Hi gc_apr04,
Had couple of follow-up questions regarding your post:
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Posted 8th May 2008
Biometrics completed
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Application preparation:
* Gave departure date as May end, reason as temporary work assignment abroad
* Included personal checks of $385 for adults and $305 for kid
* Did not include covering letter or passport photos
* For each adult application affixed a sticky saying *EXPEDITE request for Biometrics alone*
* Put all applications into single envelop and marked outside of envelope as *EXPEDITE*
Processing timeline till date:
04/17: Posted the applications via priority mail
04/24: Personal checks got encashed by NSC and assigned LIN#s posted on back of checks
04/24: Case status online for these LIN#s show ReceiptDate as 04/21 and LastUpdatedDate as 04/23
05/02: Received original I-797C receipts AND Biometrics appointments (all with code 3) for adults & kid scheduled for 05/07
05/07: Visited assigned ASC and completed Biometrics -- 10 Fingers + photo for adults, IndexFinger + Photo for kid
05/08: Case status online LastUpdatedDate changed to 05/08 without any change in status text
Thanks
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gc_apr04
Labor PD: 03/25/2002 (Retrogressed country)
I140 ND: 06/10/2003 AD: 01/27/2004
I485 ND: 04/08/2004 (Non-concurrent EB3)
FP1 ND: 05/22/2004 (results upd online 05/29/2004)
Fp2 (Biometrics): 05/18/2005 (LUD changed to 05/19/2005, no change in message)
I485 AD: July 2007
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This lists the process very succiently. I have couple of follow-up questions. You put the purpose as temporary work assignment abroad. Did you provide any backup for that? Offer letter/Transfer letter etc.?
In my case I am taking up a new job in Singapore. I am not sure how things will go in the new job, if it all works out then we may decide not to return to US however, till I am sure I don't want to give up my GC status. Any ideas on how to approach this?
Did you include any pre-paid self addressed express mailers? I am not sure what USCIS means by express mailers. Can you elaborate?
Had couple of follow-up questions regarding your post:
**************************
Posted 8th May 2008
Biometrics completed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application preparation:
* Gave departure date as May end, reason as temporary work assignment abroad
* Included personal checks of $385 for adults and $305 for kid
* Did not include covering letter or passport photos
* For each adult application affixed a sticky saying *EXPEDITE request for Biometrics alone*
* Put all applications into single envelop and marked outside of envelope as *EXPEDITE*
Processing timeline till date:
04/17: Posted the applications via priority mail
04/24: Personal checks got encashed by NSC and assigned LIN#s posted on back of checks
04/24: Case status online for these LIN#s show ReceiptDate as 04/21 and LastUpdatedDate as 04/23
05/02: Received original I-797C receipts AND Biometrics appointments (all with code 3) for adults & kid scheduled for 05/07
05/07: Visited assigned ASC and completed Biometrics -- 10 Fingers + photo for adults, IndexFinger + Photo for kid
05/08: Case status online LastUpdatedDate changed to 05/08 without any change in status text
Thanks
__________________
Layman's opinion, use at your own risk.
gc_apr04
Labor PD: 03/25/2002 (Retrogressed country)
I140 ND: 06/10/2003 AD: 01/27/2004
I485 ND: 04/08/2004 (Non-concurrent EB3)
FP1 ND: 05/22/2004 (results upd online 05/29/2004)
Fp2 (Biometrics): 05/18/2005 (LUD changed to 05/19/2005, no change in message)
I485 AD: July 2007
*************************************
This lists the process very succiently. I have couple of follow-up questions. You put the purpose as temporary work assignment abroad. Did you provide any backup for that? Offer letter/Transfer letter etc.?
In my case I am taking up a new job in Singapore. I am not sure how things will go in the new job, if it all works out then we may decide not to return to US however, till I am sure I don't want to give up my GC status. Any ideas on how to approach this?
Did you include any pre-paid self addressed express mailers? I am not sure what USCIS means by express mailers. Can you elaborate?