a warning not to lose this document as they will not remind us again and a reluctant congratulations and snide remark like "enjoy!"
10 10 IHOP breakfast had to wait here too
for about 25 minutes for our food and 11 AM at work busy had to wait to type this stuff.
So the whole interview was 15 minutes but total 3 hours of waiting and half hour at IHOP .I will tell you guys one thing at the Garden city Distrct Office I did not see a single smile from anyone.I guess its the part of their training like everyone is guilty till proven innocent
They did not take my I 94 nor my H1b docs nor EADS nothing.A I 551 stamp and a letter.Expecting the GC in mail in 4 to 8 weeks.
See you around and good luck to rest of you .Time to ponder over what next in this economy
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