Etienne

Dear All,

I got a notice from (then still) INS to come in tomorrow to be processed for
my EAD card, Santa Ana suboffice.

What exactly it that process?
I know they will take pictures.

Any when can I expect to get the actual EAD?
At the spot, or sometime (much) later in the mail?

Thanks,

Etienne

Trunk

You'll give them the letter, go sit in a corner, wait,
then they'll take your picture, hand you a piece of
paper to sign and check your address, and wait and
then they'll issue you the card on the spot

"Etienne" wrote in message
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    > Dear All,
    > I got a notice from (then still) INS to come in tomorrow to be processed
for
    > my EAD card, Santa Ana suboffice.
    > What exactly it that process?
    > I know they will take pictures.
    > Any when can I expect to get the actual EAD?
    > At the spot, or sometime (much) later in the mail?
    > Thanks,
    > Etienne

Etienne

Yes, indeed. That went smooth.

Appointment was scheduled for 10am.
Entered the building at 9.45, skipping the long line outside, because I had
an appointment notice.
Security check. Had to wait outside the room for 10 min. to have ID and
appointment letter checked, military style, by a HUGE security guard.
Also had a letter to pick up my AP, without appointment (I was the only one
that had a non-appointment letter as well). Letters were taken by the
security guard.
Was let in the room with a group of 20 people (about a hundred were waiting
there already). After 30 minutes waiting my name was called (didn't get a
ticket/number. Concerned me a bit at first, because it was announced that
there were no tickets left for the day for EAD and AP. But I just waited).
First thing I got was my AP document (got it from the EAD-processing lady).
Apparently the security guard had taken care of that one, I had seen him
walking around with my letter (easy to notice because it was printed on red
paper, all others were white).
I checked my address on my EAD, signed a card and gave a fingerprint. Sat
down again.
After 5 minutes my picture was taken. Waited 5 minutes for it to dry.
I looked too funny on the picture, so they decided to take another one...
    )
Waited for the picture to dry, and walked out of the building with my EAD
card and AP document at 11am.
Security guard was a bully but helpful and effective, the EAD processing
staff was very nice, efficient, friendly and helpful, and the lady was
actually very cute too!

See, there not just horror stories about INS/BCIS!

Bye,

Etienne



"Trunk" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > You'll give them the letter, go sit in a corner, wait,
    > then they'll take your picture, hand you a piece of
    > paper to sign and check your address, and wait and
    > then they'll issue you the card on the spot
    > "Etienne" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Dear All,
    > >
    > > I got a notice from (then still) INS to come in tomorrow to be processed
    > for
    > > my EAD card, Santa Ana suboffice.
    > >
    > > What exactly it that process?
    > > I know they will take pictures.
    > >
    > > Any when can I expect to get the actual EAD?
    > > At the spot, or sometime (much) later in the mail?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Etienne
    > >
    > >

Trunk

[...]
    > See, there not just horror stories about INS/BCIS!
    > Bye,
    > Etienne

Yes for every 10 horror stories there is a good one,
nonetheless congrats!

bba1vol

how long after you file the petiton the 864 will you get the
interview.......anyone know about the center in memphis tenn

bba1vol

where?