Hi,
My brother and his wife had their AOS interview on august 26th 2010 at the OMAHA center. She is a US citizen. At the time of the interview, the couple had mentioned to the officer that they will need to be travelling to Jamaica for their honeymoon around oct 22nd and had provided itineries.
The officer took copies and said there should be a response in mail within 2-3 weeks and not to worry about missing out on the honeymoon. After 6 weeks of waiting, their attorney made a infopass appointment (for first week of Oct) and the officers told him to tell my brother to make a infopass appointment in NYC and the officers here will stamp it. (my brother is in NYC for around a month... mother in law had bypass and is on bed rest).
My brother went today to get his I-551 but was in for a rude shock. The NYC center does not show a "approved" status in its computers. All it sees is "pending" because of which it refused to stamp a I-551. The NYC center advised my brother that the OMAHA center hasnt made a decision yet and to wait.
Problem is, our grandmother is at her end and we need to make a urgent emergency trip back home even before he can think about his honeymoon. If he makes a infopass appointment at the Omaha center would they have the same response as to "keep waiting? ?
As far as I know, once the immigration officer has made a succesful AOS interview with your US citizen present you are eligible for a i-551 stamp. Is this not correct ?
Could it be, that since the case was filed in the Omaha center, only Omaha can use its discretion to grant i-551 and not other centers ? Reason I ask is, its around $600 round trip and its money that could be wel spent. We dont want to hear the same "denied" heard over and over.
Even then, is it safe to travel on a valid passport with expired visa and i-797 notice of action for i-485 stamped ?(with biometrics) I hope TSA dosnt give trouble.
My brother and his wife had their AOS interview on august 26th 2010 at the OMAHA center. She is a US citizen. At the time of the interview, the couple had mentioned to the officer that they will need to be travelling to Jamaica for their honeymoon around oct 22nd and had provided itineries.
The officer took copies and said there should be a response in mail within 2-3 weeks and not to worry about missing out on the honeymoon. After 6 weeks of waiting, their attorney made a infopass appointment (for first week of Oct) and the officers told him to tell my brother to make a infopass appointment in NYC and the officers here will stamp it. (my brother is in NYC for around a month... mother in law had bypass and is on bed rest).
My brother went today to get his I-551 but was in for a rude shock. The NYC center does not show a "approved" status in its computers. All it sees is "pending" because of which it refused to stamp a I-551. The NYC center advised my brother that the OMAHA center hasnt made a decision yet and to wait.
Problem is, our grandmother is at her end and we need to make a urgent emergency trip back home even before he can think about his honeymoon. If he makes a infopass appointment at the Omaha center would they have the same response as to "keep waiting? ?
As far as I know, once the immigration officer has made a succesful AOS interview with your US citizen present you are eligible for a i-551 stamp. Is this not correct ?
Could it be, that since the case was filed in the Omaha center, only Omaha can use its discretion to grant i-551 and not other centers ? Reason I ask is, its around $600 round trip and its money that could be wel spent. We dont want to hear the same "denied" heard over and over.
Even then, is it safe to travel on a valid passport with expired visa and i-797 notice of action for i-485 stamped ?(with biometrics) I hope TSA dosnt give trouble.