My wife entered the US with her CR-1, Is there anything else we need to do??

[raheelc 0]

Hi,

My wife entered the country on her CR-1 visa on May 28th (I accompanied her) in New York. At the airport they took her fingerprints and had her sign a form, and that was it.

Is there anything else we need to do before we receive her green card in the mail? or is it just a waiting game? And we apply for her SSN after we receive the green card right?

Also, what's the average time it takes to receive the green card in the mail?

[hikergirl 277]

Did you pay the new fee for the green card? If yes then it’s a waiting game.

The SSN may or may not come in the mail. I’m not sure what the recommended VJ wait time is, but I believe that you can apply using the stamp in her passport.

[raheelc 0]

No, we did not pay a fee for the green card. How do we go about doing that? No one mentioned any fee for the green card whil we were at the airport.

[ppihtr123 68]

here you go....

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3a2bb75e8109b310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

EDIT: it is 165.00

Edited June 13, 2013 by ppihtr123

[Ning 619]

Hi,

My wife entered the country on her CR-1 visa on May 28th (I accompanied her) in New York. At the airport they took her fingerprints and had her sign a form, and that was it.

Is there anything else we need to do before we receive her green card in the mail? or is it just a waiting game? And we apply for her SSN after we receive the green card right?

Also, what's the average time it takes to receive the green card in the mail?

Make sure her name is inside your mail box. My daughters wasn't and they sent the card back. it turned into a difficult situation that cost us two months to get it back.

I had to wait until USCIS notified S S to get my card or at least a card that would allow me to work.

[zaynab 4]

Did you pay the new fee for the green card? If yes then it’s a waiting game.

The SSN may or may not come in the mail. I’m not sure what the recommended VJ wait time is, but I believe that you can apply using the stamp in her passport.

the green card fee is §165 ? new?

[raheelc 0]

here you go....

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3a2bb75e8109b310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

EDIT: it is 165.00

Thanks. Where would I find my wife's DOS case number??

[ppihtr123 68]

Thanks. Where would I find my wife's DOS case number??

DOS Case ID (3 letters with 9 or 10 numbers).

That would be the NVC case number. First three letters are the country/city where she was interviewed.

[raheelc 0]

Ok so the DOS case ID is the NVC case number right?

What about the Alien number? Where would I find that?

Sorry for the noobish questions

[NikLR 13,232]

It should be on her visa under registration number. You put an A in front then as many zeros as you need to make it all add up 9 digits. (mine was 8 numbers so I added a zero in the front to make it 9.) I'm surprised she didn't get a sheet that explained how to pay the new immigrant visa fee.

[raheelc 0]

It should be on her visa under registration number. You put an A in front then as many zeros as you need to make it all add up 9 digits. (mine was 8 numbers so I added a zero in the front to make it 9.) I'm surprised she didn't get a sheet that explained how to pay the new immigrant visa fee.

Thanks so much! Yeah there was no sheet that explained to pay the immigrant fee. All there was a sheet about obtaining a social security number, and instructions to not open the immigrant packet.

Also, we're going to pay the fee right now, however, is there anything else we need to do after paying this fee? Or is it now just a waiting game after paying?

And it's not a big deal if we pay the fee now right? (although the USCIS sites says to pay before arriving to the US)

[ppihtr123 68]

not a big deal now. after 45 days they send the first RFE and 2nd after 90 days. After you pay, you wait for GC in mail.

[NikLR 13,232]

You have up to a year to pay the fee. It just delay's getting your actual green card until it's paid. The endorsed visa in her passport howerver acts as a temporary green card which allows her to get an SSN and work if she wants. It also allows her to travel outside the USA.

[raheelc 0]

You have up to a year to pay the fee. It just delay's getting your actual green card until it's paid. The endorsed visa in her passport howerver acts as a temporary green card which allows her to get an SSN and work if she wants. It also allows her to travel outside the USA.

Ok thanks. She actually wants the green card asap because our infant son is back in Pakistan with my parents (his grandparents) because I had to apply for a visa/green card for him too because didnt qualify for a CRBA (didn't have enough physical presence requirement). So she wants to head back as soon as she gets her green card so she can be with our son until his paperwork is complete.

How do we go about endorsing her visa?

Also, how long should it take from now to get her green card in the mail?

[The Mean Lady 604]

Ok thanks. She actually wants the green card asap because our infant son is back in Pakistan with my parents (his grandparents) because I had to apply for a visa/green card for him too because didnt qualify for a CRBA (didn't have enough physical presence requirement). So she wants to head back as soon as she gets her green card so she can be with our son until his paperwork is complete.

How do we go about endorsing her visa?

Also, how long should it take from now to get her green card in the mail?

The visa was endorsed when you crossed into the US