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This website and forum have been invaluable and an antidote to all immigration related stress. Hopefully my experience and post will be useful to someone.
Today I had my adjustment of status interview at the Garden City, NY processing center. After presenting my interview request notice to the lady behind the desk, I was asked to wait for about 15 minutes, then ushered upstairs for an additional 20 minutes wait. I was then called for an interview by an immigration officer, who was courteous and helpful. His questions were to identify the validity of my relationship with the petitioner (my mother). Once established, he proceeded to ask about my father, my marital status, and even joked about the virtues of being single! He then proceeded to ask about my status, and whether I had ever been in the country illegally, which I hadn't, and had documents to show. He quickly went through the documents and said they were sufficient. He then went through a mandatory list of questions including, whether I was a communist, prostitute or polygamist. Then, he walked me to the door, and said that they would run a quick check on my name and passport, and if all was clear, that a temporary stamp would be placed on my passport. The interview lasted about 15 minutes, and was generally pleasant and friendly.
A 10 minute wait later, and the lady announced my name. I returned home with a smile on my face, and a temporary green card stamp on my passport! The card, they say, will arrive in a few weeks time.
Again, thanks to everyone who posted their experiences!
Today I had my adjustment of status interview at the Garden City, NY processing center. After presenting my interview request notice to the lady behind the desk, I was asked to wait for about 15 minutes, then ushered upstairs for an additional 20 minutes wait. I was then called for an interview by an immigration officer, who was courteous and helpful. His questions were to identify the validity of my relationship with the petitioner (my mother). Once established, he proceeded to ask about my father, my marital status, and even joked about the virtues of being single! He then proceeded to ask about my status, and whether I had ever been in the country illegally, which I hadn't, and had documents to show. He quickly went through the documents and said they were sufficient. He then went through a mandatory list of questions including, whether I was a communist, prostitute or polygamist. Then, he walked me to the door, and said that they would run a quick check on my name and passport, and if all was clear, that a temporary stamp would be placed on my passport. The interview lasted about 15 minutes, and was generally pleasant and friendly.
A 10 minute wait later, and the lady announced my name. I returned home with a smile on my face, and a temporary green card stamp on my passport! The card, they say, will arrive in a few weeks time.
Again, thanks to everyone who posted their experiences!
