Passportstamping
- Thread starter Mparth
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You need to go for stamping
When you go to stamp the passport, they will fill an I-89 form which is the request for your plastic card. If you don't do it, then the card will not be manufactured at all.
They will ask for your signature and index fingerprint only. It's not the same as the regular fingerprinting process.
Rich
When you go to stamp the passport, they will fill an I-89 form which is the request for your plastic card. If you don't do it, then the card will not be manufactured at all.
They will ask for your signature and index fingerprint only. It's not the same as the regular fingerprinting process.
Rich
You may give a try going together
Some offices are very strict with the infopass appointment lately, but some others may allow you to go together, even with only one appointment.
The only way to know is candily tell the officer at the door you didn't know you needed individual appointments.
At our local office it works (probably not for a long time), if they are not overworked. They may also allow you in, but make you wait until all appointements are cleared.
The good side is if they allow you to get in, you only need to cancel the other appointment, and you will have all passports stamped at once.
Good Luck!
Rich
Some offices are very strict with the infopass appointment lately, but some others may allow you to go together, even with only one appointment.
The only way to know is candily tell the officer at the door you didn't know you needed individual appointments.
At our local office it works (probably not for a long time), if they are not overworked. They may also allow you in, but make you wait until all appointements are cleared.
The good side is if they allow you to get in, you only need to cancel the other appointment, and you will have all passports stamped at once.
Good Luck!
Rich
coolgc_for_gc
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What is required for Passport Stamping?
Hello,
Our I-485 was approved yesterday (I saw it online) and I am awaiting for our approval letter. I took an appointment with the local office (Norfolk) using InfoPass as I heard that it's the next step. I did this without the letter yet in my hand because I want to be able to get the stamping done as soon as possible as I have an international trip planned in 3 weeks. This way I will not risk "not" getting an appointment after I receive the letter and before I leave the US for my trip.
Could you please tell me what all documents are required to be taken to the office for this process? This will help me prepare all those docs even before I get the letter.
I would appreciate your help.
Thanks a lot!
Hello,
Our I-485 was approved yesterday (I saw it online) and I am awaiting for our approval letter. I took an appointment with the local office (Norfolk) using InfoPass as I heard that it's the next step. I did this without the letter yet in my hand because I want to be able to get the stamping done as soon as possible as I have an international trip planned in 3 weeks. This way I will not risk "not" getting an appointment after I receive the letter and before I leave the US for my trip.
Could you please tell me what all documents are required to be taken to the office for this process? This will help me prepare all those docs even before I get the letter.
I would appreciate your help.
Thanks a lot!
Here are the docs you need:
1. Your approval letter (not e-mail) - usually takes about 4-5 days to come to you after the approval.
2. Two passport pictures - the new rules are that you need the one where you look straight ahead. If your passport does not have enough validity, take an extra picture so they can make you a temporary card with the one-year stamp. They will not stamp your passport without enough validity - i think 6-12 months. YOu have to lighlty write your A# on the back of the photographs i pencil.
3. Take your EAD cards and AP docs. They'll take thse back from you.
4. Also, take your I-94 cards - these will be taken away as well.
5 Don't forget to take a printout of your infopass apptmt. The officer takes that from you.
6. Lastly - take your passport
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The approval letter also tells you what you need to bring.
1. Your approval letter (not e-mail) - usually takes about 4-5 days to come to you after the approval.
2. Two passport pictures - the new rules are that you need the one where you look straight ahead. If your passport does not have enough validity, take an extra picture so they can make you a temporary card with the one-year stamp. They will not stamp your passport without enough validity - i think 6-12 months. YOu have to lighlty write your A# on the back of the photographs i pencil.
3. Take your EAD cards and AP docs. They'll take thse back from you.
4. Also, take your I-94 cards - these will be taken away as well.
5 Don't forget to take a printout of your infopass apptmt. The officer takes that from you.
6. Lastly - take your passport
)The approval letter also tells you what you need to bring.
Sessanga Charlesa
Registered Users (C)
kstha said:
My e-mail print out was accepted in Dallas Texas,I didn`t have to wait for the actual approval letter before i got stamped.
Mparth,
Thank you Mparth, my passport will be under 6 months after a week, i am applying for new passport which would take about 2 weeks. I believe there is no time boundary to stamp the passport. Is there anything else that one should know??
485 RD 6/5/03 NSC- EB2
FP 4/8/04
AD 1/27/05
No RFP, only LUD change on 1/28/05 for approval
Thank you Mparth, my passport will be under 6 months after a week, i am applying for new passport which would take about 2 weeks. I believe there is no time boundary to stamp the passport. Is there anything else that one should know??
485 RD 6/5/03 NSC- EB2
FP 4/8/04
AD 1/27/05
No RFP, only LUD change on 1/28/05 for approval