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how long should i wait for the green card ???

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moka17t   0

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Heloo friends !! i have some questions ..i hope someone can help me !

i have entered the US on 25th of February 2015 .my visa is CR! .i have received my social security after 1 week of arrival ...now im waiting my green card !

how long should i wait until i get my green card ???

can i work without the green card??

can i get a driving license without the green ??

can i use my visa instead of the green card ?

i hope someone hep me to answer these questions

thank you ..

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spousewaitingvisa   39

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You have I-551 annotation stamp on your passport. (The POE officer stamped your passport with I-551 annotation when you entered the U.S., didn't he stamp your passport?) Your I-551 annotation in your passport is proof of Permanent Resident status for one year, pending receipt of your Green Card. It will allow you to reenter the U.S. after travelling abroad. It allows you to work.

Yes, you can start working right away. You need to show your I-551 to the employer. Employer cannot let you start working right away without showing I-551 proof or green card (and driver license/ssn) on the I-90 form that employer will provide. You can look for "I-9 form" on USCIS site (http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf) and see the list of proof that employer needs (see last page of pdf).

Yes, You can get a driver license but depends on state law in your state. if you want a driver license in your state under state law and show your I-551 stamp to the DMV, they will issue driver license that will be valid until one year. If you get a 10-year green card and show it to DMV, they will issue regular (long term) driver license. If you get a 2-year green card based on CR-1 visa and show it to DMV, they may issue a driver license that will expire on the expiration date of your green card. You will need to find out about requirements in your state's DMV by looking at the internet.

If you haven't receive a green card for a long time, you should go to the USCIS office (set up an infoPass appointment) and ask for the status of green card. If your green card is lost in a mail, you can request a card by filling out the USCIS' I-90 form. Fee is zero.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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To correct a detail in the previous post, CBP only placed a standard entry stamp in the passport on the page next to the visa itself, not a special I-551 stamp. The I-551 annotation is at the bottom of the visa itself and this is the wording "Upon endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residence for one year."

It's the combination of the visa itself endorsed by a standard CBP entry stamp that acts as a temporary green card, not the stamp by itself.

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moka17t   0

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Did you pay the fee?

yes ..i payed the fees 5 weeks ago ..today i hit my first month in America :) (30 days ) so im praying i get it soon

Did you pay the fee?

yes ..i payed the fees 5 weeks ago ..today i hit my first month in America :) (30 days ) so im praying i get it soon

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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remember 'how you paid' the fee, 165 usd?

get back on a PC, go to the ELIS website (where you or the petioner paid)

and study status.

And get to the ELIS thread in the General Immigration sub-forum, quickly.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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moka17t   0

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sorry for bothering you Darnell !! I went to the site but o couldn't get it ..would you please send me ththe like of the status checker

thank t

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no.

come back on a pc, running internet explorer as the web browser, version 8 or greater.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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