Its my turn to say my I-485 was approved and passport stamped 
Details
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Mar 20, 2003 RD
Apr 2, 2003 ND
Apr 15, 2003 FP1
Apr 29, 2003 AP1
Apr 30, 2003 EAD1
May 4, 2004 EAD2
May 6, 2004 FP2
Aug 26, 2004 AP2
Sep 23, 2004 AD
Oct 5th Passport Stamped
Stamping Exp in Tampa
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I had my stamping done in Tampa, they didnt let me at the appointment time and I had to join the huge crowd which came for the walk in. After waiting for 3 hours, I was called and the officer asked for my
I-94
Courtesy Approval notice of I-485 (Lawyer gets the original)
Passport
2 Photos (New standards)
After that I was asked to wait for 15 minutes and after 30 minutes I was called again and they took my fingerprint of the index finger and asked me to sign. The passport was then stamped valid for 1 year. The actual plastic card would take 6 months to 1 year they said. The office is very very busy. If you are going for stamping in Tampa, go early in the morning.
H1 and GC Saga
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Aug 11, 1998 H1 approved
Jan 15, 1999 EmpA tells me about approval asks me to go for stamping on 19 th .
Jan 19, 1999 Stamping rejected, asked for more tax docs for allmost all who went that day
Jan 26, 1999 Stamped, EmpA asks me to fly on 27th
Jan 28, 1999 Ist day in the US, no one came to recieve as promised, found my way and reached place to stay 2AM, found EmpA had no paycheck systems, no medical insurance, salary paid on the 25th of the next month, no bench money .
Apr 12, 1999 Got a project
Oct 17, 2000 EmpA had visited client, Middlemen had fought, project in jeopardy. Wanted peace, changed to EmpB. Almost perfect guys, good pay, good insurance, freedom to work anywhere, as long as I wanted...
Oct 31, 2000 Sent application for GC
Jun 12, 2001 Asked for Status, EmpB said they lost my file and lawyer confused me with another contractor with same name . (still didnt learn the GC Lesson, no matter who is your employer, you are screwed in GC )
Jun 26, 2001 EmpB Filed my Labor for GC
Mar 08, 2002 Had to go to India due to family tragidy...
Mar 15, 2002 Came back to US, wrong dates stamped in the passport. Didnt notice due to my state of mind...
Mar 16, 2002 Sent the EmpB H1 for stamping to St Louis
Apr 10, 2002 New visa Stamped. (Still didnt know dept of State sets Visa, Dept of justice INS/BCIS sets Dates till when you can stay in the US )
Sep ?, 2002 Labor Cleared
Sep ?, 2002 I-140 Filed. EmpB refused concurrent filing stating some story .
Jan ? 2003 I-140 Approved. Employer delays GC, Learnt my GC Lesson, found my own Lawyer filed my I-485 through him. Got it approved!
I wish to thank each and everyone of you in this site for their contributions. I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had seen this site earlier. The first 18 months I was in the midwest and I didnt have any desi friends to tell me about this site. I learnt a lot from this site, usefull tips, experiances, general immigration advise and humour. Even small tips make a difference (I had no idea I could use AAA services to take the picture instead of going to Walmart or Sears to save a few bucks).
I want to Thank Rajiv Khanna and the moderators for maintaining this site so well. Edison, Dsatish and others have done a great job -Thank you. I do believe that this site is the greatest conribution made for the immigrant in the US. Keep it up and way to go!
For those who are waiting for GC, Hang on, I am sure you will get it, I wish you the best of luck!
In Him
S Raj
Details
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Mar 20, 2003 RD
Apr 2, 2003 ND
Apr 15, 2003 FP1
Apr 29, 2003 AP1
Apr 30, 2003 EAD1
May 4, 2004 EAD2
May 6, 2004 FP2
Aug 26, 2004 AP2
Sep 23, 2004 AD
Oct 5th Passport Stamped
Stamping Exp in Tampa
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I had my stamping done in Tampa, they didnt let me at the appointment time and I had to join the huge crowd which came for the walk in. After waiting for 3 hours, I was called and the officer asked for my
I-94
Courtesy Approval notice of I-485 (Lawyer gets the original)
Passport
2 Photos (New standards)
After that I was asked to wait for 15 minutes and after 30 minutes I was called again and they took my fingerprint of the index finger and asked me to sign. The passport was then stamped valid for 1 year. The actual plastic card would take 6 months to 1 year they said. The office is very very busy. If you are going for stamping in Tampa, go early in the morning.
H1 and GC Saga
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Aug 11, 1998 H1 approved
Jan 15, 1999 EmpA tells me about approval asks me to go for stamping on 19 th
.Jan 19, 1999 Stamping rejected, asked for more tax docs for allmost all who went that day
Jan 26, 1999 Stamped, EmpA asks me to fly on 27th
Jan 28, 1999 Ist day in the US, no one came to recieve as promised, found my way and reached place to stay 2AM, found EmpA had no paycheck systems, no medical insurance, salary paid on the 25th of the next month, no bench money
.Apr 12, 1999 Got a project
Oct 17, 2000 EmpA had visited client, Middlemen had fought, project in jeopardy. Wanted peace, changed to EmpB. Almost perfect guys, good pay, good insurance, freedom to work anywhere, as long as I wanted...
Oct 31, 2000 Sent application for GC
Jun 12, 2001 Asked for Status, EmpB said they lost my file and lawyer confused me with another contractor with same name
. (still didnt learn the GC Lesson, no matter who is your employer, you are screwed in GC )Jun 26, 2001 EmpB Filed my Labor for GC
Mar 08, 2002 Had to go to India due to family tragidy...
Mar 15, 2002 Came back to US, wrong dates stamped in the passport. Didnt notice due to my state of mind...
Mar 16, 2002 Sent the EmpB H1 for stamping to St Louis
Apr 10, 2002 New visa Stamped. (Still didnt know dept of State sets Visa, Dept of justice INS/BCIS sets Dates till when you can stay in the US
)Sep ?, 2002 Labor Cleared
Sep ?, 2002 I-140 Filed. EmpB refused concurrent filing stating some story
. Jan ? 2003 I-140 Approved. Employer delays GC, Learnt my GC
Lesson, found my own Lawyer filed my I-485 through him. Got it approved! I wish to thank each and everyone of you in this site for their contributions. I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had seen this site earlier. The first 18 months I was in the midwest and I didnt have any desi friends to tell me about this site. I learnt a lot from this site, usefull tips, experiances, general immigration advise and humour. Even small tips make a difference (I had no idea I could use AAA services to take the picture instead of going to Walmart or Sears to save a few bucks).
I want to Thank Rajiv Khanna and the moderators for maintaining this site so well. Edison, Dsatish and others have done a great job -Thank you. I do believe that this site is the greatest conribution made for the immigrant in the US. Keep it up and way to go!
For those who are waiting for GC, Hang on, I am sure you will get it, I wish you the best of luck!
In Him
S Raj
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