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Recent approvals for March 2002 part 1
- Thread starter rsrgc
- Start date
no 2=>stk123 approved (wac-269)(not in pcee list)
Case Approved for my self But Wife got RFE
skt123 - 08:55am Mar 1, 2002 EST
MY case was approved on 28th feb. But wife got RFE may be for Medical.
Should i go for stamping or i should wait for my wife approval.
Also any idea how much times it takes after RFE
my details wac-269-5XXXXX fp 12/28
thanks
skt123 "Case Approved for my self But Wife got RFE" 3/1/02 8:55am
congrats - rsrgc
Case Approved for my self But Wife got RFE
skt123 - 08:55am Mar 1, 2002 EST
MY case was approved on 28th feb. But wife got RFE may be for Medical.
Should i go for stamping or i should wait for my wife approval.
Also any idea how much times it takes after RFE
my details wac-269-5XXXXX fp 12/28
thanks
skt123 "Case Approved for my self But Wife got RFE" 3/1/02 8:55am
congrats - rsrgc
no 3=>blhablha approved rd july 13 nd aug 28 (not in pcee list)
July 13/01 RD and August 28/01 ND case approved
blhablha - 11:24am Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hey Guys,
I am not on the tracking list here but here are my details.
PD: 12/99
EB3-India
MD:7/11
RD: 7/13
ND: 8/28
WAC 01-269-XXXX
CSC
Got Interm EAD from Santa Ana after 6 months from RD
Original EAD card approved in 11/15/01
FP Scheduled : 11/24/ Buena Park
FP Done on the same day
Talked to FBI about the FP. Was told that FP were sent INS the same day on 11/24.
Got AP 1/25/2002 ( I am not sure why it tool so long)
AVM updated Dec, 29 Process Resumed
Talked to IIO on 2/26 just in case.
IIO has no idea about the case. She informed me the
same thing as AVM message. Not helpful at all. Even asked whether case has been assigned to officer. She has no clue.
Approval notice came home for me and wife on 2/28/
Thats my story.
sonofindia "July 13/01 RD and August 28/01 ND case approved" 3/1/02 11:56am
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congrats - rsrgc
July 13/01 RD and August 28/01 ND case approved
blhablha - 11:24am Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hey Guys,
I am not on the tracking list here but here are my details.
PD: 12/99
EB3-India
MD:7/11
RD: 7/13
ND: 8/28
WAC 01-269-XXXX
CSC
Got Interm EAD from Santa Ana after 6 months from RD
Original EAD card approved in 11/15/01
FP Scheduled : 11/24/ Buena Park
FP Done on the same day
Talked to FBI about the FP. Was told that FP were sent INS the same day on 11/24.
Got AP 1/25/2002 ( I am not sure why it tool so long)
AVM updated Dec, 29 Process Resumed
Talked to IIO on 2/26 just in case.
IIO has no idea about the case. She informed me the
same thing as AVM message. Not helpful at all. Even asked whether case has been assigned to officer. She has no clue.
Approval notice came home for me and wife on 2/28/
Thats my story.
sonofindia "July 13/01 RD and August 28/01 ND case approved" 3/1/02 11:56am
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congrats - rsrgc
no 4=>123sanjose approved rd july 05 nd august 24 (not in pcee list)
July RD, Feb FP - Approved
123sanjose - 01:34pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hi All,
We recieved the I485 approval notice yesterday (02/28/2002). AVM message has been updated as of 02/25/2002. Our details...
EB3 - India
PD - Feb 2000
RD - 07/05/2001
ND - 08/24/2001
FP scheduled - 02/01/2002
FP done - 02/01/2002
Approved date - 02/25/2002
Thank you all and Good luck!
AndyS "July RD, Feb FP - Approved" 3/1/02 1:35pm
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congrats - rsrgc
July RD, Feb FP - Approved
123sanjose - 01:34pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hi All,
We recieved the I485 approval notice yesterday (02/28/2002). AVM message has been updated as of 02/25/2002. Our details...
EB3 - India
PD - Feb 2000
RD - 07/05/2001
ND - 08/24/2001
FP scheduled - 02/01/2002
FP done - 02/01/2002
Approved date - 02/25/2002
Thank you all and Good luck!
AndyS "July RD, Feb FP - Approved" 3/1/02 1:35pm
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congrats - rsrgc
no 5=>GotGCatSanJose approved rd july 5 nd aug 27 (not in pcee list)
Notice Date - Aug. 2001, GC Stamped at San Jose- Finally!!
GotGCatSanJose - 04:06pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
We got our passport stamped yesterday at San Jose.
Here are the details:
WAC # 01-268-XXXXX
Rct. Dt: July 05 2001
Notice Date: Aug. 27 2001
AP Recvd on: Sometime in Oct 2001
EAD Recvd on: Sometime in Nov. 2001
FP Notice Recvd: Jan. 10 2002
Date for FP on Notice: Feb. 08 2002
FP Actually Done: Jan. 26 2001
AVM Message Changed to "Results have been recvd.."" Jan. 31 2002
AOS Approved: Feb. 18 2002
Passport Stamped at San Jose, CA: Feb. 28 2002
I have found that it surely helps to follow-up with the INS folks...
Thanks to all on this forum - you all are the moral support for the "GC-waiters"...Don\'t give up - ur turn will come too.
Cheers,
PS: I am not a part of PCEEE\'s list
GotGCatSanJose "Notice Date - Aug. 2001, GC Stamped at San Jose- Finally!!" 3/1/02 4:06pm
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congrats - rsrgc
Notice Date - Aug. 2001, GC Stamped at San Jose- Finally!!
GotGCatSanJose - 04:06pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
We got our passport stamped yesterday at San Jose.
Here are the details:
WAC # 01-268-XXXXX
Rct. Dt: July 05 2001
Notice Date: Aug. 27 2001
AP Recvd on: Sometime in Oct 2001
EAD Recvd on: Sometime in Nov. 2001
FP Notice Recvd: Jan. 10 2002
Date for FP on Notice: Feb. 08 2002
FP Actually Done: Jan. 26 2001
AVM Message Changed to "Results have been recvd.."" Jan. 31 2002
AOS Approved: Feb. 18 2002
Passport Stamped at San Jose, CA: Feb. 28 2002
I have found that it surely helps to follow-up with the INS folks...
Thanks to all on this forum - you all are the moral support for the "GC-waiters"...Don\'t give up - ur turn will come too.
Cheers,
PS: I am not a part of PCEEE\'s list
GotGCatSanJose "Notice Date - Aug. 2001, GC Stamped at San Jose- Finally!!" 3/1/02 4:06pm
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congrats - rsrgc
no 6=>NT99LA approved rd july 15 nd aug 29 (not in pcee list)
33. Mine and my wife\'s I-485 has been approved
Posted By: NT99LA 3/1/02 3:17 PM
(#47 of 48)
Hello Folks,
Mine and my wife\'s I-485 has been approved!I am not in any list but a visitor for this site.Thought will just post my info
and will add hope.
EB3 - India
PD - Dec 2000
RD - 07/15/2001
ND - 08/29/2001
FP scheduled - 12/25/2002
FP done - 11/09/2002
Approved date - 02/25/2002
Passport stamped - 03/01/2002
Thank you all and Good luck!
NT99LA
NT99LA "==> JULY 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 3:17pm
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congrats - rsrgc
33. Mine and my wife\'s I-485 has been approved
Posted By: NT99LA 3/1/02 3:17 PM
(#47 of 48)
Hello Folks,
Mine and my wife\'s I-485 has been approved!I am not in any list but a visitor for this site.Thought will just post my info
and will add hope.
EB3 - India
PD - Dec 2000
RD - 07/15/2001
ND - 08/29/2001
FP scheduled - 12/25/2002
FP done - 11/09/2002
Approved date - 02/25/2002
Passport stamped - 03/01/2002
Thank you all and Good luck!
NT99LA
NT99LA "==> JULY 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 3:17pm
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congrats - rsrgc
no 7=>Chanchal Singh approved rd july 3 nd aug 23 (in PCee list)
July 01 Approval
Chanchal Singh - 06:23pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Checked AVM this morning not updated. However, received Approval letter by mail today for me and mywife.
WAC 01-265
RD Jul 3
ND Aug 23
AVM message..processing resumed on 11 Jan 02
Thanks to you all for sharing info. I am on P Cees July folder. Good Luck to you all.
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congratulations-rsrgc
Chanchal Singh "July 01 Approval" 3/1/02 6:37pm
July 01 Approval
Chanchal Singh - 06:23pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Checked AVM this morning not updated. However, received Approval letter by mail today for me and mywife.
WAC 01-265
RD Jul 3
ND Aug 23
AVM message..processing resumed on 11 Jan 02
Thanks to you all for sharing info. I am on P Cees July folder. Good Luck to you all.
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congratulations-rsrgc
Chanchal Singh "July 01 Approval" 3/1/02 6:37pm
no 8=>goldengate <RD 06/18> <WAC-01-262-> Approved <in PCee\'s list>(nd aug 20)
goldengate Approval notices recd
goldengate - 07:19pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Feeling a bit unreal, but it is sinking in slowly. Just received the approval notices in the mail. The approval date is Feb 26, so technically this should be #161 in the Feb list. But I don\'t want to mess with rsrgc\'s painstaking summary so I am leaving it here. Let him decide where he wants to place this case.
Details :
PD : 04/98
Country : India
Category : EB3/RIR
RD : 06/18/01
ND : 08/20/01
AD : 02/26/02
WAC : 01-262-xxxxx
Early FP : 10/30/01 (Schd. 11/28/01)
AVM Pending Review : 11/16
AVM Processing Resumed : 12/21
AVM unchanged till 2/28. Will check tonight.
History : Originally applied in EB2 in Jan, 1998.
LC Applied : 04/98
LC Approved : 03/99 (There was a computer system shutdown for 3 months at DOL, old timers will remember)
I-140 applied : 04/99
I-140 DENIED : 03/00 (due to clerical error on part of lawyer who specified BS+2 by mistake on the form rather than BS+5. I too, assume responsibility for not proof reading the final drafts)
I-140 Reapplied in EB3 : 12/00
I-140 Approved : 1/01 (within one month!)
Priority dates became current : May 01. Once again lawyer sat on case doing nothing for 4 weeks and mailed only in June 01.
End-to-End : 4 years and 1 month. What a ride!
To all waiters : I\'ve already posted on the topic of frustration and dealing with it. It is extremely tough when we are up against the totally random way things happen in this situation (I know, I know that CSC has improved a lot and all credit to them for trying but they still need to incorporate more order and fairness in the way they deal with cases). To all waiters, my best wishes for speedy approvals. To all those who post helpful messages, my thanks. Much thanks to PCee, rsrgc, Dee Rod for their invaluable contributions. Also thanks to all those who posted useful info about stamping at SFO (Jony Lever, desigirl etc.)
goldengate "goldengate Approval notices recd " 3/1/02 7:30pm
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congrats-rsrgc
goldengate Approval notices recd
goldengate - 07:19pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Feeling a bit unreal, but it is sinking in slowly. Just received the approval notices in the mail. The approval date is Feb 26, so technically this should be #161 in the Feb list. But I don\'t want to mess with rsrgc\'s painstaking summary so I am leaving it here. Let him decide where he wants to place this case.
Details :
PD : 04/98
Country : India
Category : EB3/RIR
RD : 06/18/01
ND : 08/20/01
AD : 02/26/02
WAC : 01-262-xxxxx
Early FP : 10/30/01 (Schd. 11/28/01)
AVM Pending Review : 11/16
AVM Processing Resumed : 12/21
AVM unchanged till 2/28. Will check tonight.
History : Originally applied in EB2 in Jan, 1998.
LC Applied : 04/98
LC Approved : 03/99 (There was a computer system shutdown for 3 months at DOL, old timers will remember)
I-140 applied : 04/99
I-140 DENIED : 03/00 (due to clerical error on part of lawyer who specified BS+2 by mistake on the form rather than BS+5. I too, assume responsibility for not proof reading the final drafts)
I-140 Reapplied in EB3 : 12/00
I-140 Approved : 1/01 (within one month!)
Priority dates became current : May 01. Once again lawyer sat on case doing nothing for 4 weeks and mailed only in June 01.
End-to-End : 4 years and 1 month. What a ride!
To all waiters : I\'ve already posted on the topic of frustration and dealing with it. It is extremely tough when we are up against the totally random way things happen in this situation (I know, I know that CSC has improved a lot and all credit to them for trying but they still need to incorporate more order and fairness in the way they deal with cases). To all waiters, my best wishes for speedy approvals. To all those who post helpful messages, my thanks. Much thanks to PCee, rsrgc, Dee Rod for their invaluable contributions. Also thanks to all those who posted useful info about stamping at SFO (Jony Lever, desigirl etc.)
goldengate "goldengate Approval notices recd " 3/1/02 7:30pm
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congrats-rsrgc
no 9=>gc1done (RD May 03)(nD July 06)(not in pcee list)
Approval and Stamping done
gc1done - 07:26pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hi Guys,
I was a read-only visitor of this site. I got lot of help from you guys and thought it would be good to help some guys. My details are as below :
RD : May 03, 2001
ND : July 06, 2001
FP : Nov 07, 2001 (San Jose)
Message changed to "On 29th dec...resumed"
Approved on : Feb 19 , 2002
Approval letter instructed me to go to San Jose for stamping .Many messages on this board suggested that there is huge rush so I decided to go to SFO. I went there today at 8:15 AM and there were 6-7 people ahead of me. Got stamp for 1 year and was out of the bldg at 10:10 AM.
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congrats-rsrgc
Approval and Stamping done
gc1done - 07:26pm Mar 1, 2002 EST
Hi Guys,
I was a read-only visitor of this site. I got lot of help from you guys and thought it would be good to help some guys. My details are as below :
RD : May 03, 2001
ND : July 06, 2001
FP : Nov 07, 2001 (San Jose)
Message changed to "On 29th dec...resumed"
Approved on : Feb 19 , 2002
Approval letter instructed me to go to San Jose for stamping .Many messages on this board suggested that there is huge rush so I decided to go to SFO. I went there today at 8:15 AM and there were 6-7 people ahead of me. Got stamp for 1 year and was out of the bldg at 10:10 AM.
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congrats-rsrgc
no 10=>milesur approved rd july 5 nd aug 25 (not in pcee list)
34. July 5, 01 485 approved
Posted By: milesur 3/1/02 8:20 PM
(#49 of 49)
PD Nov 1999
WAC 01 266 XXX
EB3 RIR India
RD July 5, 2001
ND Aug 25, 2001
FP done Jan 5, 2002
FP Sched Feb 1, 2002
AVM Message : Resumed Processing Jan 17, 2002
AP: Feb 28, 2002
Waiting for notice in mail.
milesur "==> JULY 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 8:20pm
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congrats - rsrgc
34. July 5, 01 485 approved
Posted By: milesur 3/1/02 8:20 PM
(#49 of 49)
PD Nov 1999
WAC 01 266 XXX
EB3 RIR India
RD July 5, 2001
ND Aug 25, 2001
FP done Jan 5, 2002
FP Sched Feb 1, 2002
AVM Message : Resumed Processing Jan 17, 2002
AP: Feb 28, 2002
Waiting for notice in mail.
milesur "==> JULY 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 8:20pm
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congrats - rsrgc
no 11=>try 123 approved rd june 12 nd august 20(details from pcee list)
14. WAC-01-260-XXXXX Approved
Posted By: try 123 3/2/02 1:54 AM
(#32 of 32)
Just received approval notice yesterday.
PD 10/2000, RD 6/2001, ND 8/2001, AD 2/25/2002.
Thanks to PCee and all of you who have spent lots of time to summarize messages on this site. Good luck.
try 123 "==> JUNE 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/2/02 1:54am
14. WAC-01-260-XXXXX Approved
Posted By: try 123 3/2/02 1:54 AM
(#32 of 32)
Just received approval notice yesterday.
PD 10/2000, RD 6/2001, ND 8/2001, AD 2/25/2002.
Thanks to PCee and all of you who have spent lots of time to summarize messages on this site. Good luck.
try 123 "==> JUNE 2001 thread for I-485 Mailers to CSC (from 02/19/2002)" 3/2/02 1:54am
no 12=>kvarsh approved - rd aug 18, nd aug 29, wac-01-269(in pcee list)
13. Approved on 02/25, with RD 02/18
Posted By: kvarsh 3/1/02 12:42 PM
(#15 of 20)
My case is approved. Came to know when courtesy copy of approval arrived.
Here are my details again. PCee pls update the summary.
EB Category: EB3-RIR, India
MD: 07/20
RD: 08/18
ND: 08/29
AP: 09/22
EAD: 11/20
WAC# 01-269
FP Notice received: 02/02
ASC: San Jose
FP Scheduled: 03/21
FP Done: 02/06
AVM "proccessing resumed on 02/08"
Courtesy copy of Approval Notice arrived: 02/28
Approval Date: 02/25
kvarsh "==> San Jose FP waiters thread (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 12:42pm
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congrats-rsrgc
13. Approved on 02/25, with RD 02/18
Posted By: kvarsh 3/1/02 12:42 PM
(#15 of 20)
My case is approved. Came to know when courtesy copy of approval arrived.
Here are my details again. PCee pls update the summary.
EB Category: EB3-RIR, India
MD: 07/20
RD: 08/18
ND: 08/29
AP: 09/22
EAD: 11/20
WAC# 01-269
FP Notice received: 02/02
ASC: San Jose
FP Scheduled: 03/21
FP Done: 02/06
AVM "proccessing resumed on 02/08"
Courtesy copy of Approval Notice arrived: 02/28
Approval Date: 02/25
kvarsh "==> San Jose FP waiters thread (from 02/19/2002)" 3/1/02 12:42pm
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congrats-rsrgc
GodBlessForever
Registered Users (C)
One July RD approval on isn.
Subject: CSC July RD - 485 Approved and stamped!!!
Posted By: RajKapoor7 Registered User
Posted At: 3/2/02 11:14:47 pm
Reply
Hi Guys:
We received our approval notices on last Tuesday, Feb 26th, 02 and stamped our passports on Friday, Mar 01st, 02 morning at SFO.
PD: July 29, 1999
RD: July 16, 2001
ND: Aug 29, 2001
FP: Jan 17, 2002
AD: Feb 21, 2002
Center: CSC
Good luck to you all!!!
Raj Kapoor
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!
Subject: CSC July RD - 485 Approved and stamped!!!
Posted By: RajKapoor7 Registered User
Posted At: 3/2/02 11:14:47 pm
Reply
Hi Guys:
We received our approval notices on last Tuesday, Feb 26th, 02 and stamped our passports on Friday, Mar 01st, 02 morning at SFO.
PD: July 29, 1999
RD: July 16, 2001
ND: Aug 29, 2001
FP: Jan 17, 2002
AD: Feb 21, 2002
Center: CSC
Good luck to you all!!!
Raj Kapoor
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!
weekly summary
The summary of this week (from Monday Feb 25 to Sunday March 3 is a total of 52 approvals.
This includes all handles (old handles in PCee\'s list and new handles)
apr+old......1
may.........13
june.........11
july.........25
aug...........2
total........52
The summary of this week is a total of 27 approvals of new handles
old+apr..1
may......5
june......4
july.....16
aug.......1
total.....27
The summary of this week is a total of 25 approvals of old handles
may.........8
june..........7
july..........9
aug..........1
total........25
The summary of this week (from Monday Feb 25 to Sunday March 3 is a total of 52 approvals.
This includes all handles (old handles in PCee\'s list and new handles)
apr+old......1
may.........13
june.........11
july.........25
aug...........2
total........52
The summary of this week is a total of 27 approvals of new handles
old+apr..1
may......5
june......4
july.....16
aug.......1
total.....27
The summary of this week is a total of 25 approvals of old handles
may.........8
june..........7
july..........9
aug..........1
total........25
no 14=>gc_pyas rd july 05 wac-01-265(not in pcee list)
another July RD approved!
gc_pyas - 02:29am Mar 4, 2002 EST
Hi folks,
for the people who are tracking the approvals,
my case is 01-265-xxx, july-05 RD, Early FP 11/20
AVM processing resumed 12/29, I checked the AVM today
and it says the case was approved on 2/28.
thanks and good luck to everyone.
gc_pyas "another July RD approved!" 3/4/02 2:31am
another July RD approved!
gc_pyas - 02:29am Mar 4, 2002 EST
Hi folks,
for the people who are tracking the approvals,
my case is 01-265-xxx, july-05 RD, Early FP 11/20
AVM processing resumed 12/29, I checked the AVM today
and it says the case was approved on 2/28.
thanks and good luck to everyone.
gc_pyas "another July RD approved!" 3/4/02 2:31am
no 15=>rvs123 approved rd july 16 nd aug 28 (not in pcee list)
As AVM case approved..on feb28th..
rvs123 - 03:24pm Mar 4, 2002 EST
As per AVM case has been approved as of feb28th fro me an my wife
my pri data is dec-99
I485 RD july 16th
ND Aug 28th
EAD oct (EAD for wife by nov)
FP scheduled jan 10th (done on dec 19th)
Pending review by dec 29th
Processing resumed by jan 17th
approved by feb28th.
My handle is not in the list... but anyway though it might give idea to people waiting in the board
sonofindia "As AVM case approved..on feb28th.." 3/4/02 3:33pm
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congrats-rsrgc
As AVM case approved..on feb28th..
rvs123 - 03:24pm Mar 4, 2002 EST
As per AVM case has been approved as of feb28th fro me an my wife
my pri data is dec-99
I485 RD july 16th
ND Aug 28th
EAD oct (EAD for wife by nov)
FP scheduled jan 10th (done on dec 19th)
Pending review by dec 29th
Processing resumed by jan 17th
approved by feb28th.
My handle is not in the list... but anyway though it might give idea to people waiting in the board
sonofindia "As AVM case approved..on feb28th.." 3/4/02 3:33pm
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congrats-rsrgc
no 16=>csci485 approved rd may 15 2001 nd july 16 2001 (not in pcee list)
Approved and stamped @ LA
csci485 - 05:23pm Mar 4, 2002 EST
My 485 was approved and PP stamped this morning at LA downtown office. Here is my case detail:
EB3 RIR China
PD: 7/99
WAC-01-234-xxxxx
RD: 5/15/01
ND: 7/16/01
FP: Scheduled 11/6/01, done 10/23/01
AD: 2/20/02 per AVM, notice received 02/31/02 from attorney
AP: Approved on 10/01 after RFE
EAD: RFE on 11/01, RFE Received on 12/21/01 per AVM, still pending
AVM changes:
10/30 FP received, pending review
12/21 FP result received, process resumed
call IIO and case not assigned on 2/4/02
PP stamping experience:
Went to INS building around 8:30am. Thanks to nadodi\'s previous experience
post, entered at entrance on Los Angeles Street (the one for appointment). Security guard didn\'t ask any question.
Went to room 2050. Security guard took the approval notice and wrote number on it. I am around #50.
Waited for about 3 hrs before my number was called. The actually stamping took less than 5 minutes. AP was not taken (not even mentioned, so I guess that\'s fine).
there was only one white guy working at the counter before 10:30am. He is extremely inefficient, only processed 20 cases from 7am to 10:30am. Then a black officer came and the process speed up. He is more efficient, with 5min/case process time in average.
So the lesson is, no need to get there too early. After 10am should be fine. Some guys who arrived at 4am in the morning only finish 20min ahead of me.
Hope the experience is helpful to all GC waiters. Thanks for everybody at this forum for all the valuable information.
csci485 "Approved and stamped @ LA" 3/4/02 5:35pm
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congrats - rsrgc
Approved and stamped @ LA
csci485 - 05:23pm Mar 4, 2002 EST
My 485 was approved and PP stamped this morning at LA downtown office. Here is my case detail:
EB3 RIR China
PD: 7/99
WAC-01-234-xxxxx
RD: 5/15/01
ND: 7/16/01
FP: Scheduled 11/6/01, done 10/23/01
AD: 2/20/02 per AVM, notice received 02/31/02 from attorney
AP: Approved on 10/01 after RFE
EAD: RFE on 11/01, RFE Received on 12/21/01 per AVM, still pending
AVM changes:
10/30 FP received, pending review
12/21 FP result received, process resumed
call IIO and case not assigned on 2/4/02
PP stamping experience:
Went to INS building around 8:30am. Thanks to nadodi\'s previous experience
post, entered at entrance on Los Angeles Street (the one for appointment). Security guard didn\'t ask any question.
Went to room 2050. Security guard took the approval notice and wrote number on it. I am around #50.
Waited for about 3 hrs before my number was called. The actually stamping took less than 5 minutes. AP was not taken (not even mentioned, so I guess that\'s fine).
there was only one white guy working at the counter before 10:30am. He is extremely inefficient, only processed 20 cases from 7am to 10:30am. Then a black officer came and the process speed up. He is more efficient, with 5min/case process time in average.
So the lesson is, no need to get there too early. After 10am should be fine. Some guys who arrived at 4am in the morning only finish 20min ahead of me.
Hope the experience is helpful to all GC waiters. Thanks for everybody at this forum for all the valuable information.
csci485 "Approved and stamped @ LA" 3/4/02 5:35pm
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congrats - rsrgc