what happens once you get your visa and you enter the US??

[ufc_cat 0]

I am trying to get an Ir-1 visa for my wife and i wanted to know what are the next steps once I receive my the ir-1 visa and enter the US.

What other documents or forms are needed once you enter the US with the Ir-1 visa??

Thanks

[YuAndDan 153]

IR-1 visa is issued to spouses who have been married 2 years or more. Once they enter the USA a 10 year permanent green-card is automatically generated, only thing you may have to do is apply for a SSN a few weeks after entry to the USA.

3 years after entry if still married to the US citizen the green-card holder would be eligible to apply for citizenship.

Only other paper work may be for a driver's license, perhaps add to medical insurance.

Basically not much to do after entry on an IR-visa

[Captain Oates 910]

IR-1 visa is issued to spouses who have been married 2 years or more. Once they enter the USA a 10 year permanent green-card is automatically generated, only thing you may have to do is apply for a SSN a few weeks after entry to the USA.

3 years after entry if still married to the US citizen the green-card holder would be eligible to apply for citizenship.

Only other paper work may be for a driver's license, perhaps add to medical insurance.

Basically not much to do after entry on an IR-visa

I found that getting ss number/bank account/driver's license was quite easy.

Hardest part is getting a credit card - I had a GM visa card in the UK and asked US GM to give me a card based on my record in the UK. They are totally different banks but i got a $500 limit card based on my $20,000 limit card in the UK. I was very grateful for it. Every time you apply and fail you get MINUS points- so most people end up in the hands of these 'secured card' sharks who charge a fortune and not all of em end up with a credit card anyway - getting a card with your spouses account is the easiest way - its not yours alone but it will lead to it one day..

Nobody else would touch me with a barge pole.

Also getting a tin of beer is impossible in many places without photo ID - I saw a 90 year old refused a tin of beer as he had his driver's license taken off him because he was blind with age

car insurance will be very expensive and get that US license quickly -it makes a big difference and you might even be refused without it

medical is via your spouse's job usually- failing which i would buy a policy with a huge deductible- its losing your house that is the risk - not getting stuck with a $5k bill.

apart from that, the rest is a piece of cake - much easier than a USC coming to UK now...

Edited July 1, 2007 by saywhat