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Early Walk-In Biometrics - Chula Vista, CA?

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Guys,

I live about 20 minutes from my service center in Chula Vista, CA. I have a biometrics appointment scheduled for 12/01/09. Is there any merit in trying to walk-in earlier than my appointment to do the biometrics?

I am really hoping to get the I-130 (Advance Parole) or EAD approved by 12/22/09 so my wife and I can return to Canada for the holidays to show off our new baby girl. Will walking in early help speed up the process as noted by some others here on the forum?

As well, the website states "appointment only" for this location. Has anyone else tried to walk-in for an early biometrics appointment at the Chula Vista, CA location before?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

Regards,

W.

My Timeline:

Nov.30, 1999 - Enter US with TN Visa.

Mar., 2001 - Met B through mutual friends.

Oct., 2007 - Proposed to B and she accepted.

Nov., 2008 - B & I get married.

Sept. 25, 2009 - Filed I-130 & I-485 with I-765 & I-131. (Sent Individually - Doh!)

Sept. 27 & 28, 2009 - Delivery of I-130 & AOS packages confirmed.

Oct. 8, 2009 - AOS package rejected due to missing I-130.

Oct. 10, 2009 - I-130 NOA received.

Oct. 13, 2009 - I-485, I-765, & I-131 re-sent with I-130 NOA.

Nov. 18, 2009 - Biometrics appointment (Dec. 1, 2009) notice received.

Nov. 20, 2009 - Walk-in biometrics completed.

Nov. 30, 2009 - Notice received; I-130 transferred to MO CSC.

Dec. 2, 2009 - AP Approved.

Dec. 3, 2009 - EAD production ordered.

Dec. 16, 2009 - Interview Appointment (01/25/09) Letter Received.

Jan. 25, 2010 - Interview Completed - Green Card To Be Received In 3 Weeks!!!

Feb. 12, 2010 - Green Card received.

Oct. 30, 2011 - Notification of removal of conditions received.

Nov. 17, 2011 - I-751 package sent.

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Guys,

I live about 20 minutes from my service center in Chula Vista, CA. I have a biometrics appointment scheduled for 12/01/09. Is there any merit in trying to walk-in earlier than my appointment to do the biometrics?

I am really hoping to get the I-130 (Advance Parole) or EAD approved by 12/22/09 so my wife and I can return to Canada for the holidays to show off our new baby girl. Will walking in early help speed up the process as noted by some others here on the forum?

As well, the website states "appointment only" for this location. Has anyone else tried to walk-in for an early biometrics appointment at the Chula Vista, CA location before?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

Regards,

W.

Hi SoCal-Canuck,

I think all the ASC's say "appointment only" on their website. Some take walk-ins, some don't. Maybe someone can comment specifically on the Chula Vista center. If it's not inconvenient, give it a try.

It can speed up the approval of your EAD. See some of the timelines in the October filers spreadsheet (link below). Some that did early walk-ins actually received their EAD approval prior to their original bio appt date.

Good luck to you.

ROC

10/10/11: I-751 Mailed

10/11/11: Received by CSC

10/11/11: NOA1 date (received on 10/15/11)

10/13/11: Check cashed

10/19/11: Biometrics letter received

10/21/11: Walk in biometrics

11/03/11: Biometrics appointment (original appt date)

02/23/12: Approval

03/01/12: 10 year GC received

AOS, AP, EAD

9/17/09: I-485, I-131, I-765 Mailed

9/28/09: Package delivered

10/2/09: NOAs dated

10/5/09: Received NOAs

10/5/09: Check cashed

10/26/09: Biometrics letter received (I485 and I765)

11/12/09: Biometrics appointment (completed)

11/12/09: EAD and AP approval emails

11/13/09: Touch on AOS, EAD and AP; 11/16/09: AP; 11/17/09: EAD and AP; 11/18/09: EAD

11/20/09: AP received

11/21/09: EAD received

12/7/09: Interview notice received

1/7/10: Interview and approval. Card production email.

1/12/10: 2nd card production email

1/14/10: Welcome letter received

1/19/10: GC received

October 2009 AOS Filers Spreadsheet

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Thanks!

My Timeline:

Nov.30, 1999 - Enter US with TN Visa.

Mar., 2001 - Met B through mutual friends.

Oct., 2007 - Proposed to B and she accepted.

Nov., 2008 - B & I get married.

Sept. 25, 2009 - Filed I-130 & I-485 with I-765 & I-131. (Sent Individually - Doh!)

Sept. 27 & 28, 2009 - Delivery of I-130 & AOS packages confirmed.

Oct. 8, 2009 - AOS package rejected due to missing I-130.

Oct. 10, 2009 - I-130 NOA received.

Oct. 13, 2009 - I-485, I-765, & I-131 re-sent with I-130 NOA.

Nov. 18, 2009 - Biometrics appointment (Dec. 1, 2009) notice received.

Nov. 20, 2009 - Walk-in biometrics completed.

Nov. 30, 2009 - Notice received; I-130 transferred to MO CSC.

Dec. 2, 2009 - AP Approved.

Dec. 3, 2009 - EAD production ordered.

Dec. 16, 2009 - Interview Appointment (01/25/09) Letter Received.

Jan. 25, 2010 - Interview Completed - Green Card To Be Received In 3 Weeks!!!

Feb. 12, 2010 - Green Card received.

Oct. 30, 2011 - Notification of removal of conditions received.

Nov. 17, 2011 - I-751 package sent.

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So I arrived at the Chula Vista service center this morning at 7:20 am. There was a huge line for the citizenship ceremony but for biometrics I was third in line!

When they opened at 8:00 am the lady reviewed my biometrics appointment letter, politely asked me if I had a cell phone (which I had intentionally left in my truck) and asked me to please step aside to give first priority to the people with 8:00 am appointments. This was no big deal since there was only 4 people behind me (kinda like the airport scene in the Meet The Parents Movie) :) One guy had his cell phone and the lady merely asked that he keep it turned off while there.

Anyways, they did not even comment on the fact that my appointment was not scheduled until Dec. 1 and processed me very quickly. I was actually out the door at 8:45 am. Everyone was very polite and efficient and I was very pleased with my service so I reflected this in the customer service questionnaire I was provided on my way out.

Hopefully this will expedite the receipt of my EAD or at least my AP document.

Regards,

W.

My Timeline:

Nov.30, 1999 - Enter US with TN Visa.

Mar., 2001 - Met B through mutual friends.

Oct., 2007 - Proposed to B and she accepted.

Nov., 2008 - B & I get married.

Sept. 25, 2009 - Filed I-130 & I-485 with I-765 & I-131. (Sent Individually - Doh!)

Sept. 27 & 28, 2009 - Delivery of I-130 & AOS packages confirmed.

Oct. 8, 2009 - AOS package rejected due to missing I-130.

Oct. 10, 2009 - I-130 NOA received.

Oct. 13, 2009 - I-485, I-765, & I-131 re-sent with I-130 NOA.

Nov. 18, 2009 - Biometrics appointment (Dec. 1, 2009) notice received.

Nov. 20, 2009 - Walk-in biometrics completed.

Nov. 30, 2009 - Notice received; I-130 transferred to MO CSC.

Dec. 2, 2009 - AP Approved.

Dec. 3, 2009 - EAD production ordered.

Dec. 16, 2009 - Interview Appointment (01/25/09) Letter Received.

Jan. 25, 2010 - Interview Completed - Green Card To Be Received In 3 Weeks!!!

Feb. 12, 2010 - Green Card received.

Oct. 30, 2011 - Notification of removal of conditions received.

Nov. 17, 2011 - I-751 package sent.

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Congratulations! That's so awesome... Good to know your walk in worked... :dance:

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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I'm glad to hear that you were able to do the walk-in. That's great and hopefully you'll get your EAD and AP approved soon. We got ours approved on the same day as the bio appt. However, our bio appt took forever to get scheduled. So, maybe they were really ready to approve them.

ROC

10/10/11: I-751 Mailed

10/11/11: Received by CSC

10/11/11: NOA1 date (received on 10/15/11)

10/13/11: Check cashed

10/19/11: Biometrics letter received

10/21/11: Walk in biometrics

11/03/11: Biometrics appointment (original appt date)

02/23/12: Approval

03/01/12: 10 year GC received

AOS, AP, EAD

9/17/09: I-485, I-131, I-765 Mailed

9/28/09: Package delivered

10/2/09: NOAs dated

10/5/09: Received NOAs

10/5/09: Check cashed

10/26/09: Biometrics letter received (I485 and I765)

11/12/09: Biometrics appointment (completed)

11/12/09: EAD and AP approval emails

11/13/09: Touch on AOS, EAD and AP; 11/16/09: AP; 11/17/09: EAD and AP; 11/18/09: EAD

11/20/09: AP received

11/21/09: EAD received

12/7/09: Interview notice received

1/7/10: Interview and approval. Card production email.

1/12/10: 2nd card production email

1/14/10: Welcome letter received

1/19/10: GC received

October 2009 AOS Filers Spreadsheet

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