No stamp after interview - one year later.
Feb 5th 2004, 5:12 pm
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No stamp after interview - one year later.
I am a British Citizen. Came here on a K-1 fiancee visa in Feb 2002.
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
Feb 5th 2004, 11:41 pm
#2
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,816
Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by Eli
I am a British Citizen. Came here on a K-1 fiancee visa in Feb 2002.
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
I am a British Citizen. Came here on a K-1 fiancee visa in Feb 2002.
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
). She called the FBI, who told her the results of her fingerprints had been completed and sent back to Miami, and a year later, she's still waiting too. I have also been told by the FBI that my fingerprint check has been completed and was sent back the same day. I just don't understand how USCIS can say that they're waiting on fp results/security checks/my colleague who went to get my bagel........etc etc when the FBI have confirmed completion of these checks. Sorry for the vent, but I get soooo peed off when I see people still waiting months or even a year after their AOS interview, and if that "security check" scenario happens to us, I'll be contacting the Congress office to find out who's telling the truth about the fingerprint check. FBI or USCIS? (Unless I'm venting for no reason whatsoever and there are other "security checks" they do, but to me, who's checks are more important that the FBI's?)
Kate. xxxxxxx
Feb 6th 2004, 1:05 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Unless I'm venting for no reason whatsoever and there are other "security checks" they do, but to me, who's checks are more important that the FBI's?)
Kate. xxxxxxx
Kate. xxxxxxx
Feb 6th 2004, 1:17 am
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Posts: 116
Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by Eli
I am a British Citizen. Came here on a K-1 fiancee visa in Feb 2002.
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
I am a British Citizen. Came here on a K-1 fiancee visa in Feb 2002.
(We thought we were doing things the 'right' way) Filed AOS March of
2002. Fingerprinted sometime in May, interviewed in November 2002.
We were told no stamp due to the officer wanting a couple more items
(they had lost my medical, even though it was in the brown envelope I
handed over when entering. Oh, they lost the brown envelope and told
me off for handing it in at POE). So, we did it all again, sent it in
and when I went down to our local INS, I was told we were approved
December 26th 2002. However, we were on these bloody holds for
security checks. But, we would hear something in about 3 weeks! One
year later, nothing. Contacted congressman, and I get another letter
about more fingerprints. Had those end of January and here we sit,
still waiting.
I do not want another interview. I do not want to wait any more. I
want to know that we can start planning our life properly, buying
property, a car, having a family.
Is anyone else going through this?
As much as we don't want to wait...what else can we do? We tried every possible ways but still nothing happened.
Can we start the protest now? *sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
Feb 6th 2004, 1:19 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Kate, hate to say this but I think it's the trend (esp. in South FL) nowadays. What ya think?
Feb 6th 2004, 4:22 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
katesuiter1 <member6776@british_expats.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
I'll be contacting the Congress office to find out who's telling
> the truth about the fingerprint check. FBI or USCIS?
And whether or not they were aware the fingerprint check only applied to
battlefield weapons? ;p
--
Targaff
news:[email protected]:
I'll be contacting the Congress office to find out who's telling
> the truth about the fingerprint check. FBI or USCIS?
And whether or not they were aware the fingerprint check only applied to
battlefield weapons? ;p
--
Targaff
Feb 6th 2004, 11:20 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Well...this will teach me to speak too soon. I got home this evening
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicks
INS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited a
year and two months? *grins*
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicks
INS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited a
year and two months? *grins*
Feb 6th 2004, 12:31 pm
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by Eli
Well...this will teach me to speak too soon. I got home this evening
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicks
INS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited a
year and two months? *grins*
Well...this will teach me to speak too soon. I got home this evening
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicks
INS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited a
year and two months? *grins*
This gives us hope
Feb 6th 2004, 3:29 pm
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Posts: 68,280
Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by Eli
Well...this will teach me to speak too soon. I got home this evening
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicksINS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited ayear and two months? *grins*
Well...this will teach me to speak too soon. I got home this evening
to a letter asking me to come down and get the stamp in my passport
Only thing is, our 2 year anniversary is one week from today! *kicksINS* Why couldn't they have waited one more week since they waited ayear and two months? *grins*
Feb 7th 2004, 2:18 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
It will be 14 months on the 23rd of this month and no stamp. I'm not
doing any inquiry now because my 2 year wedding anniversary will be at
the beginning of July. If nothing by then, then I'll make the inquiry.
Hubby works for state government so if need be we'll solicit some
help then.
doing any inquiry now because my 2 year wedding anniversary will be at
the beginning of July. If nothing by then, then I'll make the inquiry.
Hubby works for state government so if need be we'll solicit some
help then.
Feb 7th 2004, 4:16 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
there's a chance that you might actually get a permanent green card
stamp. my husband (former K1 fiance) and I attended his greendcard
interview in july 2003 - 1 month before our 2 year anniversary.
however, he did not get the stamp in his passport stamped (due to
pending security checks) until december 2003. because his date of
approval was actually december 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
he got a permanent stamp.
what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the right
hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
I hope this helps and good luck.
ray6 <member9793@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Originally posted by Eli
> > Well...this will teach me to
> speak too soon. I got home this evening
> > to a letter asking me to come
> down and get the stamp in my passport
> > Only thing is, our 2 year
> anniversary is one week from today! *kicksINS* Why couldn't they have
> waited one more week since they waited ayear and two months? *grins*
>
> When you go in to get it stamped it may be worth asking if
> they can postpone the approval for a week...THEY MIGHT...
stamp. my husband (former K1 fiance) and I attended his greendcard
interview in july 2003 - 1 month before our 2 year anniversary.
however, he did not get the stamp in his passport stamped (due to
pending security checks) until december 2003. because his date of
approval was actually december 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
he got a permanent stamp.
what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the right
hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
I hope this helps and good luck.
ray6 <member9793@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Originally posted by Eli
> > Well...this will teach me to
> speak too soon. I got home this evening
> > to a letter asking me to come
> down and get the stamp in my passport
> > Only thing is, our 2 year
> anniversary is one week from today! *kicksINS* Why couldn't they have
> waited one more week since they waited ayear and two months? *grins*
>
> When you go in to get it stamped it may be worth asking if
> they can postpone the approval for a week...THEY MIGHT...
Feb 7th 2004, 6:12 am
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by K
there's a chance that you might actually get a permanent green card
stamp. my husband (former K1 fiance) and I attended his greendcard
interview in july 2003 - 1 month before our 2 year anniversary.
however, he did not get the stamp in his passport stamped (due to
pending security checks) until december 2003. because his date of
approval was actually december 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
he got a permanent stamp.
what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the right
hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
I hope this helps and good luck.
there's a chance that you might actually get a permanent green card
stamp. my husband (former K1 fiance) and I attended his greendcard
interview in july 2003 - 1 month before our 2 year anniversary.
however, he did not get the stamp in his passport stamped (due to
pending security checks) until december 2003. because his date of
approval was actually december 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
he got a permanent stamp.
what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the right
hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
I hope this helps and good luck.
So it means I will be getting a 10-yr GC if and when (only God knows) I'll get the approval?
Thanks!
Feb 7th 2004, 1:37 pm
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
The date of approval on the letter is the 5th of February, our 2 year
anniversary is 12th February. The letter says CF1.
anniversary is 12th February. The letter says CF1.
Feb 7th 2004, 2:42 pm
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Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
yes, you should be getting a permanent card.
the key thing to understand (at least based my personal experience) is
that your approval date is NOT, NOT the date when you had your
interview. instead, your approval date is the "adjustment date" that
is listed on the letter you will eventually get from the BCIS
informing you to go in for your I55 (greencard) stamp.
if the adjustment date listed on this letter is after your 2 year
anniversary you should get a permanent stamp. if the date is before
your 2 year anniversary you will get a conditional stamp.
again, when you eventually get the letter simply look at the
adjustment date and then do the math in terms of your 2nd wedding
anniversary. to be even more specific also take a look at the right
hand side of the letter where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
pretty straightforward. hope this helps.
princess_fiona <member11892@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Originally posted by K
> > there's a chance that you might
> actually get a permanent green card
> > stamp. my husband (former K1
> fiance) and I attended his greendcard
> > interview in july 2003 - 1
> month before our 2 year anniversary.
> > however, he did not get the
> stamp in his passport stamped (due to
> > pending security checks) until
> december 2003. because his date of
> > approval was actually december
> 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
> > he got a permanent stamp.
> >
> >
> what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
>
> > stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
>
> > NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the
> right
> > hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says
> that
> > your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard.
> If it
> > says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
> >
> > I
> hope this helps and good luck.
> >
> >
>
> K, this really got me
> confused....We had our interview March 2003 and our 2nd wedding
> anniversary was Oct2003 still hasn't get the approval (due to security
> checks).
>
> So it means I will be getting a 10-yr GC if and when (only
> God knows) I'll get the approval?
>
> Thanks!
the key thing to understand (at least based my personal experience) is
that your approval date is NOT, NOT the date when you had your
interview. instead, your approval date is the "adjustment date" that
is listed on the letter you will eventually get from the BCIS
informing you to go in for your I55 (greencard) stamp.
if the adjustment date listed on this letter is after your 2 year
anniversary you should get a permanent stamp. if the date is before
your 2 year anniversary you will get a conditional stamp.
again, when you eventually get the letter simply look at the
adjustment date and then do the math in terms of your 2nd wedding
anniversary. to be even more specific also take a look at the right
hand side of the letter where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
pretty straightforward. hope this helps.
princess_fiona <member11892@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Originally posted by K
> > there's a chance that you might
> actually get a permanent green card
> > stamp. my husband (former K1
> fiance) and I attended his greendcard
> > interview in july 2003 - 1
> month before our 2 year anniversary.
> > however, he did not get the
> stamp in his passport stamped (due to
> > pending security checks) until
> december 2003. because his date of
> > approval was actually december
> 2003 - AFTER our 2 year anniversary -
> > he got a permanent stamp.
> >
> >
> what you can do is check out the letter informing you to go in for the
>
> > stamp. your AOS "approval date" is the date listed in that letter -
>
> > NOT the date of your initial interview. Also take a look at the
> right
> > hand side of the page where it says "Adj Class." If it is says
> that
> > your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard.
> If it
> > says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
> >
> > I
> hope this helps and good luck.
> >
> >
>
> K, this really got me
> confused....We had our interview March 2003 and our 2nd wedding
> anniversary was Oct2003 still hasn't get the approval (due to security
> checks).
>
> So it means I will be getting a 10-yr GC if and when (only
> God knows) I'll get the approval?
>
> Thanks!
Feb 8th 2004, 2:51 am
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 116
Re: No stamp after interview - one year later.
Originally posted by K
yes, you should be getting a permanent card.
the key thing to understand (at least based my personal experience) is
that your approval date is NOT, NOT the date when you had your
interview. instead, your approval date is the "adjustment date" that
is listed on the letter you will eventually get from the BCIS
informing you to go in for your I55 (greencard) stamp.
if the adjustment date listed on this letter is after your 2 year
anniversary you should get a permanent stamp. if the date is before
your 2 year anniversary you will get a conditional stamp.
again, when you eventually get the letter simply look at the
adjustment date and then do the math in terms of your 2nd wedding
anniversary. to be even more specific also take a look at the right
hand side of the letter where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
pretty straightforward. hope this helps.
yes, you should be getting a permanent card.
the key thing to understand (at least based my personal experience) is
that your approval date is NOT, NOT the date when you had your
interview. instead, your approval date is the "adjustment date" that
is listed on the letter you will eventually get from the BCIS
informing you to go in for your I55 (greencard) stamp.
if the adjustment date listed on this letter is after your 2 year
anniversary you should get a permanent stamp. if the date is before
your 2 year anniversary you will get a conditional stamp.
again, when you eventually get the letter simply look at the
adjustment date and then do the math in terms of your 2nd wedding
anniversary. to be even more specific also take a look at the right
hand side of the letter where it says "Adj Class." If it is says that
your class is "IF1" you will be getting a permanent greencard. If it
says "CF1" you will be getting a conditional greencard.
pretty straightforward. hope this helps.
