My wife and I got our passports stamped at the Arlington office today. We got there at 7:30 AM and found a long line outside as there were lot of guys doin' the last moment registration. Anyhoo, we got inside within 45 minutes and went to Room # 210. Stood in the long line to get a ticket which took us another half an hour. Had to wait there after getting a ticket till 9:45 AM when our turn came.
The lady at the booth seemed to be way too cool. She took the courtesy copy, two photos, EAD and I-94 from us, all kept in one envelope. She started filling out form I-89 for both of us as soon as we got there, and had us sign and fingerprint on that form. Then she stamped our passport and said "You can work and travel using this stamp (temporary proof of permanent residency) which is good for one year. If you do not receive the original card within a year, you have to get back to re-stamp. Usually, it takes six months, but it might take more. When you go back home, put a name-sticker inside your mailbox so that the postman knows who he is delivering it to." That was it. We didn't have to ask any questions. She summarized it pretty good. We left the INS office by 10:00 am.
The lady at the booth seemed to be way too cool. She took the courtesy copy, two photos, EAD and I-94 from us, all kept in one envelope. She started filling out form I-89 for both of us as soon as we got there, and had us sign and fingerprint on that form. Then she stamped our passport and said "You can work and travel using this stamp (temporary proof of permanent residency) which is good for one year. If you do not receive the original card within a year, you have to get back to re-stamp. Usually, it takes six months, but it might take more. When you go back home, put a name-sticker inside your mailbox so that the postman knows who he is delivering it to." That was it. We didn't have to ask any questions. She summarized it pretty good. We left the INS office by 10:00 am.
