I went for my PP stamping on May 21st, Monday.
I was there around 4:45 a.m and there were about 150 people ahead of me. Most of these people seemed to have spent the night there. After 5 a.m , lots of people started arriving.We stood in line until about 7:15 a.m when the line slowly started moving. My token number was 103.
I got to the counter by 11 a.m and got the stamping done. I was surprised to see that the GC details are written by hand. The H-1 visa seems much nicer.
Anyway, I saw that this was a temporary stamping and was told I would receive the plastic card in the mail in 9 months. I asked the IIO if this Plastic card would be valid for 10 yrs and she said she doesn\'t know !! So much for that !
There were 4-6 officers at the counter at any time.
P.S Better take some cash as the only way to get something to eat/drink is from a mobile catering van that parks outside the office until the INS opens. I was so cold standing there that morning !
I was there around 4:45 a.m and there were about 150 people ahead of me. Most of these people seemed to have spent the night there. After 5 a.m , lots of people started arriving.We stood in line until about 7:15 a.m when the line slowly started moving. My token number was 103.
I got to the counter by 11 a.m and got the stamping done. I was surprised to see that the GC details are written by hand. The H-1 visa seems much nicer.
Anyway, I saw that this was a temporary stamping and was told I would receive the plastic card in the mail in 9 months. I asked the IIO if this Plastic card would be valid for 10 yrs and she said she doesn\'t know !! So much for that !
There were 4-6 officers at the counter at any time.
P.S Better take some cash as the only way to get something to eat/drink is from a mobile catering van that parks outside the office until the INS opens. I was so cold standing there that morning !