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Thanks guys, you're a great help. Mouneim it looks like your biometrics appointment was 6 weeks after you applied, that is a worry in my situation as i'm on a tight schedule. I wonder if its a quicker process in certain states.? I plan for the Biometrics in Los Angeles. Out of interest, can you...

Lol still confused. When i send off my REP form, do i need to attach 2 photos or will they take them at the appointment? Secondly, how do i pay for the permit? at the time of the appointment by cash? or can i pay online through the USCIS site [like with the new immigrant fee].

Mouneim did they ask you at poe about why you had a return ticket as you were just there for 4 days? Did you tell them u were applying for a reentry permit? Also, do u have to carry the notice on you to the biometrics appt or is it ok if ure friend tells u the date over the phone?

thanks Cafe, i know you are meant to be in USA to file the form, but can i apply for the reentry permit before i arrive in USA to expedite the waiting time for the biometrics? is it normally a 4 to 6 week wait for the appt.?

Just out of interest, how long would mouneim now need to stay in USA before applying for a re-entry permit? [given the initial long absence in 1st year after activation].

Hello Cafe, i activated my GC in USA last year so i am still in my 1st year and booked my flight back there after 11 months out. will this present an issue? also, out of interest, how long will i need to stay before applying for a re-entry permit if needed?

Hi guys, i activated my Green Card in Hawaii without issues, a very simple process. Now i'm at the end of my activation trip. Can any one advise on the procedure through customs on the way out of USA for Green Card holders? What do i put on the exit forms? Leaving temporarily? Do i exit as an...

Hello, could someone advise me on whether i can change my address to receive my Greencard online at USCIS website?, or do i have to now wait till POE and give the new address to the immigration official? Thanks.

thanks GG, the easiest part of this whole process was the interview and getting the actual greencard lol....the actual move is a whole other series of issues. I should go in head first like ozimattskey and suicide blonde. Have the "I'll figure things out as I go along" attitude.are there any...

sorry in advance for my retarded questions lol. I'm in a similar situation of not having a reliable residential address to send my green card to. My so called American Facebook friends are not being very helpful unfortunately. One will give me his address but not his phone number lol. There's an...

Thanks hershal, was it hard to get a secured credit card at bank of america and what was the minimum deposit required? Did you get the debit card on the spot or will both cards be sent to the German agency you are using? Did you go into a USA postal service to set up the mail forwarding address...

Thanks for your help guys. When going through customs in Australia on the way out, if you tick "vacation" for activation trip, don't they look at the USA immigration visa in your passport and wonder what's going on? A few other quick questions: 1. can you get your SSN sent to your Aussie...

Hi guys, I am about to activate my visa in Hawaii, what is the procedure in terms of departure Customs forms in Australia and arrival Customs forms in USA if i'm only going on a 2 week activation trip? Do i fill in "leaving Australia permanently"? or state my reason for departing to USA as...

Like CC Hessie and Suicide Blonde, the Sydney Consulate returned my passport with visa and POE package in only two days. Any inefficiencies in the system early on i believe have now been sorted.

Doing your medical at George st. Medical in Sydney appears to be cheaper. $486 was the total cost, [that was with the combined vaccination for tetanus, dyptheria, whooping cough, so subtract $45 if no vaccinations needed]. I read in a few posts that Medibank add on a 10% gst to take the total...

Suicide Blonde, i didn't get my DS260 confirmation page back. They just gave back my originals. Maybe its meant to go in the package for POE?

Hello, just joined up but been lurking on the forum for a long time. Had my interview at the Sydney embassy today [CN 5xx] and was approved. My interview was at 8.30am. Crawfusa has an amazing blog that prepped me as to what to expect from arrival procedures to potential questions to exit. I...