Got our Interview Notice at Garden City !

[tuesday03 0]

Hello !

Well I am so surprised, yesterday 6/04 we received our INTERVIEW notice (to be held in Garden City, NY on 7/18) ... that's only 5 months after we filed ... hooray !

So this is my question ... do they still do the temporary greencard stamp ? This is why I ask:

My wife is from Israel. We were planning a wedding ceremony in Tel Aviv on July 21st ... we really want to do it then because her sister is going into the army for two years just a week after that ... but we did not file the application or Advance Parole in enough time !!!! BIG MISTAKE ... but ...

Now that our interview is on 7/18 ... and let's say with pass our interview (we have tons of evidence, i know we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch but ... for the purposes of our dilemma ...) .... will my wife be given a temporary greencard stamp ?? Which means she could legally travel on 7/19 with me to Israel and we could keep our date of 7/21 for our wedding ??

Is this a dangerous plan ?? I have heard horror stories of people not getting their greencard for up to 8 months after the interview ....

But if there is a stamp ... ? I read a post from RJ5254 about his interview on 2/13/07 and how they stamped his wife's passport ... and they are going to the SAME OFFICE as us (Garden City, NY) ...

Is it safe to assume that they will still be stamping passports in July of the same year ? Do you think it is okay (i know its risky, but is it technically possible) to go ahead and book our tickets ???

I'm so excited but so nervous at the same time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

-Kris

[tuesday03 0]

can anyone help ?

[Twomoles 8]

You know, try to make infopass appointment in your homeland security before your interview asap. I asked about this, when I went to consultation, and they said they issue in emergency cases travel permit. I asked like in what cases, he said like in funeral or justice things. Unfortunately i never asked him how much it cost. But as i understood you fill papers right there. I am not so sure about that wedding is emergency, but never hurt to try. Maybe the reason her sister is going in army for 2 years will make difference. You never know.

http://infopass.uscis.gov/index.php

From other hand, fill your timeline I don't know what kind of visa you have, but I doubt that they give stamp and you will be able to travel, unless you will receive your green card in 3 days, what seems impossible tough.

Good luck

[Tom_Jim 40]

It would be prudent to hold off on your plane tickets to Israel. I would wait until the final outcome of the interview, and if you get the I-551 stamp, you should be able to travel freely.

Not all offices offer the stamp. Just make certain that her passport is unexpired if they do. Best of luck.