merovingian
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Hey,
I owe this forum site quite a bit so I decided to post my experience on using AP. A little background:
In USA since 2000, J1->F1->H1-B. I had to change passport while being in USA.
I planned a trip for 4 weeks and thought I would visit US embassy. My manager approved only 2 weeks of vacation. I needed to visit 2 countries, one week for each. I gave up idea about USembassy, just simply not enough time.
At Ohare Airport I've been asked to show my passport, any visas and I-94. Since my passport was new, I had I-94 with all extensions separetly. I showed AP. Everything went smoothly. I boarded my flight to England, gave fingerprints to US-visit officers, they took my picture. Airline rep took away my I-94 with all original extensions.
Thats it as for departing.
The arrival.
At Heathrow airport, England, before bording US flight I've been asked to show a valid visa or green card (airline rep did not find any in passport). I showded AP. They made a copy.
At Chicago O'hare airport, stood in visitor line for 30 min. Pretty crowded. Anyway, I had I-94 form filled out, left blank the line about visa issuance.
Officer was a pretty lady in late 20(I think that helped a bit, people care less with age in my opinion). Gave passport, custom form and new I-94. Put 3 APs on the counter. She gave back custom form, took APs.
Questions:
- Why are you using AP?
- Ahh, because I am adjusting my status
- How are you adjusting
- Through work
- What do you do
- IT specialist
She is entering the info into computer. Has this suprise look, and askes me:
- How did you enter the USA before?
I assumed the passport number had no entries in database. Well, I had my old passport with holes(void). Showed her. She looked at it, found J1 visa. Entered something.
- What did you do from 2000?
- changed my status to F1, went to school and then found a job and changed to H1-B
- Do you have any supporting info?
I am glad I had copied my F1 status and H1-B status papers (all intact, before the employer took their part from h1-b and before I separated I-94 parts for stapling to old I-94). So I gave her those copies. She looked over, I do not remember if she entered anything into computer. I was getting ready my paychecks in case she needed that stuff.
- Do you work for the same company
- Yes.
Then she proceeded to stamp AP, stamped my passport, punched I-94 on to it. Entered something into computer, took 1 copy out of 3 and let me in. She gave me back status copies.
I owe this forum site quite a bit so I decided to post my experience on using AP. A little background:
In USA since 2000, J1->F1->H1-B. I had to change passport while being in USA.
I planned a trip for 4 weeks and thought I would visit US embassy. My manager approved only 2 weeks of vacation. I needed to visit 2 countries, one week for each. I gave up idea about USembassy, just simply not enough time.
At Ohare Airport I've been asked to show my passport, any visas and I-94. Since my passport was new, I had I-94 with all extensions separetly. I showed AP. Everything went smoothly. I boarded my flight to England, gave fingerprints to US-visit officers, they took my picture. Airline rep took away my I-94 with all original extensions.
Thats it as for departing.
The arrival.
At Heathrow airport, England, before bording US flight I've been asked to show a valid visa or green card (airline rep did not find any in passport). I showded AP. They made a copy.
At Chicago O'hare airport, stood in visitor line for 30 min. Pretty crowded. Anyway, I had I-94 form filled out, left blank the line about visa issuance.
Officer was a pretty lady in late 20(I think that helped a bit, people care less with age in my opinion). Gave passport, custom form and new I-94. Put 3 APs on the counter. She gave back custom form, took APs.
Questions:
- Why are you using AP?
- Ahh, because I am adjusting my status
- How are you adjusting
- Through work
- What do you do
- IT specialist
She is entering the info into computer. Has this suprise look, and askes me:
- How did you enter the USA before?
I assumed the passport number had no entries in database. Well, I had my old passport with holes(void). Showed her. She looked at it, found J1 visa. Entered something.
- What did you do from 2000?
- changed my status to F1, went to school and then found a job and changed to H1-B
- Do you have any supporting info?
I am glad I had copied my F1 status and H1-B status papers (all intact, before the employer took their part from h1-b and before I separated I-94 parts for stapling to old I-94). So I gave her those copies. She looked over, I do not remember if she entered anything into computer. I was getting ready my paychecks in case she needed that stuff.
- Do you work for the same company
- Yes.
Then she proceeded to stamp AP, stamped my passport, punched I-94 on to it. Entered something into computer, took 1 copy out of 3 and let me in. She gave me back status copies.
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