Matt's a Permanent Resident now!!! (a.k.a. He got approved for his Green Card!")
Went to the Department of Homeland Security for the second time today for Matt's Adjustment of Status interview, also known as his Green Card interview. Actually, it was both of us who were interviewed.
We waited for about an hour (not too bad, and I had a book.) And then the lady called us in. She made us take an oath, standing, with right hand up and all that business, and then she got right to work asking us how we met.
Now, I know it's a serious thing, but I was trying to smile and be light about it, showing her that I wasn't nervous or anything like that, and every time I tried to have even the slightest bit of lightheartedness, she glared intimidatingly at me!
Of course, we got the usual questions, How did you meet? When? How many times has Matt been in the US? etc. For the most part, everything was pretty straight forward. We gave her the proof of an ongoing relationship, which all seemed fine. She did question, and seemed to make a big deal out of the fact that I didn't have any health insurance. Dude, this is America, and I don't work for the government! Of course I don't have any health insurance! She looked at me like I forgot to put pants on this morning or something...
On the I-485 form that we filled out, there's a bunch of crazy questions about "Have you committed a crime, or an act of terrorism against the United States, etc, etc. And there's also one (not kidding here...) "Have you ever, within the past 10 years, been a prostitute, or procured a prostitute or intend to engage in such activities in the future." lol I wanted to say "He damn well better not!" But she SO was not even going to crack a smile for a joke like that.
She didn't actually even come right out and tell us it was approved. She said it in a totally roundabout way. Though, she did smile at the end of the interview and sent us on our way. It was just the stone cold looks that were intimidating!
Anyway, he's all set to go for the next 2 years, then we fill out a form, send in some paperwork, and he'll be good every 10 years!
It's so hard to believe that the last year and 1/2 of paperwork and money, and questions, and worrying, and traveling and interviewing is finally over with (for now)!
We waited for about an hour (not too bad, and I had a book.) And then the lady called us in. She made us take an oath, standing, with right hand up and all that business, and then she got right to work asking us how we met.
Now, I know it's a serious thing, but I was trying to smile and be light about it, showing her that I wasn't nervous or anything like that, and every time I tried to have even the slightest bit of lightheartedness, she glared intimidatingly at me!
Of course, we got the usual questions, How did you meet? When? How many times has Matt been in the US? etc. For the most part, everything was pretty straight forward. We gave her the proof of an ongoing relationship, which all seemed fine. She did question, and seemed to make a big deal out of the fact that I didn't have any health insurance. Dude, this is America, and I don't work for the government! Of course I don't have any health insurance! She looked at me like I forgot to put pants on this morning or something...
On the I-485 form that we filled out, there's a bunch of crazy questions about "Have you committed a crime, or an act of terrorism against the United States, etc, etc. And there's also one (not kidding here...) "Have you ever, within the past 10 years, been a prostitute, or procured a prostitute or intend to engage in such activities in the future." lol I wanted to say "He damn well better not!" But she SO was not even going to crack a smile for a joke like that.
She didn't actually even come right out and tell us it was approved. She said it in a totally roundabout way. Though, she did smile at the end of the interview and sent us on our way. It was just the stone cold looks that were intimidating!
Anyway, he's all set to go for the next 2 years, then we fill out a form, send in some paperwork, and he'll be good every 10 years!
It's so hard to believe that the last year and 1/2 of paperwork and money, and questions, and worrying, and traveling and interviewing is finally over with (for now)!