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My experience with Baltimore INS. came back to this
board out of curiousity. found out many of you having
the feeling I used to have. Fellowing is my whole story.
PD: June 1998, EB2 NIW(CHINA)
ND: Aug 1999
Moved to MD for NJ because of graduation in June 2000.
FD: July 2000, NJ-Newark
Transfer date (from AVM): Oct 18, 2000
Interview date: Jan 18, 2001. ("preliminary processing ..." on notice)
Interview was really simple. It was scheduled at 12:30PM. got
there 1 hour earlier and called in at about 12:45PM. During interview,
first were reviewed some routine questions on 485 application forms.
then were asked for new employment letter. He just took a glimplse at
it and put it to the file. After that, he took our finger prints and
we were told to wait for our stamp in the waiting room. In about
15-20mins, the same officier came to waiting room and gave back our
passport with stamp and told us we would expect our GC in 2 mo to 1 year. Oh,, forget one thing, you need bring our MD driver license.
plastic GC recvd: March 15, 2001.
All information on my kid and my wife cards
were correct. However, the "date of permanet residence since" on
my card was mistakenly put as Jan 18, 2000, exactly one year earlier
than my interview date. So I went back to Baltimore again to ask
for a replacement. I filled up a new I90 form with new photos
and the plastic card and were
told not to pay any fee because it was INS\'s error. After about
one month, I guess it was: April 19, 2001, I received notice from
VSC indicating they have received my application of replacement.
Second GC recvd: May 18, 2001.
Guess what? Every data information on the new card is exactly
same as the previous one except they put my new photo on it.
The "date of PR since" is not corrected. After several monthes
of waiting, I decided just to keep what I have and not to do
anything more about the card.
Good luck to all of you.
