After receiving the visa and bringing my mother( immigrant) what’s next

[confusing 5]

My mom received her passport with her visa. But it only gives her 3 mos and says it will expire. I want to know what will be the next step as soon as she gets here in usa, I was trying to search but everything is so confusing, please help me. Thank you in advance! Merry Christmas 

Edited December 16, 2018 by confusing
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[Crazy Cat 39,218]

She must enter the US prior to that expiration date.  Her stamped passport will serve as her Green Card until her plastic one arrives.........if the $220 Green Card fee was paid, an actual Green Card will be mailed to her US postal address.

[confusing 5]

Thank you so much, but how do I pay that green card while she is not here?

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

1 minute ago, confusing said:

Thank you so much, but how do I pay that green card while she is not here?

Start here: https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/

You will need her A number and her DOS case number........both listed on her visa.

[confusing 5]

You are the best! Thank you so much, merry Christmas!

[confusing 5]

for some reason her case number is more than 1 number electronically, i'm trying to pay for her green card. i am trying to contact them but its hard.

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

3 minutes ago, confusing said:

for some reason her case number is more than 1 number electronically, i'm trying to pay for her green card. i am trying to contact them but its hard.

There is at least one video on Youtube showing the steps in paying the green card fee.  You might want to check it out.

 

[confusing 5]

32 minutes ago, missileman said:

There is at least one video on Youtube showing the steps in paying the green card fee.  You might want to check it out.

 

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[Anum Fahad 0]

Hi guys I am US citizen and going to apply immigration process for my mom she is in Pakistan.. can you guys help me what application you file to start the immigration process and what supporting documents you guys submitted.. thanks in Advance

[Just Paul 4,591]

10 minutes ago, Anum Fahad said:

Hi guys I am US citizen and going to apply immigration process for my mom she is in Pakistan.. can you guys help me what application you file to start the immigration process and what supporting documents you guys submitted.. thanks in Advance

If you are a citizen start a thread here: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/111-bringing-family-members-of-us-citizens-to-america/

 

[confusing 5]

On 1/31/2019 at 8:48 AM, missileman said:

There is at least one video on Youtube showing the steps in paying the green card fee.  You might want to check it out.

 

After paying the $220  how long does it takes before we receive her greencard on mail? We already received her ssn on mailbox. I wonder how long it will take to get the greencard because I’m worried about her visa being expired by March. I can’t find a link to what will be our next step and who can I contact for my question. You guys in here always my big help, thank you in advance!

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

2 hours ago, confusing said:

After paying the $220  how long does it takes before we receive her greencard on mail? We already received her ssn on mailbox. I wonder how long it will take to get the greencard because I’m worried about her visa being expired by March. I can’t find a link to what will be our next step and who can I contact for my question. You guys in here always my big help, thank you in advance!

Her visa is a one-time use visa and technically expires the day she uses it, but the endorsed (stamped) visa becomes a temporary green card valid for a year after entry - see the small print at the bottom. This is acceptable proof of permanent resident status for anything she needs it for.

[confusing 5]

7 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Her visa is a one-time use visa and technically expires the day she uses it, but the endorsed (stamped) visa becomes a temporary green card valid for a year after entry - see the small print at the bottom. This is acceptable proof of permanent resident status for anything she needs it for.

The stamped in her visa did not say any valid for a year or any date but only the entry date she had which is January 26,2019(stamped when she entered the United States) and that makes me worried because her visa will be expired by March 2019. I wonder what number I can contact to ask for this? Thank

you so much I’m advance

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

14 minutes ago, confusing said:

The stamped in her visa did not say any valid for a year or any date but only the entry date she had which is January 26,2019(stamped when she entered the United States) and that makes me worried because her visa will be expired by March 2019. I wonder what number I can contact to ask for this? Thank

you so much I’m advance

Look at the picture of the visa you attached above. Under the visa info it is printed “upon endorsement serves.....” your mother’s visa has that sentence, right? That is what people are referring to. The “endorsement” is just the normal CBP entry stamp on or next to the visa.

Again, the expiry date on the visa itself is totally irrelevant once your mother has entered on it.

[confusing 5]

3 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Look at the picture of the visa you attached above. Under the visa info it is printed “upon endorsement serves.....” your mother’s visa has that sentence, right? That is what people are referring to. The “endorsement” is just the normal CBP entry stamp on or next to the visa.

Again, the expiry date on the visa itself is totally irrelevant once your mother has entered on it.

Yes I see it now yay thank you so much🌸🙏❤️🌺