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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Korea
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We waited 30 days before calling, only to find out that they mailed the I797 to the wrong address and it was returned. I was sent to a tier 2 person, almost effortless on my part, and they then informed me that we missed our fingerprint appointment for the 131 and 485.

He said it would take at least 6 weeks to get a new appointment, and there was nothing he could do. He seemed tired and almost hostile while trying to explain it to me, yet was nice. I think they work to many hours or something.

He suggested I go to the address where I was supposed to go and see if they will accept us without an appointment, even though he said they can't do that.

I read here that a few people in a few offices had some luck, so we are excited.

We want to leave the country in 6 weeks so we need the I131!!!

I am really surprised that between thanksgiving and christmas the USCIS managed to give us the appointment in the first place. They broke my heart when they said she missed her appointment!

Any recomendations? We don't even have the 131, so we are preparing to brave it out with only our receipt number, passport, and our copy of the original paperwork.

Grant

10/31/2010 - 12:05AM (Seoul Time) : Proposed, she said yes
11/1/2010 - 8:17PM (Seoul Time)   : Her father approved
12/3/2010 - 1:26PM (Alaska Time)  : 2lb I-129F package left my office
12/6/2010 - 8:39AM (Central Time) : Package arrived in Lewisville Texas
12/8/2010 - 9:12PM (Alaska Time)  : First USCIS text message
12/8/2010 - 9:12PM (Alaska Time)  : First USCIS e-mail notification, headed to CSC
12/8/2010 - 9:14PM (Alaska Time)  : Second USCIS e-mail notification
12/8/2010 - 9:15PM (Alaska Time)  : Second USCIS text message
12/9/2010 -                       : Check processed at JP Morgan
12/10/2010 -                      : Check processed at my bank
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x/x/xxxx - Married?

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He suggested I go to the address where I was supposed to go and see if they will accept us without an appointment, even though he said they can't do that.

I read here that a few people in a few offices had some luck, so we are excited.

We want to leave the country in 6 weeks so we need the I131!!!

I am really surprised that between thanksgiving and christmas the USCIS managed to give us the appointment in the first place. They broke my heart when they said she missed her appointment!

Any recomendations? We don't even have the 131, so we are preparing to brave it out with only our receipt number, passport, and our copy of the original paperwork.

Grant

Hi there

From what I've read, people that do successful walk-ins do so after they've received the notification of a bometric appointment. I'm not sure if the office would accept you if you don't have that, as you generally need that to take to your appointment. Don't know if an NOA1 would be able to be used for this instead? Other people may be able to advise you if they've tried to do a walk-in without having an appointment notification.

You may be cutting it a bit close either way to get your authorisation within the next few weeks even if you do get an appointment. I would advise against leaving without your wife's I-131 as she won't be allowed back in the US without it (which is why you apply for it in the first place..). You'd then have to go through filing an I-130 for her (with her being out of the US when filing) and going through the whole visa process again, this time as a married couple.

L

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Agree with the above that you might not have any luck as they typically require the letter because it has barcodes on it. I have read of at least one person that was able to get the biometrics letter issued at the office. I would go in. Explain the letter had been lost so you missed the appointment and could they access it/re-print it so you could do your biometrics.

If that doesn't work I would make an INFOPASS appointment.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Korea
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We got it!

We went into the Application support office and started to explain the situation. The man interrupted me and said, "I'm a contractor. You need an apointment letter, I can'ta ccess anything."

So we went to USCIS down the hall and they didn't even let me talk. They said I needed an Infopass appointment to talk to them. She pointed to a machine. I went on the machine, but it said there were no more appointments for this day. She then told me to come to her window, she will make an apointment manually. Then I explained to her, and she said she would make the letters. She banged on her keyboard for about 10 minutes and then gave us two pieces of paper.

We took them to the application support office contractor down the hall and he took the finger prints, then we left. The whole process took 30 minutes and we were the only people there.

I'm glad I didn't wait 6 weeks like the tier 2 person wanted!!!

I was very happy with their service. Considering no one else was at the office, I would have been a little unhappy if they didn't atleast listen. : )

Edited by Grant-Hyunjung
10/31/2010 - 12:05AM (Seoul Time) : Proposed, she said yes
11/1/2010 - 8:17PM (Seoul Time)   : Her father approved
12/3/2010 - 1:26PM (Alaska Time)  : 2lb I-129F package left my office
12/6/2010 - 8:39AM (Central Time) : Package arrived in Lewisville Texas
12/8/2010 - 9:12PM (Alaska Time)  : First USCIS text message
12/8/2010 - 9:12PM (Alaska Time)  : First USCIS e-mail notification, headed to CSC
12/8/2010 - 9:14PM (Alaska Time)  : Second USCIS e-mail notification
12/8/2010 - 9:15PM (Alaska Time)  : Second USCIS text message
12/9/2010 -                       : Check processed at JP Morgan
12/10/2010 -                      : Check processed at my bank
...
x/x/xxxx - Married?

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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We got it!

We went into the Application support office and started to explain the situation. The man interrupted me and said, "I'm a contractor. You need an apointment letter, I can'ta ccess anything."

So we went to USCIS down the hall and they didn't even let me talk. They said I needed an Infopass appointment to talk to them. She pointed to a machine. I went on the machine, but it said there were no more appointments for this day. She then told me to come to her window, she will make an apointment manually. Then I explained to her, and she said she would make the letters. She banged on her keyboard for about 10 minutes and then gave us two pieces of paper.

We took them to the application support office contractor down the hall and he took the finger prints, then we left. The whole process took 30 minutes and we were the only people there.

I'm glad I didn't wait 6 weeks like the tier 2 person wanted!!!

I was very happy with their service. Considering no one else was at the office, I would have been a little unhappy if they didn't atleast listen. : )

Congrats!! I'm very happy it worked out for you and very happy you gave it a go rather than wait :D

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