AOS Interview in Portland... good!

Crazy4Cali says on Mar 16, 2006, 14:06:

Congrats to you! :)

Sounds like our meeting, only they didn't stamp her passport. I'd read that sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. I don't know what difference it makes, if any. The "green card" is what counts from now on.

Bienvenidos, de nuevo!

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divina22 says on Mar 16, 2006, 15:09:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! Good luck with the future filings!!! :)

Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do.......

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silviat says on Mar 16, 2006, 18:04:

yeah I didn't hear about the passport stamping before honestly. Did they take her EAD away?

Anyway you are right... what matters is that green card coming in the mail (and that the paperwork is over for a while!!!!!!).

We must go visit you so we can all celebrate. Maybe we'll do it next week after my finals for this quarter. We were planning on going to the beach but nothing is decided yet and I really want to visit Seattle (and see you guys)

I'll let you know.

thanks for your congratulations divina!

Silvia

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Peter Miami says on Mar 20, 2006, 08:49:

Hi Silvia Congratulations Silvia, this is very good news.

Peter Miami

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utopiacowboy says on Mar 20, 2006, 14:31:

The reason for the I-551 stamp in the passport is to be able to prove you are a green card holder until the green card itself shows up. In my wife's case, the green card did not show up until 2 months after the interview.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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silviat says on Mar 21, 2006, 13:18:

thanks for the info utc yeah the guy said the stamp is valid for 2 months so if it takes as long as it took for your wife then we're all set.

So how come some people gets it and others don't?

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utopiacowboy says on Mar 21, 2006, 18:15:

I don't know. Theoretically everyone is entitled to the stamp (if they are approved) but I think they just forget to do it sometimes.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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rjstuff says on Mar 22, 2006, 09:24:

Its sporadic. from reading many details on Visa Journey it seems that some offices stamp the passports and some don't; some will do it if you ask for it others will not even when asked. I have also read of several people getting an infopass appointment and getting the stamp, when the Green card didn't arrive and they needed the stamp to travel or for employment. For some of us it really doesn't make a difference. I had a stamp in my passport and then it expired and I got a new passport and never even thought about the stamp - I used the Green card for reentry.

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JMOON87 says on Mar 22, 2006, 09:36:

Congrats Silvia , Kelly and i wish you the best of luck .

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silviat says on Mar 22, 2006, 16:37:

that's sweet jmoon How are you guys doing?

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thanks for the answer utc... You are really like a visa enciclopedia. :)

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Motu how is it going? Did your green card arrive yet?

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Ok guys I will go back to my last essay for my last final of this quarter... on Plan Colombia ;)

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JMOON87 says on Mar 22, 2006, 17:18:

Doing good Hi Silvia , we are doing good we are expecting a baby in september sooner than we planned but we say it is gods decision (discovered the only true birth control is abstinence lol ) ...Kelly is a little like you said onece ready to jump out the window lol- as we waiting for her ead so she can find something to do .

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silviat says on Mar 23, 2006, 22:45:

wow thats so nice! Congratulations!

That's really good news... funny comment about the birth control... hopefully ours will work because we are so not ready for kids. ;)

Where is that you guys are living? Well while she gets her EAD she could volunteer or soemthing like that... it's a good way to start meeting new people.

Congratulations again! That's a wonderful new!

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divina22 says on Mar 24, 2006, 14:17:

Hey silvia I had to change my login name because I was being stalked by some jealous person.... you and I have chatted before on other discussions here in the "All About Visas" forum...... I was the one asking questions about college credits from Colombia to here and about my fiance volunteering while he waited for his EAD...... I would say my old login but they can search and find it easily.... it sucks but what I have to do so no one knows my business!

Congratulations on your AOS!!!!!!!!! That is GREAT news and such an inspiration!!!!!! I'm still waiting for my NOA2 or RFE (LOL) if they decide what I sent was not enough info..... so keep in touch.....

Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do.......

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JMOON87 says on Mar 24, 2006, 17:18:

Silvia , we live in Tampa , Florida .Which is good as there is many colombian restaurants and bread places and even one place that sells colombian clothes .i have lived in Tampa all my life and never realized there was that many colombians restaurants .

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silviat says on Mar 25, 2006, 18:28:

that sucks That someone was making it hard enough for you so you had to change your name... ahhh people!

Be positive divina, there aren't any RFEs on the way... just a good and fast NOA2.

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JMoon that's lucky... It's probably easier to deal with homesickness if you can go and get a bandejita paisa anytime you want ;). I am familiar with the area because my dad leaves very close by (Clearwater). It's very very pretty.

Ok guys I send hugs (my head hurts for too much sake last night :( )

Silvia

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