Passport stamping completed at San Jose

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gc-despo

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Our stamping happened smoothly at San Jose today. We had 11.00 am appt, arrived at 10.40 along with our baby, and were admitted at 10.45. The security screening guys were a bit rude, and hurried us thru.

Once in we waited for about 30 minutes for our number to be called. The immigration officer merely took our courtsey I-485 approval notice (he preferred to take that rather than original, because courtsey notice had our address, original had lawyer's address), passport, photos, old EADs and APs.

He then proceeded to put EADs and photos for each of us into separate little plastic ziplock backs, and stapled bags onto APs and courtsey notice. He then made us sign a form twice each and give 2 index finger prints. Finally he stamped I-551 stamp onto passport, removed our I-94 cards, and told us that the stamp is valid for 1 year and that our plastic cards should arrive in the mail within 3-6 months.

We and baby were out of these by 11.45, and went to celebrate by having lunch at local restaurant and shopping (both of us had taken the day off from work to get stamping done).

I-485 RD: Jan 13 2003
I-485 AD: Nov 2 2004
 
No they do not return any EAD or AP. So, be sure to make copies of everything before you go. Also, after stamping, all those EAD/AP (incl. current) are immediately invalid. Only the stamp governs your status as PR.
 
'gc-despo'

my I-94 card expired but i have valid 7 th year H1 and valid EAD2...when we go for stamping does they ask any thing why it is expired???
 
Gorilla said:
'gc-despo'

my I-94 card expired but i have valid 7 th year H1 and valid EAD2...when we go for stamping does they ask any thing why it is expired???
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They did not ask us anything, but both our I-94 cards were valid since we were on AOS status. My wife's card said "Paroled until Sep xx, 2004", but the CIS officer did not bother with that.
 
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