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11-26-2003, 05:45 PM

Hi all,

It's day 91 from the receipt date (8/26/03) of EAD application and I went to
the Charlotte office to get my interim EAD. Piece of cake!!!!

Got to the office around 6:50am and the line wasn't bad at all, possibly due
to the cold weather (36F). Doors opened at 7:30am and I was No 18 in line.
Took about 30 min for my number to be called up at window 2. The lady didn't
even want to see my drivers license that has my new last name on it, just
took my passport and had me filled out a duplicate EAD application. After
she verfied my address, she told me to sit back and wait to be called again.
Another hour goes by and she calls me back to the window. EAD had been
accepted and I needed to sit and wait again to have my picture taken. That
took 2 hours, first my right index finger got fingerprinted for the card and
a picture was taken. 5 min later I had my card and I was on my way back
home. A total of 5 hours was spent there.

Bad news was that the lady said that AOS interview is now taking 15-20
months instead of the 6-9 that I was told in August... I guess it's better
just wait and see which is right.

JG

Our timeline
8/28/03 Received Date
10/24/03 Notice Date
11/26/03 Interim EAD received (walk-in)

11-26-2003, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jg Posts:	Charlotte and interim EAD experience Hi all, It's day 91 from the receipt date (8/26/03) of EAD application and I went to the Charlotte office to get my interim EAD. Piece of cake!!!! Got to the office around 6:50am and the line wasn't bad at all, possibly due to the cold weather (36F). Doors opened at 7:30am and I was No 18 in line. Took about 30 min for my number to be called up at window 2. The lady didn't even want to see my drivers license that has my new last name on it, just took my passport and had me filled out a duplicate EAD application. After she verfied my address, she told me to sit back and wait to be called again. Another hour goes by and she calls me back to the window. EAD had been accepted and I needed to sit and wait again to have my picture taken. That took 2 hours, first my right index finger got fingerprinted for the card and a picture was taken. 5 min later I had my card and I was on my way back home. A total of 5 hours was spent there. Bad news was that the lady said that AOS interview is now taking 15-20 months instead of the 6-9 that I was told in August... I guess it's better just wait and see which is right. JG Our timeline 8/28/03 Received Date 10/24/03 Notice Date 11/26/03 Interim EAD received (walk-in)