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    Guess what....

    Hey NSC, Congratulations....I just saw your approval info, as my visits to this board have been less often lately. You've got your approval...sit back, relax and enjoy now. cmr
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    Plastic card, Stamping done at Arlington in May 04

    Interview and Stamping at Arlington on May 24 2004 Cards Received June 21 2004 CMR
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    Stamping question and plastic crad question?

    It shouldn't really matter whether you have the stamp in your passport or a seperate card, so long as you have it. I think its an INS policy not to stamp the passport if it has a validity of less than 12 months. But this is not always followed. My passport was stamped in May'04 after the...
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    Transferred to Local INS office in Washington -Aug 15th RD

    Yes, I think you can. Here's H1blayoff's recent experience(6/23). Got I-EAD from Local office -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just back from the local office. The experience was not worth sharing. Reached there around 7 am and saw...
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    Received Plastic Cards

    Thankyou. Well when I was there on 5/24, the Arlington office looked pretty normal to me. I didnt see any moving signs and the staff was working normally. I am not sure if they are scheduling any interviews, but I read somewhere on this forum that they are moving in August. CMR
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    Welcome Notice

    Yes, this usually indicates that the card is ready and is probably mailed already. My case is almost similiar to yours. Read the following thread for more information. http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=131766
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    Transferred to Local INS office in Washington -Aug 15th RD

    I dont think the lawyer will receive the interview letter, atleast my lawyer didn't. Applicant definitely receives the letter with the interview date and time, and a list of all the documents required. Usually they send a finger printing appointement also along with the interview letter, to be...
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    Received Plastic Cards

    Gokulanand, We never had any information about our I-181 before receiving the Welcome letters. Infact we didn't even know what it was. But from the dates it appears that our I-181 cases were created after our interview and approval and approved about a month later. As far as I know, the form...
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    Transferred to Local INS office in Washington -Aug 15th RD

    Received Plastic Cards Guys, I am happy to report that my wife and I received our plastic cards within 5 weeks of our approvals. As some of you may remember, we had our interview and approvals on 5/24/04 at the Arlington, VA local office. We received the welcome letters(I-181) along with my...
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    Received Plastic Cards

    Guys, I am happy to report that my wife and I received our plastic cards within 5 weeks of our approvals. As some of you may remember, we had our interview and approvals on 5/24/04 at the Arlington, VA local office. We received the welcome letters(I-181) along with my Green card on Monday and...
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    File Transferred to Local office - RD 12/19/01 - Need Advise

    You are in somewhat a similar situation that I was in. First of all, from my experience I can tell you that the Service center can still approve your EAD/AP even after your 485 is transferred to a local office. My 485 was transferred on Nov 10 2003 to the local office and my third EAD was...
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    I have been waiting a long time to write this!!!!

    Congratulations Googol, Its very nice to see an old timer getting approved. I can imagine how relieved you must be seeing your approval. CMR
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    Transferred again? What are these people doing?

    Don't worry too much, Washington D.C local office is not that bad. The average interview scheduling time is around six months. My case was transfered in Nov 2003 to this office and we had our interview and approval last month. Hope this helps. CMR
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    emergent trip without approved AP ? Please advise

    Thanks, Arlington, Washington D.C. CMR
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    emergent trip without approved AP ? Please advise

    If the trip is truly urgent in nature, then you can approach the local office personally and request them to issue an AP immediately. I had to do the same thing in March this year when my mother passed away and I didn't have an AP in hand(I never applied for an AP before that, though my 485...
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    Birth Certificate RFE

    Send them as many documents as you can. Include copies of all the school records, medical records and any other document that has your DOB listed. They are only looking for a secondary evidence to support your birth certificate. Your SSC certificate, being issued much earlier than the birth...
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    Transferred to Local INS office in Washington -Aug 15th RD

    Does anybody know how long it takes to get the plastic card after the approval for the cases transferred to the Arlington office. I got approved and stamped after the interview on 5/24, and just wondering whether it takes the usual 3 to 6 months even for the transferred cases. CMR
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    Interviewed and Approved!

    orca, thanks very much. I got so addicted to these boards, that I dont think I can leave even if I want to..:). Congratulations to you too on your approval. I was away for over a month and missed many of the long timers' approvals here. CMR
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    Interviewed and Approved!

    Star, thanks very much! I hope the rest of the Dec'01 waiters, and all the other 485 waiters get their approvals very soon. BCIS seems to be picking up the pace lately, hopefully the 485 wait time will be reduced to under 1 year. CMR
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    Transferred to Local INS office in Washington -Aug 15th RD

    I received the interview letter on May 14th, the letter was dated May 11th. Yes I didn't have too much time before the interview, but it was enough to gather all the documents. I think Arlington office's current time frame for the interview is around six months. User Green2 was transferred at...
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