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Hi all,

 

Wondering how long it typically takes to receive your green card after arriving in the USA? We've paid all the fees before arriving in the USA. 

 

And is there a way to call up and ask about where the card is in the process if it's taking a long time? We are afraid there were some issues with us receiving mail for 2-3 weeks and worried it may have tried to be delivered during that time.

 

It's been 3 months since we've arrived in the USA.

 

Thanks!

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1 hour ago, kellyschwan said:

Hi all,

 

Wondering how long it typically takes to receive your green card after arriving in the USA? We've paid all the fees before arriving in the USA. 

 

And is there a way to call up and ask about where the card is in the process if it's taking a long time? We are afraid there were some issues with us receiving mail for 2-3 weeks and worried it may have tried to be delivered during that time.

 

It's been 3 months since we've arrived in the USA.

 

Thanks!

Usually it’s a few weeks to few months. Yes, I think 3 months is long enough for you to start calling. Just call the USCIS 1800 number.

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11 hours ago, kellyschwan said:

Hi all,

 

Wondering how long it typically takes to receive your green card after arriving in the USA? We've paid all the fees before arriving in the USA. 

 

And is there a way to call up and ask about where the card is in the process if it's taking a long time? We are afraid there were some issues with us receiving mail for 2-3 weeks and worried it may have tried to be delivered during that time.

 

It's been 3 months since we've arrived in the USA.

 

Thanks!

Three months is getting long in the tooth.

 

.. DO remember that you have an I-551(green card equivalent) stamp in your passport that is valid for a year, so you are good to go anyway.   

 

A machine-readable immigrant visa (MRIV) usually has the following text on it: “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR.” When a new immigrant first enters the U.S., U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will stamp the passport with an admission stamp that indicates the immigrant has permanent resident status and has the date the new immigrant entered the U.S. The employee’s foreign passport with the MRIV is evidence the employee has permanent residence status for 1 year from the date of admission. Even if the MRIV is issued without the statement “FOR 1 YEAR,” employers should treat the MRIV as an acceptable List A document valid for 1 year from the date of admission

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

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You can definitely call. If it was issued they'll tell you...otherwise they only do checks after 120 days. 

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