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12 minutes ago, bruceandbessie said:

Do you remember which DDS office he went? 

Yes he went to county services road in Marietta.  We are at infopass now getting the stamp.  

47 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Congratulations. About your question, as far as I know, it depends on the field office. I think they will give him the I-551 stamp since he had to renew his driver's license but again it depends on the immigration officer in the field office. You did absolutely right by scheduling infopass. I am positive he will get the I-551 stamp, regards. 

Thank you! I will provide an update after the infopass just in case anyone has to go through the same thing. 

Decided to log in to the USCIS account this morning to see if there  were any update and saw that they APPROVED our case yesterday!!!  I signed up for email and text alerts but I didn't receive any.

Now my question is, does anyone know if they will do the i551 stamp in my husband's passport now that he has been approved? I recall reading somewhere that they won't do the stamp if  they see an approval in the system. Problem is that his driver's license expires on 3/24 (because DDS used the NOA date instead of the GC date for expiration). Infopass is scheduled for 3/26. I'm sure he won't receive the actual green card in hand for a few weeks, at least. Thoughts/advice anyone?

My husband used his NOA last year to renew his license.  Problem is, DDS made the expiration date 1 year after the NOA date instead of 1 year after the green card expiration date.  Due to this, we are now in a situation where his license is about to expire when his 1 year gc extension hasn't even expired yet.  So DL expires 3/24.  We have infopass for 3/26.  GC extension expires 4/10.   I guess we'll just have to get the i551 stamp and then go renew the drivers license just to turn around and do it again when that stamp expires.  😩

4 hours ago, wanderer84 said:

I agree, this is very stressful. Finding Infopass appointments is yet another struggle. Everytime I check the site, I don't see any appointments. I know people say to look for at odd hours like  12am to 6am, I have'nt tried that yet. Hopefully we never have to. As a march filer,  you must be in line for approval anytime now, so hang in there.  God bless. 

I was unable to get appointments when checking during the day time but I set my alarm for midnight on Monday and sure enough, I was able to get an appointment 2 weeks out.

1 hour ago, Name O Boy said:

The NOA extends GC expiration to 1 year. You can get an I55-1 stamp on your husband's passport by scheduling an infopass appointment. You have mentioned in your post that you have scheduled an infopass appointment. They will give your husband the 1-year extension stamp(I55-1) just a week or two before the expiration of his GC, not the NOA letter. Some office might give it a month before GC expiration. The I-551 stamp is a proof of residence and mostly given for 1 year.  This stamp could help him renew his driver's license or he can travel. 

Okay, got it! I forgot that it was based on the green card extension expiration date and not the NOA. But in our case, it's not much of a difference because we did the paperwork at the last minute so there is only about a 2 week time span between NOA date and extension expiration date. However, now that I realize that it's the actual green card expiration, I'm hopeful that he'll receive the approval before then. But I just realized where my confusion came in; the driver's license services has his drivers license expiration date as the NOA date and not as the green card extension expiration date. SMH sigh!! Either way, I won't and can't stress about this. Hopefully everything will work out in time! Thanks for your response! 

So I managed to keep my nerves in check for a whole year while waiting for this process to play out but here we go again! Is anyone in the Atlanta area? My husband's NOA date is 3/24 and so his extension will expire then. We are concerned about his drivers license as they told us last year that they will not extend it again (I asked up front because I figured the green card wouldn't be approved within 1 year). Does anyone have experience with this? If so, how did you handle it? We have an infopass appointment for 3/26 but I really don't know if that's going to help.  

16 minutes ago, AnGeLxX said:

Anything new by you? So far no check is cashed by me or NOA received..I really hope something happens today or tomorrow xD I'm not worrying, I just want something to happen! lol 

Check was cashed yesterday. No NOA yet but I'm relieved knowing that the check was cashed as that's my confirmation that it was delivered lol now we'll just sit back and wait........and wait....and wait!!! I hope you hear something today. 

On 3/25/2017 at 0:16 PM, AnGeLxX said:

Good luck to you!

 

Lets hope, that is what it is. I mailed mine on the 20th should have arrived on Thursday. But nothing yet..Ah well all we can do is wait  

The post office called me and again reassured that everything has been delivered. But the unfortunate part is that the packages will more than likely never be marked as delivered on the USPS tracking website so we'll just have to keep an eye on things and make sure that the check is cashed and NOA received. 

Another March filer here! 

Mailed 3/19.  Should have delivered 3/24.   However, it's showing delayed in transit.   For those that show the same status, I spoke with the post office and they said that they had a computer crash but they said that everything has been delivered.  If the check isn't cashed by Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll probably do some more digging.  It would be just my luck that this happens! Lol

I've been visiting this thread for quite some time and just wanted to chime in. NOA 1 was 5/14/14. We were apart of the NPIW crew as well (letter received in August 2014). At the beginning of March (I can't remember the exact date) I submitted a e-request. On 3/31/15, they mailed out a letter pretty much saying sorry for the inconvenience but keep waiting. On 4/10/15, I received the notification that the card had been ordered and the welcome notice was mailed.....FINALLY! 5 days passed our 1 year anniversary and 1 month shy of waiting for 1 year. Hang in there folks....approvals are coming...slowly but surely lol

ALABAMA
Birmingham, AL - The guard told us it was not our date. I told him that I had to work that date, but was off today. He give us a hard time, but finally agreed to let us through. Funny because there was only one other customer there. Successfu

CALIFORNIA
Buena Park - No reason, just gave security guard my appt letter. YES
Chula Vista - 2 Walk-ins, first was 10 days early and the second was 23 days before the appointment. Successful.
El Monte - 13 days early. Work conflict. Sup wasn't nice about it, but biometrics got done!
Gardena - 5/24/12
Los Angeles - (USCIS Fairfax on W. Pico). Successful with no questions asked.
Los Angeles - (downtown) July 2012. NO

Los Angeles - San Fernando valley (Chatsworth) division: successful walk-in, no questions asked, short wait. 6/11/13.
Oakland - Oct 2013 successful
Pomona - long wait. Successful

San Francisco - 05/19/2014 - No question asked for three weeks early walk-in. Just showed security guard the letter. Get it done in half hour. Friendly staffs
Santa Ana - Walked in 2 times in June 2012. No questions asked. The friendly security guards even told me I could go inside to fill out the form for my wife but will have to wait outside afterwards.
Santa Ana - early walk-in successful, the day after I recieved the biometrics letter (original appointment date: 03/11)! Really nice staff and security guards.

Santa Rosa - Walked in right after lunch. very few people. They were not happy and pointed out the scheduled date many times, but didn't send us away. I'm glad we were in the area and busy on our actual day.
San Marcos - Walked in at a little after 2pm and we're 2nd in line. Showed Appointment Notice and passport. Entire process only took 15 minutes and didn't have to pay parking fee (inside a small shopping center)
San Marcos - Walked in right after I got apt letter, went 20 min before closing, was the only one there, didn't give any reason, was in and out in 7 min, free ample parking space.
San Jose - 4/29/14 - Successful. Appointment for 5/14/14. Did a walk-in at 11.20am. Staff was pleasant and polite. In and out in 10 minutes.

West Sacramento - 4/28/14 - Unsuccessful

COLORADO
Aurora - Went 10 days early. Reason: I was in the area and had lots of meetings on appointment day. Successful. I arrived at 8 am and saw that lots of people were waiting. Left, did some chores, and came back at 9:15. Finished biometrics in 10 minutes.
Denver - went in 2 days early because I couldn't get the day off of work to take hubby on exact date and we had no issues

FLORIDA
Jacksonville - May 2013- Gave no reason, 2 weeks before appointment, successful in 25 minutes.
Miami - June 2012 - Gave no reason. Showed up 2 weeks before - was in and out in 5 minutes.
Oakland Park - Feb 2013 - Gave no reason, 2 weeks before appointment, succsessful in 10 minutes.

Tampa - May 2014 - Said I would be out of town, 2.5 weeks before appointment, successful in under 30 minutes

GEORGIA
Atlanta - No reason Officer had us wait outside until the earliest appts went in (about 15 minutes). Yes.
Atlanta - Our appt was for 6/13 went in 5/25 and we were successful with no questions. The office just wrote on our form Walk-in.
Atlanta - Appointment for 04/26/13. Did a walk-in at 3PM 04/17/13 successfully. Reason was husband is working on appointment day. No question of reason though.
Atlanta - Appointment for 10/18/13. Did a walk-in at 3PM 10/01/13 as we are on vacation on appointment day. No problems, the place was deserted. Successful - in and out in 10 minutes.
Atlanta-Our appt was for 6/17/14 and we went on 5/27/14. No questions asked and no reason given. They did ask up to step aside while they let all of the people with scheduled appointments go first. We waited for about 15 minutes and then another 15 minutes for the process. In and out in about 30 minutes.

ILLINOIS
Naperville (abut 30 miles west of Chicago) - My appt was 8/13. Went on 8/30 at 2pm but was unsuccessful - only one technician on duty. I asked if there was any point in trying again and was told 'I can't tell you not to try again but to try earlier in the day'. I went on 8/1 at 11am and was seen after the 11am appts. I was in and out in about 25 minutes. I was told that I shouldn't really be doing this and not to do it again but at least they saw me. I didn't give any reason for wanting an earlier appt. I just said that I had been waiting so long during the whole K1 process, I would like to get a head start on AOS!

INDIANA
Michigan City - January 2012 - No reason needed - Yes to successful walk-in(asked about it, I was there the same day as appointment)

IOWA
Des Moines - April 2010 - Husbands erratic work schedule meant rescheduling wouldn't help because there was still no guarantee the new date would work - Successful
Des Moines - March 2011 - To get it over with - Successful (advised they were being more strict but letting them proceed due to no-one else being there)

LOUISIANA
Metairie - Unsuccessful. You must arrive on the correct day at the exact time of your appointment, or they will not see you. Tried for AOS, ROC and N-400. Two friends have also tried it and been refused.

MARYLAND
Baltimore - April/2013, told guard I will have oral surgery couple days before appointment & will be very swollen/bruised, she asked for supporting documents which I provided. Denied walk in. Was told I could come the day of if I was feeling well enough or after appointment date but not before.
Wheaton - told Security guard I was not going to be in State on the day. Yes
Wheaton - July 2012, asked why could not make appointment, said attending wedding. Successful(out in 10 minutes).
Wheaton - Dec 27, 2013 - Told guard we had an 01/07/14 appointment in Baltimore but had a dr. appointment the same day. He passed us on through. The gentleman who we talked to gave us a lecture about going to the wrong place, that people would be waiting for us on the appointed day, that it wasn't fair to them, etc, etc. - but then said he would allow it this time but to do all other appointments on the scheduled date at the right office.

MINNESOTA
Duluth - successful
Minneapolis - May 2012- NO because one of the computers was down
St Paul - No reason asked or given. Successful
St Paul - April 14th, 2014. Guard noted we were kind of early but I can let you in, as we're not busy. We mentioned we had a trip planned on the appointment day, after his comment. Successful

MISSOURI
St. Louis - No problems, no questions asked, Successful

MONTANA
Helena - family had appts on different days. Did all the same day. Friendly office.

NEBRASKA
Omaha - 3/22/2012- appointment was for Apr 5. No questions. Successful

Go to that site to retrieve and print out your I-94 info after you are in the US. Use the printout of your I-94 info for getting an SSN and filing for AOS.

Ooooh ok! Thanks!

No I-94 paper form to fill out. I-94 is now automated. You will get an admission stamp when entering and you print out your I-94 info from here > https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html

Is this something that needs to be done in advance or after POE?

Hey my husband was able to get this form filled out for him when he checked in with the airlines before he boarded in Mobay so he didn't have to worry about anything on the plane.

Yep the same forms, and then one additional form for his I-94.

Ok thanks so much for your help. I want to give him a heads up as to what to expect.

Yes, your fiance will be given a Customs form to fill out. The same form you have to fill out when you return to the US.

Okay....thanks a bunch!

Good afternoon! Can someone tell me which forms he will have to fill out when flying to the US on a K1 visa, if any? As a USC, I'm familiar with the forms that we complete upon returning to the US after international travel and just wanted to know if he will have to complete a similar form.

Congrats!!

I received an email yesterday from the embassy with the waybill number and stating that the visa had been picked up. The visa was raedy for pick up today in Mobay and he now has the visa in hand!

Yes Pinkrlion is right. My husband's visa was ready for pick up exactly one week to the day after being issued. His visa was issued on a Friday and ready for pick up in Montego Bay the following Friday. Also, don't panick (like I did) if your waybill doesn't show up right away after the visa leaves the embassy. My husband's visa was picked up on a Tuesday and we didn't receive the Waybill number until Thursday.

Good luck and Congrats!

Okay thanks! I'll just wait until it shows "ready for pick up" to book his ticket. Thanks for your help :-)

Congrats, you will see waybill number on your account where you registered DHL, and can track it then. Normally they will pick up visas on Tuesdays and it is ready for pick up on Fridays.

Great....thanks for your help!

So excited.....2 weeks and 1 day after the interview and CEAC says the Visa has been issued. It went into AP for the first time yesterday. So now what? Will I be notified by DHL when it's ready to be picked up or is that yet another website that I have to stalk everyday?! And typically how many days from issuance is it ready for pick up? Would like to start looking at flights.

On another note, I just want to thank VJ and all of it's members for all the information that is provided about this process. I haven't been very active as far as posting but I've stalked this site (lol) for an entire year....probably longer. You guys rock! And special thanks to Jewella!

Wow Kingston is on a roll! Congrats!

The number of shots needed at the medical will depend on the medical history and vaccination record. You beneficiary may want to get a copy of their vaccination records and bring them to the interview. Often times most applicants will require 2-3 shots at the time of the medical exam. Costs will vary.

Here's a link to cost at Kingston in 2012. It breaks out the fee compenents. You can research visa journey for updated fees.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/369168-my-medical-exam-at-andrews-memorial-hospital-kingston-jamaica/

My fiance had his medical at Mo'Bay Hope. It was about $25-30,000 JA (if memory serves me correctly).

Any suggestions on where/how to get the shot record other than going to the clinic he went to as a child?

Wow congratulations!!