Received I-551 Stamp from Boston

[mdunlap24 0]

We sent our I-751 application to VSC on August 29. We're among those who haven't received a receipt yet. My husband will be going to the UK to work for 6 weeks. We made an infopass appointment for 7:00 AM today.

There was a parking space directly across from the JFK building thus avoiding the $33.00 parking garage fee. We sat in the car and waited for about a half hour until 6:45 AM when we realized that the meter was Out of Order. I fully expected to get a ticket, but figured it would be less than the price of the garage!

We walked across the street, waited until security opened the door at 7:00 on the dot, went through security, arrived at the proper room. We received our number and waited less than 5 minutes. Went up to the counter, explained why we were there. The immigration officer said that she hadn't heard there was a problem with VSC and she is usually more up to date than the 800 line - apparently not! We got the I-551 stamp in the passport and off we went. I was only 15 minutes late to work, and i live & work about 45 minutes outside Boston.

Things I learned:

1. Even if you have to wake up at 5:00 AM, take the first appointment. There were a lot of waiting chairs there, and can only imagine what the place looks like in the afternoon!
   
2. Another benefit of the first appointment is that you can find parking on the street.
   

[meauxna 15]

Good on yez!

[pebbles 0]

Hi All,

Since i have yet to receive my NOA, i decided to finally call the 1800 number there was a 5 minute wait time and i was connected to an agent. After telling him why i was calling, the first thing he said to me was that "plenty of folks are in the same situation too", and that "the service centers are not getting their NOA's for I-751's sent out in a timely manner". He then verified my mailing address and gave me my receipt number and told me that Vermont has not generated a receipt for me yet and the best thing for me to do was to make an infopass app. so that i could either get a sticker on my expired GC or a stamp and that is exactly what i did. I have an infopass at the cherry hill office on the 23rd and hopefully, everything goes smoothly!!!!

[catlady 0]

Hi,

Congratulations on getting the stamp!!!!

I called the 1800 line agian yesterday and was amazed that my wait time was only 2 minutes. The lady I spoke to was very rude (like always). The first thing she told me was that I should have filed my application earlier and that I should just wait. Well, I filed my application four weeks before my card expires...........

She also told me that I should make an infopass appointment to get the stamp, but she could not confirm that I would be able to get the stamp.......

Anyway, I made an apppointment for the 19th at 7:45. Hopefully, they will give me the stamp.

Would did you bring to the infopass appointment? I only have my current card, a fedex delivery confirmation and a copy of the cashed check....

[mdunlap24 0]

Hi,

Congratulations on getting the stamp!!!!

I called the 1800 line agian yesterday and was amazed that my wait time was only 2 minutes. The lady I spoke to was very rude (like always). The first thing she told me was that I should have filed my application earlier and that I should just wait. Well, I filed my application four weeks before my card expires...........

She also told me that I should make an infopass appointment to get the stamp, but she could not confirm that I would be able to get the stamp.......

Anyway, I made an apppointment for the 19th at 7:45. Hopefully, they will give me the stamp.

Would did you bring to the infopass appointment? I only have my current card, a fedex delivery confirmation and a copy of the cashed check....

I brought our I-751 application and all that goes with it. All she asked for was my husband's green card, to which she clipped off a corner to make it invalid and gave it back to him, and his passport, which she stamped with the I-551. No problems, no worries.

[catlady 0]

Thanks. I hope that I will have no problems and a short wait, since I will have to go to work afterwards

[catlady 0]

Hello,

I got my stamp from the NYC office this morning. The whole thing took about one hour and 45 minutes with one person ahead of us. My advice is get there early and you should be fine. I can only imagine how long it would have taken had we gotten there any later than 07:15 am.

The officer told us the story you all know already....that the VSC is having computer problems. He was able to see our application in the computer and gave a receipt number (it does not work.....). He then told us to wait for the officer, who can actually stamp passports.

The officers were both very nice, but the guards were as always a real joy to deal with

[Aussielad 37]

now tell him to go to the TRI-NATIONS RUGBY!!!!! lol