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What is the procedure for getting the actual green card after entering USA? Is it only a matter of immgration officials at your point of entry putting your date of entry into a computer somewhere and having it sent in the mail? How long does it take? Is it possible to travel out of USA before getting green card? I ask this because my wife's mother is seriously ill. My wife wants to be able to return to Ukraine at a moment's notice.
QUOTE(reynardine @ Jan 27 2007, 09:32 PM) 
What is the procedure for getting the actual green card after entering USA? Is it only a matter of immgration officials at your point of entry putting your date of entry into a computer somewhere and having it sent in the mail? How long does it take? Is it possible to travel out of USA before getting green card? I ask this because my wife's mother is seriously ill. My wife wants to be able to return to Ukraine at a moment's notice.
She can travel on her CR/IR visa (it serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent resident for 1 year). It varies around 1-4 weeks to receive green card. This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.