Alex Petrov
Registered Users (C)
Hi,
We just had our passports stamped in Buffalo. The whole procedure took about 40-50 min (including the security check at the entrance, no line to get into the building!). We showed up at the INS building at 9 am (had to redo out pictures) and at 10 am were already drinking coffee at the nearby coffee joint!
Given all the stories about NYC/LA/Newark lines I didn\'t expect us to get stamped that day, but to my surprise we were the only ones for stamping.
We got into the building, went to the info window, and a nice lady immediately took us to the back room to take our fingerprints/documents. We waited for a bit while she was going back and worth with our stuff and in 10 min were on our way! I don\'t know if there is something special about Buffalo office, but there were only 5-6 families (for fingerprinting and other stuff I guess) there!
I have two questions, though: 1. When she (the INS lady) stamped my wife\'s passport, she accidentally wrote my A-number in instead of hers. She corrected it later -- do you think there might be any problems at the border with that correction? 2. We are about to move -- what is the correct procedure for letting the INS know so they would send the actual card to our new address?
I appreciate your help and hope that the info above helps someone... Good luck!
Regards,
--Al.
We just had our passports stamped in Buffalo. The whole procedure took about 40-50 min (including the security check at the entrance, no line to get into the building!). We showed up at the INS building at 9 am (had to redo out pictures) and at 10 am were already drinking coffee at the nearby coffee joint!
Given all the stories about NYC/LA/Newark lines I didn\'t expect us to get stamped that day, but to my surprise we were the only ones for stamping.
We got into the building, went to the info window, and a nice lady immediately took us to the back room to take our fingerprints/documents. We waited for a bit while she was going back and worth with our stuff and in 10 min were on our way! I don\'t know if there is something special about Buffalo office, but there were only 5-6 families (for fingerprinting and other stuff I guess) there!
I have two questions, though: 1. When she (the INS lady) stamped my wife\'s passport, she accidentally wrote my A-number in instead of hers. She corrected it later -- do you think there might be any problems at the border with that correction? 2. We are about to move -- what is the correct procedure for letting the INS know so they would send the actual card to our new address?
I appreciate your help and hope that the info above helps someone... Good luck!
Regards,
--Al.