Vishnu Mahadev
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Thanks to all the friends/well-wishers in this forum, we completed our stamping at SFO yesterdaywithout any surprises.
A lot has already been posted in stamping experience. Couple of points from my side.
101N -> 4th street(last SFO exit) -> after exit left on 3rd street - > drive past Market street -> parked at Kearny X washington ->Total $ 22.00@$7.50 per hour -> walked 2 blocks to 630 Sansome Street -> after security check - > second floor -> Room 200 -. Right hand side -> 200B - > slid the approval notices in the holy slot - > here comes the tip --Instead of waiting in front of the slot, wait in front of counter 19 --. here comes the second tip - > INS processing is not by perfect logic from start to end -> they processed o LIFO basis instead of FIFO -> it took 60 minutes for our turn while newcomes were called first as their approval notices were on top of otheres (?) - > submitted all the required papers - > waited for 20 minutes more -> Got the unglamourous but millin dollar worth of stamp - > wrapped up Passport in double plastic bag -> went to kinkos- made 2 photocopies and then to bank safe deposit vault and kept the passport with Gc stamp in safe deposit locker.
Tip number 3 - Get some food to eat while waiting.
Tip number 4 -> Get your laptop or books to read
Thanks my friends.
It was truly fun ride.
Special thanks to PCee, rsrgc/ringZing2000 and all well-wishers
Vishnu Mahadev
PS: no more waiting mode for Plastic card or citizenship or for sponsoring the parents, siblings.
I am going to live in the present and enjoy the moment. things will happen on their own accord.
A lot has already been posted in stamping experience. Couple of points from my side.
101N -> 4th street(last SFO exit) -> after exit left on 3rd street - > drive past Market street -> parked at Kearny X washington ->Total $ 22.00@$7.50 per hour -> walked 2 blocks to 630 Sansome Street -> after security check - > second floor -> Room 200 -. Right hand side -> 200B - > slid the approval notices in the holy slot - > here comes the tip --Instead of waiting in front of the slot, wait in front of counter 19 --. here comes the second tip - > INS processing is not by perfect logic from start to end -> they processed o LIFO basis instead of FIFO -> it took 60 minutes for our turn while newcomes were called first as their approval notices were on top of otheres (?) - > submitted all the required papers - > waited for 20 minutes more -> Got the unglamourous but millin dollar worth of stamp - > wrapped up Passport in double plastic bag -> went to kinkos- made 2 photocopies and then to bank safe deposit vault and kept the passport with Gc stamp in safe deposit locker.
Tip number 3 - Get some food to eat while waiting.
Tip number 4 -> Get your laptop or books to read
Thanks my friends.
It was truly fun ride.
Special thanks to PCee, rsrgc/ringZing2000 and all well-wishers
Vishnu Mahadev
PS: no more waiting mode for Plastic card or citizenship or for sponsoring the parents, siblings.
I am going to live in the present and enjoy the moment. things will happen on their own accord.