Hi
I had been to San Jose office to apply for my emergency AP last Friday and got the approval the same day.
1. Reason for emergency was a family emergency in India which necessitated this travel on an immediate basis
2. Officer at the ground floor asked me the reason, I showed him the fax from the doctor and he said he would give it for 10 weeks
3. I argued with him saying if the AP is valid for 10 weeks only and if I need to stay in India for more than 10 weeks then the whole point is defeated
4. He said that's that, called his boss who said it is at the discretion of the officer
5. I argued again but my words just reflected back on to me from the dreary walls!
6. Then officer writes on form 131 and asks me to go upstairs for an interview
7. Then a very understanding senior officer asks me all questions on the AP and the story behind my using the first AP for 6 times
8. He also asks me to jot down the exact dates of arrival and departure from the US and reasons for each visit
9. I give him all that and he goes in and comes back after 30 mins saying my IBIS and FBI check is OK..man that was fast
10. Now comes the most interesting part, he looks at the recco by the first officer and says why I asked for 10 weeks months and not a year!! I told him that I asked for a year but was given 10 weeks
11. He summons officer on phone, gives him a low key earful and tells him what to do next time
12. He says Voila! approved, one year from Sep 26th to Sep 25th 2004
NOW COMES THE SHOCKER
He asks me to see that I come back ASAP, I ask him why, he says "Your 485 will be stopped for the time you are outside of the country and processing will resume only after you come back!" He says read the notice in your AP it says exactly that.
Now I don't know whether to
or to am
So let me start by asking the forum how true is the SHOCKER
If it is I am in badddddddddd troubleeeee
I had been to San Jose office to apply for my emergency AP last Friday and got the approval the same day.
1. Reason for emergency was a family emergency in India which necessitated this travel on an immediate basis
2. Officer at the ground floor asked me the reason, I showed him the fax from the doctor and he said he would give it for 10 weeks
3. I argued with him saying if the AP is valid for 10 weeks only and if I need to stay in India for more than 10 weeks then the whole point is defeated
4. He said that's that, called his boss who said it is at the discretion of the officer
5. I argued again but my words just reflected back on to me from the dreary walls!
6. Then officer writes on form 131 and asks me to go upstairs for an interview
7. Then a very understanding senior officer asks me all questions on the AP and the story behind my using the first AP for 6 times
8. He also asks me to jot down the exact dates of arrival and departure from the US and reasons for each visit
9. I give him all that and he goes in and comes back after 30 mins saying my IBIS and FBI check is OK..man that was fast
10. Now comes the most interesting part, he looks at the recco by the first officer and says why I asked for 10 weeks months and not a year!! I told him that I asked for a year but was given 10 weeks
11. He summons officer on phone, gives him a low key earful and tells him what to do next time
12. He says Voila! approved, one year from Sep 26th to Sep 25th 2004
NOW COMES THE SHOCKER
He asks me to see that I come back ASAP, I ask him why, he says "Your 485 will be stopped for the time you are outside of the country and processing will resume only after you come back!" He says read the notice in your AP it says exactly that.
Now I don't know whether to
or to am So let me start by asking the forum how true is the SHOCKER
If it is I am in badddddddddd troubleeeee