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Hello every one, happy Holidays, I entered US last OCT 28th on CR1 Visa and now I'm enjoying my living here in PA with my wife, i was hoping to get my Green card in few

weeks but more than 30 days passed ! exactly 38 days so far and No Green Card or welcome note in mail yet ??

I wonder is this normal period of time to wait for Green card in mail for CR1, I just want to start working and driving...etc..

I went last Friday 30th OCT to the SS office to apply for SSC and I'm waiting to get it in mail in 2 weeks .

Please advice me what i can do about my Green card ?

Thank you

Farid .

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Hello every one, happy Holidays, I entered US last OCT 28th on CR1 Visa and now I'm enjoying my living here in PA with my wife, i was hoping to get my Green card in few

weeks but more than 30 days passed ! exactly 38 days so far and No Green Card or welcome note in mail yet ??

I wonder is this normal period of time to wait for Green card in mail for CR1, I just want to start working and driving...etc..

I went last Friday 30th OCT to the SS office to apply for SSC and I'm waiting to get it in mail in 2 weeks .

Please advice me what i can do about my Green card ?

Thank you

Farid .

It's not unusual for a green card to take a month or more to arrive in the mail after POE. The only thing you can do at this juncture is contact USCIS and ask them what's going on.

wait! i am confused crying.gif didn't you naturalize?

He's not eligible for naturalization at this time.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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VanessaTony Grand Master

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I wonder is this normal period of time to wait for Green card in mail for CR1, I just want to start working and driving...etc..

You have an I-551 stamp in your passport. this is works as your GC. you can get a drivers license once you get your SSN and pass the other requirements (check your state rules).

You can start looking for work now with the stamp, and start working once you get your SSN (your employer will ask for the number).

I would call the 1-800 number about your GC and ask them whether it has been mailed out. Others may have other advice on that, but you aren't restricted from working or driving. You just need to go and apply for a license and a job and show them the stamp.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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Thank you all for taking time to reply this, I got international driving license with me here, I wonder if i can use it to drive for now ?

I will try to call USCIS and hopefully they will give me an answer .

Thank you :thumbs:

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38 days too early to ask for green card , you should wait 2 more months maximum, you'll receive your green card for sure

im answering you from my friends experiences thez are moroccan too ,they received the green card after 2 or 3 months . after when you enter usa with ( CR1) you should wait , it's impossible to receive your green card few days after your entry ,i d'ont advise you to call USCIS, because you'll have your green card soon

relax and enjoy your time ,d'ont worry , you can work and drive with your passport with stamp ,

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Ryan H Grand Master

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You have an I-551 stamp in your passport. this is works as your GC. you can get a drivers license once you get your SSN and pass the other requirements (check your state rules).

CBP is no longer placing special stamps in passports of CR-1 visa holders. What they do now is place a standard admission stamp in the page of the passport next to the visa itself and write applicable information in the fields of said admission stamp. A combination of the visa and the standard admission stamp is what acts as a temporary green card. At the bottom of the visa, there is a notation that says "Upon Endorsement Serves as Temporary I-551 Valid For 1 Year." The referenced 'endorsement' is the standard admission stamp.

Most of not all state licensing departments are behind on the times with this. When we tried to get my wife a State-ID card, we hadn't yet received her actual green card so we presented her temporary green card. After I explained how things work to the licensing department worker, his response was a flippant "we don't care about that." Obviously we left with nothing and my wife learned first hand as to why licensing departments are one of the most loathed agencies in the US.

Thank you all for taking time to reply this, I got international driving license with me here, I wonder if i can use it to drive for now ?

I will try to call USCIS and hopefully they will give me an answer .

Thank you :thumbs:

USCIS won't be of any use regarding this question. An international driver's license by itself does not grant driving privileges, all it does is translate the information from the license from your own country. You can temporarily use your license from your country (along with the international) to drive for now as long as the license is still valid. However, as previously posted, you need to check with the licensing authority for the state you are living in and find out how soon you need to obtain a license for that state after moving to there.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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I'm another Farid not the one who got naturalized lately lol .

Hey whose talking about us now? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oct 28,2006 Met online in Yahoo messenger
Dec 2,2007 Traveled to Morocco and decided to stay
Jan 7,2008 Got married in Zaio
Mar 2,2008 Got my Moroccan residency
Oct 23,2008 Direct Consular filed at consulate
Oct 31,2008 Got interview call for Dec 22nd
Nov 11,2008 Medical exam done
Dec 22,2008 Interview and got approved
Dec 23,2008 Visa issued, thanks to God
Jan 20,2009 Flew home to Texas.
Jan 21,2009 Living and working in Los Fresnos, Texas
Oct 30,2010 Filed I-751 Lifting of Conditions
Nov 2, 2010 NOA1
Dec 10,2010 Biometrics
Mar 23,2011 Approved Lifting of Conditions
Oct 28,2011 Filed N-400 Naturalization
Nov 02,2011 NOA 1
Nov 28,2011 Recd text/email placed inline for interview schedule
Dec 01,2011 Recd text/email interview scheduled,pending letter
Jan 10,2012 Interview Date
Jan 10,2012 Interview Cancelled and will be rescheduled per
USCIS as Farid can only interview after Jan 20th
Feb 23,2012 Citizenship Interview Date-Farid passed. Wohoo
July 6,2012 Oath Ceremony-McAllen Texas

March 20,2013 Petitioned for Momma

March 9, 2015 Momma arrives in Texas to live with us.

January 30, 2016 Momma leaves back to Morocco for a visit.

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