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I went to Arlington, Virginia for a walk-in on Wednesday (April 14). As of the 7th, they dont take walkins on Wednesday afternoon. I was told to come back the next day at 7:30.



I cam back on 15 at 7 AM (there were already 100

people in front of me). They opened at 7:30 and we were directed a room in the secon floor. Waited in the room until 10.00 and was told that I would receive the EAD the same day. I waited some more in a different room and obtained my interim EAD little after noon.



Few things to note:

I actually had a very easy time in Columbus. I went to the offices at 7:30 am on Tuesday 13th April and was directed to stand outside in the rain until 7:45. At 7:45 I went in and joined the surge to the elevators.



Once in the offices, I was checked by a security officer (who was very helpful), gave my receipts, completed I-765, and took a seat. I was called in about an hour later to be finger printed and photographed, and I went back to the waiting room. I left by 9:20am with my card.

Got there at 6am and there were already about 80 people ahead of us.

At 6:15 they started handing out tickets. At 7:30 we had ours.

Went inside to sit down and at 7:45 our number came up. Handed over copies of the I-765 and I-485 receipt notices (it speeds up things if they do not have to make the copies) and newly filled out I-765s (they want them).

Your website is great and you are doing a wonderful job. Believe me - so many of us appreciate your efforts.



Here is my iEAD experience at Hartford:

This website has been extremely helpful to me in respect of my GCA process.Thank you.

I would like to share my personal experience regarding the interim EAD issuance in Indianapolis. They deliver the inteim EAD after 90 days period.

Here's my story of getting the interim EAD.



Applied electronically for renewal on Jan 5, 2004 at VSC, with notice date Jan 6, 2004. Went to Newark, NJ on April 15, 2004. I got it without much hassle, except for the wait.

Valid from 2004/04/15 till 2004/12/15.



Now for the long story...

Sequence of events :



1. Stood in line at 7 AM.

2. Let into Room 200 at 9 AM. (Separate Line for interim EAD applicants).

3. Was sent to Room 1300 at 9:15 AM, after a cursory check of documentation.

4. Was called to a window at 12:40 PM.

5. Tough lady at the counter asked a lot of arbitrary questions (why did I

not have my old expired passports with me? etc.), and then approved my

application.

6. Went to Room 1304 - sat for about 20 mins.. they called my name, got my