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Today is supposed to be my first day of unemployment. Yesterday morning I woke up fully expecting to have my office cleared out by 5:00pm. But first, I had some other business to attend to.
My husband and I were scheduled for our final interview at the INS office. As we were sitting in the waiting room, I received a voicemail, but decided to wait until later to check it. After 2 hours in the waiting room, Officer B* called our name and ushered us down a long hall into his office. Before we sat down, he told us to raise our right hand and swear to tell the truth. We sat, and he began to review our paperwork. Officer B reminded me of Eddie Murphy's brother from the Chapelle Show. He looked up at our lawyer, who was standing behind us and asked her to sit down. She explained that she has back problems and was hoping to stand. He said "Well, if you insist. But people standing in my office makes me irritated, and I would much prefer to have you sitting." I wasn't interested in seeing an irritated Officer B. He likes to be in charge, and he wants you to know it. Our lawyer politely took a seat. He asked us a series of questions, everything from how we met to what vacations we've been on together. As we answered he would study our facial expressions and pause for a few seconds after we stopped talking. It was like he was reading our faces like a polygraph. We didn't have much to hide, but it was a nerve-wracking experience. In the end, we were approved! Walking out of that office, we felt like we just won the lotto.
We shook hands with our lawyer and were ready to bust out the champagne when I decided to check my voicemail. It was my co-worker telling me that today is NOT my last day of work, I STILL HAVE A JOB!! This little 10 minute segment of my life just went from overwhelming to ecstatic. It was the most exciting 10 minutes I've had in... well, no, not the most exciting, but it's up there! In the end, I can't say I know why things worked out the way they did, but damn! What a day!
*names have been changed to protect Officer B's identity ;)
My husband and I were scheduled for our final interview at the INS office. As we were sitting in the waiting room, I received a voicemail, but decided to wait until later to check it. After 2 hours in the waiting room, Officer B* called our name and ushered us down a long hall into his office. Before we sat down, he told us to raise our right hand and swear to tell the truth. We sat, and he began to review our paperwork. Officer B reminded me of Eddie Murphy's brother from the Chapelle Show. He looked up at our lawyer, who was standing behind us and asked her to sit down. She explained that she has back problems and was hoping to stand. He said "Well, if you insist. But people standing in my office makes me irritated, and I would much prefer to have you sitting." I wasn't interested in seeing an irritated Officer B. He likes to be in charge, and he wants you to know it. Our lawyer politely took a seat. He asked us a series of questions, everything from how we met to what vacations we've been on together. As we answered he would study our facial expressions and pause for a few seconds after we stopped talking. It was like he was reading our faces like a polygraph. We didn't have much to hide, but it was a nerve-wracking experience. In the end, we were approved! Walking out of that office, we felt like we just won the lotto.
We shook hands with our lawyer and were ready to bust out the champagne when I decided to check my voicemail. It was my co-worker telling me that today is NOT my last day of work, I STILL HAVE A JOB!! This little 10 minute segment of my life just went from overwhelming to ecstatic. It was the most exciting 10 minutes I've had in... well, no, not the most exciting, but it's up there! In the end, I can't say I know why things worked out the way they did, but damn! What a day!
*names have been changed to protect Officer B's identity ;)
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