Bequibar

We arrived around 8 AM. No queues, we went right in to the building,
through security screening in an open lobby, and into the waiting/ticket
area. Walked across it and got in line.



About 10 mins later an officer checked what we were there for, that we
had all the complete documentation needed, and then issued the
appropriate ticket (they range from A-D depending on what you're there
for... we got a B). We got our ticket at 8:08 am and we were 12 numbers
away from being served.



This proved to be long enough to go out to Wawa, get coffee and a bite
to eat, read the paper, come back in, play games in the palm pilot 'till
we beat every record in it, and still wonder when we'd be up. My advice
is, make sure you have all you need while you wait, or go get it now:
there's a white van outside to notarize your affidavit, a couple of vans
taking adit pictures, a photocopy machine in the corner, etc. Go get a
proper breakfast too, you'll be in there for over 4 hours and a danish
won't hold you over. Truly, you have enough time to go get eggs or a
sandwich in a diner and have a relaxed coffee while you read your paper
before coming back and waiting for your number to be called up some
more. If you're too nervous for this, go get coffee and drink it
outside, you can see into the waiting room from the sidewalk, so you
still will not miss your turn.



The main waiting room has limited seating and gets warm and noisy. The
upstairs waiting room is spacier and cooler, with a tv, and a panel to
see the numbers called up below. You will be called to one of the
counters in the waiting room.



We got called at 12:15 pm. We gave them our files, she checked them all
and we were asked to pay our fees at the cashier to the left.

We paid all fees with one check. We got an AP appointment paper to
come pick it up next week, and a grocery-store-kind receipt for the
AOS and EAD. We were warned not to lose it or we can't protest when at
month 16 we start feeling overdue waiting for our interview. Gee,
thanks. 12:30 pm.



It took us 4 1/2 hours from start to finish. Both immigration officers
we dealt with and the waiting room security guards were very courteous
and patient, the other security guards at the screening room and the
cashier had an attitude.



K-1ers don't need a medical since they already had one to get the visa
itself, but you do need to get the vaccination supplement certified by
an INS approved physician. The one at 19th & Samson takes walk-ins from
9 am to 1 pm daily and delivers the document immediately after your
vaccination.



AOS interview - 12-15 months

EAD - 3-6 months

AP - next thursday