AOS Boston - Interview report
Jun 14th 2005, 10:23 pm
#31
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
As luck would have it, it was humid as hell when I started out and by the time I was ready for shopping on Newbury St, it was cold and wet! Just not one of my best days. 
Jun 15th 2005, 3:04 am
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
congratulations!!!
Jun 17th 2005, 9:07 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
The Final Bump
I blasted into Boston today to pick up the I-693 and then headed to JFK building. It was deserted. The reason I later found out is that most of the immigration offices close on the 3rd Friday of every month. If you're going in on spec, don't go on that day.
I went to room E140 which is the other side of the courtyard to E170 where the interviews are held. I was the only person there, handed in my sealed envelope and got my passport stamped! The whole thing from entering to leaving took less than 15 mins.
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
Things I gleaned from my visit there.
1. They're processing I-485s from June 2004.
2. N400s are from June 2004
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
4. Change of address. You MUST write to Boston to let them know if you've moved. The call to the misinformation line isn't sufficient as he mentioned the problem with that. I'd moved but had sent a recorded delivery letter as well as the call and AR11.
I blasted into Boston today to pick up the I-693 and then headed to JFK building. It was deserted. The reason I later found out is that most of the immigration offices close on the 3rd Friday of every month. If you're going in on spec, don't go on that day.
I went to room E140 which is the other side of the courtyard to E170 where the interviews are held. I was the only person there, handed in my sealed envelope and got my passport stamped! The whole thing from entering to leaving took less than 15 mins.
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
Things I gleaned from my visit there.
1. They're processing I-485s from June 2004.
2. N400s are from June 2004
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
4. Change of address. You MUST write to Boston to let them know if you've moved. The call to the misinformation line isn't sufficient as he mentioned the problem with that. I'd moved but had sent a recorded delivery letter as well as the call and AR11.
Jun 17th 2005, 9:28 pm
#34
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
The Final Bump
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
Congrats Mrs Sibsie!! I'm glad you didn't qualify as a Golden Oldie
Jun 17th 2005, 10:36 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Congratu-ma-lations on finally getting that really special stamp!! 
Jun 18th 2005, 4:15 am
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Congrats Sibs. Glad to hear it all worked out ... finally!
The Mucker
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Originally Posted by sibsie
The Final Bump
I blasted into Boston today to pick up the I-693 and then headed to JFK building. It was deserted. The reason I later found out is that most of the immigration offices close on the 3rd Friday of every month. If you're going in on spec, don't go on that day.
I went to room E140 which is the other side of the courtyard to E170 where the interviews are held. I was the only person there, handed in my sealed envelope and got my passport stamped! The whole thing from entering to leaving took less than 15 mins.
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
Things I gleaned from my visit there.
1. They're processing I-485s from June 2004.
2. N400s are from June 2004
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
4. Change of address. You MUST write to Boston to let them know if you've moved. The call to the misinformation line isn't sufficient as he mentioned the problem with that. I'd moved but had sent a recorded delivery letter as well as the call and AR11.
I blasted into Boston today to pick up the I-693 and then headed to JFK building. It was deserted. The reason I later found out is that most of the immigration offices close on the 3rd Friday of every month. If you're going in on spec, don't go on that day.
I went to room E140 which is the other side of the courtyard to E170 where the interviews are held. I was the only person there, handed in my sealed envelope and got my passport stamped! The whole thing from entering to leaving took less than 15 mins.
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
Things I gleaned from my visit there.
1. They're processing I-485s from June 2004.
2. N400s are from June 2004
3. There's a rather alarming box labelled "Golden oldies, filed prior to 1999"
4. Change of address. You MUST write to Boston to let them know if you've moved. The call to the misinformation line isn't sufficient as he mentioned the problem with that. I'd moved but had sent a recorded delivery letter as well as the call and AR11.
Jun 18th 2005, 1:35 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
The Final Bump
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
The lovely immigration chap informed me that my actual Green Card will be with me in two weeks or two months but if I don't have it in two years, to pop back in and he'll stamp my passport again.
Jun 18th 2005, 1:38 pm
#38
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by Ray
You just get the feeling that the newspapers are going to report "big fire at GC production plant..all record lost" in the next week or so ...
Jun 18th 2005, 1:42 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
If anything can happen it will happen, and it usually happens to me!
Jun 18th 2005, 3:20 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Congratulations sibsie. What a relief! I'll be happy to hear when you get your greencard, safe and sound.
Jun 18th 2005, 3:22 pm
#41
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Thanks all. It's a relief to finally have it out of the way.
Jun 18th 2005, 10:18 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
Thanks all. It's a relief to finally have it out of the way.
best part is now you don't have to go in the 'other' line at the airport any longer...
Jun 19th 2005, 2:37 pm
#43
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Congrats on getting that stamp, sibsie! Hope the green card follows soon without any glitches.
My AOS interview is on the third Friday of July - I guess there won't be too many people there that day!
My AOS interview is on the third Friday of July - I guess there won't be too many people there that day!
Jul 5th 2005, 7:40 pm
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
My AOS interview is also scheduled for 3rd friday of July (15th). Also
I had given my medical certificate with the the application. Do i need
to bring another one?
Thanks
I had given my medical certificate with the the application. Do i need
to bring another one?
Thanks
Jul 6th 2005, 12:20 pm
#45
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Re: AOS Boston - Interview report
Originally Posted by sibsie
Thanks. And what wonderful weather we're having. It's more like November. :scared:
Congratulations on your new 'status' Sibsie!
