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We Have Conquered the EAD Stamp

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Caladan   19

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Our story:

If you've been following along, you know we've been desperate to get an EAD stamp because C. has a job offer and we enjoy having money. And you'll know that we were driving down, crossed at Peace Bridge, and did not get a stamp.

Yesterday, C. went to an Infopass appointment at the USCIS local office in Hartford. It only took a day to get an appointment. He was in search of an EAD stamp, and Peace Bridge had told us to go to Hartford. I suspect they were just punting us along at that point.

When C. arrived at Hartford, they apologized and told him that they couldn't give the stamp because that had to be done at a port, but that if he drove to Boston's Logan Airport, they could give him a stamp. "We send people all the time" the lady says. We call JFK to see if they can do something similar as Kennedy's a little closer from here. They can't. So we call Boston and they say, "Sure."

Today:

C. drives three hours to Boston. Parks at the airport, goes up to the immigration office, hands the officer his passport, officer asks "you want the stamp, right?", officer stamps it as employment authorized. Total time: 2 minutes. "There aren't many of the ports that can give the stamp, but some can do it after the fact if you didn't get the stamp."

Conclusions for Canadian (and other) VJers:

If you're near enough to Boston to make it worth the effort, get yer EAD stamp from there, even if you entered somewhere else. (617) 588-1810 ext. 2310. They're open M-F from 8am to 3pm.

Not near Boston? I'd recommend making an Infopass appointment; your local office might have an idea what to do.

Alternatively:

Carve the stamp out of a potato, or use one of those stamps you can get at a public library, get yerself some red ink, go to work. ;) It's not that fancy of a stamp that they can't afford it.

AOS

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

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Tinker   0

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Alternatively:[/u]

Carve the stamp out of a potato, or use one of those stamps you can get at a public library, get yerself some red ink, go to work. ;) It's not that fancy of a stamp that they can't afford it.

:lol:

2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

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Alex+R   0

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Wow that's very cool! Hey I have been wondering where you were! Apparently you were off living the VJ dream. Welcome back! I'm sure you'll be with us less now :cry: but drop by more often! Oh my god! I can't stop using exclamation points!

*Alexandra*

(I did it)

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Flames9_RN   358

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Glad to read it all worked out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Allie   5

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When I do go I'll be making my POE at Halifax Nova Scotia and flying onto Boston then Denver to Spokane . If I go to Immigration at Logan International I'll get my EAD stamp Could you possibly give me an idea just where Immigration is at Logan and also does one pay for this stamp when given

Thank you

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Allie Rising Star

Allie   5

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When I do go I'll be making my POE at Halifax Nova Scotia and flying onto Boston then Denver to Spokane . If I go to Immigration at Logan International I'll get my EAD stamp Could you possibly give me an idea just where Immigration is at Logan and also does one pay for this stamp when given

Thank you

Also how long is this EAD stamp they give good for

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lynamon   0

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wow ... that's awesome ... congrats .. too bad we won't be near Boston :)

Met in Cleveland 07/07/05 ... Fireworks!!!

Emails and phone calls until first visit back September '05

Many trips to Cleveland and overnight stays in New York

Engaged 05/07/06

07/18/07 - Interview yeeehaaa .. approved

07/26/07 - received Visa from Montreal (should have received 07/24)

07/26/07 - POE Buffalo, NY (Peace Bridge) .. No EAD stamp

07/27/07 - Beautiful marriage .. now you may call me Mrs. :)

07/28/07 - Filed AOS,EAD, and AP for me and AOS and AP for my son via UPS .. received 08/01

08/16/07 - applied for ssn

09/03/07 - received ssn card

11/07/07 - AP approved and received 11/12/07 :)

11/19/07- EAD approved online and received same day (actual approval 11/07/07) :)

12/27/07 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/26/08 - 485's approved without interview

01/14/09 - Sent I-751 - removal of conditions

02/23/10 - Biometrics

03/17/10 - Removal of conditions approved .. card production ordered

"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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Cassie Mentor

Cassie   8

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When I do go I'll be making my POE at Halifax Nova Scotia and flying onto Boston then Denver to Spokane . If I go to Immigration at Logan International I'll get my EAD stamp Could you possibly give me an idea just where Immigration is at Logan and also does one pay for this stamp when given

Thank you

You won't get a stamp in Boston, because you will clear US Customs at the PFI in Halifax.

I have yet to hear that any airport in Canada gives the temp EAD stamp.

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Caladan Experienced

Caladan   19

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EAD's good till the expiration of your I-94. They just stamp it on the back.

I didn't go with C. and he's not the best with directions, but he said "it's right there when you go in."

AOS

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

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Caladan Experienced

Caladan   19

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Tackled C. and made him tell me more. Terminal E, "International Arrivals", "it's an office on the side when you go in."

AOS

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

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Lance27   19

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There's Determination for ya :thumbs:

Just goes to show that if you have your mind and heart set on something theres nothing that can stand in your way.

AOS

Filled : 2007-09-17

NOA : 2007-09-25

Biometrics : 2007-12-13

EAD card prod : 2007-12-13

Job Offer : 2007-12-18

EAD card prod : 2007-12-18

EAD approved mailed : 2007-12-21

EAD in Hand : 2007-12-24 (Awesome Christmas Present)

Applied for SSN : 2007-12-26

SSN arrives in mail : 2008-01-05 (Happy New Year)

Start work :2008-01-15

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Flames9_RN   358

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She may not get it in Hellifax, buit if she has time, she can stake out Immigration in Boston!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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