December 5th, 9:00am
This morning I finally had my biometrics appointment with USCIS and even though my case is taking way too much, at least we’re moving. I had to be there at 9:00am so we got up early and Jason was kind enough to drive me there.
Here’s my problem with Immigration services: everyone does whatever they want. It’s easier to deal with machines, with Terminator itself, because people suck. Here’s the first part of today’s adventure after the “good morning part”:
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ma’am can I see your other documents?
Jocelyn: What other documents? Hmm I have some copies here… [In the letter they send you they tell you to show up with that letter and your passport, that's it, but I'm a freak so I brought copies of everything I have, you know, just in case]
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ya ya ya, I need originals of xxx document.
Jocelyn: Well I have a copy, it doesn’t say to bring original documents of…
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ma’am, this is the government of the United States, you needed to bring the original of xxx
Jocelyn: Yes but in the letter, in bold it says not to bring anything but my passport, and I actually brought copies… my name and address is right there…
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ma’am, it’s the law. Anyone can make a copy, I need originals, otherwise you need to reschedule…
Jocelyn: But I’m leaving for a month and my case is already taking too long and I shouldn’t reschedule if you have my information right here already, from a USCIS form.
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ma’am… it’s the law.
Jocelyn: …??…. Fine, fine, forget it, let’s reschedule.
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Fine. Sign here and here and you’ll receive a letter on the mail, I don’t know when, to come back… or you can go home, get that original and come back, assigned hours for biometrics are really not official, you could’ve showed up at any time, really.
Jocelyn: ……………………………..
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Ma’am?
Jocelyn: ……. that’s fine, I can0t come back, it says no phones so I didn’t bring my phone and I can’t call Jason which just left. I’d have to walk for 30 mins., take the train, then walk another 30 mins. home, then get my document, then walk to the train, take it, and walk here again. I [pause] won’t [pause] make it.
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: I’m sorry Ma’am you should’ve known.
Jocelyn: [dragging letters and silently judging her] Yes. Thank you, I should’ve. [I left to find a pay phone and she runs after me in the parking lot...]
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Miss, if you have any state ID with your current information that’d do…
Jocelyn: [&%$·"·$%&] No, I don’t have any state ID! The state won’t give me an ID of any kind because USCIS won’t resolve my case!
Lady Officer USCIS Agent Person: Oh, right… well, good luck!
THE END PART 1 HIlarious.
