Green card delivery

[Cm6307 156]

Had my interview last week and card currently in production so I'm expecting it to be mailed out soon.

 

I read that they have started using a more secure delivery service requiring identification and signature of the applicant here: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-begin-using-more-secure-mail-delivery-service

 

It says that they will start using this service for documents that need to be re-mailed. I was wondering if anyone who recently received their green card or combo card was required to be present and show ID? 

 

The situation is that we put the mailing address as my husband's family's house in the care of his mother so that we don't have to worry changing the address when we moved. All mail that I've received from USCIS said my name and "c/o [his mother's name]" underneath. The house is about an hour away so I was wondering if she'd be authorized to sign for it if they started requiring ID and signature for the new documents or if I should arrange to be there on the day of the delivery? 

 

I just want to avoid it getting sent back to USCIS which I know can be headache. 

[visaqueries 111]

We went out of town and had our mail held.  It was supposed to be delivered to our home on a Saturday, but when we arrived home there was none in our box.  So, the following Monday I went into the post office to pick up our mail.  It just so happened that my husband's green card was in the mail.  They did take my ID, and they gave me the mail.  My husband and I have different last names.  When she asked, I just said it was my husband.  The postal worker didn't hesitate to give me all of the mail (green card included).  

[Cm6307 156]

2 hours ago, visaqueries said:

We went out of town and had our mail held.  It was supposed to be delivered to our home on a Saturday, but when we arrived home there was none in our box.  So, the following Monday I went into the post office to pick up our mail.  It just so happened that my husband's green card was in the mail.  They did take my ID, and they gave me the mail.  My husband and I have different last names.  When she asked, I just said it was my husband.  The postal worker didn't hesitate to give me all of the mail (green card included).  

Thanks for your reply. How recent was this? 

[RJandHamid 1,133]

My husband's green card arrived in the mail last week. No one was home to sign for it, I found it waiting in the mailbox when I got home. 

[Cm6307 156]

14 minutes ago, RJandHamid said:

My husband's green card arrived in the mail last week. No one was home to sign for it, I found it waiting in the mailbox when I got home. 

Thanks. I guess they haven't implemented this new secure delivery on the new documents yet. 

 

Did the status change from "new card being produced" to "card was mailed"? If so, how long did it take? Did you get a tracking number?

Edited August 20, 2018 by Cm6307

[RJandHamid 1,133]

10 minutes ago, Cm6307 said:

Thanks. I guess they haven't implemented this new secure delivery on the new documents yet. 

 

Did the status change from "new card being produced" to "card was mailed"? If so, how long did it take? Did you get a tracking number?

Yes, the status did change. Here is our timeline: 

 

August 9: Interview
August 9: Card in Production
August 14: We have mailed your card to you
August 16: Card arrived in the mail

 

There was no tracking number included in the status updates.

[visaqueries 111]

On 8/19/2018 at 5:54 PM, Cm6307 said:

Thanks for your reply. How recent was this? 

It was the beginning of August 2018.  Come to think of it, they might have just checked my ID because I was picking up all the held mail from vacation...not because there was a green card waiting.

Edited August 21, 2018 by visaqueries