Visa's approved. Thanks!
Jan 18th 2017, 6:52 pm
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
I tend to stay away from commenting on this forum and leave it to the experts like Ian, but I do read it. In my smallish group of L2 friends (around 20), no one has been called to do biometrics for their EAD. However, everyone I know who came on an immigrant visa was called for biometrics. Anecdotal I know, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone on an L2 was called.
Jan 18th 2017, 7:24 pm
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
I tend to stay away from commenting on this forum and leave it to the experts like Ian, but I do read it. In my smallish group of L2 friends (around 20), no one has been called to do biometrics for their EAD. However, everyone I know who came on an immigrant visa was called for biometrics. Anecdotal I know, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone on an L2 was called.
I don't know anyone who came in on an L1 who needed biometrics - but everyone on an L2 who needed an EAD did have to go in.
As a side note - when we went from visas to Green cars we both had to go in for biometrics.
Jan 18th 2017, 7:29 pm
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
Yes, the few people I've met who have moved from L to EB status all had biometrics, but no one I had come across as an L2 applying for an EAD had been called. Maybe everyone I know was just lucky. Hopefully the OP won't get called if they are waiting it out in the UK.
Last edited by loubiblu; Jan 18th 2017 at 7:32 pm.
Jan 18th 2017, 7:33 pm
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
Problem will be is if OP is waiting it out in the UK they won't know if they have been called or not - they will need to ensure someone is checking their mail!
Jan 19th 2017, 10:36 am
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
Thankfully my wife will be out there for the duration, so she can be watching out for letters. And I guess I'll fly back if i need to.
Mar 16th 2017, 5:12 pm
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Re: Visa's approved. Thanks!
Just to add some more anecdotal evidence I received confirmation today the EAD card had been posted and I was never called for biometrics. So looks like the gamble paid off.
