What is the next step after receiving approval notice of GC

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bloodsnake

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Hi All:

My online status of I-485 said my case is approved last Monday (sept-07-2004). Today (13-sept-2004) I received a hardcopy of I-485 approval with the following text information:
"Your application for permanent resident status has been approved. Please take this notice, your Arrival/Departure Record, For I-94, your passport, and two ADIT style color photos meeting the specifications listed below, to the local INS office listed below to have your fingerprint and signature take on Form I-89, and otherwise complete processing for your Alien Registration Card. The address of your local INS office is:
310 E. Knapp Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Hours for this process: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 pm

Please direct your questons to the office listed here. You may appear at the above office on the days and times specified
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Here is my question:

1) Does this means I will get my passport stamped if I go to local INS office listed above?

2) Do I need make an appointment? Based on the information in my approval notice, it sounds that I don't need make an appointment. Is that right? If I need make an appointment, should I call general INS phone #1-800-375-5283 or I should call the local INS office? Where can I find the phone # of local INS office?

3) What should I bring when I go to local INS office?

4) I read from the USCIS web page that the requiremet of photoes are changed (http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/04_08_02Photo_flyer.pdf). The requirement of ADIT style color photos in my approval notice seems obsolete already. I think I should follow the new requirement for taking the ADIT photos, right? Please confirm.

5) Where can I go to take the GC photos?

6) Do INS officer asks any kind of questions during the passport stamping for GC?

7) If I got my passport stamped, can I go back to China (mainland) without any problems (assuming I haven't received the plastic greencard)?
 
1) Does this means I will get my passport stamped if I go to local INS office listed above?

Yes!

2) Do I need make an appointment? Based on the information in my approval notice, it sounds that I don't need make an appointment. Is that right? If I need make an appointment, should I call general INS phone #1-800-375-5283 or I should call the local INS office? Where can I find the phone # of local INS office?

Use INFOPASS on the USCIS website. I chose renewing green card as my reason. Most offices have a certain number of walkups allowed but you usually have to get there real (and I mean real!) early.

3) What should I bring when I go to local INS office?

Approval notice, passport, I94s, EADs, APs. 2 new style photos. You can take anything else you feel more comfortable taking. They asked me for state id (driver's license). You cannot take a camera phone into a federal building so leave it in the car.

4) I read from the USCIS web page that the requiremet of photoes are changed (http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaff...Photo_flyer.pdf). The requirement of ADIT style color photos in my approval notice seems obsolete already. I think I should follow the new requirement for taking the ADIT photos, right? Please confirm.

The new photos are passport style (face forward as opposed to the rather stupid 3/4s look). This is due to new technology that will be able to scan your eyes and face so they can tell you are who you are. How that works in Southern California with all the cosmetic surgery... Take the new style not the old ADIT. They just haven't updated the script on the approval notice yet. Efficient, eh!

5) Where can I go to take the GC photos?

Any photography shop. If you do not know one, there is usually one near the immigration office, but best do it before. You can even get them done at CostCo.

6) Do INS officer asks any kind of questions during the passport stamping for GC?

Nah, you already made it. Once you are approved you are a permanent resident. Congratulations. The stamping is just proof for work and travel.

7) If I got my passport stamped, can I go back to China (mainland) without any problems (assuming I haven't received the plastic greencard)?

As long as you do not go for too long (see many other threads) and are coming back to your home here.

CONGRATS!!!
 
Hi Exile_2001:

Thank you for your detail information....Really appreciate....

Another related question: I only got the courtesy copy of I485 approval notice....My lawyer hasn't got the original copy yet....Is that Ok for me to go to local INS office for passport stamping with the courtesy copy of the approval notice Or I have to wait until I got the original copy from my lawyer?

Thanks!

Ke
 
> What is the next step after receiving approval notice of GC

The next step ?

I don't know what cultural circle you grew up in, but in my case it will definitely involve a keg, charcoal, lots of food and a couple of friends.
 
bloodsnake said:
Another related question: I only got the courtesy copy of I485 approval notice....My lawyer hasn't got the original copy yet....Is that Ok for me to go to local INS office for passport stamping with the courtesy copy of the approval notice Or I have to wait until I got the original copy from my lawyer?
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Courtesy copy is sufficient for passport stamping.
 
bloodsnake,
when you go for stamping, dont ask too many questions to the officer. they might take back your gc
 
ind15 said:
bloodsnake,
when you go for stamping, dont ask too many questions to the officer. they might take back your gc
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I did ask many questions including how soon I can change job and even asked to see officer's supervisor since I did not have the answer. Nothing happened.
 
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