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Posted by katya on July 03, 2001 at 13:45:27:
In Reply to: Re: Florida, Tampa Local INS processing posted by Galina on July 03, 2001 at 13:40:33:
: Dear Katya, thanks for reply. I am gonna be in Tampa, Florida, but now I am in Iowa and we are trying to decide where to file - here or in Florida and we should do it fast, as we have to leave for Florida soon. Processing time for adjustment of status, according to INS customer service, in both centers is the same, but what matters for me here is a working permit, as I will have to support my husband, he is a medical student and has absolutely no time to work. Anyway, in Nebraska office (if we are in Iowa), working permit takes from 1 to 20 days, in Tampa (if we arein Florida) three months in the best case..
: I am thinking about other alternative: File papers first to nebraska, get my working permit and then report the change of address, but I am afraid that it might delay the process and they might lose the documents (I heard so many horror stories about that..). What do you think?
Galina, I think that you need to file you documents in the office where you will live because INS is notorious for loosing documents. I waited for my citizenship for 5 years because they kept on loosing my papers, so the forst thing that you can do to yourself is file in one INS office and then move to another area. I can asure you though that work permit takes no longer than 3 month, meaning that on the 90th day you can walk into INS office and they MUST give you your working permit. It is a law that applies to all states.