I-485's approved

[Tiger3260]

My wife and I got our I-485's approved on 12/08/2004 (RD 11/03/030 at VSC) . I think the approval notices will be in the mailed soon, I have the following questions and would greatly appreciate your answers. I am in India now and would like to know the following details . I have an AP to enter he country

1) I had filed my GC under the EB3 category and would like to know if the visa number retrogression would affect me at all?
2) My understanding is that the next step is to get our passports stamped. Should I schedule an appointment through infopass? I assuming that the letter would have the information required to schedule the appt , But would like to know what needs be done as I don’t have the letter with me right now .

3) Will my Lawyer also get on copy , apart from the one that is mailed to my house?

4) What I need to bring when we go to get the stamp?

5) Do they start to make plastic cards only after we get our stamps? How long does it takes normally?

EB3
ND / RD - 11/03/03
140 AD - 06/04
485 AD 12/04
Thanks,

 

[jllag1]

My wife and I got our I-485's approved on 12/08/2004 (RD 11/03/030 at VSC) . I think the approval notices will be in the mailed soon, I have the following questions and would greatly appreciate your answers. I am in India now and would like to know the following details . I have an AP to enter he country

1) I had filed my GC under the EB3 category and would like to know if the visa number retrogression would affect me at all?

--> No, you are home free. You can forget all about priority dates and other stuff.

2) My understanding is that the next step is to get our passports stamped. Should I schedule an appointment through infopass? I assuming that the letter would have the information required to schedule the appt , But would like to know what needs be done as I don’t have the letter with me right now .

--> Wait for your lawyer to send the original approval notices or courtesy copies to your address.

3) Will my Lawyer also get on copy , apart from the one that is mailed to my house?

--> Lawyer gets original, you get courtesy copy.

4) What I need to bring when we go to get the stamp?

--> Your passport, I-94 (if valid), EADs and APs and photographs. Also the approval notices. Make sure you make a copy of everything for your records.

5) Do they start to make plastic cards only after we get our stamps? How long does it takes normally?

--> I think so. I might be wrong. Around 4 weeks.

EB3
ND / RD - 11/03/03
140 AD - 06/04
485 AD 12/04
Thanks,

 

[mnl_gcquest]

Tiger3260,
Congrats !! My dates are similar to yours. When did you get your finger printing notice. ? Just curious.

 

[ginnu]

My wife and I got our I-485's approved on 12/08/2004 (RD 11/03/030 at VSC) . I think the approval notices will be in the mailed soon, I have the following questions and would greatly appreciate your answers. I am in India now and would like to know the following details . I have an AP to enter he country

1) I had filed my GC under the EB3 category and would like to know if the visa number retrogression would affect me at all?
---No problems for you
2) My understanding is that the next step is to get our passports stamped. Should I schedule an appointment through infopass?
---- YES, get infopass for both of you

I assuming that the letter would have the information required to schedule the appt , But would like to know what needs be done as I don’t have the letter with me right now .
---- read the ans to 4
3) Will my Lawyer also get on copy , apart from the one that is mailed to my house?
--yes
4) What I need to bring when we go to get the stamp?
------ passport I-94, EAD, new passport style 2 photographs for you and your spouse and I-485 approval notices
5) Do they start to make plastic cards only after we get our stamps?
---YES
How long does it takes normally?
-------- it depends, once you get passport stamp at Local USCIS office then they will fingerprint you on a form and attach your Photographs with that form and that is sent by local USCIS office to service center then from service center it goes to Card production deparment. as many offices will take vacations from 24 th december I expect delay for the card but you may get the Card in 1-2 months AFTER passport stamping.


***** as you have valid AP with you both enter US before AP expires