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Alex_e38

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Here is my stamping experience this morning.
I've had an appointment for 7:30AM and I was there at 7:15AM. There was already a pretty long line and the security officer told me to stand in the line. I said that I have an appointment at 7:30AM and he said that everybody has an appointment. Luckily the line was moving pretty fast so I got in at 7:45.
Once I got in I was done in less then 10 minutes. What was suprising was that even though the notice said to bring two photographs and a third one for a temporary documents in case you don't have a valid passport the officer asked me only for one photo for the temporary document. My wife has a valid passport and they didn't ask her for any photo. They did photograph us along with taking our fingerprints. I gues this should help speed up the green card issuance as they have everything in their computer system immediately. The officer told us that we will get the GCs in 6 months.

Alex
 
Alex, what's your ND? Also, did they ask for your I-94? I believe they put your photo on the I-94 and stamp it.

Gino
 
My ND is Feb 15, 2000

My ND is Feb, 2000.
They took our approval notices and our old I-94s. I got a new I-94 with a photo and a stamp. My wife just got a stamp in her passport.

Alex
 
Congratulations!!

:) :)
Alex_e38 said:
My ND is Feb, 2000.
They took our approval notices and our old I-94s. I got a new I-94 with a photo and a stamp. My wife just got a stamp in her passport.

Alex
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Well, congratulations and enjoy the semi-freedom! I can't wait to get the damn stamp.

Gino
 
A suprise

I just got an email from USCIS stating "On May 5, 2005, after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be
mailed to you as soon as it is ready.
"

Alex
 
Another suprise

Now, this is realy expedient

I just got another email from USCIS stating:
"On May 7, 2005, the card order was completed and we mailed the applicant's new card directly to
him or her. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this card, you may wish to verify
or update your address. To update your address, please call the National Customer Service
Center at (800) 375-5283."

This new system definitely improved the processing as my plastic card is already in the mail.

Alex
 
Another suprise

When I got home from work and checked the mail the plastic card was there.
I actually got the plastic card 4 days after stamping.
Unbeliveable.

Alex
 
Alex_e38 said:
When I got home from work and checked the mail the plastic card was there.
I actually got the plastic card 4 days after stamping.
Unbeliveable.

Alex
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It appears that the USCIS is on a real upswing. Perhaps the President's reform is working finally.
 
kiev said:
It appears that the USCIS is on a real upswing. Perhaps the President's reform is working finally.
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I agree, this administration is doing excellent job. Getting plastic in few days after the stamp is unheard of in USCIS history. It can't get better than this. YOu could easily get your backdating fixed. It is the law !
 
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bornTwice said:
I agree, this administration is doing excellent job. Getting plastic in few days after the stamp is unheard of in USCIS history. It can't get better than this. YOu could easily get your backdating fixed. It is the law !
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Absolutely.

However I am waiting for a lecture from our esteemed Professor Shamshon regarding the evil ways of this government. :p :p :p
 
Valid passport

Alex_e38 said:
Here is my stamping experience this morning.
I've had an appointment for 7:30AM and I was there at 7:15AM. There was already a pretty long line and the security officer told me to stand in the line. I said that I have an appointment at 7:30AM and he said that everybody has an appointment. Luckily the line was moving pretty fast so I got in at 7:45.
Once I got in I was done in less then 10 minutes. What was suprising was that even though the notice said to bring two photographs and a third one for a temporary documents in case you don't have a valid passport the officer asked me only for one photo for the temporary document. My wife has a valid passport and they didn't ask her for any photo. They did photograph us along with taking our fingerprints. I gues this should help speed up the green card issuance as they have everything in their computer system immediately. The officer told us that we will get the GCs in 6 months.

Alex
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Alex,

I understand that your passport is an expired one and that was why you got a temperatory card instead of a stamped passport. What did you mean by " My wife has a valid passport.." ? Is it a renewed one ? Your previous RFI posting in March stated your wife traveled several times back to home country for father's sickness.... Did all of these ( visiting home country, renewed PP ) cause any concern of your wife ( I assume she is asylee derivative and you are the principal ) ?

If the asylee derivative(s) renew her/his passport or visit home country while the principal asylee does neither, could the derivative(s) and/or the principal asylee land any trouble in RFI, passport stamping for GC, or even future citizenship interview ?

We know now a lot of places ( governments, employers, mortgagers, even Amtrak rail road ) need a " valid passport " ( which may mean unexpired or renewed ). But for some asylees and their derivatives who are waiting for adjustment, their original passport are their only photo ID. ( Children can not get EAD nor driver's license ). How can people deal with this with an expired passport ?

Alex, thank you for your clarification. Advices from other people are also welcome.

GrassRoot
 
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