We got our stamping today in Boston (myself and spouse).
1. We had scheduled an appointment a week ago for today at 9:00 AM using infopass. Note that we had scheduled 2 separate appointments for both of us
2. Arrived at JFK Federal Building from the side enterance at 8:25 AM
3. Security check was done at the enterance by 8:30 AM
4. There were 2 lines (one for general public and one for infopass holders)
5. We stood in the infopass line at 8:35 and there were 3 people ahead of us. USCIS officer standing at the front of the line asked us little loudly "What time you have the appointment ?" I said 9:00 AM, then the officer said "Oh! come back after 15 minutes". We went back to lobby and came back in the line after 15 minutes and it was 8:50 AM.
6. He sent us to an officer at the front counter and we got our token numbers 625 and 626. Also we got the I-89 forms and were been sent back to the counter at Lobby to get the index fingerprint and the signature.
7. We went back to the Processing area at 9:03 AM and there were 2 counters processing the stamping. There were 7 applicants before us. Our token numbers were called at 9:25 AM and 9:30 AM respectively in different counters and we were out by 9:35 AM after the stamping.
Both the officers were nice and soft spoken, I was been told that the actual card will take upto an year and if I do not receive it by September 10, 2005, I need to take an apoointment again.
My wife was been told by other officer that the actual card will take 6 months to one year.
They asked for
- Infopass letter
- Approval letter (we used the courtesey copies)
- All EADs (we had 2 EADs)
- All APs (we had 2 APs)
- I-94 (travel document)
- 2 passport size photos
- Off course the passport for stamping
Hope this helps the MA residents
1. We had scheduled an appointment a week ago for today at 9:00 AM using infopass. Note that we had scheduled 2 separate appointments for both of us
2. Arrived at JFK Federal Building from the side enterance at 8:25 AM
3. Security check was done at the enterance by 8:30 AM
4. There were 2 lines (one for general public and one for infopass holders)
5. We stood in the infopass line at 8:35 and there were 3 people ahead of us. USCIS officer standing at the front of the line asked us little loudly "What time you have the appointment ?" I said 9:00 AM, then the officer said "Oh! come back after 15 minutes". We went back to lobby and came back in the line after 15 minutes and it was 8:50 AM.
6. He sent us to an officer at the front counter and we got our token numbers 625 and 626. Also we got the I-89 forms and were been sent back to the counter at Lobby to get the index fingerprint and the signature.
7. We went back to the Processing area at 9:03 AM and there were 2 counters processing the stamping. There were 7 applicants before us. Our token numbers were called at 9:25 AM and 9:30 AM respectively in different counters and we were out by 9:35 AM after the stamping.
Both the officers were nice and soft spoken, I was been told that the actual card will take upto an year and if I do not receive it by September 10, 2005, I need to take an apoointment again.
My wife was been told by other officer that the actual card will take 6 months to one year.
They asked for
- Infopass letter
- Approval letter (we used the courtesey copies)
- All EADs (we had 2 EADs)
- All APs (we had 2 APs)
- I-94 (travel document)
- 2 passport size photos
- Off course the passport for stamping
Hope this helps the MA residents
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