Hello guys + ladies,
I am new to this forum and have a PA based I-485 pending. I posted my first question following Alex_e38 thread, wished Alex_e38 and other friends to clarify and offer some advices. But there has been no follow-up for that thread, so I now initiate here again. Thank you for your great advice and experience.
GrassRoot
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Originally Posted by Alex_e38
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
I am new to this forum and have a PA based I-485 pending. I posted my first question following Alex_e38 thread, wished Alex_e38 and other friends to clarify and offer some advices. But there has been no follow-up for that thread, so I now initiate here again. Thank you for your great advice and experience.
GrassRoot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_e38
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