Hello everyone. Today was my interview at the USCIS office in Newark NJ. Our appointment was at 9am. My husband and i arrived around 8:30ish. We waited for about 20mins, and we were called by a middle age hispanic man. He was very serious from the beginning. First we took the oath, and then he proceded to ask me for my EAD, passport and social security card. Then, he asked me for my I-94 and the passport i used to come in the country. Unfortunately, i lost my old passport, so he only took my I-94. He asked to look at our pictures. We brought two photo albums with our pictures. He looked through them quickly. He only took a quick look at our wedding pictures. Then, he asked me to go to the waiting room because he would question my husband alone. My husband says he was asked how we met, why we got married, who were my parents (they are my I-864), how he will support me (since he just got accepted into graduate school). He also asked about my siblings. I waited outside for about 15mins. He finally called me in. I thought he would also question me alone, but he didn't ask me anything. He asked for my birth certificate and my husbands. Then, he asked me to answer the famous yes or no questions. I answered no to all those. He kept a few of my wedding pictures and told us to wait outside. He came out after a few minutes and told us our application was going to be further reviewed. So.....i really hope i hear something from them soon. I won't be able to rest in peace until i hear something. I hope NJBug had better luck than me, since i know she was interviewed today in the same office.
AC1228, don't worry too much. I think your interviewer might not have the authority to grant your permission right there. That's probably why he had to wait for further review with his supervisor or someone. As long as you two have provided enough evidence (such as your wedding pictures) and you are not trying to make a fraud, there is really no reason for them to reject you. I totally understand your feeling though. It's a torture not knowing for sure. From reading this forum, I recall most of the people who were under "further review" had eventually got approved within 1-2 weeks.
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