AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
Jan 8th 2003, 2:58 am
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AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
We left home about 7:15 and got the bus that gets downtown in a
shorter time (it takes a slightly different route than the more
frequent #10). Once downtown we walked to the main entrance of the
Fallon building and waiting in line briefly to get through security.
For once my earrings didn't set off the metal detectors.
We got our visitor badges, turned over the appointment letter, and
waited in a large lobby. There were a lot of other people already
there, even though it wasn't even 8AM yet.
Still, the wait wasn't very long at all. Fifteen minutes, at the
most. We were seen by "Agent A," a fairly average 30-something guy.
The interview was quick and painless. First we handed over our
driver's licenses, Ian's passport, his work authorization card, and
his Social Security card.
Ian was asked his full name, date of birth, and when he entered the
country. He asked if Ian had left the country since his arrival in
April (he hasn't). Then he asked Ian for my name and date of birth.
He asked where Ian works and what he does.
He asked me where I work and what I make. Then we gave him copies of
the wedding certificate and my birth certificate, but also showed him
the originals. We also gave him a bank statement and copies of my
personnel paperwork that lists Ian on my insurance and as the
beneficiary of my work-related life insurance policy (our only "proof"
of joint ownership of anything, since neither of us has a car and I
already own my house). I also gave him notarized letters from my mom
and my best friend, and we showed him some wedding pictures.
And that was it! He put the stamp in Ian's passport, took the I-94
out and kept his EAD card. He also gave us a handy sheet that tells
us when we need to apply to have the conditions removed (John Lennon's
birthday is the earliest date, so that'll be easy to remember).
Ian is now a (conditional) permanent resident of the US.
(also posted to Kamya)
shorter time (it takes a slightly different route than the more
frequent #10). Once downtown we walked to the main entrance of the
Fallon building and waiting in line briefly to get through security.
For once my earrings didn't set off the metal detectors.
We got our visitor badges, turned over the appointment letter, and
waited in a large lobby. There were a lot of other people already
there, even though it wasn't even 8AM yet.
Still, the wait wasn't very long at all. Fifteen minutes, at the
most. We were seen by "Agent A," a fairly average 30-something guy.
The interview was quick and painless. First we handed over our
driver's licenses, Ian's passport, his work authorization card, and
his Social Security card.
Ian was asked his full name, date of birth, and when he entered the
country. He asked if Ian had left the country since his arrival in
April (he hasn't). Then he asked Ian for my name and date of birth.
He asked where Ian works and what he does.
He asked me where I work and what I make. Then we gave him copies of
the wedding certificate and my birth certificate, but also showed him
the originals. We also gave him a bank statement and copies of my
personnel paperwork that lists Ian on my insurance and as the
beneficiary of my work-related life insurance policy (our only "proof"
of joint ownership of anything, since neither of us has a car and I
already own my house). I also gave him notarized letters from my mom
and my best friend, and we showed him some wedding pictures.
And that was it! He put the stamp in Ian's passport, took the I-94
out and kept his EAD card. He also gave us a handy sheet that tells
us when we need to apply to have the conditions removed (John Lennon's
birthday is the earliest date, so that'll be easy to remember).
Ian is now a (conditional) permanent resident of the US.
(also posted to Kamya)
Jan 8th 2003, 9:13 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
Thanks for posting your experience!
My husband and Stepson will be doing AOS in Baltimore.
Could you put your timeline - when you applied for AOS, EAD
and the NOA dates, EAD date, etc?
Thanks,
Robin
[email protected] (DataAngel) wrote in message news:...
> We left home about 7:15 and got the bus that gets downtown in a
> shorter time (it takes a slightly different route than the more
> frequent #10). Once downtown we walked to the main entrance of the
> Fallon building and waiting in line briefly to get through security.
> For once my earrings didn't set off the metal detectors.
>
> We got our visitor badges, turned over the appointment letter, and
> waited in a large lobby. There were a lot of other people already
> there, even though it wasn't even 8AM yet.
>
> Still, the wait wasn't very long at all. Fifteen minutes, at the
> most. We were seen by "Agent A," a fairly average 30-something guy.
> The interview was quick and painless. First we handed over our
> driver's licenses, Ian's passport, his work authorization card, and
> his Social Security card.
>
> Ian was asked his full name, date of birth, and when he entered the
> country. He asked if Ian had left the country since his arrival in
> April (he hasn't). Then he asked Ian for my name and date of birth.
> He asked where Ian works and what he does.
>
> He asked me where I work and what I make. Then we gave him copies of
> the wedding certificate and my birth certificate, but also showed him
> the originals. We also gave him a bank statement and copies of my
> personnel paperwork that lists Ian on my insurance and as the
> beneficiary of my work-related life insurance policy (our only "proof"
> of joint ownership of anything, since neither of us has a car and I
> already own my house). I also gave him notarized letters from my mom
> and my best friend, and we showed him some wedding pictures.
>
> And that was it! He put the stamp in Ian's passport, took the I-94
> out and kept his EAD card. He also gave us a handy sheet that tells
> us when we need to apply to have the conditions removed (John Lennon's
> birthday is the earliest date, so that'll be easy to remember).
>
> Ian is now a (conditional) permanent resident of the US.
>
> (also posted to Kamya)
My husband and Stepson will be doing AOS in Baltimore.
Could you put your timeline - when you applied for AOS, EAD
and the NOA dates, EAD date, etc?
Thanks,
Robin
[email protected] (DataAngel) wrote in message news:...
> We left home about 7:15 and got the bus that gets downtown in a
> shorter time (it takes a slightly different route than the more
> frequent #10). Once downtown we walked to the main entrance of the
> Fallon building and waiting in line briefly to get through security.
> For once my earrings didn't set off the metal detectors.
>
> We got our visitor badges, turned over the appointment letter, and
> waited in a large lobby. There were a lot of other people already
> there, even though it wasn't even 8AM yet.
>
> Still, the wait wasn't very long at all. Fifteen minutes, at the
> most. We were seen by "Agent A," a fairly average 30-something guy.
> The interview was quick and painless. First we handed over our
> driver's licenses, Ian's passport, his work authorization card, and
> his Social Security card.
>
> Ian was asked his full name, date of birth, and when he entered the
> country. He asked if Ian had left the country since his arrival in
> April (he hasn't). Then he asked Ian for my name and date of birth.
> He asked where Ian works and what he does.
>
> He asked me where I work and what I make. Then we gave him copies of
> the wedding certificate and my birth certificate, but also showed him
> the originals. We also gave him a bank statement and copies of my
> personnel paperwork that lists Ian on my insurance and as the
> beneficiary of my work-related life insurance policy (our only "proof"
> of joint ownership of anything, since neither of us has a car and I
> already own my house). I also gave him notarized letters from my mom
> and my best friend, and we showed him some wedding pictures.
>
> And that was it! He put the stamp in Ian's passport, took the I-94
> out and kept his EAD card. He also gave us a handy sheet that tells
> us when we need to apply to have the conditions removed (John Lennon's
> birthday is the earliest date, so that'll be easy to remember).
>
> Ian is now a (conditional) permanent resident of the US.
>
> (also posted to Kamya)
Jan 8th 2003, 10:10 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
I too will hopefully soon be going through all this at the Baltimore office, so it would be good if you had the time, if you could post your time frames.
In particular i would like to know the EAD and SSN delays you may have experienced,
Thanks and Regards,
Rob
In particular i would like to know the EAD and SSN delays you may have experienced,
Thanks and Regards,
Rob
Jan 8th 2003, 9:01 pm
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Congatulations Robclews. Does this mean that the freeze is over? Does anybody know whether the freeze has been officially lifted?
Jan 8th 2003, 10:38 pm
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LOL, I doubt that, but we can always live in hope.
Jan 9th 2003, 2:45 am
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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congrats
hey Data-hon, congrats to you two, too!
Ours last April was pretty painless as well, although mind you we had to wait in the lobby for well over an hour!
You got off easy on that front...
Just to let you know we flew back and forth to the UK just over the holidays- direct flight on BA out of BWI... Immigration was a breeze with Paul's greencard, although I did note that we were picked by the cutoms official just prior to getting our bags for "random" questioning... he looked at our docs, and asked if I'd filed a name change (not yet)... hell, the INS didn't even ask that at our interview... you'd think in this day and age it wouldn't be an issue- not all women change their names... (I still may...). He asked the usual questions that are right on the form- :Have you been on a farm, etc, etc.,"
In any case, it really was no big deal, he did in on the spot and sent us on our merry way...
I just kinda wondered how "random" it was if ya know what I mean...
So- you'll breeze right thru on your next trip to Canada...
Ours last April was pretty painless as well, although mind you we had to wait in the lobby for well over an hour!
You got off easy on that front...
Just to let you know we flew back and forth to the UK just over the holidays- direct flight on BA out of BWI... Immigration was a breeze with Paul's greencard, although I did note that we were picked by the cutoms official just prior to getting our bags for "random" questioning... he looked at our docs, and asked if I'd filed a name change (not yet)... hell, the INS didn't even ask that at our interview... you'd think in this day and age it wouldn't be an issue- not all women change their names... (I still may...). He asked the usual questions that are right on the form- :Have you been on a farm, etc, etc.,"
In any case, it really was no big deal, he did in on the spot and sent us on our merry way...
I just kinda wondered how "random" it was if ya know what I mean...
So- you'll breeze right thru on your next trip to Canada...
Jan 9th 2003, 4:08 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
The FULL Timeline
November 26, 2001 -- Mailed paperwork to Vermont to start K1 Visa
Process
Dec 6 -- First NOA received
Dec 17 -- Second NOA received
Jan 15, 2002 -- Ian received paperwork from Montreal
Jan 25 -- Ian mailed papers to Montreal
Feb 22 -- Ian mailed final checklist to Montreal
Mar 14 -- Ian receives Visa Interview appointment letter
April 3 -- Ian has interview in Montreal and gets visa
April 20 -- Ian moves to Baltimore, MD (NO EAD stamp given at POE)
May 1 -- Married at Baltimore City Courthouse
June 6 -- Ian gets MD Driver's License (is allowed to keep Manitoba
license)
June 12 -- Mailed AOS and EAD paperwork to Vermont
June 25 -- Checks cleared
June 26 -- Request for fingerprint fee and NOAs for EAD and AOS
received.
July 8 -- Ian gets EAD card
July 9 -- Ian applies for SSN (no delays, no problems, is told his
number on the spot)
July 15 -- Ian's SS Card arrives in the mail
August 30 (aprox) -- Ian is fingerprinted at Fallon Building,
Baltimore City
Sept 10 -- Vermont receives fingerprint info
November 19 -- Vermont transfers paperwork to Baltimore office
December 18 -- Interview date received
January 8, 2003 -- Ian's AOS interview. Conditional green card
granted.
Full details of each event are here:
http://dataangel.net/winnipeg.html
He had no trouble getting a Maryland driver's license or a social
security number. Possibly because he had his EAD card already in-hand
when he applied for his SSN.
November 26, 2001 -- Mailed paperwork to Vermont to start K1 Visa
Process
Dec 6 -- First NOA received
Dec 17 -- Second NOA received
Jan 15, 2002 -- Ian received paperwork from Montreal
Jan 25 -- Ian mailed papers to Montreal
Feb 22 -- Ian mailed final checklist to Montreal
Mar 14 -- Ian receives Visa Interview appointment letter
April 3 -- Ian has interview in Montreal and gets visa
April 20 -- Ian moves to Baltimore, MD (NO EAD stamp given at POE)
May 1 -- Married at Baltimore City Courthouse
June 6 -- Ian gets MD Driver's License (is allowed to keep Manitoba
license)
June 12 -- Mailed AOS and EAD paperwork to Vermont
June 25 -- Checks cleared
June 26 -- Request for fingerprint fee and NOAs for EAD and AOS
received.
July 8 -- Ian gets EAD card
July 9 -- Ian applies for SSN (no delays, no problems, is told his
number on the spot)
July 15 -- Ian's SS Card arrives in the mail
August 30 (aprox) -- Ian is fingerprinted at Fallon Building,
Baltimore City
Sept 10 -- Vermont receives fingerprint info
November 19 -- Vermont transfers paperwork to Baltimore office
December 18 -- Interview date received
January 8, 2003 -- Ian's AOS interview. Conditional green card
granted.
Full details of each event are here:
http://dataangel.net/winnipeg.html
He had no trouble getting a Maryland driver's license or a social
security number. Possibly because he had his EAD card already in-hand
when he applied for his SSN.
Jan 10th 2003, 8:13 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
robclews wrote in message news:...
> I too will hopefully soon be going through all this at the Baltimore
> office, so it would be good if you had the time, if you could post your
> time frames.
>
> In particular i would like to know the EAD and SSN delays you may have
> experienced,
>
> Thanks and Regards,
>
> Rob
It's further along in this thread. It's also permanently posted here:
http://dataangel.net/2003_01_01_winni.html#90166934
> I too will hopefully soon be going through all this at the Baltimore
> office, so it would be good if you had the time, if you could post your
> time frames.
>
> In particular i would like to know the EAD and SSN delays you may have
> experienced,
>
> Thanks and Regards,
>
> Rob
It's further along in this thread. It's also permanently posted here:
http://dataangel.net/2003_01_01_winni.html#90166934
Jan 10th 2003, 8:14 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
[email protected] (Robin) wrote in message news:...
> Thanks for posting your experience!
>
> My husband and Stepson will be doing AOS in Baltimore.
> Could you put your timeline - when you applied for AOS, EAD
> and the NOA dates, EAD date, etc?
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
It's further along in this thread. It's also permanently posted here:
http://dataangel.net/2003_01_01_winni.html#90166934
> Thanks for posting your experience!
>
> My husband and Stepson will be doing AOS in Baltimore.
> Could you put your timeline - when you applied for AOS, EAD
> and the NOA dates, EAD date, etc?
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
It's further along in this thread. It's also permanently posted here:
http://dataangel.net/2003_01_01_winni.html#90166934
Jan 13th 2003, 2:28 am
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Re: AOS Interview, Baltimore MD
> hey Data-hon, congrats to you two, too!
Thanks
> he looked at our docs, and asked if I'd filed a name
> change (not yet)... hell, the INS didn't even ask that at our
> interview... you'd think in this day and age it wouldn't be an issue-
> not all women change their names... (I still may...). He asked the
> usual questions that are right on the form- :Have you been on a farm,
> etc, etc.,"
When we travel to Canada, should we take a copy of our marriage
certificate? I haven't changed my name, either (and probably won't).
Or would it not really matter, since I'm the USC anyhow?
Ian's dad is delighted that he can now come and go. Which was not
exactly good news to Ian. Now he has no more excuses to not visit
(well... except financial).
Thanks
> he looked at our docs, and asked if I'd filed a name
> change (not yet)... hell, the INS didn't even ask that at our
> interview... you'd think in this day and age it wouldn't be an issue-
> not all women change their names... (I still may...). He asked the
> usual questions that are right on the form- :Have you been on a farm,
> etc, etc.,"
When we travel to Canada, should we take a copy of our marriage
certificate? I haven't changed my name, either (and probably won't).
Or would it not really matter, since I'm the USC anyhow?
Ian's dad is delighted that he can now come and go. Which was not
exactly good news to Ian. Now he has no more excuses to not visit
(well... except financial).
Jan 13th 2003, 3:34 am
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pharrya's troublen strife
Joined: Mar 2001
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 348
Data-
If you wait until he actually gets his conditional green card (they told us it would take up to 9 months, Paul got his in like 3 weeks or a month) to travel out of the country, no need to bring a marriage certificate- all he'll need is his passport and green card.
