Tiptronicus
Member
Reached there at 7 am. There is ample parking in the INS
facility. There was a queue of about 100 people. The appointments
queue had only 10 people. At 7 am, they started letting people in,
people with appointments first. The 485 approval letter is accepted as
an appointment.
First went to information and got the token numbers. My wife was
called in 5 mins. The officer looked at the photograph and said that
it is not as per specification. It has to 1 1/4 inches from head to
chin etc. So he asked her to get another picture taken. In the next
block there is an place (Jonathan Studio) which takes 2 pics for ~ $11
(Cheaper than Wolf or Sears). That place opens only at 8 and accepts
cash only.
The officer took my application and approved the photo. He also took
the EAD, AP and I-94. He said since the photo place opens only at 8, he
would take our finger prints and signature and send our file for IBIS
approval upstairs.
At 8, we got her picture taken at Jonathan Studio (which is located
inside a car workshop) and entered the INS building. We bypassed the
long queue by telling the guard that we went to get the picture
taken. By that time the officer who was handling our case was working
at the information desk and had to wait for a while before he came
back to his desk.
We gave the picture to the officer. By that time our files had
come back to him with IBIS approval. He stamped our passports and we
were out by 9:30.
facility. There was a queue of about 100 people. The appointments
queue had only 10 people. At 7 am, they started letting people in,
people with appointments first. The 485 approval letter is accepted as
an appointment.
First went to information and got the token numbers. My wife was
called in 5 mins. The officer looked at the photograph and said that
it is not as per specification. It has to 1 1/4 inches from head to
chin etc. So he asked her to get another picture taken. In the next
block there is an place (Jonathan Studio) which takes 2 pics for ~ $11
(Cheaper than Wolf or Sears). That place opens only at 8 and accepts
cash only.
The officer took my application and approved the photo. He also took
the EAD, AP and I-94. He said since the photo place opens only at 8, he
would take our finger prints and signature and send our file for IBIS
approval upstairs.
At 8, we got her picture taken at Jonathan Studio (which is located
inside a car workshop) and entered the INS building. We bypassed the
long queue by telling the guard that we went to get the picture
taken. By that time the officer who was handling our case was working
at the information desk and had to wait for a while before he came
back to his desk.
We gave the picture to the officer. By that time our files had
come back to him with IBIS approval. He stamped our passports and we
were out by 9:30.