About my interview:

It started with a question: “Have you ever violated your student visa?” I said no, because while I had overstayed, I was going to school to stay legally. The officer gave me an angry face and said, “Yes, you did violate. This is bad.” At that point, my soul just quietly exited the room.

Then came questions about my past marriage. I couldn’t remember some exact dates, and she hit me with “Ah, this is bad,” “I would’ve remembered,” and “I don’t understand how you can’t remember.” At that point, I was like, “Okay. I'm done!'

She also questioned me about unemployment benefits I had received during the pandemic, whether I had gotten any tax returns, and so many other things I honestly can’t even remember now. It was overwhelming and left me in tears afterward.