What goes on at an adjustment of status interview?
By the time an applicant gets to an adjustment of status interview, almost all of the work has been done and the interview itself is pretty much a formality. It is for this very reason that the I.N.S. is moving toward processing most adjustment of status applications on an “interview waiver” basis. The purpose of the interview is to make certain that all of the information contained in the application is correct, and also to resolve any last minute questions or doubts that the examiner may have before closing out the case. The part of the interview that can be regarded as a “formality” involves checking to make sure that the applicant agrees that all of the information contained on the form is correct and, if it is not, correcting it. For example, many applicants move between the time they file and the time of the interview. When this happens, the I.N.S. examiner will correct the form to reflect the new (correct) address. In other cases, the applicant will discover that he or she made
