Hi Folks,

My wife arrived Newark POE on IR-1 visa but she wan't given any I-551 stamp on her passport. Just a red circular CBP stamp with IR-1 written on it by hand. Is this right ? Did the officer forgot to put one on ? Also she was told that she will get her Green card in mail in 46 months. I never heard that before. What's up with this 46 months thing ? Need help please!!!! Thanks.

I think they say 4 to 6 weeks, not 46 months. "4 to 6" can sound like 46.

Since they've started with the new Machine Readable Immigrant Visas, there is no more I-551 stamp at initial entry---look at the visa and see that it reads 'upon endorsement...'. The endorsed visa is the equivilant of the Green Card.

I agree with Yu&Dan---the standard language is "4 to 6 months" vs "46" although the Green Card typically arrives within 4 weeks of entry.

hehe Im pretty sure they meant 4 to 6 and not 46

Usually the green card arrives within 2-4 weeks after the entry into the USA.

It has been over 3 weeks since my entry and no card in sight yet. They sent me a dry 'welocme notice' last week and that is all. By the way I checked from USCIS website that my SRC number+1 got his/her card a few days ago. It seems that in Texas they do not work according to the principle of 'first come-first served'...

I don't think that you will ever like anything in the US.

I've never seen a Green Card from IV arrive before 4 weeks in the many posts I've watched.
The way things are batched at SCs, I wouldn't expect it to be a true FIFO. If you've had the letter, your card is in production and on the way.