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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Turkey
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How long does it take it to change to accepted? I just paid my husband payment today. Will we get a email or something? Do we need something for POE?

If anyone has any insight that would be great!


USCIS - 66 days ROC - 139 days from sent to approved
12/3/2012 - I-130 delivered to Chicago 5/20/15: mailed I-751 package to California office
12/4/2012 - NOA1 NBC (Missouri Service Center MSC) 5/22/15: Date on NOA1
12/6/2012 - Check cashed 8/26/15: Bio appointment

12/8/2012 - Received paper NOA1 10/06/15: Received Email card was being processed
12/20/2012 - Case number showed up on USCIS website
1/29/2013 - Called USCIS and case is still at NBC
2/8/2013 - Received an Email that we were approved on 2/7/13
3/5/2013 - Told file may have been "misplaced" to email NOA2 to NCVresearch
3/7/2013 - ISO at the USCIS opened a service request to try to track down
if and when the file was shipped. Should hear something before 3/26 ( so she said)

NVC - 119 days NVC to Visa in hand
03/11/2013: NVC received (31 days from NOA2 at USCIS till received at NVC )
03/25/2013: NVC Case no. assigned
03/27/2013: Paid AOS fee (shows paid 3/29/13)
04/01/2013: AOS Sent
03/27/2013: Received IV Bill
03/27/2013: Paid IV Bill (shows paid 3/29/13)
04/01/2013: Sent IV Packet
04/02/2013:IV Packet Delivered
04/16/2013: Case Complete (37 days from received to case complete)
04/16/2013: Received Case Complete Email

05/13/2013: NVC status "In Transit"

051/20/2013: NVC status "Ready"
06/24/2013: Interview date - Orange card... wanted copy of USC passport

07/08/2013: Visa received in the mail

08/03/2013: POE



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See my timeline that I posted earlier to get an idea. You do not need to bring anything to the POE to show you have paid. They send your do not open package to the USCIS anyhow.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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It shouldn't take long. Maybe a day or two. I don't remember getting an email, but I could be wrong. You don't have to pay the fee to POE, so they won't ask you anything about it. Just be sure to have the brown envelope at the ready! Good luck!

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

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TIMELINE:

06/03 - Interview

06/04 - Received Visa

06/04 - Paid New Immigrant Visa Fee via ELIS

06/10 - POE via Land CDN/USA border

06/19 - USCIS recieves and logs my case

07/03 - ELIS updates to "Optimized - In process

07/10 - ELIS updates to "Closed" - Card Produced

xx/xx - Card arrives

*** EDIT:
I originally wrote xx/13

funny thing was... card arrives 07/13

LOL!! ***

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Edited by NikiR

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Took about a month from POE it looks like for me just to be produced. I'd like for people to keep adding to this thread however so we can get a base on how long it takes to get your green card with this new system. Thanks everyone! :)

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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I have serious doubts about ELIS and how much USCIS people know about it, honestly. I paid my fee June 3. POE at EWR June 24. My husband got the $165 deducted from his account but nothing has happened. My understanding was that card production would be triggered once I hit the POE (part of the reason why I paid so in advance - did not want surprises), but the status at ELIS still just shows as Accepted. I tried calling USCIS and seeing if someone could tell me if my card was being produced but the lady I got (which had the thickest accent ever) said (or at least this is what I understood she said) that card production would be triggered 30 days after POE (that doesn't quite make sense to me...)

I also requested a replacement SS card (I had a SSN from my student visa says)...and nothing yet. One would think that a replacement card would take less time; I remember when I applied for my SSN the first time it took about 10 days for it to show up at my mailbox, but then again that was almost 4 years ago. Maybe things are slower now.

I don't know if I should be worried or not...

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Green cards have always taken a few months (6-8 weeks) to get to people. It's been a month since I came to the USA so my timeline coincides with what the ELIS CSR told you. I bet in the next 2-3 weeks you'll see it move to optimized and then to closed.

I also checked the SSN box but know from reading on here since I joined last year, that is hit or miss and always has been.

Keep us updated here, we're some of the first people to use the ELIS site for green card production, so the better we track this, the more we know and can help those who come after. :)

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Adding to list. Checked off box to get an SSN. No SSN yet, going to SSA tomorrow to see what's up.

POE 6/14/13. Up to last week, I was stuck on "Accepted" status in ELIS. I called USCIS last week and was told my "letter" with info regarding my green card was mailed out to me on 7/8/13. No ETA on available on how long it takes to get a green card for my case, or in general. I checked ELIS website yesterday day and voila...my status changed "Optimized".

Anyone know what's in this "letter" that is being sent my way?

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No idea about a letter! First I've heard of it.

Probably just a jargon mixup with the USCIS rep. She mentioned my file indicated a letter (or perhaps package) was mailed out to me, providing more info on the status of my green card. It's probably just my green card, but they aren't able to tell with the info/system they have.

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Well, I haven't tried with USCIS again...my status still shows up as Accepted on the ELIS website. I did go to the SSA office today and my SS card (replacement) hadn't been requested so the rep requested one for me and I should get it in 10 bus days. I'll keep checking ELIS until its been 30 days after POE...or should I be calling USCIS earlier than that? I'm starting to think I should allow those 30 days aft POE before I get worried.

Could that letter you're referring to be the welcome letter people get when they first arrive?

I did get my state ID...Washington state IDs are delivered in the mail in about a week if you per-apply online and are approved and so forth. So that helps a little

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Niki, hubby's card arrived this morning! So yours should be there within this week or so, I'd bet. dancin5hr.gif According to the site, it changed to "optimized" on Tuesday, and "closed" on Thursday, so it took two days to get here after it was produced. For those interested, case status reads as such:

The USPS reported that your new card was delivered on July 13, 2013, directly to the address we had on file. The USPS tracking number assigned was **********************. You can use this number at www.usps.com to view the detailed tracking information recorded by USPS for the mailed card. If you did not receive your card, or have any questions, please call our customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

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