PORT OF ENTRY: 03 April 2002
We were not sure if we had to complete the US Landing form on the plane as we had the envelopes with us. The crew members were not sure either.
Eventually, we did not need to.
We arrived at Newark Airport and it was fully packed as people were just coming back from Easter break. The Immigration Officer took our passports and the envelopes and we went into an office. There was a bit of a delay(I think INS was short-staffed?) for almost an hour but two Immigration officials turned up. We were called first and fingerprinted with the exception of my son(I guess he was too young for fingerprinting). They stamped our Passports with the Alien # written on it. We did not complete any form, I guess they will take care of that. The immigration guy said we should expect our GC card in 6-9 months but I don\'t think it will take that long.
We left the Airport with joy and we knew freedom has begun.
HOW LONG TO GET GC:
Everything took 13 months and we have only been the in USA 22 months. We thank God for HIS GLORY and FAVOR. I also seize this opportunity to thank everyone who has come before me and shared their experience,advice and suggestions on this forum(www.immigrationportal.com). It is good source to learn US Immigration and it\'s complexities.
If you have any questions, especially on CP in US Embassy London, please feel free to give a shout and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
CP is "SIMPLY THE BEST".
All the best and good luck.
We were not sure if we had to complete the US Landing form on the plane as we had the envelopes with us. The crew members were not sure either.
Eventually, we did not need to.
We arrived at Newark Airport and it was fully packed as people were just coming back from Easter break. The Immigration Officer took our passports and the envelopes and we went into an office. There was a bit of a delay(I think INS was short-staffed?) for almost an hour but two Immigration officials turned up. We were called first and fingerprinted with the exception of my son(I guess he was too young for fingerprinting). They stamped our Passports with the Alien # written on it. We did not complete any form, I guess they will take care of that. The immigration guy said we should expect our GC card in 6-9 months but I don\'t think it will take that long.
We left the Airport with joy and we knew freedom has begun.
HOW LONG TO GET GC:
Everything took 13 months and we have only been the in USA 22 months. We thank God for HIS GLORY and FAVOR. I also seize this opportunity to thank everyone who has come before me and shared their experience,advice and suggestions on this forum(www.immigrationportal.com). It is good source to learn US Immigration and it\'s complexities.
If you have any questions, especially on CP in US Embassy London, please feel free to give a shout and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
CP is "SIMPLY THE BEST".
All the best and good luck.