Any successes expediting AP? - Page 2

Originally Posted by deiguer

Congratulations! So glad you were able to get it.

I tried to get an infopass appointment. After 2 whole days on the phone I was told I had to wait to be within the 10 day mark from my trip to try to call to schudule it.
I waited and called the day (they were closed due to veteran's day). Then called the next day, after speaking to 4 different people I was able to get an infopass appt to uscis field office 2hrs away, for Mon Nov 15, that is just 6 days before I need to travel. They told me I have to bring these to the appointment:
-evidence of the need to travel
-fill out a NEW I-131
-pay the entire fee AGAIN
-bring 2 passport photos
-proof of current status
-translated birth cert (not sure why)

I will give this a try... kind of sucks paying all that money again for a new AP while is already in process (received 86 days ago), but if I do get it will be worth it, If i dont I will have wasted 1K on an unachieved AP

Originally Posted by nydreamer

You will not have to pay for the info pass if the application is not approved. You can also still use the one you mailed once it gets approved.

Originally Posted by deiguer

Wow, I had the infopass appointment Monday. Had to fly to NY and drive 2hrs to Albanay NY to the field office for it (NY is my peramnent address though I work in GA). Anyway, it was all worth it.

First they told me it would be difficult to get it approved as they have very limited emergency advance parole to give out (sounds like excuses to me ). Anyway, I presented all the documentation. The officer ask me to go back to the seating area while she presented it to her director for review. 20 minutes later they called me and told They would process it, and asked for payment and 2 passport photoes. I was so happy. Then I had to wain 3.5hrs to actually get the AP document. Again, it was all worth it.

Originally Posted by bali101

really happy for you. Congratulations. For how long did they approve? 30 days? or more?

yes i went with my sister this year for AP in NYC as well. They do try to make excuses. but eventually we got that too.

Originally Posted by deiguer

I asked for 30 days so they gave it to me for 30 days. The only thing is that It would be 30 days from the day travel (this Sunday). But they actually gave me 30 days from the day I got it, which was the past Monday, so Im losing a week. But thank God, this should still just be enough time for me.

I noticed that in this case they only give one single sheet of paper. When you apply via the normal process they usually give you 2 pages, which are the same. I have read one was to present before boarding when you head back to US, and the other to give to the immigration officer in USA. I only got one single paper, so I imagine it would be to use once one arrives in USA, and I will not need to give anything back in my home country when boarding the plane.

Originally Posted by deiguer

I asked for 30 days so they gave it to me for 30 days. The only thing is that It would be 30 days from the day travel (this Sunday). But they actually gave me 30 days from the day I got it, which was the past Monday, so Im losing a week. But thank God, this should still just be enough time for me.

I noticed that in this case they only give one single sheet of paper. When you apply via the normal process they usually give you 2 pages, which are the same. I have read one was to present before boarding when you head back to US, and the other to give to the immigration officer in USA. I only got one single paper, so I imagine it would be to use once one arrives in USA, and I will not need to give anything back in my home country when boarding the plane.

Originally Posted by deiguer

I asked for 30 days so they gave it to me for 30 days. The only thing is that It would be 30 days from the day travel (this Sunday). But they actually gave me 30 days from the day I got it, which was the past Monday, so Im losing a week. But thank God, this should still just be enough time for me.

I noticed that in this case they only give one single sheet of paper. When you apply via the normal process they usually give you 2 pages, which are the same. I have read one was to present before boarding when you head back to US, and the other to give to the immigration officer in USA. I only got one single paper, so I imagine it would be to use once one arrives in USA, and I will not need to give anything back in my home country when boarding the plane.