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hello Dhlunar,

did u already received your green card?. mine has been mailed this morning.

I don't have a GC since I am a US Citizen.

My in-laws were the ones that immigrated and they received them one month after they arrived. The GC manufactured facility is somewhere in KY. USPS said it was going to take two days to get here by Priority Mail, but they were hand delivered the next day.

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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Good morning,

So this is what my wife's green card says on USCIS ELIS LOGIN: OPTIMIZED

Receipt ID: IOEXXXXXXXXXX Request Type: USCIS Immigrant Fee Case Received Date: Feb 9, 2015 Received as: E-file Status: In Process Status Date: Feb 20, 2015 Payment: Submitted

And on USCIS Case Status:

Case Accepted By The USCIS Lockbox

On February 20, 2015, we accepted your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXXX, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by March 22, 2015, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Hi

please let us know if you have any news.

I'll do the same

thanks

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Finally, my stupid Green Card is being produced.

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Card Is Being Produced

On March 4, 2015, we began producing your new card for your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOE**********. We will mail your card to the address you gave us. If you move, go towww.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Finally, my stupid Green Card is being produced.

my_logo.png
Card Is Being Produced

On March 4, 2015, we began producing your new card for your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOE**********. We will mail your card to the address you gave us. If you move, go towww.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Hi ,

congraduation

Please let me know if you receive the following notice and when? how long did stay on that notice without changing?

Case Accepted By The USCIS Lockbox

On February 20, 2015, we accepted your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXXX, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by March 22, 2015, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go towww.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

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Hi ,

congraduation

Please let me know if you receive the following notice and when? how long did stay on that notice without changing?

Case Accepted By The USCIS Lockbox

On February 20, 2015, we accepted your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXXX, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by March 22, 2015, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go towww.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

thanks

Hi, thank you :)

Yes, my case status had that message from Dec 24 2014 until today. It took a lot longer than what I have seen to be the average. My case on ELIS was Optimized from Dec 24 2014 and still is right now, but the date has updated to today's. I expect and hope it will finally go to Closed in about a week's time.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Today I did a Case Status. Card Is Being Produced

On March 3, 2015, we began producing your new card for your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOE**********. We will mail your card to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The only thing, is that my wife has not gotten an actual letter in the mail about the case that supposedly was mailed February 20, 2015 nor the welcoming letter. I know that at the Juarez Consulate before the interview the verified her USA address and also at the port of entry because I was with her when she turned in the packet. Has anyone gotten the green card and never the letters that they supposedly sent?

Where can I find the tracking number for the green card?

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I have come to a conclusion, that when I emailed USCIS ELIS about the green card that's when they started moving on my case. Because before that nothing was happening. So my suggestion to those that have paid ELIS and entered USA. Send an email requesting when the green card will be done otherwise it might just no move along.

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Today I did a Case Status. Card Is Being Produced

On March 3, 2015, we began producing your new card for your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOE**********. We will mail your card to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The only thing, is that my wife has not gotten an actual letter in the mail about the case that supposedly was mailed February 20, 2015 nor the welcoming letter. I know that at the Juarez Consulate before the interview the verified her USA address and also at the port of entry because I was with her when she turned in the packet. Has anyone gotten the green card and never the letters that they supposedly sent?

Where can I find the tracking number for the green card?

hi

congragulation

my situation is exactly like yours but I am still in the process status which was updated yesterday. the notes in the tracker has not changed.

any idea what is going on?

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Hi, thank you :)

Yes, my case status had that message from Dec 24 2014 until today. It took a lot longer than what I have seen to be the average. My case on ELIS was Optimized from Dec 24 2014 and still is right now, but the date has updated to today's. I expect and hope it will finally go to Closed in about a week's time.

hi

do you remember if the case status on elis was updated from Dec 24th to today? how many times.

mine has been updated 4 times but still shows process and the tracker shows the message i gave you previously.

thank you

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hi

do you remember if the case status on elis was updated from Dec 24th to today? how many times.

mine has been updated 4 times but still shows process and the tracker shows the message i gave you previously.

thank you

Hi,

It wasn't updated at all until today. I'm thinking either my packet got put on an incredibly slow/overworked employee's desk, or it was misfiled somewhere and found recently. I called USCIS and spoke to a Tier 2 officer about a week or two ago to ask what the hold-up was, and he told me to have patience and call back on March 10th if I hadn't had it by then. I like to think that got things moving lol :P

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Hi,

It wasn't updated at all until today. I'm thinking either my packet got put on an incredibly slow/overworked employee's desk, or it was misfiled somewhere and found recently. I called USCIS and spoke to a Tier 2 officer about a week or two ago to ask what the hold-up was, and he told me to have patience and call back on March 10th if I hadn't had it by then. I like to think that got things moving lol :P

hi

what is tier-2 officer? when( date) did you call ?

how did you get hold of him/her?

what did you tell him/her?

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hi

what is tier-2 officer? when( date) did you call ?

how did you get hold of him/her?

what did you tell him/her?

When you call USCIS on 1-800-375-5283, you choose the option to enter your case number, then after it reads off the current status, it gives you the option to speak to a representative. When you get put through, they'll ask some questions about your case, and that's when you say you want to speak to a Tier 2 officer. Tier 2 are actual immigration officers who can properly look into your case.

I said to him something along the lines of "I entered the US on Nov 24th, paid the ELIS fee on Nov 22nd and have yet to receive my Green Card. Why is it taking so long?". He told me to wait until March 10th to call back because, per his words, I should be receiving it around the end of Feb/beginning of March. Then by magic, my card went into production today so I'm hoping I will see it in my mailbox soon!

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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Hi,

It wasn't updated at all until today. I'm thinking either my packet got put on an incredibly slow/overworked employee's desk, or it was misfiled somewhere and found recently. I called USCIS and spoke to a Tier 2 officer about a week or two ago to ask what the hold-up was, and he told me to have patience and call back on March 10th if I hadn't had it by then. I like to think that got things moving lol :P

hi

did you ever complete your profile on elis?

I cannot do it. because i cannot to get to the position to upload the passport, so the rest of information do not get saved.

can you tell me how to upload my passport?

thank you very much for your reply

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hi

did you ever complete your profile on elis?

I cannot do it. because i cannot to get to the position to upload the passport, so the rest of information do not get saved.

can you tell me how to upload my passport?

thank you very much for your reply

I updated my address and that was it. You don't need to upload your passport to do that. You don't need to fill in the profile section at all in all honesty. They get all the info from the huge package you gave to them at the POE.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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I updated my address and that was it. You don't need to upload your passport to do that. You don't need to fill in the profile section at all in all honesty. They get all the info from the huge package you gave to them at the POE.

hi

I do not see the"save" option to save address without going to the end which is upload the document.

As I cannot go the section to upload my pass

thanks for your help

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