Just wanted to share my experience.
WAC02-142-5XXXX approved 6/11.
Short summary - In by 6:30am, out by 7:30am. $18 damage for parking.
Long story :
Got our notices of approval yesterday (6/16). We went to SFO office at 630 Sansome today at 6:30am. There was a line already - I panicked and parked in the super expensive public parking right across the building on Sansome ($4.50 per 15 minutes, $28 max per day). I was directed by the security to join the line leading to the entrance on Washington. When the line moved and I turned onto Washington, I found several open metered street parking slots right across the entrance!.
Anyway, by around 6:55 I was near the entrance of the building - the security guy checked photo ID (Drivers Lic, Passport or even EAD is OK for ID) and checked our cell phones. He said camera phones are not allowed. At that time, a lady came out and asked people with approval notices to form a line behind her - we were the first ones and about 10 other people joined the line. She led us to the Sansome entrance (normally by appointment only) where we passed thru security and the lady gave us tickets. It was about 7:10 by then. We went to the waiting room and my ticket got called at 7:20. The lady at the counter was pretty efficient (looks like counter 9 was dedicated for stamping) - asked for the notice, confirmed the address is right. Then asked for ALL APs, ALL EADs (I had 3 each) and I94. She then asked for the photographs, checked the back for name and A#. After that, she took my finger print and signature twice. She then took my passport and stamped it. She also told me that I am now eligible to work and travel freely in/out of the US
. I was done in 5 mintues. Next was my wife and she was done in the next 5 minutes. So by 7:30, we were out!.
The only point of confusion is the time frame to receive the plastic card. I am pretty sure the IIO told me it takes 4-6 weeks, but my wife is sure that the same IIO told her it takes 12-14 months (!!!) to recv the card.
Thats all folks!.
regards,
biker
WAC02-142-5XXXX approved 6/11.
Short summary - In by 6:30am, out by 7:30am. $18 damage for parking.
Long story :
Got our notices of approval yesterday (6/16). We went to SFO office at 630 Sansome today at 6:30am. There was a line already - I panicked and parked in the super expensive public parking right across the building on Sansome ($4.50 per 15 minutes, $28 max per day). I was directed by the security to join the line leading to the entrance on Washington. When the line moved and I turned onto Washington, I found several open metered street parking slots right across the entrance!.
Anyway, by around 6:55 I was near the entrance of the building - the security guy checked photo ID (Drivers Lic, Passport or even EAD is OK for ID) and checked our cell phones. He said camera phones are not allowed. At that time, a lady came out and asked people with approval notices to form a line behind her - we were the first ones and about 10 other people joined the line. She led us to the Sansome entrance (normally by appointment only) where we passed thru security and the lady gave us tickets. It was about 7:10 by then. We went to the waiting room and my ticket got called at 7:20. The lady at the counter was pretty efficient (looks like counter 9 was dedicated for stamping) - asked for the notice, confirmed the address is right. Then asked for ALL APs, ALL EADs (I had 3 each) and I94. She then asked for the photographs, checked the back for name and A#. After that, she took my finger print and signature twice. She then took my passport and stamped it. She also told me that I am now eligible to work and travel freely in/out of the US
. I was done in 5 mintues. Next was my wife and she was done in the next 5 minutes. So by 7:30, we were out!.The only point of confusion is the time frame to receive the plastic card. I am pretty sure the IIO told me it takes 4-6 weeks, but my wife is sure that the same IIO told her it takes 12-14 months (!!!) to recv the card.
Thats all folks!.
regards,
biker