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Lou Lou   1

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I went for my I-751 biometrics yesterday. All that was easy and I would have been in and out of the office in 10 minutes. Although I already have my NOA, they didn't know this, and so I thought I'd see if I could get a stamp in my passport to allow me to travel. I called at the desk (I was the only one in the office) and they eventually came to see me. I asked them if they could stamp my passport as I need to travel, and that my GC runs out in 10 days. the officer said he couldn't do it. I asked why not and he said it was against policy. I said that I needed to cross the border a lot and my card would run out soon. He said I would have to wait until my GC runs out, and at that point I could come back and deal with it. I asked when this policy came in to place and he said on October 1st. Has anyone heard of this?? I know for sure many other offices have been giving out stamps in the past month for people who need to travel and have no NOA. I told him of this practice and he said those offices were going against policy. Of course, I don't need to worry as I have my NOA, but I was surprised this officer was being such an ###, and I'm not even sure the 'policy' that he quoted was even true. Any insight?

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Met the ole man in January 1998

Jan. 2004: K1 visa issued ~ April 2004: Got on a plane ~ Nov. 2004: GC in my mucky hands ~ Dec. 2006: Received 10 YR GC

September 2008 - US passport delivered!

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My husband received his stamp after October 1st and his green card wasn't expiring until the end of October. What if you were leaving the country and your greencard expired while you were gone and you hadn't received the NOA. What then?

You can travel with the NOA and an expired greencard, no?

Our K3 Timeline:

February 29, 2004 - married in Las Vegas

March 6, 2004 - Mike returns to Auckland to await K3 process.

March 26, 2004 - Melissa files I-130 with Vermont.

March 29, 2004 - Received NOA1 from Vermont for I-130.

April 10, 2004 - Mailed in I-129F to Chicago for K-3.

April 19, 2004 - NOA1 received from Missouri

July 13, 2004 - I-130 NOA2 Approval from Vermont

July 22, 2004 - NVC Receives Case & Assigns

July 25, 2004 - NVC Sends Affidavit of Support Fee Bill & DS 3032

July 30, 2004 - Melissa receives and pays Affidavit of Support Fee Bill and scans and emails DS 3032 to Mike for signature.

August 9, 2004 - NVC prints Visa Fee Bill (isn't that redundant??)

August 20, 2004 Melissa Receives and pays Visa Fee Bill

August 21, 2004 Melissa Receives Affidavit of Support Packet

August 30, 2004 Melissa Sends Affidavit of Support to NVC

September 7, 2004 Melissa sends DS-230

September 13, 2004 NVC Completes Case!!

September 21, 2004 NVC Sends Case to Auckland

September 27, 2004 Auckland Consulate receives case

September 29, 2004 Mike receives Packet 3

October 2, 2004 Mike sends Packet 3

October 1, 2004 Mike sends back "I'm ready" letter

October 4, 2004 Mike receives interview letter!!!! Interview October 13, 2004!!!!!!

October 13, 2004 Mike's Interview!!!

October 29, 2004 Mike arrives in Boston!!!

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Lou Lou Proficient

Lou Lou   1

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Well I have found out that it is indeed a new policy not to give out stamps. Yes, I can travel with the NOA and old GC, but I just thought I'd find out if they would, ya know? ;)

If you were traveling while the GC ran out, you have to get the stamp before you go and wrestle with them, no doubt. :rolleyes:

Anyway, it was a curious experiment and I learned something new. He didn't have to be an ### about it though. :rolleyes:

Met the ole man in January 1998

Jan. 2004: K1 visa issued ~ April 2004: Got on a plane ~ Nov. 2004: GC in my mucky hands ~ Dec. 2006: Received 10 YR GC

September 2008 - US passport delivered!

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yeah but where does this law come from? what date did it come into play and why cant they give it??? its just a stamp, lol

Oct 29th 2004 -Met online
Oct 29th -First phone call
Dec 25th -She purposed and i said Yes!
May 10th I-130 Packet and Packet 3 sent off to me by the U.S. Consulate
May 16th -Received Packets 1-3 from the U.S. consulate
June 29th -I arrived in Puerto-Rico!
July 2nd -Married in Mayaguez, Puerto-Rico and also got our interview date for September 6th
August 17th -We arrived in Australia to file for Sep. 6th
September 6th - Filed DCF in Sydney and approved 1 hour later!
September 12 -Received my passport with the visa and yellow packet
November 24th -POE.......Guam,USA
December 12, 2005-Green Card arrived in the mail
September 11, 2007 -Filed I-751 on conditions
September 17 -VSC Receives my I-751 and issues NOA1
Oct 10 -Had biometrics taken in San Juan, Puerto Rico ASC
Oct 12 -Touched.
Aug 21, 2008 -Approved!...........finally
Sep 17, 2008 -Mailed off N-400
Oct 22, 2008 -Biometrics taken in San Juan ASC
Feb 12, 2009 -N-400 Interview
Feb 26, 2009 -Oath.....the end.

....................................*What we do in this life will have an echo in the life to come*...............................

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