Jason

Hi guys - I filed for AP with my AOS application back in early June
this year. Since then I've received my cash register receipt for all
three applications (I-485, I-765, I-131) collected my work permit and
been fingerprinted but three and a half months later there's been no
word about Advance Parole - does it normally take LA this long???
Should I be worried?? I love living here and all - but the fact that I
can't leave and go and see my family in England is driving me crazy!!

thanks as always

Jason

Capt. Tuttle

Jason wrote:

    >Hi guys - I filed for AP with my AOS application back in early June
    >this year. Since then I've received my cash register receipt for all
    >three applications (I-485, I-765, I-131) collected my work permit and
    >been fingerprinted but three and a half months later there's been no
    >word about Advance Parole - does it normally take LA this long???
    >Should I be worried?? I love living here and all - but the fact that I
    >can't leave and go and see my family in England is driving me crazy!!
    >thanks as always
    >Jason
    >
We are in the same boat. The last action on our AP was in March!
Our applications are at National, not LA, but welcome to the long wait.

Mykelsgirl

I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney) that if you do a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and EAD the same day...

here is a link to that info:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...showtopic=3157

*hint: look at the poster's timeline ;-)

alect

[QUOTE=Mykelsgirl]I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney) that if you do a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and EAD the same day...

QUOTE]

I did a walk-in AP - on the day of my EAD appointment I walked over to the AP room (can't recall which now) and told them I needed my AP to travel and had not heard back. I waited for approx 2 hrs or so but got it nonetheless. I think I had to fill out a form at the front desk - they had to find my file and do the paperworl, etc...

Jason

March?? Wow....

I checked the LA processing reports and they're on the middle of May -
looks like another month or two of waiting...

*sigh*...!!

"Capt. Tuttle" <TuttleMD@M*A*S*H.4077> wrote in message news:<[email protected] link.net>...
    > Jason wrote:
    >
    > >Hi guys - I filed for AP with my AOS application back in early June
    > >this year. Since then I've received my cash register receipt for all
    > >three applications (I-485, I-765, I-131) collected my work permit and
    > >been fingerprinted but three and a half months later there's been no
    > >word about Advance Parole - does it normally take LA this long???
    > >Should I be worried?? I love living here and all - but the fact that I
    > >can't leave and go and see my family in England is driving me crazy!!
    > >
    > >thanks as always
    > >
    > >Jason
    > >
    > >
    > We are in the same boat. The last action on our AP was in March!
    > Our applications are at National, not LA, but welcome to the long wait.

Jason

many thanks everyone - looks like a walk-in visit to the office
Downtown is due - will let you know how I get on!!

cheers

J

alect <member21273@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
    > > I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney) that if you do
    > > a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and EAD the
    > > same day...
    > >
    > > here is a link to that info:
    > >
    > > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...showtopic=3157
    > >
    > > *hint: look at the poster's timeline ;-)
    >
    > [QUOTE=Mykelsgirl]I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney)
    > that if you do a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and
    > EAD the same day...
    >
    > QUOTE]
    >
    > I did a walk-in AP - on the day of my EAD appointment I walked over to
    > the AP room (can't recall which now) and told them I needed my AP to
    > travel and had not heard back. I waited for approx 2 hrs or so but got
    > it nonetheless. I think I had to fill out a form at the front desk -
    > they had to find my file and do the paperworl, etc...

Rete

I would not do a walk-in. Make an Infopass appointment. If the district office uses Infopass you might be turned away at the door without an appointment.

Rete

alect

[QUOTE=Jason]many thanks everyone - looks like a walk-in visit to the office
Downtown is due - will let you know how I get on!!

cheers

J

alect <member21273@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
    > > I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney) that if you do
    > > a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and EAD the
    > > same day...
    > >
    > > here is a link to that info:
    > >
    > > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...showtopic=3157
    > >
    > > *hint: look at the poster's timeline ;-)
    >
    >

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykelsgirl

I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney)

Good luck. Make sure you are insistent as initially they will just tell you "you have to wait your turn until yours is processed". But explain that you need it urgently and have already been waiting for xx months. Insist on speaking to an immigration officer/supervisor. In my case that caused them to just get it done - I never met with anyone, but it is the only way to get past the 'receptionist' at the front.

hopelessinks

I have been following your case with anticipation...how did your interview go today?? (sorry this is the closest I have come to a decent soap opera since leaving the uK!! )

alect

Gotta say never thought of my life as a soapie before

Here is my update:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...58#post1669158

Jason

Hi guys - just a quick update for everyone who posted - made an
InfoPass appt. for this coming Tuesday but got home from work today
and my approved, signed and stamped Advance Parole docs were waiting
for me on the doormat!!!

I'm off to book a flight right now!!

thanks to everyone who posted

cheers

Jason ;)

p.s. in case anyone is wondering - I applied for AP with my AOS
application on June 9th of this year and I received it today (22nd
September 2004) - nearly four months

alect <member21273@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
    > > many thanks everyone - looks like a walk-in visit to the office
    > > Downtown is due - will let you know how I get on!!
    > >
    > > cheers
    > >
    > > J
    > >
    > > alect <member21273@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    > > news:<[email protected] om>...
    > > > > I've heard from the other board I visit (visajourney) that if you
    > > > > do
    > > > > a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP and EAD the
    > > > > same day...
    > > > >
    > > > > here is a link to that info:
    > > > >
    > > > > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...showtopic=3157
    > > > >
    > > > > *hint: look at the poster's timeline ;-)
    > > >
    > > > [QUOTE=Mykelsgirl]I've heard from the other board I visit
    > > > (visajourney)
    > > > that if you do a walk-in at the L.A. district office you can get AP
    > > > and
    > > > EAD the same day...
    > > >
    > > > QUOTE]
    > > >
    > > > I did a walk-in AP - on the day of my EAD appointment I walked over
    > > > to
    > > > the AP room (can't recall which now) and told them I needed my AP to
    > > > travel and had not heard back. I waited for approx 2 hrs or so but
    > > > got
    > > > it nonetheless. I think I had to fill out a form at the front desk
    > > > -
    > > > they had to find my file and do the paperworl, etc...
    >
    > Good luck. Make sure you are insistent as initially they will just tell
    > you "you have to wait your turn until yours is processed". But explain
    > that you need it urgently and have already been waiting for xx months.
    > Insist on speaking to an immigration officer/supervisor. In my case
    > that caused them to just get it done - I never met with anyone, but it
    > is the only way to get past the 'receptionist' at the front.